Boy has my time after returning from seminar been busy! Work has kept me hopping since I got back, and on top of that I had my open house, customer appreciation event, some birthday celebtating to do, two autograph books to create, a new-to-me car to purchase after ours started getting too old and we decided to sell it, and some 4th of July celebrations to attend. Let me catch my breath.....whew!
Now I can dedicate the appropriate amount of time to announcing the new Angel Company Inspiration Book and Catalogue. This fall/winter 2008 inspiration book is wonderful! We have 34 new stamp sets, 4 new paper collections and 3 awesome new kits for cranking out quick and easy projects that are a step above a card or scrapbook page. There are also some awesome new features in this catalogue that I just love!
If you're a punch person, the new "punch it!" icons are really going to help you out. Many of our stamps coordinate perfectly with some of the punches on Page 115. These sets now have a punch it icon next to them, and list the punch that will coordinate with the stamp set! Talk about making things easy. I think this is going to be my favorite new feature.
We also have an array of inspiring ideas projects shown throughout the inspiration book. Not only do these give you ideas for quick and easy projects, they give directions. Page 123/124 is nothing but inspiring ideas meant to be cut out and placed in a rolodex, or laminated and strung on a keychain for easy reference when you want to try something new and different.
Finally, many of the samples in the inspiration book were made using sketches. On page 3 of the catalogue there are 5 sketches shown, with numbers attached to each. Many of the cards and scrapbooks in the inspiration book were made uisng these sketches, and the sketch number they coordinate with is shown next to them in the catalogue. This feature really shows you how versitile a sketch can be, and how many different looks you can get from a single sketch. Hopefully the sketches will inspire you to create something quick and easy.
Here are all the new stamp sets with links to each on my website so you can see what they look like:
Always Remember, Pg. 14
Forever Family, Pg. 15
Go Abroad, Pg. 16
Friendship Strips, Pg. 16
Celebration Time, Pg. 17
Swirlies, Pg. 21
Everyday Eclectic, Pg. 26
Decorative Corners, Pg. 27
Love & Laughter, Pg. 27
Asian Art, Pg. 41
Build-A-Flower, Pg. 46
Floral Swirls, Pg. 47
Linear Sentiments, Pg. 47
Just Dream, Pg. 51
Butterfly Bits, Pg. 52 (One of my favorite samples in the Inspiration Book is the one for this stamp set using the new Angelee paper collection)
Playful Kitties, Pg. 61
Fun In The Sun, Pg. 65
Celebrate The Seasons, Pg. 69
Retro Tags, Pg. 80
Affirmation Badges, Pg. 80
All Occasion Circles, Pg. 84
Sassy Girl, Pg. 85
Retro Journal Tags, Pg. 85
Welcome Home, Pg. 90
Celebration Invitation, Pg. 91
Blessings, Pg. 94
Autumn Swirls, Pg. 94
Vintage Christmas, Pg. 96
Joy of Christmas, Pg. 97
Christmas Circles, Pg. 98
Fancybet, Pg. 107
Holly Flourishes, Pg. 128
Holly Swirls, Pg. 128
Sweet Goodies, Inside back cover
New Paper Collections (I horde paper, so this is dangerous for me because I love them all!)
Penelope - Rich jewel tone paper, perfect for all occasions, but especially nice for Fall and Christmas.
Willoughby - If you like the color palette for Amberly Grace and Hemingway, you will probably like Willoughby. Great for heritage scrapbooking or masculine cards.
Angelee - Pastel papers in green, lavendar and beige. This paper would go very well with little girls and spring/summer themes.
Reece - A lighter compliment to the Amelia collection, Reece will make great Christmas items. However, the sky's the limit, Reece is not limited to Christmas creations.
Paper crafting kits for quick and easy projects you can put together in an afternoon, or embellish beyond belief:
Sydney Circle Album Kit - A grown-up, but fun collection of circles, arrows, flowers, tabs and corners that has the feel of the Penelope paper collection. Each page is double sided for added versatility. And what's better? The pieces left over after you've punched out the intended items are also colored and double sided, so you can use your punches or cut up the scraps to use in your album, or on cards and scrapbook pages!
Woodrowe Keepsake Album Kit - This kit is full of possibilities and artful charm, combining the color palettes of the Willoughby and Reece paper collections. The kit comes with two covers that are double sided, along with a variety of pockets, envelopes, labels, corners, tabs and journaling boxes. The possibilities are endless; in fact, with two covers, you can actually create two entirely different albums from one kit, stretching your dollar even further! And for even more possibilities, use the tags or coordinating ribbon from either the Reece or Willoughby collection to further embellish your pages.
Natalee Accordion Album Kit - This kit is simple and fun using the vintage elegance of Angelee with some modern accents. This kit is simple to assemble yet provides you with numerous creative options with the beautiful dobule sided papers.
We got to try all of these kits at seminar, and they are beautifully designed. They make for quick and easy projects, but allow your creativity to flow with all the options you have for combining the various patterns available. All of the kits are double sided, and are made of quality 100-pound paper. Those that attended my Catalogue Kick-Off party will tell you that the pictures in the catalogue don't begin to show the rich detail these kits have.
And now for my favorites:
Favorite new stamp set? - Decorative Corners
Favorite new Christmas set? - Holly Fourishes
Favorite new paper collection? - Holy cow, I can't decide. Every day it's a different one, but over all, I think it's Angelee
Favorite new embellishment? - Ava Embellishment Jar
Favorite new tool? The new Flower punches
What are your favorites?
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