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Deep breath--best pitchgal voice--"Hi! Christine here for Stampin' Up!!, your crafting specialist!"

I indulged in making a video channelling my inner Billy Mays because pictures just wouldn't work! If you're like me and you love saving money, check out the Craft and Carry Stamparatus bag in the Canadian Stampin' Up! Clearance Rack is on sale for 60% off! the original price of $39.

The catalogue picture doesn't do it justice because I use it for more than protecting my Stamparatus--it's perfect for on-the-go crafting or anytime you need the right-sized bag.

But wait--there's more! The catalogue doesn't show off all the fantastic pockets this little bag has. Check it out!


Until next time...

New Catalogue Favourites Part 3

My last favourite product from the new Stampin' Up catalogue is the Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder. It may be a funny product to spotlight given all the new, exciting stamps, but it's exciting to me. In the past, woodgrain embossing folders and texture plates were always too detailed and weakened the piece of cardstock. The result was very bendy! I like the Pinewood Planks Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folder because it leaves a realistic woodgrain background without completely compromising the cardstock. Maybe I also love it because I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and it's perfect for any Western themed idea!

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New Catalogue Favourites Part 2

My next favourite product from the new Stampin' Up catalogue is the circle tab punch. A collective oooooh went up from the crowd at OnStage when it was revealed! It's easy to forget that punches still exist in this whiz-bang world of cutting dies, but they are still very versatile and easy for little hands to use. What can you do with a circle tab punch? Plenty:

• Make tabs for your planner, sketch book or index cards
• Make quick holders for your Stampin' sponges
• Affix other die cuts to the tab for pocket cards
• Hole punch to make tabs for a mini album
• Just use as a fun shape!

There is also a matching stamp set called Tabs for Everything.

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Dear Christine: Do I Need a Big Shot Die Brush?

Dear Christine - do I need a Big Shot die brush?

I must confess that one of the things that held me back from enjoying stamping was not having the right tools for the job. Sometimes there are things in the catalog that seem a little superfluous. Do you need a Big Shot die brush? Yes - especially if you purchased the Up & Away Thinlits Dies. I discovered the hard way that I definitely need the Big Shot die brush after poking out tons of little pieces from this lovely ornate die. Would you want to spend your time craft instead of cleaning dies with a piercing tool? Ooof!

 

While the Big Shot die brush will be going in on my next order, I have used it before. It comes with a foam pad and you just roll it over the die. The foam pad will wear with time, but you can always flip it over and use the other side or wear it evenly by not using it in the same spot.
 

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Not pictured - the mess all over the floor when I bumped the cutting mat! That's another problem to solve :-)