Foxy Lady

No, I am not talking about myself.  Hee Hee.  How about the stamp set Fox and Friends?  I've been holding out on all the new fun products since the first week of December.  I've been playing with them and they are more than amazing.  I love when a new Mini Catalog comes out.  It always brings excitement to my business at a time I need it.  Don't get me wrong, 99% of the time I am excited about everything.  New products just give my belly butterflies.  This Mini Catalog gave me more than butterflies.  There is a transistion in this Mini Catalog that you are sure to enjoy.  Clear mount stamps.  When I received my stamp sets I was a little timid to use them.  In fact, I have to admit that I called Stampin' Up! to ask how to mount them although the instructions were in front of me. Oh jeeze, call me stupid… it was really simple.  If I had read the instructions it was all easy.  <smile>. Now a few weeks later, I want to share a few samples I have created.  I will be sharing sneak peek samples up to the day of the launch of the catalog.  I think you are going to love these products. 

I used the Fox and Friends Stamp set and the Itty Bitty Box and Envelope Die Cut.  I used Kraft cardstock to make the box.  Once the box was together I embellished the front of the box with just a few simple elements.  I used Brocade Blue Craft Ink to stamp the whale and the sentiment comes from the Stamp Set Teeny Tiny Wishes stamped in Chocolate Chip ink.  The scallop edge punch is a new punch from the SAB catalog.  Oh, such cute stamps and accessories in this catalog.  I then added my favorite embellishment, a button and Linen Thread.  Easy Peasy!

For all of the little cards (they measure about 2 x 2) I used Kraft cardstock and the scallop punch again.  Super easy and cute.  Each card has a different animal.  Ironically, the only animal I didn't stamp was the fox.  Call me crazy!  I used all Craft inks on the cards.  I love Craft ink because the colors are muted and soft.  I think this stamp set is just adorable.  Even if you do not have children, it will make a fun stamp set for your collection.  We all have those. 

I wanted to add a special note to my previous post the other day about our big move.  First, thank you for following this blog of mine.  Second, I wish I could hug each of you.  You always tell me how much I inspire you, but really you inspire me.  I appreciate your kind words towards my family.  I know the next 5 months will not be easy but I have gone through worse.  These are the things that make me stronger.  If you can endure me telling you that I miss Russ, it will all be good.

I hope the rest of your week is fantabulous.