Well I thought I should finally take a leap into the 21st century and start a blog for my Stampin' Up! friends. Please bear with me as I navigate the ins- and outs- of this new world.

As you can see by my first photo posted above Stampin' Up! is introducing acrylic mount stamps in the new Occasions Mini Catalog which goes live on January 5th (the link to the new catalog is on my sidebar).  Great news for those of you who have been waiting for this new option!  Unlike other acrylic mount stamps Stampin' Up!'s new line are still made with our high-quality long-lasting rubber so you get clean images.  Don't worry, we will still carry the original wood mount stamps as well.

A new punch style as well as new dies are also introduced in the new Occasions Mini catalog.  Ask me how you can get the Scallop Trim Border punch shown for free during Sale-A-Bration (which begins January 5th-more info to follow in upcoming posts).  Aren't these embossed butterflies cool?!! See a sample card using these new products below.

I'm getting ready to leave for a trip to Phoenix to attend Stampin' Up!'s leadership conference (1/6-1/9) but have scheduled daily posts in my absence so check back often.  

Please note that my old website with the same address is now gone but I will eventually update my blog with many of the tutorials/idea sheets that were previously posted there.  My DH will also helping me film some video tutorials in the upcoming months.  

I won't be accessing e-mails while I am gone so if you'd like to place an order 1/6-1/9 you can do so directly on my Stampin' Up! Website at www.chiaki.stampinup.net otherwise I will reply/process e-mailed orders when I return.