Isn't this a cute set? This is a sneak peek of Party Hearty. It is a stamp set that will appear with the Fall Winter 08 Collection that will be released in August 2008.
How did I get this set? It was a special offering for all Stampin' Up! Regionals attendees who went to the Anaheim Regionals. Any attendee who placed a certain amount workshop order within two weeks of Regionals received it. It was an incentive to put into place some of the things we learned at Regionals.
I was pleasantly surprised that this set was die-cut! What does that mean? It means that I didn't have to trim the rubber around the image. It was precut, or die-cut. It's SO nice. Just put the sticker on, then adhere the rubber tot he wood block, and you are good to go. I just venturing a guess, so don't quote me...maybe the upcoming Fall Winter 08 Collection will be die-cut???
Here's kind of a side note and kind of a HAHA: When they were talking about this incentive, they briefly showed a picture of the set and the set name "Party Hearty". Being an 80's girl, I was thinking that the phrase was "Party Hardy", like when Long Duk Dong calls Jake the "party hardy dude-person". (Okay, yes, that's from Sixteen Candles). Anyway, I didn't get a good glimpse of the picture, so I just assumed that there would be hearts in this set - "Hearty". Imagine my surprise when there weren't *any* hearts! So, all confused, I did a little research and here is what I found on althouse.blogpost.com:
"...'Party hardy'? Shouldn't it be 'party hearty'? Google shows a slight edge for 'party hearty' (31,800 hits) over "party hardy" (27,700), but let's check out the commentary:
Hardy/Hearty. These
two words overlap somewhat, but usually the word you want is 'hearty.'
The standard expressions are 'a hearty appetite,' 'a hearty meal,' a 'hearty handshake,' 'a hearty welcome,' and 'hearty applause.' 'Hardy'
turns up in 'hale and hardy,' but should not be substituted for 'hearty' in the other expressions. 'Party hearty' and 'party hardy' are
both common renderings of a common youth saying, but the first makes
more sense.
I'll bet a lot of people haven't really noticed that these are two different words:
These
two sound much alike and can easily be mistaken for each other in the
spoken language. Hardy means 'strong, daring, able to withstand stress'
and, of plants, 'able to live through the winter.' She’s a hardy person, at eighty-two still caring for her own house and garden. Hearty means 'cordial, enthusiastic, unrestrained, vigorous,' as in She gave us a hearty welcome followed by an equally hearty dinner.
Well,
what are you really trying to say to someone when you say 'party
hardy/hearty'? If you're trying to wish the person well in holding up
to all that drinking, it's 'hardy.' If you want them to have a lot of
rollicking fun, it's 'hearty.' If you're trying to say both, stick to
the spoken word...."
So there you have it. There are no hearts in this set. It *is* Party Hearty. *wink*
Now, back to the set. There is so much to like about it! You can turn the birthday hats over and make a pennant banner (like in my card). You can use your scallop punch and circle punches and make a bunch of cute things. The scallop punch fits perfectly over the "Celebrate You" stamp! It works with the tag punch. That cupcake is too cute! It'll make for some cute paper piecing techniques. I'm sure all the creative minds out there can think of so much more.
So, here's the recipe for this card:
Stamps: Party Hearty
Cardstock: Real Red, Yoyo Yellow, Naturals White
Ink: Orchid Opulence, Pixie Pink, Tempting Turquoise, Yoyo Yellow, Real Red
Accessories: Linen Thread, Dazzling Diamonds Glitter,
Tools: Stamp-a-ma-jig, Distresser Tool, Paper Snips, Stipple Brush
I used the candle stamp to make the poles. I also stippled Tempting Turquoise onto the background to give it a little dimension.
If you have any questions about this card, feel free to contact me at Michelle@stampworkshop.com
Enjoy!
