Stampin’ Up! Catalog Retirement & Transition Dates

Mark your calendars, as it’s that time of year again.  Stampin’  Up! clears out the “old” to make room for the new.  Below is the schedule for Stampin’ Up!’s retired products list and new catalog releases dates: Monday, April 21 – Retired List to be published (products available while supplies last) (more information coming on my annual contest on which stamp sets will retire) Monday, June 2 – New 2014/2015… Read More »

STAMPIN’ UP! PHOTOPOLYMER STAMPS…CLEARLY AWESOME!

Get great ideas on how you can use your Stampin’ Up! Photopolymer Stamps.   Shannon from Stampin’ Up! shares tips as well as some quick project ideas that you can make. Click here to view the stamps on our Stampin’ Store. If  you would like to place an order for  these awesome photopolymer stamps or  Stampin’ Up! supplies, visit my Stampin’ Store for 24/7 service.  Ordering is easy and simple and you’ll have your… Read More »

Gorgeous Grunge meets Trendy Gold

The retirement list is coming out on April 20, 2014 and I am having my annual “guess which stamp sets retire” contest.  So pull out the catalog and guess which ones will retire.  Stay tune for more information in the next couple of days! You don’t have to live in Seattle to appreciate some gorgeous grunge–use any of the five grunge-inspired elements in the Gorgeous Grunge Stamp Set  to “dirty”… Read More »

Free Gift for all…….

Free gift for all my newsletter subscribers!  Do you want a free 4 card tutorial using the Simple Stems Stamp Set?  To get this gift, you must be on my newsletter mailing list by this Thursday at 1 pm, CST (10 April 2014).Do it now before you forget! Thanks for stopping by today and have a nice day!~~Rachel

Weekly Deals – 8 thru 14 April 2014

Loving all the great bargains this week on the RED HOT Weekly Deals from Stampin’ Up!  I just ordered the Secret Garden Framelits and now it’s on sale!  They seem to offer a framelit every week so if you trying to collect all them, this is a great way to purchase them.  One at a time and discounted at that! If  you would like to place an order for  any… Read More »

Petite Petals

Easter is almost here and you’ve run out of Easter cards and you need just one more and you want to get it in the mail tomorrow!  Here’s a quick and easy card to make in under 10 minutes! Take a 11 x 4 1/4″ Naturals Card Stock, fold in half using your bone folder to make a sharp crease.  Run it through the Big Shot using one of the… Read More »

Sign up for my grandma’s Newsletter!

I’m giving away a special thank you gift to my mailing list on Thursday at 1 pm  (local time).    I do this periodically just because I love the people on my mailing list.  So I wanted to give you a heads up because the gift is only for the people on my mailing list.   If you want the gift, please be on my newsletter list by Thursday at… Read More »

Geometric Hexagon meets Vintage

One beautiful flower, six gorgeous designs–it’s the stamp set that keeps on giving!   The Petite Petals Stamp Set includes 6 stamps and coordinates with the Petite Petals Punch!For today’s card, I decided to combine our new Hexagon Hives Thinlits Die with the vintage Paper Lace.   How’s that for an eclectic look? The paper lace peeking out between the Hexagon Hive die cuts makes for such an interesting look… Read More »

What kind of card do you give a teenage boy?

I struggle with this every year now that my grandsons are teenagers.    Since I know my grandson, Troy,  plays the guitar once in a while, I decided to go with the Rocker Silhouette (Extreme Guitar Stamp Brush Set) for the focal point on his card.   Have you seen the other Extreme Sports Silhouettes available only in digital downloads?  There a snowboarder, a surfer, a dirt bike  rider and a… Read More »

Weekly Deals 1 – 7 April 2014

Love the Natural Trim Ribbon and the Flower Punch!  Check out the deals for this week especially if you are looking for dies and punches! A card using the natural trim ribbon:  A card using the delicate designs tape:  A card using the Fun Flowers Bigz Die:    If you click on the image, it will take you to my Stampin’ Store!  Remember these  items are available at the reduced… Read More »