20% off Retiring Stamp Sets!

It’s time to say goodbye, adios, au revoir!  Hundreds of products from the 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog and Definitely Decorative brochures are retiring, and now is the time for you to get them before they’re gone. All retiring items are only available until June 30. However, the accessories are while supplies last, so don’t delay.  20% OFF All Retiring Stamp Sets– now through June 30 only – This special offer… Read More »

Because I Care

Hi Stampers Today I received a beautiful card from one of my blog readers, Lisa.  I had ordered Princess House items from her and when she sent me the receipt, she enclosed the below card.  I think it's called a shadow box card and it's simply gorgeous.  It's Rich Razzleberry and Tempting Turquoise.  You can't see it in the picture but the flower was cut out and adhered to the… Read More »

Goodbye to Baskets and Blooms

Hi Stampers  Wednesday, 8 June 2011 is the last day you can place your order so that you can receive your copy of the catalog before anyone else.  I will start sending them out next week.  To qualify for your free copy, all you have to do is place an order (either at my Stampin' Store or through me) for $50 and you will receive your copy of the catalog next… Read More »

Redeem Your Free Sale-A-Bration Sets by July 15, 2001

  If you earned free stamp sets during Sale-A-Bration but have not redeemed them, there's still time! All Sale-A-Bration incentive orders must be placed by Phone: Friday, July 15, 2011; 6:50 PM (MT) OEX: Friday, July 15, 2011; 11:50 PM (MT) Until June 30, you can redeem your Sale-A-Bration rewards for stamps in our 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog and Summer Mini Catalog, hostess preorder sets, sneak peek stamps, or… Read More »

My Friend

Hi Stampers  I cased this card from a video on the demo only Stampin' Up! website.  It was also in the latest demo only Stampin' Success Magazine.  The technique is called double embossing and I'll be teaching this at the next New Techniques Class scheduled for 1 July 2011.  I'll have all the information up on the class schedule in the next couple of days. Thanks for stopping by today!  … Read More »

Business Challenge

Challenge: Just Do It! When you pull out your retiring product, whether you are planning to sell it now or now, record the current price of that item on either a label affixed to the item or a scrap inside the packaging. When you DO decide to sell or donate those items, you will have all the information right there ready to do. And remember, when you DO sell retired… Read More »

Bluebird of Happiness

Hi Stampers I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  The weather was gorgeous here and I spent the day with my grand kids.  I took them to eat at Shake & Steak (their favorite) and then went to the movies to see Kung Fu Panda (What can I say, I'm still a kid at heart!).  I enjoy those movies as much as the kids do.  Instead of the Bluebird of… Read More »

List of Retired Stamp Sets (2011) with pictures

Hi Ladies Thought you might be interested in printing out the attached file.  It has all the stamp sets and pictures of those sets that will be retiring on 30 June 2011. Download Retirement list & pictures for 2011

My Friend

Hi Stampers Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.  The weather in this area has been absolutely beautiful – I love this time of the year.  I love the shape of of this sentiment.  It's from the stamp set My Friend and it was one of the new sets we were able to preorder from the new 2011/2012 Idea Book & Catalog as demonstrators.  I think this will turn out to be one of my favorite… Read More »

Adios to Animal Stories

Hi Stampers  I don't buy very much cute or baby stamps because frankly most of my kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews are either too old for kids or too young!  But this is an exception because I love the bold images in the Animal Stories Stamp Set.  But, alas, it will be retiring on 30 June 2011 so if you like the look of the bold images in the stamp… Read More »