Still Stamping With Sue

Retiring Products from the Stampin' Up! Catalogs and a Color Revamp

 

 

It is that time of year again to say goodbye to some retiring products from the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog, as well as the 2018 Occasions Catalog. To view the retiring lists, click the links below to print out the lists or click on the image above to see them in my online store:

 

 

•  Annual Catalog Retiring Products List PDF
•  Occasions (Spring) Catalog Retiring Products List PDF

 

 

 

You may notice all the Ink Pads on these retiring lists. That is because Stampin' Up! is changing the design of their ink pads. With the new catalog starting on June 1, all the Ink Pads will be in the new design.

 

 

 

These are the colors that are retiring and will no longer be available. Products using these colors are available as supplies last.

 

 

 

The deadline for ordering any of the retiring products is May 31, 2018. If you reside in the United States, you can order from me in my 24/7 online store here. 

 

 

 

The spice of life is variety, and that’s especially true in the world of color. Stampin’ Up! makes a point to keep an eye on color trends across different markets and industries. 

 

 

 

First, let's take a peek at the In Colors.

 

 

 

 

Next, let's take a look at these brand new colors.

 

  

I'm saving the best for last. Here are the Color Collections with some returning In Colors from previous years, as well as the new colors. 

 

 

Whisper White, Very Vanilla and Basic Black will now be in a catagory called Basics.

 

 

 

As I stated earlier, the Ink Pads will have a new look. They are easier to open, have a tighter fit between the lid and base, are stackable and have improved labels and stickers. They will still fit in the Color Caddy too!

 

 

 

I can't wait to get started creating with these new colors. June 1 can't come soon enough for me!

 

 

 

 

FREE Shipping on Stampin' Up! Orders on November 27

 

 

 

Get all your papercrafting  supplies shipped to you for free! Tell your family and friends because everyone loves FREE shipping! What a great way to celebrate Cyber Monday! It doesn't matter how large or small the order. And, don't forget to check out the Clearance Rack to save even more!

 

Get your shopping started in my online store here! Ordering is from 12:00 a.m.-11:59 p.m. Mountain Time, on November 27, 2017.

 

 

Creative Inking Blog Hop - Bundle Extravaganza

  

Welcome to this month's Blog Hop featuring projects using our favorite bundles found in the Annual Catalog. My favorite bundle is the Birthday Memories Suite. My project uses these two items from the Suite:

 

1. Birthday Delivery Stamp Set
2. Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper (DSP)

 

At our middle grandgirl's birthday party last month, her birthday card got lost inside the gift bag, hidden in between the tissue paper. That go me thinking of a way to fix that problem. I'm happy to report that my project today is a simple and practical way to keep a card with the gift bag.

 

The first thing you want to do is decorate a two-handled white bag. Attach a 7 1/4" x 9" piece of DSP with Tear & Tape to the front of the bag.

 

Next is to create an over-sized birthday card. 

 

Directions:

• Card Base: 6 1/2" x 11" Heavy Whisper White Cardstock, scored at 5 1/2".
• First Layer: 5" x 5" Real Red Cardstock
• Second Layer: 3" x 5" DSP attached with SNAIL Adhesive. Punch two 5" long pieces of Silver Foil Paper using the Decorative Border Punch. Attach them to the top and bottom of the DSP with SNAIL Adhesive.
• Third Layer: Place the scalloped Layering Ovals Framelit on top of the Silver Foil Paper. Put it through the Big Shot to cut. Attach to the card with SNAIL Adhesive.
• Fourth Layer: Stamp sentiment in Real Red Ink on Heavy Whisper White Cardstock. Cut out sentiment with oval Stitched Shapes Framelit through the Big Shot. Attach to silver oval scallop with Dimensionals.

 

 

The last thing to do is to decorate a clothespin.

 

Directions:

• Stamp the gift image with Real Red Ink on Heavy Whisper White Cardstock. Use the small circle from the Stitched Shapes Framelits through the Big Shot to cut it out.
• Use the 1 1/2" Circle Punch on Silver Foil Paper and attach the gift image to it with Dimensionals.
• Attach four large Metal Rimmed Pearls to the clothespin.
• Attach the gift image to the clothespin with Dimensionals. 

 

 

Open the clothespin and attach it to the front of the gift bag. Slip the birthday card inside the clothespin. Now the card becomes part of the decoration on the gift bag and it doesn't get lost. Voila! 

 

No envelope is needed for this birthday card. Isn't this a fun, unique and practical project?

 

Click the image below and see what Susan Campfield has created. 

  

 Click the image below and see what Diane Evans has created. 

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to check out the other creative projects in the Blog Hop. I hope you are having a terrific Tuesday!    

 

Supplies Used:

Birthday Delivery Photopolymer Stamp Set

$27.00

Birthday Memories Designer Series Paper

$11.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

$7.00

Silver Foil Sheets

$4.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

1-1/2" (3.8 Cm) Circle Punch

$16.00

Decorative Ribbon Border Punch

$16.00

Big Shot

$110.00

Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies

$30.00

Layering Ovals Framelits Dies

$35.00

Metal Rimmed Pearls

$5.00

Snail Adhesive

$7.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.00

Stampin' Trimmer

$30.00

 

 

Available from a Big Box Store:

Two-handled White Gift Bag

Red Clothespin (or any color to match your project)

My OnStage Swap Cards featuring the Swirly Bird Stamp Set

 

Here are the 34 more card swaps that I made for OnStage last Saturday. I used the Swirly Bird and Cottage Greetings Stamp Sets. It is a sense of accomplishment when I see a photograph of all the swaps together. 

 

 

 

 

I wanted to use the Swirly Bird Stamp Set as a background image. It took a bit of thought, but I managed to come up with a simple way to create a unique background.

 

 

I used the solid circle image and inked it up in the Blushing Bride Ink Pad and dragged it randomly across the Whisper White Cardstock. 

 

Again, I used the solid circle image and inked it up in the Soft Suede Ink Pad. I stamped off the image on scratch paper and then dragged it randomly across the Whisper White Cardstock. If you don't stamp off with the Soft Suede Ink Pad, it will be too dark. This looks like a hot mess. Right? I thought the same thing when I created the first card. 

 

Now, stamp the swirl image in the Soft Suede Ink Pad and randomly stamp it on top of the hot mess. Magically, the hot mess disappears and you have a one-of-a-kind background.

 

 

Attach a 3/4" x 4" piece of Blushing Bride Cardstock at the top of the background with SNAIL Adhesive. Add the sentiment from the Cottage Greetings Stamp Set in Soft Suede Ink. The final touch is three Pearls. Voila! A fun and unique background that is simple to create.

 

Supplies Used:

Swirly Bird Photopolymer Stamp Set

$25.00

Cottage Greetings Clear-Mount Stamp Set

$19.00

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$9.00

Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$8.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

$6.50

Pearl Basic Jewels

$5.00

Snail Adhesive

$7.00

 

Be sure to check out the retiring items list from Stampin' Up!'s 2016-2017 Annual and 2017 Occasions Catalogs before the sun sets on these items May 31! There are limited supplies, so don't hesitate! Click here to see the retiring list. Download Retiring_List_US

 

If you live in the United States, I would love to be your Stampin' Up! demonstrator. You can order your papercrafting supplies in my online store here. 

 

I woke up to a dusting of snow this morning and it is now melted. Yes! I have Stamp Club here tonight and didn't want to deal with an icy driveway. Have a thrilling Tuesday!!!

Tomorrow is Stampin' Up!'s Year-End Closeout Sale

Stampin’ Up! has been doing a little year-end cleaning, and has some amazing deals to offer you. The Year-End Closeouts will include holiday retiring products, clearance rack items, and some current high-inventory catalog products. You'll definitely want to check here on my website tomorrow to see them all!  

 

Here are some of the details:

 

• Promotion period: December 1, 2016 – January 3, 2017
• All products (and discounts, if any) can be found in the Year-End Closeouts category of my online store.
• Clearance Rack items are only available while supplies last.
• High-inventory items will only be discounted through January 3; beginning January 4, they will still be available, but at regular price.
• Retiring item availability will follow standard retiring item rules:

1.  Retiring stamp sets are guaranteed available until December 21, after which they will be only available while supplies last.
2. Retiring accessories will only be available while supplies last.
3. Retiring items will only be available while supplies last. All retiring items will be discontinued after January 3.

 

Have you considered purchasing the Ultimate Stampin’ Up! Bundle? You will get an additional $26 in free product and free shipping.  Starting tomorrow, you can even add Year-End Closeout items along with products from the new Occasions catalog (coming January4, 2017) to your Ultimate Bundle! Wouldn't you love a guaranteed discount on all your future purchases? Click here to learn more!  

 

Hope you are having a warm and wonderful Wednesday!