Think Happy Thoughts

This card was made using the Think Happy Thoughts stamp set and a couple of punches (the 1 3/8 circle punch and the Scallop circle punch, and I just heard there will be a new scallop square punch in the new catalogue!). The colours I used were Taken with Teal and Regal Rose which look fabulous together. The stitch on the Regal Rose square was done with the white signo gel pen and the paper piercing template. It was so much easier than sewing!

Retiring Accessories Update

Designer Series Paper - Soft Sky - SOLD OUT

Simply Scrappin Confetti - SOLD OUT

Big Bold Birthday/Bold Bright Colours

Here is a card I made using the Big Bold Birthday set and A Little Birthday cheer set using colours from the Bold Bright family (Pixie Pink, Pink Passion, Gable Green and Green Galore) I also used the clear rhinestone brads from the Pretties kit in the centers of the flowers (which I made using the bow stamp) I love all these colours together! I didn't bring this stamp set with me but I really wish I did because I am starting to love this set!

If you look to the left you will see I posted a picture of me on the blog (if the giant potato is still under "Picture from PEI" let me just say, no it's not me Liz!) I have to say that is one of the best picture of me I have taken in years, probably because I don't think it looks much like me..LOL! It looks like I have awesome tan lines but let me just say I was as red as a lobster and boy does it hurt! Do I feel stupid not putting on sunscreen. I usually don't burn and since it felt so cool (although sunny) I didn''t even think I was tanning. Now I don't go out without sunscreen!

Retiring Accessories Update

Soft Subtles Eyelets – SOLD OUT
Close to Cocoa Designer Series Paper – SOLD OUT
Accents and Elements Build A Flower – SOLD OUT
Notes and Envelopes – Pocket Notes – SOLD OUT
Groovy Guava Designer Series Paper – SOLD OUT
Tempting Turquoise Designer Series Paper – SOLD OUT
Pumpkin Pie Designer Series Paper – SOLD OUT
Cardstock Wild Wasabi 8 ½ x 11 – SOLD OUT
Cardstock Purely Pomegranate 8 ½ x 11 – SOLD OUT
Designer Series Paper – Fall Flowers – SOLD OUT
Designer Series Paper Porcelain Prints – SOLD OUT
Stampin Around Wheel – Mistletoe – SOLD OUT
Stampin Around Wheel Jumbo –Rough Texture – SOLD OUT

Close as a Memory

I've been playing with this set quite a bit in the past few weeks (thankfully not because I need them) but I think I might have to do a Sympathy/Thinking of you class this fall. The flower and sentiment were stamped on Confetti White with So Saffron and Mellow Moss inks. The flower is coloured using an Aqua Painter and a few drops from a Mellow Moss ink refill, my favourite technique with the Pretties flowers because its so easy. I also used two Mellow Moss eyelets (retiring soon) on the bottom to give it a little something extra.

Retiring Accessories Update

Classic Stampin Ink Refill – Purely Pomegranate – SOLD OUT
Classic Stampin Ink Refill – Blue Bayou – SOLD OUT
Hodgepodge Hardware – Aged Copper – SOLD OUT
Stipple Brushes – SOLD OUT
Double Stitched Ribbon – Wild Wasabi – SOLD OUT

Please be sure to check out my up and running Stampin Up Website (Link to the right). I will keep it updated with class information and it always has the latest specials on it. And this fall you will be able to do ONLINE ORDERING through it. I love ordering online so I am sure those of you who love the online shopping are going to have a lot of fun!

Celebrate Your Day

Here is a card using the Celebrate Everything and Big Bold Birthday stamp sets. I used Not Quite navy, Ruby Red and Old Olive onks. The Stamp-a-Ma-Jig came in quite handy for lining up the "Your Day" under celebrate and the "happy birthday" underneath the celebrate your day. I also used it for the olive dots on the strip of olive cardstock. On the olive balloon I used Crystal Effects. I was going to do them all but I liked it when only one was done so I decided to stop.

Retiring Accessories Update:

River Rock Ink refill – SOLD OUT
Brushed Copper cardstock – SOLD OUT
Mulberry Paper-white – SOLD OUT
Double Stitched Groovy Guava Ribbon – SOLD OUT
Simply Scrappin Special Delivery Girl – SOLD OUT
Hodgepodge Hardware – Antique Brass – SOLD OUT
Jumbo Wheel – Leaves A La Carte – SOLD OUT

Sweet Shapes

Here is a card I made using the soon to be retired Sweet Shapes. I used Lavender Lace, a colour I don't use very often. The patterned paper is from the Certainly Celery Prints Designer Series Paper. I made the little circles using the paper piercing template from the Mat Pack (page 189) and the uni-ball Signo Gel pen. I might have to get use to using the circle template and a gel pen because almost all ofthe eyelets are retiring. While they might come in different colours Stampin Up has told us they won't be repackaging them so I am really going to miss the white and the Real Red, I use those colours a lot.


ACCESSORIES UPDATE:
Classic Ink Refill - Wild Wasabi - SOLD OUT
Hodgepodge Hardware - Pewter - SOLD OUT
Double Stitched Ribbon - Blue Bayou - SOLD OUT
Double Stitched Ribbon - Purely Pomegranate - SOLD OUT
Simply Sent - Simple Delights - SOLD OUT
Simply Sent - Three Thoughts - SOLD OUT

Retired Accessories List

Here is the complete list of Stampin Up accessories that will not make it into the next catalogue:

Last updated July 21, 7:00 AM (MT)

Item Number
Product Description Availability
109200 Accents & Elements Build A Flower

110718 Accents & Elements Lucky Star

110719 Accents & Elements Messenger
103158 Acrylic Graph & Grid

108638 Card Stock 12 X 12 In Color

108642 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Blue Bayou

108643 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Groovy Guava
108637 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 In Color
108640 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 River Rock
108639 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Soft Sky
108641 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Wild Wasabi
108644 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Purely Pomegranate
103975 Card Stock Brushed Copper
108694 Card Stock Textured 12 X 12 In Color
107312 Cards & Envelopes Gift Whisper White
107292 Cards & Envelopes Greeting Whisper White
109116 Notes & Envelopes Long Notes
109118 Notes & Envelopes Love Notes
109117 Notes & Envelopes Pocket Notes*
110729 Notes & Envelopes Scallop Notes
109119 Notes & Envelopes Gift Notes
109018 Classic Stampin' Ink Blue Bayou
109019 Classic Stampin' Ink Groovy Guava
109017 Classic Stampin' Ink Purely Pomegranate
109016 Classic Stampin' Ink River Rock
109015 Classic Stampin' Ink Soft Sky
109020 Classic Stampin' Ink Wild Wasabi
109013 Classic Stampin' Pad Blue Bayou
109012 Classic Stampin' Pad Groovy Guava
109011 Classic Stampin' Pad Purely Pomegranate
109010 Classic Stampin' Pad River Rock
109009 Classic Stampin' Pad Soft Sky
109014 Classic Stampin' Pad Wild Wasabi
110751 Designer Series Paper Azure*
110749 Designer Series Paper Berry Bliss
109154 Designer Series Paper Cutie Pie
110699 Designer Series Paper East Coast Prep*
109160 Designer Series Paper Fall Flowers
109159 Designer Series Paper Flowers For You*
110697 Designer Series Paper Ginger Blossom
110479 Designer Series Paper Jersey Shore*
109151 Designer Series Paper Le Jardin
110748 Designer Series Paper Notebook*
110750 Designer Series Paper Olive Press
109153 Designer Series Paper Porcelain Prints*
109175 Designer Series Paper Prints Almost Amethyst*
109177 Designer Series Paper Prints Always Artichoke
110696 Designer Series Paper Prints Bali Breeze
109173 Designer Series Paper Prints Blue Bayou
109174 Designer Series Paper Prints Brilliant Blue
109178 Designer Series Paper Prints Certainly Celery
109169 Designer Series Paper Prints Close to Cocoa*
109168 Designer Series Paper Prints Groovy Guava*
109171 Designer Series Paper Prints Lovely Lilac
109172 Designer Series Paper Prints More Mustard
109176 Designer Series Paper Prints Old Olive
109170 Designer Series Paper Prints Pumpkin Pie
109164 Designer Series Paper Prints River Rock*
109167 Designer Series Paper Prints Rose Red
109166 Designer Series Paper Prints So Saffron
109165 Designer Series Paper Prints Soft Sky
109163 Designer Series Paper Prints Tempting Turquoise
110698 Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Break
110273 Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Fling*
110271 Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Silhouettes
110272 Designer Series Paper Prints Western Sky
107299 Envelope Confetti Cream Medium
105320 Eyelets Basic
100375 Eyelets Bold Brights
100381 Eyelets Earth Elements
107233 Eyelets Fresh Favorites I
107234 Eyelets Fresh Favorites II
105316 Eyelets Rich Regals
100378 Eyelets Soft Subtles
105515 Hodgepodge Hardware Pewter
105531 Hodgepodge Hardware Antique Brass
105532 Hodgepodge Hardware Aged Copper
101120 Metallic Art Pencils
107307 On Board Accents
109181 On Board Blossoms & Basic
109179 On Board Ginormous Pieces
107306 On Board Simon Lower
102678 Paper Mulberry White
109227 Punch Box Three For You
102686 Punch Handheld Rectangle
100271 Pure Color Pencils
109060 Ribbon Double-Stitched Blue Bayou
109063 Ribbon Double-Stitched Groovy Guava
109061 Ribbon Double-Stitched Purely Pomegranate
109062 Ribbon Double-Stitched River Rock*
109059 Ribbon Double-Stitched Soft Sky
109058 Ribbon Double-Stitched Wild Wasabi
109189 Ribbon Originals Beachfront*
109187 Ribbon Originals District*
109188 Ribbon Originals Fairy Tale
109185 Ribbon Originals Jersey*
109184 Ribbon Originals Sherbert
109186 Ribbon Originals Theater
110716 Ribbon Striped Grosgrain Wild Wasabi*
110281 Rub-Ons Cherished Memories*
110284 Rub-Ons Eastern Elegance*
110285 Rub-Ons Urban West*
110557 Simply Scrappin' Boho Blend
109610 Simply Scrappin' Confetti
110572 Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Boy
110567 Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Girl
109597 Simply Scrappin' Home Again
110562 Simply Scrappin' Rose Cottage
109648 Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Boy
109627 Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Girl
110587 Simply Scrappin' Summer Days
110577 Simply Scrappin' Tie The Knot
111184 Simply Sent Friendly Notes
109228 Simply Sent Simple Delights
109229 Simply Sent Three Thoughts
106662 Stampin'Around Wheel Daisy Field
107561 Stampin'Around Wheel Garden Annuals
109681 Stampin'Around Wheel Good Dog
109678 Stampin'Around Wheel Kisses
107482 Stampin'Around Wheel Lily Pad
109680 Stampin'Around Wheel Meow
109677 Stampin'Around Wheel Mistletoe
106610 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Basics Outline
107467 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Birthday
109571 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Baby
109570 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Friends
109569 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Party
108423 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Leaves A La Carte
107468 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Nature Hike
108980 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Petals
107464 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Rough Texture
111261 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Spunky Spots
109554 Stampin' Color Index Labels
109553 Stampin' Color Index Labels (French)
106694 Stampin' Kids Markers
101399 Stipple Brushes
102673
Zig Painty

Discounted Retiring Accessories Promotion

Just to let you know that this is only part of the retiring list, the rest of the list will be up later this morning (after 7am Utah time) I will post the rest of the list when I see it, hopefully here unless it is only in PDF form.

I will place order ASAP because things run out quickly. There is no guarantee since once things on the retiring accessories list run out they are gone for good!

Save 25% off the following discontinued accessories:Item # Pg. # Description Regular Price 25% Off Price
109117 167 Pocket Notes assortment $12.04 $9.03
110479 168 Jersey Shore Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
110699 168 East Coast Prep Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109159 169 Flowers For You Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
110273 169 Spring Fling Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
110748 170 Notebook Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109153 170 Porcelain Prints Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
110751 171 Azure Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109164 171 River Rock Prints Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109175 171 Almost Amethyst Prints Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109168 171 Groovy Guava Prints Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
109169 171 Close to Cocoa Prints Designer Series paper $12.04 $9.03
110284 182 Eastern Elegance Rub-Ons $12.97 $9.73
110285 182 Urban West Rub-Ons $12.97 $9.73
110281 182 Cherished Memories Rub-Ons $12.97 $9.73
109185 190 Jersey Ribbon Originals $15.76 $11.82
109187 190 District Ribbon Originals $15.76 $11.82
109189 190 Beachfront Ribbon Originals $15.76 $11.82
110716 191 Wild Wasabi striped grosgrain ribbon $9.77 $7.32
109062 191 River Rock double-stitched grosgrain ribbon $11.11 $8.34


*Discounted price reflects the seven percent price adjustment effective during the Spring-Summer 2008 catalogue sales period.

Stampin Up is also selling empty punch box tins (the boxes used to store the Three for You punch on page 181) these are catalogue #114673 and they are selling for $4.75 each.

Big Bold Birthday

Here is one of the first cards I made using Big Bold Birthday. I've only had the set for a year and I finally sat down to make some cards with it last week. I'll post the other one I made in a few days.

This one was made with Barely Banana, Yoyo Yellow, Close to Cocoa and Chocolate Chip. The top of the cupcakae was done by stamping it in yoyo yellow, covering it with crystal effects and sprinkling dazzling diamonds overtop. The "Celebrate You" is from the A Little Birthday Cheer set and I used the spiral punch along the left hand side of the barely banana cardstock.

I will be posting the retiring accessories list on my blog tomorrow morning (and sending out a e-mail reminder) so watch for that!

A Little Bit of Happiness

Here is a card I made using the Hostess Stamp Set, A Little Bit of Happiness. The image is coloured in with markers and I added a few little touches of glitter.

I figured this card would be perfect to post today since I just got the news that Amber had a little girl, Lily Joy. Congratulations Amber, she's beautiful!

Sending Happy Thoughts

Here is a card I made awhile ago (and did in a class) with the set Sending Happy Thoughts (from the Simply Sent Kits at the beginning of the catalogue) The colours I used were the soon to be retired Bayou Blue and Soft Sky, I'm going to miss the Soft Sky especially. But the new "in-colours" are fabulous looking so I am sure I will get over it quickly.

Big Bold Birthday

Here is a card I made for my niece's birthday using the Big Bold Birthday stamp set. I used one of my favourite colours, chocolate chip, and I paired it with Pretty in Pink and whisper white. I stamped the cupcake top with pretty in pink, trimmed carefully and covered with crystal effects. I the sprinkled pink chunky glitter (which was in the now done with Ocassions Mini, hopefully it will make the new catalogue in August)and let dry.

Liz....

My good friend Liz is moving away today, and I hope she knows how missed she will be by me as well as everyone who knows her. I don't know how we will get through a stamping session without her refreshing take on life (thanks Liz, I will never look at an oddball couple walking down the street in the same way) and her way with words (like mixing up the words "nymphomaniac" and "hypochondriac", strange how elderly ladies don't like being callled nymphomaniacs!)

She cracks me up like no one else and I sure hope she keeps in touch. Hopefully I will get to see her this summer when I am in Nova Scotia, she made the mistake of giving me her address! Good luck Liz, I hope you make a lot of new friends and have a great life on the east coast!

Year after Year

Isn't it typical that I finally start using a stamp set just before it becomes retired. This flower is from the Year after Year and I have recently realized how much I like it. On this card I used three of the "in colors" that are leaving us soon: Purely Pomegranate, Wild Wasabi and Groovy Guava. The wheel on the Groovy Guava is See You Around and the "congratulations" is from the Birthday Hugs and Wishes.

Touch of Nature/Weathered

I am so sad weathered was retired, especially since I just got it. I sure hope the new catalogue has something similar. The main stamp is the bird from the soon to be retiring Touch of Nature which I watercoloured with Close to Cocoa and So Saffron. I layered it onto Always Artichoke and onto the Mellow Moss that was stamped with the Weathered background stamp (in Mellow Moss) I then added two Antique brass eyelets to the upper left hand side of the bird image.

Touch of Nature

Here is a card I made quite awhile ago using the soon to be retired Touch of Nature stamp set. I sponged the edges of a natural white piece of cardstock and then I stamped the flower using Pumpkin Pie and Old Olive inks. I used a blender pen to blend the orange colour and I used crystal effects in the center. I love the way the wide grosgrain finishes this card perfectly.