New Wood Mount Storage Cases

Introducing our new wood-mount stamp set packaging! These new cases are similar to our clear-mount boxes and fit perfectly on the shelf right next to them. They also have the images and stamp set name on the spine to make your search for the right set even easier.

Starting May 31 all wood-mount sets will come in this new packaging. And empty cases will be available with the launch of the new catalog. That means you can transfer all your old sets to these new boxes! There will even be a template for you to create your own label for your old stamp sets (available May 31). A pack of four half-size cases (3-3/4" x 5-1/2") will sell for $4.95 and a pack of four full-size cases (7-1/2" x 5-1/2") will be $6.95.

Get ready for all the exciting new products in the catalog--especially the new wood-mount boxes!

*At this point, incentive stamps will not be packaged in the new cases. And remember, translated sets are only available in clear-mount.

New Bombs Away Photopolymer Stamp Set

To order, go HERE Bombs Away Birthday Stamp Set Use this exclusive photopolymer birthday set for catchy and unique greetings that will make your special someone smile. We recommend clear block sizes C & H (not included in the set). Our photopolymer stamps offer a versatile all-clear stamping option. You’ll find that our photopolymer is top-quality and give a perfectly stamped image every time. The stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks and are easy to place just where you want them. And best of all, you get to enjoy tons of images for a great price! Set Quantity: 7 MORE IMAGES Bombs Away Birthday Stamp Set 133411 Price: $13.95 Use this exclusive photopolymer birthday set for catchy and unique greetings that will make your special someone smile. We recommend clear block sizes C & H (not included in the set). Our photopolymer stamps offer a versatile all-clear stamping option. You’ll find that our photopolymer is top-quality and give a perfectly stamped image every time. The stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks and are easy to place just where you want them. And best of all, you get to enjoy tons of images for a great price. Sorry, I don't have a card to share today, I've been busy making a mixer cover for my daughter and it involves some sewing skills that I'm teaching myself as I go, wish me luck!     Mary

Happy Birthday Cards for My Daughters

Good Monday morning to all of my blogging friends!  I hope you had a wonderful week-end, I did!  I went to Jefferson City to my daughters housewarming party on Saturday afternoon and for her birthday too!  She has done a wonderful job on fixing up her new house and has it decorated so cute too!  Oh and we've finally have had some spring like weather too, LOVE IT!!!

Today I want to share the cards that I made for my daughters birthdays, they are two weeks apart in April and then in between is hubby's too!  I've had this Sizzix die for sometime now, got it on clearance one year and just thought that dog was too cute to pass up.  Everything else is from Stampin' Up!  I ran a piece of Whisper White thru two different embossing folders, but probably one would have been better, next time!

Products used:

Card stock: Whisper White, Pretty In Pink, Perfect Plum, Crumb Cake and Soft Suede
Stamp set: Friendly Phrases and Create A Cupcake (for sentiment on inside)
Markers
Blender pen
Glimmer paper, sliver
Framelits: Oval Collection
Embossing Folders: Clouds and Vine Street
Ink pads: Crumb Cake and Soft Suede
sponges
Basic Rhinestones
dimensionals
gel pen


Just a reminder, today is the last day of free shipping on any amount, this makes your stamping dollars stretch even farther!  April 8th ends at 11:55 pm Mountain time.

Grandmother's Flower Garden

That is what I believe this quilt pattern is called anyway.  You make it by sewing together small hexagon shapes, leaving a solid color around each flower so that it stands out!  Oh, I wish I had a quilt like this, so pretty!  You could make it too with all of your scraps, both fabric and paper.

I just love how cheery and soft this card turned out!  Now you do have to cut out the hexagons by hand but it's not hard but first you have to run the designer series paper thru the Big Shot in the hexagon embossing folder.

Products used:

Stamp set: Oh, Hello Spring Catalog 2013
Ink pad: Baja Breeze
Card stock: Baja Breeze and Whisper White
Designer Series Paper: Subtles Collection
1/2" Seam Binding Baja Breeze
Embossing Folder: Honeycomb, Spring Catalog 2013
Big Shot
Paper Doilies, Spring Catalog 2013
Snail Adhesive
Tombow glue, I used it to adhere my hexagon shapes with

Well, I'm off to enjoy my week-end, going with my daughter to see my other daughter on Saturday, should be a wonderful time!    Mary

Free Shipping

Between April 6 to April 8th, 2013, Stampin' Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING!!  This is for North America only.  So now would be a great time to make your list of items for Saturday! 

Not available on two day shipping, no minimums.

Discontinued Watercolor Pencils and Crayons

WATERCOLOR PENCILS AND CRAYONS DISCONTINUED

April 3, 2013

Due to unforeseen problems with our supplier for Watercolor Wonder Crayons and Watercolor Pencils, we have decided to discontinue these two products.

Watercolor Pencils (item 101879) and Watercolor Wonder Crayons Brights Collection (item 119804), which have been on the Backorder Report for about a week, will no longer be available, effective immediately. If your order has not been shipped due to its status in backorder, we will not be able to fill it. We will soon begin processing refunds for these items. Keep in mind that it may take a few days to see the reimbursement in your account.

Now for the good news! We still have the remaining collections of the Watercolor Wonder Crayons available to order. The Subtles (item 119802), Neutrals (item 119805), and Regals (item 119803) Collections are only available while supplies last. Get 'em before they're gone!

New Colors and Retiring Colors from Stampin' Up!

DO YOU DREAM IN COLOR? WE DO! April 4, 2013Announcing our Color Refresh! We love color and we know that you do too. Color is fundamental to who we are and what we offer. It's important for us to stay up-to-date with color trends so we are thrilled to share our updated line of colors, and hope you will be as excited as we are by the new possibilities! Why now? In 2010 we did a big color renovation and shared our plans for smaller color refreshes every three to five years to keep our colors on trend. Well it has been three years and we are excited to announce that the upcoming 2013-2014 annual catalog will include 10 new colors (most of which are returning In Colors from previous years)! We are welcoming back some of your favorites, moving some colors around, and introducing one brand-new color, so take a look! Beginning on April 4, 2013, all retiring/discontinued color products (i.e. ink, paper, ribbon, accessories, etc.) will be available only while supplies last. This means that some products will not be available through the retired list period. We did anticipate increased demand and based our forecasts for these retiring colors on historical sales information from previous color transitions. However, even with the most careful planning, the response to a transition of this nature can surprise everyone--including you in your own business and personal purchases. We encourage you to let your customers know that any of our retiring color products are only available while supplies last so they can get their favorites and look forward to the exciting colors coming in the 2013-2014 annual catalog. And also announced today, free shipping is going on April 6-8, 2013, which would be a great time for you and your customers to get your favorites before they are gone! (Free shipping is for North America only.) Want to get some of the new color products for FREE? Watch for more information on April 12 for an exciting opportunity to get the new amazing colors for free. To learn more about our Color Refresh, we've provided plenty of resources under the Color Refresh section of the demonstrator website, including a Q&A, a training video, the May/June issue of Stampin' Success (which will be available online on April 12), as well as other information to help you understand and make this transition easier. If you would like to see the new colors, here is a video for you to enjoy!

Pleasant Poppies

Hi everyone, hope you have having a great Wednesday, so far so good here.

Today I want to show you a card that I made using the same stamp set but just changed the sentiment on the front.  I'm going to be giving these cards, and some of the other ones I've shared with you, to my friend who was so very nice to me recently, I think she will enjoy getting them too!

I pulled out my Rich Razzleberry, which has sat unused for far too long to make my cards.  It is a very rich, elegant color in my humble opinion too.

At first I was going to leave the white space on the left of the stamped image alone, but it just didn't feel right.  So I pulled out another stamp set French Foliage and used two of the small background stamps in it, stamping the image off twice, then stamping onto my background.  Ahh, much better!

As you know, I like to color, so I had a good time coloring in my poppies!

Products used:

Stamp sets: Pleasant Poppies, French Foliage, Petite Pairs
Card stock: Whisper White, Rich Razzleberry and Crumb Cake
Ink: Rich Razzleberry Crumb Cake
Markers: Rich Razzleberry, Certainly Celery, So Saffron and Old Olive
Large Oval, Scallop Oval punches
1/8" Taffeta Rich Razzleberry, retired
dimensionals
blender pen

Well, this is my share for today, happy stamping!   Mary

April Best of Butterlies Stamp Set

If you like this stamp set you can purchase it from my online store HERE.

Best Of Butterflies Clear-mount Stamp Set 133345 Price: $14.95 Did you know that every year Monarch butterflies migrate from Canada to Mexico, and that the migration might span multiple generations of butterflies? Impressive. Of course, you can just stamp a butterfly from the Best of Butterflies Stamp Set on a card and mail it ANYWHERE in the WORLD. Take that, Mr. Monarch butterfly! Every month during 2013, we’re combining some of our all-time-favorite stamps with a new, never-before-seen stamp to create a monthly “Best of” stamp set. Best of Butterflies is our April offering, but don’t forget to check out the sets from previous months as well. They’re available all year! Note: Clear-Mount Blocks B, C, and D needed for this set. Hope you have a wonderful day, Mary.

One Card, Three Ways

Good Monday morning to all of you!  I hope you had a nice Easter, it was sunny and warm here yesterday.  Today we are to get snow showers, I kid you not, no April Fool's joke here!

Today I want to show you a card that I made three different ways, one way was very basic, the second one, was stepped up just a bit and the last one I added even more.  This card was inspired by a card  from my friend, Anne, whom I meet last year at convention.  You can view her blog HERE.

As you can see it is very simple.  I did use my Simply Score to add some lines to give it alittle bit of interest.

With this one, I added some ribbon and a few pearls, it helps to add some more detail to it.

Here is my final version of Anne's card.  No, mine is still just a little bit different than her's, but her card did inspire me to make this one.  To get the square block of color, you ink up the "D" clear block from Stampin' Up! on your ink pad and stamp it onto your card stock.  Everytime you do this it will be different.  A very simple yet pretty card to make

Products used:

Stamp sets: Blooming with Kindness, Thoughts & Prayers
Ink pads: Pretty In Pink, Baja Breeze, Soft Suede
Card stock: Whisper White, Baja Breeze, Soft Suede
Seam Binding: 1/2" Baja Breeze
Ribbon: Pretty In Pink, retired
Basic Pearls
Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border
Clear Acrylic block "D"

Thanks for coming to visit with me, I appreciate you dropping in!    Mary