Stampin' Up! Retiring List is Here!

Helllo!  It's that time of year again, when Stampin' Up! retires a whole bunch of stamps and accessories, to make room for new ones!  The new catalog will go live on June 1, 2013.  You have until June 3, 2013 to purchase from the Retired List.  However, the accessories are only while supplies last, so I would suggest ordering what you need ASAP.  Especially any retiring colors in stamp pads, card stock and reinkers.  Those tend to sell out quickly!

The easiest way to place an order is thru my WEBSITE.  That way you will know at once if something is no longer available.  If you prefer that I place the order for you, I'd be happy to do that.  Just email me at Sue@WeLoveToStamp.com  with what you would like.

Here are the links to the lists:

Retiring Stamp Sets

http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/lastChance/2013%20NA%20Retired%20List/Retired_List_stamps_en-US.pdf

Retiring Accessories

http://su-media.s3.amazonaws.com/media/lastChance/2013%20NA%20Retired%20List/Availability_en-US.pdf

Let me know if you have any questions!

Sue

Sue@WeLoveToStamp.com
703-689-4818
http://suehyer.stampinup.net -mywebsite

Two more Spring or Sale-A-Bration cards

Here are the last two cards from my February card class...


There is not much stamping on this card!  The Whisper White strip of cardstock was embossed with the Delicate Designs folder.  The big butterflies were punched with the Elegant Butterfly punch. The small butterflies were punched out of Sunshine and Sprinkles designer paper with the Bitty Butterfly punch, both from the Spring Mini Catalog.  The ribbon is 3/8" Striped Organdy, also from the Spring Mini.  The greeting is a single stamp called Beautiful Birthday.

And finally, the last card is one that I CASE'd from my upline's meeting.  Unfortunately I don't know who the original artist is.  The background is embossed with the Honeycomb folder from the Spring Mini.  The stamp set is called "Just Thinking", also from the Mini.  I punched the layered flower with the Boho Blossoms punch, and the ribbon is 3/8" Stitched Satin in Raspberry Ripple.

Don't forget that Sale-A-Bration ends on March 22!  See what you can get for FREE with a $50 order HERE.  And view the Spring Mini Catalog HERE.

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More Spring and Sale-a-Bration!

I'm back!  Here are two more cards from my class last month.


The first one uses the Vine Street embossing folder from the SAB brochure.  That has been a very popular item!  I punched the Daffodil Delight flower with the 2 3/8" Scallop Circle punch.  I stamped the Rose Red flower with the Printed Petals stamp set and punched it with the 1 3/4" Scallop Circle punch.  The Designer Builder Brad in the middle of the flower is from the Spring Mini Catalog.  This is one of my favorite items and you get 16 of them for just $6.95!  The greeting is from the Curly Cute stamp set.

The next card uses all sorts of things from the SAB brochure!  The Sycamore Street designer paper,  Pretty Petites stamp set, and the Petite Curly Label punch are all from there.  I also used White 1/4" Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon.

Sale-A-Bration ends on March 22!  When you place a $50 order (before S&H and tax) you get to choose one item from the SAB brochure for FREE!  Click HERE to view the brochure.

The Spring Mini Catalog runs thru May 31.  Go to my WEBSITE to see the Spring Mini Catalog.

You can place an order online at my website, or contact me and I will place the order for you.

More ideas coming...

A Few Cards

Wow, I can't believe that I totally missed the month of February!  I know it's a short month, but that's ridiculous!  I have been keeping very busy, and in the next week or two I will share with you some of the projects I've been doing in my semi-retirement!

In the meantime, let me show you the cards that we did in my Card Class last month.  Each card highlighted items from the Spring Mini Catalog, or a Sale-A-Bration item.  Today I'll show you two cards, and over the next few days you'll get to see all six that we did.

This first card uses Parker's Patterns designer paper from the Mini Catalog.  I never have enough masculine cards, so this fit the bill.  Inside I used a Happy Father's Day greeting.  The Cherry Cobbler piece at the top of the card was embossed using the Argyle folder, and the stamp set is "Postage Due".  I punched the images out with the Postage Stamp punch.



The next card uses the Sycamore Street designer paper from the SAB brochure, and the Pinwheel Sizzlits die from the Spring Mini Catalog.  I embossed the Sahara Sand card stock with the Square Lattice folder, the ribbon is the 3/8" Ruffled in Island Indigo, and the stamp set is called "Made For You".

Stay tuned for more ideas...

Pop-Up Posies

Yes, I  know, it's been 2 weeks since I posted!  Don't the days just fly by?  I have been doing some projects around the house, I haven't finished anything yet, but I'm in the middle of a few!  Not really the best way to tackle something, but it just sort of worked out that way, and I blame a lot of it on Pinterest!  I won't show you what I've been up to just yet, because today I want to show you a card I made.

I used the Pop-Up Posies Designer Kit, which can be found in the Spring Mini Catalog on page 18.  You can view the catalog HERE.  This is a fun kit and comes with tons of stuff, including a cute greeting stamp that says "just for you".  It's great for cards and 3-D items as well.  I made a card that I will be doing as a Make &Take at my upline's meeting next week (hi Mary!).

The base is Calypso Coral, to match the flowers that come in the kit.  On Pool Party card stock, I embossed with the Honeycomb folder, also found in the Spring Mini page 6.  The embossed and die cut Crumb Cake piece comes in the kit, along with the white fabric-coverd brad.  I stamped the  butterfly with Papillon Pot Pourri and punched it with the new butterfly bunch (in the mini page 13), and added some pearls.  I stamped the greeting with Island Indigo.  Lots of goodies on this card!

Don't forget to sign up for my upcoming "Spring and Sale-A-Bration" card class.  You need to let me know if you're coming no later than Sunday, February 3 (that is the absolute deadline), so I am able to order all the supplies.  Cost is $20, and we'll be making 6 different cards with envelopes.  Email me at Sue@WeLoveToStamp.com to sign up.  See the previous post for dates and times, plus the first 4 cards, the other 2 are a surprise!

Thanks for reading!

"Spring and Sale-A-Bration" Card Class

Hi Everyone!  If you recall, I've added a card class to my calendar.  It will be featuring stamps and accessories from the Spring Mini Catalog and some Sale-A-Bration items.  I have been busy designing the cards for the class, and I have four of them ready.  And guess what, I'm going to show them to you right now!

There will be a total of six cards (with envelopes) in the class, all for $20. If you'd like to attend, you need to pre-register and pre-pay no later than Friday, February 1, to hold your spot. The dates for the class are:

Friday, February 8 at 7:30 pm
Sunday, February 10 at 1:00 pm
Wednesday, February 13 at 9:30 am
Wednesday, February 13 at 1:00 pm

Contact me at Sue@WeLoveToStamp.com to sign up for the class.  There is a possibility that I will also be doing this class thru the mail, for those of you who can't attend, if there is enough interest.  There will be an additional cost for that service.  Let me know if that works better for you.

Sale-A-Bration starts on Tuesday, January 22! When you spend $50 (before S&H and tax), you get to choose something from the SAB brochure for FREE!  Click HERE to see all the free stuff.   I will be placing an order that morning, so if you need anything and want to piggyback it onto my order, please email it to me by then.  (If you do piggyback your order, you will need to come to my house to pick it up.)  Otherwise you can just go to my WEBSITE and place your order online and have it shipped directly to you.

Hope to see you in class!

"Happy Valentine Heart" Special

This month, from January 3-21, Stampin'  Up! has two Valentine's Day specials.  I am going to show you some samples I made with the Valentine Treat Bundle, using the "Happy Valentine Heart" stamp.  It's a single stamp that you will mount onto a clear block, and the bundle also comes with 50 - 1x8 cello bags.

I made 2 cards and one 3-D treat, as you can see below.  All of these were super quick and easy.

For the first card I used the Fancy Fan embossing folder on Real Red cardstock.  The lacy embellishment is the Delicate Details Lace Tape from the Spring Mini catalog.  I just put that on top of the red piece (it's self-adhesive), stamped the heart, then punched with the Full Heart punch, and attached with dimensionals.

On the second card I used the Perfect Polka Dot embossing folder.  I made the heart embellishments with the Fashionable Hearts embosslit, and attached those to the front.  Then just add the Happy Valentine Heart.

For the treat bag, I found a box of Mike and Ike candies, but this box didn't have any Mikes, just Ikes!  So that meant the candies were all red or pink - perfect for my project!  (I got them at Target.)  I filled the cello bag, leaving a little room at the top to close and staple on the topper.  For the topper I punched out 2  Real Red 1 3/4" Scallop Circles.  I stapled one to the front of the cello bag, then used SNAIL to attach the second one to the back of it.  I stamped and punched the heart, attached it with a dimensional, then added a 1/8" Real Red Taffeta Ribbon with a mini glue dot.  And there you go!

The Valentine Treat Bundle is just $5.95!  You can get more details about both Valentine specials HERE.

Have a great day!