Thursday, June 19, 2008

Where I Have Been....

Well that is a long story, but here goes.

If anybody reads this blog they will know that I bought a house recently. Well, I just took possession a couple of weeks ago and have been trying to get things ready. This involves contractors and painters. Plus there is furniture to buy.  I hope to be moved in a couple of weeks. One of the things I am REALLY looking forward to is finally having a proper place to stamp! Wee! One of my spare rooms will be turned into an office/stamp room.  Once I have everything set up and decorated I'll post a pick of my "lab"! Hee

I have therefore been rather lax in communicating things to you.  So here I will try and catch up on a few things.

The 2008 Occasions Mini is still available! They have extended the deadline until June 30th. For more info, click here.

Want a sneak peak into the Fall-Winter 2008 Idea Book?  Who doesn't??!! Stampin' Up! is giving everyone the opportunity to get their hands on 2 new products!  Purchase the Fresh Cuts stamp set for $25.95 and you can get a set of Fresh Cut Notes for only $5.95. I received mine and I love them.  Plus, and I am salivating about this prospect, I hope this is a harbinger of things to come - the stamps were all die-cut!  No cutting!  There's so many things you can do with these.  Here's a sample of one that I did:

I used a piece of Tempting Turquoise designer paper for the background, some Bali Breeze paper (Hint:  This is going to RETIRE with the next catty!  Contact me to order some before it's all gone!) and then some layered pieces of Flower Fusion (this will also retire) and a rhinestone brad.  I think it's really pretty. Plus, the cards come with envies!
To view a copy of the flyer for this great promo, click here.

Check back in a few days for another post about the retired accessories list!

Announcing Decor Elements!

Stampin' Up! just announced a brand new product line:  Decor Elements. What are they?  Think large vinyl decals for your wall!  They're removable too!  It's a great way to give your home an extra decorative touch. Some of the elements co-ordinate with existing stamp sets too, which I think is really neat.

To view the flyer, click here.

I'll have some flyers available soon. If you're interested, drop me a line!

Sunday, June 15, 2008

The Retired List is Here!

Every time Stampin' Up! releases a new catty, there are always a number of stamp sets that are retired.  Hey, they gotta make room for all the new stuff!  We're always sad to see our favourites go (fond farewells, Carte Postale) but I'm excited to see what the new catty will bring.


To view the list of retiring sets in alphabetical order, click here.
To view the list of retiring sets in numerical order (by page number), click here.