June 1st is just around the corner!

I value all of my customers! Without you, I would not be where I am today! Thank you so much for your support and your friendship! To show my appreciation, I mail complimentary catalogs as they are published throughout the year. With the release of the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog on June 1st, 2017 getting closer, I will be getting ready to mail the 2017-2018 Annual Catalogs directly to you.

If you have ordered from me within the last 12 months or signed up for my catalog list at the craft show, you will automatically receive a complimentary copy of the new Annual Catalog in the mail. It will be mailed to your house in the middle of May.

If you have not ordered from me within the last 12 months and would like the new annual catalog, please contact me by text, phone, or email with your catalog request by April 15th, 2017. Please be sure to include your complete mailing address with your request. A complimentary copy of the new Annual Catalog will be mailed to your house in the middle of May.

If you have requested digital catalogs only, I will send a link to the digital catalog to you on June 1st, 2017 when the catalog goes live.

Thank you for choosing me as your Stampin' Up! Demonstrator! Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can be of assistance to you. I am happy to help! I look forward to stamping with you!

Beth

The Retiring List is Out!

Each year a select number of products are discontinued from the Annual Catalog and the Occasions Catalog to make room for new, amazing products! The products that will be discontinued are added to a retiring product list that is announced in April.

The Retiring Product List is out, and many products are discounted up to 50%!! Retiring items will be available through May 31st, 2017 or while supplies last. 

Retiring Designer Series Paper, embellishments, tools, inks, etc will be available while supplies last. Retiring In Color paper, inks, embellishments, and ink refills will be available as supplies last. However,  retiring stamp sets will continue to be produced until May 22nd, 2017. Then retiring stamp sets will be available while supplies last.

Please review the retiring list carefully. Some stamp sets are bundled with punches or thinlits. Bundles won't carry over into the 2017-2018 Annual Catalog. However, the stamp set and the punches or thinlits may carry over. If you see a bundle on the list is retiring but the stamp set and/or the thinlits or punches isn't listed, that means the stamp set/thinlit/punch will be in the new annual catalog but not offered at a bundled discount. So, the carrying over bundled products will be "unbundled" and sold separately. I saw a number of bundles listed, and it can be confusing at first.

Be sure to place your order for retiring items list before the sun sets on these items May 31st, 2017! These items are going away forever, so don’t miss out on this opportunity to purchase them while supplies last. Order today!

Important Information to Know
Order Information:

• All retiring items will be discontinued after May 31.
• All retiring accessories and tools are available while supplies last.
• Due to high demand for retiring stamp sets, we’ll keep producing retiring stamp sets until May 22. After May 22, all retiring stamp sets will be available while supplies last.
• Select discounts may vary by market depending on inventory levels. 
• Depending on inventory levels, we may add additional discounts to select products in May.  
• These discounts will not be preannounced.  
• If you or a customer buys a product at retail price and then it is later discounted, Stampin’ Up! will not refund the difference. 
• If there is a product you or your customer wants, we recommend buying it right away and not waiting to see if it’s discounted later or you/your customer risk it being sold out. 
• Discounts will be applied to select retiring items only. 
• Please start your orders for retiring products after the promotion starts. Orders that are started before the promotion begins will not include the discounted prices.

Order Deadlines:

• Phone: May 31, 2017, by 6:50 PM (MT)
• Online: May 31, 2017, by 11:55 PM (MT)

Thank you for choosing me as your Stampin' Up! demonstrator! Please don't hesitate to contact me if you have questions about the retiring products. I am happy to help!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

FINAL Day to Earn Exclusive Sale-A-Bration Products!

Today is the LAST day to earn exclusive FREE Sale-A-Bration products! There are still many amazing stamps, designer series papers, and embellishments to choose from!

Sale-A-Bration is the perfect time to stock up on all your cardmaking essentials like cardstock, adhesives, and tools while earning FREE merchandise! I chose Sale-A-Bration for my big stock up because I get free Sale-A-Bration merchandise, and I know all of the retiring In Color products are in stock, especially ink refills. Ink refills are the first to sell out in April. There is no mad rush in March for retiring In Color products like there is in April & May. Avoid the panic and stock up in now!

It is also a great time to renew your Paper Pumpkin subscriptions. A 3-month subscription is on sale for only $55 (USD)!

As an added bonus, if you purchase $250 or more on a single order or during a single workshop during Sale-A-Bration, you get $25 more in Stampin’ Rewards! Hold the phone! That’s $25 more in FREE merchandise from the Annual Catalog and/or the Occasions Catalog. That’s great news for that special stamp set I know you’ve been eyeing!

Why not stock up now on your basic essentials and In Colors now, get FREE Sale-A-Bration products, and get an additional $25 in FREE product?! Sale-A-Bration is like a second Christmas present! Don't wait! Place your order today!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Fabulous Beautiful You Party Invitations

One of my dear customers asked me if I could help her put together some invitations to her sister's birthday party. She had a specific design and stamp set in mind. The invitation is a slightly modified CASE of a card created by Michelle Carter. I love this layout!

Her sister's favorite color is purple. So, we changed the color to Elegant Eggplant. We also added a 75 and fabulous embellishment made by my customer on her computer's word processing program and then cut out using the Layering Circles Framelits.

The pattern in the dress and in the hat were created by stamping the lady in the hat's image twice - once on Whisper White cardstock and once on Elegant Eggplant Designer Series Paper. Fussy cut  the dress and hat from the Elegant Eggplant paper and adhere on top of the lady in the hat image on the Whisper White cardstock.

This technique is also called paper piecing. It takes a small bit of time, but it is definitely worth the effort! So striking!

On the inside of the inviation my sweet customer typed the party information on her computer and printed it onto Whisper White cardstock. We trimmed the edges to fit inside the invitation.

Beautiful You Invitation Measurements
	Paper	Dimensions
Card Base	Elegant Eggplant	5-1/2” x 8-1/2”; scored at 4-1/4”
1st Front Mat	Whisper White	5-1/4” x 4”
Rectangular Strip	Regals Designer Series Paper Stack (Elegant Eggplant Flower Pattern)	5-1/4” x 2”
2nd Front Mat	Elegant Eggplant	4” x 2-3/4”
3rd Front Mat	Whisper White	3-3/4” x 2-1/2”
Inside Mat	Whisper White	5-1/4” x 4”
Balloons	Elegant Eggplant	2” x 4”
	Regals Designer Series Paper Stack (Elegant Eggplant Flower Pattern)	2” x 2”
Dress	Regals Designer Series Paper Stack (Elegant Eggplant Flower Pattern)	2-1/4” x 3”

I can't wait to hear what my customer's sister thought of her birthday party invitations!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

Beautiful You Invitations Project Supply List
Stamps	#143004 Beautiful You (Wood-Mount) #143637 Beautiful You (Clear-Mount)
Paper	#100730 Whisper White #138436 Regals Designer Series Paper Stack #105126 Elegant Eggplant
Ink	#140931 Basic Black Archival #100082 Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker
Embellishments	#119246 Rhinestones #104430 Dimensionals
Tools	#143263 Big Shot #126199 Stampin’ Pierce Mat #141705 Layering Circles Framelits

 

Weekend Craft Show Show and Tell

I participated in a local craft show last weekend. Here are some of the photographs of my table. I had card samples from my recent classes and card swaps, catalog packs, and class schedules.

On the other end of the table I had some adorable Easter and spring treats and gifts for sale.

These adorable bunny treat holders were made using the Curvy Keepsake Framelit. These was inspired by a design from Jenny Burnett.

Most of my treat holders are filled with candy. However, I left the bunnies empty because the Curvy Keepsake box is big enough to fit candy as well as non--candy items and not everyone gives candy at Easter.

Some Alternatives to Candy May Include:

• small toys
• costume jewelry
• organic cheese bunny crackers (packaged in a little bag)
• gift cards
• a few crayons
• ink spots
• pencil erasers
• washi tape
• paper clips
• a few coins or dollar bills
• a homemade coupon

Additionally, these bunnies could be used during an Easter egg hunt instead of the plastic eggs.

How cute do these carrots look in a mini bushel basket?

All of the items for sale were stamped with our Angel Policy stamp set I Stamped This. I Stamped This is a great stamp set for craft show vendors as well as for bakers, artists, and every day use. I think it adds a  nice touch to show your loved ones you created a special gift or card just for them.

I Stamped This Angel Policy Stamp Set
Item #	Product Name	Retail (USD)
137049	Wood-Mounted Stamp Set	$25.00
144274	Clear-Mounted Stamp Set	$18.00

It was a really fun day meeting new people! I look forward to the next craft show.

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth