Happy Birthday, a masculine version

How about another masculine birthday card?  This color combination:  Chocolate Chip, Island Indigo, Pool Party, River Rock and Whisper White.  River Rock will be retiring June 3rd, 2013, Pool Party will be joining our Subtles Collection and Island Indigo will be joining our Regals Collection! The color refresh is posted at the bottom.

Two retiring stamp sets are on this combo:  Curly Cute and Circle Circus.  Ahhhh!  Curly Cute is one of my go-to greeting sets and I'll be using it again tomorrow.  

Have a great Tuesday!
SHERRI

COLOR REFRESH!  Make sure to stock up on any of the discontinuing colors. 

Sweet Deets (all supplies Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: Circle Circus, Curly Cute
Ink: Chocolate Chip, Island Indigo, Pool Party, River Rock, Whisper White
CS: Chocolate Chip, Pool Party, River Rock, Whisper White
Accessories: None :)

Happy Birthday!

I hope you had a lovely weekend - maybe a little Cinco De Mayo celebration?  Thanks for letting me take two days off!  I spent yesterday STAMPING.  It was just what I needed after a day of cleaning and mulching!  

Can you spot the soon-to-be-retired stamp set?  Beautiful Birthday is a gorgeous, elegant, single stamp - and at a $6.95 value to boot!  You may have missed it in your catalog.  

 I had to use my stash of 2013 Sale-A-Bration DSP; it was able to match the style of this card.  I love this color combo too; Real Red, Summer Starfruit, Basic Black and Whisper White.

I appreciate you visiting today! Join me tomorrow for another birthday card,
SHERRI

Sweet Deets (all supplies Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: Beautiful Birthday, Mixed Bunch
Ink: Real Red
DSP:  Sycamore Street
CS: Basic Black, Real Red, Summer Starfruit and Whisper White
Accessories: Blossom punch, Rhinestones Basic Jewels, 3/8" Summer Starfruit Stitched Satin Ribbon

MDS for Mom

Using MDS again for another Mother's Day card!  

Janet Wakeland shared with us tips for creating an awesome subway art-type panel.  

The card is finished off with some scrappy DSP banners and some scallops.

It's Friday...announcement day, this week including NEW stamps!!

(1) Did you see the Retiring Accessories and stamp list?
ACCESSORIES
STAMPS

In addition, with the release of the retired list, some of you may be wondering which Christmas stamps will still be available. Don't cry or pout, we've gotcha covered!

• Evergreen Stamp Set (available in French)

• Greetings of the Season Stamp Set (available in French)

• Jewish Celebrations Stamp Set

• More Merry Messages Stamp Set (available in French)

• Ornament Keepsakes Stamp Set

• Snowflake Soiree Stamp Set (available in French and Spanish)

Can you handle more good news? These sets will still be available during the 2013-2014 catalog year. They will not be featured in the catalog, but will be available in the Online Store and OEX. 

  (2) Photopolymer stamps!  Part Three and Four!  Two new releases!!!!

• What makes them so great?
• They're entirely transparent for perfect placement every time! 
• They are durable. The photopolymer material is designed to last. 
• Can you say sticky? (Don't worry; in a good way.) These stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks.
• They're age tested. They won't yellow or cloud up over time. 
• We could go on, but we'll let you try them for yourself.
• Photopolymer stamps will be offered on a trial basis. Based on popularity, we hope to release more photopolymer stamp sets over the coming months. At this time we don't plan on offering a line of photopolymer sets as expansive as our wood-mount and clear-mount lines.
• Not available in wood-mount or clear-mount.  
• All photopolymer will be packaged in cello bag w/insert, but don't forget you can store them in our clear cases.
  
  

  Show & Tell 1 Photopolymer Stamp Set.  Item # 133450, $13.95 Show & Tell 2 Photopolymer Stamp Set.  Item #133481, $13.95

  
  

They are clearly a great choice. 

Here were the first two sets: Bombs Away.  Item # 133411  $13.99

   

Typeset Photopolymer Stamp Set.  Item # 132956, 57 pieces for $13.95

(3) BEST OF Brides and Babies.  May Best Of release!

Here the past Best Of posts.



(4) Two online classes to learn from the convenience of your home!

• Our online class-Seeing the Possibilities (item 134532), $14.95 -provides all the basics you need to make the most of our newest photopolymer stamp offerings: Show & Tell 1 and 2 Stamp Sets (see item #2 from above!). Take this class to discover how quickly and easily you can line up the stamped images for precision placement, achieve just the right ink coverage, combine images together exactly where you want them.well you get the idea. The possibilities are endless!
• The Basics was the first course released earlier this spring.  This class offers innovative ways to get the most out of your supplies (from stamps to the Big Shot) with clever tips and all the techniques you need to start creating with success. Divided into six PDF documents this class includes written instructions, step out photos, a few videos, and supply lists for 30+ projects.  (item 133385), $14.95.  

(5)  Thinking of joining my team?  You can get even more product ($155 worth) for your $99 investment PLUS you can instantly get access to view the 2013-2014 catalog and put items from the Sneak Peek! You personally hand pick your product; anything you choose.  As demonstrators, we purchase new stuff early so I have samples for you ahead of time.  Did you know that?  It's great being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.  

(6) Want a sneak peek of something NEW?  Check out this!  (Yep, I got to see this in Baltimore!)  Want ANOTHER sneak peek?  This one you can OWN now.  A Round Array is an awesome set that coordinates with our circle and scallop punches!  And I love coordination!  I used this set for my Baltimore Regional Swaps.  

(7) C-U-T-E single stamps will be around a few more months! 

(8) Introducing This and That!  It can be a journal, a scrappy book, a brag book.  The sky is the limit with this trendy kit. I just received mine and I can't wait to put it to use!  

(9) Are you liking "kits"?  Here's our newest one:  All Dolled-Up.  

The Dolled-Up Birthday kit includes the following:

• Dolled-Up Birthday Photopolymer Stamp (1)
• 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" Crumb Cake Cardstock (6 pieces)
• 2" x 4-1/4" Very Vanilla Cardstock (6 pieces)
• Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes (6)
• Tea Lace Paper Doilies (6)
• Dress Up die-cuts (6)
• Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Spot (1)
• Vanilla 5/8" Flower Trim (6 pieces)
• Sponge Dauber (1)

Get everything you need to make six cards for only $15.95 (item 133913)!*  

*JUST ADD ADHESIVE

(10) DUDE, YOU'RE WELCOME You asked, and we listened! We're excited to introduce our new, very manly stamping kit: the Dude, You're Welcome! kit. Guys don't always have the easiest time expressing themselves, but with the Dude, You're Welcome! kit, they'll have Four wood-mount stamps (double-mounted) with the perfect sentiment for every occasion Twelve 4" x 6" postcards in four different (manly) colors Twelve gray envelopes A Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad An instructional guide (for the most novice stamper!) Basically, the kit includes everything a dude needs to create the perfect manly card that any woman would adore, all packaged in an appropriately masculine box. Item Description Price 132807 Dude, You're Welcome! Kit $24.95 Visit the Online Store to learn more about this exciting new kit, then contact your male customers (or their wives) and let them know the answer to their "I forgot my wife's birthday!" dilemma is here!

Watch the video, I want the #&)()!@ stamp to add to MY collection :)

Have a great day!!
SHERRI

Sweet Deets (all supplies Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: A Round Array
Ink: Calypso Coral
CS: Early Espresso, Summer Starfruit, Whisper White
Accessories: 7/8" scallop circle punch, paper doilie, vintage faceted designer buttons, MDS

~Hey There Friend!!

Hey there stampin' friends.  I hope you're having a wonderful week. I have a WOW card to share today.  My upline, Janet, hosts a sample day and teammates get together and create and recreate cards.  It's a great way to stamp and share.  I love everything about this card.

Look at all those goodies!  "Hey There" is from a Paper Pumpkin kit.  My Paper Pumpkin includes never-before-seen images!  They're only released once!  Everything else is from the {amazing} Spring Catalog.  You'll see this color combination coming at you again!

Have a great day! 

SHERRI

Sweet Deets (all supplies Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: Amazing Family, Hearts a Flutter, Itty Bitties, Oh, Hello
Ink: Crumb Cake, Midnight Muse
DSP:  Print Poetry DSP Stack
CS: Crumb Cake, Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Very Vanilla
Accessories:  Big Shot, Ovals Collection Framelits Dies, Hearts a Flutter Framelits Dies, Soda Pop Tops, Circle Punches, Basic Jewel Rhinestone

So Long Lucky Limeade

Lucky Limeade is one of the Retiring Colors.  Here it's paired up with Wisteria Wonder and I think it makes a lovely spring card.  Here is the original.

That ruffled ribbon is retiring too!  I love that stuff.  I don't own Fabulous Florets, but I think I should.  I really enjoyed using Fabulous Florets on this card last week.

Don't miss out on your favorite colors; some are already sold-out!  Happy shopping.
~SHERRI

Sweet Deets (all supplies Stampin' Up!):
Stamps: Fabulous Florets, Teeny Tiny Wishes
Ink: Lucky Limeade, Wisteria Wonder, Staz-On
CS: Lucky Limeade, Whisper White, Wisteria Wonder
Accessories: Big Shot, Square Lattice embossing folder, modern label punch, rhinestone basic jewels, 3/8" ruffled ribbon in Wisteria Wonder