Stampin' Up has released its' Last Chance List!

You do not want to miss out on all of the fabulous Stampin' Up! stamps & accessories that will soon be gone forever!

If you'd like to place an order, you will want to place it as soon as your final choices are made because the accessories often sell out very quickly!

Check out the lists here:

Last Chance Stamp Sets.

Last Chance Accessories.

Last Chance Definitely Decorative.

Ever since Stampin' Up made their announcement of the new Color Renovation that will be occurring with the release of the new catalog, the retiring color items (ink, reinkers and paper) have been selling FAST! Stampin' Up wants everyone to be able to get the items that they are wants to this is what they have come up with to help the situation:

1) Regarding the reinkers: For the remainder of May, any orders that cannot be filled will be put on backorder and filled as quickly as possible from those. Once June comes, once the supplies are gone, that's it.

2) Regarding the paper: (This comes directly from the Stampin' Up site) "To help us be able to provide you with the card stock in the retiring colours for as long as possible, we will be substituting textured paper for some of the smooth colours--including card stock in 8-1/2" x 11" as well as 12" x 12"--where the smooth is no longer available. You will notice these colours go on backorder, and we will be filling as many of those as possible with textured card stock. Because the demand for each colour varies, we are unable to provide a list of what colours of card stock will be substituted with textured, or at what point that will happen. However, if you receive a package of card stock that is textured instead of smooth, there will be a sticker on the package indicating that change. There will be no change in item code or price for these substitutions".

So obviously your best bet is to order the retiring items that you are wanting ASAP to guarantee that you will be able to get them. E-mail me at JodiStilwell@yahoo.com if you would like to place an order.

I know that I have been a bad blogger this year. I am going to "try" to start posting more often. No promises though; life is just so busy the past few months.

Stampin' Up will be releasing their new Summer Mini on May 1st. As a rep, I have had the opportunity to have a sneak peek. I haven't had a chance to play with the sets yet though. "Sweet Scoops" and "Go, Graduate" are my must haves from this catalog.

Here are some pictures, courtesy of SplitCoast Stampers (I quite often check out this site to get inspiration to make cards):

Sweet Scoops



Go, Graduate

Things are going to be changing with the release of the new Idea Book & Catalog from Stampin’ Up! on July 1st! They are renovating the color line-up. Stampin' Up! is releasing 5 BRAND NEW COLORS and bringing back 10 of the retired In Colors!! We will also get 5 extra new In Colors and they will stay around for TWO years, instead of just one!

With the new catalog in July, this is what the color collections will look like:
(click on the chart to see a bigger version)

10 returning IN COLORS on the chart above are:
Baja Breeze, Melon Mambo, Pink Pirouette, Rich Razzleberry, Riding Hood Red, River Rock, Soft Suede, Tangerine Tango and Wild Wasabi

5 NEW COLORS on the chart above are:
Marina Mist, Daffodil Delight, Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze and Early Espresso

Current colors that will retire in June are:
Glorious Green, Green Galore, Gable Green, Yoyo Yellow, Only Orange, Pink Passion, Pixie Pink, Orchid Opulence, Lovely Lilac, Brilliant Blue, Close to Cocoa, Creamy Caramel, Really Rust, Ruby Red, Cameo Coral, Summer Sun, Bordering Blue, Brocade Blue, Ballet Blue, Taken with Teal, Handsome Hunter, Pale Plum, Blush Blossom (the marker will still be available), Apricot Appeal, Barely Banana (Mellow Moss, Sage Shadow, Almost Amethyst, Lavender Lace, Basic Brown, and Going Gray.
(click on the chart to see a bigger version)

I borrowed the above image from Liz at DIY Paper Creations. You should definitely checked out her blog. I have been following it for some time now and have gotten many, many ideas from it.

When the current Mini came out, I wasn't too sure how I felt about the Clear Mount stamps. I did, however, order a few sets b/c I wanted to try them out myself so when customers asked me, I would have experience using them. Well, here are my thoughts:
1) In the picture above, there are 17 sets, both in the Clear Mount and in the Wood Mount. As you can clearly see from the picture, when it comes to space, the Clear Mount takes up significantly less and they are all the same size, which is great. I know that I always had a hard time organizing my Wood Mount sets b/c they are all in different sized storage cases. Having the Clear Mount sets solved this problem for me b/c I am able to easily store the DVD sized case.

2) When purchasing the Clear Mount sets, I saved money, which is always great, right?? With the money that I saved, I was able to buy some of the acrylic blocks to use with the stamps, as well as some DSP that I was wanting.

3) When using the Wood Mount, I would always get a little cranky if I were to stain the wood, which is always bound to happen at some point. With the Clear Mount set, this is no longer a worry b/c if you get ink on the acrylic block, you just need to wash it with warm soapy water.

So, even though I was not a big fan initially, I am now in LOVE with the new Clear Mount sets. From now on, I am going to purchase the Clear Mount sets whenever I am able to. What are your thoughts on them?