Angie's Musings

Stampin' Up Retiring Accessories List with Big Discounts announced today!

This week is a busy week for Stampin' Up!

The Retiring Accessories List was just announced today.  These accessories are only available while supplies last.

Your chance to pre-order new products from the new Stampin' Up! catalog - Summer Smooches Collection - ends April 30th.

The Occassions Mini Catalog expires on April 30th.  It's your last chance to purchase items from this catalog.

The Definitely Decorative items are only available while supplies last.

Over 300 Stampin' Up! stamp sets will be retiring and are available only to purchase through May 31, 2012.

Retired Stamp List For 2012

It's a available today!

Retired Stamp List

You may want to place your order online right away to ensure you don't miss out on these stamp sets because when they are gone - they are gone! April 25th is when Stampin' Up! will release the retired accessories list (paper, ribbons, punches, big shot dies, and other misc type items).

Happy Shopping! Angie

Cute and Simple Card

Isn't this card cute and simple?! I received this from one of my uplines last month. I love the simplicity and how the buttons pop off the card. You could make a few dozen of these in no time at all.

Supplies included the 5-petal flower punch, whisper white cardstock, and designer buttons - bright.

Mixed Bunch and Blossom Punch Fun

This card was just too fun to make. Look closely at the center of the card.  This piece is actually punched out with the blossom punch and a piece of designer series paper is added which makes it pop. This card was cased from Kivonne Tucker at ktstamps.com.

Supplies included:
Cardstock: basic black cardstock, whisper white cardstock, and designer series paper from the Brights Pad collection.
Inks: basic black and pumpkin pie
Stamp sets: Mixed Bunch and Teeny Tiny Wishes
Misc: Square Lattice Embossing folder, Bright Brad - Pumpkin, Dimensionals, 3/4 and 1" circle punches, modern label punch, and word window punch, and the Blossom punch.

****The Mixed Bunch Stamp set and the Blossom Punch are in the Occasions mini catalog that expires April 30th.

New Clearance Rack Items Available

Stampin' Up! added 55 NEW Clearance Rack items to the Online Store, including a number of punches, dies, and accessories. Due to a supplier backorder, we are out of stock of item 103305, Dotto. This item will retire in May and is no longer available. Happy Shopping!

Stampin Up! Lattice Bigz Die Fun

Have you played with the Lattice die? It's too easy to use and with all of the available shapes and combinations that are concievable - it make this die a keeper for your collection.

Supplies included:
Cardstock: Whisper White, Basic Black, and Daffodil Delight
Stamp sets: Whimsical Words
Ink: Basic Black
Misc: Bigz lattice die, Square Lattice Textured impression embossing folder, 1 1/4 circle punch, curly label punch, embosslits beautiful wings, and basic pearls

Scrapbooking - March Class

For the month of March, our hostess requested a Holiday themed layout and this is what developed:

Supplies included:
Cardstock: old olive cardstock, whisper white cardstock, and designer paper (non stampin up).
Inks: old olive, island indigo, and red ridinghood red.
Stamp sets: Contempo Christmas and Delightful Decorations
Misc: old olive satin ribbon, whisper white ribbon, ornament punch, snowflake punch, top note die, bling, dimensionals, and ink daubers to ink the edges of the papers on the page.

Summer Smooches (New Catalog Item Sneak Peak!)

Don't you just love getting new items before they are 'officially' released? Stampin Up is providing us with a sneak peak into the new catalog coming out in July by allowing us to purchase their Summer Smooches collection in the month of April. You can click here for the flyer or click on the picture below for more information.

Product Details:

• Designer Series Paper coordinating colors: Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango, Rich Razzleberry.
• Designer Fabric coordinating colors: Daffodil Delight, Real Red, Tempting Turquoise, Lucky Limeade, Island Indigo, Tangerine Tango.
• Fabric Designer Brads: 24 pieces, 8 ea. of 3 designs.
• Summer Smooches Photobook Template and Digital Kit are My Digital Studio downloads.

125495	Bright Blossoms Wood-Mount Set	$16.95
125497	Bright Blossoms Clear-Mount Set	$12.95
125409	Summer Smooches Designer Series Paper	$10.95
125583	Daffodil Delight 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon	$6.95
125411	Summer Smooches Designer Fabric	$9.95
125589	Summer Smooches Fabric Designer Brads*	$6.95
125626	Summer Smooches Décor Stencil*	$7.95
125606	Petite Purse Bigz L Die	$32.95
129919	Summer Smooches Photobook Template	$17.95
129601	Summer Smooches Digital Kit	$9.95

*Decor Stencil and Brads are exclusive to the Summer Smooches Special Offer and will not be available in the 2012-2013 catalog.
My daughter and her friends are going to love making the mini purses!

Stampin' Up! Table Top Cutter is Awesome!!

I need to give Kudo's to one of my customers, Lori, who recently asked me about Stampin' Up's Table Top cutter.  I have owned at least seven diferent paper cutters in the last few years in my search to purchase a lasting, non furry cutting, very straight cutting, and cost effective paper cutter. I'd given up hope until Lori asked me about the Stampin' Up! Table Top cutter. I'd seen it in the catalog, however I didn't have it at the top of my Wish List. BOY HOWDY is this cutter GREAT! I've been using it for two weeks now and put the rest of my paper cutters and their "replaceable" blades away for good!
This video from StampinSmiles (another Stampin' Up! demonstrator) has had her table top cutter for five years and her blade has not dulled. Check out how the unit comes apart to travel or store easily!

Functions & Features

Cuts card stock without fraying it
Very precise
Trimmer blade is made of hardened
Stainless steel
Trimmer is made of ABS plastic
Trimmer handle is covered in santoprene rubber
Has safety blade
Trimmer measures 17-3/8” x 7-1/8” x 2-3/4”
The flat surface meaures 6 inches, which is awesome for card makers. The arm extension helps to make cuts up to 12 1/2 inches
Detachable measuring arm and handle can be stored in the back storage area
Black and grey in color
The safety blade has a 5-year guarantee

At $45.95, it's a great price and during the last two weeks of SaleABration, it's a great item to purchase towards a free item in the SaleABration Catalog. I PROMISE you will not be disappointed in this paper cutter!

New Simply Scored Diagonal Plate

WooHoo!  Have you seen this ?!  I got mine last week and my monthly card class gets to play with it this weekend! This is a must have accessory for your Simply Scored and it's only $11.95.  You can now start creating your own envelopes, boxes and fun cards with precise folds.

Here is a great Stampin' Up! video to explain the great new product.