Only 3 days left!!!

....to get those Stampin'Up! retiring sets and accessories you can't live without! Check out the lists of retiring products through the links in my sidebar.

We are saying goodbye to "Sock Monkey" and "Sock Monkey Accessories" which includes this cute little rattle, a graduation cap, and more. There's also "More Sock Monkey Accessories," which is retiring as well.

"Lots of Bots" is also retiring, as well as the texture plate used on the lower half of the card below, which reminds me of the bark of a tree. It is part of Texture Plates kit #4.

Remember, you can order these online anytime between now and the end of the day on June 30th through my Stampin'Up! website.

Don't miss out!

Happy Stamping,

Marge Thuen

Tons of Techniques Class this Friday!

There are still a couple of seats available in my upcoming Tons of Techniques class this coming Friday, June 10th, at 10 a.m. If you are interested, contact me asap. One of the projects we'll be making is this cute mini legal notepad holder using the owl punch. Tuck a gift card into the inner pocket and you have 2 gifts in 1!

Last Chance Lists are out!!

It is that time of year again, when we say goodbye to some of our favorite stamp sets and accessories in order to make room for all the great new additions to the next Idea Book & Catalog! Click on the links in the sidebar to see the 3 lists (stamps, accessories, and definitely deccorative) of products that are retiring.

One of my favorite Christmas sets shown here, Home for Christmas, will be going with the bunch. Also, the jumbo brads that you see used in this ornament!

This ornament is made on chipboard cut with the Scallop Square bigz clear die and the big shot. The layers were decopaged together and the accents were created by paper layering and crystal effects. The background paper and the greeting were printed on whisper white card stock with My Digital Studio!

Order your retired products now before it's too late!!

The Never-Ending Card

This card is the coolest! It is the Never-ending Card or the card that never ends.....you just keep flipping it and folding it, over and over and over.....it almost flips by itself! We made this card in my last Tons of Techniques class. There are endless decorating possiblities for this card. All of the Designer Series Papers (and some of the embellishments) used were printed from My Digital Studio on Whisper White card stock! That makes this a hybrid card!

You start with this view...

Then flip the top and bottom back to this view...

Then flip the sides back to this view...

Then flip the top and bottom back to the last view (which might be backwards, like mine, depending on how you decorate it)...

then flip the sides back to the first view again and the back will line of correctly!

If you ever see a project(s) that you would love to learn, but you're not available on the day of our scheduled class, just let me know, and we can schedule an a la carte class (where you pick from projects I've offered in the past) on a day that works for both of us, and then open it up to see if anyone else would like to join us as well.

Happy Stamping!

Marge

New Summer Mini Catalog!

There's a new Summer mini catalog out. Check out the link in the sidebar to view all the fun new products, like triple-layer punches! My upcoming classes will feature many of the cool, new products and sets from this catalog. See my Class Schedule link for dates and times.

A few items are still available from the Occasions mini, like the Build a Cupcake punch used to create these cute little purses (also used the jewelry tag, large oval and 3/4" circle punches).

Check the Occasions Mini carryover link to view other items still available for purchase.

Check out all the current promotions in the sidebar... There are currently only $5 and $10 grab bags available in the grab bag special. Also, color retrofit kits are only available until the end of the current catalog year (June 30th). This is your last chance to add only the new colors to your watercolor crayons and pastels.

Spring is Blossoming!

Spring is here (so they say), and so is a sneak peek of a brand new stamp set and gorgeous new DSP (designer series paper) that will be in the next Stampin'Up! catalog coming out in July. So during the month of April, you will be able to buy these brand new products with a purchase of at least $20. Click on the link in the sidebar for full details, and then click on over to my website and the Shop Now section to place your order. Remember, this is only during the month of April, and then they will not be available again until July!

Also, check out the Clearance Rack (link in the sidebar) for some great online "Grab Bag" deals while supplies last!

Tons of Techniques

Our last "Tons of Techniques" class was a lot of fun. Here are the projects we made. We used sets from the Occasions Mini and Sale-a-bration Mini. The first card was made with the Create a Cupcake set and coordinating punch. The fun texture of the icing was created by embossing the Tombow multi-purpose glue!

The next card uses the Clearly for You set. The focal point uses the Faux Silk technique, and the background was made with a technique called Texture Plate Smoosh (from the Technique Junkie newsletter).
The next 2 cards are examples of Embedded Embossing. Class participants were given a choice between these cards.....no one could choose, so we made both! The first card uses images from the Sale-a-bration set, Punch Bunch. The technique used on the focal point of both cards is called Neutral Shadows (from the Technique Junkie newsletter).
The second card uses the Plane & Simple set from the Occasions Mini. Each card uses the same technique for the background just a little differently.

Be sure to sign up for the next Tons of Techniques class, scheduled for Thurs., April 28th, 6:30 p.m. or Fri., April 29th, 10 a.m. Space is limited, so contact me today at the e-mail address above to reserve your spot.