Only 3 Days Left...

...to take advantage of the buy 3, get 1 FREE promotion. Buy 3 packs of designer series paper and get the 4th absolutely FREE. There are lots of great DSP packs retiring in the Summer Mini, as well as some great new ones in the new Catalog & Idea Book. Now's the time to stock up!

...to order from the Summer Mini Catalog (deadline 8/31). The card below was created using the digital version of the "Sail Away" stamp from the Summer Mini; however, it could easily be recreated using the stamp itself.

The next card was created using another summer mini set called "Touch of Kindness. The background was made using a double embossing technique and DSP printed from the "Strength & Hope" digital kit. The flower was made using a faux mother of pearl technique and the center is a filigree brad, embossed with white ep.

...to order the Stength & Hope stamp set. When you purchase this set or the digital kit, Stampin'Up! will donate $2 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The digital kit includes 12 Designer Series Papers and 10 embellishments in addition to the 4-piece stamp brush set. Click on the link in the sidebar for details.

The following 2 samples were created with a new set, "Nature's Pace," from the brand new Idea Book & Catalog. The first one also uses the new embossing folder set, "Designer Frames," and they are both embellished with the new Wisteria Wonder 3/8" Ruffled Ribbon (available in the 5 new in-colors). You can see the beautiful new catalog, including the new in-colors, by clicking on the sidebar link.

More Samples of Retiring Sets

Remember, after tomorrow (June 30th) these sets will be gone forever....

Another "Sock Monkey" card using the graduation cap from "Sock Monkey Accessories."

This card is made using a retiring background stamp, "Bella Toile," and the rattle from "Sock Monkey Accessories."

The following 2 cards use a retiring set called, "Dreams Du Jour."

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.