The Retirement List Has Been Announced

Well the sad day is here!  Just a few minutes ago Stampin' Up! announced what products would be retiring from both the 2019 Occasions Catalog and the 2018 Annual Catalog.  Just be aware that all these products are now while supplies last!  So this will be your last chance to pick up some of your favorite products before they are gone forever.  Remember that the retiring colors well go super fast so get them while you can.  

You can download the Retiring lists by clicking on the name below.  

2019 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog Retiring List

2018 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog Retiring List

The following items are listed as retiring.  The current item is retiring but will be reconfigured into the new style Cling Mount stamp sets:  

CARRY-OVER STAMP SETS NOW IN CLING 

Pop of Petals

Label Me Pretty

Special Celebrations

Itty Bitty Greetings

Botanical Bliss

This Little Piggy

Flourishing Phrases

Stitched All Around

Hold on to Hope

Heartland

Peaceful Place

Barn Door

Accented Blooms

Birthday Backgrounds

Perennial Birthday

Dashing Deer

Winter Woods

Kindness & Compassion

Dandelion Wishes

Healing Hugs

Sorry for Everything

Love You to Pieces

Tropical Chic

Bee Thankful

Animal Outing

Little Elephant

Beautiful You

Painted Glass

Little Twinkle

Beautiful Day

Magical Mermaid

First Frost

Rooted in Nature

Country Road

Lilypad Lake

Sea of Textures

Artisan Textures

Gallery Grunge

Bokeh Dots

Crafting Forever

PROMOTION DETAILS

Promotion Dates: April 15–June 3, 2019 or while supplies last! 

• The retiring lists was released simultaneously across our global markets; they will be listed per local time zone.  
• There is no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion.
• Retiring items may be added to all order types: demonstrator, workshop, customer, and online.
• All retiring items are only available while supplies last and will be discontinued after June 3.
• Due to high demand for retiring stamp sets, these items will have guaranteed availability until May 24th; 
• All other products are not guaranteed and are available while supplies last only.
• Retiring items are eligible for Stampin’ Rewards with qualifying orders.
• Retiring host sets may be purchased using Stampin’ Rewards from a qualifying party only.
• Depending on inventory levels, discounts on select products may be introduced on or after May 9th.

These discounts will not be preannounced.

• Discounts may vary by market depending on inventory levels.
• If you or a customer buys a product at retail price and then it is later discounted, Stampin’ Up! will not refund the difference.
• If there is a product you or your customer wants, we recommend buying it right away and not waiting to see if it’s discounted later or you/your customer risk it being sold out.
• If you start an order before a discount is announced, the order will not include the discounted pricing. If you want to order a product that has been discounted, you will need to start the order after the discounts are announced.

Rick Adkins 

Happy Shopping! 

Saturday Simple Stamping Episode 19: Tropical Chic Thank You Card

Hello and welcome to my Blog & YouTube Channel for another episode of Saturday Simple Stamping.  Simple Stamping is a way to share card making with others that have not stamped before or have just started stamping designs they can recreate easily using mainly Stamps, Ink, & Paper with the occasional embellishment or tool thrown in.  In this weeks episode we are using the 2017-2019 In Colors (which will be retiring soon) and the Tropical Chic stamp set to create a fun playful thank you card.  Here's a look at today's card.

In colors? 

If you are new to Stampin' Up! You may be wondering what are In Colors; well each year we get five new colors added to our core color collection that are only around for two years.  These colors are colors that are the most trendy colors out there when they are released and you will see them in cloths, paint, home decor, etc.  One set of five colors will retire each alternating year, and we get five new colors in there place.  So it helps to keep our color collection fresh and exciting.  This year's leaving colors are the 2017-2019 In Colors; Fresh Fig, Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist, Powder Pink, and Tranquil Tide.  These colors will be leaving in June but will sell out as soon as the retiring list is announced April 15, or while supplies last.  I always suggest that if you like these colors you get them now before they are gone.  Plus make sure you stock up on the cardstock, ink refills, and anything in the colors you like most of all.

Video Tutorial: 

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Tips & Tricks: 

• Start with the largest image and stamp it in a visual triangle.  In the Art world there's this rule called the rule of odds.  Simply put it means that odd numbers always look better as does placing images in a triangular pattern.  If you notice with today's card I did just that.  You can see each set of three images round the card.  
• Stamp the sentiment before stamping the smaller images.  By doing this it will allow you to arrange the other elements and have enough room for that sentiment.  Which we all know is the main focus of the card even through we sometimes forget.  

• Start larger and then trim down to the size you want to end with.  Like here I started out with a piece of cardstock that was the actual size of the card front.  After stamping I trimmed it down to fit the card and it gave it a nice boarder on the card base.  But this also allows me to pick and choice areas that look the best.  For example if I had a little mark on one edge I could just simply trim that away.  

• Save your trimmed off edges so you can add them to the inside of the card.  This allows for a cohesive look from the outside to the inside.  Super easy tip but often over looked.  So don't throw them away.  Those little pieces are gold.  

Thanks for dropping by today for this weeks Saturday Simple Stamping Episode I hope that you have enjoyed today's card using the fantastic Tropical Chic Stamp Set.  It is perfect for Spring, Summer cards as well as cards during the other seasons that you want to add a little heat to.  All the supplies you have seen today can be picked up in my online store 24/7 by clicking on the shopping tab above or by clicking on the item in the shopping list below.  

Happy Stampin' 

Rick Adkins 

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Tropical Chic Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146753] $22.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	In Color 2017–2019 Classic Stampin' Pad Assortment [147152] $33.75	Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad [147144] $7.50
Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [144088] $3.75	Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [147147] $7.50	Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [144090] $3.75	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145] $7.50
Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [144092] $3.75	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [147143] $7.50	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Ink Refill [144089] $3.75	Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [147146] $7.50
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Dear Doily Thank You Card

Hello and welcome to my blog; today I am going to share with you my March thank you card.  Everyone that placed a order with me will be getting one of these in the mail very soon.  For my Thank you card I used the Dear Doily Stamp Set from the 2019 Stampin' Up! Occasions Catalog.  The matching thinlits have already sold out so the bundle is no longer available.  But, the stamp set is a very beautiful set and deserves some love.  Here's a look at my card.

Since I knew I was only going to be doing some stamping and a little work with a couple punches I went with the out going 2017-2019 In Colors as my ink colors and color scheme of my card.  I am so going to miss these colors.  It will be very hard to say goodbye to Lemon Lime Twist, Berry Burst, Fresh Fig, Powder Pink, & Tranquil Tide.  If you want these colors you need to order everything you can with them now.  You can pick them up in my online store.  Once the retiring list (if not before) is announced mid April these colors will be gone for good.  

Once I picked out the colors it was just a matter of stamping all the doilies.  I used all of the out going colors on my card.  For the inside of the card I stamped some of the doilies, and a sentiment on the inside.  

Once I had the inside stamped and the outside I worked on the sentiment and punched it out using a 2'' circle punch.  After that I punched out a 2 1/4" circle to layer the outside sentiment on.  Using a couple Stampin' Dimensionals to pop up the sentiment for a little more interest.  

I hope that you have enjoyed my card today; If so you can order the supplies in my online store 24/7 by clicking either on the Shop Now Tab above, by clicking here, or by clicking on the items in the Stampin' Up! Shopping List. 

Happy Stampin' 

Rick 

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Stampin' Up! Shopping List: 

Dear Doily Cling Stamp Set [148690] $24.00	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [100730] $9.75	Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $7.75	Tranquil Tide 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [144246] $8.50
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock [121045] $8.50	In Color 2017–2019 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [146962] $11.00	Powder Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [144084] $6.50	Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad [144083] $6.50
Fresh Fig Classic Stampin' Pad [147144] $7.50	Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad [147145] $7.50	Tranquil Tide Classic Stampin' Pad [147146] $7.50	2" Circle Punch [133782] $18.00
2-1/4" (5.7 Cm) Circle Punch [143720] $18.00	Liquid Multipurpose Glue [110755] $4.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.00	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] $5.00