Retiring items on the Last Chance list & info on discontinued items & price changes

March 26, 2024

Today I'm sharing lots of information on the upcoming Annual Catalog plus the retiring items.

The new Annual Catalog goes live on May 1st. The current Annual & Spring Catalogs retire April 30th.

These retiring items are now while supplies last. Some items are discounted but the discounts do not start until April 9th.

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However I wanted you to have the list beforehand because some of these products will already be gone once the list goes live. So now is your chance to get the items on your 'gotta have it' list.

Click here for the Annual Catalog last chance list PDF. Here's the Annual Catalog list in Excel format

Click here for the Spring Catalog last chance list PDF.

I thought I'd mention a few items from the Annual catalog that I am surprised are retiring & will dearly miss:

Vanilla Envelopes & Vanilla Thick card stock
Vellum card stock
Double Oval punch – a big favorite!
Basic Border dies
Scalloped Contour dies

Please remember to grab any of the In Color items that are retiring. This set of colors was a favorite of many. These could run out of stock at any time.

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We all dislike seeing price increases. But like everything else these days some prices are going up in the new Annual Catalog. Costs are rising everywhere and Stampin' Up! has to raise there's to stay solvent. There are many companies that are struggling or closing and I'm happy to say that SU is still in good shape and in no danger of closing. I'm so glad they are proactive!

Below is a list of items where prices are increasing. I tell you this now so you can stock up while the prices are lower. Remember to use the host code links below when ordering.

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March Specials:

See over 20 brand new Online Exclusive products here!

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*current host code links: ZDUGF6KY or TQWBXR4T

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Get a free package of Rainbow Dots

with online orders over $55 in March

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All online orders in March will receive this free Hot Air Balloon tutorial with 8 projects!

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Back from Disney World – the 2024 Stampin’ Up! incentive trip

May 19, 2025

We had a wonderful time on the Stampin' Up! annual incentive trip to Disney World. We got home late last night and even though we hoped to have a restful trip we were quite exhausted. These North Dakotans were not ready for 96 degree heat!

I'll share a few of our favorite photos today and more of Stampin' Up! products tomorrow.

This is what we saw on the TV screen when we arrived to our room:

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Below is the view from our room in the Grand Floridian Resort at Disney World:

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This basket was found in our room at the end of the first night there. A super neat felt basket (that folded flat) filled with some of our favorite snacks & beverages (a survey was sent to us last fall).

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The beautiful nightly fireworks we could see from our resort. We spent many evenings at the outdoor cafe visiting with our friends and enjoying them.

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I had to get a picture with Sara (SU CEO) with the paper chain background!

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Our friends, Dan & Lori Heiling, Susie & Deke Wood and us at Hollywood Studios.

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We at at the 50's Primetime Cafe in Hollywood Studios.

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I'll share more photos tomorrow!

Disclaimer: Less than 1% of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators earn the incentive trip.

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May Specials

Starter kit deal!

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Earn free card kits in May with online orders! Get 4 kits with a $60 order and orders over $80 receive all 6 cards. All you need are greetings, gems and adhesives to assemble.

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Get my Florals in Bloom PDF tutorial free with any online order in May!

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Fantastic Team swaps with Botanical Textures suite

May 16, 2025

Today I have three fantastic swaps made by my Flowerbug's Team; all featuring the Botanical Textures suite from our online store. Did you know we have a huge selection of items that are not seen in any printed catalog? They're called Online Exclusives and you can see them all here.

This first card was made by Kim for her Card Club swap. I had to share it with you because I thought it was so neat. She used Black, White and Lemon Lime Twist.

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Her stamped images are from the Textured Notes stamp set. The cute hexagon gems are new and seen in our 2025-26 Annual Catalog.

Next is a fabulous fancy fold card made by Rita. She also used this same Botanical Textures DSP along with Petunia Pop card stock.

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She used the Bright Borders stamp set and the To the Point punch. This punch has been out of stock for months! I hope it comes back soon. It is expected around June 2nd.

Here's the view when it's open:

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The card base is 11" X 5 1/2". It's scored at 1 3/4", 3 1/2", 5 1/4" & 7". Then it's trimmed horizontally at 1" from the upper and lower edges but only from the 1 3/4" and 5 1/4" score lines.

The DSP is 6 3/4" X 5 1/4".

It looks like she adhered the DSP and then cut the slits open with a paper trimmer. So cool! No difficulty measuring your layers when you do it this way.

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Lastly today is Ginny's card made with the Woven Textures DSP and the Textured Notes bundle. I love these products; one of my favorites from the online store!

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Her colors include Early Espresso and Crumb Cake. She used five different dies from the Textured Notes dies! I especially like the frame in the center, highlighting that pretty DSP.

Below is the inside view stamped with textural images from the Textured Notes stamp set.

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Get $166 in product of your choice for just $99 with free shipping! Click here!

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Adorable Turtle-y Cute fun fold card

May 15, 2025
Last weekend we held our monthly Team swap and Lori made this super cute card.

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It's a vertical book binding card fold. I love how this fold allows you to show off so much fun products like the DSP and the embossing folder. Her turtle & balloon are fussy cut from the Turtle-y Cute DSP.

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She used the Turtle-y Cute suite seen here. So many fun elements! Unfortunately the Turtle Textures embossing folder is currently unavailable.

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Measurements:
- Base 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" score 1 3/4", 3 1/4" & 4 1/4"
- yellow is 2 5/8" X 5 1/2"
- green textured 2 3/8" X 5 1/4"
- DSP 2 pieces at 3/4" X 5 1/4"
- white inside 2 1/8" X 5 1/4"
- banner greeting 2 3/4" X 7/8"
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May Specials

Starter kit deal!

Get $166 in product of your choice for just $99 with free shipping! Click here!

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Earn free card kits in May with online orders! Get 4 kits with a $60 order and orders over $80 receive all 6 cards. All you need are greetings, gems and adhesives to assemble.

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Get my Florals in Bloom PDF tutorial free with any online order in May!

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Get a free PDF tutorial of your choice with any order over $55 at my shop here

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