Last Chance Stamp List Updated!

Stampin' Up! has updated the Last Chance Stamp List. Spanish stamp sets have been added, and the following stamp sets have been removed from the list:

113732: Central Park
113688: Wonderful Watercolors

These two sets will appear on the Dormant List which will post July 1.

The link to the updated list is on the top right of this blog, for your convenience!

ALSO - make sure you are checking the Retiring Accessories each day! If you want something from that list you must order right away - items are going OUT OF STOCK and I don't want you to miss out on something you really want!

Contact me with ANY questions!

~Elisa

Stampin' Up! Retiring Accessories List

RETIRING ACCESSORIES LIST (Alphabetical Order)
The following items will NOT appear in the next Idea Book & Catalog. They are available while supplies last -or- until June 30th. I will try to keep this updated as best I can each day. For the latest information on retiring accessories, please contact me directly. MANY items on this list are ON SALE. Contact me for more information, or place your order online!

ACCENTS & ELEMENTS CANVAS CUTS
ACCENTS & ELEMENTS FLEURETTES
ACCENTS & ELEMENTS FLOWER FUSION TOO
BLOOMS & BULBS WHEEL - OUT OF STOCK
BUTTON BOUQUET - OUT OF STOCK
CARD STOCK BAJA BREEZE 8-12 X 11 - OUT OF STOCK
CARD STOCK IN COLOR ASSORTED 12 X 12 - OUT OF STOCK
CARD STOCK IN COLOR ASSORTED 8-1/2 X 11 - OUT OF STOCK
CARD STOCK KIWI KISS 8-1/2 X 11 - OUT OF STOCK
CARD STOCK NATURALS ASST 12X12 - OUT OF STOCK
CARD STOCK PACIFIC POINT 8-1/2 X 11 - OUT OF STOCK
CARD STOCK PINK PIROUETTE 8-1/2 X 11 - OUT OF STOCK
CARD STOCK RIDING HOOD RED 8-1/2 X 11 - OUT OF STOCK
CARD STOCK TANGERINE TANGO 8-1/2 X 11 - OUT OF STOCK
CARD STOCK TEXTURED IN COLOR ASSORTED 12 X 12 - OUT OF STOCK
CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL BAJA BREEZE - OUT OF STOCK
CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL KIWI KISS - OUT OF STOCK
CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL PACIFIC POINT
CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL PINK PIROUETTE
CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL RIDING HOOD RED - OUT OF STOCK
CLASSIC STAMPIN INK REFILL TANGERINE TANGO
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD BAJA BREEZE - OUT OF STOCK
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD KIWI KISS
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD PACIFIC POINT
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD PINK PIROUETTE
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD RIDINGHOOD RED - OUT OF STOCK
CLASSIC STAMPIN PAD TANGERINE TANGO
COLUZZLE STARTER KIT - OUT OF STOCK
COURDUROY BUTTONS KIWI KISS
COURDUROY BUTTONS PACIFIC POINT
CRAFTERS TOOL KIT
DAYS TO REMEMBER 6X6 FR - OUT OF STOCK
DESIGNER HARDWARE HOORAY
DESIGNER HARDWARE SOHO
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER BELLA BIRDS
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER BELLA ROSE - OUT OF STOCK
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER CANDY LANE
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER GOOD MORNING SUNSHINE
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER MANCHESTER - OUT OF STOCK
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS BAJA BREEZE - OUT OF STOCK
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS KIWI KISS - OUT OF STOCK
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS PACIFIC POINT - OUT OF STOCK
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS PINK PIROUETTE - OUT OF STOCK
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS RIDING HOOD RED - OUT OF STOCK
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER PATTERNS TANGERINE TANGO - OUT OF STOCK
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RAINBOW SHERBET - OUT OF STOCK
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RASPBERRY TART
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SPECIALTY PARISIAN BREEZE - OUT OF STOCK
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SPECIALTY ROCKABILLY
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SPECIALTY SWEET SLUMBER
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SWEET ALWAYS - OUT OF STOCK
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER URBAN GARDEN
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER URBAN OASIS
DESIGNER SERIES PAPER WASHINGTON APPLE - OUT OF STOCK
DIE CUTS BLOOMS AGAIN - OUT OF STOCK
DIE CUTS BUILD-A-FAIRYTALE - OUT OF STOCK
DIE CUTS POCKETS & PIECES
DOODLE WHEEL - OUT OF STOCK
ENVELOPE WHISPER WHITE EXTRA LARGE - OUT OF STOCK
GIFT SACKS WHITE - OUT OF STOCK
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY WHEEL - OUT OF STOCK
HEMP TWINE BLACK
HEMP TWINE RED
LO MEJOR DE TODO (Spanish version of Best Yet Simply Scrappin')
LOVE WHEEL
MINI NOTE KIT: BIRTHDAYS COUNT
MINI NOTE KIT: NOTE OF THANKS
MY ABCS WHEEL - OUT OF STOCK
NOTES CAROUSEL II - OUT OF STOCK
NOTES GIFT ASSORTMENT II
NOTES SCALLOP II - OUT OF STOCK
NOTES TEXTURED LOVE ASSORTMENT II
PERFECTLY PRETTY WHEEL - OUT OF STOCK
PUNCH KEY TAG - OUT OF OFFICE
PUNCH SNOW BLOSSOM
RIBBON DOUBLE STITICHED BAJA BREEZE 1"
RIBBON GROSGRAIN PINK PIROUETTE 1 1/4"
RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED BAJA BREEZE 5/8" - OUT OF STOCK
RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED PACIFIC POINT 5/8"
RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED PINK PIROUETTE 5/8"
RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED RIDING HOOD RED 5/8"
RIBBON GROSGRAIN STRIPED TANGERINE TANGO 5/8"
RIBBON GROSGRIAN STRIPED KIWI KISS 5/8"
RIBBON ORIGINALS DRESS UP
RIBBON ORIGINALS PIG TAILS
RIBBON ORIGINALS VALET
RIBBON POLY TWILL SO SAFFRON 7/8"
RIBBON SATIN KIWI KISS VERY VANILLA - OUT OF STOCK
RIBBON TAFFETA RIDING HOOD RED
RUB ONS A PERFECT DAY - OUT OF STOCK
RUB ONS BRIGHT DELIGHTS
RUB ONS CHATEAU BELLA
RUB ONS FASHION DISTRICT - OUT OF STOCK
RUB ONS GREATEST MOMENTS
RUB ONS HIDDEN GARDEN
RUB ONS MANY OCCASIONS
SEE YOU AROUND WHEEL
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN 2 SWEET
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN BEST EVER - OUT OF STOCK
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN HOPPY MEMORIES - OUT OF STOCK
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN LOVE STORIES
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN ROCK A BYE BOY - OUT OF STOCK
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN ROCK A BYE GIRL - OUT OF STOCK
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN SUNSHINE GARDEN - OUT OF STOCK
SIMPLY SCRAPPIN SWEET NOTHINGS - OUT OF STOCK
SIMPLY SENT CARD KIT MORE THOUGHTS - OUT OF STOCK
SIMPLY SENT CARD KIT SENDING HAPPY THOUGHTS
SO SWIRLY WHEEL
SOMETHING FISHY WHEEL
STAMPIN' COLOR INDEX LABELS - OUT OF STOCK
STAMPIN WRITE JOURNALER BASIC BROWN - OUT OF STOCK
STAZON REFILL WHITE - OUT OF STOCK
STEMS & SILHOUETTES WHEEL
STIPPLE BRUSHES - OUT OF STOCK
TASTE OF TEXTILES
TATTOO KIT I - OUT OF STOCK
TATTOO KIT II - OUT OF STOCK
WATERCOLOR JOY WHEEL - OUT OF STOCK

Retiring Accessories List - Stampin' Up!

Hello Crafty Friends! Retiring accessories go quickly, so if you see something you need on this list, contact me today to place your order. I will update this list frequently to show what is still available. The very last date to place an order for retiring accessories or retiring stamp sets - August 10, 2008! I recommend placing your order no later than August 8. Have a crafty day!

~Elisa

*Items are 25% off (while available) and part of our discounted retiring accessories promotion.

Item Number - Product Description - Availability
109200 Accents & Elements Build A Flower - Not Available
110718 Accents & Elements Lucky Star
110719 Accents & Elements Messenger
103158 Acrylic Graph & Grid
108638 Card Stock 12 X 12 In Color
108642 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Blue Bayou
108643 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Groovy Guava
108637 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 In Color
108640 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 River Rock
108639 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Soft Sky
108641 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Wild Wasabi - Not Available
108644 Card Stock 8-1/2 X 11 Purely Pomegranate - Not Available
103975 Card Stock Brushed Copper - Not Available
108694 Card Stock Textured 12 X 12 In Color
107312 Cards & Envelopes Gift Whisper White
107292 Cards & Envelopes Greeting Whisper White
109116 Notes & Envelopes Long Notes
109118 Notes & Envelopes Love Notes
109117 Notes & Envelopes Pocket Notes* -Not Available
110729 Notes & Envelopes Scallop Notes
109119 Notes & Envelopes Gift Notes
109018 Classic Stampin' Ink Blue Bayou - Not Available
109019 Classic Stampin' Ink Groovy Guava
109017 Classic Stampin' Ink Purely Pomegranate - Not Available
109016 Classic Stampin' Ink River Rock - Not Available
109015 Classic Stampin' Ink Soft Sky
109020 Classic Stampin' Ink Wild Wasabi - Not Available
109013 Classic Stampin' Pad Blue Bayou
109012 Classic Stampin' Pad Groovy Guava
109011 Classic Stampin' Pad Purely Pomegranate
109010 Classic Stampin' Pad River Rock
109009 Classic Stampin' Pad Soft Sky
109014 Classic Stampin' Pad Wild Wasabi
110751 Designer Series Paper Azure*
110696 Designer Series Paper Bali Breeze
110749 Designer Series Paper Berry Bliss
109154 Designer Series Paper Cutie Pie
110699 Designer Series Paper East Coast Prep* - Not Available
109160 Designer Series Paper Fall Flowers - Not Available
109159 Designer Series Paper Flowers For You*
110697 Designer Series Paper Ginger Blossom - Not Available
110479 Designer Series Paper Jersey Shore*
109151 Designer Series Paper Le Jardin
110748 Designer Series Paper Notebook*
110750 Designer Series Paper Olive Press
109153 Designer Series Paper Porcelain Prints* - Not Available
109175 Designer Series Paper Prints Almost Amethyst* - Not Available
109177 Designer Series Paper Prints Always Artichoke
109173 Designer Series Paper Prints Blue Bayou - Not Available
109174 Designer Series Paper Prints Brilliant Blue
109178 Designer Series Paper Prints Certainly Celery
109169 Designer Series Paper Prints Close to Cocoa* - Not Available
109168 Designer Series Paper Prints Groovy Guava* - Not Available
109171 Designer Series Paper Prints Lovely Lilac
109172 Designer Series Paper Prints More Mustard - Not Available
109176 Designer Series Paper Prints Old Olive
109170 Designer Series Paper Prints Pumpkin Pie - Not Available
109164 Designer Series Paper Prints River Rock*
109167 Designer Series Paper Prints Rose Red
109166 Designer Series Paper Prints So Saffron
109165 Designer Series Paper Prints Soft Sky - Not Available
109163 Designer Series Paper Prints Tempting Turquoise - Not Available
110698 Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Break
110273 Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Fling* - Not Available
110271 Designer Series Paper Prints Spring Silhouettes
110272 Designer Series Paper Prints Western Sky - Not Available
107299 Envelope Confetti Cream Medium
105320 Eyelets Basic - Not Available
100375 Eyelets Bold Brights - Not Available
100381 Eyelets Earth Elements - Not Available
107233 Eyelets Fresh Favorites I
107234 Eyelets Fresh Favorites II
105316 Eyelets Rich Regals
100378 Eyelets Soft Subtles - Not Available
105515 Hodgepodge Hardware Pewter - Not Available
105531 Hodgepodge Hardware Antique Brass - Not Available
105532 Hodgepodge Hardware Aged Copper - Not Available
101120 Metallic Art Pencils
107307 On Board Accents
109181 On Board Blossoms & Basic
109179 On Board Ginormous Pieces
107306 On Board Simon Lower
102678 Paper Mulberry White - Not Available
109227 Punch Box Three For You - Not Available
102686 Punch Handheld Rectangle
100271 Pure Color Pencils
109060 Ribbon Double-Stitched Blue Bayou - Not Available
109063 Ribbon Double-Stitched Groovy Guava - Not Available
109061 Ribbon Double-Stitched Purely Pomegranate - Not Available
109062 Ribbon Double-Stitched River Rock*
109059 Ribbon Double-Stitched Soft Sky - Not Available
109058 Ribbon Double-Stitched Wild Wasabi - Not Available
109189 Ribbon Originals Beachfront*
109187 Ribbon Originals District*
109188 Ribbon Originals Fairy Tale
109185 Ribbon Originals Jersey*
109184 Ribbon Originals Sherbert
109186 Ribbon Originals Theater
110716 Ribbon Striped Grosgrain Wild Wasabi*
110281 Rub-Ons Cherished Memories* - Not Available
110284 Rub-Ons Eastern Elegance*
110285 Rub-Ons Urban West*
110557 Simply Scrappin' Boho Blend
109610 Simply Scrappin' Confetti - Not Available
110572 Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Boy
110567 Simply Scrappin' Crew Kids Girl
109597 Simply Scrappin' Home Again
110562 Simply Scrappin' Rose Cottage
109648 Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Boy
109627 Simply Scrappin' Special Delivery Girl - Not Available
110587 Simply Scrappin' Summer Days
110577 Simply Scrappin' Tie The Knot
111184 Simply Sent Friendly Notes
109228 Simply Sent Simple Delights - Not Available
109229 Simply Sent Three Thoughts - Not Available
106662 Stampin'Around Wheel Daisy Field
107561 Stampin'Around Wheel Garden Annuals
109681 Stampin'Around Wheel Good Dog
109678 Stampin'Around Wheel Kisses
107482 Stampin'Around Wheel Lily Pad - Not Available
109680 Stampin'Around Wheel Meow
109677 Stampin'Around Wheel Mistletoe - Not Available
106610 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Basics Outline
107467 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Birthday
109571 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Baby
109570 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Friends
109569 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Dilly Dally Party
108423 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Leaves A La Carte - Not Available
107468 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Nature Hike
108980 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Petals
107464 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Rough Texture - Not Available
111261 Jumbo Stampin' Around Wheel Spunky Spots
109554 Stampin' Color Index Labels - Not Available
106694 Stampin' Kids Markers
102673 Zig Painty - Not Available

*Items are 25% off (while available) and part of our discounted retiring accessories promotion.

Two Special Offers for May!

Get On Board With Chip Board!
Spend $35 on Stampin' Up! products and get 25% off any On Board items from the Spring-Summer Collection 2008. All On Board products featured on pages 178-179 in the catalog are included! There are no limits, but the chip board products themselves cannot count towards you $35 or you won't receive the discount on them.

Cutting Combo Pack
During the month of May, buy a Cutting Mat ($15.95) and get a Hobby Blade ($4.50) for FREE! No limits!

So many special offers in May! How exciting! Contact me to place your order!

~Elisa

Hodgepodge Recruit Promotion

For the month of May ONLY, join Stampin' Up! as a demonstrator and get 20% off the Starter Kit, PLUS a free tin of Hodgepodge Hardware (a $27.95 value). The Hodgepodge Hardware comes in 3 finishes: Aged Copper, Antique Brass, & Pewter. You can read my previous post right before this one to get more information about Hodgepodge Hardware, including how much I LOVE IT!

If you are interested in finding out more about the Stampin' Up! Demonstrator opportunity (no strings attached) then please contact me so I can talk to you about it! I love what I do - and so can you! If you have even thought about this, then don't miss this special.

Have a crafty weekend my friends!

~E

Product Spotlight - Hodgepodge Hardware

Seasoned scrapbookers and stampers know how fun it is to add "hardware" to your projects. Hardware, to me, is any metal embellishment that you can add to your scrapbook pages or cards. Hardware can add a unique and beautiful accent to your handmade items.

You can get many different colors and styles of brads and eyelets in our catalog. But some of the hardware we offer is only available in our Hodgepodge Hardware kits (p188, $27.95). The 3 kits in the Spring-Summer Collection 2008 are available in Aged Copper, Antique Brass, and Pewter. And right now in the current Occasions Mini Catalog you can get a special set called Styled Silver (p7, $29.95) - and it's gorgeous! Each kit comes with 100 or more embellishments AND 100 coordinating brads.

Here are a few samples using Hodgepodge Hardware:

My sister made this card using a ribbon-slide from the Styled Silver kit.

This card uses the large oval embellishment in Pewter - which coordinates with the Large Oval Punch (p180, $15.95)

This 8x8 scrapbook page uses a rectangular ribbon-slide in Pewter.

These are just and example of what you can do with hardware. If you have other projects using hardware that you want me to show then send them to me and you could be featured as a "guest blogger" on this site!

~Elisa

Have You Tried Rub-Ons Yet?

If you are a scrapbooker then you are probably familiar with rub-ons and how easy and fun they are to use. Well, Stampin' Up! has recently started selling these and they are a hit! The rub-ons that Stampin' Up! offers coordinate with the stamp sets and designer series paper we offer, too. We currently have 7 different rub-on packages to offer: 5 in the current Spring-Summer Collection 2008, 2 in the new Occasions mini catalog, and 1 in the Sale-A-Bration brochure.

If you have used rub-ons and want to share your project with everyone, then send me an email with a photo of your project and instructions/ingredients for my "guest blogger" feature. Just about a month ago I sent FREE rub-ons to Mirror Image Crafts subscribers. I'd love to see what you've done with YOUR rub-ons, so don't be shy!

I'll continue to offer subscriber freebies from time to time. If you want to make sure to receive the next subscriber gift then be sure to sign up in the box near the top of the page. All you do is submit your email address and you will receive an email from FeedBlitz whenever there is a new post on this blog. You won't be spammed and I keep your email private.

Have a crafty weekend!
~Elisa

Stampin' Scrub & Mist

When I attended my first Stampin' Up! workshop I was impressed by the Stampin' Scrub and Stampin' Mist stamp cleaning products - but not enough to buy them. After all, I was just a scrapbooker at that point who occasionally used stamps on my pages. What I didn't realize then was I would probably use my stamps a bunch more if I'd had an easy way to clean them.

When I became a demonstrator and received the Stampin' Scrub & Stampin' Mist in my starter kit I realized what I had been missing! I like to tell people that it changed my life - and from a stamping standpoint it really did.

It couldn't be easier to clean your stamps using these products. The Stampin' Scrub is double-sided; on one side you spray your Stampin' Mist then rub your stamp on it and on the other side you dry your stamp. You are immediately ready to stamp again! Sure, you can use a baby wipe or paper towel to clean your stamps, but that takes longer. And the Stampin' Mist has a conditioner in it that is good for the rubber on your stamps.

Both of these products are located on page 184 of the current Spring-Summer 2008 Collection catalog for Stampin' Up! The Stampin' Scrub is $14.95 and the Stampin' Mist is $3.95, so for less than $20 (before shipping & tax) you can change your stamping life, too! Contact me to order yours!

~Elisa

It's Here!

Well, my copy is anyway.

Yesterday I received my copy of the Spring-Summer Collection 2008 catalog and it's fabulous! If you are on my mailing list then you already have the preview brochure showing a small sample of the new goodies.

If you want me to send you the new catalog, or if you need to be on my mailing list, then simply shoot me an email to let me know!

There are still a few more days to take advantage of my Retiring Stamps & Accessories promo as well as subscribe to Mirror Image Crafts for your free gift in January. Don't miss out!

If you have any questions about what is retiring or anything about Stampin' Up! let me know!

Have the happiest of holidays!

E

EDIT 12.23: I have all of my copies of the catalog now, so let me know if you need one and I will get it to you on January 2nd - reserve your copy now!