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Check Out the Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper Sale!

Yesterday, July 1st, was the first day of the Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper Sale! Have you checked out the nine select papers yet that are on sale? This is a great time to choose some papers that you haven’t purchased yet from the new Annual Catalog or ones that you put off but now you can get them at a 15% discount! Maybe you need to “stock up” on the papers you like the best so you don’t run out if you actually use some of the paper! Don’t we all like to hoard our beautiful paper “just in case”?!

Here are the papers that are discounted this month, through August 2.

These papers selling for $11.50 will be priced at $9.78 and the one large package of In Good Taste Designer Series Paper at the regular price of $21.00 will be on sale for $17.85.

There is no limit to how many packages of Designer Series Paper may be purchased during this promotion.

  • Orders must be placed—and closed—during the promotion period for the 15% discount to apply.
  • Designer Series Paper ordered as part of a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards qualify for the 15% discount.
  • This will be a great time at 15% off to choose some papers that you hadn’t bought yet or hadn’t really noticed before.

Remember, any paper that you choose will be even more gorgeous in person than you think from the photos!

Last Two Days! Last Chance For Spring Mini!

The January-June 2021 Mini Catalog is coming to an end! I like to call it the Spring Mini Catalog! It’s always a joy to start ordering from the spring catalog right after the holidays to see and use fresh new products to start the new year! But as all good things must come to an end, this catalog’s last day will be tomorrow, Wednesday, June 30. It’s the last day to order from the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog!! Some of the products carried over to the new Annual Catalog and some products are already sold out. If a product doesn’t come up in the Online Store, then it probably is sold out. If you search for a product and it doesn’t come up, put the item number in the search box, just in case the search terms aren’t working, or use the drop-down list on the left of the store website under Shop Products.

It’s Free Shipping Day at Stampin’ Up!

Free Shipping Open Box Confetti Info

Yes, today is that rare, exceptional, fun day when you can order anything you want, $50 or more total, at Stampin’ Up! and not have to pay shipping! And we always love to not pay shipping anywhere we order! You can order any Stampin’ Up! products but they must total $50 before tax to be eligible for free shipping! Buy some great new products from the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog or stock up on the necessities – cardstock, ink refills, embellishments, ribbon, and more! Try out one of the new kits in the Kit Collection! Treat yourself to the new Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or the little Mini Cut & Emboss Machine! Check out the Last Chance products and sales from the Spring Mini. You know you will find things you want!

This offer is good TODAY ONLY!

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Free Shipping at Stampin’ Up! June 24th!

Time to stock up and save on your favorite products from Stampin’ Up!

ONE DAY ONLY, Thursday, June 24th (this Thursday!!) with an order of $50 or more in merchandise, you will get FREE SHIPPING!! This is a rare occurrence so enjoy it while you can!

(If you happen to be using a coupon, that will subtract from your total so you still need to reach $50.)

If you already have all the new products you want in the new Annual Catalog (ha! ha! ha!), maybe you want to stock up on basics like adhesive and cardstock. And get everything you want from the January-June Mini Catalog that is retiring this month!

Get whatever you want, it’s all FREE SHIPPING! But only on Thursday!! All day!! June 24th!! With a $50 or more order!

Today, June 14th, Last Day For Extra $25 Rewards!

Today, Monday, June 14th, is the LAST DAY to take advantage of an additional $25 in Stampin’ Rewards with a $250 order! You may place your individual order if you want to go in with friends, you can do that.

With the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog out, if you haven’t ordered yet, you just might be able to hit that total! And if you do, you not only earn the usual Stampin’ Rewards of 10% at $250, but you receive an additional $25. That’s free merchandise!

If you are a little bit short, maybe a friend would like to select some ribbon or notecards or some other products to add in. Or think ahead to some gifts you may be needing and see if there is some gift packaging you’d like to pick up or a kit with which to make a group of cards to give someone or our wonderful Paper Snips scissors! Look through the catalog and you will find things you can use as gifts to others! Add a few months of a prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscription for you or someone else! This is when those Prepaid subscriptions come in handy, even if you are already subscribed month to month. You can still purchase a Prepaid subscription and enter the code in your account and use that up before reverting back automatically to your regular monthly subscription.

This special offer ends Monday, June 14th! Start shopping!

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Spring Mini Catalog: Last Chance & Sales!

Last Chance Spring Mini Ad June 2021

The January–June 2021 Mini Catalog will be retiring soon! It’s always bittersweet to see a classic Stampin’ Up! catalog take a trip to retirement. But, we always look forward to all the new products on their way! (The Holiday Catalog is up next!)

With every retiring catalog comes a spectacular sale: the Last Chance Products promotion! With this sale, you can stock up on your favorite products before they’re gone for good. Save up to 50% on essential craft supplies starting today, June 1st!

NOTE THE STARTING TIME BELOW!!

SALES PERIOD

  • Starts: 1 June 2021 at 1:00 PM (MT)
  • Ends: 30 June 2021 at 11:59 PM (MT)

Check over the discounted items! I bet they might go first! Some good things at a good discount so check carefully!

READY!

SET!!

GO SHOP!!

Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack Refresh TODAY!

Clearance Rack

It’s a Clearance Rack Refresh today, April 13th!! Check out the sales and find some good stuff! While supplies last! The Early Bird gets the worm! Some things will go fast I’m sure!

(It may be starting at 1:00 am CT but I didn’t hear a time from Stampin’ Up! so……!)

When you finish with the Clearance Rack, check out the Last-Chance Products Sale, also! There are some good deals on retiring products also!

Be sure you are shopping with me, Karen Fontinelle!

Check Out the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog Last-Chance Products!

Last-Chance Banner 2021 my info

It’s here! It’s the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog Last-Chance Product Sale and list of retiring products. The new annual catalog is coming out a month earlier this year so it’s time to make room for all the new products in the new catalog coming out May 4th! Some products are as much as 75% off!

Remember, Bundles are all on the list because some products WILL retire, but others will just be separated into their separate products and carried over into the new catalog. And some will stay in their Bundles. There will be new Bundles in the next catalog.

The Tear & Tape Adhesive will be “reconfigured” but it is in the new catalog!

The Stamping Sponges are going away! They have been around since I’ve been a Demonstrator!

The Clear Tiny Treat Boxes, both the white and gold Mini Pizza Boxes, and the cute Stampin’ Up! Mini Shipping Boxes are all retiring. I have especially used those Clear Tiny Treat Boxes a LOT!

All three Itty Bitty Stamp Sets (Greetings, Christmas, and Birthdays, are all retiring (and are backordered right now). I have used these stamp sets a lot. The small greetings were perfect for lots of projects and you can find any greeting you need out of those sets!

The Embossing Powders are on the Last-Chance list but they are just going to be repackaged into three colors in one package – Basics and Metallics. So if you need to restock on just one color, you might want to get the single color now.

The Circle Punches we have left are retiring. We use dies a lot but sometimes punches are easier and handier so check those out. The Classic Label Punch, another very useful punch, is also retiring.

The Craft & Carry Stamparatus Bag is retiring and is priced at only $11.60 (reg. price $29.00)! This bag is designed to carry your Stamparatus, to store it or to carry it to stamping events or take on vacation or stamp with a friend. BUT even if you don’t own a Stamparatus or don’t plan on taking your Stamparatus with you, this might be a great bag just to own! It has pockets inside for various things and is a nice, tailored looking medium size bag for daily use, for vacations, for anything! Look at it that way and see if it would be useful to you, especially for only $11!

The Stitched Shapes Dies are retiring!! I may be wrong, but I think these were some of the first or early dies we ever had. But they are so basic and useful, layer easily, and that stitched edge add a nice little bit of embellishment. If you don’t already own these, you really might like them if you do a lot of die-cutting. Also, the Layering Ovals Dies are going away.

If you need more Snow Globe Shaker Domes for your stamp set, get them now on sale before they are gone.

Some Stampin’ Blends colors are retiring, even a couple of current ones, plus the outgoing In Colors, so if you want those, grab them!

There is a lot more I could list about the Last-Chance List, but these are some of the things that jumped out at me and might be helpful for you to consider. Remember, it is all “while supplies last”!

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This is the easiest and most reliable way to check what is still available. If you want to see a list of retiring products, here is the Stampin’ Up! list.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day With Free Shipping At Stampin’ Up!

St Pats Day 2021

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Save some “green” on St. Patrick’s Day! Get FREE SHIPPING at Stampin’ Up! with a $50 minimum order (before tax) TODAY ONLY!!

Look through the catalogs and find some things you wanted but passed up before. Or stock up on basic supplies like the new Basic White cardstock and envelopes, adhesives, colored cardstock, retiring In Colors. You can even get free shipping on Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Kits!

If you happen to be using a coupon code, your final merchandise total still has to reach $50 before tax to be eligible for FREE SHIPPING.

Don’t delay because some products are on “Low Inventory” so they could sell out and be unorderable or backordered.

My little leprechaun hat is made from half a toilet paper roll and covered with the amazing Rainbow Glimmer Paper! And then I had to keep using this paper, so I die cut three hearts from the greenish/bluish part of the paper with the Stitched Be Mine Dies to make a shamrock and put it on a tag. You can see the rainbow effect of Granny Apple Green and Bermuda Bay on the hearts.

Have Fun Shopping!!

Free Shipping Mar 2021 my info

March 17: FREE SHIPPING!

Free Shipping Mar 2021 my info

Surprise! Tomorrow, Wednesday March 17 will be FREE SHIPPING at Stampin’ Up! with a $50 order!

This is ONE DAY ONLY! If you use a coupon code, which reduces your order total, the order must still meet the qualifying threshold ($50 before tax) to be eligible for free shipping.

Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are eligible for FREE shipping under the same rules as all other Stampin’ Up! items during the promotion. Month-to-month subscriptions are not eligible.

This is a good time to stock up on basic supplies or get some stamps or Bundles you always wanted but didn’t buy yet! You save AT LEAST $6.95 on your order with FREE SHIPPING.

TOMORROW! MARCH 17! FREE SHIPPING!

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TOMORROW!

Last Day! Sale-A-Bration Darling Donkey

Sale-A-Bration Darling Donkey

Today is the LAST DAY for SALE-A-BRATION and this Sale-A-Bration Darling Donkey is kicking up his heels hoping you will remember to get your order in before Sale-A-Bration comes to a screeching halt tonight!

With every $50 Stampin’ Up! purchase you make, you can earn a FREE product in the Sale-A-Bration Brochure! No limits! Like this Darling Donkeys Stamp Set!

With a $100 purchase, you can earn one of two special products: the Berry Blessings Bundle or the A Touch of Ink Stamp Set. Or chose two of the Level 1 products.

With a $300 order, yours alone or shared with others, you can choose the FREE Punch Party Stamp Set.

And if you want to JOIN Stampin’ Up! as a Demonstrator, with your Starter Kit you will also receive 5 packages of upcoming 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper Packs included in your business supplies FREE!

Today is the last day to earn FREE product during Sale-A-Bration!

Think about stocking up on adhesives, cardstock, ink refills…some basics you need to reach your $50 or more!

OR purchase a Prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscription (or add on to your order!) to reach the sales amount you want!

This easy card is made with a card base of Granny Apple Green to match the leaves on the Flower & Field Designer Series Paper, another one of the Sale-A-Bration choices, by the way! I love this package of paper!

The Darling Donkey is stamped on Basic White Cardstock in Memento Ink and cut out with the Rectangle Stitched Dies. The greeting is also in the Darling Donkeys Stamp Set. I colored in the donkey with Stampin’ Blends in Crumb Cake and Smokey Slate. The bow is tied with the Braided Linen Trim. And I couldn’t resist adding two red Resin Hearts Embellishments!

If you would like this Darling Donkeys Stamp Set or the beautiful Flower & Field Designer Paper, be sure to shop at Stampin’ Up! today!

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Oh So Ombre Strawberry Z-Fold Card

Oh So Ombre Strawberry Z-Fold Card

One week from today Sale-A-Bration 2021 will be over! Can you believe it! Your last day to earn any FREE Sale-A-Bration products is Sunday, February 28. Every year, while we really have fun with the Holiday Catalog, once the holidays are over, we look forward to the Spring Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration, Stampin’ Up!’s biggest promotion! It has been held every year since the early days of Stampin’ Up! The January-June Mini Catalog continues on, but Sale-A-Bration comes to an end on Sunday! Be sure to place your Stampin’ Up! orders as soon as possible to avoid the last minute rush and get your free stuff!

This card showcases one of the Sale-A-Bration options. It’s a Z-fold card in Granny Apple Green, which means half of the front of the card is just folded back to form a z-shape. I used the Oh So Ombre 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper on the card, free with a $50 Stampin’ Up! purchase. On the front panel, I used the design with the circles, and for the inside of the card, I used another sheet that just has solid ombre colors with no pattern. This way I can stamp a greeting or write a note inside on the plainer ombre paper.

Now if you spend $100, you can choose the Berry Blessings Bundle in the Sale-A-Bration Brochure for strawberry and berry patterned paper plus a berry stamp set. This Sweet Strawberry Stamp Set used on this card is in the January-June Mini Catalog but it coordinates with the set in the Sale-A-Bration Brochure. You can also purchase the Sweet Strawberry Bundle which includes the Sweet Strawberry Stamp Set and the Strawberry Punch, which is really fun! (As I write this, the Strawberry Punch is not available until the week of March 1, therefore the Bundle can’t be ordered until then!)

It was fun decorating the front of the card! The rectangle is die-cut from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies in Basic White. I stamped the image in the Sweet Strawberry Stamp Set of the strawberry plant leaves and blooms as the background on this die-cut piece. It is inked up in Granny Apple Green and stamped off, although it wasn’t all that faint. Then I stamped and punched a strawberry, some leaves and some Daffodil Delight blossoms and placed them over this image of the strawberry plant. Some are glued down flat and some are popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals. The greeting is also from the same stamp set.

The leaf at the top over the greeting might not have been there except that I dropped one of the flower stamps with yellow ink on it right at the top of the die-cut piece. I knew I would figure out a way to cover it up and I liked adding the stamped and punched strawberry leaf up there! As we say, “There are no mistakes in stamping!”

This Oh So Ombre Strawberry Z-Fold Card turned out well, I think, in spite of no real plan when I sat down to stamp and has a bright, happy look to it because of the colors!

Don’t Miss Out on Stampin’ Up! Sale-A-Bration!

Flower & Field Just For You Card

Flower & Field Just For You Card

I absolutely love this paper I used on this Flower & Field Just For You Card! And you can get it FREE during Sale-A-Bration 2021! Can you believe we are already half way through Sale-A-Bration?!

This is really an easy card to make. I decided I actually liked Real Red for a card base for this card, even though it’s not one of the coordinating colors. Just like my card the other day, I really like the red, black, and the tiny bit of white on this paper.

The first paper I wanted to use out of this Flower & Field Designer Series Paper was this pattern with a black background with yellow, red, and white flowers. But when I turned it over, I also loved the yellow polka dot design on the other side! So on this card, I used both sides of the same paper! I used a Real Red card base with a layer of the yellow polka dot paper. Then I added a strip of the floral side.

Before adhering the designer paper to the card base, I adhered a piece of the Bumblebee 2000-2022 In Color Ribbon around the designer paper. For something different, I tied on three knots of the ribbon instead of a bow.

The greeting is from the Sweet Strawberry Stamp Set, in the January-June 2021 Mini Catalog. If you like you can bundle the stamp set with the Strawberry Builder Punch and save 10%. I used the small circle die in the Tasteful Labels Dies. For a little embellishment, I cut out a group of the red flowers on the designer series paper by hand and adhered it behind the popped up greeting.

During Sale-A-Bration, you can choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product with every $50 purchase during the promotion! No limit! If you have an order of $100 you can choose either two $50 Level products or one special $100 Level product. This is Stampin’ Up!’s biggest promotion of the year, so don’t miss it! Who doesn’t want free stuff?!

This Flower & Field Paper is so pretty, you could sit down and make a ton of cheerful cards to send out just to let someone know you are thinking of them or for birthdays or whatever occasion!

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Gnome For The Holidays Wizard Card

Gnome For the Holidays Wizard Card

Do we really have to retire the cute Gnome For the Holidays Stamp Set and the cute little gnomes? I have come to love certain cute gnomes, in this stamp set and other handmade ones I have bought online so I hate to see this stamp set go! I made some cute Christmas cards with this stamp set, like this one and this one. These guys were so fun to stamp with!

For this card, I made this one little gnome into a wizard! I started with a card base of Night of Navy Cardstock and layered with a copper star-studded designer paper. This Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper that has been with us for two holiday seasons but was a gorgeous one with the copper foil accents. While it has holiday images, it also has generic patterns, like this one, that you can use anytime for cards, projects, or scrapbook pages.

I inked up the gnome with Memento Ink and then wiped off the little ornament dangling from his hat with my Simply Shammy. You could also ink up the stamp with the Basic Black Marker and omit the ornament. I stamped the gnome on Whisper White and die-cut with a plain oval in the Layering Ovals Set. I used the Copper Foil for a layer underneath with a die-cut scalloped oval. The greeting is stamped in Night of Navy Ink from the Itty Bitty Birthdays Stamp Set and layered on a strip of Copper Foil.

For the gnome/wizard, I colored him with Stampin’ Blends. I decided to “paper piece” his wizard hat by stamping on a piece of the designer paper, trying to get as many stars as possible on it, and then cutting it out with Paper Snips. I just glued that over his stamped hat. I also thought he needed a wand for his wizardry so I die cut some stars from the Stitched Stars Dies for his wand and for a few others scattered around. Stars are great for lots of things!!

Gnome For the Holidays Wizard Card Closeup

Here are my “real” gnomes that I purchased from a lady on Instagram, @thelittlegreenbean. She makes the cutest gnomes and other things. Over a year ago when I discovered her, I didn’t even like gnomes, but I fell in love with hers and bought a couple for Christmas gifts last year. I got the first one with the milk and cookies for myself, then the Halloween gnome, and this year the Ugly Christmas Sweater gnome! I love that one!

If you are interested in the Gnome For the Holidays Stamp Set, you only have today and tomorrow, Monday January 4th to get it. On the 5th, the set will be retired as the new Jan-June Mini comes out.

Be sure to check out the Year-End Giant Closeout at Stampin’ Up! before these retiring goodies are gone on Tuesday! Have fun shopping!

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