There is are so many things going on at Stampin’ Up! over the next few weeks, that I thought I would try and put them all down in one post for you.  You need a cuppa to get through all this information!

Firstly, the retiring lists are here!  Can you believe it, a whole year has gone since the excitement of our last Annual Catalogue.  Anyway you can view the retiring list for the Occasions Catalogue here and the Annual Catalogue here.  Now once you have looked at these lists you will be a little overwhelmed as it seems like everything is retiring, well that’s not exactly true BUT Wood Mount and Clear Mount stamps are retiring.  So some of the stamps on your lists will only be there because they are presently Wood Mount or Clear Mount.  In the next Annual Catalogue we will only have Cling Mount stamps or Photopolymer so you can view the list here of what will not be retiring completely as they will be in the new catalogue as Cling Mount stamps.

Still on the retiring product, you will notice that the Big Shot and all its accessories and the Paper Cutter and all its accessories are also retiring.  If you have a Big Shot, that’s great, you can still find accessories including cutting plates wherever Sizzix products are sold.  The Paper Cutter unfortunately is another matter and accessories for this product are selling out fast.  The reason these two products and their accessories are retiring is because Stampin’ Up! is working on tools that will best meet our needs as Stampin’ Up! customers.  Unfortunately, this process has taken longer than expected but personally I cannot wait to see what’s in store, especially since the release of the Stamparatus!  So as you can imagine, these products will sell out quickly.

Secondly, Stampin’ Up! has a great promotion beginning on the 1st of May and finishing on the 31st May to purchase a fabulous Product Bundle called Everything is Rosy which will cost $139.00.  The bundle will be sold on a While Stocks Last basis, so if  you want this bundle do not wait to place your order!  The bundle includes a stamp set, co-ordinating framelits, designer series paper, foil paper, die cuts, ribbon and more.  While the bundle doesn’t  clear blocks you will, I am sure, already have these in your stash.  This Bundle is unlike anything that has been released before.  It doesn’t come with instructions on how to use the kit, rather leaving it to your imagination to create as you wish.  Of course there will be many samples appearing on the net and via Stampin’ Up! so you will have some inspiration.  Please watch this short video to see the amazing products contained in this bundle to see what amazing value it really is.

Another great product release during the month of May is a one off Paper Pumpkin kit – Hugs from Shelli – which will be available on the 15th May while stocks last.  Paper Pumpkin has been around in the United States for a long while and lets people subscribe to the kit each month or for a longer 3, 6 or 12 month period.  We don’t have this yet in Australia but Shelli, the co-founder of Stampin’ Up! has worked with the Paper Pumpkin team to create a special kit in her style.  Stampin’ Up! have decided that it is so special they are going to share it with everyone in all their markets.  So the kit will be released on the 15th May as a one off purchase in Australia for a cost of $37.00.  The kit holds enough product to complete 12 cards, three each of four designs, which is pretty amazing value don’t you think.  This is a quick run down of what the kit includes –

• An exclusive stamp set not available anywhere else
• One Classic Stampin’ Spot® from our Classic ink collection
• Paper and crafting materials to create 12 cards (3 cards of 4 unique designs)
• 12 exclusive, coordinating envelopes
• Adhesives and embellishments for all 12 cards

And the co-ordinating colours for the kit are – Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Old Olive, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock (one of the new in-colours for the 2019 Annual Catalogue), Soft Suede and Very Vanilla.  Please watch the video below to see what Shelli has to say about this great kit.

The last thing I want to talk about is the amazing new storage options Stampin’ Up! have released.  These have been available for purchase since the 1st April and will be in the next Annual Catalogue so it is a continuing product.  I have just got my first batch of these great storage options and thought I would share my new look with you.  It is a work in progress, which will change over time I am sure, but the difference in the space from before

to after is amazing, don’t you think.

So check out these great options at my online store.  You can use this PDF to check out the prices and this one to see how many you need to store your Stampin’ Up! product.  Please be aware that the Ink Pad and Marker storage will not fit the old style pads only the new style.

Whew, that was a long post, but hopefully will help you with all the great things going on this month and into the future.

Bye for now,

Kris