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Didn’t Get The June Newsletter? Here’s What You Missed!

If you didn’t get my June newsletter, here’s what you missed! On the first Tuesday of every month, I send out a newsletter to my mailing list subscribers with the latest Stampin’ Up! news and updates, and a variety of papercrafting and stamping projects – cards, techniques, scrapbook page idea, other projects! You can see in the collage above there was a mention of the brand new Stampin’ Up! Catalog and some of the new products featured in four project tutorials. These tutorials include a supply list and instructions so you can create the same or similar project on your own! I had also included some special news about the June Paper Pumpkin Kit, and an article about how my new ink pads fit in my Color Caddy! I also had a beautiful scrapbook page featured. These projects are exclusive to my newsletter because my subscribers are special! That’s why you only see a partial image of the projects in the photo!

At holiday time, I send my subscribers an extra newsletter each week with an exclusive holiday project, the 12 Weeks of Christmas! It is very well received and I love sending it out!

On other Tuesdays, I send out a shorter newsletter with one or two projects (sometimes I can’t resist more than one or two!) and any other Stampin’ Up! news or special offers. So if you are one of my mailing list subscribers you are always well-informed on all things Stampin’ Up! and get ideas for great projects to try!

When you sign up for my mailing list in order to receive my newsletters, you even get a FREE GIFT…..a guide to a dozen ideas for gift wrapping! We all need to give presents and if you can make your own packaging, it saves money and a trip to the store!

Please join us on the Stamping With Karen Mailing List so you can take advantage of the news and ideas I send out every week! Sign up in the box below! You will receive a link to your FREE GIFT right away!

To Do Checklist For Last Two Days of Stampin’ Up! Catalog!

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Today and tomorrow are the last two days of the current Stampin’ Up! Catalog! Remember how excited we were when this catalog came out??! There were such happy colors on the cover with the Naturally Eclectic Suite of stamps, paper and dies. And now a year has passed and we are ready for a brand new catalog!

Don’t forget! The Occasions Catalog ends on the same day, May 31! Some products, of course, are carrying over to the new catalog.

Stampin’ Up! discounted a few retiring products, so check the list!

As long as you are ordering, always check the Clearance Rack just in case there is a great bargain that you want!

The Share What You Love Suite is in the new catalog but the products are not bundled together like they are now during May! Each Bundle has at least one free gift. If you want these products, check out the Bundles before May 31 and get free gift(s).

You can order the new In Color Ink Pads right now in the new style of ink pad!

Join Paper Pumpkin by June 10th, just because! Just because it’s fun to get the box in the mail and have a project ready to make! In June, Stampin’ Up! is coordinating the kit with a new Suite that you might like to purchase from the new catalog to make even more projects! (Notice the theme??) The Suite will be revealed June 1st.

Stampin’ Blends (in CURRENT COLORS ONLY) are now restocked in the Online Store! Type Blends in the Search Box to get to the page or click HERE. The whole Collection in one set is not available so you will have to type in the numbers, but there is no price difference! New colors will probably not be available until mid-June in the new catalog.

We are past the date that Stampin’ Up! will make MORE stamps if they sell out, so check the retiring stamps for a true last-chance!

All BUNDLES are retiring from the old catalog because new Bundles are coming in the new catalog! Some products in the Bundles now will carry over to the new catalog but will not be bundled and discounted, so if you want the 10% discount on any current Bundles, order them now.

CHECKLIST!

☐ Stampin’ Up! Catalog retiring Thursday, May 31.

☐ Occasions Catalog retiring May 31.

☐ Some Last-Chance products discounted.

☐ Clearance Rack bargains.

☐ Share What You Love Suite Bundles end May 31.

☐ New In Color Ink Pads available now.

☐ Join Paper Pumpkin by June 10th.

☐ Current Stampin’Blends alcohol markers are restocked.

☐ Retiring Stamps only while supplies last.

☐ Retiring Bundles discounts available until May 31.

A Quick and Easy Thank You Card

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If you want to make a Quick and Easy Thank You Card, here is a very simple one! Or you can use this design, of course, for any kind of card. In this card, I am showcasing the Share What You Love Bundle that is available now for customers until May 31. These products will be in the new catalog separately, but if you would like one of the Bundles and a free gift(s) with each Bundle, you must order before the new catalog goes live.

Now I, of course, chose the Gotta Have It All Bundle! Shouldn’t that actually be a slogan for all of us stampers?! The card base is Mint Macaron and with a layer of the Share What You Love Specialty Designer Series Paper. I used the opposite side of the pearlized pattern, but it’s what spoke to me today! The little tag comes in the Share What You Love Embellishment Kit. The ribbon is new, the beautiful Rich Razzleberry 1/4″ Velvet Ribbon, and I ran it through the sides of the tag. The greeting is stamped in Rich Razzleberry Ink with a stamp from the Love What You Do Stamp Set. I suppose I could embellish the card even more, but I was keeping it a quick and easy card. Not everything we make needs to be a masterpiece, so remember that when you make a card. The recipient will love “simple” just as much as “elegant”. Sometimes “simple” IS “elegant”!

There are two other Bundles you can choose from, the Just Getting Started Bundle, good for the newer crafter probably and the A Little More Please Bundle, with…..a little more! Click on the links to see all the details. Remember, you get a free gift(s) with each Bundle so check them out and see if that is something you want! As I said, the entire Share What You Love Suite is in the new catalog and will be available June 1st, the products just will be sold separately rather than in the Bundles.

If you need more inspiration, check out these birthday cards made really in the same way, just slightly different placement. You can always start with these simple ideas and then embellish more if you like.

When you need a quick and easy card, whether for a thank you card or any other occasion, remember this simple design that you can make in minutes!

Shop the Share What You Love Suite Bundles!

Last-Chance Products Are Selling Out! Check the List!

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Time is starting to get short! It is amazing how fast April and half of May have flown by to me! Now we are in the last two weeks of the current Stampin’ Up! Catalog and (don’t forget) the Occasions Catalog! It’s time for you to peruse both catalogs and see what products you want before they are gone on June 1st when the new catalog goes live!

Some products have sold out and are listed as “Discontinued”. They are GONE and you can’t order them any more. Here is a list that is current as of an hour ago this morning but it could change in five minutes if something else sells out. The best way to know what is still available is to go straight to the Online Store and shop in the Last-Chance Products category, and if it is there, you can order it! It’s better than looking at the retirement list, but you can always put in the product number and search and see if it comes up anywhere. If so, you can order it!

DISCONTINUED PRODUCTS

In Color 2016-18 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
Regals Classic Stampin’ Ink Refills
Tangerine Tango 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
Brights 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
Fresh Florals Designer Series Paper
Color Theory Designer Series Paper Stack
Color Theory 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
Whole Lot of Lovely Designer Series Paper Price:
Be Merry Designer Series Paper Price:
Whole Lot of Lovely 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
Coffee Break 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
Delightful Daisy Designer Series Paper
Delightful Daisy 8 1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
Eastern Palace Cardstock
Petal Garden Card Pack
Delicate White Doilies
Flirty Flamingo Baker’s Twine
Fast Fuse Adhesive
Fast Fuse Adhesive Refill
1-3/8″ Circle Punch
Pansy Punch
Brick Wall Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Fluttering Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Holly Textured Impressions Embossing Folder
Lots of Labels Framelits Dies
Sweet & Sassy Framelits Dies
Butterflies Thinlits Dies
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Occasions Catalog
Painted with Love 12 x 12 Cardstock Pack
Petal Passion Memories & More Card Pack
Stampin’ Blends Markers Collection
Myths & Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper
True Gentleman Designer Series Paper

As you shop in the Last-Chance products, you may notice a few select products have discounted prices. You can also check the Clearance Rack for great bargains! Let me know if you have any questions! I may be able to tell you if something is Low Inventory (not sure if it comes up on your order or not) if you are hoping to wait a bit longer.

SHOP STAMPIN’ UP! ONLINE!

Discounts on Select Last Chance Products!

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What a fun surprise to wake up this morning and find out that Stampin’ Up! has discounted some of the Last-Chance retiring products!

Look through the Stampin’ Up! Online Store under Last Chance products, especially under “Everything Else” to find the discounted items. If anything is sold out, it won’t be there any longer, so checking the store is better than a list!

Here is a PDF list of the discounted products if you’d like to check the entire list. Remember, everything is “while supplies last” except for stamps which will be available until May 25 at least.

Last-Chance Discounted Products List

Have fun shopping and finding some bargains!

Customer Preorder: Share What You Love Bundle & New Ink Pads!

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The Share What You Love Suite is in the new upcoming Stampin’ Up! Catalog, but you don’t have to wait until June to get it!

Beginning today, May 1st, customers can pre-order products from the Suite in a choice of Share What You Love Bundles of your choosing…..and get a free gift besides!

Watch the video above with Brandi from the Home Office and then review the Bundles below!

Here are the details:

Bundles may be included as part of a new demonstrator’s Starter Kit (free items will be included).
Bundles (with free items) are exclusive to the suite early release and will no longer be available after May 31, 2018. Individual items from the Share What You Love suite will be available when the 2018–2019 annual catalog is released on June 1, 2018.
There is no minimum purchase required to participate in this promotion.
There are no purchase limits in place during the customer sales period.
If items in the bundles become unavailable during the sales period, available items will ship, and backordered items will ship separately when available.
Customer Sales Period: May 1–31, 2018 until May 31, 2018; 11:59 PM (MT)

You can add any other items to your order just like usual. Check out the Last-Chance List and the Clearance Rack.

If your order reaches $150 or more, you earn Stampin’ Rewards as usual.

Download the Share What You Love Flyer with all the Bundles HERE and print it out if you like!

As Brandi said in the video, if you would like to get those new In Color Ink pads and try out the new style, you can order the group of 5 for 10% off.

Time to go check out these new Share What You Love Bundles &

In Color Ink Pads because we all like to share what we love when it

comes to stamping and Stampin’ Up!

Coming May 1st For You: Share What You Love Bundle

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Coming May 1st for you, the Share What You Love Bundle, your chance to get your hands on some new product before the Stampin’ Up! Catalog comes out!

Stampin’ Up! wants to share the love with every crafter with the upcoming Share What You Love Suite and as a tribute to those who have made the company what it is today! And during May, CUSTOMERS get the chance to preorder products from this suite.

Stampin’ Up! is offering Bundles, suited to different kinds of crafters, only during this Preorder Early Release period. The products will be available in the new catalog, but not in Bundles.

Click HERE to download the flyer describing all the Bundles available to you and the a la carte products!

You can also purchase the new In Color ink pads for 2018-2020.

Pretty exciting, right?!! Be sure to check out the FREE products you get with each Bundle. Order more than one Bundle if you like.

More details later! Stay tuned! Get ready for Tuesday, May 1st!

Remember, this Pre-Release is FOR YOU, beginning May 1st through May 31, for the Share What You Love Bundle!

Get Craft Kits on Sale From Paper Pumpkin Up To 75% Off!

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Usually past Paper Pumpkin Kits and Refills to the kits are reserved only for Paper Pumpkin subscribers. But starting today, until May 9, or WHILE SUPPLIES LAST, everybody can stock up on great deals on these papercrafting kits! Check out the list below!

Just add the Item Number to your Stampin’ Up! order. The Refill kits do not include the ink spot nor the exclusive stamp set, but all other supplies are included. The “Past Kit” contains the full kit. Even if you do not get the ink spot and stamps, you would probably find ways to use the supplies inside to make similar or alternative projects using the stamps you do have! Just play!

I believe the Something Good to Eat Kit (143593) may be sold out….and for good reason! This is the kit that comes with 16 “test tubes” (treat tubes) that you can fill with candy or something and decorate for Halloween or Christmas or any fun occasion! I know my Trick-or-Treaters loved getting them at my door! So even if you just order the Refill to get the tubes, it will be a great deal and you will have fun playing with them! While they last!!!

Although the kit was made for Halloween, here is a project I made for St. Patrick’s Day! Click HERE.

Banner Surprise Kit Refill
$2.00

Bold Botanicals Kit
$8.50

Bold Botanicals Kit Refill
$2.00

Season Of Gratitude Kit Refill
$4.00

Something Good To Eat Kit Refill
$4.00

What A Gem Kit
$4.25

What A Gem Kit Refill
$2.00

Another Great Year Kit
$4.25

Also check the Clearance Rack and the Last-Chance category to add more items to your order! Might as well make that shipping cost worthwhile!! At the very least, stock up on adhesive or cardstock!

Check out these Stampin’ Up! videos to get more details on these kits and more! Just click on the “Show More” after the first few videos to get to the older ones.

These “Spring Cleaning” Paper Pumpkin kits and refills will be discontinued May 9th if not sold. Everything is available while supplies last, of course!

And if you are interested in Paper Pumpkin, try it out for two months with this special offer!

Subscribe today (or at least by May 10th) and get the May and June Kits each at 50% off! That’s quite a deal for what you get! An exclusive stamp set, an ink spot, an acrylic block with your first kit to mount the stamps, directions, a video to watch, and all the supplies in the kit to make the project.

JOIN PAPER PUMPKIN HERE!

Take advantage of Stampin’ Up!’s spring cleaning sale and pick up a few of these craft kits on sale from Paper Pumpkin up to 75% off to add to your crafting fun!

Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack 2018 Updated!

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The Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack is Updated!!

Great bargains added to the Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack this morning! Lots of framelits and thinlits dies, papers, ribbons, embellishments……LOTS OF STUFF!!

The Early Bird gets the worm! These things go fast sometimes so check it out right away!

Shop the Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack HERE!

Check out the Stampin’ Up! Last-Chance Retiring Products!

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It’s time to shop for the Stampin’ Up! Last Chance Retiring Products! This includes products from both the Annual Catalog AND the Occasions Catalog!

If it is a lazy, rainy Saturday (or a bright, sunshiney one!) and your taxes are done, take some time to peruse your Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog and Occasions Catalog and make up your order of retiring (and other!) products that you want before they are gone!

If you don’t have those catalogs and don’t have a Demonstrator you work with and want the hard copies in your hands, please email me at Karen@Karenstamps.com and I’ll put them in the mail to you for your last minute shopping!

Click HERE! Check out the products in my Stampin’ Up! Online Store!

See things you want? Don’t hesitate or they might be gone!

Click HERE for the PDF of Annual Catalog Retiring Products!

Click HERE for the PDF of Occasions Catalog Retiring Products!

Relax this weekend and check out the Stampin’ Up! Last-Chance Retiring Products!

The Stampin’ Up! Last Chance List of Retiring Products Is Here!

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It’s time to shop for the Stampin’ Up! Last Chance Retiring Products! This includes products from both the Annual Catalog AND the Occasions Catalog!

Click HERE! Check out the products in my Stampin’ Up! Online Store!

See things you want? Don’t hesitate or they might be gone!

Click HERE for the PDF of Annual Catalog Retiring Products!

Click HERE for the PDF of Occasions Catalog Retiring Products!

Sadness and fun at the same time! I hate to see some of my favorite products leave, but Stampin’ Up! never disappoints! There are always great new products on the horizon!

Leave a comment below if if you have any questions or opinions of the list! Or email me at Karen@Karenstamps.com.

Give Yourself a Treat With Paper Pumpkin! Special 50% Offer!

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It’s time to give yourself a treat with Paper Pumpkin and take advantage of the 50% off your first two months special offer! This offer is for new subscribers so you can try two months of Paper Pumpkin at a fantastic rate!

In each Paper Pumpkin box you will receive an exclusive photopolymer stamp set, an ink spot to use on the project, and all the materials ready to go to make the project. Often there are “leftovers” you can use on other papercrafting projects. With your first kit, you will receive an acrylic block on which to mount your stamps in case you are brand new to stamping so you will have everything you need!

Shipping is included in the price of the kit, which is normally $19.95 a month for a Paper Pumpkin Kit. So consider that at only $10 for each of two months, to get an entire Paper Pumpkin kit of supplies, plus a stamp set in each, and no additional payment for shipping….WHAT A DEAL!!!

The kit is designed for even non-crafters or non-stampers with directions and even a special video to watch for help in assembling the project. Most kits are cards but each month is a surprise, which is part of the fun, and may be something like a party favor, home decor item, mini album….you name it! I love anticipating the arrival of my Paper Pumpkin kit in my mailbox each month.

Check out this post about the Paper Pumpkin Kit from March.

My daughter enjoys Paper Pumpkin at her own home for the simple reason that she doesn’t want a ton of supplies like her mother has, but she enjoys some crafting now and then! This way everything she needs comes in the box, she can assemble the project and she’s done! Some months she “skips” if she doesn’t feel she has time, and then she reactivates her subscription when she is ready again! It’s the perfect kit, or even gift, for someone in this situation.

Join Paper Pumpkin by Tuesday, April 10th and receive the April and May kits at 50% off! Kits ship the middle of the month.

Join April 11 – May 10th and receive the May and June Kits.

Use Promo Code: SAVEFIFTY0418

Go ahead! You deserve a treat each month! Try Paper Pumpkin for two months and if you don’t love it, just cancel. I’ll even help you do it. No problem whatsoever.

Busy one month? Just go into your account and “skip” a month! No problem whatsoever.

It’s a win-win treat for yourself or even as a gift for someone else! I have a friend who sends Paper Pumpkin to her mother-in-law every month and she loves it!

Read more about Paper Pumpkin HERE if you want more information.

Remember, you get two months of Paper Pumpkin for half price each month! You can’t pass that up!

SUBSCRIBE TO PAPER PUMPKIN HERE!

Last Days! These Are Your Free Sale-A-Bration Gift Choices!

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There are only a few more days left of Sale-A-Bration, and these are your FREE Sale-A-Bration gift choices with each $50 or $100 purchase! Sale-A-Bration is the biggest promotion Stampin’ Up! has annually, and it is about to come to an end! With each $50 or $100 purchase (no limit!), you can choose a free gift from the special Sale-A-Bration brochures and also these specific catalog items! Whether you are a new stamper or long-time customer, you can still take advanage of this highly regarded special! It’s been a favorite since the early days of Stampin’ Up!

SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE

SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE 2ND RELEASE

SALE-A-BRATION CURRENT CATALOGS SELECTIONS

You MUST use the product numbers in the flyer above, NOT the normal catalog numbers if you choose any of these items for your free Sale-A-Bration gift(s).

I personally think Stampin’ Up! did a great job this year on the Sale-A-Bration offerings! There seemed to be so many favorite things to choose from! Don’t miss out! You have until Saturday, March 31 at 11:50 PM (MT) to make your selections! Who doesn’t want FREE stuff??!

Leave a comment on this post if you want to let other stampers know what you think were the best items!

SHOP STAMPIN’ UP! ONLINE HERE!

SEE THE SALE-A-BRATION CHOICES HERE!

More Free Sale-A-Bration Gift Choices!

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There are only two more weeks left of Sale-A-Bration, and today Stampin’ Up! is adding even more FREE gift choices with each $50 or $100 purchase! If you haven’t heard, Sale-A-Bration is the biggest promotion Stampin’ Up! has annually! With each $50 or $100 purchase (no limit!), you can choose a free gift from the special Sale-A-Bration brochures….and now today, from these specific catalog items!

SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE

SALE-A-BRATION BROCHURE 2ND RELEASE

SALE-A-BRATION CURRENT CATALOGS SELECTIONS

You MUST use the product numbers in the flyer above, NOT the normal catalog numbers if you choose any of these items for your free Sale-A-Bration gift(s).

SHOP STAMPIN’ UP! ONLINE HERE!

SEE THE SALE-A-BRATION CHOICES HERE!

New Free Stamping Products Coming Tomorrow Feb. 16th!

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Check out the new FREE stamping products coming tomorrow, February 16, 2018 as part 2 of Sale-A-Bration 2018 from Stampin’ Up! Check out this brochure by clicking on the photo above and printing it out, if you wish, before you order again in case you prefer any of these new products. The products in the first brochure for Sale-A-Bration are STILL available, these are just some new extra ones in case you want to order again and want more choices!

Original Sale-A-Bration Brochure HERE

New Sale-A-Bration Products Feb. 16th HERE

This year for the first time, if you have a $100 merchandise total, instead of 2 $50 items, you can choose one $100 selection. The selection in this new supplement has a Blossoming Basket Bundle for the $100 choice. This is a beautiful set! It is a stamp set of a basket filled with flowers and an Embossing Folder with a basketweave. It is one of those heavier folders that makes deep impressions. The folder will be available to purchase in the next Stampin’ Up! catalog but not in the bundle as shown here. I don’t know about the stamp set.

Another beautiful choice is the Springtime Foils Specialty Designer Series Paper. This paper is beautiful as is, but Demonstrators who have it on a preorder have been coloring it in various ways! You will want to have some to experiment with!

The other choice in the new supplement of Sale-A-Bration products is a stamp set called Eclectic Expressions with two greetings and some watercolor-y images.

Everything in the original Sale-A-Bration brochure is still available, these new items are just “in addition”!

Check out the new Sale-A-Bration supplement HERE. Tomorrow you’ll be able to see the products added to the Stampin’ Up! Online Store HERE.