Here is a current update from Stampin' Up!:

There were three items inadvertently left off the Last Chance lists; item numbers and prices are listed below. We apologize for the oversight.

*From Celebrando Creatividad

In addition, the Days to Remember 6" x 6" Calendar (item 104144, p. 170) is no longer available for purchase and will not be part of the 2011-2012 product offering.

To see all the Last Chance Lists and decide what retiring stamps, accessories and Decor Elements you want, please click HERE.

To see the Last Chance products in my Online Store (images), please click HERE.

Image copyright Stampin' Up! 2011

Stampin' Up! has released the lists of retiring stamps, accessories and Definitely Decorative items!  These are items that are being discontinued after June 30, 2011 to make room for new products.  Stamp sets will be available all month because Stampin' Up! manufactures their own stamp sets.  However, accessories are available only while supplies last…..and sometimes they don't last very long!  Either submit your order to me soon (you can email me at Karen@Karenstamps.com)  or preferably place your order at my Online Store so you will know right away if the accessories you want are available.

Start checking and start shopping!!

Stampin' Up! Retiring Stamps:  Click HERE.

Stampin' Up! Retiring Accessories:  Click HERE.

Stampin' Up! Retiring Definitely Decorative:  Click HERE.

To see separate lists:  Click HERE.

Be sure to notice some products are discounted!!

Wow!  The Grab Bags are going fast!  Here is an update from Stampin' Up!:

As announced on April 1, for a limited time we are offering $5, $10, and $15 grab bags on Demonstrator and Online orders. So far, many people have taken advantage of this offer–so many in fact that the $15 grab bags are already sold out. In order to keep a $15 option available, we’re now kitting together a $10 and a $5 grab bag to fulfill $15 grab bag orders. The value of the products you will receive is unchanged. 

Whether you are interested in a Grab Bag or not, you should definitely check the Clearance Rack for some great deals!

Let me know if you have any questions!

No April Fools joke here!  Stampin' Up! is offering a sneak peek from the Stampin' Up 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog for demonstrators and customers!  Click on the picture below to go to the Promotions page!

• Spend $20* on any Stampin' Up! products and become eligible to purchase both the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper.
• Host a $350* workshop and get the Four Frames Set and Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper for FREE!

*Net sales before tax and shipping

Four Frames Stamp Set
W: item 123440 | $20.95
C: item 123442 | $15.95

Paisley Petals Designer Series Paper
item 122367 | $9.95

Online orders are not eligible for the Hostess option.

Please contact me for more information or if you have any questions.

Oh…..have you checked out the new feature for Gmail??  Get your exercise while you check your email!  http://mail.google.com/mail/help/motion.html

Have a fun April Fools Day!  :)

Stampin' Up! reports the first day of Sale-A-Bration was a record-breaker! They are working hard to get those orders out, and indeed shipped many of them out the first day as well as today!  They actually shattered their record at the Distribution Center on the pick line, where they pull products off the shelves and place into the boxes to be shipped! They said they were ready the night before and indeed they were!!

By the way, Stampin' Up! says the most popular Sale-A-Bration stamp set has been "Punch Bunch" on page 5 of the SAB brochure.  No wonder, as the images are so cute and versatile and fit the punches perfectly!  If you like punching, you'll want this set!

If you want to check out all the Sale-A-Bration products, just click HERE to download the brochure.  If you don't have a demonstrator and would like a copy to hold in your hands, please email me.

And if you're ready to shop and get your free product with a $50 purchase, just click HERE to start!

Today begins the biggest sales event of the year for Stampin' Up!….and YOU!  Stampin' Up! even tweeted last night that their Distribution Center was READY for Sale-a-Bration!

What is Sale-A-Bration?  Just spend $50 (before shipping and tax) and earn one FREE Sale-A-Bration product of your choice!

You can choose from stamp sets, designer paper, ribbon, buttons, a Decor Element, and even a CD filled with digital images of those products in the Sale-A-Bration brochure to use with My Digital Studio or another digital software program.  Read all about Sale-A-Bration HERE.

Host a Sale-A-Bration Workshop! Earn one free Sale-A-Bration product for every $300 in workshop sales in addition to the usual Hostess Benefits!  Contact me soon to schedule your fun workshop with your friends!  Everybody gets something free with a $50 purchase during SAB!

Become a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator during Sale-A-Bration!!

Now here is something you really want to think about!  Get 15% off your Starter Kit AND get a bonus bundle filled with over $50 in FREE products!  Start your own stamping and scrapbooking business in just minutes by going to my website HERE and clicking the "Join Now" button on the left.  Do it right away and you'll be able to book workshops during Sale-A-Bration and show your friends the wonderful Stampin' Up! products we have to offer and get your business off to a flying start! There is no better time!  There is plenty of training available on the Stampin' Up! website as well as from me!  You can do it!

Go HERE to SHOP NOW and be one of the first to get your new Sale-A-Bration products!

Shelli Gardner has been invited to appear again for the second year in a row on the Today Show on Dec. 13th!  Stampin' Up! has participated in the TODAY Show Annual Holiday Toy & Gift Drive for several years, donating hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of products.  If you saw Shelli on Today last year you will remember she was on with two other company reps in a very hurried segment and barely got a moment to mention Stampin' Up!  We hope she will get a little more time THIS year!! As you might imagine, Shelli isn't just going on the show, she's busy making gifts to take to the Today Show people!  So mark your calendar for Dec. 13th and we'll hope that Shelli gets a little more air time this year!

This special was announced at the Stampin' Up! Convention, and it is very exciting!  When you have a fun workshop in August with your friends and family that totals just $350, you will earn an extra $25 in Hostess free merchandise!  Now who couldn't use an extra $25 to spend in the new Stampin' Up! 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog!!

One of the many exciting moments at the Stampin' Up! Convention was when Shelli announced a new Hostess Promotion!  Beginning today, July 27th through August 31 Stampin' Up! hostesses with a $350 or more workshop will earn an EXTRA $25 in free merchandise!!  Normally for a $350 workshop, a hostess would earn $40 in Free Stampin' Up! merchandise of their choice…..with the EXTRA $25, a hostess may choose $65 in free merchandise of her choice!  Whatever your hostess benefits at and above the $350 workshop level, you will receive an extra $25 to spend during this promotion!  This promotion will not work for online orders, so if you should happen to have your own order at this level, be sure to contact me to submit the order for you.  If you would like to schedule your August workshop and get in on the EXTRA EXTRA promotion, as well as hear about Convention and new products, contact me to schedule your workshop…..and then start inviting your friends and family!

Here's the best way to update your existing Stampin' Up! products in order to get the new colors without replacing products you already have.  Click on the above image to read the flyer!  You will see that there are some great deals here!

Click here to download the new Stampin' Up! 2010-2011 Idea Book & Catalog!

Click here to shop for all the new Stampin' Up! products on your Wish List!

Let me know if you have any questions!