The Retired List is here!!!

The Stampin Up Retired Stamp list is NOW available! Please click HERE to see the list of over 300 stamp sets that will be retiring.
These stamp sets will be available for purchase THRU May 31, 2012!

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  If you plan to order your retiring favorites, be sure to check the Stampin' Up Clearance Rack for great deals on punches, albums, designer series paper and more. Up to 60% off! 50+ new products added to clearance this past week!
   
  Don't miss your chance to pre-order new products from the Stampin Up! Summer Smootches Collection. Ends April 30.
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  MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The Retired Accessories/Décor Elements Lists will be released on April 25, 2012. Retiring accessories and Stampin' Up! Décor Elements (this line is being discontinued) will only be available while supplies last. BE SURE TO ORDER EARLY!
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  PLEASE REMEMBER that the Stampin' Up! 2012-2013 Annual Catalog will be released June 1, 2012, a month earlier than in the past. The good news is that with so many stamp sets retiring, the new catalog will be loaded with new products!

Scrapbooking Retreat

Last weekend I went to a scrapbooking retreat with my MIL and i had such a wonderful time.  It is so nice to get away and do some crafting and socialize. :)  I love my family, but I like a little me time. :)  I wanted to try an explosion box while i was there and decided it would be perfect for a mother's day/Birthday gift for my mom.  Her birthday is Apr 20 and I won't see her til my little's girl's 1st birthday on May 1st, so i thought i could do something that was good for both.  Here is my the box i made.

unfortunately i didn't have any SU dsp with me, so i used what i had, but the cardstock is old olive, pacific point and real red.  The ribbon is all SU, and most of the embellishments are as well.  I really like how it turned out.

March Card Class

Here are the cards and project we made in March :)  All of these cards and the box were cases with slight alterations...

 The shamrock was coated in crystal effects to prevent the glitter from falling off and to give it a bit of a different look :)

 This card was made using the bleach effect.

 

I cased this card from the occasions mini with slightly different colors.

 This box holds A2 cards and was cased from splitcoaststampers.  Sorry i don't know who made it.

I hope you enjoy looking and please come back again :)

February Card Class

 These are the cards we made in the last class i held.  Unfortunately, i don't have time to tell you describe how i made them because i am busy packing for the weekend, but hopefully when i get back, I will have time :).  Hope you enjoy the pictures :)  Have a great weekend everyone!

Valentine's Card Class

 These are the 5 cards that we made for Valentine's Day at my card class.  It is so much fun to get together with friends and make some cards!

Birthdays

Here are some birthday cards i made for my sister, my husband and my brother-in-law. :)

Christmas Card Class

Well i am finally getting around to posting these cards that we made in the Christmas card class i held.  Some of these cards were partly cased, but I can't tell you who made them or where i seen them unfortunately other than the pretty in pink, bashful blue and certainly celery snowflake card was from Julie.