Two Days Left of Current Catalog

... but still time to get this adorable Swirls and Curls Hostess stamp et. Available in the Summer Mini catalog pg. 4(ends Aug 30th). If you'd like to hostess a party in August and receive this free stamp set OR if you just place a $150 order or more :-) to get all the retiring items, you can get this one.

The paper used here (Sunny Garden - pg. 174) will no longer be availble after June 30th. I love this paper and will be so sad to see it gone.

Okay, so you are tired of hearing about all the stuff that will be gone. Here's another sample of the free hostess set, Swirls and Curls Verses, on a card using our NEW Petite Pennants Builder Punch and our NEW Blossom Bouquet Triple Layer Punch (pgs. 213 & 211 of the New Catalog!). Great things are coming!

And, oh, by the way ... I can't claim credit for these two cards. I don't have my stuff yet to make them. I'm just busy on our Stampin' Up! Stampin Connection. This is a section dedicated to just us demonstrators to get the latest and greatest ideas. If you'd like to be able to access this area, too, let me know. By signing up as a demonstrator, this is just one of the many perks, not to mention all the discounts, etc. AND the Convention coming up July 12-17 in Salt Lake City ... I CAN'T WAIT!

Aviary

If you love birds, then you must visit this stamp set (pg. 121 of 2010-11 large catalog). Here's a card I made recently using this Aviary:

For the saying on this card, I used the free hostess set in the Summer Mini catalog (pg. 4). Just too cute! The mini runs out August 30, 2011. There's still time to host a party and receive this set free!

Good news, Aviary made the cut and will be back in the new Catalog! Yeah!!

Here's another card that was given to me by another stampin buddy, Debbie "O"! Here she simply stamped the bird cage image on very vanilla cardstock and punched out images from the Newsprint Designer Series Paper (pg. 175 of current catalog #117166 - $9.95)with different sized circle punches. This paper will no longer be available after June 30, 2011.

Thanks for sharing this simple and cute card, Debbie O! Can't wait to spend some time with you soon at the Stampin' Up! convention in Salt Lake City where we will be "trading cards" and I will be coming home with hundreds of ideas.

Also, July 1 I will be posting my list of retiring stamp sets. Be sure to check back with me on July 1st (just after midnight). You will need to email me your list. All stamp sets will be marked down to 60% of their book value. First come, first served!