It's that time of year again….Stampin' Up! will be releasing its list of retiring stamps and accessories this Wednesday, April 24th. Usually, accessories are available while supplies last, only. Stamps are usually available until the last day for ordering from the current catalogue – in this case, June 3rd. I will let you know if something changes this year.
TIME FOR THE CONTEST!!
Every year, Stampin' Up! retires stamp sets and accessories to make room for fun new product! This year, the stamp set and accessories list will be released on April 24th.
Email me a list of the TEN stamp sets that you believe will be on the Stampin' Up! Retiring List. Act quickly – this contest ends on Tuesday, April 23rd at 6pm. The person with the most correct guesses will win a $20 gift certificate from me to be used during May! EVERY person that enters will receive $5 off their May order of $50 or more.
The fine print: Do NOT include any hostess sets, seasonal catalogue sets or wheels. In the case of a tie, I'll do a random drawing for a winner. Stampin' Up! demonstrators not eligible for this contest. Sorry, this contest only open to Canadian entrants. Gift certificate and discount coupons only good through me. I reserve the right to close the contest if the list gets leaked early!
If you don't have your own copy of the 2012-2013 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue handy, click here for the electronic PDF version.
More excitement in May as well – I'm finalizing my date for my annual new catalogue open house which features the always popular rubber garage sale – retired crafting product going at a great price! Keep watching here for the announcement of the date, or subscribe to my newsletter to be sure not to miss it!
If you have been to one of my classes, you may have used these wonderful items on a project. I LOVE Stampin' Up!'s watercolour wonder crayons, but sadly, they've been discontinued. The Brights crayons and the watercolour pencils were on backorder and due to supplier issues, will not be available at all. The Regals, Neutrals and Subtles Watercolour Crayons will only be available while supplies last – so don't delay if you want to get some! Of course, if you order before April 8th, you can also take advantage of FREE shipping anywhere in Canada. Click HERE to shop now…
I always loved being able to colour in images and make washes for backgrounds, especially on watercolour paper. I felt so artistic (even though I did NOT do well at watercolour painting – but with stamping and these babies I could almost pull it off).
Which leaves me with one question….now how will I be able to fake looking artistic??!!!
Just a reminder….free shipping is on right now until Monday, April 8th.You can place your order and have it shipped directly to your door, anywhere in Canada. No minimum order requirement!
If your order is less than $200, and it's before Sunday April 7th at midnight, use the hostess code DSYHNBPQ. I will draw a name from everyone who enters an order with this code, and one person will receive all the hostess dollars to spend!
If your order is $200 or more, do NOT use the code – you will get your own hostess dollars to spend!
Don't forget about the Colour Refresh – those retiring colour products are only available while supplies last. I'll post updates to my yamstamps facebook page if supplies run out on retiring colours.
Need a little laugh? Watch this video I made using my iphone telling you about the special. Bit of a bad hair day. I'm sure I've had worse, but I decided to go with the video anyway. I'm working on "done is better than perfect" for many aspects of my life!! I tweeted it earlier but thought I'd upload it for posterity. (This may be one of those ideas I regret later on LOL).
If you can't see the embedded video, go to the yamstamps youtube channel to check it out (once it finishes uploading).
Stampin' Up! has just announced a Colour Refresh! Every 3-5 years, Stampin' Up! is planning to look at the colour palette and adjust accordingly – and this is the year. I love the fact that Pool Party will be staying put!!! Many favourite previous "In Colour" shades are returning, and there's one new shade (Smoky Slate) that I'm looking forward to checking out. In the meantime, old favourites that are retiring will be available while supplies last. If you love some of these colours, you will want to stock up while you can, and this weekend's free shipping special is a great time to take advantage of this! Head to my online store to start stocking up now, or contact me if you have any questions.
