Stampin’ Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING tomorrow only, December 8, on all orders of $50 or more. If you still have a wish list, this is a good time to take advantage of the offer. Please note that due to the global shipping crisis, all orders placed during the free shipping promotion cannot be guaranteed to arrive by 25 December 2021.
The sales period for the July-December Mini Catalog comes to a close on January 3rd. Here are links to the Retiring Products List and the Carryover List. A number of products have been discounted from 10%-50% so be sure to check out those items. Note that any items on the Carryover list with an asterisk next to them indicates that they will not be orderable again until the July-December 2022 Mini Catalog is released.
The new January-June 2022 Mini Catalog will be sent out this month. If you placed orders with me this year you will receive a catalog in the mail from me. If you did not, but would like a catalog, please let me know and I would be happy to send one out to you.
The Clearance Rack has been restocked with many new items. Everything is available while supplies last and things are selling out fast! Click here to check out the Clearance Rack items in my online store.
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Place an online order between $50 and $149 and use this host code for December. You will receive a free gift from me the following month. If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the host code. You will qualify for Stampin’ Rewards.
Stampin’ Up! has released its lists of retiring products from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog and the 2020 Mini Catalog. All of these items will be available while supplies last. Many of the products on these lists are being sold at discounts anywhere from 20%-60% off.
Click here for a PDF of the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog Retiring Products.
Click here for a PDF of the 2020 Mini Catalog Retiring Products.
As you go through the lists please make note of the following:
Items marked with ** – items in bundle are not retiring bu will no longer be available as a bundle after June 2, 2020.
Items marked with *** – bundle includes some items that are not retiring.
Items marked with **** – items are not retiring but are being reconfigured with new item numbers and names.
Stampin’ Blends will no longer be sold as singles after June 2, 2020. Until then you will be able to order them while supplies last. After June 2, they will only be sold as a combo pack which includes one light and one dark marker.
Now is also the time to stock up on your favorite 2018-2020 In Colors: Blueberry Bushel, Call Me Clover, Grapefruit Grove, Lovely Lipstick, Pineapple Punch. If you own any of the ink pads, you might want to purchase the ink refills so that you can extend the life of the ink pads long after these colors are gone.
Stampin’ Up! has decided to discontinue the Stampin’ Trimmer including all accessories—replacement cutting blades, scoring blades, and cutting mats. with the release of the new catalog. There will be a gap in time between when the current Stampin’ Trimmer retires and when a new product becomes available. If you currently own a trimmer NOW is the time to stock up on replacement cutting blades. There is a quantity limit of SIX packages (each package includes two blades), while supplies last.
Die-Cutting and Embossing Product Line Changes
Stampin’ Up! is making some big changes to our die-cutting and embossing product line that will give us a better opportunity to support the long-term vision we have for the line. Stampin’ Up! will be retiring the Big Shot and will be forming a relationship with a new manufacturer for new dies and embossing folders. However, we will offer new dies and embossing folders in the 2019–2020 annual catalog. Since we’re using a new supplier, the dies and folders will be manufactured differently; this means the way you use the new style of dies and folders will be a little different than how you used the old style. Both the new-style and old-style dies and embossing folders can work with any die-cutting & embossing machine (in some cases, adaptations like shims may be required because the gap between rollers on machines may vary slightly between manufacturers). You may have noticed we’re not referring to these products using names you’re familiar with. Another change required in this transition is to the terminology we use to refer to die-cutting and embossing products.
Here are some of the changes you’ll notice with our new-style dies and embossing folders:
Our new-style open dies (those that coordinate with stamps) use a high quality metal that’s thinner than before but still as strong and durable.
The new-style dies have an added lip to the inside of the blades.
On old-style dies, when you place an open die (dies that coordinate with stamps) over a stamped image, a small border of cardstock is visible around the stamped image. With new-style dies, the die hugs the edge of the stamped image. Instead of aligning the die to the space around the stamped image, you will align it to the edges of the stamped image. When the image is cut, there will still be a cardstock border around the image.
We’ve improved the adhesive that secures the dies to the insert sheet in the package so that it’s not too sticky. It’s easier to remove dies from the insert sheet, and the adhesive won’t cling to the dies.
We’ve standardized the size of the die inserts for easier storage based on our observation of how demonstrators store their dies. There are now only two insert sizes: 5″ x 7″ (12.7 x 17.8 cm), which coordinate in size with our stamp cases, and 6″ x 6″ (15.2 x 15.2 cm). The standard sizes will allow uniform storage in whatever system you use. The envelopes that the dies come in will be slightly larger.
With old-style Dynamic folders, we recommended you spritz cardstock before embossing to soften the fibers so you got a better impression. Now, that extra step will not be necessary because the new-style folders usually create a crisp impression without spritzing. The way the new folders are manufactured also gives us options for more detailed and intricate designs in the future.
3D folders are thinner than our old-style Dynamic folders. Because they are thinner, you will need to use a shim, depending on the die-cutting & embossing machine you use.
While I know that change is not easy it does lead to product innovation and exciting new possibilities, so I’m looking forward to seeing what Stampin’ Up! has in store for us with a new and improved trimmer and die cutting machine in the future.
If you have any questions or concerns about these changes please do not hesitate to contact me.
Place an online order between $50-$149 with me to receive a free gift. This month’s gift is a package of Pearlized Doilies
