What have you got to lose?
Elegant paper adds beauty to this simple to make card. I am showing it as a sympathy card, but it could easily be a birthday, thinking of you or anniversary card! Give it a try with the paper and stamp sets you have on hand.
You might think I'm crazy to be talking about Christmas already! After all its a little over 6 months away! Plus it is hot! Hot! Hot outside!
But, the question you want to be asking yourself is, do I want to get done early with my Christmas projects this year
or do I want to be working on them last minute again?! I hope you are like me and starting to think about them NOW!
Besides, heading to the craft room and staying in air conditioning is the perfect thing to do on those days that are hotter than blazes!
Get a leg up on the projects now so you can slow down and enjoy the time with loved ones during the Holiday Season!
I've put together my own personal Christmas in July Sale for you!
Well, I scoured the Clearance Rack and found the best deals for you!
You are not going to see these anywhere else!
Check out these awesome products:
Prices range from $2.40 to only $24.00! You can't beat those prices!
I have a few favorites I want to spotlight for you!
These pretty papers are MUST HAVES and are both less than $6 each! Outstanding!
Merry Music paper is 12 x 12 size and Quilted Christmas paper is 6 x 6!
They will make AWESOME projects, especially cards!
The two cards above were part of my Christmas Card Club Series that is sent out FREE to all of my email subscribers! Get on the list today!
Pick up the Quilt Top Embossing Folder which will work perfectly with the Quilted Christmas paper.
You might even be able to use the Sanded Embossed Paper technique with that product and create a beautiful card!
Check out the Watercolor Christmas Card Kit which is an amazing $8! The kit includes 20 pre-printed card bases (5 of 4 designs), gold foil lined envelopes, and more! The stamp set isn't available any longer, but you could use the new Mistletoe Season Stamp set or Stylish Christmas stamp set. You might even have the perfect stamp set at home already! Take a look through your stash and see if something would work to replace the greetings shown!
I have to mention my favorite, favorite available in the Clearance Rack! It is the Card Front Builder Framelit Dies!
I used wth dies without the stamps for the Christmas Card, and I actually like the deer better like that. There was a little too much border on the deer when it was stamped first like is shown in the masuline birthday card idea.
Can you start to imagine uses for these great dies!
Check out the Christmas in July Specials and get started on your Christmas cards now! Spend those precious moments with your loved ones at Christmastime!
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In this day and age so many do gender reveals so they know if they are having a boy or girl, but when you don't know you want a neutral color combination. That's where this Crumb Cake base with new Soft Sea Foam and So Saffron for a sweet yellow and green palette.
Pretty new colors are coming your way! Excitement or regret?
I have been with Stampin' Up! as a customer for nearly 20 years and as a demonstrator for the last 14 years! This isn't the first color change or the first time they have changed their ink pads.
I remember when they got rid of my two all time favorite colors Rocket Red and Yo Yo Yellow. I was upset! "No color will ever take their place." Well, I honestly can't remember what the difference is between Rocket Red and Real Red or Yo Yo Yellow and Daffodil Delight. The new colors find their way into my heart.
I hated the "new" ink pads when they first switched them from the flip up lids to the slide & flip over lids that we have now. I couldn't figure them out. I thought they were hard to open!
Once I played with them some more, I was happy. No more storing my ink pads upside down. The "new" pads took care of it for me. Next they switched from the felt surface to the spongy surface we have now. I still have some of my pads with the felt surface instead of the new spongy surface.
What does all this mean? Change happens.
I know Stampin' Up! doesn't take color changes lightly and they aren't making these changes to force customers or demonstrators to spend more money.
It is an expensive process for them to change their product lines. They only make changes when they feel they are improving their product offering.
When things are new. They take getting used to. I am not gonna lie. I have a little trouble with the new ink pads. I get ink on the back of my fingers when I try to slide the pad into the open position.
It flips open nicely and I like the "sleeker" design. There is less plastic around the ink, but the pad is the same size. Also, the new ink pads are a little "sticky" when trying to slide.
Here is a great video that gives you some tips on the new pads.
My suggestion is to pick up the product of retiring colors that you absoutely love and "can't" live without. Otherwise add a new color or two a little at a time. No need to change all the ink pads right away. I'm not going to change all mine at once. The O.C.D. in me will have to relax on this one. I love the new colors already and am excited to be ab
Here is the official scoop from Stampin' Up! about the new cases and changes to the ink.
As you may have noticed, we’ve improved our ink pad cases and ink formula! The redesigned case and formula turned out exactly as we hoped. With change, there are often questions, and we wanted to provide you with information and talking points to aid you in talking to your customers about these changes.
Why did we change the case?
The case’s manufacturing mold was about to expire. We can only use a mold a limited number of times before we need to replace it, so we had to decide if we wanted to order more of the same molds or try to improve the design. We chose to improve it!
We wanted to align the updated case with the color refresh and improvements to our ink. In addition, we chose to time these changes with Stampin’ Up!’s rebranding and packaging updates. This way, when you invest in the new colors, you are also getting the new and improved ink pads at the same time! We wanted to make these updates and changes in a way that was most cost efficient for you.
What’s better about the case?
Using research, focus group feedback, comments in the Product Sandbox, and the L2L program, we discovered a few things that could improve the design of the Classic Stampin’ Pad case.
We wanted the new case to:
How is the ink different?
We improved our ink formula because we noticed that our old ink would sometimes bubble, especially on new pads and with lighter colors. When this happened, the ink wasn’t as even and smooth when stamped as we’d like to see it.
The improved ink formula will:
How do I know if my Classic Ink Refill has the new and improved ink?
Beginning with the 2018–2019 Annual Catalog, all ink refills will have the improved ink formula. Also, if you or a customer recently received an ink refill and it has the new branding label, it contains the improved ink formula.
Can I use an old ink refill on a new ink pad or a new ink refill on an old ink pad?
Yes! You absolutely can with the exception of the Basic Gray Archival and Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ inks. Archival and Classic inks should not be mixed. All other Classic Stampin’ inks will work fine.
Where is the archival ink?
Archival ink will no longer be part of our ink offering. Basic Gray will now be part of the Classic Stampin’ ink family. Please note that you cannot use an archival ink refill on the new Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pad, as this will ruin the new ink pad. Only use Classic Stampin’ ink refills on Classic Stampin’ pads. Your best options for black ink pads are the Tuxedo Black Memento Pad, to use with Blends and general black stamping needs, and the Jet Black StāzOn Pad, to use for watercolor and nonporous surface stamping. Both will be part of our ink offering. We are confident that both the Memento and StāzOn pads are high-quality inks that perform to our customers’ needs.
Will the pricing change with the update to the ink pad cases?
Yes, there will be a price increase with the updated Classic Stampin’ Pads. For example, US pricing was $6.50 USD and now will be $7.50 USD.
Will the updated Classic Stampin’ Pad case fit in the Color Caddy?
Yes, it will fit into the Color Caddy–just not as tightly as the previous ink pad style. If you’ve stored the updated pads in your caddy, you’ll want to be careful when rotating the caddy and not turn it too fast. We are working on a new storage solution for the updated Classic Stampin’ Pad case and do not yet have a launch date.
Can I sell old style ink pads online?
Even though the ink pad style has been reconfigured, it is still considered a current product. This means that the old style ink pads cannot be sold online (for example, on eBay) unless the color is retired.
Do new ink pads mean different packaging when ordered in collections/assortments?
Yes. Ink pads and refills sold as color collections or assortments will have new packaging.