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Saying Goodbye to Some Favorites

I want to take a moment and thank you for your continued support of my small business. It is truly appreciated, especially during this time of COVID 19 where we are unable to gather in person for classes and events. I’m not sure what my business will look like in the coming months, but know that I am here and working on ideas to serve you as best as I can. Part of that is trying to keep you updated on products and coming up with creative ways to do online classes and events as well as videos and Facebook lives. Make sure you are following my Stamp With Anita Facebook Page so you don’t miss out on anything.

One of the most exciting updates – a NEW Stampin’ Up! CATALOG COMING SOON!

Every year we have to say goodbye to some of our favorites to make room for the new.
Stampin’ Up! announced last week the products that are retiring by June 2nd (available only while supplies last). If you have favorites on the retiring list you will want to order them as soon as possible as you know, some sell out quickly.

Take a look today & shop with me by clicking HERE
Use Host Code: ZTUMVHSXwhen your order is under $150.00. It’s not needed if your order is over $150.00 (before tax & ship so you receive Host Rewards). While your’e shopping the retired list make sure you check out the clearance rack for more last chance deals.

Some Retiring Product Tips…

Many of the retiring items are discounted. YAY!
Stampin’ Blends are NOT going away- Stampin’ Blends will only be available as duo’s in the new catalog. Scoop up the single blends in the colors you love now.
BUNDLES – not all bundles are retiring – instead they will just no longer be available at a 10% saving bundle. (Check the **** at the bottom the PDF”s to see what products are being repackaged, offered separately).
All retiring products are WHILE SUPPLIES last – don’t wait.

RETIRED LIST – Annual Catalog
RETIRED LIST – Spring Catalog

I cannot wait to share the NEW Catalog that will be available June 3rd! I have seen it and Stampin’ Up! has knocked it out of the park!!! It truly is one of their best catalogs to date!

How to Get a New Catalog…
All my current stamp club members and anyone who has shopped with me in the last 6 months will automatically receive a complimentary catalog from me shipped via Stampin’ UP! in early May.

Please make sure I have your most current address.
If you have not shopped in 6 months or are new to my mailing and do not have a demonstrator you work with and would like a catalog please contact me via email right away with your mailing address.

Do you wish you could see the new catalog early, and order early? Plus get an additional 20% off everything? I haven’t paid full price in 17 years! I’m happy to answer any questions you may have. Join my team today: CLICK HERE to learn more!

As I mentioned, I am working on online class ideas as well as kit ideas that you can do at home. I also want to make use of this space and my Facebook Page more. If you have ideas or suggestions you’d like to share with me I encourage you to do so.

Together, we will get through this. Being creative during this time is more important than ever. Stay home and stay safe.

💖 Once again, thank you for your continued support and I’m looking forward to the day we can gather and stamp together in my studio.

Blessings and Happy Stamping! Anita

Above the Clouds

One of my favorite new stamps sets from the 2019 Stampin’ Up! Catalog is the 2-step stamp set “Above the Clouds” (#149404). I am not only drawn to the beautifully hand drawn images but also the inspirational words it contains.

“Let you dreams soar.”
“We rise by lifting others.”
“Life is a beautiful ride.”
“Hi, friend”
“You’re off to great places!”

Who wouldn’t want to receive those beautiful words of encouragement! And I also love that this stamp set has a coordinating punch! “Hot Air Balloon Punch” (#149520). AND… you can get them as a BUNDLE including the stamp set and the punch and save! (#151135).

The “Above The Clouds” stamp set along with the “See a Silhouette” DSP (#149443) bring a fun artsy feel to these cards. After applying a simple ink color wash on the background and stamping the images I gave the background some texture with the “Subtle 3D Embossing Folder” (#151775). If you look closely you will see that I also ran the strip of DSP through the same folder. This technique really does make this DSP look like it’s painted on an artist canvas.

And no card is complete without accessories. I finished up by adding “Pearlized Doilies” (#146936), a small folded piece of “Granny Apple Green Textured Weave Ribbon (#146920), “Silver Metallic Thread” (#138402) and “Rhinestone Basic Jewels” (#144220).

2019 Stampin’ Up! Catalog

If you would like a copy of the current Stampin’ Up! Catalog just head over to my Catalog Page and fill out a catalog request form. If you are local and would like to stop by to pick one up contact me so I will set one aside for you.

BONUS DAYS!

Just a quick reminder that today is the Final day to shop online for Stampin’ Up! papercrafting products and be rewarded with $5 Bonus Days coupons. For each $50 you spend in July you will receive a $5 coupon to spend in August!

Bonus Days In a Nutshell:

Purchase Stampin’ Up! products HERE in my online Stampin’ Up! Store.
If your order is $50.00 to $99.99 you will receive a coupon code in your email worth $5 off to spend on Stampin’ UP! products in August!
If your order is $100.00 to $149.99 you will receive TWO coupon codes in your email worth $5 each, to spend on Stampin’ Up! products in August!
If your order is $150.00 to $199.99 you will receive THREE coupon codes in your email worth $5 each to spend on Stampin’ Up! products in August!
OK, you get the idea… there is NO LIMIT!
Don’t forget: orders over $150 also qualify for FREE merchandise from Stampin’ Up!

EXTRA! EXTRA!

If your Stampin’ Up! wish list is long then you may want to think about becoming a demonstrator.

When you join my Stampin’ Up! family between July 1 and August 31 and you will receive an EXTRA $30 to spend on your Starter Kit. It’s already the best deal in the catalog and now you get a little EXTRA! You will also receive an EXTRA $10 coupon code, which you can use the following month. CLICK HERE to find out more. Feel free to CONTACT ME if you have any questions.

Summer Sunshine Wishes!

I’m sharing some “Sunshine” with you today! You will find details below for my upcoming Sunshine Wishes class and a yummy recipe full of sunshine at the bottom of this post! I’m starting however, with some insight on waiting… for sunshine.

It’s been a challenging Summer for me to work on any projects that require using my hands. I’ve been dealing with a “trigger thumb” since early Spring. And of course it’s on my dominate right hand that I need everyday. I thought I was just overworking it and tried to give it some rest. It’s amazing how much we use our thumb. I can’t even begin to tell you how many things I have dropped… and broken in the last few months. Continue reading →

Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack

I have just a few spots still available this year’s Christmas Card Stamp-A-Stack. Continue reading →

Fall Creative Retreat – Stamp Camp 2015 (part one)

I’m finally getting a chance to share pics from my Fall Retreat. I’m breaking it into a few posts. This first post will highlight the behind the scenes and set up before everyone else arrives.

The journey begins when I pack up my entire studio and my wonderful family helps me load it all up into our van and pilot and we head south to Camp Kirkwood. Continue reading →

DIY Chocolate Butterflies

It’s been a Spring Break week for us here in Ohio. And if you know anything about Ohio you’ll know it’s a bit confused about what “Spring” means. You know…. sunshine, warmth, singing birds, budding flowers. If I’m honest I will admit that I’m a bit envious of all the beach and ocean view posts I’m seeing from friends all over facebook and Instagram.

Yep… This was our view in Ohio this week. Someone forgot the memo that it is Spring here.

Yep… That’s me… somewhere behind that cold and snow flurry blown hair… not the gentle ocean breeze I would prefer.

But there is one thing I’ve learned in life… ok maybe a few things. Sometimes life doesn’t seem fair. Sometimes life is difficult. Sometimes life is ugly. Sometimes you don’t get what you want. Sometimes you can’t seem to find what you need.

Those are the times you have to seek… to find beauty. Those are the times you may have to create beauty. Those are the times you may even have to give what you need to find what you seek. It is in those times you may not get what you want but instead you find out you will get what you needed all along.

So this Spring Break I had to choose to find the beauty in the season I am personally in at this time. That season goes way beyond the weather. There is beauty to be found… even in the cold “winter like” Spring of Ohio.

One place I find beauty in is creating quick and easy projects. So that is where these fun DIY Chocolate Butterflies come in. I created these for a Spring Event I had a couple years ago.

Look how fun they are!!! They were the perfect touch for my event to top off the cupcakes. Let me show you just how quick and easy they were to make…

I just used chocolate chips and melted them down. Follow the melting instructions on the package you purchase. Once melted I placed them into an icing bag with a small circle decorating tip. If you don’t have icing bags as I used here you can simply use a baggie and cut a tiny hole in the corner. I found an image I wanted to use from my Stampin’ Up! Catalog then laid a piece of wax paper over the image and just traced it. Once I had all the butterflies I needed I gently placed the wax paper onto a cookie sheet and placed in frig to harden. Once they were harden I carefully peeled them up and placed them on top of my prepared cupcakes. Quick and easy! You could also do this with any of the candy melts that come in multiple colors as well as trace any other image you might need. How fun is that!!!

So I encourage you to go find beauty in today… seek it out… and if you can’t find it I challenge you to create it.

Don’t forget Sale-A-Bration is quickly coming to an end…

If you purchase $50 you can choose a Sale-A-ration Product for FREE till the end of March!

OR… if your wish list is long JOIN my team for continued discounts on all your favorite products. I’d love to share with you all the benefits of joining and being a part of my Stampin’ Up! family. Contact ME today if you would like to chat about it!