So then I got a subbing job...

... and a month of full-time teaching with lovely kiddos and I *STILL* haven't got anything to share here.  Please forgive me!  I am hopeful to get back to posting soon.  In the meantime, check your stash, check out this Retiring Items List and place your order if anything on your Wish List is consumable (those sell out fast). Retiring stamps will remain in production until May 22.  The entire list expires on Tuesday, May 31.

Stampin' Up! Retiring Products List Is {HERE}

Check and double-check your Wish Lists, Stampers, the Retiring List has landed! Click {HERE} to see if something you've been eyeing is on sale! 

• Discounts of up to 50 percent are offered on some of the retiring products. 

• Purchase your favorite retiring stamps through May 26 (they remain on the Retiring List until June 2, but Stampin' Up! only manufactures them through the 26th, so waiting past then may mean they're out-of-stock).

• All other retiring items are available only as supplies last!

Here's a fun video from Stampin' Up! with some of what's on the list:

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With our youngest's First Communion coming up, here's what I've been busy with:

I'll be back in the Studio {stamping} really soon! Happy Spring!

More {Retiring} Favorites

We are edging ever closer to the close of the Stampin' Up! 2013-14 Annual Catalog and I thought I'd share a few more projects made from a retiring stamp set, Delicate Doilies.  While this set is no longer available in clear- or wood-mount, it is available as a digital download for use with My Digital Studio (MDS).

To see the updated Retiring Stamps List, please click {HERE}.  For the latest in Retiring Accessories, please click {HERE}.  These lists are updated daily to reflect inventory availability.

Lastly, if there's anything you'd like from the 2014 Occasions Catalog, please order by June 1.  Please click {HERE} to shop.

{Retiring Favorites} Day One: Create a Cupcake

Create a Cupcake is the first set I'm highlighting in this, our last week with the 2013-14 Annual Catalog.  This stamp set is retiring (though, thankfully, the coordinating Cupcake Builder Punch is not!).  Stamp sets are available only as supplies last.

This card was made using the Fresh Prints DSP Stack from the Occasions Catalog, which will also be unavailable at the end of the week.  And that Coastal Cabana Ruffled Trim?  Yup, retiring...

This card's sentiment is one of my favorite stamps and is from Create a Cupcake.  The beautiful images that you see on the left are from the retiring set, Hello, Lovely.

Here's another sentiment from the Create a Cupcake stamp set...

Please click {HERE} for the latest Retiring Stamps List and {HERE} for the updated Retiring Accessories List.  Both of these lists are updated daily; if you're unsure if something is available, check on the online store by clicking the "Shop" button or clicking {HERE}.  If it is no longer available, the website will let you know.  Don't forget -- many items are available for an additional discount due to the Weekly Deals this week and the ongoing Blowout Sale!

**Important note**:  The Retiring Stamps and Accessories will be available until June 4 at the latest (although scads of things have already sold out).  The items in the 2014 Occasions Catalog will only be available until May 31.**

Please don't hesitate to email with questions and if you need a new 2014-15 Annual Catalog, please let me know!

Stay tuned for tomorrow's new {Retiring Favorites} post!

Final Week Before {RETIRING} for New Weekly Deals and an Inky Fingers Weekend

It's Tuesday, so that must mean more Weekly Deals!  Remember, they're available as supplies last... 

We are in the final week for the Retiring Stamps and Retiring Accessories. Click {HERE} to see what the updated Retiring Stamps List and {HERE} for the Retiring Accessories List. The Blowout Sale is still on, so take advantage of additional discounts while you can!

Have you received your new 2014-15 Annual Catalog in the mail yet? I'm hearing from happy customers who got theirs over the weekend... Drop me a line if you still near yours!

And now for this week's bargains:

3-1/2" Circle Originals Die (121811), originally $17.95, but on sale for $13.46!

Neutrals DSP Stack, (130132), originally $21.95, but on sale for $16.46!

Spring to Life Digital Download MDS (133026), originally $9.95, but on sale for $5.97!

Stripes TIEF (123128), originally $7.95, but on sale for $5.96!

Sweet Buttons Embosslits (121813), originally $11.95, but on sale for $8.96!

Typeset Alphabet Bigz Dies (127553), originally $89.95, but on sale for $67.46!

Naturals Composition Specialty DSP (126917), originally $12.95, but on sale for $9.71!

Full Heart Punch (119883), originally $16.95, but on sale for $12.71!

I realize that a couple of posts I'd planned to publish last week didn't {actually} publish (with sneak peeks in last week's Weekly Deals post).  I'll be peppering you with posts this week! The Memorial Day weekend meant no baseball/softball/teeball for my busy clan, so I had a lot of time to play in the Studio. Here are some other projects I've been working on:

This patriotic card was inspired by the day on which it was made {Memorial Day}.  "Thank you" to service people and their families seems woefully inadequate...

New Weekly Deals from Stampin' Up! and a {Sneak Peek}

Happy Tuesday!  That means Stampin' Up! is rolling out a new week's worth of Weekly Deals! With the exception of the Burlap Ribbon, the other items are available as supplies last, as they are on the Retiring Accessories list.

Want an update version of the Retiring Accessories list?  Click {HERE}.  The updated Retiring Stamps list can be seen {HERE}.

Here are the new Weekly Deals:

Burlap Ribbon, 1.25 inches, (132140) -- Originally $7.95, but on sale this week for $5.96!

Basic Gray Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126879) -- Originally $4.95, but on sale this week for $3.71!

Blushing Bride Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (131209) -- Originally $4.95, but on sale this week for $3.71!

Early Espresso Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (119959) -- Originally $4.95, but on sale this week for $3.71!

International Bazaar Photobook Digital Download MDS (130875) -- Originally $14.95, but on sale this week for $8.97!

Made from Scratch Recipes Digital Download MDS (129004) -- Originally $17.95, but on sale this week for $10.77!

Pear Pizzazz 3/8-inch Taffeta Ribbon (131208) -- Originally $6.95, but on sale this week for $5.21!

Whisper White Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126877) -- Originally $4.95, but on sale this week for $3.71!

Wild Wasabi Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126873) -- Originally $4.95, but on sale this week for $3.71!

And now for some sneak peeks at what I've been doing lately (aside from attending a bevy of my kids' baseball, softball and tee ball games!):

I'm mailing out the last of my customer's new 2014-14 Annual Catalogs.

On my list?  If you've been a Studio-Sara customer this year, you should be.  Want to check? Just drop me a line!

{Weekly Deals} and Additional 2012-14 In Color Card Stock Available!

**Stampin' Up! has been able to replenish its supply of previously-unavailable 2012-14 In Color card stock, so if it was on your list of wants, order it quickly before it's gone. All five colors are available:  Gumball Green, Midnight Muse, Primrose Petals, Raspberry Ripple, and Summer Starfruit. Once this new supply has been diminished, there will be no more available.**

Click {HERE} for the updated Retiring Stamps List and {HERE} for the updated Retiring Accessories List.

And now, for the newest Weekly Deals.  These items are available as supplies last; the sale prices last until Monday, May 19, as supplies allow.

3/16-Inch Corner Rounder Punch (119871) Originally $6.95, on sale for $5.21!

BBQ Blitz Ensemble Digital Download MDS (130863) Originally $12.95, on sale for $7.77!

Etcetera DSP (130129) Originally $10.95, on sale for $8.21!

Flower Garden TIEF (123113) Originally $7.95, on sale for $5.96!

Perfect Pennants Bigz Die (123126) Originally $32.95, on sale for $24.71!

This and That Epic Day DSP (130814) Originally $10.95, on sale for $8.21!

Retro Fresh Designer Journaling Tags (133526) Originally $4.95, on sale for $3.71!

Tasteful Trim Bigz die, (120893) Originally $42.95, on sale for $32.21!

Are you on my list for the new catalog?  I'm sending them out this week!