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 a Late Night with the New 2014-15 Annual Catalog!

The newest {Weekly Deals} are here! Items on this list are retiring and available as supplies last, so if it's been on your Wish List, don't delay in ordering. Here are the lists:  Retiring Stamps and Retiring Accessories.

Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, #126872, originally $4.95 and on sale for $3.71!

Downtown Grunge Photobook Template Digital Download for MDS, #126056, originally $19.95, on sale for $11.97!

Dress Up Framelits Dies, #130101, originally $24.95, on sale for $18.71!

Early Espresso Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, #126871, originally $4.95 and on sale for $3.71!

Merry Minis Punch Pack, #126682, originally $16.95, but on sale for $12.71!

Raspberry Ripple Stitched Satin Ribbon, #126845, originally $8.95 and on sale for $6.71!

Regals Core'dination Card Stock, #129955, originally $23.95, but on sale for $17.96!

Talking Tag Message Labels, #129723, originally $7.95 and on sale for $5.96!

In other news, I'm a little bleary-eyed this morning, as I attended the first ever Catalog Premiere from Stampin' Up!, debuting the new 2014-15 Annual Catalog.  I've got a copy in my hot little hands and I spent the evening poring over it (and fell asleep with visions of stamping dancing in my head)!

Want your own copy?  Drop me a line!  Most Studio-Sara customers qualify for a free one!

I hope your week has gotten off to a good start!

Retiring Items among the new {Weekly Deals} and *FREE SHIPPING*

As we suspected, the Weekly Deals have been pulled from a collection of products that will retire at the end of this catalog.  All of the items below (and on both the Retiring Stamps and Retiring Accessories Lists) are available only as supplies last.  Click {HERE} to shop!

Here are this week's deals:

2013-2015 In Color Core'dinations 12x12 Card Stock (#129958), originally $11.95, on sale for $8.96!

Afternoon Dream Digital Download, MDS (#130861), originally $9.95, on sale for $5.97!

Afternoon Picnic DSP (#131390), originally $10.95, on sale for $8.21!

Crochet Trim Victoria (#188481), originally $6.95, on sale for $5.21!

Large Pearl Basic Jewels,  (#125577), originally $4.95, on sale for $3.71!

Naturals Designer Buttons,  (#127544), originally $4.95, on sale for $3.71!

Pacific Point Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon,  (#126878), originally $4.95, on sale for $3.71!

Rich Razzleberry Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon,  (#126876), originally $4.95, on sale for $3.71!

Things to remember:

• Earn *FREE SHIPPING* until April 25 with NO MINIMUM PURCHASE REQUIRED!  You can purchase any current merchandise (including from the Clearance Rack)!

• Weekly Deals and Retiring Items are available only as long as supplies last.

{Video Tutorial} Watercolor Tulips in a Spring-y Shaped Card

Hello, Studio Visitors!  While spring has sprung, the April showers have returned to my neck of the woods.  We've got tulips and hyacinth blooming (and the raindrops on them are so pretty!).  The trees are finishing their bloom and leaves are starting to emerge.

This card was inspired by nature and the fine folks at the Colour Me Card Challenge, who put forth the challenge of using Daffodil Delight and Bermuda Bay.  I enjoyed making a shaped card, using my Labels Collection Framelits.  What a simple way to make fun, shaped cards! Click below to watch a tutorial outlining this simple process:

The Square Lattice TIEF added Easter basket-like texture to the Daffodil Delight piece and is mirrored by the Burlap Ribbon (also fed through my Big Shot with the Labels Collection Framelit).  

This beautiful image comes from a single stamp in the Occasions Catalog called Blessed Easter.  It includes the sentiment, "Wishes for a Blessed Easter," but I want to use this card all spring long, so I omitted the sentiment in my inking.  

I watercolored my blooms using the Aqua Painter and my Daffodil Delight and Bermuda Bay Classic Inks.  Since I was limited to those two colors, I had to lay down Daffodil Delight first in the stem and go over it with the Bermuda Bay to achieve something close to green.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps:  Blessed Easter (OC, W133212)

Papers:  Bermuda Bay (131197), Daffodil Delight (119683) and Whisper White (100730) card stocks

Inks:  Jet Black StazOn (101406) and Daffodil Delight (126944) and Bermuda Bay (131171) Classic Ink Pads

Artist's Flair:  Big Shot (113439), Labels Collection Framelits (125598), Magnetic Platform (130658), Square Lattice TIEF (119976), Daffodil Delight Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon (126872), Burlap Ribbon (OC, 132140), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Weekly Deals and a {Sneak Peek} at My Latest Projects

Weekly Deals are upon us...  Look at what's on sale through Monday (and you can always earn Sale-a-Bration freebies with the purchase of these items, as well)!

Artisan Label Punch, #130920, Originally $15.95, on sale for $11.96!

Floral Frames Framelits dies, #127012, Originally $26.95, on sale for $20.21!

Gumball Green Stitched Satin Ribbon, #126848, Originally $8.95, on sale for $6.71!

Let It Snow Digital Download, My Digital Studio, #132963, Originally $9.95, on sale for $5.97!

Primrose Petals Classic Ink Pad, #126858, Originally $5.95, on sale for $4.46!

Tasteful Trim Bigz Die, #120893, Originally $42.95, on sale for $32.21!

Whisper White Stitched Grosgrain Ribbon, #126877, Originally $4.95, on sale for $3.71!

Honeycomb Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (TIEF), #129378, Originally $7.95, on sale for $5.96!

I hope you're enjoying the deals that Stampin' Up! is offering each and if you've got any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.  Tune in for more posts this week about some of my latest projects!