If you haven’t tried Stampin’ Up’s photopolymer stamp sets yet, now is the time! We’ve got two more for you: Show & Tell 1 and 2. Together these sets feature more than 60 versatile images that you can mix and match to create personalized backgrounds, patterns, layers, and dimensions to make any project stand out.

And even better, these sets are featured in our new Seeing the Possibilities Class! Take this class to discover how quickly and easily you can line up the stamped images for precision placement, achieve just the right ink coverage, combine images together exactly where you want them. . .well you get the idea. The possibilities are endless!

133450 Show & Tell 1 Photopolymer Stamp Set $13.95

133481 Show & Tell 2 Photopolymer Stamp Set $13.95

134533 Show & Tell Bundle $35.95

You can purchase each set and the class separately, or for a better deal, get the bundle of all three!

As part of Stampin’ Up’s 25-year anniversary celebration, they’re bringing back some of our favorite stamp images from the last quarter century and combining them into 12 sets, which will release-one set per month-during 2013. Even better, along with some great classic images, each “Best of” set will also include a never-before-seen image! The May stamp set features three wedding and two baby related stamps.

133482 Best of Brides & Babies $14.95

Some things to remember:

• All Best of stamp sets will include 3-5 images, including a never-before seen image, and will be priced at $14.95.
• While they are releasing just one Best of stamp set per month (with a new theme each month), all of the Best of sets will be available until March 31, 2014.
• A new flyer will be released every month for each new Best of set. (Click here for January, February, March, April, May )
• All Best of stamp sets are available in Clear-Mount only.

As a special incentive to collect the Best of stamps, they are including a collector’s card and a 25-year proof of purchase sticker with every Best of set. Collect six stickers, and send it in to redeem it for a FREE set of your choice valued up to $14.95! Free sets must be redeemed no later than April 30, 2014.

Now through June 15, 2013, get 25 percent off select My Digital Studio content and print products.

Digital content includes: ALL ensemble, calendar, photobook, and swatchbook digital content. (Discount shown at checkout)
Print products include: ALL photobooks, swatchbooks, cards, tags, individual pages, and calendars.

We also have new digital downloads from Stampin’ Up this week, including the May calendar freebie. These downloads work with My Digital Studio and any other digital scrapbooking program that allows you to import PNG and JPG files, which is most graphics programs, and even Microsoft Word! Clicking on the pictures will take you right to the store to purchase these downloads. There are also usually more images of what is included in the downloads.

133427 Be Yourself May Wallpaper FREE!

Download includes:
* 6 embellishments (desktop wallpaper in six sizes)

Features:
* Digital exclusive
* A free desktop wallpaper to inspire and brighten your days all month long
* Coordinates with the Be Yourself May Kit

Colors:
Gumball Green, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry, Summer Starfruit, Tangerine Tango

133426 Be Yourself May Digital Kit $9.95

Download includes:
* 10-piece stamp brush set
* 14 Designer Series Papers
* 33 embellishments

Features:
* Digital exclusive
* Inspire and brighten your day with this watercolor kit
* Coordinates with the FREE Be Yourself May Wallpaper

Colors:
Gumball Green, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Pool Party, Rich Razzleberry, Summer Starfruit, Tangerine Tango

134597 Designer Typeset Digital Stamp Brush $9.95

Download includes:
* 57-piece SVG stamp brush set

133528 Hello World Digital Ensemble $19.95

Download includes:
* Thank you greeting card template (3-1/2″ x 5″)
* Invitation greeting card template (5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″)
* Announcement double-sided postcard template
(7″ x 5″)
* 9-page designer décor template (8-1/2″ x 11″)
* 49-piece SVG stamp brush set
* 5 Designer Series Papers
* 32 embellishments
* 1 punch

Features:
* Digital exclusive
* Fun, fresh chalkboard-inspired baby shower with pops of color
* All the pieces you need to plan a shower start to finish: invites, framable, banner, food

Don’t have My Digital Studio? You can download a free trial of My Digital Studio. Head over to my online store, add the free My Digital Studio trial (item 130910) to your online shopping cart. Once you check out, you will be able to download it and install it. The new, reduced price for MDS is only $19.95. It’s too good to pass up! If you only have the original MDS, you can now upgrade to the latest version for free.

You can purchase these or any other digital downloads through my online store. (Clicking on the pictures above will take you there as well.) The great news is that they are available for immediate use, with no shipping charges! Just click on Digital Crafting, then Digital Downloads, then Newest Downloads to see all of the recent additions! If you registered your copy of My Digital Studio, you may also receive end-of-the month emails from Stampin’ Up featuring that month’s digital releases.

There is a My Digital Studio tab to the top right hand corner of this blog. It is a handy reference to a variety of My Digital Studio resources, including a list of all of the downloads and a break down of the printing costs. There is also a Learning on MyDigitalStudio.net that includes a variety of tips and tutorials to help you on your way!

Mother’s Day. Teacher appreciation. Just because. Say thank you with this no-maintenance bouquet. There’s no watering, no weeding-just enjoying. This easy-to-assemble kit comes complete with the petals, stems, and buttons to create the flowers, as well as four different tags to make this the perfect gift for any occasion. All you need is some paper, ribbon or a vase to add the finishing touches to the bouquet.

As if that weren’t enough, the kit contains a “baker’s dozen”! This means you can create and give (or keep) a dozen flowers, and have a bonus flower left over to pass along to someone new! Give it to someone you wouldn’t normally think of: a teller at the bank, a grocery store clerk, or the librarian at your local library.

134542 Bloomin’ Bouquet Project Kit $12.95

Kit contents:

• 2 sheets of preprinted and precut flowers on 12″ X 12″ cardstock; makes 13 flowers using Pool Party, Gumball Green, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, and Rich Razzleberry
• 13 Vintage Faceted Buttons
• 13 green floral wire stems

Adhesive not included. (Glue gun recommended.) Available while supplies last. Check out the video below to see how it is put together:

(If you can’t see the video in your email, you need to go to the actual blog post.)

Hundreds of stamps and accessories from the 2012-2013 catalogs are retiring, and this is  your last chance to get them before they’re gone. Many products are only available while supplies last, so be sure to get your orders in early! (Some items having amazing discounts!)

Retiring Lists

• Retiring Stamps (Available April 24-June 3, 2013)
  • PDF
  • Sortable Excel file
• Retiring Accessories (Available April 24-June 3, 2013, or while supplies last)
  • PDF
  • Sortable Excel file

Shop the retiring stamps online right now! If past years are any indication, the accessories will sell out QUICKLY!

Want a fun and easy way to make some super cute cards? Stampin’ Up just announced the winner of the latest “Submit a Project” contest, and the kit that was just released is fantastic! It includes everything you need to make six lovely birthday cards.

133913 Dolled-Up Birthday Kit $15.95

(You can click on the picture above to purchase the kit.)

Kit includes:

• Dolled Up Birthday Photopolymer Stamp (1)
• 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ Crumb Cake Cardstock (6 pieces)
• 2″ x 4-1/4″ Very Vanilla Cardstock (6 pieces)
• Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes (6)
• Tea Lace Paper Doilies (6)
• Dress Up die-cuts (6)
• Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Spot (1)
• Vanilla 5/8″ Flower Trim (6 pieces)
• Sponge Dauber (1)

(Adhesive not included)
To assemble one card, follow these simple instructions:

1. Place the stamp rubber side up and ink with the Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Spot.
2. Stamp “Happy Birthday” at the bottom of the card front.
3. Ink the Sponge Dauber with Soft Suede ink and gently antique the doily and the edges of the dress form.
4. Adhere the pieces to the card front in this order:

1. Doily
2. Very Vanilla Cardstock
3. Dress form
4. Flower

Stampin’ Up released a second Photopolymer stamp set today, and it is hilarious! I can think of a few people that these sayings would be just perfect for!

133411 Bombs Away Birthday $13.95

Photopolymer stamps offer a versatile all-clear stamping option. You’ll find that Stampin’ Up’s photopolymer is top-quality and give a perfectly stamped image every time. The stamps stick amazingly well to our clear blocks and are easy to place just where you want them. And best of all, you get to enjoy tons of images for a great price!

tampin’ Up also just announced three days of Free Shipping! That’s right! No shipping charges on any orders April 6th, 7th, & 8th! How awesome is that? I am going to make it even more fun by making it a Mystery Hostess weekend as well. A what? A Mystery Hostess weekend! Each person who orders through my online store using the hostess code below will get a chance to win half of the hostess benefits earned over the weekend! For every $20 you spend you will get one chance. The hostess code is:

EWZYYFPA

A few things to keep in mind:

• You must order through my online store & see my name in the top right corner
• You must enter the hostess code in the lower left of the shopping cart before checking out (see picture below)
• All orders must be placed by 8pm PST on Monday night
• I must be able to reach you Monday night if you win. Please have a wishlist ready!

Please let me know if you have any questions about this. Of course, if you want to order $150 or more, you can always be your own party.

Stampin’ Up just announced this morning that they are refreshing the color families. What does this mean to you? Some colors are going, some colors are coming back, some colors are moving, and one brand new color is joining the neutrals. See the chart below for all of the info. Important: All of the retiring colors are only available while supplies last, so if you want anything in those colors, order soon! (Though you might want to wait for the free shipping weekend, April 6-8!)

Q: What are the new core colors, and what are the In Colors that are returning as core colors?
A: The one new color is called Smoky Slate. The nine returning In Colors as core colors are Bermuda Bay, Blushing Bride, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Island Indigo, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Soft Sky, and Wisteria Wonder.

Q: Why are colors being discontinued?
A: We retired colors based on sales history and focus group feedback. We also looked at our overall color offering and determined what colors were not working with others. We sent out surveys, looked at trends, and determined what colors are out of date, etc.

Q: Why have some of the carryover colors changed collections?
A: With the changes, we found that a few colors fit better in a different collection. We also organized our colors to be more complementary within each collection.

Q: Will colors be retired in My Digital Studio?
A: We do not retire colors or products from My Digital Studio. All retiring colors will stay in your color palette.

Q: Will the new colors be available in My Digital Studio?
A: Yes. A download will be available on June 1 to add the new colors free of charge. Watch for additional downloads for accessories in new core colors after that time.

Did you miss out on getting your free Petite Curly Label Punch during Sale-a-Bration? Great news! You don’t have to wait until the new catalog starts in June! It is available to purchase now!