THE RETIRED LIST IS HERE

It is that time of the year again…. here are the Retiring Products that will only be available until 1st July….. – or even earlier should stocks run out… (which experience shows us happens quickly for a lot of items – some actually being Out of Stock already…. shows lots of demos were ordering in the early hours today as the list was released!!)  Remember these will not be in the new 2013-14 catalogue that will be released 2nd July.

Here are the various links to the relevant documents on the Stampin’ UP! web site here…..

Retiring Stamps (pdf version)

Retiring Stamps ( sortable Excel version)

Retiring Accessories ( pdf version)

Retiring Accessories ( sortable Excel version)

There are lots of products retiring this year as we have the Color Refresh taking place. And there are nearly 60 items with reductions from 25 to 50%. So here is a chance for some real discounts for you!

I am doing a bit of analysis at the moment….!!! So  - as in previous years - I will be posting some summaries later today for you…. starting off with those reduced products that I know you all love….. make sure you subscribe to my blog to get these updates automatically…..

So don’t delay… contact me and order these Retired  ( aka Last Chance) items today….

Ties, Tardis & Golf Cards for Fathers Day or Birthday…..

No not all on the one card…!!! At the last class I ran… I gave my ladies a number of options for some of the Men & Boys cards they were making… so one card format but different looks – and to suit different tastes/ages.

So they could choose from the Best Dad Ever Ties, the Punched Golfer and … last but not least, the Tardis….

And see the Faux stitching on the Ties & Golf cards… not Amanda and her marker this time….much much easier!!!! It is part of the In Stitches Stampin Around Wheel  – which I have since mutilated!!! See more details shared here… but I cut off the wheel rubber, mounted on clear mount cling foam , cut off the separate lines of stitches & mounted them on a clear ruler (I have now bought a few cheapy rulers – which I just cut down with a craft knife to about 7 1/2” – perfect!! And they fit in the Clear Mount stamp cases – so perfect for storage too…..) Will admit though… these thin stitches are better inked up with a marker pen rather than an inkpad……..

And last but not least … the Tardis in Space card…. the police box image is from the … now not available…. Feeling Sentimental stamp set which was an exclusive stamp set under the January to March Sale A Bration promotion earlier this year… so sorry for sharing this too late!! And this time I left my wheel alone……

SU! Supplies

Stamps – Best Dad Ever; Distressed Dots; Worlds Greatest; For My Family; Feeling Sentimental; One In A Million

Wheels – In Stitches; Outer Space

Punches – Large Oval; Pennant Builder; 3/8” Circle

Cardstock – Not Quite Navy; Whisper White

Inks – Not Quite Navy;  Lucky Limeade; Basic Grey

Papers – DSP Stack Brights

Football shirt card

Staying on the theme of cards for Men & Boys….. a really simple football shirt card this time.

This card was inspired by a Suit Card swap from Kylie at the last Jems Quarterly Team Training which is pictured below…. it is actually the same shirt collar… just with the double sided paper turned round the other way!!

 

I loved Kylies card… (which I think she knew by all my exclamations at the time!!!)

But.. even so..  I have to admit to adding a few details to Kylies’ wonderful & perfect as it was card…. just a change to the wording and some faux stitching around the pocket & jacket collar… me and my marker pen!! You can’t stop me….  Do wish I had manage to stamp the “Ever” word central on the pocket though!!!

And for those of you wondering how to do the shirt collar….. here is a link to a version of the suit card as shared by the very talented Jackie Topa back in 2008…

 

SU! Supplies

Stamps – Worlds Greatest; For My Family; Great Sport ( Suit card - Best Dad Ever)

Paper – Twitterpated

Cardstock – Basic Grey; Whisper White ( Suit Card – Basic Grey; Certainly Celery)

Punches & Embosslits – 1 1/4” Circle’; Word Window ( Suit Card – Word Window; Modern Label; Sweet Buttons)

X Box controller card for the boys!

A bit different to the Dapper Dad shares recently…. here is one more suitable for my son and friends…..

The unmistakable shape of the card was just produced by borrowing my son’s controller and drawing round it!! And virtually everything else was down to my trusty circle punches…. with a bit of daubing around the edges – and a hand drawn X. The left and right arrows are the tiny pennants in the Itty Bitties stamp set – perfect for the job!

SU! Supplies

Stamps – A Fitting Occasion; Itty Bitty Alphabet; Word Play; Memorable Moments; Itty Bitties

Circle Punches – 3/8”; 1/2”; 3/4”; 1”; 1 1/4”

Cardstock – Naturals White; Basic Grey; Brushed Silver; Real Red; Daffodil Delight; Pacific Point; Lucky Limeade

Inks – Real Red; Basic Grey;  Real Red; Daffodil Delight; Pacific Point; Lucky Limeade

Last of the Dapper Dad Cards..….

I think you can probably tell which is my favourite image from the three in the the Dapper Dad stamp set ....yup ... you guessed it ... it’s the bow tie....

A fairly straightforward card but with quite a bit of detail added.

Spot the curled and 3D’d bow tie again.

The Stripes embossing folder for the centre panel of the shirt.

The main body of the shirt is embossed using the Square Lattice embossing folder which always adds the perfect detail for material.

Faux stitching around the shirt collar and panel using a Crumb Cake marker pen.

And last but not least... the stamped and 3/8” circle punched buttons down the centre of the shirt.

SU! supplies

Stamps-Dapper Dad; Teeny Tiny Wishes; Button Button

Papers-Print Poetry

Ink and card stock-Very Vanilla, Not Quite Navy, Crumb Cake

Embossing Folders – Square Lattice; Stripes

Punches – 1/2” Circle

Clean & Simple Dapper Dad Watch Man’s Card

Another clean & simple card using the Dapper Dad stamp set with the Parkers Patterns papers. Think there is just one more Dapper Dad card to share after this one!! We did these in a class back in March and again I thought it was about time I got round to sharing them.

This one uses the watch image with a soda pop top which was crushed through the Big Shot just to add a little detail around the watch face.  I also tried filling in the watch face with Crystal Effects but the ink ran badly so... don't try that one at home!

But I have to admit that I now prefer the watch detailed using the Silver Basics Designer button and brad as shown on yesterday's post.... Though the pop top version maybe better for a ladies watch… What do you think??

SU! Supplies

Stamps – Dapper Dad; Sassy Salutations

Papers – Parkers Patterns

Cardstock – Naturals Ivory; Not Quite Navy; Baja Breeze; Marina Mist

Ink – Not Quite Navy

Embellishments – Soda Pop Top

Dapper Dad Watch card

Here is the other Dapper Dad card we did at the last Jems Team Training.

Absolutely love the little details shared for the watch …. which had to be combined on my card…..

Firstly Julies’ for the Basic Silver Designer button for the watch face plus the silver brad for the winder thanks to Paula from the Stampin’ Up OK office. It really does like like a real watch in real life!

SU! Supplies

Stamps – Dapper Dad, Delightful Dozen

Card & Inks – Crumb Cake; Night of Navy; Very Vanilla

Embellishments – Silver Basics Designer Button; Metallics Brad; Natural Trim Ribbon;  Early Espresso Bakers Twine

More Dapper Dad for Fathers Day or Men Cards

A card – and a shoe box- today using the shoe or brogue image from the Dapper Dad stamp set. 

First up a geat card we made at our last Jems Quarterly Training…  with an addition though….. I now can’t use this image without threading the shoes and tying the laces!!

 

This was a fabulous idea picked up from Angie’s swap (aka feathertassel) so I just have to share her swap as well …. as it is SO SO cute…… Go to Angies blog here to see more (and better) images of a pile of these adorable shoe boxes…. thank you so much for making these and swapping with me Angie……. I just love this box!!! And yes I have eaten the chocolate …..

SU! Supplies Used (Card)

Stamps – Card  - Dapper Dad, Delightful Dozen

Card & Inks – Crumb Cake; Night of Navy

Embellishments – Basic Designer Silver Buttons, Early Espresso Bakers Twine

Embossing Folder – Argyle

SU! Supplies Used (Shoe Box)

Stamps - Dapper Dad,That’s The Ticket, Tiny Tags

Card & Inks – Naturals White; Early Espresso

Punches – Ticket Duo Punch; Jewellery Tag

Another Dapper Dad & Parkers Patterns papers Card for Men

Just a quick share today. I have rather a lot of Mens cards I want to share in the next week ……

Here is another Mans card we made in class back in March using the Dapper Dad stamp set – the brogue shoe this time…. The shoe is stamped on 2 cardstock colours then a bit of cutting and sticking… then voila!

I love the layout of this card for a Mans card….. which was CASED from this card by Miss Minx on SplitcoastStampers.

But I will have to let you into 2 secrets!!! ….

The papers…. well, they just aren’t me… I was desperate to remake with different papers….. but the menfolk that have had this card so far….. they really love them!! So what do I know!!!

I will be so sorry when Not Quite Navy cardstock is no longer available at the end of June…. it has become my go-to colour for Men….

SU! Supplies Used

Stamps – Dapper Dad; Stacks of Wishes

Papers – Parkers Patterns

Cardstock – Not Quite Navy, Naturals Ivory

Inks & Markers – Not Quite Navy; Cherry Cobbler, Cajun Craze, Marina Mist

Embellishments – Bakers Twine Cherry Cobbler; Silver Basics Designer Button

Triple Time A5 Stippled Blossoms Card with tutorial

This post is as promised for a very special lady - known as Battee - who celebrated a milestone birthday earlier this year !!!

A larger A5 card for a change using 3 of the discontinuing colours – Pretty in Pink with Regal Rose and Certainly Celery (with Wild Wasabi & Sahara Sand  but they will stay) .

I haven’t seen the dimensions for a larger card using the Triple Time stamping technique – so thought I would share the dimensions and a little picture tutorial too!!!

1.Cut your card pieces as follows:-

Certainly Celery – A5 Card Blank; 170 x 108mm; 130 x 68mm

Whisper White – 202 x 140mm;  165 x 103mm; 125 x 63 mm

 

 

 

 

 

2. Stick the 3 white panels together using a temporary glue

3. Stamp the 3 panels

4. Separate the 3 stamped panels & stick to the 3 coloured mats

 

 

 

 

 

5. Stick the 3 panels together… here is your actual card Battee!! This example has an additional 3D’d flower at the bottom left corner….

And here is another example using Pool Party & Island Indigo… which are colours that are staying around!! Hooray…

 

SU Supplies Used

Stamps - Stippled Blossoms; Hello Doily; Sassy Salutations; ALTERNATIVE- Word Play; Memorable Moments

Inks  - Sahara Sand; Pretty in Pink; Regal Rose; Certainly Celery; Wild Wasabi; ALTERNATIVE – Pool Party; Island Indigo

Card – Certainly Celery; Whisper White