Construction and Catalogs ...

Slow ... that's the progress on the studio.


The goal is to get the stamp garage "functional" again this weekend. I sure hope so! The new catalogs have arrived and I have things to make!

New Catalog Countdown!

I keep checking the UPS tracking site ... Boxes are scheduled to arrive tomorrow full of new In Color cardstock, stamps, accessories and my preview copy of the new 2009-2010 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog (officially avail July 1) ... countdown! Plus, the boxes will include a few things I picked up from the list of SU! retiring goodies. (If you haven't seen the list of retiring stamps & accessories yet, be sure to check them out -- June 30 is the last day to get these items. You can get the lists of retiring stamps and vinyl wall decor elements on my promo page and I've posted the retiring accessories list.)

I'm hoping to get the Stamp Garage put back together enough that I can have a new catalog open house and show off the new goodies -- fingers crossed.

Die-Cut Stamps!

Wahoo! All the new stamp sets in Stampin' Up!'s new Fall-Winter 2008 Idea Book & Catalog will be die-cut. This is a huge time saver ... excited to see what the new designs will be.

Spring/Summer 2008 Retiring Stamp Sets

It's that time again. Stampin' Up! just announced the retiring stamp sets from the current catalog. I don't have too many disappearing this time ... excited to see what new images they'll be coming out with in the new Idea Book & Catalog.

Curious to see which stamps will go *poof* after August 10? Here are links to the list(s) ...

• Alphabetical by Stamp Name
• Numerical by Page Number

"It's Your Birthday" and "Much Appreciated" are a couple of my favorites!

Makin' A Wish List ...

It's the 4th of July ... it's hot out ... no work today. Perfect day to kick back with the new catalog and highlight the goodies I alreayd have (always a nice reminder) and make a list of "I Wants" ... I bet I'll find more goodies to add to the wish list each time I look at the catalog.

The big question is what goes on my first order from the new catalog? Punches ... must get more punches :)

Let's start with a list of stamp sets ...


Oooh, great new type & definition sets ... plus we're starting to get into accessories ...


Paper, chipboard and, my fave, punches ...


Ribbon and items to help organize ... perfect.

Mmmm ... New Stamps & Accessories ...

The new Stampin' Up! catalog is here! Lots of new goodies being introduced in the Fall/Winter 2007 Idea Book & Catalog.

Now to figure out my wish list o' favorites ... I know I'll be ordering the 'Art by Design' set (pg. 153) so I can decorate all sorts of crafty items (I like making "Hand Made" hang tags for my hand-knitted items n' such.)