Stampin Scrub (pads) now Available!

I am happy to announce that Stampin' Up! has replenished their supplies of the Stampin' Scrub (#102642) and Stampin' Scrub Refill Pads (#101230) and these products are now available for ordering!


As a result of the material issues, our supplier was unable to provide the same scrubbing pad material. While you may notice a slight difference in the material, the functionality and high-quality standards remain the same. After in-house testing, Stampin' Up! approved the material change because they found it to be an excellent alternative.

These are the items that will not be offered again after April 30

Accessories Not Available After April 30

Stampin' Up! recently told us which accessories in the Occasions Mini Catalog will not be offered again after April 30. This is a list of accessories only, no stamp sets or wheels. We won't know about the stamp sets and wheels that make it into the next big catalog until we get the next big catalog sometime in June!

So, if you want to order any of these accessories for your future crafting needs, please let me know by April 27 at 7 p.m. (Eastern Time). 

These are the items that will not be offered again after April 30, 2011:

Love Impressions Specialty Designer Series Paper, page 7, $11.95

Love Impressions Rub-Ons, page 8, $7.95

Vintage Flower Adornments, page 15, $5.95

Springtime Vintage Designer Series Paper, page 15, $9.95

Vanilla Rosettes, page 16, $5.95

Springtime Vintage Big Designer Buttons, page 16, $8.95

Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper, page 26, $9.95

Rustic Designer Printed Album, page 28, $14.95
Sweet Stitches Designer Series Paper, page 32, $9.95

Sweet Stitches Designer Big Buttons, page 35, $8.95

all colors of Pompom Trim, page 35, $6.50 each

Sweet Stitches Fabric Designer Brads, page 36, $6.95

Sweet Stitches Designer Printed Album, page 36, $14.95

Sweet Stitches Rub-Ons, page 36, $7.95

Simply Sent Medallion Medley, page 41, $11.95

Flower Power Hour

I've been planning the next Caring Card event had decided to focus on creating 3-D Flower elements.  We'll be making several cards, each with a flower and you'll learn these exciting techniques.  You won't want to miss this as we're going to use one of these flower techniques to create a gift card box later on in the season.
Caring Cards is held in the Upper Room (over the Gym) at St John United Methodist Church, Prospect, KY on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, May 18th.  Cost is $10.  Bring a friend who has not attended before and win a door prize!
These cards are both beautiful and Elegant and are suitable for many different occasions.  Below is just a sample of a couple of the cards we might be making!  We'll also be using the Flower Fest Stamp set from the new SUMMER MINI and the Fun Flowers Bigz L Die!  Don't miss it!

Stampin Addicts...Occasions Mini

If you are thinking about ordering ONE LAST time from the occasions mini, don't wait a moment longer!  That catalogue will be retired on April 30th.  The link below shows the items that will "carry-over" and still be available for order.  If the items on your wish list are NOT on here...order today to avoid missing out.


http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/CarryOver_Occassions_0311_US.PDF

Quotes

I know these are true for me...(not that what I do qualifies as art...)

True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist. --Albert Einstein

Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort. --Franklin D. Roosevelt

The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves. --Carl Jung

And I believe that the best learning process of any kind of craft is just to look at the work of others. --Wole Soyinka

I take my craft very seriously. --Jimmy Chamberlin

If you're lucky as you get older, you respect the craft and it becomes a skill. --Frank Langella

A line is a dot that went for a walk."

Paul Klee

A line is a dot that wet for a walk--Paul Klee

Art washes from the soul the dust of everyday life. -- Picasso


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Changes to Stampin Up Hostess Benefits

http://www.stampinup.com/us/documents/Hostess_Benefits_US_0411.pdf

Exciting NEW benefuits to Hostess
Schedule your workshop today!

April Stamp Camp--Caring Cards, April 20th

Caring Cards will be making 8 cards (4 of each sample) and the themes are possibly Fathers Day/Masculine, Suitable for Wedding, Season of Friendship-summer, Take-a-Spin-Teacher. 

Hope you can join us at St John United Methodist Church in Prospect, KY  Wednesday, April 20th from 6:30-8pm.  The cost is only $10.  Bring you own adhesive and scissors!  Don't forget to RSVP so I can have enought cardstock cut for you!