retirement

It's a time of mixed emotions at the end of the Stampin' Up year. Sad that some (well lots) of the stamp sets and accessories are retiring and also an exciting time for the new catalogue just around the corner. What this means is that during the month of March, the list of items which I have added below, can be purchased for the last time EVER. In April when the new catalogue comes out these items will no longer be available. This is why I am letting you all know. If there is anything in the catalogue that you were thinking of purchasing, you should have a look to see if it is on the retiring list. If it is and you would like it, please give me a call and I will order it for you. I would hate for you to miss out. The list of items below are all at catalogue prices. If you can't find your catalogue to have a look at the stamps, go to http://www.stampinup.com.au/ and have a flick through their catalogue.

From the list of retiring stamp sets, I have a total of sets which I will no longer be able to use for my workshops and these sets I am selling at a discounted price. Photo's of the stamp sets are below if you would like to have a look.

Item #
Product Description
Catalogue Sets
108715 :A LITTLE LOVE
108717 : A NEW LITTLE SOMEONE
108718 : A TO Z ACCENTS
108723 : ALL IN A ROW
108724 : ALL MIXED UP
108725 :ALL NATURAL
108727 :ALL THE BEST
108729 : ALL WRAPPED UP
108730 : ALL WRAPPED UP ACCESSORIES
108731 : ALL-YEAR CHEER I
108732 :ALL-YEAR CHEER II
108737 : ALPHADOT NUMBERS
108735 : ALPHADOTS
108736 : ANCIENT ASIA
108739 : ARTIFACTS : out of stock
108741 : BABY FIRSTS
108745 : BECAUSE OF YOU
108749 : BEST OF CLUCK
108750 : BEYOND THE BASICS
108752 : BIRTHDAY BEAUTY
108759 : BUGGIES & BOOTIES
108762 :BY DEFINITION
108766 : CHEESECLOTH : out of stock
109073 : CLASSIC ALPHABET
109074 : CLASSIC NUMBERS
108770 : COLLAGE ALPHABET
108771 : COLLAGE NUMBERS
108773 : CROSSHATCH
108775 : CUTE AS A BUG
108776 : DAY-TO-DAY FLEXIBLE PHRASES
108777 : DO THE HULA
108778 :DOTTED
108779 :DOWN TO BUSINESS
108780 :DREAM COME TRUE
108782 :ECLECTIC BACKGROUNDS
108783 :EPHEMERA
108784 :ESPRESSOLY FOR YOU
108788 :FARM FEVER
108789 :FAVORITE TEDDY BEAR
108808 :FINIALS & FRAMES
108810 :FLANNEL PLAID
108812 :FLOWER FEST
108813 :FLOWER FILLED
108815 :FONTASTIC
108816 :FRENCH SCRIPT
108817 :FRESH FILLERS
108818 :FRIENDSHIP FLOWERS
108819 :FUN FILLED
108821 :GIFTS OF JOY
108823 :GLAD TIDINGS
108824 :GLAM GIRL : out of stock
108826 :GOOD THINGS GROW
108827 :GORGEOUS GRAPEVINE
108829 :HANDLE WITH CARE
108830 :HAPPILY EVER AFTER
108832 :HAPPY HEARTS
108833 :HEADLINE ALPHABET
108834 :HEADLINE NUMBERS : out of stock
108836 :HEBREW HOLIDAYS
108837 :HOLIDAY PRINT
108838 :HOLIDAY SPIRIT
108843 : I DID IT
108845 :IN FULL BLOOM
108846 :IN THE WILD
108848 :IT’S SNOW TIME : out of stock
108851 :KANJI
108852 :LABEL CLASSICS
108853 :LETTERPRESS ALPHABET
108854 :LETTERPRESS NUMBERS
108856 :LIFE’S SPECIAL MOMENTS
108858 :LITTLE HELLOS
108859 :LITTLE HOLIDAY WISHES
108861 :LIVELY LEAVES
108867 :LOVING HEARTS
108868 :MADONNA AND CHILD : out of stock
108870 :MERRY MINIS
108871 :MIXED BOUQUET
108872 :MON AMI
108873 :MONKEY BUSINESS
108876 :MUCH LOVE
108878 :NEVER-ENDING JOY
108879 :NEWSPRINT ALPHABET
108880 :NEWSPRINT NUMBERS
108881 :NICE & EASY NOTES
108882 :NICE & NARROW
108883 :OLIVE YOU
108885 :ON WALKABOUT
108886 :OPEN FOR TRADE
108889 :PERENNIAL FAVORITES
108891 :PETAL PUSHERS
108892 :PLAY BALL
108893 :POCKET FUN
108895 :PRINT PATTERN
108896 :PURE & SIMPLE ALPHABET LOWER
108897 :PURE & SIMPLE ALPHABET UPPER
108898 :PURE & SIMPLE NUMBERS : out of stock
108899 :QUICK THINKING
108901 :RENAISSANCE ANGELS
108903 :ROSES IN WINTER
108907 :SEASIDE SKETCHES
108908 :SEASON BY SEASON
108910 :SET SAIL
108911 :SIMPLE SAYINGS II
108912 :SIMPLE SKETCHES
108914 :SIMPLY CIRCLES
108917 :SLEIGH FULL OF TOYS
109072 :STAMPED FROM THE HEART
108922 :STIPPLE CELEBRATIONS
109022 :STIPPLE SHELLS
108925 :SUPERSIZE SYMBOLS
108926 :SWEET & SASSY
108928 :SWEET TALK
108933 :TERRIFIC TULIPS
108935 :TIDY ALPHABET
108936 :TIDY NUMBERS
108938 :TRADING COLLECTION
108939 :TREAT YOURSELF
108940 :TRIMTASTIC
108941 :TYPESET ALPHABET LOWER
108942 :TYPESET ALPHABET UPPER
108943 :TYPESET NUMBERS
108947 :WATERCOLOR MINIS
108952 :WELL-WORN ALPHABET
108953 :WELL-WORN NUMBERS
108955 :WHIMSICAL ALPHABET LOWER
108956 :WHIMSICAL ALPHABET UPPER
108957 :WHIMSICAL NUMBERS
108959 :WILD HEARTS
108961 :WINGED THINGS
108964 :WONDERFUL WORDS II
108965 :WORD BY WORD
108966 :WORLD TOUR
108968 :YULE BITS & BORDERS
Hostess Sets
108714 : A IS FOR ADORABLE
108743 :BASKET FULL OF FUN
108754 :BLOOMING WITH HAPPINESS
108758 :BOTH WAY BLOSSOMS
108814 :FLOWERS FOR A FRIEND : out of stock
108844 :IN ANY EVENT : out of stock
108865 :LOVE IT : out of stock
108900 :REASON TO SMILE
108902 :RIVETING
108919 :SPRINGTIME STEMS
108932 :TERRIFIC TAGS
108946 :WARMEST REGARDS
Stampin’ Around Wheels
101420 :BABY TIME
104070 :BLOOMIN’
105951 :BOLD SNOWFLAKES*
105750 :BOUQUET*
106749 :BRIGHT BULBS
105518 :BUILDER BITS :out of stock
107481 :BUTTERFLIES & BLOSSOMS
103094 :BY THE SEA
103296 :CANDY CANE CHRISTMAS : out of stock
104312 :HOT TO DOT
107463 :LEAF FEST*
106062 :LEAVES AWASH*
102254 :LOVE SWIRLS
103543 :ONLY ORNAMENTS
101090 :PAW TRACKS
107476 :ROUGH AROUND THE EDGES*
105448 :SIZE IT UP : out of stock
104160 :SQUARE PEGS* : out of stock
107480 :TRUE HEARTS
104893 :TWINKLE
103749 :WASH DAY*
105033 :WINGS & THINGS
105094 :BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 4
105093 :BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 5
105092 :BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 6
105091 :BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT ACCORDION ASST 7
105101 :BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 4
105100 :BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 5
105099 :BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 6
105098 :BOXES & TAGS BOOK KIT SADDLE STITCH ASST 7
106581 :BOXES & TAGS PETAL CARD BOLD BRIGHTS & EARTH ELEMENTS
105074 :BOXES & TAGS PETAL CARD WHISPER WHITE & KRAFT
105067 :BOXES & TAGS POCKETS & PIECES ASST I
105068 :BOXES & TAGS POCKETS & PIECES ASST II
108632 :BOXES & TAGS TINY TAKEOUT BOLD BRIGHTS & EARTH ELEMENTS
107245 :BOXES & TAGS TINY TAKEOUT CONFETTI WHITE & KRAFT
104583 :BRADS VINTAGE
108624 :CARD STOCK BUCKAROO BLUE A4
108625 :CARD STOCK COOL CARIBBEAN A4
108628 :CARD STOCK CRANBERRY CRISP
106562 :CARD STOCK GOING GRAY A4
106683 :CARD STOCK IN COLOR 12X12
108629 :CARD STOCK IN COLOR A4
108627 :CARD STOCK MARIGOLD MORNING A4
106531 :CARD STOCK SAHARA SAND 12X12
108626 :CARD STOCK TRUE THYME A4
108623 :CARD STOCK VINTAGE VIOLET A4
107231 :CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL BUCKAROO BLUE : out of stock
107228 :CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL CRANBERRY CRISP : out of stock
107230 :CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL COOL CARIBBEAN : out of stock
107227 :CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL MARIGOLD MORNING : out of stock
107229 :CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL TRUE THYME
107232 :CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL VINTAGE VIOLET : out of stock
107225 :CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD BUCKAROO BLUE
107222 :CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD CRANBERRY CRISP
107224 :CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD COOL CARIBBEAN
107221 :CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD MARIGOLD MORNING
107223 :CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD TRUE THYME
107226 :CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD VINTAGE VIOLET
104302 :CORD COPPER
104303 :CORD GOLD
104304 :CORD SILVER
104328 :CRAFT STAMPIN’ INK REFILL VERY VANILLA
104308 :CRAFT STAMPIN’ PAD VERY VANILLA
107405 :DESIGNER SERIES FOUR SEASONS
105366 :DESIGNER SERIES PAPER CAMBRIDGE 12X12
105365 :DESIGNER SERIES PAPER OXFORD
104136 :DESIGNER SERIES PAPER POOL PARTY
107295 :DESIGNER SERIES PAPER RECOLLECTIONS
107062 :DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SARAH
107308 :DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY
104135 :DESIGNER SERIES PAPER SLUMBER PARTY
107406 :DESIGNER SERIES PAPER TREEHOUSE
104281 :ENCORE INK REFILL COPPER
104280 :ENCORE PAD COPPER
105317 :EYELETS BOLD BRIGHTS II
105315 :EYELETS SOFT SUBTLES II
100395 :FANCY FIBERS BRIGHTS
100396 :FANCY FIBERS EARTHS
100397 :FANCY FIBERS NEUTRALS
100393 :FANCY FIBERS REGALS
100394 :FANCY FIBERS SUBTLES
103321 :GIFT SACKS OATMEAL
103890 :METAL EDGE TAGS BRASS WHITE CIRCLE
103888 :METAL EDGE TAGS BRASS WHITE SQUARE
103894 :METAL EDGE TAGS COPPER WHITE CIRCLE
103892 :METAL EDGE TAGS COPPER WHITE SQUARE
104184 :POST EXTENDERS
103378 :PUNCH CORNER ROUNDER SMALL
102686 :PUNCH HANDHELD RECTANGLE
104407 :PUNCH NOTCHED CORNER
104406 :PUNCH PAPER PIECING
104405 :PUNCH SQUARE CONVEX
101637 :RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ APPLE GREEN
102712 :RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ BLACK : out of stock
100538 :RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ BLUEBIRD
105372 :RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ BURGUNDY : out of stock
105373 :RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ CELERY : out of stock
105374 :RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ CHOCOLATE : out of stock
100455 :RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ CREAM : out of stock
101666 :RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ LIGHT ORCHID
101926 :RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ LIGHT PINK : out of stock
105378 :RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ NAVY
102682 :RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ RED
103064 :RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ TANGERINE
101156 :RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ TAUPE
102119 :RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ TURQUOISE
102819 :RIBBON GROSGRAIN 1/4″ WHITE
104257 :RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW GOLD
100589 :RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW IVORY
103019 :RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW LIGHT PINK
104256 :RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW NAVY
104258 :RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW OLIVE
104253 :RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW SILVER
101613 :RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW WHITE
104260 :RIBBON ORGANDY NARROW WINE
106807 :RIBBON ORIGINALS PREP SCHOOL
106809 :RIBBON ORIGINALS RUSTIC RETREAT
106806 :RIBBON ORIGINALS SEASIDE
106808 :RIBBON ORIGINALS SWEET SHOP
107453 :SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ ALL THE TRIMMINGS
107456 :SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ AT HOME
107454 :SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ OUT & ABOUT
107457 :SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ PARTY PIECES
107455 :SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ TICKETS & TOKENS
107460 :SIMPLY SCRAPPIN’ TODAY & ALWAYS
108509 :SIMPLY SENT A WISH FOR YOU
108511 :SIMPLY SENT FRIENDSHIP SHAPES
108512 :SIMPLY SENT GOOD THINGS
108510 :SIMPLY SENT REMEMBERING YOU
105580 :SPECTRUM PAD BLUE FROST
101492 :SPECTRUM PAD CELEBRATION
105579 :SPECTRUM PAD COTTON CANDY
101336 :SPECTRUM PAD PUMPKIN PATCH
103953 :STAMP-A-MA-JIG IMAGING SHEETS
101460 :STAMPIN’ AROUND CARTRIDGE & REFILL WHISPER WHITE
103017 :STAMPIN’ AROUND INK REFILL WHISPER WHITE
101040 :STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER BLACK DETAIL
100442 :STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER CLASSY COPPER
101428 :STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER CLEAR DETAIL
103342 :STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER GOLD DETAIL
101781 :STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER SILVER DETAIL
100963 :STAMPIN’ EMBOSS POWDER WHITE DETAIL
103174 :STAMPIN’ PASTELS APPLICATOR REFILL
105543 :STAMPIN’ PASTELS BOLD BRIGHTS
105544 :STAMPIN’ PASTELS EARTH ELEMENTS
105547 :STAMPIN’ PASTELS NEUTRALS
105545 :STAMPIN’ PASTELS RICH REGALS
105546 :STAMPIN’ PASTELS SOFT SUBTLES
103648 :STAMPIN’ STACK
107239 :TAG SHEETS CONFETTI WHITE & VERY VANILLA
107240 :TAG SHEETS KRAFT
105369 :TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER HEIRLOOM
105368 :TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER RUSTIC
105367 :TIMEWORN COLLECTION PAPER WEATHERED
105395 :WIRE WORKS METALLICS
105812 :WRITE ME A MEMORY FONT CD VOL I

There you have it. The retired list for 2007/2008.
From the list of retiring stamp sets, I have a total of sets which I will no longer be able to use for my workshops and these sets I am selling at a discounted price. Photo's of the stamp sets are below if you would like to have a look.

Hope you have fun having a look at my stamp sets or the Stampin' Up Catalogue before the new catalogue arrives. Speak to you all soon.

Shauna

1. Watercolour mini's

2. Artifacts
3. Play Ball4. Watercolour Garden 25. Simple Sketches6. Snow Flurries7. Delight In Life8. Simple Wishes9. Stipple Shells10. Pocket Fun 11. Fresh Fillers12. Mixed Greetings13. Both Way Blossoms14. Wee Water colours15. Spots

Post it note holders

I found some post it notes at the newsagents recently and thought i might be able to make something with them, maybe for use at work or give aways to my hostesses. I remembered to take some photo's this time, so here are my post it note holders.



So there you have it. I really enjoyed making these as they were quite simple compared to some of the other things that I have been making.

Have a great week and speak to you soon.

What a Weekend

Yesterday, we took Jaydon and Kaitlyn on the train for the first time. We told Jaydon we were going to the shops and when we got to the train station, he said this is not the forum. I asked him where we were and then with total excitement "We are at the train station." Everyone that we walked by to get on the train knew it was our first time on the train. Jaydon was beside himself. The trip went so quickly as there was so much for Jaydon to look at and he asked so many questions. Then when we got to the city he was on a different level of excitement. He was in the city for the first time (well the first time that he could remember.) He can always see the tall buildings from the freeway, but now he was amongst them.

When we got there, we met up with mum and danae and the first place that we went to was to show Jaydon Uncle Marks building. We got all the usual 4 year old questions "why is the building so tall .....etc" The rest of the day we just went through the shops, bought a few things, went up and down a couple of thousand escalators and then went to the food court for lunch. Then the train trip home. Jaydon enjoyed it again and counted all the stops on the way home. When we got to the mandurah train station and got off Jaydon asked if we could do it again. He was disappointed so in his disappointment he asked if we could go on the bus. "I've never been on the bus before." I don't think so. Mum and dad needed to go home for a sleep. It was really nice to listen to Jaydon talking about his day to tigger when he went to bed.

Today we went for a bike ride. We rode to the foreshore so that Jaydon could have a play at the playground. The ride their went really well. I am so unfit. Kaitlyn loved the ride. She was giggling quite a bit when we were going down hill. SO was I. No pedalling involved. The markets were on today, which we didn't know about, so there were people everywhere. We parked the bikes and Jaydon went for a play. He had a ball. We then went and bought some lunch and rode to the unit to eat our lunch and go for a swim. We were so hot. The kids had a good splash but the water was freezing. Then for the ride home. That giggle on the way turned into a near cry on the way home in the up hill leg of the trip. My legs were so sore I had to get off the bike and walk it. I was going faster walking than riding my bike. Just as we were about home, Kaitlyn fell asleep. Straight to bed for her and a rest for the rest of us. Another enjoyable day.

This is a card I just made recently for one of my close friends' daughter (Jaydons good friend) fr her 4th birthday. Again I used a Penny Black stamp but everything else was Stampin' Up.
This second card used the Both Way Blossoms stamps set from Level Two in the hostess sets. THe background card uses Night of Navy and all stamped imags on Whisper White. I coloured in the flowers using the Water Colour Wonder Crayons.
This 3rd example is a make n take from one of the workshops I did. The background uses "Simply Said" stamp set. I did the 2 step stamping technique on the background using the versamark stamp pad and the chalks for a lighter effect. The cake is from the "Blooming with HAppiness" level one hostess set. I used the glue and dazzling diamonds on the cake stand. I photocopied the calendar and used the perforating tool on the cutter kit just underneath the staples so that you can rip off the page once the month has finished. The ladies that have made this one, really enjoyed making it.
Well that's all for today. Just playing catchup, so there will most probably be some more in the not to distant future.

Cheers for now.

Shauna

Cards

I have been trying to tidy up some files on the computer and found some cards that I had made that I wanted to share with you. So here are a few. The first three cards I stamped using the Penny black stamp. I haven't used these in a long time since beginning with SU, but wanted change. I started off making these cards by strying to use the scraps that i had.

The last card is also a penny blck stamp but just with mice. So cute. I coloured in all images using the water colour wonder crayons.

What a Week

Last week was my first week back at school. Wednesday was a shocker, but thursday and Friday were great.So tired by the end though. Mum looked after the kids while Dave and i were at work. They love it when Nanna looks after them and so do I.

i also had a workshop yesterday. It was in Waroona and went extremely well. There were a few beginners and they loved the Stampin' Up stuff, which is great.

Today the 4 of us went to the unit for the day. We went for a few swims in the pool. It is great watching the smiles on the kids faces when they are swimming and Jaydon's giggling. Then while the kids were asleep, well kaitlyn was, Jaydon was reading, Dave and i had a nap. (much needed).It was a lovely day, just the four of us away from home with no home jobs to do. Yeah.
Kids went to bed early tonight, as Jaydon as his second day of kindy tomorrow and they were both exhausted. The rest of the night was ours. All my favourite shows started tonight to. In the middle of watching Greys Anatomy and then Brothers and Sisters is next.

Well I hope you all had an enjoyable weekend. Speak soon. Hopefully will have some photos.

See ya

Shauna

School Again

Morning everyone. Thought I'd take the time this morning to say hello. Fed Kaitlyn at 5.00, and couldn't get back to sleep so have been on the computer looking at Split coast stampers. Those ladies are so talented. Thank goodness for them I can get my ideas.

Well I had my first real day at work yesterday. Teaching that is. Wow. Nothing like hitting the ground running. It was full on as soon as the kids walked in the door, and didn't stop until they walked out the door. ACtually, it didn;t stop untill I got home at 5.00pm.

The kids in our class are just lovely. The class is unusually small at the moment. Only 19 kids at this stage. Here's hoping it stays that way for a little while.

Jaydon started swimming lessons again for the term. Didn't go well. Mum said he cried the whole time. Hope it goes better next week.

Well I hope you all have a great day. Speak soon.

Shauns