#OnStage2019
Eek!! Many of us Stampin’ Up! demonstrators are in the midst of OnStage right now. Many of us have the new 2019-20 Annual Catalog in our hands – those who are attending in New Zealand, Japan, Germany, the UK or France and those of in the US and Canada that attended the leadership dinner, CentreStage last night! (Today all demonstrators attending OnStage will have their copy.) I’m drooling over all the new designer papers, stamp sets, embellishments, colors, etc!!

I appreciate all those who are sharing on social media using #OnStage2019 or #AucklandOnStage2019 .
It’s so fun to see what everyone is sharing out there! I’ll post more photos from the Minneapolis local event on Monday when I also share the list of products that will be retiring from the 2018-19 Annual Catalog and 2019 Occasions Catalog. So stay tuned!

Saturday is typically the day I share here on my blog what I demonstrated in my Wednesday’s Facebook Live Online Paper Crafting Class. This time I couldn’t settle on just one card! So I have TWO cards for you today. I just couldn’t decide which one I liked best! I used the popular Wood Textures Designer Paper for each. And both cards have raised panels creating a channel either in the middle or on the sides. (By the way my second card was inspired by a very artistic Emma Goddard card. Thanks Emma!)

Rather than writing out all the details & directions for these cards, I shared that information in my Facebook Live broadcast. Then I uploaded the recorded version of this video to my YouTube channel (since I know not everyone is ON Facebook). Be sure to watch the video (you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog), check out the measurements and products lists below (for BOTH cards), scroll through the close-up photos, and then let me know if you have any questions.

I hope you enjoyed this video! Here are the measurements you’ll need if you plan to recreate the boots card I demonstrated in the video.

Measurements for Boots Card…

• Basic Black Cardstock
  • 8-1/2” x 5-1/2” scored at 4-1/4” and folded in half
  • Two strips that are 3/4” x 4”
  • Scrap for punching out 2” half circle
• Soft Suede Cardstock
  • 1” x 4”
  • 2-1/4” x 4”
• Very Vanilla Cardstock
  • Scrap for punching out 1-1/2” circle
  • 5-1/4” x 4”
• Copper Foil Sheet
  • Scrap for punching out 1-3/4” circle
• Wood Textures Designer Paper
  • 2” x 4”

And here are the measurements you’ll need if you plan to recreate the trees card I demonstrated in the video.

Measurements for Trees Card…

• Crumb Cake Cardstock
  • 11” x 4-1/4” scored at 5-1/2” and folded in half
• Basic Black Cardstock
  • 5-1/2” x 2-1/2”
  • 9/16” (just over ½”) x 2”
• Very Vanilla Cardstock
  • 5-1/2” x 2-3/8”
  • Just under 5-1/2” x 2”
• Wood Textures Designer Paper
  • 2” x 6” – trimmed to 2” x ½”, 1” x 5-1/2” & 1” x 5-1/2”
• Ribbons: Black Shimmer & Tea Room
  • About 3” of each

Products I used… See below for a list of products I used linked to where you can find them in my online store.

Here are more close-up photos. Above are the ones I demonstrated. Below are the ones I had made beforehand (which are just slightly different).

Click here to see Emma Goddard’s card that inspired my simpler version above.

I hope you enjoyed what I had to share today!

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Product List for boots card…

Product List for trees card…

STORAGE BY STAMPIN’ UP

Stampin’ Up! is now offering new organizational products! Storage by Stampin’ Up!® for those of us who want to interchangeable, stackable, customizable storage solutions for your Stampin’ Up! ink pads, markers and more!
Click here to learn more.
Click here for a planning/configuration chart.
Click here to access the informational flyer.
CLICK HERE to view and shop for these items in my online store.

Along with preparing your crafting space…Have you seen that beautiful floral accented grid paper I use in my videos lately? It’s now available and being offered in my online store!

BETTER THAN FLAT TUTORIALS 

Five super talented Stampin’ Up!® demonstrators and I have joined together as the “Stampin’ Anonymous team” to create Fun Fold cards & 3-D projects to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members each month! (Our April projects are now available!) CLICK HERE to find out how you can get your hands on these great tutorials. A new one is offered each month. 

OCCASIONS CATALOG NEWS

There are some products that are selling out in the 2019 Occasions Catalog already. These products were going to retire with this seasonal catalog anyway, but due to complications with Stampin’ Up!’s die supplier & not being able to replenish the inventory, the following items are no longer available:

• Doily Builder Thinlits Dies (item 148553)
• Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies (item 148529)
• Rose Trellis Thinlits Dies (item 148549)
• Detailed Birthday Edgelits Dies (item 148548)

ANNUAL CATALOG NEWS

Due to recent supplier issues (and other factors), Stampin’ Up! will no longer be carrying the current die-cutting machine and trimmer: The Big Shot and Stampin’ Trimmer will be retiring. These changes are giving Stampin’ Up! the opportunity to research and explore replacement options. And there will be a gap when we do not have a trimmer or die-cutting machine available. When the retiring list goes live on April 15, the order limit for the Stampin’ Trimmer Cutting Blade Refills will increase from three to six (and the limit will remain at six until they’re no longer available). And from now until September, SU will receive intermittent shipments from the supplier. 

The dies and folders that will be offered will not be from our current supplier. So there will be small changes: the dies and folders will be manufactured differently; this means the way you use the new style of dies and folders will be a little different than how you used the old style. Both the new-style and old-style dies and embossing folders can work with any die-cutting & embossing machine (in some cases, adaptations like shims may be required because the gap between rollers on machines may vary slightly between manufacturers). Click here for more details regarding the changes to our die-cutting machine, dies and embossing folders.

I realize for many of you that this news may be a little jaw-dropping at first. I had a similar reaction. But after giving it a little more thought, reminding myself that change is an opportunity for new and better, and knowing what a strong company Stampin’ Up! has been for 30 years, I now anticipate some marvelous changes to come! And I’m excited.

There are some products that are selling out in the 2018-19 Annual Catalog already. These products were going to retire with this seasonal catalog anyway, but due to complications with Stampin’ Up!’s die supplier & not being able to replenish the inventory, the following items are no longer available:

• Big Shot Standard Cutting Pads (item 113475) – please know that even though Stampin’ Up! no longer carries this, you can still find Sizzix Cutting Pads elsewhere