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Yesterday, Stampin' Up! shared with us some upcoming changes to their product range, affecting cling stamps, Stampin' Write Markers, and how our dies and photopolymer stamp sets are packaged. Click here to see a video explaining the changes.
Product Updates
Cling Stamps (Red Rubber)
Stampin' Up! has decided to discontinue production of cling stamps as key raw materials have become increasingly difficult to source or even unavailable. The last catalog that will include cling stamp sets will be the upcoming September-December Mini Catalog. From November's Online Exclusive release onwards, all new stamp sets will be photopolymer. Available cling stamps sets will be moved to the Last Chance category when both the Mini and Annual Catalog end if they have not sold out. Online Exclusive cling sets will be available until April 2026 at the latest when they will move to the Last Chance category, although some may be discontinued before then.
Background stamps will still be part of our range, but will be photopolymer instead. If you are concerned about using StāzOn™ ink with your photopolymer stamps, cleaning the ink off your photopolymer stamps as soon as possible after use will preserve their longevity.
Stampin' Write Markers
Stampin' Blends™ have become much more popular, so Stampin' Write Markers will be discontinued. On August 20th they will move to the Last Chance category. If you have marker sets on your shopping list, don't delay ordering as they are only available while supplies last!
As photopolymer stamps are thinner, Stampin' Up! has redesigned our durable, clear plastic envelopes to be sleeker and slimmer. Both photopolymer stamps and dies will come in this new style of packaging in the same size (measuring 5⅝" x 9" or 14.3 x 22.9 cm), making them easier to store. Die packages will now also feature printed artwork for much easier identification and organisation, and the larger size will mean more stamp artwork can be shown at 100%.
All new stamps and dies from November's Online Exclusive release onwards will come in the new packaging. Dies released before then will not be switched to the new packaging and will be sold in the existing style of packaging until they are discontinued. Photopolymer stamps released before November will transition to the new packaging over time, depending on inventory levels, so you may receive some stamps in old packaging and some in new.
Standard Stamp Cases (119105) will remain available for purchase to help you organize your stamps and supplies, although they may be discontinued in the future. The new style storage envelopes, Stamp & Die Organizers (167772), will be available to purchase in packs of 10 from November 4th should you wish to transfer your photopolymer stamps and die sets to the new packaging.
In Color™ Sale Now On
Select products that feature colors from our 2025-2027 In Color™ Collection are on sale until August 31st, saving you 15% on a wide range of supplies that includes inks, cardstock, Designer Series Paper, embellishments, and kits. You'll have everything you need to create projects that showcase the color coordination that Stampin' Up! is known for.
As a reminder, here are the gorgeous colors included in the 2025-2027 collection:
See the full range of discounted products when you shop the sale online and save 15% until August 31st, while supplies last!
August's Paper Pumpkin™
September's kit features rich autumnal imagery, and coordinates with the new Autumn Toile Suite Collection, which will be available in the September-December Mini Catalog.
Your kit has everything you need to make 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs), with 9 coordinating envelopes. You'll complete your cards with precut paper pieces that feature metallic foil details, grosgrain ribbon trim, and printed sentiment labels. A Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Spot is also provided, and other coordinating Stampin' Up! colors are Crumb Cake, Darling Duckling, Early Espresso, Pecan Pie, and Timid Tiger.
Don't forget that you can purchase the Circle of Seasons Dies add-on which coordinates with all three of this quarter's kits (July, August, and September 2025). This bumper set of dies lets you cut a stitched circle, a "hello" sentiment, and tiny floral and leaf accent pieces. It also includes a combination of dies that will build either a strawberry or acorn element. Don't delay ordering as this add-on is offered while supplies last, and is only available to current Paper Pumpkin subscribers.
To subscribe, you can choose the pay-as-you-go option to pay monthly, or select a prepay plan to pay in advance for 3, 6, or 12 months from my online store. The cut-off date to subscribe and receive each month's kit is the 10th of the month, so to receive the September kit, you must purchase your subscription before September 10th.
Last Chance to Sale-A-Brate
Stampin' Up! has decided to bid farewell to the longstanding Sale-A-Bration promotion offered in January and February each year. To send it out in style, some of the 2025 Sale-A-Bration items will be available as Last Chance Products!
These Sale-A-Bration items will be added to the Last Chance Products category on August 5th, along with the additional items being added as part of the next Last Chance refresh. Last Chance Products are only available while supplies last, so don't delay! The 2025 Sale-A-Bration items will only be available until September 4th.
You don't need to worry about missing Sale-A-Bration. Stampin' Up! will continue to offer great promotions and special offers throughout the year.
New Brighten Your Day Kit
The Brighten Your Day Kit ($17) includes everything you need to create nature-inspired cards to send words of friendship and encouragement.
You'll get all the supplies needed to make 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs, measuring 5½" x 4¼" (14 x 10.8 cm). The precut overlays pair beautifully with the soft printed card bases and coordinating envelopes. With printed sentiment labels, these cards come together in no time! Coordinating Stampin' Up! colors are Balmy Blue, Basic Beige, Fresh Freesia, Highland Heather, Lost Lagoon, and Pecan Pie.
Don't forget you can check out the full range of kits that are available at any time in my online store.
Join us on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at the Ruiz Library for our "Sending Cheers to Our Veterans" fun-raiser event. Click here for more information regarding the event. What's that? Can't make it but you would still like to participate? No worries...there's still time to make a donation. If you forgot to place your order last week and would like to join us, I will have a limited amount of kits on hand available*.
Creative Inspiration with a Sketch
Here's this month's sketch:
And here's the project it inspired:
The Silly Safari Bundle includes cute animal images that are ready to be coloured using your favourite technique.
The chimp image from the Silly Safari Photopolymer Stamp Set was stamped on Basic White Cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink. The image was cut out with the coordinating 1⅞" Circle Punch, aligning the bottom of the stamped image with the bottom of the circle. The sentiment was then added using Old Olive Classic Stampin' Ink in the space left at the top of the punched circle. The chimp was coloured using Crumb Cake, Pecan Pie, and Petal Pink Stampin' Blends. A 2" Circle Punch was used to create a second circle from Early Espresso Cardstock, and this was adhered behind the stamped circle.
The palm frond image from the same stamp set was stamped randomly across the front of a folded Early Espresso card base using Early Espresso ink. A rectangle measuring 2¼" x 5" was cut from the Old Olive pattern from the Celebratory Sips 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper, and one of the short edges cut to create a banner shape. This was adhered directly to the card front.
A square of Crumb Cake Cardstock was embossed using the Mini Corrugated 3D Embossing Folder, and trimmed to measure 2¾" square. A length of Mossy Meadow & Gold ¼" Trim was wrapped around the embossed square and tied in a bow on the left-hand side. The solid leaf image, again from the Silly Safari set, was stamped twice on Basic White Cardstock using Old Olive ink and carefully cut out. The two leaves were added to the bottom left quadrant of the embossed square using Stampin' Dimensionals™. The stamped circle element was added to the centre of the square, also using Stampin' Dimensionals. Mossy Meadow Low Profile Sparkle Dots were added as the final embellishments.
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Creative Inspiration with a Color Combination
Here's this month's color combination:
And here's the project it inspired:
The Floral Charm Suite Collection features detailed roses and foliage, and a rich color palette combined with watercolor artistry.
The large floral arrangement was cut from Basic Beige Cardstock using the die from the Charming Day Dies. This was then adhered to a folded Basic Beige card base, with Stampin' Dimensionals™ used on to raise up the right side of the die cut on the card front.
A strip of the coral-toned rose patterned paper from the Floral Charm 12" x 12" Designer Series Paper measuring 1¾" x 5½" was added to the left-hand side of the card front, overlapping part of the die cut.
The larger floral image from the Charming Day Cling Stamp Set was stamped on Basic White Cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento™ Ink, and colored using Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral, and Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends™. The colored image was then die cut using the coordinating die from the Charming Day Dies, and added to the card front using Stampin' Dimensionals to raise up the left-hand side.
The sentiment was stamped on a rectangle of Calypso Coral Cardstock measuring ¾" x 2¾" using VersaMark™ Ink, and embossed using white powder from the Basics WOW! Embossing Powders. The sentiment panel was added to the card front, overlapping the colored floral element, using Stampin' Dimensionals. Petal Pink Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots were added as the final embellishments.
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