Retiring product showcase: Oh My Goodies and Something To Say

Quite a few retiring products feature on this card. Off the top of my head, products which are retiring include Oh My Goodies stamp set (sold out in wood) and the Deco Labels framelits, Something to Say stamp set and the matching Itty Bitty Accents punches (sold out), the bird punch (sold out), Farmers’ Market DSP, the Decorative Dots embossing folder and Blackberry Bliss ink pad (sold out) and cardstock! Phew! That only leaves the Mint Macaron and Whisper White cardstock! 

I made this project before the retiring list came out but can’t claim any foresight; to be honest, the retiring list never even crossed my mind at the time. 

Don’t forget, before placing your online orders, do download the latest version of the retiring list to check which items are now out of stock. And don’t rely on information you get from people’s blogs as stock levels are different around the world.

Oh My Goodies Clear-Mount Bundle [140253] £32.25	Something To Say Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134180] £20.00	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] £15.50	Builder Bird Punch [117191] £16.00
Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder [133520] £7.00	Farmers Market Designer Series Paper [138448] £10.00	Mint Macaron A4 Cardstock [138344] £6.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £7.25
Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682] £6.50	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [133642] £6.00	Blender Pens [102845] £9.00

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That Thing You Did joy fold card

I wish the Grim Reaper would leave our National Treasures alone! With so many sad losses from the entertainment world this year already – Terry Wogan, Ronnie Corbett, David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Paul Daniels, Frank Kelly… and it’s still only April!, it feels like our childhoods are gradually being eroded. Yesterday’s loss of Victoria Wood was a huge shock and shook many people, including me, to the core. I found out yesterday, as soon as the news broke on the office TV, and actually gasped. What was also shocking was that several younger colleagues had never even heard of her. Let’s hope they seek out her back catalogue so that they, too, can enjoy the classic Ballad of Barry and Freda and so much more.

From my teens onwards, I watched Victoria Wood avidly and still think she’s the funniest comedian ever to have graced our screens. I appreciate that friends across the Pond will most likely not have heard of her but you will know her great friend and comedy partner, Julie Walters as Mrs Weasley from the Harry Potter films. They had a comedy show together in the early days and reunited for several projects across the decades, including one of my favourite sitcoms, Dinnerladies. Comedian, writer, singer, musician, actor; she did it all so well and my transatlantic friends need to check her out on Youtube. Stampers – largely being women ‘of a certain age’ will particularly appreciate her humour. 

As a taster, I’m sharing this gem about the menopause… 


hope these links work outside of the UK.

But if it’s a stamping project you’re after, here’s a birthday card I sent to a friend ‘of a certain age’ to celebrate her milestone birthday. Yes, it’s very similar to this project but, when you’re pushed for time, why reinvent the wheel? 

That Thing You Did Photopolymer Stamp Set [138730] £15.00	Farmers Market Designer Series Paper [138448] £10.00	Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140517] £18.00	Tin Of Cards Photopolymer Stamp Set [138946] £15.00	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] £6.50
Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682] £6.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £7.25	Linen Thread [104199] £4.25	Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [133642] £6.00	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [126953] £6.00
Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad [126975] £6.00	Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad [138325] £6.00	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] £7.25	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] £15.50	3/4" Circle Punch [119873] £11.50
1" Circle Punch [119868] £11.50	1-3/4" Circle Scallop Punch [119854] £16.00

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A Little Thanks with Sprinkles of Life

It’s been an extremely hectic week and I’m exhausted. I won’t bore you with details but part of the dashing around has been in preparation for Peak 2015… and I’m not even going! What’s Peak 2015? This is a huge Scout/Guide camp which takes place at Chatsworth (US readers may recognise this as a location for various period film dramas, such as Pride & Prejudice, Jane Eyre and The Duchess). There are thousands of Scouts, Guides, Explorers, Brownies, Cubs and Beavers attending, and it’s a massive undertaking. We visited the site last night so our son could help put up tents and it’s very impressive, almost a mile long with all the amenities of a small town. It’s an international camp, too; some friends of ours are hosting US Scouts in the run-up to the event, and we saw a minibus of German Scouts arrive last night. 

A lot of my customers are going as leaders - even two of my younger stamping friends will be working, like my son, for half the week as Explorers - and I hope you all have a fantastic time. But also please know that your efforts are appreciated! Thank you!

More thanks along the way, with this little batch of cards, which I made for my new Virtual Hostess Club members, on arrival of their first order. Credit must go to my Mum, who did some of the colouring for me! (If you knew her, you’d know how remarkable it is that she was actually crafting!)

Sprinkles Of Life Photopolymer Stamp Set [139971]	One Big Meaning Clear-Mount Stamp Set [139420]	Farmers Market Designer Series Paper [138448]	Tree Builder Punch [138295]	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549]
Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]	Blackberry Bliss A4 Cardstock [133682]	Cucumber Crush Classic Stampin' Pad [138324]	Tip Top Taupe Classic Stampin' Pad [138325]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]
2015-2017 In Color Stampin' Write Markers [138333]	Brights Stampin' Write Markers [131259]	Blender Pens [102845]

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You're On My Mind... but not in a creepy way

When I saw this set of words in the new catalogue, I knew I’d have to have them and I had the perfect opportunity to use them recently, for a friend who is having a tough time. I knew the slightly cheeky saying would put a smile on her face. 

Every now and again I take a look at my stamp collection (and I know you know exactly which type of stamp collection I mean, because philately gets you nowhere) to see what’s missing. And I don’t mean which ones are lost in the depths of my downline Alison’s craft room (*cough cough* can I have Awesomely Artistic back please?). I mean, am I short of anything, such as “thank you” stamps, or flowers, or masculine images. The missing element has, for some time, been “big words” so this was something I addressed when ordering from the new catalogue. Hence this set. 

The great thing about big words is that you can concentrate on fun background techniques, or let some gorgeous Designer Series Paper take centre stage, or simply play around with pretty punches, as I’ve done here. 

138730	138448	121695	106576	133683
138341	122959	126953	138323	117191
133787	127811	119246

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