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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Oh My Goodies gift voucher card

For a couple of weeks now I’ve been rapidly trying to use products which I suspect will retire. As we now have the retiring list, I can see if my predictions were correct or not. 

I was right about Oh My Goodies – both stamps and dies are retiring. Fortunately I was wrong about Hardwood, as I find that such a useful background stamp. It never even crossed my mind that the Itty Bitty Accents punches would go, so I’m gutted about those, as I use them all the time. 

Other items on the list below which are retiring are the white jute ribbon (which I’ve stranded here on the front of the card) and the burlap ribbon (which I’ve stranded inside) but I wouldn’t worry too much about the latter... just sayin’.

This is a gift voucher card ordered by a customer for her friend, another customer, who was reaching a milestone birthday. Shall we call it 30, to be polite? 

It’s a total CASE of Sabine’s card, but adapted to suit my supplies.  The spatters are partly created with Timeless Textures, but also with a toothbrush dipped in the ink on the lid of my Tip Top Taupe ink pad, and flicked across the cardstock. Fun! I forgot to add the sponge to the supplies list but I also sponged around the front banner, to age it a little. 

Here’s a link to the retiring list, but please don’t rely on it if you’ve downloaded it, as items are selling out daily. Check the link before placing your order as it will be updated every evening. Look for the Xs in the right hand column – these are items which have sold out. And there are lots of them already!

Oh My Goodies Clear-Mount Bundle [140253] £32.25	Hardwood Clear-Mount Stamp Set [133035] £13.00	Timeless Textures Clear-Mount Stamp Set [140517] £18.00	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] £15.50
Tip Top Taupe A4 Cardstock [138343] £6.50	Card Stock A4 Soft Sky [131292] £6.50	Whisper White A4 Card Stock [106549] £7.25	White 1-1/4" (3.2 Cm) Jute Ribbon [137904] £8.25
Rhinestone Basic Jewels Embellishments [119246] £4.50	1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon [132140] £7.25	3/4" Circle Punch [119873] £11.50	Punch Corner Project Life [135346] £7.25

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Easter pull-out chocolate treats

When crafty friends get together, they can’t resist gifting each other with something fun and handmade, so for my crafty weekend in Matlock Bath, I made these. They are a variation on the Gästegoodies I made for my club members, but I adapted the template to allow for the bunnies, which are taller than Ferrero Rocher chocolates. Don’t ask me for measurements please, I don’t have them any more! But all you need to do is follow Alexandra Grape’s excellent tutorial (which is in German, but trust me, you’ll work it out) and make the longest strip longer, to create a taller tunnel. 

Oh My Goodies Clear-Mount Stamp Set [134090] £16.00	Botanical Blooms Photopolymer Stamp Set [140757] £15.00	Tin Of Cards Photopolymer Stamp Set [138946] £15.00	Large Oval Punch [119855] £14.50	Scallop Oval Punch [119856] £16.00	Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack [133787] £15.50
1-3/4" Circle Punch [119850] £16.00	Banner Punch [133519] £11.50	Tangelo Twist A4 Cardstock [133684] £6.50	Botanical Gardens Designer Series Paper [140583] £10.00	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490] £6.50	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683] £6.50
Hello Honey A4 Cardstock [133685] £6.50	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] £6.50	Brights Candy Dots [130931] £5.50	Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [126965] £6.00	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [133645] £6.00	Hello Honey Classic Stampin' Pad [133643] £6.00
Mint Macaron Classic Stampin' Pad [138326] £6.00	Gold Sequin Trim [132983] £4.50	Basic Black 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon [138430] £8.25	Gold 1/8" Ribbon [134583] £4.50	Gold Baker's Twine [132975] £3.25

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