Something for Everyone - Retirement Lists are out!

It's time to check your wishlists and post-it tagged catalogue against the Retirement Lists for Stamps and Accessories.  Products are only available while stocks last, and for this reason we're doing something a little differently this year.  Rather than disappoint you by providing a printable list of items that will quickly be out of date as products sell out, you can view retiring products online and add them to your cart on the spot.  Clicking the "Something for Everyone" image above will take you directly to the Retirement Lists on my online store site. 

Since this is a new process, I thought it might be good to put in a few screenshots to guide you through the process:

 The default setting is only 8 items per page.  For quick browsing, you can change this to 'ALL' if you wish.  You can also sort alphabetically and by price.

 Each product has a name and price with the image, and clicking on a product of interest takes you to a picture that looks like the one below:

 Full details on the product are here, with the price (the discounted price is shown where applicable).  You can select the number in the QTY box, then "Add to Bag"  Your shopping total is shown at the top of the screen, right hand side in the grey bar area.

After you have added a product, go back to the list to browse some more by clicking on the Continue Shopping link, top right.   **Additionally, before you check out, please enter the code MSMBGY23 in the hostess code box**

So - no need to wait to get in touch with me, order what you like as you find it, to ensure the best chance of getting things before they sell out.

Questions??  Give me a call and I'll be able to help you out!

Onto highlights of the List - selected items are discounted, up to 50%.  To make it easier for those who like to maximise the value of their craft dollars (eg me!), I have created a table, shown below.
Discounted Stamps:

Accessories:

Have fun, there are lots of goodies both in these lists and on the online store complete collection (access via the top "something for everyone" image).  Of particular note (and some are not in the discounted lists above) are:
Glossy Cardstock - great for brayering, crayon resist, emboss resist

Shimmer Paint - A little goes a long way, and it works fantastically well with Isocol as a misting spray.

12x12 and 8x8 Linen Ring Albums and refills- get extras for your collection before they are gone :-(

Craft and Rubber Scissors - these are so tough and useful they belong in everyone's craft stash.

Color Spritzer Tool - just the ticket for trendy splots and splatters with your markers

All the fabric - have you got enough for your project on the go?  Stock up while you can.

Jewellery tag punch - just :-(

There's more, but the best idea is to pop onto the store and see for yourself.

List of Sold Out Items - updated Tuesday 7th August

UPDATE 7th August 2012 

I will endeavour to update this list every day or two, as soon as I hear about items being sold out:

so far:

Stampin' Scrub Replacement Pads
Peach Parfait ink refill
Dotto refill
Concord Crush ink refill
More Mustard Marker
3/16" Gold Brads
Pear Pizzazz ink refill
Poppy Parade ink refill
Stack & Store Containers
Circle cutter replacement blades
Christmas Greetings stamp
Confetti White CS A4
Highlights from the list:  Medallion background stamp, as used here:

 

Autumn Days, with the lovely pheasant here is also on the chopping block, can you rescue a set for your collection?  

Dasher - individual background stamp, an absolute staple in my stamp collection that I will never part with!  And he's reduced to an eensy weensy $11.21!  Here he is here, used beautifully by another demo, Ann Schach:

Hello Blossoms and Something for Christmas are two other single stamps that deserve a spot in your cupboard, and would also make great gifts for beginner stampers - so versatile with a couple of markers and a pack of note cards.

My apologies about the link from the image in the newsletter, it takes you to my contact page rather than to the lists themselves.  However, I have added pictorial links in the side bar of this blog for quick reference!

Retiring list - selling out as we speak. BE QUICK!

In the interest of speed and efficiency, I'm going to be brief!
Here is a link to the retiring list of stamps -

STAMPS RETIRING LIST

Things to note in particular - some must-have, all time favourites are on the chopping block:
Baroque Motifs
Loads of Love
Short and Sweet
Season of Joy
Medallion background (sniff :`( )
Wonderfully worn background
Dasher (double, two boxes of kleenex sniff)
Something for Christmas  - only been with us one year, made some fantastic easy Christmas cards with this last year.

+ lots, lots more - and selected stamps are on sale as well, in either wood or clear mount or both - you'll be able to see this in the list, with availability as well.

I will be placing orders regularly, but it would be a good idea to give me a back up item or two in case something you want is gone by the time the order is placed.  Some items from the accessories list are gone already, and I suspect some stamps will not be far behind.

Call me, email me, text me - thrust your overflowing wish list into my letterbox or nail it to my door.
Please don't leave it too late (or be at the mercy of eBay scalpers everywhere...)  If you're a bargain hunter, there are some gems to add to your trophy collection too!


Here is the Retiring list for accessories:

RETIRING ACCESSORIES

Of special note - In Color products - some are already gone (Peach Parfait refill, Concord Crush refill, Dotto Refill)
Again, there are some fabulous bargains, including selected fabric packs at a WHOPPING 75% off, just $4.99!  DSPs - all are retiring apart from First Edition Specialty, some are 40% off!  Ribbons - quite a few bargains!

Going for good are:

Circle Scissors
Glass mats for these
Crop-a-dile
Confetti White and Cream cardstock (three boxes of kleenex here, and it's on SALE too!)
Selected punches including doily flower and triple flower

In addition, we are switching to a new type of foam pad in the inkpads - the current felt style is being replaced.  As a result, most (if not all) are being sold off at 25% discount, just $8.96.

SO, check out the list, zoom through, pay attention to the discounted products in case they can tempt you, and get back to me as above with your 'must haves'.

Time is running out - Sale-a-brate with the Summer Mini

There are just  a few short days left to order items from the current Summer Mini catalogue - it ends on March 31st.  I'm driving to South Australia to teach a stamping workshop at a fabulous retreat, leaving next Wednesday morning 30th, but I'll be able to access my email on the way, and my mobile is 0403 175 790  - text messages will be best, as coverage is patchy in lots of areas along the way.  Sale-a-bration also ends on the same date, 31st March, so check out the great selection of free sets with each $100 you spend, from any catalogue, mini or main.  

The card above is made from one of the sets in the mini, "Grunge Rock" , 122055, just $35.95 in woodmount even!  It didn't grab me at first, but then I kept seeing great cards being made with it, especially for men and teenagers  - two of the hardest groups of recipients, for many cardmakers at least. The purchase price is about 6 or 7 cards from the shop, so it will pay for itself in no time!!  This one started out as a straight CASE of one of the cards that leapt off the page for me while browsing the gallery for this set over on Splitcoast stampers.  Imagine my surprise and pleasure to see it was made by Rachel Capps , another demonstrator on the Inklings team.  I see Rachel has the quote "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" on her blog header, while grabbing the link, so I hope she likes my version of her beautiful card.  Since I am on a grungy bent at the moment, I couldn't help but get out the distresser tool and do some ripping and rolling, and add some linen thread that I roughed up.  I added a second guitar, mainly because I couldn't decide which colour to go with....

Another item I've used on this card from the mini is the MUST HAVE!! Square Lattice embossing folder for the Big Shot.  This is, without doubt, one of the folders I have found to be most useful of all the designs I own (and there are lots, trust me!!)  It looks great for male, female, vintage, clean and simple, works fabulously with the inking technique and more.    Just $15.95, 119976, page 17. 

So, don't delay, have a little retail therapy session, and cross a few things off your wishlist!

Absolutely the LAST DAY to order Retiring products!

TODAY, August 31st is the LAST DAY to purchase items from the 2010 Idea Book and Catalogue. Many items are being retired, some are sold out already, so supply can't be guaranteed. After today, reinkers, card stock, marker sets, patterned paper and much more will be gone, with the Colour Renovation about to 'go live'

Please send me a message to michelle.dyson@ bigpond.com or phone me (9484 9447 or 0403 175 790) if you have any items you'd like to add to my final order, and I'll do my best to secure them for you! Orders can be delivered anywhere within Australia for $5.95 or 5% of your order total, whichever is greater.