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Fast & Fun Gift Wrap Ideas!

Have you just unwound the last of the wrapping paper on the roll?  Are you thinking you need to run out to the store and buy more at this late date?  Well, think again!  You probably have plenty of stamping and/or scrapbooking supplies on hand to make all the gift wrap you need quickly and easily!  Check out my Fast & Fun Gift Wrap Ideas photo album to the right and then get right to work.  You'll be finished with all your wrapping in less time than it would have taken you to run out and buy more paper!  Then you can use the extra time to relax and treat yourself to a nice warm cup of cocoa or a latte!

The Retired Accessories List is Out!

The list of accessories that are being retired is official...I hope you stocked up on Designer Series Papers during last month's promotion because a lot of them are going!  While the stamps that are retiring will be available until January 1st, accessories are only available while supplies last (and judging from past experience, now that the list is out it won't be long!), so PLEASE...if there's anything on this list you want, order it today!

Click on the snowman card to the left to see the list.  The list will be changing daily, so check back often!

Here's a little teaser...

This is one of the cards we're making at my Retiring 10 Card Class this Saturday, December 8th at 10:00am.  All of the cards feature sets that are about to be retired from the Fall-Winter Collection 2007.  There's still room in this class, so if you live anywhere near Wharton, NJ (Morris County) and would like to join us just contact me right away!  The class fee is $25 and you'll walk away with 10 cards and envelopes as well as a supply list and tips for recreating these cards at home!  Hope to see you Saturday!

Need some Gift Ideas?

Let me help!  Stampin' Up! has a lot of great gifts for the stampers and scrapbookers on your list.  A quick look through the accessories section of the Fall-Winter Collection (starting on page 163) will yield a variety of gift ideas.  And for the person you'd like to introduce to stamping, how about a Simply Sent Kit (pages 12-14)?  These beautifully packaged kits have everything you need to get started immediately making beautiful hand stamped cards.  Scrapbookers of all levels love our Simply Scrappin' Kits, and here's a little secret: Cardmakers love them too!  Combined with a pack of Whisper White or Very Vanilla card stock you can make 60 or more cards from one kit!

And when you just can't make a decision about what to get for the lucky gal who seems to have everything, the answer is simple...a Stampin' Up! gift certificate enclosed in a hand stamped card I'll create for you (unless you'd like to make your own special card for her)!

The Fall-Winter Collection really is your one stop shopping place for all your stamping and scrapbooking needs, so get it out now and finish off that list (and don't forget to include a gift or two for yourself too)!  Then give me a call at 973.366.5047  or email me at jackie@comestampwithjackie.com and I'll take care of the rest!

Don't have a catalog?  No problem!  Just click the link below and you can view it online!

Happy Shopping!

Click here for Gift Ideas Under $25
Click here to view the Fall-Winter Collection online

Here's the List You've Been Waiting For!

These are my personal sets available for you to reserve now and purchase January 2nd when they're officially retired.  I know you've all read the rules in yesterday's post, so I won't go over them again.  I'll be holding a Retiring 10 Card Class here at my studio on Saturday, December 8th at 10:00am where you can make 10 cards using retiring sets.  The cost is $25, but you can take the class for 1/2 price or FREE with a qualifying order!  Call or email me and reserve your spot today!

Here then is the list:

• Abundant Joy: Mounted, never used, $21
• Alphabits: $9
• Background Sampler: Mounted, never used, $12
• Bodacious Bouquet: $15.50
• Business Boosters: Mounted, never used, $19.50
• Carved & Candlelit: $8
• Cold Play: $14
• Double-Line Doodles: $13
• Figures of Speech: $11.50
• Fine Lace: $9
• Flaky Friends: $13
• Flowers & Flourish: $9.50
• Genuine Articles: $8
• I Did It: Mounted, never used, $10.50
• I'm Here: $13
• In My Thoughts: $15.50
• In the Loop Alphabet: New, Unmounted, $22
• Label Classics: $10.50
• Letter Patterns: Mounted, never used, $14
• Letterpress Alphabet: $21
• Letterpress Numbers: $11.50
• Looks Like Spring: $15.50
• Monkey Business: Mounted, never used, $18
• Monogram &: Mounted, never used, $13.50
• Monogram A: $9
• Monogram B: Mounted, never used, $13.50
• Monogram C: $9
• Monogram D: Mounted, never used, $13.50
• Monogram F: Mounted, never used, $13.50
• Monogram J: Mounted, never used, $13.50
• Monogram M: $9
• Monogram U: Mounted, never used, $13.50
• Monogram Z: Mounted, never used, $13.50
• On the Spot: $9
• Sassy Stems: $9.50
• Serene Sunflower: $15.50
• Solemn Stillness: $15.50
• Typeset Alphabet Lower: $14
• Typeset Alphabet Upper: $14
• Well-Worn Words: $9
• Wing It: Mounted, never used, $12
• You're Neat: Mounted, never used, $10.50

The Retiring List is Out!

The list of sets that will be permanently retired January 1st, 2008 is out!  You have till then to add anything you simply "must have" to your collection.  Take advantage of my Holiday Wish List form on the left side of this blog...make up your wish list and share it with everyone!  Make sure you share it with me too so I can coordinate it all and avoid any disappointment.  And after the holidays you'll have some time to fill in the blanks and spend any holiday cash you may have received!

Click here for the Retired List in Alphabetical Order
Click here for the Retired List by Catalog Page Number
Click here for the Dormant List with pictures of the sets (these sets were not featured in the catalog, but in most cases were available for sale.  Two of these sets are now retiring, and this is the only way for you to see what they look like unless you have an older catalog)

Many of you know that I also sell off my personal stamps that are retiring, and this time is no different.  Check back here on Sunday, December 2nd at 6:00pm (EST) for a list of sets I'll be selling.  Keep in mind:

• In most cases, these are used sets (what I prefer to called "well-loved).  Unless they are unmounted, they have my name on the side of the block, and the stamps and/or wood may be stained.  None of this affects how they work of course, but I want that to be understood.
• If the set is unmounted, or mounted but never used, the discount will not be as deep as for those sets that have been used.
• In  most cases I only have one of any set, so the sooner you let me know what you'd like, the better your chances of getting it.
• While you can reserve these sets now, I cannot actually sell them to you until January 2nd when they are officially retired.  There will be no exceptions.  Please don't ask me if you can have them for Christmas or Hanukkah...the answer is no.  I will be happy to provide you with a picture of the set if you need it, but you cannot have the actual set.  Thank you for your understanding!

So go grab a cup of your favorite drink, your catalog, and a pen; climb into your favorite chair and make your list!  (Don't have a current catalog?  No problem!  You can view it online.)