Changes Are A-Comin’ – Fun Times!

Announcing the Retirement of Stampin’ Write Markers

Hold onto your crafting hats because we have some bittersweet news to share! We’re bidding a fond farewell to our beloved Stampin’ Write Markers, and trust me, you won’t want to miss out!

As of August 20, 2025, these colorful companions will make their way to the realm of Last Chance Products, available only while supplies last!

Why not add a splash of color to your projects before they vanish! Get your creative juices flowing and share your favorite masterpiece using these markers. Keep your craftiness alive and make the magic happen! Don’t let them slip through your fingers and grab them while you can! You can purchase the entire regular line of markers as shown here or in individual color sets plus the current In-Colors.

Cling Stamps Are Being Phased Out

If you’re like me you loved that red rubber for the crisp clear images but key raw materials needed to make cling stamps (red rubber stamps) are becoming increasingly difficult to come by some no longer being manufactured at all! In addition, so many love the clear photopolymer stamps because they’re so easy to position since you can see through them. Change, my dear friends, is always hard but this will also be a good thing.

Because photopolymer are thinner we will be transitioning to a sleeker, slimmer packaging. This will mean it takes a lot less space to store stamps which is amazing! In fact, stamps AND dies will now come in the same size and style of packaging, making it easier than ever to store bundles and coordinating products together. The new packaging is similar to our current die packaging—durable, clear plastic envelopes—but with an exciting improvement: Die packaging will now feature printed artwork for quick and easy identification! Stamp packaging will continue to display artwork, too. The new organizers will be available for purchase separately in packs of 10 as part of the November 2025 Online Exclusives. And the current DVD-style stamp cases will continue to be offered while there is demand for them.

I don’t know about you but I’m truly excited for the new changes. It will take thinking about new ways to store my stamp and die bundles but since it takes up less space, I’m excited to see what will be on the horizon for stamp storage. I hope you’re excited, too!! Let me know your thoughts below! I’d love to hear from you.

Month by Month Album Retreat 2025 Kit

Why I’m Looking Forward the Album Retreat—and Why You Will Too!

I absolutely love the Album Retreat—and let me tell you why it’s one of my favorite events of the year!

It’s fun, it’s creative, and best of all—all the work is done for you. Each kit includes 12 double-page layouts, completely pre-cut and beautifully packaged, so you can jump right into crafting without the prep. You’ll also learn fun new techniques using exclusive stamps you won’t find anywhere else.

The techniques you’ll learn during the retreat will not only make you a better scrapbooker, but a better artist overall—many of them can even be adapted for cardmaking and other paper crafts, giving you endless creative value beyond the retreat itself.

Whether you’re building a month-by-month family album or creating a meaningful gift for a baby, newlywed, or graduate—this retreat helps you complete a full album with ease and joy. Each layout is pre-designed, pre-cut, and ready to assemble, so you can focus on the fun part: creating something beautiful and meaningful without the stress.

What makes it even better? You get complete color directions and an invitation to a private Facebook page, where the class videos are posted—you can watch live or catch the replay anytime. That means you can create this album from your own craft room in your comfiest slippers, or get together with friends and enjoy a mini retreat of your own. Do it live, or whenever it works for you!

Why I personally love it? My scrapbook for the year will be DONE—and I didn’t have to measure or design a thing. Just open the kit, follow along, and enjoy the creative process.

This event is a total win:

Comes ready to assemble.
Videos to walk you through the whole thing.
When finished, you’ll have a 2-page Layout for every month.
You’ll be learning some great techniques.
You’ll earn Stampin’ Rewards, too!

But don’t wait—quantities are limited and these kits are only available while supplies last.

Available starting tomorrow, 5/28 while supplies last!

Made a Couple of Layouts for Scrapbooking

For the Layout (LO) below I used 2 pages from the Wildly Flowering DSP (Designer Series Paper) 12×12 paper, the Cloud Punch (for the snowballs) in the Clearance section, Frosted Forest Bundle for the tree die (cut a 12×12 white card stock in half, die cut by flipping the die over on about 2″ up on each end -see video), and the tree stamp for the post of the “Snowballs for Sale!!” sign. I used the Filled with Cheer stamp set and the Blender pen to color with Cherry Cobbler Ink Pad, Daffodil Delight Ink Pad, Old Olive Ink Pad, Boho Blue (or Balmy Blue) Ink Pad, Moody Mauve Ink Pad, Basic Black Blends to color the melting snowman.

For the LO below, I used a 12×12 Basic White for the base and the DSP are all from Regal Winter DSP paper pack. Berry Burst, Shaded Spruce, Wild Wheat, Boho Blue card stock plus some of the DSP for the circle punches in various sizes. Regal Flora is the stamp and die bundle used for the flower cluster and the die cut for the page title. For the die cut label I cut a Berry Burst and a white then switched the pieces so one is outlined in white and one in Berry Burst and vice versa.

I will do a video in a day or two and post here.