The retired lists are out and they are HUGE. So if there is a stamp or accessory that you have put off purchasing you have until May 31st. Get your highlighter and your credit card out!

http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-US/RetiredStamps_0412_en-US.pdf

http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-US/Availability_en-US.pdf

http://204.228.150.61/docs/lastchance/en-US/Def_Decorative_en-US.pdf

As always let me know if you have any questions,

Enjoy your day

Shari

Well it is a long story……so I will give you the short version. Scott was feeling tired and out of breath. And since we are getting older and not in the best of shape we thought it was some what normal. He went to the Doctor in the middle of October, and many tests later we received a diagnosis. On December 23rd, Scott was diagnosed with Leukemia. What? Yes, we were in shock!!

Of course we did not want to talk about it at first and didn't want to tell anyone because that would make it real!

I am finally ready to start stamping again.

So I am back as much as I can be. Scott will need a bone marrow transplant. They are looking for a donor now……… In fact if you are not signed up to be a donor. There is more information at this website. http://marrow.org/Home.aspx

Have a great day and hug those close to you, and those that aren't that close……Send them a card of course!!

Shari

Wow are you ready to shop! There are some awesome deals that you won't want to miss!!

Happy Shopping

Available: October 1, 2011 – January 3, 2012

Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps are a brand-new product that will appeal to crafters and non-crafters, alike–not to mention kids!

The easy-to-use cookie stamp has a solid wood handle with three interchangeable stamp images: a heart, a jack-o-lantern, and a snowflake.

Just make your favorite shortbread cookie dough (or one of the two included recipes) and stamp away! Create beautiful, hand-stamped cookies in a flash. The stamp images are completely food-safe and child-friendly.

 Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps #12152 – $16.95

 Stampin' Up! just announced one of their best specials ever!! Buy their starter kit, no obligation, and you get a FREE Big shot, valued at 116.54 for FREE! Or you can choose 100.00 in FREE product of your choice! That's awesome, but REALLY…the best deal is the kit itself! You can buy our standard kit, or the digital scrapbooking kit, and both of them are 45% off the retail value, ONLY 175.00, NO shipping, and YOU get to customize it! You're crazy if you pass up this deal…it's the BEST! Email me, or call me with any questions, or if you know you want to buy it, click here.  Then click on the Join the fun button.

ALSO…Stampin Up! has updated their Clearance rack!!! come shop for up to 60% off some awesome things that are no longer available any place else but the clearance rack! Designer series paper, TONS of ribbons, albums, punches, rub-ons, chipboard, brads, buttons, cardstock, big shot dies and MORE.Click here,  then click on SHOP NOW, or if you go to Stampin' Up!'s main shopping screen, make sure to select Shari Taylor as your demonstrator so you get the CHEAPER pricing!!! If you spend over 150.00…you'll get 25.00 for FREE!!

Please let me know if you have any questions,

Shari

We meet every other month, we stamp really cute cards and projects, we have a swap, you get $15.00 in merchandise, you get to be the hostess one month, and our meetings are FREE for members.

Here is a sneak peek at some of the cards we are stamping today.

I can't show you the rest just yet! I want our stamp camp members to be surprised!!

Enjoy your day!!

Stampingly,

Shari

I love the sun and the warmth, but I am looking forward to the cool mornings of fall too!

Here are a couple pictures from my vacation this year, and of course a couple of cute card samples from the the Holiday Mini Catalog that just came out September 1st. If you don't have a copy let me know and I will put one in the mail to you.

Is it this beautiful? We went to Hawaii this year with Scott's parents and his sister and her family.

Reese playing in the sand

This are the birds that came every afternoon for crackers. We made the mistake of eating some ritz crackers on

the balcony one afternoon, and we forgot them out there. When we came back to the room, the birds were eating them.

They came back everyday when we were on the balcony for some more!

Are you thinking of fall yet? These great ideas are from a swap using stamp sets from the mini catalog. These cards are made with the stamp set Gently Falling,  on page 16. It comes with some outline stamps, and some solid stamps for a very cute two step image. This is a set of 12 stamps and it comes in clear or wood mount.  Most of these cards are using the spice cake designer series paper that is in the mini catalog too!

Have a great day!

Shari

Here is a cute summer card that I made for my Daughter and my Niece for their birthday. I copied the card from

my fabulous stamping downline Bonnie, I don't know what I would do without all of her help!

The cute bag has candy and a gift card in it! It is made from the big shot die – fancy favors box.

Happy Stamping

Shari

For those of you that have been to convention you know that swapping, momento mall, and all of the displays are part of the highlights.

This is the bag that everyone got this year of course it is full of stamps!

Now Shopping : Aren't these the cutest boots! I would almost want it to rain if I had these!

Shelli – sharing a surprise under the present!

The beautiful stage! The theme for this convention….

In Green

Shelli…

Shelli's Office

Wow look at all of the stamps!

I am taking it easy, though today I do plan on making Sesame Chicken for Scott for dinner. He has done most of the cleaning and cooking for the last two weeks!

Here is a special valentine from my dear friend Karen, she is very creative and very sweet!

Isn't the cutest!!

Thanks Karen for making Valentine's Special!