RETIRING Specials!!!!

Have you checked out the retiring lists yet!?

The Retiring Stamp Set list is already out, and the Retiring Accessory List is coming out in 1 day, so stay tuned!

Meanwhile, there are LOTS of things we KNOW are retiring, and you're going to want to be sure to order them before they SELL OUT!!! The 2010-2012 In Colors and Designer Papers will all be on that Retiring Accessory List, and once that list goes live those items are only available while supplies last — so get 'em now in the next day while you are sure to get 'em!

To help you get your top retiring picks, I'm running a special through the end of April only. Here are the details!

The Retiring Stamp Sets list is out! There are around 300 stamp sets that will NEVER be available again after May 31st. Be sure to get them while you can!

The Retiring Accessory list will not be posted until April 25th — but on April 25th, they will only be available while supplies last and trust me, things sell out fast! So be sure to check in with my blog at www.alystamps.com for that list on the 25th and be ready to go!

Meanwhile, there are a couple of things that we KNOW will retire…

It's time to see the 2010-2012 In Colors go! Stock up on your favorites NOW, BEFORE April 25th because on April 25th they won't be guaranteed to be available. You'll find the following items in these colors (Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Concord Crush, Poppy Parade and Blushing Bride):

• Ink Pad
• Ink Refills
• Cardstock
• Poly Twill Ribbon
• Pear Pizzazz Seam Binding
• Glimmer Brads
• Paper Slab
• Designer Papers

Additionally, ALL DESIGNER PAPER retires with a catalog so that new prints can come out! Stock up on your favorites of these NOW, before April 25th as well!

*SPECIAL ONLINE OFFER(S)!* Purchase 3 packs of Designer Series Paper and get the 4th of equal or lesser value at 50% off!!! 

-AND/OR-

Purchase $50 worth of retiring 2010-2012 In Color Supplies (any combination of ink pads, ink refills, cardstock, ribbon, etc.) and get a FREE pack of the 2010-2012 In Color Glimmer Brads to coordinate!

To take advantage of these savings, simply e-mail me at alystamps@gmail.com with your order and I will give you a total payable by credit card, money order, cash or check.

*This offer is not valid at The Stamp Shoppe or other Classes & Events.

A SWAP by Phyl

One of my favorite things about Team Time is seeing the SWAPS that everyone comes up with! This month, Team Member Phyl Lyons made this beautiful swap showcasing the Fancy Flower Punch!

ALY'S HELPFUL HINTS:

• To create the suede look to these flowers as Phyl did here, punch out your flowers and rough them up with a Bone Folder, bending the cardstock around the Bone Folder to break down the fibers. Once the fibers break down, the cardstock will start to separate into two pieces. Pull the pieces apart and you know have 2 suede looking flowers to work with!
• Our Whisper White Craft Ink is the perfect choice for stamping on a darker color, as shown here with the Whisper White flowers on the Soft Suede Cardstock.

WHAT TO ORDER:

Elements of Style Stamp Set (Wood – 118611, Clear – 120045), Vintage Vogue Stamp Set (Wood – 117690, Clear – 118598), En Francais Background Stamp (109521), Soft Suede Classic Ink (115657), Soft Suede Cardstock (115318), Sahara Sand Cardstock (105328), Sahara Sand Classic Ink (105208), Real Red Cardstock (102762), Real Red Classic Ink (103133), Tempting Turquoise Cardstock (102067), Tempting Turquoise Classic Ink (100814), Whisper White Craft Ink (101731), Gold Brads (104337), Hemp Twine (100982), 3/4" Circle Punch (107217), Bone Folder (102300), Fancy Flower Punch (118073), Big Shot Die Cut Machine (113439), Top Note Die (113463)

TO ORDER STAMPIN' UP! PRODUCTS ONLINE 24/7 CLICK HERE!

Don't Forget!

• NEW!! To check out my PDF File SALE Spot!! Both Demonstrators AND Customers!!! Click Here to View!
  
• To check out the Last Chance Stamp Set List! Click Here to View!
  
• To check out the Last Chance Accessories List! Click Here to View!
  
• To check out the Last Chance Decor Elements List! Click Here to View!
  
• To purchase the Mini Starter Kit for just $99! Click Here for Kit Contents. Click Here to learn more about The Heartfelt Stampers Team.
• To check out the NEW Aly Stamps Boutique! Click Here to View!
  
• To register for the June Stamp-A-Stack, "Elements of Style"!! Click Here for more details!! – DEADLINE IN 2 DAYS!!!

The Stamp Out Breast Cancer Campaign Begins!

I'm so glad you've joined us for Aly Stamps' Stamp Out Breast Cancer Campaign! Starting today, you will find daily samples of hope, special card kit offers, giveaways and more!

My goal during this campaign is to raise enough funds to donate $100 to The American Cancer's Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.
 

How can you help? There are a couple of different ways!

• Place an order at my Online Store! From October 25th – 31st, 10% of all orders placed through my online store will be donated to The American Cancer Society's Making Stides Against Breast Cancer foundation. To place an order, all you have to do is click the "Order Online!" Button in the upper right hand corner and then click "Shop Now!" on the next page that will pop up. There is no minimum order requirement – every little bit helps!
• Order a Stamp Out Breast Cancer Card Kit! There are two different exclusive Card Kits that will be offered this week and this week only. The first is posted below and the second will be posted on Wednesday, so check back frequently! For each Card Kit that you purchase, $4 will be donated to The American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer foundation – that's 40% of the purchase that's being donated back!
• Encourage your friends, family and co-workers to come to this website! If my blog receives 3,000 hits during this campaign (from October 25th – 31st) — I will DOUBLE what has come in in fund raising!

There's something in it for you! For those who support the Stamp Out Breast Cancer campaign with a higher priced order, I have a special thank you gift!

Place an order totaling $50 or more:

• You'll get wonderful, quality Stampin' Up! Products that let's face it, we all "need"!
• $5 or more (10% of $50 or more) will be donated to a good cause – The American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
• As a special thank you, you'll receive a FREE ribbon sampler containing 2 yards of each of Stampin' Up!'s 7 pink ribbons!
  • This ribbon sampler's value is $10.10!
  • If you purchased a full roll of each of the ribbons it would cost you $51.65!
  • This offer is a super bargin!

*You do not HAVE to spend $50 for 10% to be donated. ANY order amount will have 10% of it's priced donated, this is just a "perk" level.

Look at all of the ribbon 14 yards is!

Of course, I won't send it to you like that, it will be all neatly packaged so you can use it with ease:

Today's Ribbon of Hope Inspiration Sample is also a card kit that is available for purchase! Here's a look at today's Card & Card Kit for a Cure!

"hope happens." Card Kit for a Cure Contents:

• 6 pieces of 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Basic Black Cardstock
• 6 pieces of 5 1/4" x 4" Whisper White Cardstock
• 6 pieces of 5 1/4" x 4" Pretty in Pink Cardstock
• 6 Pieces of 4" x 3" Melon Mamo Patterns DSP
• 6 Pre-Punched 1 3/4" Whisper White Circles
• 6 Pre-Cut 2" Basic Black Circles
• 6 – 12" pieces of Regal Rose 5/8" Grosgrain Ribbon
• 6 "A Donation Has Been Made…" Cards
• 6 Whisper White Envelopes

What to Order to Complete the Card (Order Here and 10% of the order total will be donated to the cause!):

• 115552 Ribbon of Hope Stamp
• 113722 Hope Happens Stamp Set
• 115052 Priceless Stamp Set
• 101179 Basic Black Classic Ink Pad
• 101301 Pretty in Pink Classic Ink Pad
• 100425 2-Way Glue Pen
• 102023 Dazzling Diamonds Glitter

Who could you send these cards to after you've made them?

• Any one you know who is fighting the battle of Breast Cancer
• Any one you know who HAS fought the battle of Breast Cancer
• Any one you know who has a loved one that has fought or is fighting the battle of Breast Cancer
• Any one you know who has lost a loved one to Breast Cancer

Not sure if you know anyone that Breast Cancer has affected? Think Again.

• Excluding cancers of the skin, breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among U.S. women, accounting for more than 1 in 4 cancers.
• Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women, after lung cancer.
• One out of eight American women who live to be 85 years of age will develop breast cancer, a risk that was one out of 14 in 1960.
• 2.4 million women living in the U.S. have been diagnosed with and treated for breast cancer.
• An estimated 40,610 breast cancer deaths are anticipated this year (40,170 women, 440 men).

"A Donation has been made in your honor…"
Because 40% of the sales from each card kit are donated to the American Cancer Society's Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, each card sent holds a donation value. To let people who you're sending these cards to know that you are contributing to the search for a cure, each card kit includes 6 "A Donation has been made in your honor…" inserts. You can choose to send these with the card or to leave them out, the choice is entirely yours.

Card Ministry Makes Hope Happens Cards…

Last week, the Card Ministry at our church made up a bunch of these "Hope Happens" Cards. The cards were put out in the church's lobby for members of the congregation to take and send to those they know who could use a little hope:

In Summary, here's how YOU can get involved in the "Stamp Out Breast Cancer!" Campaign:

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