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Showing posts with label Perennial Postage. Show all posts

Thursday, June 18, 2026

Last Chance List: Unleash Your Creativity with Stampin' Up!



What is the Last Chance List?

Over the next few days, I will be sharing cards and scrapbook pages using Stampin' Up! products that combine current, retired, and last-chance items. 

Products shown on the Last Chance Products List are retiring soon and are now available while supplies last. I have experience with products selling out quickly! Check out the prices because select items may be on sale! 

Take care,
Linda Ann
Questions? Click on the navy button for additional blog information and quick resource inks.
Some posts contain Amazon affiliate or Stamp-n-Storage associate links, where I earn a small commission from qualified purchases. It is important to me that I only recommend quality products that I use and enjoy! I am also an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.


When does the list update? 

Items will be added to the Last Chance Products List every other month during the first week as they are moved to the Last Chance Products category in the online store. 

Update Months:
  • February
  • April
  • June
  • August
  • October
  • December

Tip: Placing products in your cart does not hold the items; they could sell out and change your cart's total. Why is this important? If you are interested in purchasing the Product of the Month, there is a chance your total will fall below the qualifying $75. 

When this blog post was written, the Hobby Haven DSP was on the Last Chance List. I had to purchase this DSP to create cards and hobby scrapbooking pages! See the Products list at the end of the post for a link. 

To learn more: 

Shop Last Chance Products using the online catalog.


Free card recipe:


The Art of Organizing


A customer asked how I store my current, last chance, and retired products. Since I participate in swaps or challenges, it is important that I stay up to date on current supplies. My goal is to review the Last Chance Products List when it is posted.

To organize, I use colored circles, which identify each product's category. Then I keep current stamps, dies, embossing folders, and embellishments separate - mostly on a cart next to my desk. Retired cardstock and Designer's Series Paper each have their own storage containers, all of which have wheels for easy movement to my desk when needed.

What organizational supplies do I use? Stamp-n-Storage is one of my favorite storage companies. They are a small business located in Minnesota, and they ship! I tend to watch for the sales with free shipping. I enjoy this company so much that I am an affiliate. See the disclaimer at the end of my blog. I also have an Amazon Storefront where you can shop my favorites.  


Did you know that I have a series on The Art of Organizing? To read more, click HERE.







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Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Easy Ways to Use the Sweet Jar Punch in Card Making When the Stamp Set Retires


Sending a Little Luck Your Way

When I set eyes on the Stampin' Up! Sweet Jar punch, I knew it would be a staple in my collection. It's one of those punches a paper crafter keeps handy, because of the many ideas for goodies to stamp inside the jar.

Stampin' Up! has designed stamp sets to coordinate with the punch - Jar of Joy and Sweet Jar. I set out to spend time in the studio cottage following the designer's ideas in the recipe booklets. My first mission was to make a calendar using the cookie stamps, and I couldn't wait to send the completed projects off to a couple of friends. 

Then I decided to try out some of my creative designs, since one of the stamps retired, Sweet Jar. 

My next thought was to use pastel colored inks, which magically turned the cookies into jelly beans! It wasn't long before the jars filled with birthday candles, four-leaf clovers, snowmen, and tree ornaments. Ohhhh. Why not add tiny bugs and animals to the jars? I was busy stamping ladybugs and birds. Hearts! They were next on my list of ideas.  

I am anxious to see your creative choices. Please post on the Tranquillity Cottage Facebook page using the hashtag #SweetJar. Thanks so much for sharing. 

Take care,
Linda Ann 

Questions? Click on the navy button for additional blog information and quick resource inks.
Some posts contain Amazon affiliate or Stamp-n-Storage associate links, where I earn a small commission from qualified purchases. It is important to me that I only recommend quality products that I use and enjoy! I am also an Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.

Mixing Retired and Current Stampin' Up! Products

There is no better time than spring to add a few flowers inside the Sweet Jar Punch. How exciting that the punch is available as an Online Exclusive. 


Interested in learning more about the Sweet Jar card? Sign up for The Tranquil Gal eNews at the bottom of this post.  


Have you ever made a calendar? A jar full of chocolate chip cookies is a year around treat!



Since I started using stamps, dies, and punches while Memory Keeping, I have noticed my pages are more personal in design! 


Are you a collector of sea shells?  The retired stamp set, Shell Collecting, captured  found treasures to store in a jar.


Instead of collecting sea shells do you prefer to take pictures to remember their beauty? 


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