Upcoming Changes to our Cardstock Collection

Stampin' Up!® is proud to be known for providing the best paper crafting products, and works diligently to manage rising costs to remain competitive without sacrificing quality. Raw material and production costs have continued to rise, and this has particularly affected our cardstock given that only a select few mills are qualified to produce the dyed-through cardstock available in our Colour Collections. This means that some changes to our prices, pack sizes, and overall offering will be made in our new Annual Catalogue (from May 6th).
 

What's Changing?

• 8½" x 11" Basic White and Very Vanilla packs will now contain 24 sheets (currently 40).
• 8½" x 11" single-colour packs (24 sheets) and assortments (20 sheets) will cost $20 (currently $15.75).
• Basic White 8½" x 11" Thick Cardstock packs will contain 24 sheets and cost $24.
• 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) single-colour packs (limited range of Basics colours) will now contain 24 sheets (currently 12) and will cost $30.
• 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) assortment packs will be discontinued.
• Basic White Thick Cardstock will be available as 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm), priced at $36.

You can shop our cardstock products and more by colour in my online store. If you are planning to stock up to beat the price increases, please order soon as increased demand may cause products to become temporarily unavailable. Items being discontinued may also sell out.
 

Our range of Two-Tone Cardstock will be expanded! Two-Tone Cardstock will be available in single-colour packages in ALL of our colours. 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Two-Tone Assortments that coordinate with our Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheets will also be offered.

Haven't tried our Two-Tone Cardstock yet? This white-core printed cardstock has one side showing the full-strength colour and the other side a lighter version of the same colour. It is also lighter in weight than our dyed-through cardstock. If you want to take it for a test drive, you'll find some of the assortments offered in our September Scrapbooking Brochure in the Last Chance category of my online store with some great discounts!

Further Update Affecting our Cardstock Collection

We had previously been told that 8½" x 11" Basic White Thick Cardstock would no longer be available after the end of the current catalogue. Following demonstrators' feedback on this decision, Stampin' Up!® has decided to continue to offer 8½" x 11" Basic White Thick Cardstock as a pack of 24 sheets! The cost will increase to $24. This item will not be listed in the next Annual Catalogue, but you will be able to continue to order it using item number 159229.

NEW Stampin' Rewards Program Launches Soon

An exciting change is coming to how you are rewarded for shopping with Stampin' Up!® with a brand-new Stampin' Rewards Program, which will make it easier than ever to earn and spend your rewards.

Stampin' Rewards Program Details

• Earn 10% in Stampin' Rewards on EVERY order over $25! (including Paper Pumpkin monthly subscription!)
• Your earned rewards will be available to redeem on your next order.
• Rewards will accumulate in your account with every qualifying order you place, so you can choose when to redeem them. If you have a big purchase in mind, you can save up your rewards!

Example  Place an order for $75 worth of Stampin' Up! products and you'll get $7.50 in Stampin' Rewards added to your account to use on a future order. The next time you order, you can choose to redeem your $7.50, or you can save it to use on a future order.

What do you need to do to earn rewards?

You will need to have an online account to earn and manage your rewards. If you already have an online account, you'll need to opt in to the new rewards program. If you don't have an account, you can create your account at stampinup.ca, or I can send you an invitation.

Once your account is created, you'll then need to opt in to earn rewards. Your account will have a personal rewards dashboard where you'll manage your own rewards. Please note that I will not be able to view or manage your rewards for you. If you have more than one online account with Stampin' Up!, you'll want to make sure that you choose one to use going forwards so that your rewards will all be in one place. Online accounts cannot be merged.

Why is Stampin' Up! making this change?

Many orders either did not qualify for host rewards or did not reach the higher reward levels. Now you can earn rewards on all purchases over $25 instead of having to reach $200 to qualify for rewards. Rewards are tracked automatically in your online account, so you will always know what you have available to redeem. This new program is simpler and more rewarding for more customers!

Launch Schedule

The Stampin' Up! website will be unavailable from 8:00 am (MT) on April 15th to integrate the new rewards program. The transition should take around 6 hours, so the site should be up and running again later that day. You'll then be able to shop and start earning your NEW rewards!

If you have orders that you want to qualify for rewards under the current system, you will need to submit them before the new program launches. Unredeemed Starter Kit codes must also be used before the switch. Please make sure you do this before April 13th.

The Fine Print

• The minimum qualifying purchase amount required to earn rewards is the order product full retail value subtotal minus promotions, discounts, and any redeemed rewards.
• You must redeem your Stampin' Rewards within one year. The expiry date may vary according to state, province, or other local legal requirements. You will always be able to view when your rewards will expire within your customer account.
• Full details will be available on the Stampin' Up! website.

If you have any questions or have problems with getting an online account, just let me know and I'll be happy to help.

April's New Online Exclusives

Brand new Online Exclusive products  will be released on May 6th along with the new Annual Catalogue.

More information on these will come soon.
 

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin™

Each month, your Paper Pumpkin™ all-inclusive crafting kit includes a photopolymer stamp set, a Classic Stampin' Spot, and pre-cut printed supplies with embellishments, along with step-by-step instructions to make exclusive projects that can include cards, tags, and gift packaging. Purchase the special dies add-on that coordinates with all three kits for that quarter to get even more from your kits.

April: Inked Occasions

Create stunning cards with hand-painted, alcohol ink designs with April's kit, which also comes in a beautiful coordinating box.

Your kit has everything you need to make 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs), with 9 coordinating envelopes. You'll get card bases and sentiments with textured gold foil details, with precut paper pieces and butterfly embellishments to decorate your projects. A Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Spot is also provided, and other coordinating Stampin' Up! colours are Flirty Flamingo, Fresh Freesia, Gorgeous Grape, Peach Pie, and Pool Party.

May: Mountain Majesties

The layered mountain landscapes that feature in this month's kit are perfect for Father's Day cards.

Your kit includes everything you need to make 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs), with 9 coordinating envelopes. You'll receive precut vellum for layering, watercolour card bases, and sentiments tailored to men. A Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Spot is also provided, and other coordinating Stampin' Up! colours are Basic Black, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, Pecan Pie, and Petal Pink.

June: Full of Charm

June's kit features floral designs perfect for sending your loved ones heartfelt sentiments, and coordinates with the Floral Charm Suite Collection from the upcoming 2025-26 Annual Catalogue.

Your kit has everything you need to make 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs), with 9 coordinating envelopes. Your envelopes and card bases will include decorative gold foil elements, and you'll complete your cards with unique sentiment labels. A Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin' Spot is also provided, and other coordinating Stampin' Up! colours are Berry Burst, Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow, and Timid Tiger (from our NEW 2025-27 In Color™ Collection!).

Exclusive Add-On Dies
 

The Hugs Abloom Dies add-on will help you take your crafting with your Paper Pumpkin kits even further. These dies coordinate with all three of this quarter's kits (April, May, and June 2025). This set of three dies includes flower, leaf sprig, sentiment label, and "hugs" sentiment elements. Don't delay ordering as this add-on is offered while supplies last, and is only available to current Paper Pumpkin subscribers.

To subscribe, you can choose the pay-as-you-go option to pay monthly, or select a prepay plan to pay in advance for 3, 6, or 12 months from my online store. The cut-off date to subscribe and receive each month's kit is the 10th of the month, so to receive the April kit, you must purchase your subscription before April 10th.

Paper Pumpkin has Moved! 

Paper Pumpkin has now moved to the stampinup.ca website. There are a few steps you'll need to complete in order to be able to manage your subscription going forwards. Step-by-step instructions and additional information on these changes are detailed here.

What you need to do

• Log in to your stampinup.ca account. If you don't have an account, you can create an account at stampinup.ca, or I can send you an invitation.
• Claim your active subscriptions in your stampinup.ca account. Step-by-step instructions are given here. You can claim multiple pay-as-you-go subscriptions previously set up using different email addresses in the same stampinup.ca account.
• Watch this helpful video from Stampin' Up! showing how to manage your subscriptions.
• Check the subscriptions in your account to make sure all of your details and kit quantities are correct.

Creative Inspiration with a Colour Combination

Here's this month's colour combination:

And here's the project it inspired:

Dies don't just coordinate with one stamp set. Sometimes you'll find useful shapes that make the dies worthwhile on their own. The oval shapes in the new Online Exclusive Framed Scenes Dies are a great example of this. 
 

The outline floral image from the You Are Remarkable Photopolymer Stamp Set was stamped using Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Ink on a Basic White Cardstock rectangle measuring 3" x 4". Colour was added using the appropriate textured filler stamp image; using Fresh Freesia for the petals, Daffodil Delight for the flower centre, and Old Olive for the leaves. Additional background stamping was added using the dots and sketched lines images from the same stamp set with Fresh Freesia ink.

The stamped panel was adhered to a Fresh Freesia Cardstock layer (3¼" x 4¼") using Stampin' Dimensionals™, and then both were adhered directly to a Basic White Cardstock layer (3½" x 4½"). The layered panel was added to a folded Lemon Lolly card base.

Both ends of a strip of Fresh Freesia Cardstock measuring ⅜" x 3¼" were cut to create the banner, and a 3" length of Fresh Freesia ⅛" Faux Velvet Ribbon was adhered through the centre using a Mini Glue Dot. This was added directly to the left-hand side of the stamped panel, overhanging the layers as shown. The sentiment was stamped using Early Espresso Ink on Basic White Cardstock, and die cut using the smaller oval from the Framed Scenes Dies. The oval element was adhered to the left-hand side of the stamped panel using Stampin' Dimensionals, and Fresh Freesia Starburst Sequins added to complete the card.

Shop my top product picks for this project:

You Are Remarkable
$28.00

Framed Scenes Dies
$26.00

Fresh Freesia ⅛" Faux Velvet Ribbon
$14.50

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