
Can’t Contain my Excitement!
It’s here! Stampin’ Up’s new annual catalog is packed with fabulous merchandise and ideas for all your paper crafting needs. Whether you are a card maker or scrapbooker, you know that this book is a great resource. I hope that you received yours in the mail. If not, send me an email at stampknowhow@verizon.net. I would love to have you as a new customer.
My Top Ten Picks
This is nearly an impossible task to come up with just 10 of my favorite items from this annual catalog. Here are the ones that I really believe with be great sellers and that you need to have in your craft stash.
1. Noble Peacock Suite

I really believe that this whole suite of products will be one of Stampin’ Up’s top sellers. Everything in this suite is so beautifully coordinated that you will want it all! Stampin’ Up has made it easy to get it all with one order number! Just take a look…

The Noble Peacock Suite Bundle gives you a coordinating selection of products with one simple purchase. It includes the stamp set and tool bundle at 10% off plus one each of the other items listed. Also available in French.
This coordinated set of products is perfect for an avid crafter that has to have it all.
The Noble Peacock Suite Bundle includes
* Royal Peacock Photopolymer Stamp Set (10% off)
* Detailed Peacock Dies (10% off)
* Beads & Baubles Embossing Folder
* Noble Peacock Specialty Designer Series Paper
* Noble Peacock Foil Sheets
* Old Olive/Pretty Peacock 3/8″ (1 cm) Reversible Ribbon
* Noble Peacock Rhinestones
Add ink, cardstock, and adhesive to complete your project.
2. Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper

The Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper features hand-painted impressionistic imagery in rich colors. It’s so pretty that you may just want to frame it as a home decor piece! You get…
* 12 sheets of patterned paper: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs
* 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm)
* Acid free
* Lignin free
Coordinating colors: Balmy Blue, Blackberry Bliss, Blueberry Bushel, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Flirty Flamingo, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Petal Pink, So Saffron, Whisper White
3. For The Love Of Felt Project Kit

Perfect for beginners, Stampin’ Up’s kits make it easy to get crafting. They come with instructions.
Fun felt flowers and layers add texture and dimension to the cards you can make using the For the Love of Felt Project Kit. Makes 12 cards; folded card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm). Stamp set and ink sold separately. Complete using your choice of adhesive.
Kit includes:
* 12 card bases: 4 each of 3 designs
* 12 printed envelopes
* Embellishments
Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Lovely Lipstick, Pear Pizzazz, Pool Party, Sahara Sand, Shaded Spruce, white

4. Praiseworthy Prose Bundle

The Praiseworthy Prose Bundle includes the Praiseworthy Prose Cling Stamp Set and the Hand-Lettered Prose Dies. If you are a scrapbooker, this is a must have in your craft stash. These letters are perfect for large titles on scrapbook pages. Also available in French.
Praiseworthy Prose Stamp Set
* Quantity: 10 cling stamps (repositional, premium rubber stamps)
* Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, c, h
Hand-Lettered Prose Dies
Create cool die-cut letters in record time using the Hand-lettered Prose Dies.
* 43 dies
* Largest die: 1-7/8″ x 1″ (4.8 x 2.5 cm)
* Use with a die-cutting and embossing machine
5. Pigment Sprinkles

Some of you might remember the Brusho crystal color from the last annual catalog. Now we have the same product but in our coordinating Stampin’ Up colors! If have never tried this product, it is so much fun to make backgrounds for card with this!
Pigment Sprinkles are watercolor pigment crystals in exclusive Stampin’ Up! colors. Mix them with water to make watercolor backgrounds and washes, and use them for other watercoloring techniques.
* 6 jars–1 each of 6 colors: Bermuda Bay, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Gorgeous Grape, Mango Melody, Melon Mambo
* 6 g each jar
* Acid free
* Color of powder changes to correct color when water is added
6. Shimmer Embossing Powder
White Shimmer Emboss Powder Black Shimmer Emboss Powder
These 2 little jars of wonderful glittery goodness could be easily overlooked in the gigantic annual catalog. I had to point them out to you though! I love to emboss because there are few techniques that add so much impact for little effort. These have the glitter mixed in with the emboss powder. So easy!
7. Back On Your Feet Cling Stamp Set

This adorable stamp set caught my eye on my first run through the catalog. The cute images are fun to use with any coloring medium. I can’t wait to use it.
Make projects with the Back on Your Feet Stamp Set for those who are a little under the weather. It’s sure to make them smile! You get…
Quantity: 9 cling stamps
Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, c, d, e
8. Leave A Little Sparkle Cling Stamp Set

Stampin’ Up is right on trend again with the lovely unicorn stamp set. I have seen unicorns everywhere in the stores. These line art stamps are perfect for any coloring medium. I need to try them with the shimmer embossing powder and the pigment sprinkles. They seemed to be made just for those items.
Quantity: 7 cling stamps
Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, c, d, e
9. Stamp Cleaning Pad

Keep your stamps clean and neat with the Stamp Cleaning Pad. Removes Classic Stampin’ Ink and Craft Stampin’ Ink from photopolymer and rubber stamps. This small and portable pad will be perfect to tuck in your bag for all those getaways and Stampin’ up retreats.
* 4-1/8″ x 2-5/8″ (10.5 x 6.7 cm)
* Cleaning solution refill available (sold separately)
* Use StāzOn Cleaner to remove StāzOn ink
* When using on cling stamps, rinse stamp with water immediately after use to protect the adhesive on the cling label
10. Delightful Tag Topper Punch

I really love to make handmade tags for gifts. I make them for birthdays and Christmas. So I am always excited to see another punch to make them easily. Stampin’ Up punches are perfect for beginner paper crafters and don’t require a large investment. The punches work with any of our Stampin’ Up card stock, vellum or designer series papers.
The Delightful Tag Topper Punch is a delightful way to add a fun shape to your tags and projects. Cuts tag toppers in 1″ (2.5 cm), 1-1/2″ (3.8 cm), and 2″ (5.1 cm) widths. Our punches are high quality, affordable, and easy to use.
* Sleek body style
* Large surface area offers precise cutting and leverage
* Locks to store
* Slim and stackable
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I hope you enjoyed today’s post! Please leave me a comment or question and let me know what your favorites are from the new catalog.
