How the Year is Organized

Stampin' Up! publishes four catalogs a year: Annual, Occasions, Sale-A-Bration, and Holiday.

Annual Catalog
This is the main catalog for the year. It runs from the beginning of June through the May 31st of the following year. You will find your basic supplies, papers, stamps sets, and accessories here. The rest of the catalogs supplement the Annual Catalog. I will talk more about the annual catalog in my next post.

Items that will not be featured again in the next annual catalog are called retired. The list of retiring items is announced in May. Many but not all of the retiring items will be discounted at that time.

Occasions Catalog
This is the spring catalog. It runs from the beginning of January through March 31st. The Occasions catalog has additional stamp sets, papers, and accessories for springtime holidays and celebrations, such as Mother's Day, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, and Easter are featured in this catalog.

Sale-A-Bration Catalog
This is a mini-catalog with stamp sets and papers that are free with each $50 purchase. If host a party that earns $250, the hostess can also earn additional free products! Sale-A-Bration starts at the same time as the Occasions Catalog and ends on March 31st. It is a very exciting time of the year! Who doesn't love free stamping supplies!?! Sale-A-Bration is happening now! There are some amazing Designer Series Paper and stamps sets to choose from! Check out the Sale-A-Bration catalog now!

**Sale-A-Bration is also the best time to stock up on any In Color items that are retiring. In Color items, especially the ink refills, will sell out very quickly starting in April.**

Holiday Catalog
This is the winter catalog. It runs from the beginning of September until the day before the Occasions and the Sale-A-Bration catalogs start. Both the Holiday catalog and the Occasions catalog are seasonally oriented. The Holiday catalog contains more fall and winter holidays and celebrations, including Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas, and New Year's.

There's More!
In addition to the catalogs, there are also Weekly Deals and the Clearance Rack.
The Weekly Deals are published every Tuesday. Five surprise items are put on sale for one week (from Tuesday until the following Monday at 11:50:59pm). The Clearance Rack has retiring items and even some previously retired items at a great discount.