Inside the Catalog

Once I receive the Annual Catalog, I like to label each of the sections so I can easily find what I am looking for or if someone has a question about a product. It also helps to familiarize myself with the new products for that year. I can locate the new designer series paper in a flash or easily create a To Order List of products that I am low on.

You can see the plethora of sticky tabs along the side. I love organizing! I labeled each stamp category, but you can use one label for the entire stamp section instead. It is up to you how you organize your catalog. Do what works and is best for you.

After I label each section, I highlight all of the products that I already have. When I first started using Stampin' Up! products, I thought I would remember everything. No problem, right? It wasn't until I started buying duplicates of stamp sets and embossing folders that I realized I needed a better system. Not to worry. The duplicates will become prizes for future classes and events or given to my family to use.

Check out the Celebrate Today (Item #138869) stamp set above. I highlighted the item number, the name of the stamp set, and the stamp style I have. This is one of my favorite sets! I have used it for birthdays, babies, and weddings. There is even a cute graduation sentiment! I love stamp sets that can be used for more than one occasion!

The catalog also has many project ideas scattered throughout. You can see how the products are used to create finished projects. Underneath the stamp set, there is a suggestion for a wedding card and a treat bag. The wedding card would be so simple to make too!

The catalog is a great way to get started stamping! The first demonstration that I went to was definitely overwhelming! All the beautiful colors! The stamps! The ribbons! It was so hard to choose where to start. I wanted everything! The catalog is a wonderful place for inspiration.

Here are a few of the projects that I made with the Celebrate Today stamp set.

I loved this project idea so much that I CASED it right from last year's annual catalog for my cousin's birthday card (Copy Everything and Share)! She loved it so much that it is still on display a year later!

 Above is the card I made for my brother's birthday. I often make two of each card if I especially like the design or if there are extra pieces. The two balloons on the sides of the card were cut in half. Rather than store the scraps, I completed a second card. This came in handy when I needed an unexpected birthday card!

Here is birthday card I CASED from Sandi McIver with some color changes. I love the combination of yellow, white, blue, and tan! It reminds me of the beach! Celebrate Today is definitely one of my must have stamp sets!