My Top Ten January-June Mini Catalog Stamp Sets and Bundles

The 2020 January-June Mini Catalog is overflowing with gorgeous new products! It was very difficult to narrow down my wish list! I was able to get my list down to the 10 stamp sets and bundles that are my absolute favorites! The order of my Top Ten List is in the order that the stamp sets and bundles appear in the catalog and not in any ranking order because I love them all! Let's get started!

1. Heartfelt Bundle (Item #153775)

Valentine's Day is a great day to deliver treats and cards to everyone you know! The Heartfelt Bundle makes it easy to find the right stamp and greeting for all of the people on your list, whether they are family, friends, coworkers, or community members. The Heartfelt Bundle includes two heart punches - one smaller heart and one larger, scalloped heart. The two heart punches can be layered together to create even more design possibilities.

My favorite stamp in the Heartfelt Bundle is the "So lucky to have a friend like you" greeting stamp. To me, Valentine's Day, can be about all of the people in your life that you love.

2. Grace's Garden Bundle (Item #153789)

There are beautiful flower stamps and vine dies included in Grace's Garden Bundle to create your own secret garden! Cut the gate die cut in half vertically to make your card interactive. The cat stamp is too cute to pass up! I imagine my own two cats basking in the sunlight by the flower beds.

Try stamping the flowers in a light ink such as Sahara Sand or Petal Pink and paint the stamped images with an aquapainter for a no-line watercolor technique.

3. Positive Thoughts Stamp Set (Item #151490)

The Positive Thoughts stamp set is a sweet stamp set with images and greetings of encouragement and support for friends and family. It is nice to remind our loved ones that we are there for them in the good times and in the not so good times. The leaf image and the buttery shape reminds me of the retired Butterfly Basics stamp set. I loved Butterfly Basics!

Positive Thoughts is also reminiscent of a Nature notebook of treasures found on walks in the woods or in the open fields. I can see finding the leaves or feathers and pressing them between glass to preserve them. Plus, there is no need to fussy cut these stamped images! There is also a coordinating die set coming out in February! Yes, please!

4. My Meadow Stamp Set (Item #151650)

My Meadow is another of the faux watercolor stamp sets similar to Waterfront and Snow Front but with a spring and summer feel. The faux watercolor stamps make me feel like a true painter! My Meadow is also an excuse to use all of your ink pads to create vibrant fields of flowers and to experiment with the stamping off technique.

The tree stamps could become a row of cherry trees in bloom! My Meadow completes the seasonal cycle started with Waterfront - Waterfront is summery and autumnal, Snow Front is autumnal and winter-y, and My Meadow is spring-like, summery, autumnal, and winter-y (with the bare trees and the little circles stamps as snow falling). I am looking forward to sharing the projects that I have created with My Meadow at my Stamp of the Month Class.

5. Painted Poppies Bundle (Item #153827)

The Painted Poppies Bundle is one part of a mega product suite, so technically #5 and #6 Peaceful Moments could be combined together in one, but they are both stellar bundles in their own right. So, I have listed them separately.

The Painted Poppies Bundle is suited for any occasion but especially for remembrance of servicemen and servicewomen whom have passed in the service of our country. I am thankful to see a stamp set that can also honor those that have served our country.

The dies for the Painted Poppies Bundle cut out the single poppy flower and leaf images as well as two label shapes, two swirly circle shapes, and a decorative border edge.

6. Peaceful Moments Bundle (Item #153824)

The Peaceful Moments Bundle is the second half of the mega Painted Poppies Product Suite. The Peaceful Moments Bundle includes an all-greeting stamp set and dies to create the layered of the poppy flowers and leaves. The greetings also tie into the remembrance theme as well as additional occasions, such as birthdays, friendship, and congratulations.

The Peaceful Moments Bundle dies can be used to create more dimensional poppies and embellish the stamped images in the Painted Poppies stamp set. I think that the poppy flower in the upper right corner in the photo above would make a nice poppy remembrance pin for Memorial Day.

7. Honey Bee Bundle (Item #153792)

The bee is a symbol of hard work, industry, and community, to me. When I saw the Honey Bee Bundle I knew I had to have it! Honey Bee is absolutely my style. I love the botanical, natural, textural, etc themed stamps.

The card on the left side of the photo above illustrates a sponging technique of adding more color to the outer edges of a stamp with a sponge dauber, giving the image a highlight or a glowing edge. First, stamp the image in the main ink color. Then sponge around the edge of the stamp with a darker ink color and stamp onto your paper.

The stamps are so striking! It also builds on the Nature's notebook theme of the Positive Thoughts stamp set, to me. LOVE IT!

8. Witty-Cisms Stamp Set (Item #151686)

The Witty-cisms stamp set was inspired by Million Sales Achiever Lisa Fast. Once a demonstrator reaches one million in sales, Stampin' Up! works with the demonstrator and a stamp concept artist to design a stamp set. How amazing is that!? I love Lisa's word pun and image stamps! They are happy, fun, and bring a smile to my face. My favorite is the "Taco 'bout awesome!" stamp.

9. Timeless Tropical Bundle (Item #153811)

I picked the Timeless Tropical Bundle as one of my top ten must haves from the 2020 January-June Mini Catalog because it reminds me of the vacations that I have been taking over the last several years with my friends and because it reminds me of Elvis in Hawaii.

The stamp set and dies are gorgeous! I love the vintage tropical feel to them. The stamped images has some shading already on the stamped images, making Timeless Tropical a perfect stamp set to practice shading with your Stampin' Blends. I am looking forward to creating many projects with the Timeless Tropical Bundle! I have some great ideas in store for you!

10. Outdoor Barbecue Stamp Set (Item #151553)

The Outdoor Barbecue stamp set made it to my ten top must have list because my husband loves steak, hamburgers, and grilling! He grew up in Texas, so you know he is all about beef! I thought this would be a fun stamp set to create some birthday cards and decorations for my husband's birthday. I love the idea of making stamped steak tissue paper like in the gift bag sample in the photo above!

The greeting stamps are fun and silly, which is also my husband and my styles. If you have the Manly Moments Paper Pumpkin Kit stamp set, you could also use the masculine title stamps with Outdoor Barbecue. Mask the "a dad" part of "a dad like you is rare" with a sticky note and substitute husband, brother, etc.

Which stamp sets and bundles are your favorites? Please leave a comment below (click on the pencil icon at the end of the post)! I would love to hear from you!

I hope you enjoyed this Top Ten 2020 January-June Mini Catalog Stamp Sets and Bundles Post! You can find all of these products and more in the 2020 January-June Mini Catalog section of my online store. Check out all of the new Mini Catalog stamps and bundles plus embellishments and tools today!

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The January-June Mini Catalog is now the new name for the Occasions Catalog. The January-June Mini Catalog will run from January 3rd, 2020 through June 2nd, 2020. It is filled to the brim with a multitude of stamping goodies for all kinds of spring and early summer holidays and occasions, including weddings, Easter, Valentine's Day, anniversaries, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and more! Visit my online store to see all of the January-June Mini Catalog products!

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June 4th, 2019 - June 2nd, 2020 - Shop from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog for all of your stamping needs! This catalog is bursting with must have stamp sets, dies, embossing folders, ribbons, rhinestones, and more! I love the entire catalog! I think you will too! Check out all of the new products today!

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P.S. If you are a Magnolia Lane Product Suite Fan, there is a companion stamp set Magnolia Blooms (Item #152729) in the Beginner Brochure!

My Top Ten 2019 Holiday Catalog Stamp Sets & Bundles

As demonstrators, we are able to see and pre-order from the 2019 Holiday Catalog about a month or a month and a half (if you are on the demonstrator incentive trip) in advance of its to release in September. That way we can prepare for classes, events, blog posts, retreat days, and more.

My customers, friends, and family will all attest that I pour over the Holiday Catalog like a novel, marveling at each page for what it seems like hours! I try to plan and pre-order according to many factors, so that I can provide the best class and event experience to my customers! I even made my own pre-order template to help me and my team make their wish lists and chart their project and event ideas!

I ask myself a series of questions to determine if this stamp set/bundle is one that I will feature, such as

1. Does it fit with the season that we are in?
2. How soon will I use it?
3. Does it fit my customer's needs? Do my customers like the style?
4. How many techniques can I demonstrate with this set? 
5. Will it build my customers' stamping skills?
6. Does it fit my needs for personal projects? Do I like the style?

The 2019 Holiday Catalog is overflowing with amazing new products! It was very difficult to narrow down my wish list! I was able to get my list down to the 10 stamp sets and bundles that are my absolute favorites! The order of my Top Ten List is in the order that the stamp sets and bundles appear in the catalog and not in any ranking order because I love them all! Let's get started!

1. Tidings All Around Bundle (Item #152371)

 

Wreaths!! Need I say more?! I am borderline obsessed with wreaths. My decoration closet is filled with wreaths for every season and occasion. They make fantastic holiday decor pieces because they are seasonally appropriate, provide texture, are colorful, last a long time, and fill up a lot of space, so you don't have to buy tons of decorations.

The Tidings All Around Bundle (Item #152371) comes with the Tidings All Around Stamp Set and the All-Around Wreath Dies. You can stamp the large wreath image with one color of ink for a solid-looking wreath or use Stampin' Write Markers to color directly onto your stamp for multiple colors. The wreath stamps can be used for winter, for fall, for spring, and for summer cards, tags, table decor, and more with just a change of color palettes. The greeting stamps are designed for Christmastime, but "Tidings of Comfort and Joy" could be used for any time of the year.

The wreath die in the lower right corner of the photograph above cuts out the large wreath stamp, but it could also be used on its own to create your own wreath designs. The wreath die in the upper right corner of the photograph above cuts out a leafy wreath. While this die doesn't coordinate with a stamp, it can be used with the stamped images for layering or as a stand alone wreath. Add a few Toile Tidings Glitter Enamel Shapes (Item #150433) to the leafy die for a holly berry wreath!

2. Perfectly Plaid Bundle (Item #151143)

The Perfectly Plaid Bundle (Item #151143) comes with the Perfectly Plaid Stamp Set and the Pine Tree Punch. The greetings fit perfectly for Christmas projects of all types and for all ages. The greeting fonts are clear, readable, and a fun mix of curly writing and a more linear serif typewriter font.

Each of the pine tree stamps can be punched out with the Pine Tree Punch, making projects easier and quicker to assemble. The pine tree stamps are also a mixture of photo-realistic, hand-drawn, and background designs, so that this stamp set is suited for all project types from the more casual to the more formal, such as a formal dinner invitation.

Perfectly Plaid is similar to another bundle we had a few years ago called Peaceful Pines that came bundled with the Perfect Pines Dies. However, the pine trees were more angular and not as natural looking. Personally, I like the look of the Pine Tree Punch better. If you have the Peaceful Pines Bundle, I think, the Perfectly Plaid Bundle is a welcomed addition! I still have the Perfect Pines Bundle and plan to incorporate both bundles in my personal projects!

3. Snowman Season Bundle (Item #152337)

The Snowman Season Bundle (Item #152337) is fun and whimsical! It comes with the Snowman Season Stamp Set and the Snowman Builder Punch. The greeting fonts and the snowman stamps are cheerful additions to any wintertime project! I can see using the Snowman Builder Punch with my niece and my nephews this winter! I think they would have a ball drawing faces on and decorating their snowmen.

The Snowman Season Bundle can be paired with the Let it Snow Embellishment Kit (Item #150425) for even more snowman building fun!

4. Tiny Keepsakes Bundle (Item #152390)

The Tiny Keepsakes Bundle (Item #152390) is a redesign of the original Curvy Keepsakes Bundle that we had a few years ago. The Curvy Keepsake Die was one of the products that I had hoped Stampin' Up! would never retire. The Curvy Keepsake can be made into all kinds of characters from traditional holidays to movie characters to Disney characters to animals, and more. You name it, you can make it into a Curvy Keepsake box. I was beyond overjoyed to see that a new version is in the 2019 Holiday Catalog!

The most obvious difference between the original Curvy Keepsake box and the new Tiny Keepsake box is the size. The new Tiny Keepsakes box is clearly smaller. The new smaller size means less space to fill, less cost to fill, and less paper needed. The Tiny Keepsake die fits onto a 6" x 6" piece of Designer Series Paper with EXTRA room, whereas only 1 side of the original Curvy Keepsake die will barely fit onto a 6" x 6" piece of Designer Series Paper.

The Tiny Keepsake box is now 1 die instead of having to cut 2 pieces and glue them together.  I was skeptical at first because I wasn't sure if I would going to like having 1 die because it was easier to glue 2 different colors of cardstock or Designer Series Paper together. You can still make a Tiny Keepsake box with 2 colors or two different papers.

There are more tag dies and embellishment dies with the Tiny Keepsake Dies than with the original Curvy Keepsake Dies.

There is now a coordinating stamp set. There are 2 background stamps - plaid and stripes - to decorate your box as well as stamps that coordinate with the tag dies. The Tiny Keepsakes Bundle is a winner in my book!

5. Christmas Gleaming Bundle (Item #153006)

The Christmas Gleaming Bundle (Item #153006) is a refresh on the classic Christmastime decoration - the ornament. The bundle comes with the Christmas Gleaming Stamp Set and the Gleaming Ornament Punch Pack. So, you get 1 stamp set and 2 punches in this bundle! Nice!

The Christmas Gleaming Bundle has gorgeous, traditionally shaped ornaments, a holly sprig, background, and greeting stamps. You can even make a Christmas cracker with the smaller ornament punch!

6. Cup of Christmas Bundle (Item #153025)

The Cup of Christmas Bundle (Item #153025) is the first bundle to have the new Reversibles™ Stamps! The Reversibles™ Stamps are smooth and flat are both sides instead of having one smooth side and one raised side. Having both sides smooth and flat enables you to stamp in one direction and in the other direction!

For example, if you want your mug handle facing left, you can! If you want your mug handle facing right, you can! Simply, flip the stamp over and mount it to a clear acrylic block! It is that easy! No more transferring an image onto acetate or the silicon mat.

The Cup of Cheer Dies also come with a left-facing and a right-facing mug handle dies. So, not matter which direction you stamp your mug, you can die cut it with ease. I love the extra dies to decorate the mug too! The poinsettia and the stripes are festive. So is the candy cane!

7. Snow Front Stamp Set (Item #150483)

Snow Front (Item #150483) is a winter-themed watercolor look photopolymer stamp set. It is similar in style to the very popular and beautiful Waterfront stamp set (Item #146386). I featured Waterfront as one of my Stamps of the Month Classes. Waterfront was such a hit that I ended up having 3 additional sessions complete with 8 more cards. We all love Waterfront! Snow Front is going to be no different!

If I were to rank my top ten choices in order of favorites, Snow Front would be my number one favorite stamp set from the 2019 Holiday Catalog with the Tiny Keepsakes Bundle coming in at a close second. I love that you don't have to be a water coloring expert to use this stamp set but still look like it!

8. Harvest Hello Bundle (Item #153037)

I am fascinated by how the Hello Harvest Bundle (Item #153037) can transform from an apple to a pumpkin! That is too clever! I also love that the Hello Harvest Bundle can transition from Back to School Season to Fall to Halloween and continue on through Thanksgiving! Plus, the apple motifs can be used throughout the year for teacher gifts. The Harvest Hello Bundle gets an A+ for versatility!

You can also punch out the half of an apple stamped image using one half of the Apple Builder Punch!

9. Day of Thanks Stamp Set (Item #150574)

The Day of Thanks Stamp Set (Item #150574) is the kind of stamp set that I have been hoping for! We really needed a larger Happy Thanksgiving greeting stamp! Thanksgiving is about coming together as a family and as a community. Using Day of Thanks on a card, at a place setting, and more are wonderful ways of showing your gratitude for and love for your loved ones.

It doesn't have to be Thanksgiving to use this stamp set though. The turkey feather stamp can enhance any project. The greeting "You Fill My Heart with Gratitude This Day and Always" can also be used year round.

10. To Every Season Bundle (Item #153051)

The To Every Season Bundle (Item #153051) is simply too cute to pass up! It comes with the To Every Season Stamp Set and 4 itty bitty punches shaped like a bat, a snowflake, a heart, and a leaf. The To Every Season Bundle is another versatile bundle that can be used from Fall all the way through Valentine's Day and beyond! The "Thank you" greeting stamp can be used all year long.

The sizes of the stamps and the punches make them the perfect bundle for treat holders! YES! My mom and I both really like making treat holders. They are also perfect for making your own backgrounds, for practicing coloring techniques and shading, and for cards!

Which stamp sets and bundles are your favorites? Please leave a comment below (click on the pencil icon)! I would love to hear from you!

I hope you enjoyed this Top Ten Holiday Catalog Stamp Sets and Bundles Post! You can find all of these products and more in the 2019 Holiday Catalog section of my online store. Check out all of the new Holiday Catalog stamps and bundles plus embellishments and tools today!

Thanks for stopping by!
Beth

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From September 4th, 2019 through January 2nd, 2020 shop the 2019 Holiday Catalog! The 2019 Holiday Catalog is filled with Autumn, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, News Years, and a sprinkling of Valentine's Day stamps, Designer Series Paper, embellishments, and more to spark your creativity! Check out all of the new products today!

Stampin' Up! is launching a NEW line of storage solutions called Storage by Stampin' Up! for ink pads, Stampin' Write Markers, Stampin' Blends, and accessories! Each of the modular cubes, trays, and bins are stackable and can be configured in hundreds of ways! Check out the new storage solution on my online store. Check out the product flyer here and the configuration idea flyer here.

Paper Pumpkin is giving us a sneak peek into September's Project Kit! Need a "hand" with Halloween treat packaging? September's kit features 20 food-safe treat boxes perfect for trick-or-treaters, your child's classroom, family members, friends, community members, and more! The coordinating colors are Basic Black, Gorgeous Grape, Pumpkin Pie, and Whisper White. Sign up for Paper Pumpkin by September 10th to receive September's Kit!

June 4th, 2019 - June 2nd, 2020 - Shop from the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog for all of your stamping needs! This catalog is bursting with must have stamp sets, dies, embossing folders, ribbons, rhinestones, and more! I love the entire catalog! I think you will too! Check out all of the new products today!

Are you new to stamping? The Beginner Brochure may be the right place to start! The Beginner Brochure features a collection of stamp sets, kits, and bundles that are specifically designed to help you build your stamping skills! Check out our Beginner Brochure today! View the Beginner Brochure products in my online store. Download the Beginner Brochure here.

P.S. If you are a Magnolia Lane Product Suite Fan, there is a companion stamp set Magnolia Blooms (Item #152729) in the Beginner Brochure!

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