The Spring Mini Catalogue launched on January 4th! Here are some of the products I’m excited to get my hands on. Will this help you narrow down your wish list, or perhaps add a few more items you hadn’t considered?

Best Item for Beginners – Happy Hedgehogs
You’ll say “Hooray for hedgehogs” when you create little hedgehogs mingling with flowers, butterflies, forest mushrooms, and birds! You can create a prickle of hedgies in no time!

Best Sentiment Stamp Set – Happy and Heartfelt
You can say it all with the Happy & Heartfelt Stamp Set, all in an elegant, script-style font you’re sure to love. It’s even got you covered for Mother’s and Father’s Day!

Best Graphic Stamp Set – In the Moment
Craft a homemade card that encourages loved ones to take time for themselves with the In the Moment Stamp Set. Beautiful imagery and self-care themed greetings, all in lovely brushstrokes. I feel relaxed just looking at it!

Best Designer Series Paper – Flowering Fields
You’ll find an abundance of colour with gouache hand-painted tulips and complementary patterns. The designs are scaled perfectly for cardmaking, so you can send these delightful tulips to all your friends! Best of all? There are thirteen coordinating colours, so you are bound to already have at least a few of them in your inkpad/cardstock collection already!

Best Embellishment – Iridescent Rhinestones
These gorgeous rhinestones are perfect for adding sparkle and shine to any project. They don’t really have a colour, so they go with everything!

Best Punch Bundle – Let’s Set Sail
Let dreams set sail with cards you make using the Let’s Set Sail bundle! Choose your own combination of sails and reflections, a boat hull, water, and birds to create the scene of your dreams, then add one of the sentiments to send your good wishes. In minutes, you can punch out enough pieces to make your own sailboat fleet.

Best Die Bundle – Tulip Fields

Create scenic cards with endless tulip fields and traditional windmills with the Tulip Fields Bundle. Die cut stamped images directly, or layer your die-cut pieces on top of stamped tulip fields for a dimensional look. This stamp set includes flower field section stamps that, when placed side-by-side, can create colourful tulip fields from a tapering perspective. With the Windmill Fields Dies, you’ll get everything you need to build a picturesque windmill scene, including a row of tulips, fences, a bicycle, pieces to create a layered windmill, and more!

Best New Tool – Butterflies and Flowers Layering Decorative Masks
These stencils are an easy way to blend colours on your cards and other paper crafting projects. Use with Classic Stampin’ Ink and colouring tools such as Blending Brushes and Sponge Daubers for beautiful colour, or add texture with embossing paste and palette knives.

Best Deal in the Catalogue: The Starter Kit on page 89
The Starter Kit is always the best deal in the catalogue! Choose up to $165 in product for only $135, AND free shipping, AND free business supplies, AND access to amazing online resources to help you succeed and build your business your way. PLUS, if you join before February 28th, you’ll also get to choose any two stamp sets for FREE when you join as a demonstrator! That’s up to a $90 value, in addition to the usual $165 in product – all for only $135!

You can learn more about becoming a demonstrator by reading my Starter Kit FAQ, and if you still have questions, please email me! I’m excited to help you learn about this opportunity!

ICYMI – There’s a collection of eight assorted Stampin’ Spots, perfect for building your ink collection! And what a lovely variety of Spring colours to get you crafting!

There are also two exclusive hostess set this season: Mischievous Mice and Expressions of Friendship. Both are completely charming! The only way to get your hands on either of these fabulous sets is to host a party with orders of $200 or more (or, place your own personal order of $200). If you’re interested in hosting an in-person or virtual party, let’s chat! I’d love to help you earn some hostess rewards!

It wouldn’t be right for me to end this post without mentioning Sale-a-Bration, or as we seasoned stampers like to call it: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year! If you’re new to Stampin’ Up! and don’t know what Sale-a-Bration is all about, I’ll give you a quick explanation: this gorgeous little brochure full of awesome products should have landed in your mailbox recently (if it didn’t, let me know and I’ll send you one!). As usual, Sale-a-Bration offers terrific rewards for everyone! There are exclusive free products to be earned with your purchase from either the annual catalogue or the new Spring Mini catalogue; even the Clearance Rack on the Stampin’ Up! website! You’ll see there are two levels of rewards available: Level One rewards are earned with a $60 purchase, and Level Two rewards are earned with a $120 purchase. Sale-a-Bration items are only available until February 28^th (or while supplies last) and will not be offered again.

Thanks for reading my Top Picks post today! What do you think – do you agree with my choices, or did I leave your favourite product off my list? Comment and let me know!