2018 Holiday Catalog – My Favorite Things, part 2

Yesterday’s post was dedicated to my favorite Fall-themed, Halloween and All Occasions products in Stampin’ Up!’s 2018 Holiday Catalog. If you missed it, you can click here to see my choices.

Today’s favorites are all about CHRISTMAS!

My Favorite Things

Stampin’ Up!’s 2018 Holiday Catalog is INCREDIBLE! What a gorgeous showcase of some amazing, new products that, I suspect, you are going to love as much as I do. Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators have enjoyed playing with some of these new items for the past month, but this week is our first chance to order many of the new items. I have a HUGE wish list, and I’m always excited to share that list with you.

Hopefully this list of my favorite things will help you to shuffle or whittle down your list – or it might inspire you to add some items you overlooked. Either way, I’m happy to share my favorites.

In an effort to narrow down my list a bit, I’ve lumped my favorites into categories. Some are themes, some are product lines and some are accessories. Today’s list of favorites includes Christmas and winter products that make up the bulk of the seasonal catalog.

ALL IS BRIGHT SUITE

What a great way to kick off the Holiday Catalog – the All is Bright Suite is an incredible start to a wonderful book! While I often pull back from the reds and greens of Christmas, this is what the Christmases of my childhood look like – rich reds and greens, bold sentiments, reindeer and ornaments.

You can see all of the products in the All is Bright Suite by clicking on the picture above, but I’m sharing a closer look at some of my favorites below

• Merry Christmas to All Bundle. You already know how much I love, love, love a good sentiment set, right? Well, this one is over-the-top because it showcases a variety of printed and scripted words that can be combined for almost any Christmas saying you want. I LOVE the four Thinlits that accompany the set – “Merry, Christmas, Happy, Holidays”. How great are they!? They are perfect as the focus of a card or as a supplement to the images you love for the holidays. Here’s a closer look at the Merry Christmas to All Bundle:
• Dashing Deer Bundle. Reindeer are not generally showcased in Spring or Summer – that’s because they only live during Christmas and hibernate the remaining 364 days of the year. So, that’s not true – but I think you know that. Still, reindeer are a gorgeous symbol of Christmas, don’t you think? I love the beautiful deer in the Dashing Deer Bundle – and I love the Christmas-themed “thank you” sentiments. Here’s a closer look at the must-have Dashing Deer Bundle:

Shortly after I received these new bundles on Stampin’ Up!’s Alaska Cruise Incentive Trip, I made a card that showcases both of them together (you can click on the photo to read my original post):

SANTA’S WORKSHOP SUITE

Fun, fresh and festive. This is how I’d describe the fun characters and images in the Santa’s Workshop Suite. I adore these elves and the pairing of Santa and Mrs. Claus. The colors are fresh, and the artistry of this suite is quite fun! You can click on the image below to see all the items that are included in the Santa’s Workshop Suite:

The star of this suite is the Signs of Santa Bundle – a collection of retro characters that still feel so very modern. This set is everything that a child’s Christmas is made of. If you’ve made it to Santa’s list, then you deserve to add this bundle to your wish list:Here’s a sweet-and-simple card I shared that features this fun bundle (you can click on the picture below if you’d like to see my original post):

I colored these guys with Stampin’ Blends – cute, huh? There are some really great accessories in this bundle that coordinate so well – I didn’t have those at that time I made this card. Take a look:

Signs Of Santa Photopolymer Stamp Set – 147690

Price: $21.00

Santa’s Workshop 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper – 147809

Price: $14.00

Santa’s Bags – 147812

Price: $10.00

Santa’s Workshop Enamel Shapes – 147811

Price: $7.00

Poppy Parade 1/2″ (1.3 Cm) Textured Weave Ribbon – 147813

Price: $7.50

Santa’s Workshop Memories & More Card Pack – 147905

Price: $10.00

Santa’s Workshop Memories & More Cards & Envelopes – 147815

Price: $8.50

Supply List

BEAUTIFUL BLIZZARD BUNDLE

I love snowflakes – even though I don’t often get to see them in Georgia. The Beautiful Blizzard Bundle gives us modern-and-fun sentiments and a watercolor splotch that are awesome for a fun snowflake card. The coordinating Blizzard Thinlits Dies (a full sheet of snowflakes) are just amazing! Here’s a look at this Beautiful Blizzard Bundle:

I used the watercolor splotch for a decidedly non-Christmas card earlier this month. Here’s a look (you can click on the image to see my original post:

The images in the set are quite wonderful, but the snowflake dies are the winner! Here’s a Stampin’ Up! video to walk you through some different ways you can use this fun bundle:

FESTIVE FARMHOUSE DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

There are lots of great Designer Series papers in Stampin’ Up!’s 2018 Holiday Catalog – and I love them all! There are more Specialty Papers than usual, and I love that, too! Of all the papers, though, I see myself reaching for the Festive Farmhouse Designer Series paper more than others. I love the mix of plaids and rustic elements – and I’ll be using them LOTS this season. Here’s a look at the colors and patterns in the Festive Farmhouse Designer Series Paper:

I love that the pages contain both Whisper White and Very Vanilla patterns – and I love the versatility of the images for clean or vintage projects. I love this pack of papers – but I really like them all. If you’d like to take a closer look at all of the Designer Series Papers in this catalog, here’s a video from Stampin’ Up! to guide you through them all:

WARM HEARTED HOST SET

I’ve said it over and over in my “Favorite Things” posts, but I love a set with great sentiments. The Warm Hearted Host set is one of those sets – I can’t wait to ink this up now that I’ve had a chance to earn it. Here’s a look at Warm Hearted:

With purchases greater than $150, customers earn Stampin’ Rewards that can be used to purchase ANY current items in the current catalogs.  For example, a $150 order earns a customer $15 of free merchandise (10%). One of the perks of earning Stampin’ Rewards is that you can use the merchandise credits to purchase specially-priced Host Sets (like Warm Hearted). The set is valued at $10 of Stampin’ Rewards, so you still have money left for the other things you want/need.

So, those are my favorite things. Of course I love more than these items, but I had to limit my list for you. I hope you’ve enjoyed my summaries, and I hope I’ve confirmed your wish list – or helped you find something else you can’t live without.  🙂

Thanks for stopping by today!

Brian

Brian’s Bundles

You’ve been saving up for this new catalog (I respect you so much for that), and I want to help you make the most of the money you are ready to spend. For two weeks, I’m offering bundled pricing on select suites in this catalog. You want it – go ahead and get it.

Here are the six bundles I’ve created to help you stock up on the suites you love most:

• Brian’s All is Bright Bundle
• Brian’s Festive Farmhouse Bundle
• Brian’s Signs of Santa Bundle
• Brian’s Frosted Floral Bundle
• Brian’s Country Lane Bundle
• Brian’s Toil & Trouble Bundle

To see what items are included in each bundle and to place your order, CLICK HERE.

Bonus Days

Don’t forget – you can start cashing in all the $5 coupons you earned in August. What a great way to get more with your 2018 Holiday Catalog order! <3

Placing an order today?  Of course you are! If you are placing an order for $150 or more, I want you to enjoy all of the Host Rewards you have earned.  If your order is less than $150, I’d love for you please add this Host Code – NZESKGNB – when prompted. Thank you!