Well, here we are – it’s the last week of the year. I hope your Christmas was wonderful and that you are preparing for a wonderful New Year’s. I’m always happy to roll into a new year and try new things to be healthier and happier. With my upcoming retirement, I’m in a really great mindset these days.
Today is Sunday – and that means it’s time to take a look back at the past week in my Week in Review post. In today’s post, I want to share a quick rundown of the week (for those who don’t follow me every day) and a little extra background (for those who already tune in daily). I’m also sharing a tiny peek at two promotions coming up this week – I’ll share more about these promotions as they roll out this week.
Before I share my recap, I am excited to share some pictures of completed Designer Series Paper Swatch Books from my upcoming product shares. This collection includes papers from the Spring 2025 Mini Catalog, upcoming Online Exclusives, most recent Online Exclusives, December’s Special Release and the Scrapbooking Supplement to the Spring Mini:
And here’s a look at the trio of books from the Sale-a-Bration Designer Series Papers:
The front cover of the books showcases the name of each paper. The standard 12″ x 12″ papers are staggered to allow you (or your customers) to easily flip through all of the pages:
The back of each book features the name, product #, colors and catalog in which the papers are showcased:
The staggered pages make it easy to flip through the patterns to see all of the designs in the papers:
If you’d like to sign up for my Product Shares and purchase these books (I’d love to send them to you), click on the image below:
Now that you’ve signed up for my shares…let’s recap the week…
Monday
The release of a new catalog is always an exciting time – and the front cover of each book is a great indicator of the goodies inside. On Monday I shared a detailed look at the front cover of Stampin’ Up!’s upcoming 2025 Mini Catalog:
There are so many great products in the card at the center of the cover – all from the Wildflower Birthday Suite Collection. I shared the products and a closer look at the bundle and papers in the collection.
If you’d like to read more about this deep-dive into the design of the front cover, CLICK HERE.
Tuesday
Christmas Eve was a perfect time for me to share my Christmas card from this year. I still feel a little panic about getting those done (a couple of weeks after they were completed and mailed). Here’s a look at my Christmas card:
It’s cute, right?! I was late to find the brilliant reindeer dies in the Reindeer Fun Bundle – as I was sharing my card, the Last Chance Dies were sold out. Boo.
If you’d like to read more about my card, CLICK HERE.
Wednesday
For Christmas, I shared a parade of Christmas cards I created and shared this past year. I mentioned in my post that I was sharing 20 projects, but I realize (looking back on it today) that I only shared 19. Here’s one of my favorites:
If you’d like to take a pass through the Christmas cards I shared, CLICK HERE.
Thursday
On Thursday, I shared the little tags I made to accompany the Mini Catalogs and Sale-a-Bration brochures I sent to my customers. The tags feature the Terrific Toadstools Bundle (from the upcoming Mini Catalog) and the Toadstool Gardens 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (from the Sale-a-Bration brochure).
Here’s a look at three of the tags I shared:
In my post, I shared a sneak peek look at the new products. If you would like to read more about these tags, CLICK HERE.
Friday
After my in-depth evaluation of the Mini Catalog cover, I was jazzed to play with the products in the Wildflower Birthday Suite Collections. Here’s a quick-and-easy card I made with one of the pages in the Wildflower Specialty Designer Series Paper:
The numbers on the card are cropped with the Birthday Celebration Dies – such a great, new bundle! To learn more, CLICK HERE.
Saturday
Friday’s birthday card was just the tip of the iceberg with this suite. I also created two more cards – one with flowers, and one with balloons. They were so easy to make with the cutouts and designed panels from this pack of papers. Such fun! I shared the two additional projects on Saturday – here’s a look at all three of them together:
If you’d like to read more about these projects and learn more about this incredible suite, CLICK HERE.
Coming Up This Week
The transition from the Christmas holidays into the new year should be relaxing and care-free, but it’s busy, busy in the Fungeon. There are a lot of great things to look forward to in the coming week as we approach the December 7 launch of the Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration. Here are some things to look forward to:
- Product Shares. I’ll be sending out invoices for product shares this week. If you’ve signed up for shares, please be on the lookout for a PayPal invoice. If you haven’t signed up, I hope you will.
- Super-Awesome Fun Time Card Kit. Emma and I are launching a new kit this week – and it’s going to be a kit for the ages. We’ve selected some amazing, must-have products and can’t wait to share these projects with you.
- More New Products. As we lead up to the launch of the new catalog (January 7 is just around the corner!), I’ll be sharing more products from the upcoming launch. Fun!
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
Product Shares – Sign Up Today!
With the release of every catalog, I host Product Shares to give you a sampling of all the papers, ribbons and embellishments. What fun! My Product Shares from Stampin’ Up!’s upcoming Spring Mini Catalog are live – if you missed that post and want to learn more (and/or want to sign up), CLICK HERE. I’m so excited about the new offerings in the Mini Catalog – and my shares include items from the other product launches on that same day.
Last Chance Sale – Don’t Miss Out!
Stampin’ Up!’s retiring products have been loaded into the Last Chance section of the online store. There are many great discounts on these products – and all of them will be gone when they sell out. To learn more, CLICK HERE. To start shopping, CLICK HERE or on the image below:
Designer Series Paper Special Release
Stampin’ Up! has pulled three favorite Designer Series Papers from the past and re-colored them for a new look! I’m so excited about these papers and can’t wait for mine to arrive. To learn more about these new designs, CLICK HERE or click on the image below:
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Beautiful DSP share and love the creative recap!