STAMPIN' UP! CATALOG CHANGES & RETIRED LIST DATES ANNOUNCED...

Great things are happening at Stampin' Up!  Recently it was announced that there will be changes to the way that the catalogs run.  These changes are in direct response to consistent requests from demonstrators and customers.  We are thrilled about these changes, and are looking forward excitedly to June 1, 2012, when the new annual catalog goes live!

In a nutshell, starting June 1, 2012, Stampin' Up! will release one annual catalog, comparable to (but smaller than) the current Idea Book & Catalog, and two seasonal catalogs, comparable to (but larger than) the current mini catalogs.  Pretty simple, right?   Here are the details:

Annual Catalog

• The annual catalog will run from June 1, 2012 through May 31, 2013.
• The annual catalog will be reduced from over 240 pages to 208 pages.  Many of the seasonal collections will be moved into the seasonal catalogs to make room, and some products and product lines, including Décor Elements and Simply Adorned will be discontinued.

Seasonal Catalogs

• The Occasions, Summer, and Holiday Mini Catalogs will be replaced by two seasonal catalogs called the Holiday Catalog and the Spring Catalog.
  • The first Holiday Catalog will run from August 1, 2012 through the beginning of January, 2013
  • The first Spring Catalog will run from the beginning of January, 2013 through May 31, 2013.
• The seasonal catalogs will be larger in both size (8 1/2" x 11") and page count (about 40 pages) than the current mini catalogs.

Can you believe that the new catalog is only two months away?   And with new catalogs always come retiring products!  To help you prepare for the upcoming retired lists, here are the release dates:

• The Retired Stamp List will be released on April 15, 2012.  The retiring stamp sets will be available through May 31, 2012.

• The Retired Accessories/Décor Elements Lists will be released on April 25, 2012.  Retiring Accessories and Décor Elements will  be available WHILE SUPPLIES LAST ONLY, so be sure to place your orders early.

Be sure to check back on my blog on those dates and I will have the lists published here!

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