Red Hot Clearance Rack Deals - up to 80 percent off

·        Stocking Building Punch to retire; order before stocks deplete

·        2011 Holiday Mini Catalog Carryover Flyer Available

·        Last chance to order from Holiday Mini Catalog is January 3

The past couple of months have been a blur of wonderful holidays, seeing friends and family, and a very busy work schedule.  I’m so happy I had all the wonderful Stampin’ Up! products to help me through the holidays.

Here are some of the Kraft Gift boxes (124106) I used for gift cards.   I used Digital images from My Digital Studio downloads for the box fronts and sides.

This box highlights a sneak peek of one of the new Bigz XL Dies, called Designer Rosette, from the new Stampin' Up! Occasions mini catalog, which many of you have already received from me if you’ve purchased from me in the past year.  This new catalog has over 24 new stamps, several new Designer Series Papers, new jewels and trinket hearts, and several wonderful, new Sizzix Dies, like the one on the top of these boxes.  You can begin ordering from this catalog on January 4.



Sneak peek - Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die - available Jan 4, 2012



Here are more samples.  These boxes are so versatile. 

Get what you really want!
Did Santa bring you some cash for Christmas?  Lucky you!  There are so many reasons to shop right now. 

The 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog retires Tuesday, January 3. 

·        It is your last chance to get many great items, including the Stocking Builder Punch (124095), which Stampin’ Up! has announce will not be carried into the next Idea Book & Catalog.  Once the current inventory of this punch has been depleted, it will no longer be available for purchase.  I love this punch and its matching stamp set, Stitched Stockings (123784) and used it throughout the holiday season for Christmas cards.  Pick up this great punch today.

2011 Holiday Mini Carryover Flyer Available

·        Some of the fantastic products featured in the 2011 Holiday Mini Catalog will be carried over. 

 Download this flyer to see what products will still be available for purchase.

Red Hot Clearance Rack Deals

·        Stampin’ Up! refreshed the offering on our already amazing Clearance Rack. Another great way to use your Christmas Cash to get what you really want. It will go a lot further when you take advantage of the many great products now on the Clearance Rack.

·        Many of the old style punches are among the great values you’ll find on the Clearance Rack.  You’ll also want to check out the chalk and Watercolor crayon kits if you need to update some of your colors.  Great Deals!

The Occasions Mini Catalog sales period begins January 4-April 30, 2012. 

·        The Occasion mini catalogs allow us the opportunity to share the latest seasonal products with you. Be sure to download a copy of the new Occasions Mini catalog on Wed January 4 to see all of the new stamps, papers, punches and dies.

Happy Holidays!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Classes:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

To place an order: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/ - 24/7 Shopping at my Stampin' Up! Website

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Stampin' Up! Online Holiday Extravaganz with 24-hour-only discounts starts today!

• Stampin' Up! Online Holiday Extravaganza -  from 20% to 60% off
• 24-Hour-only discounts - today only-- Simply Scored, 20% off

Stampin' Up! annual holiday shopping season begins TODAY, Mon, Nov 21 and it runs through Wed,  Nov 30, 2011. I can't tell you how excited I am to be able to offer you great products at great savings... just in time for your Holiday shopping! This is the perfect opportunity for you to make it easy for your family and loved ones to get you exactly what you want this year.

Select items will be available at great savings...up to 60% off on some of your most wished for products!  Check them all out here: 



http://www.stampinup.com/ECWeb/CategoryPage.aspx?categoryid=776&dbwsdemoid=100492

 In addition, today only, two great deals: (Nov 21, on-line until 11:59 PM (MT)) 

• Simply Scored, Regularly $29.95, 24-hr sale price  $23.96
• Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps, Regularly $16.95, 24-hr sale price $13.56

I can't wait to pick up a second Simply Scored for my classes.  And the Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamps make a great hostess gift for your Thanksgiving Day hostess.  You can bet Stampin' Up! will be offering more shapes for your coolies stamps in future catalogs.

Also, with Holiday Memories and hand made gifts, tags, cards and scrapbook pages to make, this week is a great time to treat yourself to My Digital Studio software and receive $40 in digital Downloads FREE.  Save on My Digital Studio Express with $40 in FREE digital downloads, on digital software downloads at 25% off, and on 40% off Digital Downloads.  Check out the discounted downloads and see how they can help you make fast work of holiday labels, tags, place settings and more.  You can take advantage of these offers by clicking HERE


Shop from my website so you get the best prices and the hostess rewards not available in the general online store.

Please feel free to contact me if you have questions about any of these specials.  But hurry!  You don't want to miss any of these special prices...especially the two that expire at midnight tonight.

Holiday Cheers!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Register for classes:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

SU Demonstrator Web Site: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/

Current Promotions

Start You Own Business

Host a workshop

24/7 Shopping at my Stampin' Up! Website

Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs - including the Holiday mini catalog

Celebrate Digital Scrapbooking Day with FREE downloads

• Celebrate Digital Scrapbooking Day with FREE downloads
• Get an additional $35 in FREE Stampin' Up! producgts when you host a $350 workshop Nov 1- Dec 15
• Free Big Shot Promotion extended until Nov 11 for signing up as a new demonstrator

 

 

Celebrate Digital Scrapbooking Day with Stampin' Up! with a four-day online event designed to introduce more you to digital content.   Learn More about FREE Digital Content.

Digital Scrapbooking Day is November 5, but Stampin' Up! expanded the celebration from November 4-7! The event includes free downloads, blog posts with exciting project ideas all weekend long, and the announcement of the 2011 My Digital Studio Contest winners.

Here are a couple of pages I made with the FREE Delight in the Day Photobook Template.

 

 

Get the FREE Downloads:

 

As much as I would prefer to use traditional scrapbooking products for my Scrapbooking, I find I just don't have the time or the space to create multiple pages that all match.  As a digital photo nut who often captures 500 photos at a time, I converted to digital scrapbooking to save time and space.  Going digital, I've created more scrapbook pages this year than I have in the past 6 years -- and they are so easy to share! 

With Stampin' Up! designer papers, cardstock colors, punch shapes and a wealth of pre-formatted templates available I have endless possibilities for creating original content or for customizing templates using colors that match my photos.


Celebrate Digital Scrapbooking Day and check out Digital Scrapbooking Events this weekend!

Digital Scrapbooking Day is November 5, but Stampin' Up! expanded the celebration from November 4-7! The event includes free downloads, blog posts with exciting project ideas all weekend long, and the announcement of the 2011 My Digital Studio Contest winners.

Get the FREE digital Downloads Here:

Brand-new, never seen before FREE downloads include:

• So Typefelt Stamp Brush Set
• Neutral Delightful Digital Tape
• Home for the Holidays Ensemble
• Delight in the Day Photobook Template 

I can't believe all the pieces included in these four downloads.  Digital ribbons and digital tapes, Labels and Tags (Ho Ho Ho, hot cocoa, To: From:), three Christmas village images, a snowman, Christmas trees, a separate Word Christmas Tree,  bunches of boarders, lots of words stamps, and templates for a Holiday Postcard invitation, a template for a photo Thank-You card, and a two - page template for a photo book spread!...all for FREE!

The downloads are available for MAC OS X files for My Digital Studio software, Windows files for My Digital Studio or as files for use with other applications. Access the free downloads  from Nov 4-7 at MyDigitalStudio.net.  Complete a quick survey for Stampin' Up! and download your FREE downloads.

These digital downloads can be customized to help you create Holiday gift tags, photo cards, seasonal greeting cards, journals, and photo books.  Print your finished products on Winter White cardstock on your home printer, or have your digital creations professional printed through Stampin' Up!.  Let me know if you have questions or need help with your digital downloads.

Get the FREE digital Downloads Here:


Get $35 more in FREE products until Dec 15.  ... another promotion  just in time for the holidays from Stampin' Up!

Contact me today

You can host your workshop in my studio

 

Free Big Shot Promotion extended... for new demonstrators who sign up before Nov 11 (or up to $100 in Free Products) ...don't miss your chance to add this great tool to your scrapbook room.
 

 

 

You can sign up on line immediately and start enjoying your 20% discount this month for all your holiday projects.  (AND an extra 10% discount on your first order!)  Remember, when joining Stampin' Up! you can customize your starter kit with stamps of equal or lessor value, and select the paper and ink colors you want.  Find out full details here.  Feel free to contact me to learn more about this offer.

 

Enjoy!

 

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Register for classes:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

SU Demonstrator Web Site: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/

Current Promotions

Start You Own Business

Host a workshop

24/7 Shopping at my Stampin' Up! Website

Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs - including the Summer mini catalog

Holiday Glimmer Paper to Die for

• Glimmer paper and dies make great holiday cards
• You love Cookies....You love Stamps... why not a Cookie Stamp!
• Free Big Shot Promotion for joining Stampin' Up! ends Oct 31

I'm still playing with different ways to use Glimmer Paper and dies.  Here's a card  I created.  I love trying different combinations of papers, ribbons, die cuts and embellishment until something feels right.  This combination uses my favorite die this year, the Perfect Pennants Die, which includes two scallop circle shapes.  I used the die with a background cardstock of Baha Breeze, and for the smaller scalloped circle I cut from a piece of Silver Glimmer paper.

The larger Bigz L Dies are ideal for cutting thicker materials like the Glimmer Paper using the Big Shot.  I also used the Northern Flurry Textured Impressions Embossing Folder in the Big Shot to create a dry embossed background for my elements. 

There was a scrap of 1/8" Baha Breeze Taffeta Ribbon laying on my work surface and I absent-mindedly poked it through the holes in the die cut pieces while I was looking for the right embellishments to add.  I liked the way it looked and decided to use it with an Antique Brad that looked like a stamped snowflake.  The Sentiment is from the Curly Cute set from the big catalog.  I bought this set in both wood mount and in clean mount -- sometimes you just know you'll be using a set for many years to come and it's worth it to invest in something you know you'll use for a long time.    I would love to hear what you think of this card.

Visit my Online Store to buy the supplies to make this project

 

Recipe:

• Stamps:  Curly Cute (117014-w, 120510-c)
• Paper:   Whisper White, Baha Breeze, Silver Glimmer Paper (124005) - from the Holiday Mini Catalog,
• Ink:  Baha Breeze 
• Accessories:  Antique Brad (117273), Northern Flurry Textured Impression Embossing Folder(1240902), 1/8" Baja Breeze Taffeta Ribbon (122964), Big Shot Die Cut machine (113439), Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826)

Crafting and Baking...Cookie Stamps, anyone?

Another new product from Stampin' Up! is the Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamp.  These are easy-to-use cookie stamps with a solid wood handle and three interchangeable stamp images; a heart, a jack-o-lantern, and a snowflake.  Visit my Online Store and  order your cookie stamps today (item #125152)  

Make your favorite shortbread cookie dough (or one of the two included recipes) and stamp away!  Create beautiful, hand stamped cookies in a flash.  The stamps are completely food-safe and child-friendly.  Cookies make great holiday and hostess gifts.  Couple your home-made cookies with a Sweet Pressed Cookie Stamp set for a wonderful, thoughtful gift for your family members or friends who love to cook.

Watch this demo and see how easy it is to make home-made holiday cookies for holiday gifts, work get-togethers, or to make with your family.  Cookie Stamps would make a great gift basket item along with all the ingredients to make cookies.  

Visit my Online Store and  order your cookie stamps today (item #125152) 


Count down has started for the end of the Big Shot Special on Oct 31 

Join Stampin' Up! by Oct 31 and get a free Big Shot (or up to $100 in Free Products ends in only a few days...don't miss your chance to add this great tool to your scrapbook room.

You can sign up on line immediately and start enjoying your 20% discount this month for all your holiday projects.  (AND an extra 10% discount on your first order!)  Remember, when joining Stampin' Up! you can customize your starter kit with stamps of equal or lessor value, and select the paper and ink colors you want.  Find out full details here.  Feel free to contact me to learn more about this offer.

Enjoy!

 

 

 

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Register for classes:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

SU Demonstrator Web Site: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/

Current Promotions

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Host a workshop

24/7 Shopping at my Stampin' Up! Website

Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs - including the Summer mini catalog

 

  

Planning for the Holidays

Two days of cool-ish weather (that's in the low 50s here in Texas) got me thinking about the busy holiday's ahead.

With Stampin' Up!'s Promotion on Simply Sent card kits this month, I wanted to show you how these cute base cards could be dressed up and used as the base for some very lovely Chrismas Cards.

Both of the cards today are from the Simply Sent Everyday Elegance set (122377), my favorite of the three Simply Sent card kits available on pp. 192 and 193 of the big catalog, the 2011-2012 Stampin' Up! Idea Book and Catalog.  These sets are great for new stampers or for a stamper who doesn't have a lot of time.  Much of the work is done for you.  However, if you want to dress up these base cards, today's ideas will show you a couple of ideas for taking a good card and making it a WOW card.

Here's what these cards look like with a few embellishments from the Holiday Mini Catalog.  Don't you love the sparkle?

The first card includes stockings punched  from the Red Glimmer Paper (page 181 of the big catalog) using the Stocking Builder Punch (from the Holiday Mini catalog).  I'm so happy that the Red Glimmer Paper is in the big catalog.  That means it will also be available for Valentine's cards in a few months.

Visit my Online Store to buy the supplies to make this project

Recipe:

• Stamps: Delightful Dozen (122650-w; 122652-c) (sentiment stamp-masked to show only Merry Christmas)  
• Paper:  Simply Sent card Kit (122377), Red Glimmer Paper (121790), Whisper White, Cherry Cobbler
• Ink:  Cherry Cobbler 
• Accessories:  Stocking Builder Punch (124095), Snow Burst Textured Impression Embossing Folder(124096
), Petals-a-Plenty Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (116824),  Cherry Cobbler/White Baker's Twine (123125), Big Shot Die Cut machine (113439) 

The second card is so pretty in person.  The snowflakes are from the Northern Frost Sizzlits Decorative Strip Die.  They are cut from Silver Glimmer paper.  I found I needed a light shim when running this thick glimmer paper through the big shot with this die, and it worked best if I ran it through the Big Shot 2 or 3 times without moving paper in the die.  The Whisper White background behind the snowflakes is the Snow Burst Textured Impressions Embossing Folder,  The snowflakes are mounted on double dimensionals behind the glimmer brads.

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Recipe:

• Stamps:  Chrismas Greetings (115448-w)
• Paper:  Simply Sent card kit (122377), Silver Glimmer Paper (124005) - from the Holiday Mini Catalog, Whisper White, Baha Breeze
• Ink:  Baha Breeze 
• Accessories:  Tempting Turquoise Glimmer Brads (121006) - Brights, Northern Frost Sizzlits Decorative Steip Die (120901), Snow Burst Textured Impression Embossing Folder(124096), 1/8" Baja Breeze Taffeta Ribbon (122964), Big Shot Die Cut machine (113439), Paper Piercing Tool (116631), Mat Pack (105826)

Join Stampin' Up! Oct 1-31 and get a free Big Shot (or up to $100 in Free Products.

Find out full details here.  You can sign up on line immediately and start enjoying your 20% discount immediately this month for all your holiday projects.  (AND an extra 10% discount on your first order!)  Remember, when joining Stampin' Up! you can customize your starter kit with stamps of equal or lessor value, and select the paper and inck colors you want.  The new-demonstrator Starter Kit--a steal at just $175--includes over $345 worth of stamp sets, card stock, ink, accessories, and business supplies.  In addition, new demonstrators may substitute a Textured Impression Embossing Folder ($7.95 or less; see catalog pages 218-219) for the Always Bird Decor Element (p.233) that comes standard in the Starter Kit.

Note:  Approximately one hour after completing your online demonstrator sign up, new demonstrators will be given access to a Promotional Product Bonus link on the Stampin' Up! order page (called OEX) via email.  Here you will either enter the item number for the Big Shot (item 113439) or the item numbers for up to $100 in Stampin' Up! products.  Products can be chosen from any current catalog and shipping is free!
Sign up today so you can introduce others to Stampin' Up! so they can take advantage of this offer before it ends Oct 31.  Hear more from Shelli Gardner, Stampin' Up! cofounder and CEO, in this video:



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Order online, here:  Also check out the Clearance Rack.  Up to 60% off on ribbons, punches, and other embellishments you may have missed....like this wonderful Spiral punch (108341). Originally $10.95, now US$4.99

Here's a card that uses this wonderful punch...one of the punches that is a staple in my stash, even if it is retired.  Get it while it lasts!

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Register for classes:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

SU Demonstrator Web Site: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/

Current Promotions

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Host a workshop

24/7 Shopping at my Stampin' Up! Website

Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs - including the Summer mini catalog

Warm Halloween Wishes

• Two Halloween cards
• Free Big Shot (or $100 in free Stampin' Up! catalog merchandise) for new demonstrators
• January 2012 Stampin' Up! events in San Antonio, TX

I woke up with a strong urge to play in my stamp room today.  I just barely took time to make a steaming cup of coffee, grabbed my favorite mug, and headed to my craft loft.  With the Big Shot promotion in full swing, I wanted to showcase some of the fun, Stampin' Up! dies you can use with your big shot.

Here are two fun card using the Big Shot Dies and Textured embossing folders.

This first card uses both dies and textured embossing folders with the Big Shot Die Cut Machine.  I used the smaller circular die from the Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die as a background accent behind the owl.  The Halloween owl is part of  the hostess set from the Holiday Mini catalog.  The stamp set, called Warmest Wishes, is a perfect set for fall holidays. It is available at a reduced hostess price for hosting a Holiday Workshop or free with your hostess dollars earned by being a hostess.  

The Owl is punched with the Owl Builder Stamp punch(1180740), making this an easy and fast card to recreate.  Other stamps in this set work with the Petite Pennants Builder punch (122361), The 2-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (118874) and the Decorative Label Punch (120907).  The 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon in Basic Black add just the right touch of playfulness. 




Hostess Set, Holiday Mini Catalot:  Warmest of Wishes (122670-w; 122672-c)

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Recipe:

• Stamps: Warmest of Wishes (122670-c, 122672-c), Teeny Tiny Wishes (115370-w) 
• Paper:  Calypso Coral , Wisteria Wonder, Whisper White, Basic Black
• Ink:  Jet Black StazOn (101406), Calypso Coral (Stamp Write Marker)
• Accessories: Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die (123126), Owl Builder Punch (118074), Word Window punch (119857), Modern Label punch (119849), Spider Web Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (120889), 1/2" Scallop Dots Ribbon (124145), 1-3/4" Circle Punch(119850), Big Shot Die Cut machine (113439)

The second card uses the other circular shape from the Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die.  I can't stop using these two shapes on projects since this die were first introduced in the new July 2011-2012 Catalog.  The rickrack on the top of this card was created using the Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die (120893) with the Big Shot.  With four different trims included on this one die, I had a hard time choosing which to use on this card.  The textured spider web background was created using the Big Shot and a textured embossing folder.  The sentiment block uses the Spooky Bingo Bits stamp set embossed with Tangerine Tango embossing powder.

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Recipe:

• Stamps: Warmest of Wishes (122670-c, 122672-c), Spooky Bingo Bits (123944-w; 123946-c)  
• Paper:  Calypso Coral, Whisper White, Basic Black
• Ink:  Jet Black StazOn (101406), VersaMark (102283), Calypso Coral (Stamp Write Marker)
• Accessories: Perfect Pennants Bigz L Die (123126), Owl Builder Punch (118074), Tasteful Trim Bigz XL Die (120893). 
Scallop Square Punch (119884) 1-3/4" Circle Punch(119850), 1" Square punch(124094), White gel pen (105021), Tangerine Tango Stampin' Emboss Powder (123106), Powder Pal (102197),  Big Shot Die Cut machine (113439), Heat Tool (100005)

Join Stampin' Up Oct 1-31 and get a free Big Shot (or up to $100 in Free Products)

If you've been looking for an opportunity to do what you love, while getting a 20% discount on your favorite products, this week is the perfect time to join the Stampin' Up! family as a demonstrator.  During October, you'll get a FREE big Shot die-cutting machine (or up to $100 in free Stampin' Up! products!)

Join as either a hobby demonstrator or make it a business or even a side business.  Don't wait!  Join today so you can begin offering the Free Big Shot to start growing a downline before this offer ends.  With a downline you'll have even more opportunities to earn money before the holidays or for a warm weather vacation in the months ahead!  Plus, you'll have access to an exclusive video and training for your new Big Shot!  And, free access to an online community of 30,000+ crafters/stampers and creative artists with over 160,000+ project samples so you're never at a loss for ideas.

Find out full details here.  You can sign up on line immediately and start enjoying your 20% discount immediately this month for all your holiday projects.  (AND an extra 10% discount on your first order!)  Remember, when joining Stampin' Up! you can customize your starter kit with stamps of equal or lessor value, and select the paper and inck colors you want.  The new-demonstrator Starter Kit--a steal at just $175--includes over $345 worth of stamp sets, card stock, ink, accessories, and business supplies.  In addition, new demonstrators may substitute a Textured Impression Embossing Folder ($7.95 or less; see catalog pages 218-219) for the Always Bird Decor Element (p.233) that comes standard in the Starter Kit.

Note:  Approximately one hour after completing your online demonstrator sign up, new demonstrators will be given access to a Promotional Product Bonus link on the Stampin' Up! order page (called OEX) via email.  Here you will either enter the item number for the Big Shot (item 113439) or the item numbers for up to $100 in Stampin' Up! products.  Products can be chosen from any current catalog and shipping is free!

Introduce others to Stampin' Up! so they can take advantage of this offer before it ends Oct 31.

One of the best benefits of being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator includes sneak peeks and early ordering of brand-new products.  Plus invitations to exclusive Stampin' Up! events.  For instance, two upcoming Stampin' Up! events in January:

• This January, Stampin' Up! will be hosting their Leadership Conference in San Antonio, TX,  Jan 18- 20, 2012 for Supervisors and above.  Join today, recruit others by offering the Free Big Shot promotion to friends you know love to stamp, and be ready to attend this fun event. 
• In addition, Stampin' Up! will also hold a 1-day regional event on Saturday, January 21 --  immediately after Leadership -- at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.  Fun with friends.  Workshop WOWs presented in demonstrator booths, Mix and mingle, Make & Takes with Stampin' Up! providing all the Make & Take Supplies.  Product sneak peeks, and swaps galore.  All demonstrators may register on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Oct 26.  If space permits, demonstrators may register guests on Nov. 2. 

Sign up as a Demonstrator now and so you'll be able to register for these wonderful opportunities to learn from the best in the industry.

Well, my stomach is growling for something more than coffee...

Enjoy!

Donna Ross

Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator

Register for classes:  http://cardmaking.meetup.com/71/

SU Demonstrator Web Site: http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/donnaross/

Current Promotions

Start You Own Business

Host a workshop

24/7 Shopping at my Stampin' Up! Website

Download Free Stampin' Up! Catalogs - including the Summer mini catalog