Confused by all the Stampin’ Up! catalogs, their differences, and when they are active? If so you are not alone, but it really isn’t as hard to figure out as you may think.
Stampin’ Up! has organized their thousands of active products on their website and through a variety of catalogs throughout the year. From being a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator for several years I know it can be easy to get confused with all these catalogs, especially when they change every so often. I often get asked what the catalogs are, what’s the difference between them, and when they come out throughout the year.
I hope to shed some light on these questions to make navigating Stampin’ Up! catalogs a breeze.
What are the Different Stampin’ Up! Catalogs?
In a typical year, Stampin’ Up! has a main annual catalog, two seasonal mini catalogs, and a special sale catalog you can earn free products from qualifying purchases. The following main catalogs are listed below.
Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog 2025-2026
The annual catalog runs for twelve months, from May through the following April every year and includes core Stampin’ Up! products like stamps, paper, accessories, and tools. The Annual catalog features general products and some seasonal items along with plenty of pictures of creative project ideas. With each new annual catalog comes the new in-colors for the year used for all paper and ink.
About a month or so before the new Annual Catalog launches many products will retire from the catalog that is ending, usually offered at a discount while supplies last. Many of the more popular retiring items will sell out within a few days or even less.
Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalogs (2x per Year)
The Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog is a supplemental seasonal catalog that comes out twice a year.
The first one runs each year January through April. This catalog features a variety of products covering all the main occasions during the first part of the year including birthdays, spring, Easter, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
Previously called the Holiday Catalog, the next Mini Catalog runs from August through December and features seasonal products for the fall and winter, along with themed products for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s.
Stampin’ Up! Sale-A-Bration Catalog
The Stampin’ Up! Sale-A-Bration Catalog is the smallest of all the catalogs, in physical size and in time frame, running January through February.
Unlike all the other catalogs, you can’t buy products from this catalog; rather, you can earn products from this catalog for making qualifying purchases in the Mini or Annual Catalogs during this time frame. Each $60 purchase earns a free item from the Sale-A-Bration catalog, and in some circumstances there are also special products that can be earned for $120 orders. For example, if you ordered $150 from any of the current catalogs in February, you would not only get the host benefits but would also get to pick two free items out of the Sale-A-Bration Catalog.
The catalog features a variety of exclusive stamps, kits, designer series paper, and other products.
Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusives on Stampinup.com
The Stampin’ Up! catalogs are amazing and do a great job at showcasing the products, but not all Stampin’ Up! products are included in the catalogs.
A variety of new products are exclusively launched three times during the year on the Stampin’ Up! website. Since these items aren’t in the catalogs the Stampin’ Up! website is really the best place to stay up to date on everything, including when products go on the clearance rack, are retiring, or go on backorder.
See the online exclusives here!
Where to Find the Current Stampin’ Up! Catalogs
All current Stampin’ Up! catalogs can be purchased at their online store. Just search for “catalog” in the search box and all the current catalogs should come up.
Many Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators order plenty of catalogs at their launch to have on hand to give to their customers who have purchased recently or sell for a nominal fee. Ask your demonstrator what their policy is.
Regardless, all current catalogs are available to view online for free on the Stampin’ Up! website.
Shop Stampin’ Up!
Hopefully this article helped to clarify any confusion about the Stampin’ Up! catalogs. If you would like to order Stampin’ Up! but don’t have a current Demonstrator, I’d love to help you with your order. You can view my current ordering special and shop with me here.
Shop Stampin’ Up! Ordering Special
Place a $50 minimum Stampin’ Up! order (after rewards and before tax and shipping) with me by December 21 and receive the following:
I’ll mail you the pieces to make one each of the 4 cards in my December Virtual Card Class that I did live on December 17!
Please note I can not send stamped images so you will need to use your own stamp sets, inks and whatever embellishments you would like.
Get 10% of your purchase back to use toward future Stampin’ Up! products with the Stampin’ Rewards program!
Make sure to select MICHELLE LITWILLER as your demonstrator to get these items, and thank you so much for shopping with me!