My Top 11 Picks of the Stampin’ Up! Occasions Catalog

The Occasions Catalog is filled with so many great stamps and Big Shot dies that it was hard choosing only 10 favorites. I picked 11, but added 6 more as honorable mention at the end. Here they are:

1. Birthday Blooms Stamp – love the flower, heart string and font of this stamp. p. 9; wood mount 140655 $27.00, clear mount 140658 $19.00

2. Birthday Bouquet Designer Series Paper – pretty designs – p. 9; 140557 $11.00

3. Balloon Celebration Stamp – love the softness of the balloons,the sentiments and the matching balloon punch! – p.12; 140675 $26.00; Punch – p. 12 140609 $18.00;  Photopolymer Bundle (stamp & punch) 140810 $37.25 (save 15%)

4. Pool Party 3/8 Glitter Ribbon –this ribbon is so glittery and will add elegance to your card – p. 9 – 140561 $5.50

5. Rose Wonder – loved the sentiments – p. 18 – 140697 $27.00; Rose Garden Thinlits Dies 140619 $31.00; Photopolymer Bundle (stamp & Framelits) 140804 $49.25 (save 15%)

6. Big Shot Die Brush – a must have for all the intricate dies – works like magic! – p. 19 – 140603 $11.00

7. Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits Dies – beautiful and intiricate heart die – p. 16 – 140621 $25.00

Watch video below to learn more about this die and the Big Shot brush

7. Wink of Stella Glitter Brush – love the beautiful shine that it gives to your projects – p. 24 – Gold 141898 $8.00; Clear 141897 $8.00

Watch video to learn more about the Wink of Stella

9. Timeless Textures Stamp – another great background stamp to compliment my Gorgeous Grunge favorite p. 29 – wood mount 140514 $28.00, clear mount 140517 $20.00

10. Playful Pals & Pyramid Pals Thinlits Dies – fun and allows for lots of creativity – p. 44 & 45 – Photopolymer 140506 $35.00; Thinlits 140618 $35.00; Photopolymer Bundle 141069 $59.50 (save 15%)

Watch video to learn more about the Playful Pals and Pyramid Pals Die

11. Number of Years Stamp & Large Numbers Framelits Dies – numbers are large enough to make an impact on your project – p. 10 & 11 – 140653 $27.00; Framelits Dies 140622 $31.00; Photopolymer Bundle (Stamp & Framelits) 140811 $49.25 (save 15%)

Honorable Mention:

1. It’s My Party Designer Washi Tape – p. 6 – 140556 $8.00

2. Party Pop-Up Thinlits Dies – pg. 7 – 140620 $30.00

3. Grateful Bunch Photopolymer Stamp & Blossom Bunch Punch – p. 22 – 140801 $33.00

4. Helping Me Grow Photopolymer Stamp – p. 20 – 140764 $26.00

5. Sunburst Thinlits Dies – p. 25 – 140617 $29.00

6. Botanical Builder Framelits Dies – p. 26 – 140625 $33.00

This catalog has so many great Big Shot dies that if you don’t have a Big Shot yet, you need to get one. The great thing about getting it now is that you will automatically qualify for 2 Sale-A-Bration FREE items! How about that?!

So which are your favorites? Leave me a comment below.

Thanks for stopping by . . . till next time . . . Brunie

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