We are not too far away from the launch of the Stampin’ Up! Australia September – December Mini Catalogue for 2025. This is always my favourite because… Christmas!

The products will officially be available from September 3rd but if you’ve ordered through me over the past year, the catalogue will probably be arriving any day now. Exciting!
(Need a catalogue? Let me know).

As always, there’s something for everyone, with so many pretty papers and embellishments and other fun things that I know you’d like to try. it. all.

And I have the perfect solution!

If you would love to try a little of everything from the new catalogue without buying full packs, then Product Shares are the way to go.

A Product Share lets you enjoy more variety at a smaller cost.

Here’s how it works: A group of crafters sign up and pay for their share. I place the group order with Stampin’ Up! and when the order arrives, I’ll carefully cut, sort, and package the products into smaller shares, and then send them out!

10 Reasons to Love Product Shares

If you’ve ever flipped through a new Stampin’ Up! catalogue or browsed the online store and thought “I want it all… but my budget (and storage space!) says otherwise”, then Mini Catalogue Product Shares are for you.

Here’s why they’re so good:

1. Variety Without the Huge Cost
   Enjoy a little of everything from the catalogue without committing to full packs.
   
2. Perfect-Sized Papers
   Most paper shares come in 6×6 – a handy size for card fronts.
   
3. Spark Your Creativity
   Having a mix of new products delivered to your door often inspires fresh ideas.
   
4. Try Before You Buy More
   You can play first, then order full packs of just the products you really love.
   
5. Embellishments Made Easy
   Get just enough ribbons and pretties to finish your projects beautifully, without the cost of buying every full roll or pack.
   
6. Organised and Ready to Craft
   Your shares arrive neatly packaged in premium quality resealable cello bags, labelled, and ready for you to dive straight into creating. QR codes are provided on the packaging, so you can scan with your phone to learn more about the product!
   
7. Saves You Time
   No decision fatigue, no endless browsing. Just a ready-to-use sampler that drops onto your craft desk.
   
8. A Budget-Friendly Treat
   For a modest spend, you’ll feel like you’ve unboxed the whole catalogue. It’s happy mail at its finest!

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What I’m Offering in the September Product Shares

Here’s a summary of what I’ve put together for you, with detailed info further down the page:

• Designer Series Paper – Pretty patterned paper cut down to 6×6 inch size
• Specialty Papers & Accents – a sampling of a huge range of specialty papers, cards and items
• Pretties (Embellishments & Ribbons) – gems, ribbon, dots and more
• Two Tone Cardstock (added by special request!) – 6×6 size, in 10 colours (plus bonus white)

And because September also brings a fresh release of Online Exclusives with some gorgeous Christmas additions, I’ve created a Curated Collection which include some of them too.

Can’t decide? You don’t have to! Order all five shares and you’ll also receive a $15 Stampin’ Rewards voucher towards your next Stampin’ Up! purchase – my gift to you for treating yourself.
(Are you a demo? No worries, you can redeem those Rewards in your own store).

Read on for all the details about each share option, and then click the button below to reserve your spot.
Note: Shares will be processed in the order that registrations are received and payments made after the invoice requests go out on 1st September, so jump in early if you’d like to be among the first to get your happy mail! Orders may continue to be taken after that date for future rounds (subject to availability).

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Option 1: Designer Series Paper 6×6 Shares (66 sheets) – $35

Get a taste of every gorgeous new Designer Series Paper without buying the full packs. These are cut down into handy 6×6 squares – the perfect size for cardmaking, easy to store, and easy to post.

Each share comes packaged in premium resealable cello bags, neatly labelled, with a QR code linking back to the Stampin’ Up! product page for ideas and inspiration. You’ll also get two of each double-sided design, so you can actually use both sides!

Here’s what’s included in this round’s DSP share:

• Autumn Toile 12×12 DSP – 12 sheets (3 each of 4 double-sided designs)
• North Pole Delivery Specialty 12×12 – 10 sheets (2 each of 5 designs), plus a generous mix of coordinating die cuts
• Peaceful Garden 12×12 DSP – 12 sheets (2 each of 6 designs)
• Traditions of Christmas Specialty 12×12 – 12 sheets (2 each of 6 designs)
• Lights of Aurora 6×6 DSP – 12 sheets (2 each of 6 designs)

Total: 66 sheets of 6×6 paper to spark your creativity!

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Option 2: Specialty Paper & Paper Accents Share – $30

Want to add shimmer, shine, and texture to your projects without splurging on full packs? This share bundles together all the dazzling foils, glimmers, velvets, and accents from the new catalogue – perfect for layering, die-cutting, or giving your creations that extra “wow.”

As with all my shares, everything comes in premium resealable cello bags, clearly labelled, with a QR code linking to the store product page for more ideas and inspiration.

Here’s what’s included in this share:

• Peaceful Garden Glimmer – 6×6 sheets in blue, soft green, and dark grey (2 of each colour)
• Earthen Toned Metallic – 3 sheets, cut to 6×6
• Christmas Greetings Specialty Cards & Envelopes – 1 of each colour
• Joyful Days Memories & More – 9 cards
• Greetings for You Mix & Match Ephemera Pack – 3 sheets (1 of each design)
• Christmas Tags & More 6×6 – 8 cards plus coordinating die cuts

Buying full packs of all these products separately would cost you well over $100 – this way, you get all the fun for a fraction of the spend!

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Option 3: Two Tone Cardstock Shares – $10

Sometimes you need a solid background that still has a little extra interest – that’s where the new Two Tone Cardstock shines. Each sheet has a subtle two-tone look, lighter on one side and darker on the other, giving you more creative options. With the white core, they also work beautifully with techniques like tearing, embossing or distressing.

These colours coordinate perfectly with two of the best (IMHO) suites in the new Mini Catalogue, making them an easy match for your Designer Series Papers.

Here’s what’s included in this share:

• Keeping Traditions – Two Tone sheets in Cherry Cobbler, Real Red, Old Olive, Pool Party, Secret Sea – plus white, cut to 6×6 (2 of each)
• Peaceful Days – Two Tone sheets in Secret Sea, Cloud Cover, Misty Moonlight, Pecan Pie, Crumb Cake – plus white, cut to 6×6 (2 of each)

Total: 24 sheets of 6×6 Two Tone Cardstock – a budget-friendly add-on that stretches your crafting further!

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Option 4: Pretties (Embellishments & Ribbon) – $25

It’s often the little details that make the biggest impact. This share gives you a sparkling mix of embellishments plus a selection of coordinating ribbons and trims – just enough of each to play, decorate, and finish your projects without buying the full packs and rolls.

Each item is portioned into a generous share, neatly packaged and labelled, so you can easily grab the perfect finishing touch whenever you’re crafting.

Here’s what’s included in this share:

• Balmy Blue ½” Sheer Ribbon – 1m
• Irregular Weave 3/8″ Trim – 1m
• Misty Moonlight & Silver Edged ½” Ribbon – 1m
• Real Red ½” Shiny Ribbon – 1m
• White Fluffy Trim – 1m
• Dear Dots Embellishments – 40 pieces
• Delightful Decorative Dots – 18 pieces
• Frosted Iridescent Dots – 40 pieces
• Hues of Blue Flowers – 16 pieces
• Streaked Dots Embellishments – 16 pieces
• Traditional Sparkling Sequins – 24 pieces

Total: 5 metres of ribbons and 154 embellishments – everything you need to make your cards and projects sparkle and match perfectly!

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Bonus Option: Curated Collection of the September Online Exclusives – $20 

This share is a little extra treat! It’s not part of the Mini Catalogue – instead, it’s drawn from the September Online Exclusives (Stampin’ Up!’s special products that are released straight into the online store every second month).

I couldn’t resist putting together a curated sampler just for you. I’ve hand-picked the most versatile, season-appropriate designs so this bundle feels perfectly suited to Aussie crafters. I’ve left out most of the northern hemisphere seasonal elements – and the few I kept don’t really scream “snow” (once you see them you’ll know what I mean!).

Here’s what’s included in this curated add-on:

• Modern Christmas Specialty DSP – 6 sheets, cut to 6×6
• Large Gold Hoops – 2 hoops
• Elegant Pine Snowflakes DSP (gorgeous green and whites) – 6 sheets, cut to 6×6
• Shaded Spruce & Gold-Edged Ribbon – 1 metre
• Faceted Snowflakes (sparkly gems, more like stars) – 42 pieces
• All-Season Velvet Specialty Paper – 3 sheets (green, white, red), cut to 6×6

Total: 15 pieces of 6×6, a metre of ribbon, 43 embellishments and 2 hoops – curated to give you the best of the new release that fit our Aussie Christmas.

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Want It All? + $15 Bonus – $120

Can’t decide which share to choose? Treat yourself to the full set – Designer Series Paper, Specialty Papers & Accents, Two Tone Cardstock, Pretties, and the Curated Online Exclusives.

When you order all five shares together, you’ll also get a $15 credit towards a future Stampin’ Up! order. You could even put it towards a full pack of your fave item from the Product Share!

[Are you a Demo? Don’t worry, your $15 credit will be in the form of gifted Stampin’ Rewards so you can spend them in your own store]

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Shipping & Pickup

• Free local pickup from Creswick/Ballarat, Victoria (Australia)
• $15 flat-rate shipping anywhere in Australia (with tracking). Doesn’t matter if you order 1 item or 20, it’s all $15.
• Sorry, I can not send outside of Australia.

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Reserve Your Shares

First in, first out! Click the link below to secure your shares today (no payment needed until invoices go out on 1st September )!

Happy stamping, 

Hey friends, Just popping in today to share some news from Stampin’ Up! They’ve announced some product updates that will affect how we stamp, store, and create in the months ahead. I wanted to share the details with you so you’re prepared and can decide if you’d like to order before they’re gone.

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Red Rubber Cling Stamps Retiring

Stampin’ Up! will be discontinuing the red rubber stamps (also known as cling stamps). Going forward, they’ll only be making and carrying stamps in photopolymer (the clear ones). Stampin’ Up! has had ongoing trouble sourcing the raw materials needed to make the red rubber ones – and some of those materials are no longer even manufactured! So really, there’s not much anyone can do about that!

Photopolymer stamps have been growing in popularity every year. Personally, I prefer stamping with them, and I think we can all agree the quality is amazing.

Important notes:

• No existing red rubber stamp sets will be re-released in photopolymer.
• Background stamps will continue, but they’ll be produced in photopolymer instead of red rubber.
• StazOn ink can be used with photopolymer stamps, but be sure to clean it off quickly to protect your stamps.

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Stampin’ Write Markers Retiring

Along with this change, Stampin’ Write Markers are also being discontinued. Over the years, many stampers have switched to Stampin’ Blends, and one of the main techniques unique to the Markers – colouring directly on red rubber stamps – won’t be as relevant going forward.

If you love your Stampin’ Write Markers, now is the time to restock your collection. The Basic Black Stampin’ Write Marker will also retire, but the Black .04 Stampin’ Journaling Pens are available as a fine-tip alternative. As of Wednesday 20th August, the Markers have already been moved to the Last Chance List. If you sort by “Newest to Oldest”, you’ll see them right at the top.

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New Packaging for Stamps & Dies

From November 2025, all new photopolymer stamps and dies will come in sleeker, slimmer packaging. These are similar to the plastic pockets we already know from dies – but now with an improved, easy-to-close flap and a larger size. This means our stamp packaging will finally match our die packaging!

And in fabulous news: Images of the dies will now be printed on the packaging. No more trying to work out which set a stray die belongs too – how good is that!

If you love the hard cases with the spines, don’t stress – they’ll still be available.

What’s changing?

• Stamps and dies will now come in the same size and style of envelope packaging, making them easier to store together.
• The new packaging will be 5-5/8″ x 9″ (14.3 x 22.9 cm). I’m working off 14.5cm x 23cm.
• Die packaging will now show printed artwork (no more guessing what’s inside!).
• Slimline design saves space on your shelves.
• Optional packs of empty “Stamp & Die Organizers” (167772) – the plastic pockets – will be available so you can transfer older sets into the new packaging style if you’d like!

What’s staying the same?

• Bundled stamps and dies will still be sold separately, but in matching packages.
• Embossing folder packaging is not changing.
• Standard Stamp Cases will still be available for now.

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What You Need to Do

If you love cling stamps or Stampin’ Write Markers, grab your favourites while they’re still available. Once items hit the Last Chance List, they’ll only be available while supplies last. The Markers are already there.

If you’re excited about the new packaging, you’ll start seeing it in November with the Online Exclusives release. And yes – you’ll be able to buy empty organizers to give your current collection a fresh look.

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My Thoughts

Change can feel a little overwhelming, but I feel good about the direction this is taking. Photopolymer stamps are easier to use, line up beautifully, and soon they’ll take up less space.

I also know some of you prefer the current storage options, and I get it. If that’s you, please reach out – I’ll help you find solutions.

As for the Markers, I’ll admit mine haven’t seen much use lately. Like many of you, I tend to reach for Stampin’ Blends more often these days. Still, Stampin’ Write Markers had their place, and I know some of you truly love them.

Change is never easy, especially when it’s out of our control. But we’ve been through it before – remember when wood-mount stamps retired? At the time it felt huge, and now it’s just a memory. We’ll adjust to this change too and we’ll keep creating beautiful projects together.

Happy stamping, 

 

This month I’m excited to share my contribution to the August IDEAS Tutorial Bundle – an international collaboration filled with creative projects designed to inspire you and help you make the most of your stamping supplies.

This month’s IDEAS Tutorial Bundle is all about Online Exclusives – those fabulous Stampin’ Up! products that you won’t find in any printed catalogue. They’re refreshed every two months and often include hidden gems.

For my project, I chose the Just a Note bundle. This is a brilliant stamp and die combo from the Online Exclusives range. I paired it with the Florals in Bloom Designer Series Paper. This combination created a fold-out card that opens like a little notebook.

Here’s a peek:

The finished card includes fun die-cut clips, layered “pages,” and stamped sentiments. It’s a sweet and simple ‘just because’ card. This is perfect for someone starting something new or needing a little lift.

You’ll find step-by-step instructions, full measurements (in metric and imperial), and colour photos in this month’s tutorial. You will discover a whole collection of projects from demonstrators around the world.

Want the August IDEAS Tutorial Bundle?
You can get this bundle in any of the following ways:

• Place an order of $50 or more (before shipping) through my online store. I’ll send the bundle to you as a free gift.
• Join my Stampin’ Up! team, the EurekaStampers, and get the tutorial every month for free.
• Or buy it outright for $14 AUD – just contact me and I’ll organise it for you.

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Happy stamping,