Stampin’ Up! Hello Beautiful Celebrate Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Hello Beautiful photopolymer stamp set is a fun set with unique, modern images and fun sentiments. It coordinates with the Beautiful Shapes dies and I also used one of my favorites – the Brilliant Wings dies. Sadly these are all retiring, but they are so much fun to play with! Check out my card and find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I adhered a panel of Flowers & More designer series paper to the bottom of another panel of the DSP with liquid glue and adhered them to a Sweet Sorbet mat. I wrapped the panel with white crinkle ribbon and made a bow.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Hello Beautiful stamp set in Sweet Sorbet ink on Basic White and cut it out with the small die from the Beautiful Shapes dies – isn’t the embossed border fun! I adhered the label to the card over the ribbon with dimensionals and adhered the panel to the front of a Thick Basic White card base with dimensionals.

I cut the large butterfly from the Brilliant Wings dies from Distressed Gold specialty paper and adhered it to the card front with glue dots. I finished the card with Starry Sky faceted dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Hello Beautiful stamp set in Starry Sky ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the flower center in Crushed Curry and covered it with a mask before stamping the flower in Sweet Sorbet. I covered the flower with another mask and stamped the leaves in Shaded Spruce. I trimmed the bottom with a Flowers & More DSP and adhered it to a Sweet Sorbet mat before adhering it to the inside of the card. I love how that stamped flower resembles the flowers in the DSP!

Isn’t the butterfly beautiful in the Distressed Gold paper? And it’s on sale beginning April 4! Sad to see it go, but I’m so excited about the new 2023-2024 Annual Catalog! You can start ordering from it on May 2, 2023!

New 2023-2024 Annual Catalog Coming Soon!

The new Stampin’ Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalog will debut on May 2, 2023! The Demonstrator pre-order will occur during April, so there will be sneak peeks of wonderful new products and colors! I will be ordering catalogs for my current customers at the beginning of the month and sending them to my customers. If you would like a copy, simply place an order and I will be happy to send you one, too!

Get the complete details on the new 2023-2025 In Colors and the Color Refresh on my Stampin’ Up! Promotions Page.

This Last Chance Products promotion will include two lists of Last Chance Products that will no longer be available once the catalog retires. There will be one for each catalog retiring. For these retiring catalogs, there will not be a Carryover List. You can find carryover products in the upcoming Annual Catalog.

A few things to know about the retiring lists and the Last Chance products:

Items on the retiring list are only available while supplies last, so order soon to make sure that you are able to get the items that you are wanting!
The 2021-2023 In Color items, ink pads, refills, Stampin’ Blends and cardstock are usually some of the first items to sell out (The Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends are already gone!!).
There will be retiring colors as part of the Color Refresh, and these items will likely sell out early as well!
Some of the items will have sale prices listed. Those sale prices do not start until Tuesday April 4.
The last day to order from these catalogs will be May 1, 2023.

Note that while some of the bundles are on the retiring list, the individual stamps and dies/punched may be carried over. Also, if one of the items in a retiring bundle is deeply discounted, the total price may be less than the bundled price, so pull out your calculators to double check.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the Retiring Last Chance Products from the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the Retiring Last Chance Products from the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog.

Shop early to get the items you want before they’re gone for good!

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Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a Thank You gift from me! The free gift is your choice of any currently available item valued up to $10.00.

If your order is over $150, please do not use the host code since you’ll receive your own Host Dollars plus I’ll still send you the Thank You gift! This host code can be used by anyone, no club or commitment required. Let me know if you have any questions.

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Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Basic White Thick – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Sweet Sorbet – two 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front and inside mats)
Distressed Gold – 2-1/4″ x 4″ (die cut butterfly)
Basic White – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (inside panel), 1″ x 2-1/4″ (label)
Flowers & More DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim), 1-1/2″ x 3-7/8″ (bottom front trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Hello Beautiful Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[158041]

$18.00

Beautiful Shapes Dies

[158046]

$29.00

Brilliant Wings Dies

[155523]

$44.00

Flowers & More 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper

[160802]

$18.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$8.75

Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159268]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad

[159216]

$8.00

Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad

[159212]

$8.00

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

$8.00

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$8.00

Solid Faceted Gems

[159189]

$8.00

Whisper White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

[151326]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Stampin’ Up! Rhino Ready for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The cute Stampin’ Up! Rhino Ready bundle is one of the new Online Exclusives items that you can only purchase in the Online Store. It has 3 cute little rhinos and great sentiments. The dies have some pretty greenery dies to cut out the stamped images. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a sketch challenge this week:

I adhered a panel of Design A Daydream designer series paper to the front of an Old Olive card base. with liquid glue. I used Blending Brushes to apply Old Olive, Balmy Blue and Calypso Coral ink to a Basic White panel. I stamped the grass from the Stampin’ Up! Rhino Ready cling stamp set in Old Olive ink across the bottom of the panel and colored the grass with the light Old Olive Stampin’ Blend. I cut the pannel out with the 4th largest Deckled Rectangles die and adhered it to a Soft Suede mat and then to the card front with liquid glue.

I applied a piece of adhesive sheet to a Soft Suede panel and cut out the small tree die from the Stampin’ Up! Rhino Ready dies. I peeled the adhesive covering off the back of the tree and adhered the die cut to the card. I cut the small treetop from Mossy Meadow and adhered it with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment inn Basic Gray on Pear Pizzazz and cut it out with the smallest Deckled Rectangle die. I adhered it to the card with glue dots.

I stamped the rhino from the Stampin’ Up! Rhino Ready stamp set in Basic Gray on Basic White and colored it with Gray Granite Stampin’ Blends. I stamped the little bird in Basic Gray and colored it with light Balmy Blue and light Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. I cut them out with the coordinating dies. I also cut two large leaves from Granny Apple Green and two small leaves from Pear Pizzazz. I adhered the leaves and little bird with glue dots and the rhino with dimensionals. I finished with Mossy Meadow faceted dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Rhino Ready stamp set in Basic Gray on a Basic White panel. I stamped the birthday party horn in Basic Gray and colored it with light Balmy Blue and light Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. I trimmed the bottom with Design A Daydream DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

The little rhinos from the Stampin’ Up! Rhino Ready bundle are so cute and perfect for children’s cards. I’m also anxious to combine them with the cute little elephants from the Elephant Parade stamp set for a safari theme card – wouldn’t that be cute!

On with the Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to see the beautiful project Karen Ksenzakovic has created.

If you get lost along the way, here are the participants for the hop:

Current Host Code: XPRMTP4D

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a free gift from me! The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10 in the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog or the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog!

If your order is over $150, please do not use the host code since you’ll receive your own Host Dollars plus I’ll still send you the free gift! This host code can be used by anyone, no club or commitment required. Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my online frequent shopper customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Old Olive – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
Soft Suede – 2-3/4″ x 4-1/8″ (mat), 1-1/4″ x 2″ (tree trunk)
Granny Apple Green – 1-1/4″x 2-1/4″ (die cut leaves)
Pear Pizzazz – 1-1/4″ x 3″ (label), 1″ x 2″ (die cut leaves)
Mossy Meadow – 1″ x 2-1/2″ (die cut tree top)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3″ x 4-1/4″ (scene), 2-1/4″ x 3″ (rhino and bird die cuts)
Design A Daydream DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (front background), 1/2″ x 5-1/5″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Rhino Ready Bundle (English)

[161387]

$50.25

Deckled Rectangles Dies

[159173]

$30.00

Design A Daydream 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Host Designer Series Paper

[159161]

$18.00

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$9.25

Soft Suede 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[115318]

$9.25

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$8.00

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131201]

$9.25

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133676]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$8.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$8.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

$8.00

Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad

[149165]

$8.00

Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154886]

$9.00

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154830]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$9.00

Solid Faceted Gems

[159189]

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Stampin’ Up! Retiring Lists Announced and Last Chance Products Coming Soon!

The new Stampin’ Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalog will be available for ordering on May 2, 2023 and in preparation, Stampin’ Up has announced the Retiring Lists for the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog and the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog.

A few things to know about the retiring lists and the Last Chance products:

Items on the retiring list are only available while supplies last, so order soon to make sure that you are able to get the items that you are wanting!
The 2021-2023 In Color items, ink pads, refills, Stampin’ Blends and cardstock are usually some of the first items to sell out (The Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blends are already gone!!).
There will be retiring colors as part of the Color Refresh, and these items will likely sell out early as well!
Some of the items will have sale prices listed. Those sale prices do not start until Tuesday April 4.
The last day to order from these catalogs will be May 1, 2023.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the Retiring Last Chance Products from the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the Retiring Last Chance Products from the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog.

Shop early to get the items you want before they’re gone for good!

Stampin’ Up! Color Refresh Coming May 2, 2023!

Stampin’ Up! is all about creativity and sharing what we love with those we love. And that means providing a compelling selection of high-quality craft supplies in coordinating colors and designs. We’re always working to not only meet trends but set them. That means evaluating and even refreshing our current products—and this year we’re refreshing our complete color collection!

You’ll find some new friends and returning favorites among our Brights, Neutrals, Regals, and Subtles. And you won’t want to miss our new 2023–2025 In Colors. We hope you’re as excited as we are to start crafting with these fresh new colors and to share them with your fellow crafting enthusiasts.

Now is a good time to begin stocking up on your favorite colors – card stock, ink pads, blends, markers and refills before supplies are limited and retired items begin to sell out.

The new colors will be available when the new Stampin’ Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalog launches on May 2, 2023. I can’t wait!!

Check out this video to see the new colors and the retiring colors:

The April Paper Pumpkin Kit is All The Little Things!

Good things take time, but you can start creating them now with the All the Little Things Paper Pumpkin kit! This kit includes nine cards, three each of three designs, with elegant designs and bright colors. The iridescent foil is the shining detail to bring your crafts together. You can make a card for anyone and for any occasion!

And don’t wait, because anyone who subscribes to this month’s kit will get a FREE box organizer! This organizer fits perfectly inside your Paper Pumpkin box and is great for keeping your supplies from past kits organized, so you know right where everything is!

The April Kit Includes:

All the supplies you need to create 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs and coordinating envelopes.
- Finished card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
1 photopolymer stamp set with celebratory sentiments.
1 Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Spot.
Precut cherry blossom paper pieces with iridescent foil.
Unique embellishments and twine.
Adhesives to complete the projects.
FREE box organizer

Coordinating Colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce

If you’re interested in subscribing to Paper Pumpkin, you can either sign up for a subscription where you are billed monthly for your kit or you can purchase a prepaid subscription in my Online Store. To see more information and to sign up for the monthly subscription click here. To see the options for prepaid subscriptions in my Online Store, click here.

Sign up deadline for the April 2023 kit is April 10, 2023. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

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Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a free gift from me! The free gift is your choice of any item currently available valued up to $10.00 from the July-December 2022 Mini Catalog or the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my online frequent shopper customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Stampin’ Up! Forever Fern Friendship Card

Good Morning! With it’s pretty leaf prints and sentiments the Stampin’ Up! Forever Fern cling stamp set is a favorite. It coordinates with the Forever Flourishing dies so you can cut out the stamped images. I used these with the pretty Sun Prints designer series paper for today’s card. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I adhered a panel of Sun Prints designer series paper to a Brushed Silver Foil sheet with liquid glue and adhered it to the front of a Night of Navy card base with dimensionals. I cut the large fern die from the Forever Flourishing dies from white Textured Shimmer paper and the medium fern die from Vellum. I adhered the die cuts to the card with glue dots.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Forever Fern cling stamp set in Versamark ink on Night of Navy. I sprinkled it with White embossing powder and shook off the excess. I heated it with my heat tool until it was bright and shiny and cut it out with the fancy circle die from the All That dies.

I tied a knot in a length of white glitter organdy ribbon and made a loopy bow from Starry Sky metallic ribbon. I adhered these to the card with glue dots and adhered the label on top with dimensionals. I tucked a silver sprig trinket under the label, adhering it with glue dots and finished the card with rhinestone gems.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the large leaf sprig from the Stampin’ Up! Forever Fern stamp set in stamped off Starry Sky ink in the corners of a Basic White panel. I trimmed the bottom with a strip of Sun Prints DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal. I even finished the back of an envelop flap to make a custom envelope for this pretty card!

The Stampin’ Up! Forever Fern is such a pretty set and a long time favorite. It’s nice to pair it with some newer designer series paper and pretty shiny silver accents!

Current Host Code: XPRMTP4D

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a Thank You gift from me! The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog or the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my online frequent shopper customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Night of Navy – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (label)
Textured Shimmer – 3-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ (large die cut fern)
Vellum – 2-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ (small die cut fern)
Silver Foil specialty – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front mat)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Sun Prints DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim), 2-1/2″ x 6″ (envelop flap trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Forever Fern Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152559]

$24.00

Forever Flourishing Dies

[152714]

$36.00

All That Dies

[159078]

$28.00

Sun Prints 12” X 12” (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[158790]

$12.00

Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack

[156457]

$10.00

Textured 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Shimmer Paper

[160838]

$10.00

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101856]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$7.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Starry Sky Classic Stampin' Pad

[159212]

$8.00

Basics Embossing Powders

[155554]

$18.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$6.00

Starry Sky 1/8'' (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon

[159198]

$9.00

White 3/8'' (1 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon

[156408]

$8.50

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$30.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Stampin’ Up! March Paper Pumpkin Kit – Ten Years of Growth!

Good Morning! I received my March 2023 Paper Pumpkin Kit – Ten Years of Growth this week. This is Paper Pumpkin’s 10 year anniversary kit and it came with an extra bonus stamp set. But the first thing I noted was the gold tissue paper – OMG I had to use it! So I made one of each card, pretty much according to the directions and some alternative designs using the bonus stamp set.

Here’s the February 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit unboxing video from the Paper Pumpkin YouTube channel showing the kit contents and directions for making each card.

Here’s a closeup of each card. I added pastel adhesive sequins to my cards since the colors worked so well. I love the greenery in the kit! The colors are so pretty and the touches of gold perfect. In the first card, I used Shaded Spruce for my sentiment instead of the Polished Pink that came in the kit.

I love this bookshelf in the second card – I want mine to look like this!

I love the gold die cut word on the second one. There is a great mix of sentiments in the kit between the two stamp sets. And they’re perfect for the this season of growth and for celebrating women and Mother’s Day.

Here are the contents of the kit:

Here is the bonus stamp set that you get for free:

My first alternative is a Mother’s Day card combining items from my stash and the kit. I used Polished Pink for the card base, Gingham Embossing Folder, Stylish Shapes dies Polished Pink Open Weave Ribbon, Elegant trim and Orchid Oasis ink. I embossed the floral image in Black and used a Water Painter to color the flowers and leaves in Polished Pink, Orchid Oasis and Shaded Spruce.

Here’s where I used the gold tissue paper. Remember the faux handmade paper technique where you crumble the tissue and adhere it to card stock with the wrinkles? I did that and cut it out with the Deckled Rectangles dies. I embossed the flower in gold and cut it out with a smaller deckled rectangle die and planted it in one of the kit’s large white embossed pots. I used the new gold ribbon from the Online Exclusives for my bow and more Pastel Sequins.

This was another great Paper Pumpkin kit! You can read more about it in the Paper Pumpkin Blog, including more alternative designs.

The April Paper Pumpkin Kit is All The Little Things!

The April Kit Includes:

All the supplies you need to create 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs and coordinating envelopes.
- Finished card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
1 photopolymer stamp set with celebratory sentiments.
1 Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Spot.
Precut cherry blossom paper pieces with iridescent foil.
Unique embellishments and twine.
Adhesives to complete the projects.
FREE box organizer

Coordinating Colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce

Sign up deadline for the April 2023 kit is April 10, 2023. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Current Host Code: XPRMTP4D

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a free gift from me! The gift is your choice of any currently available item valued up to $10.00!

If your order is over $150, please do not use the host code since you’ll receive your own Host Dollars plus I’ll still send you the free gift! This host code can be used by anyone, no commitment required. Let me know if you have any questions.

If you need any stamping supplies, I’d be very happy to be your Demonstrator. Just click on the Shop Now Button on the right side of the screen to go directly to my Online store or contact me if you have any questions. Happy Stamping!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my online frequent shopper customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Stampin’ Up! Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription Options:

1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137858]

$22.50

3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137859]

$67.50

6-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137860]

$122.50

One year Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137861]

$235.00

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Stampin’ Up! Daffodil Daydream Easter Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Daffodil Daydream cling stamp set along with the Daffodil Dies is one of the best daffodil sets ever! I used them with the Celebrating You stamp set, the Framed Florets dies and the Country Gingham 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to make a sweet, simple Easter Card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a Theme challenge this week and I think daffodils bring Spring cheer:

I adhered a panel of Country Gingham 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to the front of a Balmy Blue card base. I cut the large and smaller fancy oval dies from the Framed Florets dies and adhered them together before adhering them to the card front.

I stamped the beautiful large daffodil from the Stampin’ Up! Daffodil Daydream stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White. I colored it with Granny Apple Green and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends and cut it out with the coordinating die from the Daffodil Dies. I adhered it to the card front with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment from the Celebrating You cling stamp set inn Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White and cut it out with the small oval die from the All That Dies.

I adhered the label to the card with glue dots and dimensionals. I made a bow from Balmy Blue and white ribbon and adhered it with glue dots. I finished the card with Iridescent rhinestones.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the small flower from the Stampin’ Up! Daffodil Daydream stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White and colored it with Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. I stamped the sentiment from the Celebrating You stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black and trimmed the bottom with a strip of Country Gingham 6″ x 6″ DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Daffodil Daydream images fit perfect in the gorgeous oval die cut from the Framed Floret Dies! Together, they make a sweet Easter Card!

The daffodils in my yard are coming up now! They’re such a nice sign of Spring. Do you have daffodils in your yard?

On with the Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to see the beautiful project Karen Ksenzakovic has created.

If you get lost along the way, here are the participants for the hop:

Current Host Code: XPRMTP4D

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my online frequent shopper customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Balmy Blue – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 4″ x 4-3/4″ (large oval frame), 3″ x 3-3/4″ (small oval frame), 3″ x 4-1/2″ (die cut flower), 1-1/2″ x 2″ (label)
Cottage Gingham 6″ x 6″ DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Daffodil Daydream Cling Stamp Set (English)

[157786]

$23.00

Daffodil Dies

[157794]

$38.00

Framed Florets Dies

[160623]

$37.00

All That Dies

[159078]

$28.00

Country Gingham 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[160388]

$12.00

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154885]

$9.00

Balmy Blue/White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Variegated Ribbon

[160448]

$9.00

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

[158130]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Stampin’ Up! Pansy Patch Thank You Card

Good Morning! Last weekend I got together with some Stampin’ friends and made some Spring cards – it was so relaxing and fun! Here’s one of the cards we made with the wonderful Stampin’ Up! Pansy Patch bundle. This is the best set for making pansies, with a great photopolymer stamp set and dies. The stamp set has beautiful sentiments and stamps to make these beautiful spring flowers and the best dies to both cut out the stamped flowers and dies to create gorgeous flowers from card stock. I used the die cut flowers for today’s card and you can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I borrowed the card sketch from Heidi Collins and her snip and flip card – I love her idea of chopping off 1-1/2″ off your card base and flipping it for your sentiment! So I made my card base from Mango Melody, snipped the end and adhered a panel of floral Texture Chic specialty designer series paper to the front. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Pansy Patch stamp set in Soft Succulent ink on Basic White and adhered it to a panel of Distressed Gold specialty paper before adhering it to the snipped Mango Melody. I flipped the layered label and adhered the it to the card front with liquid glue.

I used the Pansy Dies from the Stampin’ Up! Pansy Patch bundle to cut card stock for my flower, bud and leaves. I cut the large bottom flower from Basic White and the edging from Mango Melody. I cut two top flower petals and large bud from So Saffron and the flower center, top petal edging and bud outer petal from Blackberry Bliss. I cut the bud stem and detailed leaves from Soft Succulent and the leaf bases from Evening evergreen. I assembled the flower by adhering the petal edgings to the petals with small dots of liquid glue and then adhering the top sections to the back of the bottom section. I finished it by adhering the center to the flower.

I assembled the bud by adhering the bud outer petal to the center petal with liquid glue and then adhering the stem on top. I assembled the leaves by adhering the detailed die cuts on the background with liquid glue. Then I laid out the pieces on the card before adhering the leaves and buds with glue dots and the flower with dimensionals. I made a bow with gold twine and adhered it with glue dots and finished the card with In color opal rounds – Polished Pink for the flower center and Pale Papaya for the label.

For the inside of the card, I adhered a panel of Texture Chic specialty DSP to the side of a Basic White panel and adhered it to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal. The DSP will show through to the front when the card is closed!

This week I’m planting pansies for my front yard, so I wanted to make a card with the beautiful Stampin’ Up! Pansy Patch bundle. It’s one of my all time favorites!

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Akiko

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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Mango Melody – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″ (snip 1-1/2″ off one end, resulting in a 4-1/4″ x 9-1/2″ card base and a 1-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ panel for your label), 1-3/4″ x 2-1/4″ (lower pansy petal edge)
Distressed Gold specialty – 1-1/4″ x 4″ (label mat)
Soft Succulent – 2″ x 3″ (die cut bud stem and detailed leaves)
Evening Evergreen – 1-1/2″ x 2-1/4″ (solid leaves)
Blackberry Bliss – 1-3/4″ x 2-1/2″ (die cut flower edges and outer bud)
So Saffron – 1-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (flower top petals and inner bud)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 1-1/8″ x 3-7/8″ (label), 1-3/4″ x 2-1/4″ (lower pansy petals)
Texture Chic specialty DSP – 3-3/4″ x 4″ (front background), 2″ x 4″ (inside panel trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Pansy Patch Bundle (English)

[155674]

$51.25

Texture Chic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[158808]

$15.00

Mango Melody 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146989]

$9.25

Distressed Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[159237]

$5.00

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133675]

$9.25

So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[105118]

$9.25

Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155776]

$9.25

Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155574]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad

[155778]

$8.00

2021 2023 In Color Opal Rounds

[159185]

$8.50

Simply Elegant Trim

[155766]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Stampin’ Up! Lovely and Lasting Thinking Of You Card with Video Tutorial

Good Morning! Here is a quick card made with the Stampin’ Up! Lovely and Lasting bundle and the Lovely in Linen designer series paper. This is a sweet floral photopolymer stamp set with wonderful sentiments for lots of different occasions that is bundled with a coordinating label punch. I used the die cut flowers for today’s card and you can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

Here is a video tutorial for this card from my YouTube Channel:

I embossed a panel of Pale Papaya with the Cane Weave 3D embossing folder and trimmed it to 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ before adhering it to the front of a Pale Papaya card base. I adhered a panel of the Lovely in Linen DSP to an Evening Evergreen card base and wrapped it in Evening Evergreen windowpane check ribbon and made a bow before adhering it to the card front with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment and label border from the Stampin’ Up! Lovely and Lasting stamp set in Sweet Sorbet and Evening Evergreen before punching it out and adhering it to the card with dimensionals. I finished with red rhinestones.

For the inside, I inked up the pretty floral image from the Stampin’ Up! Lovely and Lasting stamp set in Pale Papaya, stamped off and stamped the image on a Basic White panel. I trimmed the bottom with a strip of the Lovely in Linen DSP before adhering it to the inside of the card.

I love how the flower from the Stampin’ Up! Lovely and Lasting stamp set matches the flowers in the Lovely in Linen DSP. And I love that there’s a border stamp that coordinates with the punch! And I used the cane weave embossing folder because it reminded me of an old woven laundry basket – perfect for linen!

The new Stampin’ Up! 2023 – 2024 Annual Catalog is due to be released on May 2, 2023. This means that the 2021-2023 In Colors will be retiring and probably the pretty Lovely in Linen DSP too since it uses Evening Evergreen, Pale Papaya and Soft Succulent. So I wanted to pull it out and enjoy making a few more cards with this sweet floral paper!

Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusives Available Now!

An exciting new Stampin’ Up! shopping experience has just started – the Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusives. You won’t find these products in any catalog, which means fresh products, more often, to spark your creativity and expand your crafting collection and all from the convenience of the Online Store. And there’s no end date for the sales period! Some products will be reordered when inventory is low, and others will only be available while supplies last. This way Stampin’ Up! can offer even more new products throughout the year and respond more quickly to relevant trends and your needs. New products mean new inspiration and new ways to express your creativity!

Go to my Online Store to shop these new products.

Stampin’ Up! Color Refresh Coming May 2, 2023!

Now is a good time to begin stocking up on your favorite colors – card stock, ink pads, blends, markers and refills before supplies are limited and retired items begin to sell out.

The new colors will be available when the new Stampin’ Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalog launches on May 2, 2023. I can’t wait!!

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Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Pale Papaya – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (embossed panel, trimmed to 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ after embossing)
Evening Evergreen – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front mat)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 2-1/4″ x 3″ (label)
Lovely in Linen DSP – 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Lovely & Lasting Bundle (English)

[158652]

$36.75

Cane Weave 3 D Embossing Folder

[160580]

$10.00

Lovely Linen 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[158644]

$12.00

Pale Papaya 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155668]

$9.25

Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155574]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad

[159216]

$8.00

Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad

[155576]

$8.00

Pale Papaya Classic Stampin' Pad

[155670]

$8.00

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[146924]

$7.00

Evening Evergreen 3/8'' (1 Cm) Windowpane Check Ribbon

[158135]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Stampin’ Up! Happy Labels Card

Good Morning! I CASE’d the Jan-Apr Mini Catalog and used the Stampin’ Up! Happy Labels bundle to make a friendship card. I was struck by the unique design of this pretty card along with the wonderful sentiments, so I just needed to copy it. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

The original card was a square card, but I wanted to make it a standard A2 size and I wanted to leave a small Fresh Freesia border around the front, so I adhered a panel of Fresh Freesia Butterfly Kisses 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to the front of a Fresh Freesia card base. I stamped the pretty floral image from the Hand Penned Petals stamp set in Sahara Sand ink on a Sahara Sand panel. I cut the panel twice horizontally into 1″ strips and trimmed the right sides with the scallops side of the Stampin’ Up! Happy Labels Pick A Punch. I distressed the edges of the strips with Sahara Sand ink using a sponge dauber and adhered them to the card front with liquid glue, leaving a thin space between the strips.

I punched a strip of Petal Pink Country Gingham 6″ x 6″ designer series paper with the ticket side of the Stampin’ Up! Happy Labels Pick A Punch and tied a linen thread bow around the other end. I adhered the DSP strip to the card front with dimensionals. I used the flower dies from the Pretty Pillowbox dies to cut flowers from Fresh Freesia, Flirty Flamingo and Petal Pink. I adhered the small flowers to the large flowers with glue dots and topped each with a gold Pastel Sequin.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Happy Labels stamp set in Versamark ink on Vellum. I sprinkled it with white embossing powder and shook off the excess. I heated it with my heat tool until it was bright and shiny and cut it out with the label die from the Something Fancy dies. I adhered the label to the card front with a little Stampin’ Seal applied behind the lettering. I adhered the flowers around the label using glue dots and dimensionals.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the flowers from the Hand Penned Petals stamp set using stamped off Sahara Sand ink in the corners of a Basic White panel. I stamped the sweet sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Happy Labels stamp set in Fresh Freesia ink and adhered a strip of Butterfly Kisses DSP to the bottom before adhering the panel to the inside of the card with Stamping’ Seal.

You can pick up the Happy Labels stamp set in both cling and photopolymer, whichever you prefer. That goes for both the stamp set and the bundle, so check your item numbers and descriptions carefully to get your favorite.

I love the technique of cutting the stamped panel into 1″ strips so that it fits in the Stampin’ Up! Happy Labels Pick A Punch! And I love the sentiments in the stamp set – you can get it in either cling or photopolymer. The little flowers from the Pillowbox dies are so sweet and I love how they are arranged with the vellum! The Stampin’ Up! catalogs have so many different ideas, so check them out when you need inspiration!

Stampin’ Up! is all about creativity and sharing what we love with those we love. And that means providing a compelling selection of high-quality craft supplies in coordinating colors and designs. We’re always working to not only meet trends but set them. That means evaluating and even refreshing our current products—and this year we’re refreshing our complete color collection!

The new colors will be available when the new Stampin’ Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalog launches on May 2, 2023. I can’t wait!!

Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusives Available Now!

Go to my Online Store to shop these new products.

The April Paper Pumpkin Kit is All The Little Things!

The April Kit Includes:

All the supplies you need to create 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs and coordinating envelopes.
- Finished card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
1 photopolymer stamp set with celebratory sentiments.
1 Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Spot.
Precut cherry blossom paper pieces with iridescent foil.
Unique embellishments and twine.
Adhesives to complete the projects.
FREE box organizer

Coordinating Colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce

Sign up deadline for the April 2023 kit is April 10, 2023. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

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Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my online frequent shopper customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Fresh Freesia – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1″ x 4″ (die cut flowers)
Sahara Sand – 3″ x 3″ (cut panel into 1″ strips after stamping)
Flirty Flamingo – 1″ x 4″ (die cut flowers)
Petal Pink – 1″ x 2″ (die cut flowers)
Vellum – 1-3/4″ x 3″ (label)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Country Gingham 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3/4″ x 3-1/2″ (punched strip)
Butterfly Kisses 6″ x 6″ DSP – 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ (front background), 5/8″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Happy Labels Bundle (English)

[162384]

$43.00

Happy Labels Bundle (English)

[160694]

$43.00

Hand Penned Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set

[155070]

$22.00

Something Fancy Dies

[160424]

$28.00

Pretty Pillowbox Dies

[156321]

$34.00

Butterfly Kisses 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[159112]

$12.00

Country Gingham 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[160388]

$12.00

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155613]

$9.25

Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121043]

$9.25

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$9.25

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141416]

$9.25

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101856]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

[147117]

$8.00

Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad

[155611]

$8.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Basics Embossing Powders

[155554]

$18.00

Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins

[160387]

$8.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$30.00

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

$5.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Stampin’ Up! Lucky Clover Card

Good Morning and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I wanted to make a St Patrick’s Day Gnome card to celebrate the day, so I combined the Stampin’ Up! Lucky Clover stamp set with the Gnomes dies and the Friendly Gnomes stamp set for today’s card. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I made a book fold Sahara Sand card base, adhering the end with liquid glue. I stamped a panel of Pear Pizzazz with the small clover stamp from the Stampin’ Up! Lucky Clover stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink. I applied some Mossy Meadow ink to the ends with a sponge dauber and adhered it to a Mossy Meadow mat before adhering it to the left end.

I adhered a panel of Happy Forest Friends designer series paper to a Mossy Meadow mat and adhered it to the main front panel. I stamped the little clovers from the Stampin’ Up! Lucky Clover stamp set all over another Pear Pizzazz panel and cut it out with the Gnomes at die. I applied Mossy Meadow ink around the ends with a sponge dauber. Using the Gnome dies, I cut the beard from Cajun Craze, the nose from Petal Pink and the pants from Soft Suede. I adhered the pants to the card with liquid glue and the nose and hat to the beard with liquid glue. I adhered the rest of the gnome to the card with dimensionals.

I stamped the little squirrel from the Friendly Gnomes photopolymer stamp set in Early Espresso ink and colored it with Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. I fussy cut the squirrel and adhered it to the card with dimensionals. I wrapped a length of Sahara Sand ribbon around the book end and tied a knot.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment and clover from the Stampin’ Up! Lucky Clover stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the flower and leaves from the Friendly Gnomes stamp set in Early Espresso and colored them with Calypso Coral and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stamping’ Seal.

I don’t think gnomes are leprechauns, but I see them all over the place this St. Patrick’s Day. The Gnome dies will be back in stock soon, so there’s plenty of time to make Spring garden gnome cards. But today is St. Patrick’s Day, so I need to put the Stampin’ Up! Lucky Clover stamp set away until next year – but it’s a great stamp set, so I had to pull it out one last time to spread a little more luck! Have a great weekend!

Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusives Available Now!

Go to my Online Store to shop these new products.

The April Paper Pumpkin Kit is All The Little Things!

The April Kit Includes:

All the supplies you need to create 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs and coordinating envelopes.
- Finished card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
1 photopolymer stamp set with celebratory sentiments.
1 Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Spot.
Precut cherry blossom paper pieces with iridescent foil.
Unique embellishments and twine.
Adhesives to complete the projects.
FREE box organizer

Coordinating Colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce

Sign up deadline for the April 2023 kit is April 10, 2023. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Current Host Code: FWMXBD76

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my online frequent shopper customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.