Author: Akiko Sudano

I am an independent Stampin' Up! demonstrator in Downingtown, PA.

Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments bundle is a new Online Exclusives bundle with pretty Fall leaves and sentiments. I’ve mixed the new with the old by using it with the pretty Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ designer series paper for a ‘Gather’ card that would be great for Thanksgiving. 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 the colors in the Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ DSP are great for Fall:

Adhere a panel of Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to a Mossy Meadow mat with liquid glue. Cut the large oak leaf from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments die from a mottled yellow panel (I think this is actually the retired Wild Wheat colored panel, but it looks good with the current yellows too). Just use the outline die. Here’s the fun part (be brave) – crumple the die cut leaf in a ball. This gives it dimensional texture to add to the DSP color texture. Use a sponge dauber to distress the outside of the leaf with Pecan Pie ink.

Adhere the crumpled leaf to the DSP panel with liquid glue. Wrap Old Olive linen thread around the panel three times and make a loopy bow. Adhere the panel to the front of a Pretty Peacock card base with dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set on a mottled panel of Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ DSP using Versamark ink. Sprinkle with white embossing powder and heat set. Punch it out with the Labeled with Love punch and punch out a backing from Mossy Meadow. Adhere the label to the backing with liquid glue and pop it on the card with dimensionals. Finish with Daffodil Delight dots.

For the inside, stamp the large leaf from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set in the corner of the last Basic White panel using Crushed Curry ink. Trim the bottom with DSP and adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The large leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments bundle are really impressive and fun to use. The crumpled, mottled die cut leaf reminds me of dried up leaves that have fallen and are ready to be raked up. I can hear the leaves crunch already!

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

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Pretty Peacock – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
  • Mossy Meadow – 3-3/4″ x 4-3/4″ (DSP mat), 1-3/4″ x 3″ (label backing)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
  • Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (front background), 4″ x 5″ (die cut leaf), 1-3/4″ x 3″ (label), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Gathering Moments Bundle (English) [ 165980 ]
[165980]
$56.50
Labeled With Love Punch [ 163569 ]
[163569]
$25.00
Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 163303 ]
[163303]
$12.50
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 150880 ]
[150880]
$14.00
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 133676 ]
[133676]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [ 161665 ]
[161665]
$9.00
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147087 ]
[147087]
$9.00
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165679 ]
[165679]
$21.00
Muted Palette Dots [ 165155 ]
[165155]
$8.00
Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread Pack [ 165986 ]
[165986]
$9.00
Sponge Daubers [ 133773 ]
[133773]
$7.50
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Thankful Garden Fall Card

Good Morning! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! Here is a gate fold card made with the pretty Stampin’ Up! Thankful Garden bundle that came out earlier this year. The thing is, my hydrangeas are Lil’ Limelight, which means that they have greenish white flowers that turn a beautiful bronze in the fall (the ones the deer don’t eat, that is). And they’re at the peak of their color right now, so I wanted to make a card using this pretty bundle to capture these Fall hydrangeas. You can find the card stock cuts along with supplies at the bottom of my post.

After scoring and burnishing the card base for the center gate fold card, adhere panels of Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to the front flaps. Use the third largest die from the Everyday Arches dies to cut Old Olive and the next smallest to cut Basic Beige. Emboss the Basic Beige arch with the Birch Wood 3D embossing folder and adhere it to the Old Olive arch. Adhere the layered arches to the left side of the card base.

Stamp the large hydrangea flower from the Stampin’ Up! Thankful Garden stamp set using Gray Granite ink and color it using the masks and blending brushes (masks are included in the bundle or can be purchased separately). Color the hydrangea first using Soft Sea Foam for mask #1 and #2 (the color will be darker with the second mask). For mask #3, start with Calypso Coral and add a little Cajun Craze at the end. Use Old Olive to color the leaves with masks #4 and #5. Cut the hydrangea out with the large coordinating die.

Cut two large leaf clusters using the Stampin’ Up! Thankful Garden dies from Old Olive card stock and adhere them to the card with glue dots. Pop the flower on top with dimensionals and decorate the centers with antique pearls. Finish with a Basic Beige bow.

For the inside panel, trim the bottom of a Basic White panel with DSP. Find the section of the hydrangea from the Stampin’ Up! Thankful Garden stamp set that goes with the small flower die and stamp it using Gray Granite ink on Basic White. Color with blending brushes like the large flower on the front and cut it out with the small hydrangea die. Adhere it to the panel and adhere the panel to the inside of the card.

I was happy with how the hydrangea came out using the masks for coloring. My first attempt using Stampin’ Blends didn’t work out nearly as well 😞. I didn’t put any sentiments on the front or inside of this card, but you can use it for a Fall birthday or for any other occasion. I love plaids in the Fall and so many of the Timeless Plaid designs would be great for a Fall card, so don’t forget those items hiding in your stash! Enjoy!

And don’t forget that tomorrow is the Big Day for the new Stampin’ Up! 2025 September-December Mini Catalog to open and a new release of Online Exclusive products!

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Basic Beige – 5-1/2″ – 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 2-1/8″ and 6-3/8″, 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ (embossed arch)
  • Old Olive – 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ (arch mat), 2″ x 5-1/2″ (die cut leaves)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3-3/4″ x 4-1/2″ (flower), 1-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ (inside flower)
  • Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ DSP – two 1-7/8″ x 5-1/4″ (front flap backgrounds), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Thankful Garden Bundle (English) [ 165534 ]
[165534]
$64.75
Everyday Arches Dies [ 164629 ]
[164629]
$29.00
Birch Wood 3 D Embossing Folder [ 164069 ]
[164069]
$12.00
Timeless Plaid 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 164678 ]
[164678]
$12.50
Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 164511 ]
[164511]
$14.00
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 100702 ]
[100702]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147102 ]
[147102]
$9.00
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147101 ]
[147101]
$9.00
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147085 ]
[147085]
$9.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147090 ]
[147090]
$9.00
Antique Pearls [ 164679 ]
[164679]
$8.50
Basic Beige 3/8" (1 Cm) Classic Ribbon [ 165216 ]
[165216]
$9.50
Blending Brushes [ 153611 ]
[153611]
$15.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments Thankful Card

Good Morning! Here’s another sneak peek of the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments bundle from this week’s Online Exclusives release that will be available on Wednesday, September 3. And I’ve used it along with more of the pretty Gather Together specialty designer series paper. You can find the card stock cuts along with the currently available supplies at the bottom of my post.

Adhere the Cajun Craze panel of Gather Together specialty DSP to the bottom of a Crushed Curry mat and adhere the leafy pattern to the top of the panel. Wrap the seam with the cute Irregular Weave ribbon (available Sept 3) and secure it in the back. Pop the Panel on an Old Olive card base with dimensionals.

Use the Textured Notes rectangle die to cut a Cajun Craze panel. Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments bundle using Early Espresso ink on a Basic White panel and adhere it to the die cut rectangle. Adhere the panel to the card with dimensionals.

Stamp the leaves and acorn from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set using Old Olive, Crushed Curry, Cajun Craze and Early Espresso inks. Cut them out with the coordinating dies and adhere the leaves to the card with glue dots. Make a loopy bow using Early Espresso linen thread (available Sept 3) and adhere it to the back of the acorn with a glue dot. Adhere the acorn to the card with dimensionals and finish with Cajun Craze dots (available Sept 3)

For the inside panel, stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set using Early Espresso ink on a Basic White panel. Stamp the leaf underneath in Cajun Craze and trim the bottom with DSP. Adhere the panel to a Crushed Curry mat before adhering to the inside of the card.

Here is the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments bundle. I love the pretty sentiments and the color variation you can get with Distinktive stamps.

And here’s the beautiful Gathering Together specialty DSP.

The Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments bundle is part of the upcoming Gathering Together Suite that will be available on Sept 3 and I love how the stamps go so well with the pretty Fall DSP. The fun new ribbon gives a nice contrast to the border details on the Textured Notes die cut rectangle and nicely frames the die cut leaves and stamped sentiment.

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Old Olive – 5-1/2″ – 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
  • Crushed Curry – two 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front DSP and inside mats)
  • Cajun Craze – 4-1/4″ x 2-1/2″ (die cut rectangle mat)
  • Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 1-7/8″ x 3-3/8″ (focal panel), 1-1/4″ x 2-1/2″ (die cut acorn and leaf), 2″ x 5″ (die cut leaves and acorn)
  • Gathering Together specialty DSP – 3-5/8″ x 3-3/4″ (front top background), 1-1/4″ x 3-5/8″ (front bottom background) 1/2″ x 3-3/8″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Product List
Textured Notes Dies [ 165555 ]
[165555]
$31.00
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 100702 ]
[100702]
$14.00
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 131199 ]
[131199]
$14.00
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119684 ]
[119684]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147114 ]
[147114]
$9.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147090 ]
[147090]
$9.00
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147087 ]
[147087]
$9.00
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147085 ]
[147085]
$9.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Cheers & Sips for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Cheers & Sips bundle is a perfect for cool refreshment to celebrate the end of a long, hot summer! You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a pretty sketch challenge this week:

Adhere Celebratory Sips designer series paper to the front of a Strawberry Slush card base. Emboss a Granny Apple Green strip with the Glass and Gardens 3D embossing folder and adhere it to the card. Use the Stylish Shapes and Spotlight on Nature dies to cut Basic White and Blackberry Bliss circles and adhere them together. Adhere them to the card with liquid glue.

Use the dies from the Stampin’ Up! Cheers & Sips bundle to cut drinks from the Celebratory Sips DSP. Cut them again from Basic White and adhere the backings to the DSP die cuts. Adhere the tall drink to the card with liquid glue and the short drink with dimensionals. Use the Cloud Cover Stampin’ Spot to to stamp the umbrella on a yellow Celebratory Sips DSP square and cut it out with the coordinating die. Adhere it to a Basic White umbrella die cut and pop it on the card with dimensionals.

Use the dies from the Stampin’ Up! Cheers & Sips bundle to cut different fruits and leaves from the Celebratory Sips DSP and adhere them to the card with glue dots and dimensionals. Stamp the sentiment using Blackberry Bliss ink on Pretty in Pink card stock and cut it out with the Stylish Shapes banner die. Adhere it to the card with glue dots and dimensionals and finish with sparkly gems.

For the inside, Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Cheers & Sips stamp set in the corner of the last Basic White oval using Granny Apple Green ink and trim with DSP. Adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal..

The Stampin’ Up! Cheers & Sips bundle is such a pretty and fun set! It makes you feel like you’re on vacation in a tropical paradise.

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

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Strawberry Slush – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
  • Granny Apple Green -2″ x 4-1/2″ (embossed strip)
  • Blackberry Bliss – 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut circle)
  • Pretty In Pink – 1-1/4″ x 2″ (label)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (die cut circle), 3″ x 3″ (die cut drink backing)
  • Celebratory Sips DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (front background), 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim), yellow square, die cut and fussy cut drinks and fruits

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Cheers & Sips Bundle (English) [ 165594 ]
[165594]
$41.25
Stylish Shapes Dies [ 159183 ]
[159183]
$30.00
Spotlight On Nature Dies [ 163580 ]
[163580]
$35.00
Glass & Gardens Embossing Folders [ 165597 ]
[165597]
$9.00
Celebratory Sips 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165586 ]
[165586]
$12.50
Strawberry Slush 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165625 ]
[165625]
$14.00
Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146990 ]
[146990]
$14.00
Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 133675 ]
[133675]
$14.00
Pretty In Pink 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 163793 ]
[163793]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Classic Stampin' Spot Small Assortment 1 [ 166716 ]
[166716]
$19.00
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147092 ]
[147092]
$9.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad [ 147095 ]
[147095]
$9.00
Strawberry Slush & Pretty In Pink Gems [ 165615 ]
[165615]
$8.50
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00

Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments Sneak Peek

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments bundle is a new Fall bundle from the upcoming Online Exclusives release that will be available on September 3 (that’s next week! YAY!!!). It will be perfect for Thanksgiving or any special Fall occasion or thank you cards. You can find the card stock cuts along with the currently available supplies at the bottom of my post.

Adhere a panel of the beautiful Gathering Together specialty designer series paper to the right side of an Early Espresso mat. Emboss a strip of Basic Beige card stock with the Mini Corrugated 3D embossing folder and adhere it to the left side of the DSP panel. Pop it on the front of a Cajun Craze card base with dimensionals.

Stamp the acorn and leaf from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set using Early Espresso and Crushed Curry inks on Basic Beige and cut them out with the coordinating dies. Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set using Early Espresso ink on Basic Beige and cut it out with the pretty Textured Notes die.

Adhere the label to the card with dimensionals. Adhere the die cut acorn and leaf with dimensionals and glue dots. Tie a bow with the new Early Espresso Linen Thread and adhere it with glue dots and finish with the new Cajun Craze and Gold dots.

For the inside panel, stamp the acorn and leaf from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set in the corner of a Basic Beige panel using Early Espresso and Crushed Curry inks. Adhere the panel to the inside of the card.

Here is the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments bundle. Aren’t those huge leaf dies great. In some of the samples, I’ve seen them stitched through the holes – such a fun idea!

And here’s the beautiful Gathering Together specialty DSP with so many pretty leaves and background patterns.

The Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments bundle is part of the upcoming Gathering Together Suite that will be available on Sept 3. The linen thread (it comes in Old Olive too!) and dots are also part of the Suite. There are so many pretty Fall sets that will be available then, but this is probably my favorite!

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Cajun Craze – 4-1/4″ – 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
  • Early Espresso – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (DSP mat)
  • Basic Beige – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 1″ x 4-7/8″ (embossed strip), 1-1/4″ x 2-1/2″ (die cut acorn and leaf), 2″ x 3-1/2″ (label)
  • Gathering Together specialty DSP – 2-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (front background)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Textured Notes Dies [ 165555 ]
[165555]
$31.00
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119684 ]
[119684]
$14.00
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119686 ]
[119686]
$14.00
Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 164511 ]
[164511]
$14.00
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147114 ]
[147114]
$9.00
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147087 ]
[147087]
$9.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Traditions of Christmas Sneak Peek

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Traditions of Christmas Suite Collection is a new Christmas Suite from the upcoming September – December 2025 Mini Catalog that will be available on September 3. It’s a beautiful suite with specialty designer series paper, two stamp bundles, embellishments and an embossing folder. I used the Traditional Labels bundle with the beautiful DSP to make a simple and quick Christmas card. You can find the card stock cuts along with the currently available supplies at the bottom of my post.

Adhere a panel of the beautiful Stampin’ Up! Traditions Of Christmas specialty designer series paper to an Old Olive mat, then to the front of a Real Red card base with liquid glue.

Stamp the sentiments from the Traditional Labels stamp set using Versamark ink on Real Red and sprinkle with gold embossing powder. Heat set and cut out the sentiment with the beautiful Traditional Labels die.

Adhere the label to the card with dimensionals and finish with iridescent dots and gold striped bow. Isn’t that paper beautiful!! I love the gold touches and pretty poinsettias.

For the inside panel, trim the bottom of a Basic White panel with the DSP and stamp a sentiment if desired. I used one of my favorites from last year’s Greetings of the Season stamp set in Real Red ink.

Here is the Traditional Labels bundle. They also make great tags.

And here’s the beautiful Traditions of Christmas specialty DSP.

You can see more of the detail on the label die. The dies in the Traditional Labels bundle are extra special with beautiful border details. Beautiful papers and dies make it so easy to create elegant Christmas cards!

The Stampin’ Up! Traditions of Christmas Suite will be available on Sept 3 when the new Mini Catalog goes live.

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Real Red – 5-1/2″ – 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″, 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (label)
  • Old Olive – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (DSP mat)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
  • Traditions of Christmas specialty DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 102482 ]
[102482]
$14.00
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 100702 ]
[100702]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147084 ]
[147084]
$9.00
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165678 ]
[165678]
$21.00
Iridescent Foil Gems [ 162842 ]
[162842]
$8.00
Gold Striped 3/8" (1 Cm) Mesh Ribbon [ 165599 ]
[165599]
$8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Impressions Abloom for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Today I’m using the wonderful Stampin’ Up! Impressions Abloom bundle with the pretty Floral Impressions designer series paper to make a Z-Fold card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a color challenge this week but I only used four of the colors:

Adhere Floral Impressions designer series paper to a Crushed Curry card base with liquid glue. Cut two Basic White ovals and one Garden Green oval using the Stampin’ Up! Impressions Abloom dies.

Stamp the sentiment from the Simply Said stamp set using Garden Green ink on one of the Basic White ovals and emboss it with the Pressed Flowers embossing folder. Adhere it to the Garden Green oval. Use the oval frame die to cut a Garden Green frame and adhere it to the front of the stamped and embossed Basic White oval with tiny dots of liquid glue.

Use the inside of the Garden Green frame to cut leaves and stems using the Stampin’ Up! Impressions Abloom dies. Use the flower dies to cut Strawberry Slush, Darling Duckling, Fresh Freesia and Peach Pie card stock. Assemble the flowers by adhering the Darling Duckling flower centers with dimensionals and adhere the Fresh Freesia petals with glue dots. Adhere the leaf sprig, Fresh Freesia and Peach Pie flowers to the embossed oval with glue dots and the Strawberry Slush flower with dimensionals. Adhere the decorated oval panel to the card with liquid glue and finish with In Color flat pearls.

For the inside, Stamp the flower and leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Impressions Abloom stamp set in the corner of the last Basic White oval using Strawberry Slush, Darling Duckling and Garden Green inks. Use full strength ink for the detailed stamps and stamped off inks for the background stamps. Adhere the stamped oval to the inside with liquid glue.

The Stampin’ Up! Impressions Abloom bundle is such a versatile set with beautiful die cut and stamped flowers. The oval dies are really special, especially with the frame!

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

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Crushed Curry – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 2-3/4″ and 5-1/2″
  • Garden Green – two 3-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ panels (oval frame, backing and die cut leaves)
  • Fresh Freesia 1-1/4″ x 3″ (die cut flowers)
  • Strawberry Slush – 2″ x 2″ (die cut flower)
  • Peach Pie – 1-1/4″ x 1-1/4″ (die cut flower)
  • Darling Duckling – 1″ x 2″ (die cut flower centers)
  • Basic White – two 3-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ panels (embossed and inside ovals)
  • Floral Impressions DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (inside background), two 2-1.2″ x 4″ (front and middle panels)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Impressions Abloom Bundle (English) [ 165611 ]
[165611]
$48.50
Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 163756 ]
[163756]
$17.00
Floral Impressions 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165603 ]
[165603]
$12.50
Pressed Flowers Embossing Folder [ 165614 ]
[165614]
$11.00
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 131199 ]
[131199]
$14.00
Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 102584 ]
[102584]
$14.00
Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 155613 ]
[155613]
$14.00
Strawberry Slush 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165625 ]
[165625]
$14.00
Peach Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 163799 ]
[163799]
$14.00
Darling Duckling 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165622 ]
[165622]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165286 ]
[165286]
$9.00
Darling Duckling Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165277 ]
[165277]
$9.00
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147089 ]
[147089]
$9.00
2024 2026 In Color™ Flat Pearls [ 165266 ]
[165266]
$8.50
2025–2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls [ 165192 ]
[165192]
$8.50
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Impressions Abloom Thank You Card

Good Morning! I was feeling very geometric, so I pulled out the Boho Vibes 6″ x 6″ designer series paper and paired it with the pretty Stampin’ Up! Impressions Abloom bundle to make a quick Thank You card. You can find the card stock cuts along with the supplies at the bottom of my post.

Adhere a panel of the striped Boho Vibes 6″ x 6″ DSP to a Cajun Craze mat and adhered the layered DSP to a Thick Basic White card base. Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Impressions Abloom stamp set on the card front using Secret Sea ink.

Cut five flowers using the small flower die (use both dies) from the Stampin’ Up! Impressions Abloom dies from Cloud Cover card stock. Adhere the flowers to the DSP in a line with glue dots. Add large Darling Duckling Dots to the center of each flower. Wrap Darling Duckling ribbon around the card front and tie a knot. That’s it!

For the inside panel, adhere DSP to the bottom of a Basic White panel and adhere it to a Cajun Craze mat. Adhere the layered panel to the inside of the card with liquid glue.

The geometric look is not for everyone, but it is dramatic. The simple die cut flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Impressions Abloom dies have enough personality to keep it from being too simplistic and boring. What do you think?

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Thick Basic White – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
  • Cajun Craze – 2-1/8″ x 5-1/2″ (DSP mat), 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (inside mat)
  • Cloud Cover – 1-1/4″ x 6-1/2″ (die cut flowers)
  • Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel)
  • Boho Vibes 6″ x 6″ DSP – 2″ x 5-1/2″(front background), 1/2″ x 5″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Impressions Abloom Bundle (English) [ 165611 ]
[165611]
$48.50
Boho Vibes 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165144 ]
[165144]
$12.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [ 159229 ]
[159229]
$17.00
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119684 ]
[119684]
$14.00
Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165621 ]
[165621]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165285 ]
[165285]
$9.00
2025–2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls [ 165192 ]
[165192]
$8.50
Darling Duckling 3/8" (1 Cm) Faux Linen Ribbon [ 165272 ]
[165272]
$8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Charming Day Fun Fold Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Charming Day bundle is such a pretty set and the coordinating Floral Charm designer series paper is one of my favorites. I used the paper to make a modified Joy Fold card today – a design that shows both sides of pretty DSP and is so easy to make. You can find the card stock cuts along with the supplies at the bottom of my post.

I used one of the plainer patterns of the pretty DSP because it reminds me of a retired Fall DSP with similar colors and leaves, so my card has a Fall feel. But I’ve seen this style made with other patterns and they’re all so pretty! Start by folding and burnishing the large DSP panel and adhering it to a Night of Navy card base.

Emboss a Basic White panel with the Pressed Flowers embossing folder and adhere it to the front of the Timid Tiger mini card. Adhere a panel of Floral Charm DSP to the inside of the front flap. Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day stamp set using Versamark ink on Night of Navy. Sprinkle it with white embossing powder and heat set. Cut out the sentiment with the Spotlight on Nature die.

Stamp the flower from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White and color it with Crumb Cake, Timid Tiger, Petal Pink, Old Olive and Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends. Cut it out with the coordinating die and adhere a Cajun Craze linen thread (retired) bow to the back with a glue dot. Cut out the large leaf sprig from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day dies from Mossy Meadow and adhere it to the mini card with glue dots. Adhere the die cut flower to the mini card with dimensionals and the label with glue dots. Finish with the new Cajun Craze and Gold sparkle gems (sneak peek of Online Exclusives available September 3, 2025).

For the inside panel, stamp the small leaf sprig from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day stamp set using stamped off Mossy Meadow ink in the corner of a Basic White panel. Adhere the panel to the inside of the mini card with Stampin’ Seal and adhere the mini card to the larger card with liquid glue.

Isn’t this a fun new way to do a Joy Fold card? I’m so happy I finally got to stamp and color a flower from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day bundle and I’m so pleased with the results. I hope you like it and give this beautiful set a try.

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Night of Navy – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card base, 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (label)
  • Timid Tiger – 5-1/2″ x 4″ mini card base, scored at 2-3/4″
  • Mossy Meadow – 2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut leaves)
  • Basic White – two 2-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ panels (front embossed background and inside panel), 2″ x 2-1/4″ (flower)
  • Floral Charm DSP – 5-1/4″ x 6″ panel, scored at 4″ (front large ‘card base’), 2-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (mini card front flap inside)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Charming Day Bundle (English) [ 166136 ]
[166136]
$52.00
Floral Charm 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 166125 ]
[166125]
$12.50
Spotlight On Nature Dies [ 163580 ]
[163580]
$35.00
Pressed Flowers Embossing Folder [ 165614 ]
[165614]
$11.00
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 100867 ]
[100867]
$14.00
Timid Tiger 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165626 ]
[165626]
$14.00
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 133676 ]
[133676]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [ 132708 ]
[132708]
$8.00
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147111 ]
[147111]
$9.00
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154890 ]
[154890]
$11.00
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154892 ]
[154892]
$11.00
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154882 ]
[154882]
$11.00
Timid Tiger Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [ 165291 ]
[165291]
$11.00
Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154893 ]
[154893]
$11.00
Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165679 ]
[165679]
$21.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Charming Day for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! I’m so glad to be back and I’ve made a thank you card with the beautiful new Stampin’ Up! Charming Day bundle and the Floral Charm designer series paper. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a pretty sketch challenge this week:

Use the brush tip of the Night of Navy Stampin’ Write marker to color the edge of the Night of Navy Floral Charm designer series paper panel so that the white core doesn’t show through (optional) and adhere the panel to the front of a Night of Navy card base.

Adhere the floral design Floral Charm DSP panel to a Night of Navy mat and pop it on the card with dimensionals. Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day stamp set using Night of Navy ink on the right side of a Basic White panel and cut it out with one of the Textured Notes dies. Adhere the label to the card with glue dots.

Cut the flower from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day dies from Berry Burst and the leaf sprig from Pretty Peacock. Adhere the leaf to the card with glue dots and the flower with bits of dimensionals. Make a Secret Sea Bow and adhere it with a glue dot and finish with Berry Burst dots.

For the inside, adhere a strip of DSP to the bottom of a Basic White panel and adhere it to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Charming Day bundle and Floral Charm designer series paper pack are so beautiful and easily make pretty cards.

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

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Night of Navy – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 3-1/8″ x 5-1/2″ (floral DSP mat)
  • Berry Burst – 2″ x 2″ (die cut flower)
  • Pretty Peacock – 2″ x 2″ (die cut leaves)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 1-1/2″ x 3″ (label)
  • Floral Charm DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (front background), 3″ x 5-1/2″ (floral panel), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Charming Day Bundle (English) [ 166136 ]
[166136]
$52.00
Floral Charm 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 166125 ]
[166125]
$12.50
Textured Notes Dies [ 165555 ]
[165555]
$31.00
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 100867 ]
[100867]
$14.00
Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 144243 ]
[144243]
$14.00
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 150880 ]
[150880]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147110 ]
[147110]
$9.00
Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [ 161697 ]
[161697]
$35.00
Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots [ 166139 ]
[166139]
$8.50
Secret Sea 3/8" (1 Cm) Faux Linen Ribbon [ 165273 ]
[165273]
$8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00