Stampin’ Up! November Paper Pumpkin Kit – Winter Woods Tags and Cards

Good Morning! Today I am sharing a video that I did yesterday during my Sunday Facebook Live session. I received my November Paper Pumpkin Kit last week and I made the tags for the kit. But since I don’t use a lot of tags, I also made some cards using the elements in the kit along with elements from the October Paper Pumpkin card kit and some add on items from my stash. You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

Here are the cards that I made. In the video, I show how to make the two on the left. The last one was inspired by all the cards I saw using last month’s kit with deer. I had a few card bases left over, so I added the beautiful silver deer. It’s a perfect fit!

Here are the tags that I made the day before. I pretty much followed the instructions in the video. These are pretty nice tags!

Here’s the Facebook Live video on making the deer tag card and the cardinal card. I also go through the contents of the kit and show the tags that I pre-made.

I also posted the video to my YouTube channel and you can view it here.

The first card that I made was the cardinal card. Beforehand, I stamped the Whisper White panel with the large snowflake stamp from the October Paper Pumpkin kit using Versamark Ink and sprinkled it with clear embossing powder. I heat set the snowflakes, giving a shiny but subtle texture to the white background. I adhered it to a Thick Whisper White card base with dimensionals. I adhered the Silver Foil panel in the upper center with dimensionals and adhered the cardinal with glue dots. That’s it! I used the Celebrate the Season sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set for the inside. I silver embossed it on a Whisper White panel and adhered it to the inside of the card.

This is the second card that I made in the video. I used the stamps from the October Paper Pumpkin kit to stamp the label and inside greetings in Shaded Spruce and the little cardinal in Poppy Parade. I started by embossing a Whisper White panel with the Pinewood Planks embossing folder. This picks up on the wood grain theme in the circle of the red tag. I adhered the embossed panel to a Pool Party card base with liquid glue. I added the Shaded Spruce ribbon and Silver cord to the top per the kit instructions. I adhered a small snowflake and two holly leaves and a sprig with the glue dots that came with the kit. I adhered the deer with dimensionals. I stamped the label with the Seasons Greetings sentiment in Shaded Spruce and adhered it with dimensionals.

I finished the tag with silver sequins from the kit and red rhinestones from my stash. Then I adhered the tag to the card front with dimensionals. On the inside, I trimmed a Whisper White panel on the bottom with one of the strips of wood grain paper from the October kit and stamped the sentiment and a little cardinal.

I love that Paper Pumpkin kits have everything you need. They even give you a stamp block when you first subscribe!

Paper Pumpkin Delivers Something for Everything in the December Paper Pumpkin Kit

When looking for the right sentiments to share with special friends, it’s nice to have choices. That’s why Paper Pumpkin is delivering Something for Everything in the month of December. This smartly designed, versatile kit includes a 13-sentiment stamp set—giving you tons of ways to let loved ones know they care! Plus, you’ll get supplies to create 12 beautiful, full-sized cards and coordinating envelopes.

The three full-sized card designs (4 of each) are gorgeous but completely versatile, giving you the flexibility to use them for any occasion. Start the new year right with cute, fun, and easy cards for 2020.

Kit details: Makes 12 cards and envelopes
Card size: 4 1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
Coordinating colors: Crushed Curry, Grapefruit Grove, Old Olive, Shaded Spruce, Terracotta Tile

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.

Last Day for the Double Wildflower Points Ordering Bonus!

Today is the last day for the ordering bonus of DOUBLE the Wildflower Points in my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program!

You’ll get DOUBLE Wildflower Reward Points for every order of $50 or greater before shipping and taxes (no matter what you order!) placed through my online store from now through, Monday, November 25!!

Don’t forget to add the Host Code below if your order is under $150 to get your free thank you gift (don’t apply the code to orders over $150 – they will automatically get the free thank you gift AND you get host rewards of your own!). For more information about my WildflowerFrequent Shopper Program (my way of saying thanks to my returning buyers) and Wildflower Points, click here. Let me know if you have any questions. Happy Shopping!!

November 16 – 30 Host Code: 462PVWKY

Use this host code when you order $50+ and receive a free gift from me! If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2018-19 Annual Catalog or in the 2019 Occasions Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets!

If your order is over $150, please do not use the host code since you’ll receive your own Host Dollars plus I’ll 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.

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 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 frequent shopper online customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Cardinal Card
- Thick Whisper White – 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base)
- Whisper White – 4″ x 5 1/4″ (embossed front) , 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inside)
- Silver Foil – 2 1/4″ x 2 1/2″
Deer Tag Card
- Pool Party – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base)
- Whisper White – (2) 3 3/4″ x 5″ (embossed panel and inside panel)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En)

[150513]

$22.00

Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder

[152320]

$10.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$8.25

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Silver Foil Sheets

[132178]

$5.00

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122924]

$8.75

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109131]

$6.00

Clear Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109130]

$6.00

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[146924]

$7.00

Stampin’ Up! Toile Christmas for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! I used the beautiful Stampin’ Up! Toile Christmas cling stamp set along with the Toile Tidings designer series paper to make a nostalgic Christmas Card. Here is my card:

We have a sketch challenge this week, and here is the sketch we are using:

I used the second largest circle in the Layering Circles dies to cut a circle in a panel of Garden Green card stock and then ran it through the Subtle embossing folder. I used the largest scalloped circle in the Layering Circles dies to cut a scalloped circle from Real Red card stock. I cut a circle in the middle of the scalloped circle with the second largest circle die to create a scalloped frame. I adhered the frame to the embossed panel with liquid glue. I added a strip of the striped Toile Tidings DSP to the card front and added a length of the Garden Green ribbon on top, securing it on the back.

I stamped the double banner sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Toile Christmas in Garden Green on a panel of Very Vanilla and cut it out with the coordinating die. I adhered it to the panel with dimensionals. I tied another strip of the ribbon in a knot and adhered it to the panel with glue dots.

I cut a circle of the countryside Toile Tidings DSP with the largest circle of the Layering circles dies and attached it to a Thick Very Vanilla Card base with liquid glue. I was careful to select a portion that had an interesting scene, such as this with the children playing in front of the barn. I then adhered the embossed Garden Green panel to the card base with dimensionals, so that the little scene would show through behind the frame. I finished off the card front with 3 red glitter enamel dots.

On the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Toile Christmas stamp set using Garden Green ink on a panel of Very Vanilla. I added a strip of the countryside Toile Tidings DSP to the bottom of the panel and stamped the flourish in Real Red ink under the sentiment. I added a Garden Green mat and adhered it to the inside of the card. I adhered a panel of the countryside Toile Tidings DSP to the flap of a Very Vanilla medium envelope with liquid glue and trimmed it with paper snips.

The nostalgic images of the countryside Toile Tidings DSP bring back memories of winter fun and Christmases past. They are sure to make this Christmas Merry and Bright!

On with the Hop! Click the Next button below to visit Karen Ksenzakovic’s blog.

And just in case you get lost along the way, here’s a list of the team members participating in the hop today:

We are in the middle of Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza. See my Stampin’ Up! Promotions page for details.

November 16 – 30 Host Code: 462PVWKY

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a free gift from me! The gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2019-20 Annual Catalog or in the 2019 Holiday Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets!

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

Thanks for visiting!

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 frequent shopper online customers.
Sign up for my weekly newsletter here
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Thick Very Vanilla – 4 1/4″ x 11″
Real Red – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″
Very Vanilla – 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″ (inside), 2 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ (label)
Garden Green – 4″ x 5 1/4″ (front), 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inside mat)
Toile Tidings DSP – 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ (front), 1/2″ x 3 5/8″ (inside), 2 1/2″ x 6″ (envelope flap), 3/4″ x 3 3/4″ (red stripe)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Toile Christmas Bundle (En)

[152367]

$51.25

Layering Circles Dies

[151770]

$35.00

Subtle 3D Embossing Folder

[151775]

$10.00

Toile Tidings Designer Series Paper

[150432]

$11.50

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[144237]

$8.25

Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102584]

$8.75

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

$9.75

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$8.75

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

[107300]

$7.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$7.50

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$7.50

Toile Tidings Glitter Enamel Dots

[150433]

$8.00

Garden Green 3/8" (1 Cm) Double-Stitched Ribbon

[150434]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin’ Up! Frosted Foliage Seasons Greetings Card

Good Morning! Today I have a blue Seasons Greetings card made with the Stampin’ Up! Frosted Foliage stamp bundle. This beautiful set celebrates frosty cold nature in wintertime with leaves and snowflakes. The dies include a rectangular frame which can be decorated with other die cut elements. You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I started by stamping the scattered snowflakes from the Stampin’ Up! Frosted Foliage stamp set in Delicata Silvery Shimmer ink on a Night of Navy card base. I cut the Frosted Frames large fancy frame die from a panel of Seaside Spray and the small stitched frame die from a panel of the Feels Like Frost designer series paper. I adhered the small stitched frame to the larger Seaside Spray frame with liquid glue.

I used the Frosted Frames dies to decorate the frame. I cut two of the leaf sprays from vellum card stock and one from Seaside Spray. I cut two of the star pairs from Sparkle Glimmer paper. I cut two of the small sprays from silver foil. I arranged the die cuts around the frame on the front and the back and adhered them with liquid glue. I adhered the decorated frame to the card front with dimensionals and finished off the snowflakes with pearl gems.

I stamped the Seasons Greetings stamp from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set in Versamark Ink on a strip of Seaside Spray. I sprinkled it with silver embossing powder and heat set. I stamped the snowflakes from the Stampin’ Up! Frosted Foliage stamp set in Delicata Silvery Shimmer ink on the embossed label and trimmed the ends. I adhered it to the card front with liquid glue and decorated it with a Seaside Spray silvery bow.

I decorated the inside by stamping the snowflakes again in Delicata Silvery Shimmer ink and the sentiment in Night of Navy ink on a Whisper White panel. I adhered the panel to a Seaside spray mat and then to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up! Frosted Foliage bundle is a great set to celebrate the natural beauty of winter for any winter celebration. This is the first time I’ve used this beautiful stamp bundle. I hope you like it and break it out if you have the set in your stash too!

Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza Sale is coming on November 20!

Get ready for three days of savings with the Stampin’ Up! Online Extravaganza! For three days only, you can get these deals.

DETAILS:

Ordering Deadline: November 22, 2019; 11:50 PM (MT)

Promotion includes items from the 2019–2020 annual catalog only.
Discounts apply to promotion items only.
Ordering information can be found in the flyer below.
No limits apply.
Discounted pricing for items featured in this promotion will be available ONLY during the sales period. No exceptions.
If you purchased a product offered in the promotion prior to the sale, we will not be offering exchanges or credits.
In the event that we run out of any item offered, promotional pricing will be honored on items backordered, up to the point it reaches the backorder limit. If you try to order an item that is not available, you will receive a notification informing you it is currently unavailable. Once an item reaches the backorder limit and is not orderable, it will no longer be available during the promotion and will not be available to order until additional inventory arrives in your market.

Click on the image below to get the full details of the items on sale:

Sales this good do not come around very often and this is a great time to add to your collection. And even the new In Colors (except Purple Posy) are on sale! So now’s the time to snag them for less money and stock up on things you’ve been wanting for a while.

Double Wildflower Points Ordering Bonus through November 25!

And in celebration of the sale and all the excitement this week, I’m offering an ordering bonus of DOUBLE the Wildflower Points in my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program!

Don’t forget to add the Host Code below if your order is under $150 to get your free thank you gift (don’t apply the code to orders over $150 – they will automatically get the free thank you gift AND you get host rewards of your own!). For more information about my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program (my way of saying thanks to my returning buyers) and Wildflower Points, click here. Let me know if you have any questions. Happy Shopping!!

November 16 – 30 Host Code: 462PVWKY

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 frequent shopper online customers.
Sign up for my weekly newsletter here
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″
Seaside Spray – 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inside mat), 1/2″ x 3″ (banner), 5 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ (frame), 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ (leaf sprays)
Whisper White – 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel)
Sparkle Glimmer paper – 2 1/4″ x 3″ (snowflakes)
Vellum card stock – 2 1/2″ x 5″
Silver Foil – 2″ x 2″
Feels Like Frost DSP – 3″ x 3 1/2″

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Frosted Foliage Bundle (En)

[153029]

$44.00

Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En)

[150513]

$22.00

Feels Like Frost Specialty 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[150444]

$14.50

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

$8.75

Seaside Spray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150883]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Silver Foil Sheets

[132178]

$5.00

Vellum 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101856]

$10.00

Sparkle Glimmer Paper

[146957]

$5.00

Silvery Shimmer Delicata Metallic Ink Pad

[150709]

$11.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$7.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109131]

$6.00

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

$5.00

Seaside Spray 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Metallic Ribbon

[150446]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Snail Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin’ Up! Day of Thanks Happy Thanksgiving Day Card

Good Morning! Today I am sharing a Thanksgiving Card made with the Stampin’ Up! Day of Thanks stamp set. This turkey looks just like the one on the Thanksgiving turkey platter that I have been using for 40 years, so I just had to get the set because it is a real traditional Thanksgiving turkey! You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I also used the wonderful Gather Together designer series paper for the card, so I started by cutting a panel of the Merry Merlot paper with the maple leaves I took a strip of the checked paper and adhered it across the Merry Merlot panel. I cut a strip of the Gather Together Crumb cake ribbon and attached it to the panel as shown. I cut a banner of Calypso coral and ran it through the pinewood planks embossing folder to give it some texture and attached it to the panel. I topped it off with a banner of the leafy Pretty Peacock paper.

I took a strip of Mint Macaron and stamped the feather from the Stampin’ Up! Day of Thanks stamp set in Mint Macaron on it several times, each time stamping it off twice first. I stamped the sentiment on the strip in Cajun Craze. I attached it to the Merry Merlot panel, then I attached the decorated panel to a Cajun Craze card base.

I stamped the turkey image from the Stampin’ Up! Day of Thanks stamp set in Early Espresso on a panel of Whisper White. I colored the turkey with Soft Suede, Smoky Slate, Cajun Craze and Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends. I colored the Sky with the Light Pool Party Stampin’ Blend and the ground with the Light Old Olive. I cut it out with one of the Layering Circle dies and cut a Cajun Craze mat with the scalloped circle that matched it. I adhered them together and popped it on the card front with dimensionals. I added two Terra Cotta Tile faceted dots to finish it off.

On the inside of the card, I added a strip of the Merry Merlot paper to the bottom of a Whisper White panel and stamped the sentiment in Cajun Craze. I also stamped another feather in Mint Macaron, after stamping off twice.

Next week when I get back from On Stage local, it will be time to send out all my Thanksgiving cards … and plan my Thanksgiving day menu.

November 1 – 15 Host Code: WR4KJJM4

November 16 – 30 Host Code: 462PVWKY

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend! I am spending Saturday at Stampin’ Up! On Stage Local in Hartford, CT and I am so excited!!

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 frequent shopper online customers.
Sign up for my weekly newsletter here
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Cajun Craze – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, 3″ x 3″ (card base)
Mint Macaron – 1″ x 4 1/2″ (banner)
Calypso Coral – 3/4″ x 3″ (banner)
Whisper White – 3″ x 3″ (turkey), 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inside)
Gather Together –
- 3 3/4″ x 5″, 1/2″ x 5″ (Merry Merlot)
- 5/8″ x 3″ (Pretty Peacock)
- 3/4″ x 5″ (Checked)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Day Of Thanks Cling Stamp Set

[150574]

$17.00

Pinewood Planks 3D Embossing Folder

[152320]

$10.00

Layering Circles Dies

[151770]

$35.00

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119684]

$8.75

Mint Macaron 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[138337]

$8.75

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122925]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Come To Gather Designer Series Paper

[150454]

$11.50

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$7.50

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Pad

[126965]

$6.50

Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad

[138326]

$6.50

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147273]

$9.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144601]

$9.00

Cajun Craze Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

[147931]

$9.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[145058]

$9.00

Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147275]

$9.00

Pool Party Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144595]

$4.50

Old Olive Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144574]

$4.50

Come To Gather Ribbon Combo Pack

[150456]

$9.00

2019-2021 In Color Faceted Dots

[149607]

$6.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin’ Up! First Frost Christmas Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! I used the beautiful Stampin’ Up! First Frost cling stamp set for my card today. Here is my card:

We have a color challenge this week, and here is the color palette we are using:

I started with a Cherry Cobbler card base and adhered a Crumb Cake panel that was run through the Tin Tile embossing folder on top. Then I cut and embossed an oval frame from the Heirloom Frames dies in Early Espresso. I sponged some shimmery white paint on the carved part of the frame, but unfortunately, the shimmer doesn’t show very well in the pictures – in real life it has a silvery glow.

I cut a panel of very vanilla with the largest oval from the Layering Ovals dies. I stamped the long flourish stamp from the Woven Heirlooms stamp set several times across the oval with Crumb Cake ink stamped off twice. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! First Frost stamp set in the upper right corner of the oval with Cherry Cobbler ink. I adhered the oval to the card base with liquid glue and the frame on top of it with dimensionals.

I stamped two large roses and two small roses from the Stampin’ Up! First Frost stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink on Whisper White and cut them out with the matching dies from the Frosted Bouquet dies. I stamped three of the long stems from the First Frost stamp set in Pear Pizzazz ink on Whisper White and cut them out with the matching die. I cut the bottoms off of two of them to shorten them. I die cut three of the leaf clusters from the Frosted Bouquet dies in Mossy Meadow and cut them in half. Finally I cut three of the sprigs from the Frosted Frames dies from gold foil.

I arranged a top and bottom halves of one of the Mossy Meadow leaves for the inside of the frame and attached them with liquid glue, tucking them under the frame. I added two of the gold foil sprigs. I arranged the Pear Pizzazz long stems and attached them with glue dots. I tucked two of the Mossy tops under the outside of the frame, adhering them with glue dots. I adhered the last gold sprig with liquid glue and the three roses with glue dots. I made a bow with linen thread (I used Mary Deatherages’s beautiful design – Thank you Mary!) and adhered it with a glue dot. I finished the card front with three Cherry Cobbler rhinestones.

I decorated the inside of the card by stamping a Very Vanilla panel with the Merry Christmas greeting from the Merry Christmas to All stamp set in Cherry Cobbler. I stamped another stem in Pear Pizzazz on the left side and the long flourish across the bottom in Crumb Cake (after stamping off twice). I added the final large die cut rose from the Stampin’ Up! First Frost stamp set with liquid glue and adhered it to a Crumb Cake mat before adding it to the inside of the card.

The First Frost stamp set and dies are so beautiful and I love every card that I’ve made with them. And this is the first time I’ve used the Woven Heirlooms bundle and it is definitely a favorite. I hope you like this card and that it inspires you to work on your own Christmas cards. We’ll need to send them out before you know it.

On with the Hop! Click the Next button below to visit Karen Ksenzakovic’s blog.

And just in case you get lost along the way, here’s a list of the team members participating in the hop today:

November 1 – 15 Host Code: WR4KJJM4

November 15 – 30 Host Code: 462PVWKY

Use this host code when you order $50.00 or more and receive a free gift from me! The gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2019-20 Annual Catalog or in the 2019 Holiday Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets!

Thanks for visiting!

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 frequent shopper online customers.
Sign up for my weekly newsletter here
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Cherry Cobbler – 4 1/4″ x 11″
Crumb Cake – 3 3/4″ x 5″ (embossed), 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inside mat)
Early Espresso – 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Very Vanilla – 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inside), 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″
Whisper White – 3 3/4″ x 5″ (stems), 2″ x 6″ (roses)
Mossy Meadow – 3″ x 6″
Gold Foil – 2″ x 3″

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

First Frost Cling-Mount Stamp Set

[148913]

$22.00

Frosted Bouquet Dies

[147895]

$33.00

Woven Heirlooms Bundle

[151093]

$47.50

Frosted Frames Dies

[150658]

$29.00

Merry Christmas To All Photopolymer Stamp Set

[147702]

$27.00

Tin Tile 3D Embossing Folder

[151801]

$10.00

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119685]

$8.75

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$8.75

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$8.75

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

[133676]

$8.75

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

$9.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$7.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$7.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[147104]

$7.50

Frost White Shimmer Paint

[147046]

$8.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[150457]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin’ Up! Perfectly Plaid White and Gold Christmas Card for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to the November Inkin’ Krew Monthly Blog Hop!

Our team is doing a Blog Hop with the theme “Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays” and I am making a Christmas card with the Stampin’ Up! Perfectly Plaid Stamp photopolymer bundle. You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I started with the trees. I punched two from Gold Foil card stock, one from Gold Glimmer card stock and one from Sparkle Glimmer card stock. I took one foil tree and embossed it with the Stylish Scrolls embossing folder. The last three trees were stamped and gold embossed on shimmery white paper before being punched. I used the tree stamp from the Stampin’ Up! Perfectly Plaid stamp set, the diagonal stripes from the Tiny Keepsakes stamp set and the star field from the So Many Stars stamp set. For all of these, I used my embossing buddy on the shimmery white card stock, stamped with Versamark ink, sprinkled with gold embossing powder and heat set. I then punched out the trees. Then I punched out 7 additional trees from Whisper White and adhered them to the back of the trees to add stiffness.

I took a panel of Thick Whisper White and embossed it with the Subtle embossing folder. I die cut two of the edge dies from the Christmas Rose dies from gold foil and adhered them to the back of the embossed panel on the bottom. I adhered a piece of the gold shimmer ribbon just above the edge with snail and wrapped it around, securing it in the back. I arranged the trees on the panel, adhering the ones in the back with liquid glue and popped the ones in the front with dimensionals. I then adhered the panel to a Thick Whisper White card base with dimensionals. Then I decorated the trees as shown with pearls, gold glitter enamel dots and gold metallic pearls.

I stamped the sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set with Versamark ink on a strip of Whisper White. I sprinkled it with embossing powder and heat set. I then curled it with my bone folder to give it some movement and adhered it to the card base with glue dots. I finished the banner with two gold metallic pearls.

I decorated the inside by embossing the sentiment and tree from the Stampin’ Up! Perfectly Plaid stamp set in gold on a Whisper White panel. I adhered it to a gold foil mat and then to the inside of the card.

I love the Stampin’ Up! Perfectly Plaid stamp set with the Pine Tree punch and wanted to try making an elegant sparkly Christmas card with it. I hope you like it.

Thanks for visiting! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Amy Koender’s project or click the Previous Blog button to move back to see the project that Sue Prather created.

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

I hope you enjoy all the beautiful holiday projects that the team has created today and that they put you in a wonderful holiday frame of mind!

November 1 – 15 Host Code: WR4KJJM4

Use this host code when you order $50 or more in Stampin’ Up! products and receive a free gift from me! The gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog or in the 2019 Holiday Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets!

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 frequent shopper online customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Thick Whisper White – 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base), 2 1/1″ x 5 1/4″
Whisper White – 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inside), 3 1/2″ x 7 1/2″ (punched trees), 1/2″ x 4″
Sparkle Glimmer Paper – 2 1/2″ x 3″
Gold Glimmer Paper – 2 1/2″ x 3″
Gold Foil – 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (inside mat), 2 1/2″ x 4″ (trees), 1/2″ x 7″ (trim)
Shimmery White card stock – (3) 2 1/2″ x 3″

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Perfectly Plaid Bundle (En)

[151143]

$31.50

Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En)

[150513]

$22.00

Tiny Keepsakes Cling Stamp Set (En)

[150460]

$20.00

So Many Stars Photopolymer Stamp Set (En)

[150496]

$26.00

Subtle 3D Embossing Folder

[151775]

$10.00

Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder

[150665]

$7.50

Roses Dies

[152144]

$30.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$8.25

Sparkle Glimmer Paper

[146957]

$5.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Gold Glimmer Paper

[146958]

$5.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101910]

$10.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

$6.00

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

$6.00

Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon

[152156]

$7.00

Pearl Basic Jewels

[144219]

$5.00

Gold Glitter Enamel Dots

[152155]

$8.00

Metallic Pearls

[146282]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin’ Up! Night Before Christmas Merry Christmas Card

Good Morning! Today I am sharing a video that I did yesterday during my Sunday Facebook Live session. This video focuses on making card bases, so it will probably be pretty boring for most. But the card is pretty! It is CASE’d from one that my Inkin’ Krew Team Lead Amy Koenders did a few weeks ago and you can find Amy’s card here. You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

Here’s the Facebook Live video where I gave my talk about making your standard A2 card base:

I also posted the video to my YouTube channel and you can view it here.

I made two cards – an example of a top folding card and an example of a side folding card. One of the things I should have mentioned is the importance of scoring for your fold. Do you always score the folds for your cards? I guess I’m a bit obsessive and I always score my folds. Plus, the scoring tool on the new trimmer is so smooth that I just love running it back and forth. 🙂

This is an example of a simple card that is pretty because it uses pretty designer series paper. I cut the Stampin’ Up! Night Before Christmas designer series paper, and cut a Crumb Cake mat that was longer so that I could stamp a sentiment on it. I stamped the Merry Christmas sentiment from the Snowman Seasons stamp set in Night of Navy ink on the bottom and then adhered the paper to the top of the mat. I tied a piece of the braided trim around the piece and made a bow. I adhered it to the card base with dimensionals and added a Night of Navy rhinestone for bling.

The insides are the same as well. I stamped the greeting from the Snowman Seasons stamp set in Night of Navy on a Very Vanilla panel and some stars from the So Many Stars Stamp set in Crushed Curry. I added a strip of Stampin’ Up! Night Before Christmas DSP to the bottom and adhered it on a Crumb Cake mat before attaching it to the inside of the card.

Two simple cards to demonstrate how to make a simple card base. I am planning to mix up my Facebook Live sessions between card making sessions and beginner technique sessions (and continue to improve my production quality). Check out my Facebook page and YouTube channel to see my videos and let me know what you’d like to see more of.

Next week I will be forgoing my Facebook Live session as I will be traveling home from the Stampin’ Up! On Stage Local event in Hartford, CT. I am so excited about seeing the new products and meeting my fellow Demonstrators.

November 1 – 15 Host Code: WR4KJJM4

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 frequent shopper online 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″, 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″
Very Vanilla – (2) 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″
Crumb Cake – (2) 3 3/4″ x 5″, (2) 3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″
Night Before Christmas DSP – (2) 3″ x 3″

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Snowman Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (En)

[150458]

$18.00

So Many Stars Photopolymer Stamp Set (En)

[150496]

$26.00

Night Before Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[150437]

$11.50

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

$8.75

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$8.75

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

$9.75

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$7.50

Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147087]

$7.50

3/16" (1 Cm) Braided Linen Trim

[147808]

$7.00

Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[150457]

$6.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin’ Up! Night Before Christmas Card

Good Morning! I got really busy last weekend so I missed my Tuesday post and so I’m making up for it by bringing you a card today! I’m using the Stampin’ Up! Night Before Christmas Memories and More Cards and Envelopes with the Stampin’ Up! Night Before Christmas Designer Series Paper stack to make my card. You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

The Stampin’ Up! Night Before Christmas Memories and More Cards and Envelopes are larger than your standard A2 sized cards at 6 1/4″ x 4 1/4″. You have a Cherry Cobbler background card with a frame of Very Vanilla stars. The envelopes are very vanilla with Poppy Parade and Cherry Cobbler diagonal stripes around the edges. You can easily use cards from the Night Before Christmas Memories and More card pack to make quick cards with them because they are perfectly sized to accent the larger card size in addition to being used for memory keeping! But I used the Stampin’ Up! Night Before Christmas DSP to build my card and I think it’s a good alternative.

I fussy cut a tree from the tree paper in the Stampin’ Up! Night Before Christmas DSP and adhered it to a panel of the diagonal checked paper. I adhered the checked panel to a Very Vanilla mat. I stamped the Joy sentiment from the So Many Stars stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink on Very Vanilla card stock and cut it out with one of the stitched rectangle dies before I adhered it to the checked paper.

I fussy cut presents from the present paper and adhered them to the bottom of the checked panel, using dimensionals on some so they would stick out. I adhered it to the middle of the card and finished it off with some holiday rhinestones.

I attached a polka dot panel of the Stampin’ Up! Night Before Christmas DSP to the inside of the card with liquid glue. I stamped the sentiment from the Perfectly Plaid stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink on a panel of Whisper White. I added a few more fussy cut presents and adhered it to the polka dot panel on the inside of the card.

This is a simple cute card that looks special because of the popped up presents and rhinestones. The Stampin’ Up! Night Before Christmas suite is full of retro images that bring back childhood memories of Christmas.

November 1 – 15 Host Code: WR4KJJM4

Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2018-19 Annual Catalog or in the 2019 Occasions Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

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 frequent shopper online customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Very Vanilla – 2 3/8″ x 3 5/8″, 2″ x 2 1/2″
Whisper White – 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Night Before Christmas – 2 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ (checked), 4″ x 6″ (polkadot), 1 sheet Christmas trees, 1 sheet presents

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

So Many Stars Photopolymer Stamp Set (En)

[150496]

$26.00

Perfectly Plaid Photopolymer Stamp Set (En)

[149418]

$17.00

Night Before Christmas Memories & More Cards & Envelopes

[150440]

$11.00

Night Before Christmas 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[150437]

$11.50

Stitched Rectangle Dies

[148551]

$35.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

$9.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$7.50

Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[150457]

$6.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin’ Up! Snowman Season Christmas Cheer Card

Good Morning! Today I am sharing another snowman Christmas Card made with the wonderful Stampin’ Up! Snowman Season stamp set and Let it Snow designer series paper. You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I used the Mojo Monday 526 Sketch Challenge layout for this card. I love the fishtail banners in this sketch and the Let it Snow DSP has so many pretty papers that look good together that I just had to make another snowman card with the layered look. Here is the sketch:

I embossed a panel of Coastal Cabana cardstock with the Winter Knit embossing folder and adhered it to a Thick Whisper White card base with liquid glue. I cut the different pieces of Let it Snow DSP and arranged them on the embossed panel according to the sketch and adhered them with liquid glue.

I stamped the happy snowman from the Stampin’ Up! Snowman Season stamp set on a panel of Shimmery White card stock and cut it out with the large circle from the Stitched shapes dies. I colored it with Real Red, Pool Party, shaded Spruce and Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends. I added the little snow balls from the Let it Snow embellishment pack with liquid glue and then added a Real Red scalloped mat made from largest scalloped circle from the Layered circles dies. I adhered the layered circle to the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped the Christmas Cheer sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set using Versamark ink on a strip of Real Red card stock. I sprinkled it with white embossing powder and heat set. I trimmed the ends of the label and adhered it to the card front with liquid glue.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Snowman Season photopolymer stamp set in Real Red ink on a Whisper White panel. I added a strip of the little snowmen from the Let it Snow DSP to the bottom of the panel and adhered it to a Coastal Cabana mat before attaching it to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up! Snowman Season stamp set is so cute and I have made so many different whimsical Christmas Cards with it. The Let it Snow designer series paper is also so cute and whimsical and the designs make the sweetest Christmas cards. I love the combination of the Real Red with the Coastal Cabana!

November 1 – 15 Host Code: WR4KJJM4

Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2019-20 Annual Catalog or in the 2019 Occasions Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

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 frequent shopper online customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Thick Whisper White – 4 1/4″ x 11″
Coastal Cabana – 4″ x 5 1/4″, 3 3/4″ x 5″
Whisper White – 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″
Shimmery White – 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″
Real Red – 3 1/4″ x 3 1/4″, 3/8″ x 3″
Let it Snow DSP – 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″, 5/8″ x 4 1/2″, 5/8″ x 1 3/8″, 1/2″ x 3 5/8″

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Snowman Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (En)

[150458]

$18.00

Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En)

[150513]

$22.00

Winter Knit 3D Embossing Folder

[150645]

$10.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$8.25

Coastal Cabana 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131297]

$8.75

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$8.75

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101910]

$10.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Let It Snow Specialty Designer Series Paper

[150393]

$14.50

Let It Snow Embellishment Kit

[150425]

$11.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$7.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Real Red Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

[147935]

$9.00

Pool Party Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144605]

$9.00

Shaded Spruce Combo Pack Stampin' Blends

[147938]

$9.00

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[147273]

$9.00

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$6.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin’ Up! Pop of Petals Christmas Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning! Today I made a Christmas Card using the Stampin’ Up! Pop of Petals stamp set and Four Petal Punch for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. These flowers reminded me of poinsettias and I love poinsettia Christmas cards, so I made a background full of poinsettias for my card today.

We have a sketch challenge in the Blog Hop this week, and here is the sketch we are using:

I started by stamping 18 of the flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Pop of Petals stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink on shimmery white card stock. I punched them out with the four petal punch and colored them with the Cherry Cobbler Light Stampin’ Blends. I stamped 18 of the flower centers in Mango Melody ink on shimmery white card stock and fussy cut then with my paper snips. I adhered a flower center to each Cherry Cobbler flower.

I took a panel of Whisper White and embossed it with the tufted embossing folder and arranged the flowers all over the embossed panel, going off the edges. I adhered them with liquid glue and trimmed the flowers to be even with the embossed panel. I adhered it to a Basic Black mat with liquid glue and then to a Mossy Meadow card base with dimensionals.

I die cut the medium branch from the Beautiful Boughs dies from a panel of Mossy Meadow and the small pine cone pieces from Crumb Cake and Soft Suede. I colored a strip of the Whisper White Flax ribbon with Light Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends and trimmed the ends. I stamped the Sentiment from the Peaceful Boughs stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Cherry Cobbler and die cut it with the small label from the Beautiful Boughs dies. I arranged the pieces on the bottom of the card front and adhered them with glue dots and dimensionals. I finished off the arrangement with a tied strip of the polka dot tulle ribbon and yellow gems.

I decorated the inside of the card by adhering a small die cut Mossy Meadow branch from the Beautiful Boughs dies and another flower to a Whisper White panel. I stamped the sentiment from the Frosted Foliage stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and added a Basic Black mat before adhering it to the inside of the card.

It’s hard to see the diamond pattern from the Tufted Embossing folder or the shimmer on the flowers, but these textures add depth and richness to the background.

On with the Hop! Click the Next button below to visit Karen Ksenzakovic’s blog.

And just in case you get lost along the way, here’s a list of the team members participating in the hop today:

November 1 – 15 Host Code: WR4KJJM4

Thanks for visiting!

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 frequent shopper online customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.