Stampin’ Up! Beautifully Happy Thank You Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Beautifully Happy photopolymer stamp set is a pretty two step floral stamp set with lovely sentiments and it’s one of the items that you can choose for free with a $100 order (before shipping and handling) during Sale-A-Bration. For today’s card, I wanted to make a garden of these pretty flowers, so I used the masking technique to stamp multiple images. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I stamped the large flower from the Stampin’ Up! Beautifully Happy stamp set on a panel of printer paper and fussy cut it with my paper snips to make a mask. I stamped the flower in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on the left side of a Basic White panel. I covered it with the mask and stamped the image again on the left side a little lower than the first image. When stamping the flowers, the stamp extends beyond the panel, and I wanted to center the flowers in a pleasing manner on the panel.

I used the filler stamps from the Stampin’ Up! Beautifully Happy stamp set to color the flowers and leaves by stamping. I used Sweet Sorbet ink for the flowers stamp and Granny Apple Green ink for the leaves stamp. I used the mask to cover the first flower each time I stamped the color on the second flower. I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black in the corner of the panel and adhered the panel to a Pale Papaya mat. I stamped the flower twice in Memento Tuxedo Black on a second panel of Basic White and stamped the detailed Flowers in Sweet Sorbet. I colored the centers with the dark Pale Papaya Stampin’ Blend and fussy cut the flowers with my paper snips. I popped the flowers on the panel with dimensionals.

I adhered a panel of Lovely Linen designer series paper to a Pale Papaya mat with liquid glue and adhered the floral panel on top with dimensionals. I adhered the layered panel to the front of a Sweet Sorbet card base with dimensionals and made a bow with the black gingham ribbon and adhered it to the card with a glue dot. I adhered a dragonfly trinket with a glue dot and finished the card with gold adhesive sequins.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the flower from the Stampin’ Up! Beautifully Happy stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the filler flower in Sweet Sorbet and the leaves in Granny Apple Green. I colored the center with the dark Pale Papaya Stampin’ Blend and adhered a strip of Lovely Linen DSP to the bottom. I adhered the panel to a Pale Papaya mat and adhered it to the inside of the card with liquid glue.

The Stampin’ Up! Beautifully Happy stamp set is perfect for using the two step stamping technique and it can also be colored with any of your favorite coloring techniques. Be sure to check out this pretty and fun Sale-A-Bration stamp set!

Sale-A-Bration is Stampin’ Up!’s best promotion of the year with specials for shopping, hosting and joining! It will run through February 28, 2023 and will be the only Sale-A-Bration this year!

SHOP

Orders placed during Sale-A-Bration will receive FREE products for orders of $50 or more(before shipping and taxes). There are 7 items that are available for free with orders of $50 or greater and 2 items that are available for free with orders of $100 or greater. The free Sale-A-Bration items are stackable, so if you place an order of $150, you can choose to add 3 $50 items or a $100 item and a $50 item to your order! And that’s in addition to the regular host rewards! The Sale-A-Bration items are only available while supplies last, so order early if there are items that you are really wanting!

There’s even more to Sale-A-Brate with more FREE products that you can earn while you shop! Click on the image below to download a Flyer with all the details:

HOST

There’s also a host exclusive stamp set on page 16 of the Sale-A-Bration Brochure that is ONLY AVAILABLE to those ordering $300 or greater in a single order or who host a party with sales of $300 or greater during Sale-a-bration. If you’d like to set up a host code to see if you can collect $300 in orders to earn that stamp set, I’d be happy to help you with that! Reach out to me at apsudano@stampininthemeadows.com.

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Stampin’ Up! has three great joining promotion options during Sale-a-bration!

OPTION 1: Pay $129 and receive the exclusive Boho Blue Mini Machine (a $63 value) + choose $175 in Stampin’ Up! Products for your Starter Kit*.

OPTION 2: Pay $129 and receive the original white Mini Machine (a $63 value) + choose $175 in Stampin’ Up! Products for your Starter Kit*.

OPTION 3: Pay $99 and choose $175 in Stampin’ Up! Products for your Starter Kit*.

Once you join, you’ll get at least a 20% discount on all of your Stampin’ Up! merchandise purchases AND you get to order early from upcoming catalogs! There is NO COMMITMENT and NO REQUIREMENT TO SELL to anyone. You can join and just get the discount for yourself! Contact me at apsudano@stampininthhemeadows.com if you’d like more information about joining or purchasing the Starter Kit!

*That’s $50 more product than the standard Starter Kit offer!

Current Host Code: Y7X69NCW

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!

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
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:

Sweet Sorbet – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Pale Papaya – two 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels (front and inside mats), 3-1/8″ x 3-7/8″ (floral panel mat)
Basic White – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (inside panel), 3″ x 3-7/8″ (floral panel), 1-1/2″ x 4″ (fussy cut flowers)
Lovely Linen DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 3-7/8″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Beautifully Happy Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[160804]

$27.00

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

[158644]

$12.00

Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159268]

$9.25

Pale Papaya 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155668]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad

[159216]

$8.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$8.00

Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155519]

$9.00

Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon

[156485]

$7.00

Dragonfly Trinkets

[160520]

$8.00

Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins

[160387]

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Add All to Cart

Stampin’ Up! Fragrant Flowers Thank You Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Fragrant Flowers bundle is a pretty floral bundle with bold sentiments. The Sale-A-Bration Favored Flowers designer series paper coordinates perfectly with the bundle and some of the designs can even be cut out with the dies. I used them both for my card today, but instead of the beautiful bold sentiments, I used the Simply Succulent stamp set and coordinating Potted Succulent dies for my sentiments. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I stamped the big floral image from the Stampin’ Up! Fragrant Flowers stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Basic White panel. I colored the flowers with Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends and the leaves with Old Olive Stampin’ Blends and cut it out with the coordinating die. The coloring process was a little tedious, but I love the way it came out – it coordinates beautifully with the flowers in the DSP. I just took my time coloring it one petal at a time focusing on coloring the flower’s detail lines.

I adhered a panel of geometric Favored Flowers designer series paper to a Basic Black mat and then adhered it to a floral DSP panel with liquid glue. I adhered it all to a Basic Black mat and then adhered it to the front of a Petal Pink card base with liquid glue. I cut two large and one small leaf from the Stampin’ Up! Fragrant Flowers dies from Mossy Meadow and adhered them to the card with dots of liquid glue. I popped the stamped and die cut flowers on top with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Simply Succulents cling stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black on Mossy Meadow and cut it out with the label die from the Potted Succulents dies (these label dies are so pretty!). I folded a length of Petal Pink ribbon and adhered it to the card front with glue dots and adhered the label on top with glue dots and dimensionals. I finished the card front with pastel iridescent gems.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the large flower from the Stampin’ Up! Fragrant Flowers stamp set in Petal Pink in the corners of a Basic White panel. I stamped the sentiment from the Simply Succulents stamp set (Isn’t this the best sentiment?) in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and trimmed the bottom with a strip of Favored Flowers DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Fragrant Flowers stamp set comes in both cling and photopolymer versions, so you can choose the version that you prefer (you can also get either version with the bundle). The Simply Succulents sentiments aren’t as bold as the ones in the new bundle, but I love these sentiments and they fit better on this card design without covering the pretty flowers too much. And for today I even took the time to make a decorated envelope by stamping the flower in Petal Pink and adhering a strip of DSP to the back flap. The pink and black is so pretty and so dramatic and you can choose it as a free item with a $50 order (before shipping and taxes) during Sale-A-Bration.

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HOST

JOIN

Stampin’ Up! has three great joining promotion options during Sale-a-bration!

OPTION 1: Pay $129 and receive the exclusive Boho Blue Mini Machine (a $63 value) + choose $175 in Stampin’ Up! Products for your Starter Kit*.

OPTION 2: Pay $129 and receive the original white Mini Machine (a $63 value) + choose $175 in Stampin’ Up! Products for your Starter Kit*.

OPTION 3: Pay $99 and choose $175 in Stampin’ Up! Products for your Starter Kit*.

*That’s $50 more product than the standard Starter Kit offer!

Current Host Code: Y7X69NCW

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:

Petal Pink – 4-1/4″x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Basic Black – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (floral DSP mat), 3-1/8″ x 3-7/8″ (geometric DSP mat)
Mossy Meadow – 3″ x 4″ ( label and leaf die cuts)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (large floral die cut)
Favored Flowers DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (floral background), 3″ x 3-7/8″ (geometric background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim), 2-1/2″ x 6″ (envelope flap)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Fragrant Flowers Bundle (English)

[160460]

$48.50

Fragrant Flowers Bundle (English)

[162379]

$48.50

Simply Succulents Cling Stamp Set

[154480]

$22.00

Potted Succulents Dies

[154330]

$39.00

Favored Flowers 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[160833]

$12.00

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

[146985]

$9.25

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$9.25

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

[133676]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[147108]

$8.00

Petal Pink 3/8" (1 Cm) Soft Polyester Ribbon

[159192]

$8.00

Iridescent Pastel Gems

[160429]

$8.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Add All to Cart

Stampin’ Up! Two-Tone Flora for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The upcoming January-April Mini Catalog has so many pretty new bundles and one of my favorites is the Stampin’ Up! Two-Tone Flora bundle. It is part of the Fancy Flora Suite that is pictured on the front of the catalog. I used many products in this suite for today’s card and they will all be available on January 5, 2023 when the catalog goes live. You can find the currently available supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

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

I cut a panel of ombre Orchid Oasis Fancy Flora 6″ x 6″ designer series paper with the large background die from the Stampin’ Up Two-Tone Flora dies and adhered it to another panel of Fancy Flora DSP with dots of liquid glue. A few pieces are separated from the main panel and need to be adhered individually. I adhered the panel to the front of a Pool Party card base.

I stamped the leaf spray from the Stampin’ Up! Two-Tone Flora photopolymer stamp set in Soft Succulent ink on Basic White and cut it out with the coordinating die. I adhered it to the card front with glue dots and made a loopy bow with Starry Sky metallic ribbon and adhered it on the leaf spray.

I stamped the sentiment from the Something Fancy cling stamp set in Orchid Oasis ink on Petal Pink card stock. I cut it out with the pretty label die from the Something Fancy dies and adhered it to the card with dimensionals. I finished the card with three Calypso Coral iridescent jewels.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Two-Tone Flora stamp set in Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen in the corners of a Basic White panel and trimmed the bottom with a strip of Fancy Flora 6″ x 6″ DSP. I stamped the medium flower detail stamp in Orchid Oasis and stamped the solid flower over it in stamped off Orchid Oasis. I stamped the details of the small flower in Calypso Coral and the background in Petal Pink. I cut the flowers out with the coordinating dies and adhered them to the corners of the panel. I trimmed the flowers and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Fancy Flora Suite is beautiful and I really love the Stampin’ Up! Two-Tone Flora bundle! The two-step stamping flowers are fun to make and easy to do and they come out beautiful! I love that they all have coordinating dies and the beautiful floral background die is really gorgeus!

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: N6Z4VWV3

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 available item valued up to $10.00 in the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog or the July-December 2022 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:

Pool Party – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Petal Pink – 1-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ (label)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3″ x 4″ (die cut flowers and leaves)
Fancy Flora DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 3″ x 5-1/4″ (die cut strip), 1″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[122924]

$9.25

Petal Pink 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[146985]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Soft Succulent Classic Stampin’ Pad

[155778]

$8.00

Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin’ Pad

[155576]

$8.00

Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin’ Pad

[159214]

$8.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147101]

$8.00

Petal Pink Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147108]

$8.00

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

[159198]

$9.00

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

Add All to Cart

Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbirds for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good morning! Welcome to the November Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! The theme for this month’s hop is “Celebrate!” and I used the cute Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbirds bundle to share my Winter celebrations! You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I embossed a panel of Pool Party card stock with the snowflakes in the Wintry 3D embossing folder and adhered it to a panel of Storybook Gnomes designer series paper. I adhered the layered panel to a Real Red mat and adhered it all to the front of a Pool Party card base with liquid glue. I cut a Basic White panel with the Scalloped Contours die and stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbirds cling stamp set in the corner using Soft Suede ink. I adhered it to the card front with dimensionals.

I cut the large branch die from the Decorated with Happiness bundle from Mossy Meadow and adhered it to the card with glue dots (including the lower branch on the DSP). I punched the bird from Real Red card stock with the Songbird Builder punch in the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbirds bundle and stamped the eyes in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I punched a beak from Crushed Curry and a breast from Basic White and adhered them to the bird with liquid glue, along with the little wing.

I cut the small pinecones from Crumb Cake and the small detailed pinecones from Soft Suede using the Christmas Pines dies and adhered them together. I adhered the pinecones to the card with glue dots and adhered the little bird with diensionals.

I made a bow from Linen Thread and adhered it to the card front with a glue dot. I finished the card front with Pool Party Fine Sparkle gems.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the little bird from the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbirds stamp set in Real Red on a Basic White panel. I stamped the eyes in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored the beak with the Crushed Curry Stampin’ Write marker. I made a mask to cover the bird and stamped the small pine branch from the Decorated with Happiness stamp set in Mossy Meadow around the bird and in the upper corner. I stamped the Sentiment in Soft Suede and trimmed the bottom with a strip of Storybook Gnomes DSP before adhering the panel to the inside of the card.

I’ve wanted to use the pretty Stampin’ Up! Sweet Songbirds bundle for a winter bird card since the weather got cold. And the pine branch from the Decorated Pine dies makes the perfect perch!

On With The Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Tara Carpenter project or click the Previous Blog button to move back to see the project that Terry Lynn Bright created.

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

Current Host Code: N6Z4VWV3

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 in the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog or the July-December 2022 Mini Catalog!

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:

Pool Party – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1-3/4″ x 3-5/8″ (embossed stripe)
Real Red – 3-3/4″ x” x 5″ (front mat)
Soft Suede – 1″ x 2-1/2″ (detailed pine cone die cuts)
Crumb Cake – 1″ x 2-1/2″ (pine cone die cuts)
Crushed Curry – 1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (beak)
Mossy Meadow – 3″ x 4-1/4″ (pine branch)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 2-3/4″ x 4″ (scalloped rectangle), 1-1/4″ x 2″ (bird breast)
Storybook Gnomes DSP – 3-3/8″ x 4-7/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Sweet Songbirds Bundle (English)

[158727]

$34.00

Decorated With Happiness Bundle (English)

[159711]

$51.25

Scalloped Contours Dies

[155560]

$35.00

Christmas Pinecone Dies

[156309]

$45.00

Wintry 3 D Embossing Folders

[155433]

$10.00

Storybook Gnomes 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[159615]

$12.00

Pool Party 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[122924]

$9.25

Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[102482]

$9.25

Crushed Curry 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[131199]

$9.25

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[133676]

$9.25

Crumb Cake 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[120953]

$9.25

Soft Suede 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[115318]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147115]

$8.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147111]

$8.00

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147084]

$8.00

Regals Stampin’ Write Markers

[147155]

$30.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Fine Sparkle Adhesive Backed Gems

[159967]

$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

Add All to Cart

Stampin’ Up! Something Fancy Thank You Cards

Good Morning! Here’s a sneak peek of some new products from the upcoming January – April Mini Catalog. I used the Stampin’ Up! Something Fancy bundle to make some cheery Thank You cards! I paired this bundle with the new Cane Weave 3D embossing folder and the Sale-A-Bration Dandy Designs designer series paper. These new products will be available on January 5, 2023. You can find the currently available supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I wanted to focus on the pretty patterns in the Sale-A-Bration Dandy Designs designer series paper. This is an item that you can get for FREE with a $100 order during Sale-A-Bration starting January 5, 2023. It has 48 sheets of 12″ x 12″ double sided paper – 4 each of 12 designs. I only used 4 of the designs and paired them with coordinating cardstock and stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink to keep it simple.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Something Fancy cling stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on card stock. I cut it out with the hexagon die from the bundle. I used the large tag and teardrop dies from the bundle to cut a panel of Dandy Designs Sale-A-Bration DSP and adhered the hexagon label to it with dimensionals. I used the new Cane Weave 3D embossing folder to emboss another card stock panel and adhered it to the front of a Basic White note card with liquid glue. I used liquid glue to adhere the tag to the card front and finished it with a bow made with a coordinating ribbon and a glossy dot. I left the inside of the card blank – the note cards are pretty substantial so the card doesn’t look flimsy, and it leaves plenty of room for a personal note. Plus the note cards come with perfectly sized envelopes!

Here is a picture of most of the new supplies I used. I love that new cane weave embossing folder, it’s another great subtle texture background! Here’s the Stampin’ Up! Something Fancy bundle.

There are sentiments for lots of occasions and I love the casual elegance of the new script font. The coordinating label dies are also perfect – there are so many sizes and shape options that are going to be great for layering! And they will be great with other sentiments in your stash as well!

Tag cards are always fun and this one is easy to put together. But it’s also full of texture with the embossed background, dimension and embellishments. The January – April 2023 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration start on January 5, 2023.

The July–December 2022 Mini Catalog will be retiring soon! It’s always bittersweet to see a classic Stampin’ Up! catalog take a trip to retirement. But, we’re looking forward to all the new products on their way—and we hope you are, too!

Stock up on your favorite products before they’re gone for good! Save up to 60% on essential craft supplies. What are you waiting for? Start shopping! After all, this selection of Last Chance Products is only available while supplies last – and many items have already sold out!!

Note that while some of the bundles are on the retiring list, the individual stamps and dies/punches may be carried over. These items are marked with three asterisks on the retiring lists. Also, if one of the items in the 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 an Excel Spreadsheet of the Retiring Last Chance Items.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the Retiring Last Chance Items.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the Carryover List of items.

Shop early to get the items you want before they’re gone for good! Click HERE to shop in my Online Store 24×7!

The Fitting Florets Collection is Now Available!

Add just the right touch of elegance to any occasion, including Christmas and seasonal celebrations, with the sweet Fitting Florets Collection. From color schemes to sentiments and embellishments to dies, these unique products blend together so that your cards and crafts fit whatever occasion you might need. Send birthday wishes, express your gratitude, or spread Christmas cheer—with so many options to mix and match you’ll be set no matter the celebration all year!

The beautiful Framed Florets bundle is an early release from the upcoming January-June 2023 Mini catalog. The Framed & Festive cling stamp set, Fitting Florets designer series paper and gold adhesive backed swirls are only available during this promotion. Click on the picture below to download a flyer with the details.

Note: Sadly the Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls have sold out.

Current Host Code: N6Z4VWV3

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!

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.
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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Basic White Note Cards and Envelopes – scored card base
Card Stock (Pale Papaya, Fresh Freesia, Pool Party and Balmy Blue) – 3″ x 4-1/2″ panels (embossed panel), 1-3/4″ x 3″ (hexagon label)
Dandy Designs DSP – 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut tag)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes

[159232]

$7.00

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

[146982]

$9.25

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155613]

$9.25

Pale Papaya 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155668]

$9.25

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

[122924]

$9.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Glossy Dots Assortment

[158827]

$8.00

2021 2023 In Color Opal Rounds

[159185]

$8.50

Fresh Freesia 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

[155615]

$7.00

Pale Papaya 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

[155672]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Add All to Cart

Stampin’ Up! Splendid Thoughts Sending Hugs Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Splendid Thoughts bundle is a beautiful bundle that is retiring soon, and it has been one of my favorites from the July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. I paired it with the beautiful Texture Chic specialty designer series paper for today’s sending hugs 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 Texture Chic specialty designer series paper to the front of an Evening Evergreen panel with liquid glue. I embossed a Pool Party panel with the Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder and adhered it to an Evening Evergreen mat. I adhered the layered embossed panel to the card front with liquid glue.

I cut the large fern die from the Forever Flourishing dies from a Soft Succulent and gold panel of Texture Chic DSP and adhered it to the card with dots of liquid glue. I cut the large leaf die from the Stampin’ Up! Splendid Thoughts bundle using Evening Evergreen card stock and adhered it to the card front with glue dots. I used the small die to cut a Sot Succulent panel and adhered it with glue dots. I left some inside pieces in some of the leaves on purpose for added texture.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Splendid Thoughts cling stamp set in Evening Evergreen on Pool Party card stock and cut it out with the bowl die. I adhered a short folded length of Pool Party ribbon (I realized this ribbon is from the upcoming mini catalog and will be available January 5, 2023) and adhered it to the back of the label with glue dots and adhered the label to the card with dimensionals. I finished the card with Pool Party Fine Sparkle gems.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the plant outline from the Stampin’ Up! Splendid Thoughts stamp set in stamped off Soft Succulent ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the solid leaf over it in stamped off Pool Party ink and trimmed the bottom with a strip of Texture chic DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I stamped the outside of a medium Basic White envelop with the same design as the inside panel. A somber, elegant card for a friend going through a tough spot.

Click HERE to download an Excel Spreadsheet of the Retiring Last Chance Items.

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Evening Evergreen – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″, 2-1/4″ x 4″ (die cut leaf), 2-3/4″ x 4″ (embossed panel mat)
Pool Party – 2-5/8″ x 3-7/8″ (embossed panel), 1-1/4″ x 3″ (label)
Soft Succulent – 1-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ (die cut leaf)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Texture Chic specialty DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 3″ x 3-1/2″ (

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Splendid Thoughts Bundle (English)

[159677]

$51.25

Forever Flourishing Dies

[152714]

$36.00

Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder

[156505]

$10.00

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

[158808]

$15.00

Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155574]

$9.25

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

[122924]

$9.25

Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155776]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad

[155576]

$8.00

Soft Succulent Classic Stampin' Pad

[155778]

$8.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$8.00

Fine Sparkle Adhesive Backed Gems

[159967]

$7.50

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Add All to Cart

Stampin’ Up! Blessings of Home for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning! December birthdays are tough, so I wanted to make a birthday card with Christmas colors. So I paired the pretty Christmas themed Fitting Florets designer series paper with the beautiful floral bouquet from the Stampin’ Up! Blessings of Home bundle. 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 and here is the pretty card sketch I tried to follow for today’s card:

I adhered a panel of Fitting Florets designer series paper to the front of an Evening Evergreen card base. I adhered a panel of Soft Succulent DSP on top with liquid glue. I stamped four greenery sprays from the Flowers of Home dies from Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent and adhered them to the card front with glue dots.

I stamped the large bouquet from the Stampin’ Up! Blessings of Home cling stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Basic White panel and cut it out with the coordinating die. I colored the flowers and leaves with Stampin’ Blends, doing some light shading with a lot of help from the stamp shading. I used Soft Succulent on the leaves, Real Red, So Saffron, Soft Suede, Fresh Freesia and Pale Papaya on the flowers. I used some light Smoky Slate to accent the shade marks on the large white flowers. I made a loopy Bow with white crinkle ribbon and cut lengthwise a length of Evening Evergreen ribbon and tied it. I adhered the ribbon to the card front with glue dots and popped the flowers on top with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Blessings of Home stamp set in Versamark ink on a strip of Evening Evergreen. I sprinkled it with white embossing powder and shook off the excess. I heated the powder with my heat tool until it was bright and shiny and cut the sentiment out with the long label die from the Sending dies. I adhered the label to the card with glue dots and finished the card front with iridescent pearls.

For the inside of the card, I stamped part of the floral bouquet in the lower right corner of a Basic White panel. I trimmed the side with a strip of Fitting Florets DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I love how the white flowers in the bouquet pop against the Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen background. And the Real Red flowers tie into the Christmas themes while still making a pretty birthday card. I hope that this inspires you to make a handmade birthday card for your December birthdays, even though it’s such a busy time.

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:

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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:

Evening Evergreen – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″, 1″ x 4-1/4″ (label), 2″ x 4-1/4″ (die cut greenery)
Soft Succulent – 2″ x 4-1/4″ (die cut greenery)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (floral bouquet)
Fitting Florets DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (front background), 3″ x 5-1/2″ (front stripe), 1″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Blessings Of Home Bundle (English)

[157939]

$51.25

Sending Dies (English)

[159271]

$33.00

Fitting Florets 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161814]

$12.00

Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155574]

$9.25

Soft Succulent 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155776]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154899]

$9.00

So Saffron Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154905]

$9.00

Soft Suede Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154906]

$9.00

Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155519]

$9.00

Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155518]

$9.00

Soft Succulent Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155521]

$9.00

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

[151326]

$7.50

Evening Evergreen 3/8" (1 Cm) Open Weave Ribbon

[155573]

$7.00

Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels

[158987]

$7.50

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

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

Add All to Cart

Stampin’ Up! Alphabest Christmas Card

Good Morning! I really want to be done with Christmas cards because it’s almost time to send them out, but I keep getting ideas. I really wanted to use the Stampin’ Up! Alphabest bundle to make a Christmas card and so I pulled this one together really quick using the beautiful Boughs of Holly designer series paper. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I adhered a strip of mottled green Boughs of Holly designer series paper to the pretty small Poinsettia pattern paper and adhered the layered panel to a Garden Green mat. I wrapped a length of Parakeet Party metallic ribbon around the panel securing it in the back with Stampin’ Seal and adhered the panel to the front of a Real Red card base.

I stamped the little frame from the Stampin’ Up! Alphabest photopolymer stamp set several times using Garden Green ink on Basic White card stock. I stamped the letters for ‘merry‘ using Real Red ink inside the Garden Green frames and punched them out with the little Best Label punch that comes in the bundle. I did this really quickly and if you stare hard, you can see where the letters aren’t lined up absolutely perfectly. But I think it looks pretty good for being quick. If you take your time, you can stamp multiple versions and choose the best ones. The stamping goes pretty quick and it takes up so little paper – those 1″ basic white scraps are perfect for punching these letters! I lined up the letters starting from the ‘y’ and adhered them with dimensionals over the green DSP and ribbon.

I cut two of the pine sprig dies from the Christmas Banners dies from Old Olive and adhered them to the card with liquid glue. I adhered three little gold holly leaves with glue dots and cut the large flower die from the Pretty Pillow Box dies from Real Red glimmer paper. I adhered the flower with a glue dot and added a Crushed Curry glossy dot in the center.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Sweet Candy Canes cling stamp set in Real Red on a Basic White panel. I trimmed the panel with a strip of Boughs of Holly DSP and adhered it to a Garden Green mat before adhering it to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up! Alphabest bundle is so cute and great for customizing cards with names as well as sentiments. It’s casual and fun and can be used for any occasion. So be sure to check it out!

Click HERE to download an Excel Spreadsheet of the Retiring Last Chance Items.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the Retiring Last Chance Items.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the Carryover List of items.

Shop early to get the items you want before they’re gone for good! Click HERE to shop in my Online Store 24×7!

The Fitting Florets Collection is Now Available!

Watch this video that showcases the new and exclusive products from the Fitting Florets Collection:

Note: Sadly the Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls have sold out.

Current Host Code: N6Z4VWV3

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:

Real Red – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
Garden Green – two 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels (front and inside mats)
Old Olive – 2″ x 3″ (die cut pine sprigs)
Real Red 6″ x 6″ glimmer – 1″ x 1″ (die cut flower)
Basic White – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (inside panel), 2″ x 3-1/2″ (punched letters)
Boughs of Holly DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 5-1/8″ (front stripe), 1″ x 3-7/8″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Alphabest Bundle

[158886]

$32.25

Sweet Candy Canes Cling Stamp Set (English)

[159560]

$22.00

Christmas Banner Dies

[159576]

$33.00

Pretty Pillowbox Dies

[156321]

$34.00

Boughs Of Holly 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[159600]

$12.00

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

[102482]

$9.25

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

[102584]

$9.25

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

[100702]

$9.25

Real Red & White 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Glimmer Paper

[159578]

$5.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$8.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$8.00

Gold Holly Leaves

[156311]

$7.50

Glossy Dots Assortment

[158827]

$8.00

Parakeet Party 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon

[159196]

$9.00

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

Add All to Cart

Stampin’ Up! Charming Sentiments Birthday Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Charming Sentiments bundle is a cute stamp and die bundle with different sentiments and dies that cut closely around the letters. I paired it with a sneak peek of pretty Sale-A-Bration designer series paper that will be available on January 5, 2023 and snuck in a little sneak peek of the pretty Dainty Delight bundle from the upcoming January – April 2023 Mini Catalog that also opens on January 5, 2023. You can find the currently available supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I adhered a Blushing Bride panel of the Dainty Flowers Sale-A-Bration designer series paper to an Orchid Oasis card base with liquid glue. I used my Paper Snips to distress the edges of an oval wreath pattern of the Dainty Flowers DSP and adhered it on top of the Blushing Bride panel. The angled layering is a fun change up to the DSP layers.

I cut the Queen Anne’s Lace die from the Dainty Delight dies from Old Olive and cut the top again in Blushing Bride. I trimmed the flowers from the Blushing Bride die cut and adhered them to the Old Olive die cut with tiny dots of liquid glue and used a light Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ blend to accent the flower centers. I cut the bare stem from Old Olive and cut the long layered flowers from Fresh Freesia. I adhered the flowers to the stem with liquid glue dots and used my light Highland Heather Stampin’ Blend to accent the fresh Freesia Flowers. I adhered the flowers to the card front with liquid glue.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Sentiments cling stamp set using Versamark ink on a Basic Black panel. I sprinkled it with White embossing powder and shook off the excess. I heated the powder with my Heat Tool until it was bright and shiny and cut it out with the coordinating die. I made a loopy bow with Sweet Sorbet metallic ribbon and adhered it to the card with a glue dot and adhered the sentiment on top with dimensionals. I love how the black and white sentiment contrasts with the pretty colorful florals in the DSP. I finished the card with small Polished Pink Opal Gems.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Sentiments stamp set in Orchid Oasis ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped one of the wildflower sprays from the Dainty Delight stamp set in stamped off Blushing Bride and trimmed the bottom with a strip of Dainty Flowers Sale-A-Bration DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Charming Sentiments bundle has lots of cute sentiments for different occasions. Plus it has dies to add fun touches to celebrate these occasions! It’s perfect for the black and white cut out sentiments like I used today. This sentiment style is beautiful with any kind of background, and is especially pretty with florals like the florals in the Dainty flowers DSP. This beautiful DSP will be free with a $50 order during Sale-A-Bration which starts on January 5, 2023. Here is a picture of the pretty papers in this 12″ x 12″ pack (two sheets each of six different double sided designs):

And here is the pretty Dainty Delights bundle from the January – April 2023 Mini Catalog. It coordinates well with the Sale-A-Bration DSP and I love the smaller scale of these pretty wildflowers and gorgeous dies!

Click HERE to download an Excel Spreadsheet of the Retiring Last Chance Items.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the Retiring Last Chance Items.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the Carryover List of items.

Shop early to get the items you want before they’re gone for good! Click HERE to shop in my Online Store 24×7!

The Fitting Florets Collection is Now Available!

Watch this video that showcases the new and exclusive products from the Fitting Florets Collection:

Note: Sadly the Gold Adhesive-Backed Swirls have sold out.

Current Host Code: N6Z4VWV3

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:

Orchid Oasis – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Fresh Freesia – 1″ x 2″ (flower)
Blushing Bride – 1/2″ x 1-1/4″ (small flowers)
Old Olive – 1″ x 5-1/2″ (stems)
Basic Black – 1″ x 4″ (label)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Dainty Flowers DSP (available January 5) – 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (Oval Floral Wreath background), 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (Blushing Bride background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Charming Sentiments Bundle (English)

[158734]

$52.00

Orchid Oasis 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159267]

$9.25

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155613]

$9.25

Blushing Bride 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131198]

$9.25

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

[100702]

$9.25

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[121045]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

[147100]

$8.00

Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad

[159214]

$8.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154884]

$9.00

Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154887]

$9.00

Basics Embossing Powders

[155554]

$18.00

Sweet Sorbet 1/8'' (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon

[159200]

$9.00

2021 2023 In Color Opal Rounds

[159185]

$8.50

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

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

Add All to Cart

Stampin’ Up! Nuts About Squirrels Card

Good Morning! Have you seen all the squirrels out lately? They have been very busy in my neighborhood and I hope it doesn’t mean a harsh winter. But they inspired me to pull out the sweet Stampin’ Up! Nuts About Squirrels photopolymer stamp set to make a simple Fall Hello card. This is a fun two-step stamp set with the cutest squirrels that you can find in the current Annual Catalog. 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 the falling leaves Celebrate Everything designer series paper to a Shaded Spruce mat with liquid glue and wrapped a length of Gray Granite baker’s twine around it three times and made a bow. I adhered the wrapped panel to the front of a Crushed Curry card base with dimennsionals.

I stamped the outline of the sweet squirrel from the Stampin’ Up! Nuts About Squirrels stamp set inn Soft Suede ink on Basic White. I stamped the filler stamp with the body and tail in Gray Granite, lining up the paws and tail. It’s nice to be able to line things up with the photopolymer stamps. I stamped the acorn top in Soft Suede and bottom in Crumb Cake. I cut the squirrel out with the second largest square from the Stylish Shapes dies and adhered it to a Shaded Spruce mat with liquid glue. I adhered the squirrel to the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Nuts About Squirrels stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Granny Apple Green card stock. I cut it out with the smallest banner die from the Stylish Shapes dies and adhered it to the card with glue dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Nuts About Squirrels stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the leaf in Crushed Curry and the lines in the leaf in Memento Tuxedo Black – I love how well this leaf matches the leaves in the DSP! I trimmed the bottom with a strip of Celebrate Everything DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The squirrels in the Stampin’ Up! Nuts About Squirrels stamp set are so cute and sweet and they’re perfect for fall cards. The two-step stamping technique is pretty easy to do with this stamp set and there are so many coordinating stamps that compliment the squirrels. Have fun with this set!

The Fitting Florets Collection is Now Available!

Watch this video that showcases the new and exclusive products from the Fitting Florets Collection:

The Fitting Florets collection is available now to Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators. And if you decide to join Stampin’ Up! this month, you can add items from this collection to your Starter Kit! Contact me if you have any questions.

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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:

Crushed Curry – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Shaded Spruce – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front mat), 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (squirrel mat)
Granny Apple Green – 1″ x 2-1/2″ (label)
Basic White – 3″ x 3″ (squirrel), 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Celebrate Everything DSP – 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)