Stampin’ Up! Potted Geraniums Thank You Card

Good Morning! I love geraniums and when I saw the Stampin’ Up! Potted Geraniums bundle in the annual catalog, I knew I wanted it. I finally pulled it out for today’s card, pairing it with the pretty Sale-A-Bration Rings of Love designer series paper and I hope you like it as much as I do! 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 Rings of Love designer series paper to the front of a Crumb cake card base with liquid glue. I embossed a panel of Balmy Blue with the Pretty Posies 3D embossing folder and adhered it to a Crumb Cake mat.

I wanted to make my flowers Poppy Parade and my stems Old Olive, but I wanted different shades of each color. So I decided to try something different – I colored a Basic White panel with Stampin’ Blends, making blotches large enough to get my die cuts as pictured above. This gave me a mottled texture look in different shades of the colors I wanted.

After coloring my blotches, I cut the background flower die from the light Poppy Parade blotch and the detailed flower die from the dark Poppy Parade blotch. I cut the large stem from the dark Old Olive blotch and the background leaves from the light Old Olive blotch. I adhered the die cuts together with dots of liquid glue and adhered the stems to the embossed panel with liquid glue.

I wrapped a length of white Baker’s Twine around the panel and tied a bow. I adhered the flowers with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Potted Geraniums stamp set in Soft Suede on a Basic White panel and cut it out with the small Stylish Shapes banner die. I adhered it to the panel with dimensionals and adhered the embossed panel to the card front with dimensionals. I finished it with brass butterflies.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the flower label pick from the Stampin’ Up! Potted Geraniums in Crumb Cake in the corner of a Basic White panel. I stamped a dirt mound in Soft Suede and the sentiment in Poppy Parade. I trimmed the bottom with a strip of Rings of Love DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

I plant geraniums by my mailbox every spring and they do well whether or not we get much rain. And I always plant the traditional red-orange ones, that’s why I had to use Poppy Parade for today’s card. They bring a cheerful and colorful welcome to my driveway! If you also like geraniums, you have to check out the Stampin’ Up! Potted Geraniums bundle!

Sale-A-Bration is Going on Now!

The Rings of Love DSP that I used in today’s card is fabulous! And you can get it for free with a $50 order (before shipping and taxes) during Sale-A-Bration while supplies last!

With Sale-A-Bration going on through August 31, and the new Mini Catalog, now is a great time to stock up on supplies for Holiday card making and gifts. For every $50 or $100 in orders (before shipping and taxes) you get to choose a free item from nine available stamp sets, dies and papers. And there are extra bonuses for Hosting and Joining Too. Click HERE to download the Sale-A-Bration brochure to learn more. Please note that Sale-A-Bration items are only available while supplies last, so shop early to get the bonus item you really want!

Current Host Code: QNGMH7CB

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!

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.

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Crumb Cake – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 3-1/8″ x 4-1/8″ (geranium mat)
Balmy Blue – 3″ x 4″ (embossed background)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3/4″ x 2-1/2″ (label), 1-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (flower die cuts), 3″ x 3-1/2″ (leaf and stem die cuts)
Rings of Love DSP – 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim), 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Potted Geraniums Bundle (English)

[159062]

$51.25

Painted Posies 3 D Embossing Folder

[159175]

$10.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Rings Of Love 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[159939]

$0.00

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

[120953]

$9.25

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

[146982]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

$8.00

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$8.00

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

[147050]

$8.00

Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154958]

$9.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$9.00

Brushed Brass Butterflies

[158136]

$10.00

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

$11.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$125.00

Stampin’ Up! Wonderful World Smile Card

Good Morning! I used the pretty Stampin’ Up! Wonderful World Sale-A-Bration bundle with the sentiments from the Hydrangea Haven stamp set to make a dainty, sweet smile card. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I cut a panel of Stampin’ Up! Wonderful World designer series paper with the angled scalloped edge die from the Basic Borders die and I cut a slightly longer panel of Basic White with the same die. I adhered the die cuts together and wrapped a length of Sweet Sorbet shimmer ribbon around the panels and tied a bow. I adhered the panel to the front of a Blushing Bride card base.

I stamped a Basic White panel with the sentiment from the Hydrangea Haven photopolymer stamp set in Blackberry Bliss ink. The sweet font in these sentiments go so well with the floral designs in the DSP! I cut the sentiment with the smallest Scalloped Contours die and popped it on the card front with dimensionals.

I cut a Fresh Freesia panel with the small detailed butterfly from the Brilliant Wings dies and adhered it to the label with a glue dot. The butterfly is the perfect accent to the pretty flowers in the background! I finished the card front with three Fine Sparkle gems.

For the inside of the card, I stamped sentiment from the Hydrangea Haven stamp set in Blackberry Bliss on a Basic White panel. I stamped the leaf sprig from the Stampin’ Up! Wonderful World cling stamp set next to the sentiment in Pear Pizzazz and I used my Stamparatus with Polished Pink and Pear Pizzazz Stampin’ Write Markers to stamp the flower in the lower corner. I trimmed the bottom with a strip of DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up! Wonderful World bundle is a pretty cling stamp set with coordinating designer series paper that is free with a $100 order (before shipping and taxes) during Sale-A-Bration. It coordinates well with other Stampin’ Up! sets like the Hydrangea Haven stamp set that I used for the sentiments in today’s card.

Sale-A-Bration is Going on Now!

The August Paper Pumpkin Kit is Sweet Sunflowers!

The Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin Kit includes elegant watercolor designs hand-crafted by Stampin’ Up! artists to take your crafting to the next level! Try out the Twist technique with a sunflower stamp that you can stamp, twist, and stamp again, perfect for a fuller and more detailed floral image. And the kit includes Gold Foil Honeycomb Sheets as a FREE gift that will add a bee-utiful golden touch to your projects!

The August Kit includes:

Supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes
- Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
- Envelope Size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″
An all-occasion stamp set to express words of gratitude, friendship, greetings and beautiful wildflower designed images.
Specialty Vellum honeycomb shape pre-cut pieces.
2 Classic Stampin’ Spots (Crushed Curry and Soft Suede) for a Two-Step stamping experience with a twist!
Paper pieces and embellishments with watercolor designs and images.
FREE GIFT: 8 Gold Foil Honeycomb Sheets

Coordinating Colors: Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Evening Evergreen, Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede

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

Sign up deadline for the August 2022 kit is August 10, 2022. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Current Host Code: QNGMH7CB

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Blushing Bride – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Fresh Freesia – 2″ x 2-1/2″ (die cut butterfly)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 4-1/8″ x 4-5/8″ (background), 1-1/2″ x 3″ (label)
Wonderful World DSP – 3/4″ x 4″ (inside trim), 4-1/8″ x 4-1/2″ (front background)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Wonderful World Bundle (English)

[159918]

$0.00

Hydrangea Haven Photopolymer Stamp Set

[154470]

$26.00

Basic Borders Dies

[155558]

$29.00

Scalloped Contours Dies

[155560]

$35.00

Brilliant Wings Dies

[155523]

$44.00

Blushing Bride 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[131198]

$9.25

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[155613]

$9.25

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[159276]

$10.25

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147092]

$8.00

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147104]

$8.00

2021–2023 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers

[155639]

$15.00

Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers

[147156]

$30.00

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

[159200]

$9.00

Fine Sparkle Adhesive Backed Gems

[159967]

$7.50

Stamparatus

[146276]

$49.00

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

Welcome the new Stampin’ Up! July-December 2022 Mini Catalog!

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! July-December 2022 Mini Catalog is now open for orders and I’m thrilled!

Here’s a summary of what you’ll find in the new catalog:

There are 8 full product suites that coordinate stamp bundles, designer series paper and ribbons & embellishments that are listed on page 3.
There are so many great new bundles in this catalog listed on pages 72-79.
There is also a cute new host exclusive stamp set AND a beautiful pack of host designer series paper listed on pages 86 and 87.

Click on the catalog below to download a PDF of the new Stampin’ Up! July-December 2022 Mini Catalog:

July-August 2022 Sale-A-Bration Starts Today!

SHOP

Sale-A-Bration has six items that are available for free with orders of $50 or greater and three items that are available for free with orders of $100 or greater. These are completely new and different products from the previous Sale-a-bration event earlier this year! The products for this Sale-a-bration event are only while supplies last, so order early if there are items that you are really wanting!

HOST

There’s also a host exclusive stamp set on page 17 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.

JOIN

Stampin’ Up! has a great joining promotion during Sale-a-bration! If you purchase the Starter Kit between July 1 and August 31, you’ll pay $99 + tax and you get to choose $125 in Stampin’ Up! merchandise AND you’ll get the Making Plans Collection on pages 18-19 in the Sale-a-bration Brochure as a FREE bonus! Yay!! 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!

Click on the Sale-A-Bration brochure below to download a PDF of the new brochure:

If you’re ready to start shopping now, click the Shop Now button to head over to my Online Store!

If you haven’t received your copy of the new Stampin’ Up! July-December 2022 Mini Catalog and July-August Sale-A-Bration Brochure yet, you can access online versions in the links above. If you are interested in becoming a new customer of mine, contact me and I’ll be happy to send you one, too.

Current Host Code: QNGMH7CB

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

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

Stampin’ Up! Wonderful World Sneak Peek for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! On July 1, Sale-A-Bration Part 2 will start and today’s card has a sneak peek of one of the prettiest items – the Stampin’ Up! Wonderful World bundle. This bundle consists of a pretty floral cling stamp set and beautiful coordinating designer series paper. 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 fun sketch we are using:

I adhered the two sheets of Stampin’ Up! Wonderful World designer series paper together with liquid glue so that they were on an angle. I adhered the layered DSP to the front of a Pear Pizzazz card base with liquid glue. I used the Banners Pick A Punch to cut the ends of three additional strips of DSP and adhered them to the front with liquid glue. I stamped the sentiment from the Ranunculus Romance stamp set in Rick Razzleberry on the right side of a thin strip of Basic White. I punched the end and adhered it to the card front with liquid glue.

I used my Stamparatus and Rick Razzleberry and Pear Pizzazz Stampin’ Write markers to stamp the pretty rose from the Stampin’ Up! Wonderful World stamp set on Basic White. I mounted my stamp on the top and secured the card stock on the bottom of the Stamparatus. I colored the flower with the brush tip of the Rich Razzleberry marker, huffed on the stamp and closed the lid. I colored the stem and leaves with the brush tip of the Pear Pizzazz Stampin’ Write marker, huffed on the stamp and closed the lid. I love how well the Stamparatus works with this technique to give me two colors on one stamp!

I fussy cut the flower with my paper snips and adhered it to the card front with bits of dimensional. I finished the card front with a white crinkle ribbon bow and three beautiful iridescent pearls.

For the inside, I adhered a panel of the Wonderful World DSP to the side of a Basic White panel and adhered it to the inside of the card.

A simple floral card for any occasion! Here is the pretty Stampin’ Up! Wonderful World cling stamp set:

And here is the pretty designer series paper pack:

You get both of these as a bundle as a Sale-A-Bration free item. The pretty Stampin’ Up! Wonderful World stamp bundle will be available starting July 1 with Sale-A-Bration as a free item with a $100 order (before tax and shipping). Here is a picture of the upcoming July-December 2022 Mini Catalog and July-August Sale-A-Bration Brochure:

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: MHHQUNTF

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 January – June 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:

Pear Pizzazz – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 4-1/2″ (inside panel), 1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (label), 2″ x 2-1/2″ (fussy cut flower)
Wonderful World DSP – two 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ panels (front DSP panels), 1-1/2″ x 3-1/4″ (inside trim), 3/4″ x 3-1/4″ (front banner), 1/2″ x 3″ (front banner), 1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (front banner)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Ranunculus Romance Cling Stamp Set (English)

[157968]

$23.00

Banners Pick A Punch

[153608]

$24.00

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

[131201]

$9.25

Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock

[159231]

$8.25

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147091]

$8.00

Regals Stampin' Write Markers

[147155]

$30.00

Subtles Stampin' Write Markers

[147156]

$30.00

Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels

[158987]

$7.50

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

[151326]

$7.50

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Stamparatus

[146276]

$49.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

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

Good morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! I am sharing a Hello card today made with the beautiful Stampin’ Up! Daffodil Daydream bundle and the Sale-A-Bration Special Moments stamp set. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

We have a Theme Challenge this week. We’re sharing Spring projects and for me daffodils are one of the first signs of spring!

I adhered a panel of the Sale-A-Bration Daffodil Afternoon designer series paper to a Very Vanilla mat and wrapped a length of Pale Papaya ribbon around it and tied a knot. I popped it on the front of a Pale Papaya card base with dimensionals. I cut a panel of Very Vanilla with the second largest circle from the Layering circle die and a panel of Pale Papaya with the second largest scalloped circle die. I embossed the Very Vanilla circle with the Meadow Moments embossing folder and adhered it to the scalloped circle. I adhered the layered circles to the card front with dimensionals over the ribbon.

I stamped stamped a Very Vanilla panel with the single daffodil from the Stampin’ Up! Daffodil Daydream cling stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink. I colored it with Pale Papaya and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends and I used a blender pen to apply craft white ink on the bottom petals. I cut it out with the coordinating die and adhered it to the embossed circle with glue dots.

I stamped the sentiment from the Sale-A-Bration Special Moments stamp set in Old Olive on a Very Vanilla panel. I cut it out with the small pinked circle from the Tasteful Labels dies and adhered it to the card front with glue dots. I finished the card front with the pretty little brushed brass butterflies.

For the inside, I inked up the small daffodil stamp from the Stampin’ Up! Daffodil Daydream stamp set in Pale Papaya ink and stamped it off twice before stamping in the center of a Very Vanilla panel. I trimmed the bottom with a strip of the Daffodil Afternoon DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up! Daffodil Daydream bundle is really versatile with pretty stamped daffodils and awesome die cut daffodils, so be sure to check it out. And don’t forget that Sale-A-Bration is ending on Monday! There are only 5 days left to pick up Sale-A-Bration items, such as the Special Moments stamp set or the Daffodil Afternoon DSP, for Free with your qualifying orders, so don’t delay.

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:

Sale-A-Bration Ends Monday!

Sale-A-Bration is one of Stampin’ Up!’s biggest promotions of the year with fun for everyone! There are fantastic Sale-A-Bration specials for Shopping, Hosting and Joining! See my Promotions Page for more details or contact me and I’ll be happy to tell you more! But hurry because these specials are only available through February 28, 2022 or while supplies last!

Current Host Code: 3QYMGKQY

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a free gift from me! The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2021 – 2022 Annual Catalog or the January – June 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:

Pale Papaya – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (scalloped circle)
Very Vanilla – two 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels (inside panel and front mat), 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (daffodil), 3″ x 3″ (embossed circle), 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (label)
Daffodil Afternoon DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Daffodil Daydream Bundle

[157795]

$54.75

Daffodil Daydream Cling Stamp Set (English)

[157786]

$23.00

Daffodil Dies

[157794]

$38.00

Special Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[158081]

$0.00

Tasteful Labels Dies

[152886]

$31.00

Layering Circles Dies

[151770]

$35.00

Meadow Moments Embossing Folders

[153126]

$8.00

Daffodil Afternoon 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[158127]

$0.00

Pale Papaya 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[155668]

$8.75

Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[101650]

$9.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147090]

$7.50

Pale Papaya Classic Stampin’ Pad

[155670]

$7.50

Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill

[147277]

$9.50

Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$9.00

Pale Papaya Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[155519]

$9.00

Blender Pens

[102845]

$12.00

Brushed Brass Butterflies

[158136]

$10.00

Pale Papaya & White 1/2″ (1.3 Cm) Woven Ribbon

[155816]

$7.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello Birthday Card

Good Morning! Today I’m bringing you a Double Easel fun fold card made with the Sale-A-Bration Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello bundle This is a beautiful set of coordinating stamps and designer series paper that you can get for FREE with a $100 purchase during Sale-A-Bration! You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I adhered the Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello designer series paper panels to each scored section of the Basic Black panel, burnished the score lines, and adhered the folded Basic Black panel to the front of the Fresh Freesia card base. I cut a panel of the DSP with the second largest Scalloped Contours die and adhered it to the card front.

I traced the outline of the die from one of the Tasteful Labels dies on a Basic Black panel and fussy cut it out with my paper snips. I used the die to cut a panel of the Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello DSP with the bird and flowers, and adhered it to the fussy cut Basic Black mat. I stamped the bird image from the Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored it with Pool Party, Fresh Freesia and Pale Papaya Stampin’ Blends. I fussy cut the bird and flowers and adhered them to the die cut with dimensionals. I adhered the die cut to the card front with Tear & Tape and finished the flowers with Pale Papaya rhinestones.

I stamped the double flower from the Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White. I colored the flowers with Fresh Freesia and Pale Papaya Stampin’ Blends. I stamped the leaves in Granny Apple Green and fussy cut the leaves and flowers. I adhered the flowers and leaves to the scalloped rectangle die cut panel with liquid glue.

I stamped the sentiment from the Sale-A-Bration Special Moments photopolymer stamp set in Basic Black on Fresh Freesia and cut it out with the Ornate Labels die. I adhered it to the card front and finished the card with a glittered Black Organdy bow.

I stamped the sentiment from the Special Moments stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black on a Basic White panel. I stamped the large flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello stamp set in the corners in Basic Black and the leaves in Granny Apple Green. I colored the flowers with Fresh Freesia and Pale Papaya Stampin Blends and adhered the panel to the inside of the card. I also stamped a Basic White envelope with the flowers and leaves and colored it with Stampin’ Blends to match the inside panel.

The Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello bundle is a wonderful Sale-A-Bration item that you can get for free with a $100 order. The designer series paper is so beautiful and the stamp set has pretty images and sentiments that can be used with it or on their own. But hurry, because Sale-A-Bration ends on February 28, 2022!

Earn Free Products During Sale-A-Bration: Jan 4 – Feb 28 2022!

All Together Collection Available Through May 2, 2022

Loving hands and heartfelt words are the best way to show you care. With hand designs that illustrate coming together in friendship and solidarity, the All Together Collection will help you create cardmaking and paper crafting projects that reflect the people you know and love. Click on the picture below to download a brochure with all the details or click HERE to start shopping the All Together Collection now in My Online Store.

Current Host Code: 3QYMGKQY

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a free gift from me! The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog or the January – June 2022 Mini Catalog!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Fresh Freesia – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1-1/4″ x 3-1/2 (label)
Basic Black – 4″ x 10-1/4″ scored at 2-1/2″ and 5″ (double easel), 3″ x 4″ (die cut mat)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2-3/4″ x 3-3/3″ (bird and flowers), 1-3/4″ x 3″ (double flowers), 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (leaves)
Friendly Hello DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (large background panel), two 2-3/8″ x 3-7/8″ panels (small background panels), 2-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (die cut bird), 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ (die cut scalloped rectangle)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Friendly Hello Bundle (English)

[159990]

$0.00

Special Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[158081]

$0.00

Scalloped Contours Dies

[155560]

$35.00

Tasteful Labels Dies

[152886]

$31.00

Ornate Frames Dies

[150664]

$34.00

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155613]

$8.75

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

[121045]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$7.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$7.50

Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154894]

$9.00

Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155518]

$9.00

Pale Papaya Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155519]

$9.00

2021–2023 In Color Jewels

[155571]

$7.00

Black 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Glittered Organdy Ribbon

[147897]

$8.50

Paper Snips

[103579]

$10.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Stampin’ Up! Sentimental Swirls for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! For today card, I used the sweet hello sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Sentimental Swirls photopolymer stamp set with the pretty Sale-A-Bration Daffodil Afternoon designer series paper to make my card for today. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

We have a color challenge this week that is perfect with the Sale-A-Bration Daffodil Afternoon DSP:

I cut a panel of floral Daffodil Afternoon designer series paper into thirds and adhered each strip to a Mossy Meadow mat with liquid glue. I did the sides first and then the middle, and had a little time to move things around to get them spaced evenly. I adhered a Pale Papaya panel of the Daffodil Afternoon DSP to the front of a Thick Very Vanilla card base with liquid glue and adhered the floral panel to the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped the pretty sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Sentimental Swirls stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink on a Pale Papaya panel and cut it out with the Messages die.

I folded a strip of Pale Papaya ribbon and adhered it to the back of the label with glue dots. I adhered the label to the card front with dimensionals and finished the card with three iridescent jewels.

For the inside, I adhered a panel of Very Vanilla card stock to another panel of Pale Papaya Daffodil Afternoon DSP and adhered them both to the inside of the card. This leaves plenty of room to write a personal message!

The Sale-A-Bration Daffodil Afternoon designer series paper is so pretty that it makes a wonderful card on it’s own. And it goes great with the sweet sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Sentimental Swirls stamp set (I love, love, love this font!). But Sale-A-Bration ends in a couple of weeks, so be sure to pick up yours soon!

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:

Earn Free Products During Sale-A-Bration: Jan 4 – Feb 28 2022!

Sale-A-Bration is one of Stampin’ Up!’s biggest promotions of the year with fun for everyone! There are fantastic Sale-A-Bration specials for Shopping, Hosting and Joining! And it’s happening through February 28, 2022!

SHOP

During Sale-A-Bration you get to choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product with every $50 or $100 you spend (before Shipping and tax). There are 7 items that are available for free with every $50 you spend and 2 items that are available for free with every $100 you spend.

HOST

Host a party during Sale-A-Bration and both you and your guests can earn FREE Sale-A-Bration products! Plus, place any party or personal order of $300 or more and receive the exclusive Calming Camellia cling stamp set for FREE! And you can even host a virtual party! Drop me an email at apsudano@stampininthemeadows.com if you are interested in setting up a host code for yourself to see if you can collect $300 in orders from yourself and your stamping friends to get that FREE stamp set! I’m happy to set up a code just for you!

JOIN

And there is an awesome joining special during Sale-A-Bration! When you join as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, you pay $99 for your starter kit and you get to choose $125 in product from any current catalog plus your starter kit ships for free! And if you join during Sale-A-Bration you get to pick two additional stamp sets to add to your starter kit for free! Contact me if you have any questions about joining and I’ll be happy to tell you more!

Current Host Code: 3QYMGKQY

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:

Thick Very Vanilla – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Mossy Meadow – 3-1/4″ x 4-1/8″ (DSP mat)
Pale Papaya – 1-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ (label)
Very Vanilla – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel)
Daffodil Afternoon DSP – two 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels (Pale Papaya front background and inside mat), 3″ x 4″ cut into 1″ x 4″ strips (floral background strips)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Sentimental Swirls Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[157996]

$22.00

Messages Die

[154422]

$34.00

Daffodil Afternoon 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[158127]

$0.00

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

[133676]

$8.75

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

[144237]

$8.25

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

[101650]

$9.75

Pale Papaya 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155668]

$8.75

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$7.50

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

[155672]

$7.00

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

[158130]

$7.50

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Stampin’ Up! Special Moments Thank You Card

Good Morning! Today I am sharing a simple card made with a couple of the wonderful FREE Sale-A-Bration items – the Stampin’ Up! Special Moments stamp set and the pretty Daffodil Afternoon 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 panel of the pretty Daffodil Afternoon designer series paper to a Flirty Flamingo mat and then wrapped the layered panel with Flirty Flamingo and gold ribbon. I secured it in the back with Stampin’ Seal.

I adhered the layered panel to the front of an Evening Evergreen card base with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Special Moments photopolymer stamp set in Evening Evergreen on a Crushed Curry panel. I cut it out with the Tasteful Labels die and adhered it to the card front with dimensionals over the ribbon – make sure the dimensionals adhere to the DSP as well as the ribbon to keep it secure. I finished the card front with three iridescent jewels.

I kept the inside card simple, by just adhering a strip of the Daffodil Afternoon DSP to the bottom of a Very Vanilla Panel and adhering the panel to the inside of the card. This leaves plenty of room to write a personal message!

Pretty DSP is wonderful for making simple cards! Adding a few shiny embellishments such as ribbon or jewels really steps it up. And the Stampin’ Up! Special Moments stamp set is full of wonderful sentiments that are great for many different occasions with so many different and beautiful fonts. It’s already one of my favorite Sale-A-Bration items!

Earn Free Products During Sale-A-Bration: Jan 4 – Feb 28 2022!

SHOP

HOST

JOIN

Current Host Code: 2YHH339E

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a free gift from me! The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2021-2022 Annual Catalog or the July – December 2021 Mini Catalog!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Evening Evergreen- 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 2″ x 2″ (inside die cut flower)
Flirty Flamingo – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front mat)
Crushed Curry – 1-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (label)
Very Vanilla – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Daffodil Afternoon DSP – 3-7/8″ x 4-7/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Special Moments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[158081]

$0.00

Daffodil Afternoon 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[158127]

$0.00

Tasteful Labels Dies

[152886]

$31.00

Evening Evergreen 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155574]

$8.75

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

[141416]

$8.75

Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131199]

$8.75

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

[101650]

$9.75

Evening Evergreen Classic Stampin' Pad

[155576]

$7.50

Flirty Flamingo 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Metallic Ribbon

[155610]

$8.00

Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels

[158130]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$120.00

Welcome The Stampin’ Up! January – June 2022 Mini Catalog!

The Stampin’ Up! January – June 2022 Mini Catalog is now open for orders! With 8 new Product Suites and over 30 new bundles, the new Mini Catalog has got your creativity covered for Valentine’s, Easter, and every celebration in between.

Click on the picture above to view a PDF version of the new Mini Catalog or go to my Online Store to shop now.

Stampin’ Up! Sale A Bration Starts Today!

Sale-A-Bration is one of Stampin’ Up!’s biggest promotions of the year with fun for everyone! Click on the picture below to open a PDF of the Jan-Feb 2022 Sale-A-Bration Brochure.

And there are fantastic Sale-A-Bration specials for Shopping, Hosting and Joining!

SHOP – During Sale-A-Bration you get to choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product with every $50 or $100 you spend (before Shipping and tax). There are 7 items that are available for free with every $50 you spend and 2 items that are available for free with every $100 you spend.

HOST – Host a party during Sale-A-Bration and both you and your guests can earn FREE Sale-A-Bration products! Plus, place any party or personal order of $300 or more and receive the exclusive Calming Camellia cling stamp set for FREE! And you can even host a virtual party! Drop me an email at apsudano@stampininthemeadows.com if you are interested in setting up a host code for yourself to see if you can collect $300 in orders from yourself and your stamping friends to get that FREE stamp set! I’m happy to set up a code just for you!

JOIN – And there is an awesome joining special during Sale-A-Bration! When you join as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, you pay $99 for your starter kit and you get to choose $125 in product from any current catalog plus your starter kit ships for free! And if you join during Sale-A-Bration you get to pick two additional stamp sets to add to your starter kit for free! Contact me if you have any questions about joining and I’ll be happy to tell you more!

Double Wildflower Points Ordering Bonus

In addition to all the other extra goodies Stampin’ Up! is offering beginning today, I am also having a DOUBLE Wildflower Points ordering bonus for orders placed through Tuesday January 11! If you don’t know about my Wildflower Points program, here’s how it works:

For each $50 that you order from my online store (before shipping and taxes) you will earn one Wildflower point.
You will earn one Wildflower point for each friend that you refer when they place their first order of $50+ from my online store.
When you have earned 8 Wildflower points you will get a FREE product order valued up to $40.00, your choice and mailed directly to you!

With DOUBLE Wildflower points you get 2 points for each $50 order, 4 points for each $100 order, and so on, reaching your FREE order faster!!

This offer ends on Tuesday January 11, 2022.

For complete details on my Wildflower Rewards, scroll to the bottom of my Customer Rewards page or contact me. To start shopping now, head over to my Online Store!

The January 2022 Paper Pumpkin Kit is Kisses & Hugs!

We all know that roses are red and violets are blue—it’s time that love-themed cards got an upgrade! The Kisses & Hugs Paper Pumpkin Kit will help you express that forever kind of love with heart-shaped cards that would make Cupid jealous.

The Kisses & Hugs kit is not bound to just Valentine’s Day, it works for all love occasions year-round like anniversaries, weddings, birthdays, or those “just because” days.

Details:

Contains enough supplies to create 10 cards and coordinating envelopes.
Perfect for all love occasions throughout the year like Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, weddings, honeymoons, birthdays, and more!
Includes an exclusive stamp set and a Gray Granite Classic Stampin’ Spot.
Create matching treats with the coordinating Kisses & Hugs Mini Treat Boxes (item 160147)

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

Sign up deadline for the January 2022 kit is January 10, 2022. Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Current Host Code: 2YHH339E

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a free gift from me! The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2021 – 2022 Annual Catalog or the January-June 2022 Mini Catalog!

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.

Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello Sneak Peek

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello bundle is a Sale-A-Bration item that you can choose for FREE with a $100 order (before shipping and taxes) during the upcoming Jan-Feb 2022 Sale-A-Bration that begins on January 4, 2022. It consists of a pretty photopolymer stamp set along with a set of coordinating designer series paper! I used it to make today’s pretty Hello Friend card. You can find the currently available supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a panel of Friendly Hello designer series paper in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and adhered it to the front of a Pool Party card base. I cut a panel of Friendly Hello DSP with the bird and flowers centered on the panel. I cut two Shaded Spruce strips with the Ornate Layers die and adhered them to the top and bottom back of the bird panel and adhered the bird panel to the stamped DSP panel. I adhered the layered DSP panel to the front of a Pool Party card base.

I stamped the bird and flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Basic White panel. I colored the bird in Pool Party and the flowers in Fresh Freesia, Petal Pink and Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. I fussy cut the bird and flowers with my Paper Snips and adhered them over the bird and flowers in the DSP.

I adhered faux pearls around the bird and made a bow with Pool Party ribbon and adhered it to the front with a glue dot.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Flowers of Friendship stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the flowers and leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello stamp set in Fresh Freesia and Granny Apple Green on the top corner of the panel. I trimmed the bottom of the panel with a strip of the Friendly Hello DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

The coordinating images in the Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello Sale-A-Bration bundle are sweet and the stamp set has some pretty sentiments. Here’s a picture of the stamp set with some of the pretty papers:

The colors in the pretty Stampin’ Up! Friendly Hello designer series paper are Basic Black, Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green, Petal Pink, Pool Party and Shaded Spruce. These colors are so soft and fresh and perfect for spring.

Last Chance Products Sale ends Tomorrow!

Tomorrow is the last day to order from the July–December 2021 Mini Catalog and many products have already sold out!

Click Here to download a PDF with the retiring products.

Click Here to download a PDF with the carry over list of products.

Click Here to Shop the Last Chance Products in my Online Store now!

Current Host Code: 2YHH339E

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:

Pool Party – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Shaded Spruce – two 3/4″ x 4″ strips (front stripe borders)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2″ x 3″ (stamped bird & flowers)
Friendly Hello DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 2″ x 4″ (front stripe), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)