Stampin’ Up! Blueberry Bunches Thank You Card

Good morning! The Stampin’ Up! Blueberry Bunches cling stamp set has sweet blueberry images that are great for coloring. I used watercolor pencils to color the pretty image and paired it with Lemon Lime Twist gingham for a fresh Springtime look. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a panel of Lemon Lime Twist Glorious Gingham Gingham 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to a Basic White panel with liquid glue. I popped the panel on a the front of a Lemon Lime Twist card base with dimensionals.

I stamped the large blueberry image from the Stampin’ Up! Blueberry Bunches stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Basic White panel. I colored the image with colored pencils – blue, Balmy Blue and Night of Navy for the berries and Garden Green for the leaves. I outlined the image with my light Pool Party Stampin’ Blend to make the image pop. I cut the image out with the scalloped contours die and popped it on the front of the card with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Blueberry Bunches stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Lemon Lime Twist. I cut the sentiment out with the banner die from the Stylish Shapes dies and wrapped a length of Lemon Lime Twist stitched ribbon around the back, securing it with Stampin;’ Seal. I popped the label on the card with dimensionals and finished with blue Tinsel Gems.

I left the inside of the card simple by just adhering a strip of Lemon Lime Twist gingham to the bottom of a Basic White panel. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Blueberry Bunches stamp set is a simple cling stamp set with pretty line images and wonderful sentiments. And while it’s not retiring, the pretty Glorious Gingham 6″ x 6″ designer series paper are – and it will be on sale at a 20% discount starting April 9. Sadly, my all time favorite Scalloped Contours dies are also retiring, and they will be discounted 30% beginning April 9.


Current Catalogs Retiring Lists Announced!

There is a retiring list for the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog and the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog and annual catalog. These lists detail the products that will no longer be available once the catalogs are gone on April 30. Items are only available while supplies last. Note – The Sale Prices don’t start until April 9th.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the retiring items from the Annual Catalog.

Click HERE to download an excel spreadsheet of the Annual Catalog retiring items.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the retiring items from the Mini Catalog.

Click HERE to download an excel spreadsheet of the Mini Catalog retiring items.

Click HERE to go to my online store to shop now.


New Kits In Kits Collection!

The Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! provides different options and a range of project types that allow you to choose the crafting experiences that best fits your style and needs. There’s a variety of kits to choose from and these all-inclusive project kits have everything you need in one box! You can Find these kits in the Online Store.

The new kits for April are the By Your Side Kit and the Hooray For Honeycomb Kit. Click on the pictures below to see the details of the kits in the Online Store.


The April Paper Pumpkin Kit is Delicate Wings!

Send elegant words of encouragement and support to those you love.

  • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
  • Precut paper pieces & butterfly designs
  • Champagne foil images, sentiments, and labels
  • Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Spot

Coordinating Colors: Lost Lagoon, Moody Mauve, Basic Beige, Basic Gray, Basic Black, champagne foil

And there’s a new coordinating add-on – the Thanks and Beyond dies. These dies coordinate with the Delicate Wings kit and will also coordinate with the May and June kits.

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

Sign up deadline for the April 2024 kit is April 10, 2024. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.


Current Host Code: 9WAA9JP9

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 currently available valued up to $10.00.

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Lemon Lime Twist – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 1-1/4″ x 3″ (label)
  • Basic White – two 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels (front mat and inside panel), 3-3/4″ x 5″ (die cut blueberry panel)
  • Glorious Gingham 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow Hello Card

Good morning! Today I have a simple Hello card made with the Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow stamp set and the pretty Meandering Meadows 6″ x 6″ designer series paper. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a panel of the Garden Meadow 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to Daffodil Delight and Shaded Spruce mats and popped them on the front of a Parakeet Party card base with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow stamp set in Shaded Spruce ink on a Parakeet Party panel and cut it out with the large circle die from the Radiating Stitches dies.

I tied a length of Parakeet Party metallic ribbon in a bow and adhered it to the back of the label with a glue dot and popped the label on the card front with dimensionals. I finished the card with three Parakeet Party iridescent pearls.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the little wildflower image from the Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow stamp set in Shaded Spruce ink on a Basic White panel. I used the Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends to color the flower and dabbed the dark Mossy Meadow and Dark Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blends around the flowers to add interest and match the front DSP. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow bundle has sweet garden themed images and pretty sentiments. The beautiful Meandering Meadows 6″ x 6″ DSP has gorgeous woodland and wildflower images that make beautiful scenic cards quite easily. Both of these products are part of the Online Exclusive collection so will be around for a while. But the pretty Parakeet Party products are part of the 2022-2024 In Color collection that is retiring at the end of the month.


Current Catalogs Retiring Lists Announced!

There is a retiring list for the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog and the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog and annual catalog. These lists detail the products that will no longer be available once the catalogs are gone on April 30. Items are only available while supplies last. Note – The Sale Prices don’t start until April 9th.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the retiring items from the Annual Catalog.

Click HERE to download an excel spreadsheet of the Annual Catalog retiring items.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the retiring items from the Mini Catalog.

Click HERE to download an excel spreadsheet of the Mini Catalog retiring items.

Click HERE to go to my online store to shop now.

Introducing the new 2024-2026 In Colors: Peach Pie, Petunia Pop, Pretty In Pink, Shy Shamrock and Summer Splash.


The April Paper Pumpkin Kit is Delicate Wings!

Send elegant words of encouragement and support to those you love.

  • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
  • Precut paper pieces & butterfly designs
  • Champagne foil images, sentiments, and labels
  • Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Spot

Coordinating Colors: Lost Lagoon, Moody Mauve, Basic Beige, Basic Gray, Basic Black, champagne foil

And there’s a new coordinating add-on – the Thanks and Beyond dies. These dies coordinate with the Delicate Wings kit and will also coordinate with the May and June kits.

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

Sign up deadline for the April 2024 kit is April 10, 2024. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.


Current Host Code: 9WAA9JP9

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 currently available valued up to $10.00.

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Parakeet Party – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″, 1-3/4″ x 1-3/4″ (label)
  • Daffodil Delight – 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (front mat)
  • Shaded Spruce – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front mat)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
  • Meandering Meadow 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ (front background), 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Product List

Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Balloons for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Balloons bundle is a wonderful balloon theme bundle that is great for birthdays and other celebrations. I paired it pretty Lighter Than Air 6″ x 6″ designer series paper for a Springtime Birthday card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a fun sketch challenge this week:

I cut two panels of Lighter Than Air 6″ x 6″ designer series paper and adhered them to an Azure Afternoon card base with liquid glue.

I used one of the balloon dies from the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Balloons dies to cut twelve balloons from different patterns in the Lighter Than Air 6″ x 6″ designer series paper. I used the 1-3/4″ punch to cut a Basic White panel and adhered the die cut balloons to the circle with liquid glue to make a large bunch. I tied four strands of Baker’s twine in a knot and used glue dots to adhere one end to the back of the balloon bundle. I adhered the balloons to the card with dimensionals, pulled the strings taut and secured the knot to the card with another glue dot.

I applied some adhesive strips to teh back of a Basic White strip and cut out the detailed celebrate die from the Wanted To Say dies. I cut out the background die and pulled off the adhesive backing from the detailed die and adhered it to the background. I adhered the die cut word to the card with dimensionals and finished the card with Rainbow dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Balloons stamp set in Azure Afternoon ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped balloon in Fresh Freesia and the string in Smoky Slate. I trimmed the bottom with a strip of DSP before adhering the panel to the inside of the card. with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Balloons bundle will be retiring at the end of April, and it’s a pretty versatile set.

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: 9WAA9JP9

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!

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. 

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:

  • Azure Afternoon – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 1-1/4″ x 4″ (die cut word backing)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2″ x 2″ (punched circle), 1″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut detailed word)
  • Lighter Than Air 6″ x 6″ DSP – two 3″ x 4-3/4″ panels (background DSP), twelve die cut balloons

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Reach For the Stars Birthday Card

Good morning! The Stampin’ Up! Reach for the Stars bundle is a fun space theme set with planets, an astronaut and space shuttle that is great for astronomy fans. I used the planet dies with the Stargazing designer series paper to make a birthday card. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a panel of Stargazing designer series paper to the front of a Starry Sky card base with liquid glue. I adhered another panel to a Azure Afternoon mat and popped it on the card with Dimensionals. I used the Stampin’ Up! Reach For the Stars dies to cut several planets in different sizes and colors from the Stargazing DSP.

I used the small ring from the Stampin’ Up! Reach For The Stars dies to cut a Rose Gold ring and tucked one of the die cut planets into it, adhering it in the back with a glue dot. I adhered the planets to the card with glue dots and dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Level Complete stamp set in Versamark ink and sprinkled it with white embossing powder. I shook off the excess and heated the powder with my heat tool until it was bright and shiny. I cut it out with the Stylish Shapes banner die and popped it on the card with dimensionals. I used the stars dies from the Stampin’ Up! Reach For The Stars dies to cut several stars from Rose Gold foil and adhered them with glue dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Reach For The Stars stamp set in Starry Sky ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the space dust in stamped off Lemon Lime Twist, Pumpkin Pie and Fresh Freesia inks by the sentiment and stamped the stars in Azure Afternoon. I trimmed the bottom with a Strip of DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal. I wanted to use the astronaut and space shuttle, so I stamped them in Starry Sky (I stamped off the space shuttle first) on the inside of the of the front flap.

The Stargazing designer series paper has amazing space images and the planets are beautiful, so I had to use them for the front of my card. And the Stampin’ Up! Reach For The Stars bundle is fun and perfect for space enthusiasts. All of these fun products are on the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog retiring list, so they won’t be available for too much longer. And beginning April 9, the designer series paper will be on sale at 40% off!


Current Catalogs Retiring Lists Announced!

There is a retiring list for the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog and the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog and annual catalog. These lists detail the products that will no longer be available once the catalogs are gone on April 30. Items are only available while supplies last. Note – The Sale Prices don’t start until April 9th.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the retiring items from the Annual Catalog.

Click HERE to download an excel spreadsheet of the Annual Catalog retiring items.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the retiring items from the Mini Catalog.

Click HERE to download an excel spreadsheet of the Mini Catalog retiring items.

Click HERE to go to my online store to shop now.

Stampin’ Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalog coming May 1, 2024!

It’s sad to see items retiring, but the new Stampin’ Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalog will be here soon! Here are a few details about the transition to the new catalog:

  • April 2: Demonstrator preorder for the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog begins and I will be ordering catalogs for my customers and sending them out
  • April 30 – last day to order from the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog and 2023-2024 Annual Catalog
  • May 1 – ordering from the new Annual Catalog begins!!

If you’ve ordered from me during the last year, you’re on my list to receive a catalog. If you are not a current customer of mine but would like to be and would like to get a copy of the upcoming catalog, simply place an order through my online store and I’ll be happy to send you a copy of the catalog too!


Current Host Code: 9WAA9JP9

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 currently available valued up to $10.00.

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Starry Sky – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
  • Azure Afternoon – 3-9/16″ x 4-5/8″ (front mat), 1″ x 3-1/2″ (label)
  • Rose Gold Foil – 1-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ (planet ring and stars)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/2″ (inside panel)
  • Stargazing DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (front background), 3-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (planet panel), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim), five die cut planets

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Latte Love Friendship Card

Good Morning! Have you had your coffee yet? I used the Online Exclusive Stampin’ Up! Latte Love bundle to make a fun coffee card today! I paired it with the pretty Inked Botanicals 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to change things up and I think it works well! You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I stamped the coffee rings and drips from the Stampin’ Up! Latte Love stamp set using Pecan Pie ink all over a panel of Inked Botanicals 6″ x 6″ designer series paper and adhered it to another panel of the DSP. I adhered the layered DSP to the front of a Calypso Coral card base. I adhered a plaid panel of the DSP to a Lost Lagoon mat and popped it on the card front with dimensionals.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Latte Love dies to make the cute French Press carafe. I used Rose Gold for the frame and cut a Window Sheet panel for the glass carafe – it’s hard to see but it looks so cool in person. I applied adhesive sheets to the back of the Rose Gold foil so it would stick to the Window Sheet. I cut an Early Espresso panel and adhered it with glue dots, hidden by the frame. I stamped the coffee cup using Calypso Coral ink on Basic White and colored it with Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends. I stamped the oval coffee disk in stamped off Crumb Cake (I need creamer in my coffee) and cut it out with the coordinating die. I adhered it to the top of the coffee cup. I popped the French press and coffee cup on the card with dimensionals.

I stamped the spoon from the Stampin’ Up! Latte Love stamp set using Smoky Slate ink on Smoky Slate card stock and cut it out with the coordinating die. I stamped the sentiment in Early Espresso ink and cut it out with the Stylish Shapes banner die using the two step method . I adhered the spoon and label to the card with glue dots and finished with coffee swirl dots.

For the inside of the card, I cut four panels of the Inked Botanicals 6″ x 6″ DSP using the small cup die in the Stampin’ Up! Latte Love dies. I cut four Pecan Pie small coffee ovals and adhered them to the cups with liquid glue. I adhered the cups to the bottom of a Basic White panel and adhered the panel to the Inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

This was such a fun card to make – I love the carafes! And with the spatter and coffee ring stamps in the Stampin’ Up! Latte Love stamp set, you can give a coffee theme to lots of different DSPs. And I love the cute little die cut cups in different patterns. So, what color is your coffee – Early Espresso, Pecan Pie or Crumb Cake?


Current Catalogs Retiring Lists Announced!

There is a retiring list for the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog and the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog and annual catalog. These lists detail the products that will no longer be available once the catalogs are gone on April 30. Items are only available while supplies last. Note – The Sale Prices don’t start until April 9th.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the retiring items from the Annual Catalog.

Click HERE to download an excel spreadsheet of the Annual Catalog retiring items.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the retiring items from the Mini Catalog.

Click HERE to download an excel spreadsheet of the Mini Catalog retiring items.

Click HERE to go to my online store to shop now.

Stampin’ Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalog coming May 1, 2024!

It’s sad to see items retiring, but the new Stampin’ Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalog will be here soon! Here are a few details about the transition to the new catalog:

  • April 2: Demonstrator preorder for the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog begins and I will be ordering catalogs for my customers and sending them out
  • April 30 – last day to order from the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog and 2023-2024 Annual Catalog
  • May 1 – ordering from the new Annual Catalog begins!!

If you’ve ordered from me during the last year, you’re on my list to receive a catalog. If you are not a current customer of mine but would like to be and would like to get a copy of the upcoming catalog, simply place an order through my online store and I’ll be happy to send you a copy of the catalog too!


Current Host Code: 9WAA9JP9

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 currently available valued up to $10.00.

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Calypso Coral – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
  • Lost Lagoon – 3-1/8″ x 4-1/8″ panels (DSP mats), 1-1/4″ x 2-1/2″ (label)
  • Rose Gold Foil – 2″ x 3-1/2″ (french press frame)
  • Window Sheet – 1-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ (french press glass)
  • Smoky Slate – 1″ x 2-1/4″ (spoon)
  • Pecan Pie – 1″ x 1-1/2″ (small coffee ovals)
  • Early Espresso – 1″ x 1-1/4″ (french press coffee)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/5″ (inside panel panel), 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (coffee cup and large coffee oval)
  • Inked Botanicals 6″ x 6″ DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 2″ x 5-1/4″ (center stripe), 3″ x 4″ (plaid focal panel), four die cut cups

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Flower Cart for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Flower Cart bundle is a sweet and fun stamp and die set and I used it to make a Mother’s Day card. I paired it with the Les Shoppes designer series paper to make a Book Z-Fold fun fold card! You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a Theme Challenge this week and Mother’s Day definitely fits in the Spring!

I after scoring and burnishing the Flirty Flamingo card base, I adhered the left side bookend closed with liquid glue. I adhered a strip of Les Shoppes designer series paper to the bookend and another strip to the right end of the inside panel. I adhered another strip to the inside of the Z-Fold and a panel to the Misty Moonlight front panel. I adhered the Misty Moonlight panel to the front of the Z-Fold flap with liquid glue, centering it widthwise and aligning the top and bottom with the Flirty Flamingo card base.

I made a stamped flower cart using the Stampin’ Up! Flower Cart bundle. I stamped the canopy in Misty Moonlight, the cart in Crumb Cake and the wheels in Pecan Pie. I stamped these on Basic White and cut them out with the coordinating dies. I cut three flower pots using the Let’s Go Shopping flower pot die and the Les Shoppes DSP. I trimmed the bottoms so it looks like the pots are in the cart and adhered them with glue dots. Then I adhered the canopy and wheels and post to the cart with glue dots and popped the cart on the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Flower Cart stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink on Flirty Flamingo and cut it out with the long label die from the Autumn Leaves dies. I adhered it to the card with glue dots. I cut the lamp post from Basic Gray using the Let’s Go Shopping dies and adhered it to the card with glue dots.

I cut two of the flower cans using the die from the Stampin’ Up! Flower Cart stamp set from Smoky Slate and adhered them with a glue dot. I stamped the single pot leaves using Shaded Spruce and the flowers in Flirty Flamingo. I cut them out with the coordinating die and used my dark Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend to fill in the center. I popped the flowers on the card with dimensionals. I finished the card front by adhering loose daisy embellishments to the pots in the flower cart with glue dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Flower Cart stamp set in Misty Moonlight on a Basic White panel. I stamped the single pot leaves in Shaded Spruce and the Flowers in Flirty Flamingo. I covered it with a mask and stamped the pot in Crumb Cake. I used my Granny Apple Blender pen to color in the center of the bouquet before adhering the panel to the inside of the card.

This was such a fun card to make, but getting the lines and straight drove me crazy (they are straight aren’t they?). But the Stampin’ Up! Flower Cart bundle makes such pretty scenes! And I used the stamped flower cart, but there’s also flower cart that is just die cuts – I can’t wait to make that one.

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: 9WAA9JP9

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!

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. 

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:

  • Flirty Flamingo – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 2-1/8″, 4-1/4″ and 5-1/5″, 1-1/2″ x 3″ (label)
  • Misty Moonlight – 4″ x 4-1/4″ (Z-fold front panel)
  • Basic Gray – 1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (lamp post)
  • Smoky Slate – 1″ x 1-1/2″ (flower cans)
  • Basic White – 3″ x 4″ (inside panel), 4″ x 4-1/4″ (stamped die cuts)
  • Les Shoppes DSP – 3-3/4″ x 4″ (flower cart background), two 1″ x 4″ panels (side panels), 1-7/8″ x 4″ (inside Z-Fold middle section)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Retiring Lists

Good Morning! I don’t have a card for today, but earlier this week Stampin’ Up! announced the retiring products for the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog and the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog.

There is a retiring list for the mini catalog and annual catalog. These lists detail the products that will no longer be available once the catalogs are gone on April 30. Items are only available while supplies last. Note – The Sale Prices don’t start until April 9th.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the retiring items from the Annual Catalog.

Click HERE to download an excel spreadsheet of the Annual Catalog retiring items.

Click HERE to download a PDF of the retiring items from the Mini Catalog.

Click HERE to download an excel spreadsheet of the Mini Catalog retiring items.

Click HERE to go to my online store to shop now.

Stampin’ Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalog coming May 1, 2024!

It’s sad to see items retiring, but the new Stampin’ Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalog will be here soon! Here are a few details about the transition to the new catalog:

  • April 2: Demonstrator preorder for the new 2024-2025 Annual Catalog begins and I will be ordering catalogs for my customers and sending them out
  • April 30 – last day to order from the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog and 2023-2024 Annual Catalog
  • May 1 – ordering from the new Annual Catalog begins!!

If you’ve ordered from me during the last year, you’re on my list to receive a catalog. If you are not a current customer of mine but would like to be and would like to get a copy of the upcoming catalog, simply place an order through my online store and I’ll be happy to send you a copy of the catalog too!


The April Paper Pumpkin Kit is Delicate Wings!

Send elegant words of encouragement and support to those you love.

  • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
  • Precut paper pieces & butterfly designs
  • Champagne foil images, sentiments, and labels
  • Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Spot

Coordinating Colors: Lost Lagoon, Moody Mauve, Basic Beige, Basic Gray, Basic Black, champagne foil

And there’s a new coordinating add-on – the Thanks and Beyond dies. These dies coordinate with the Delicate Wings kit and will also coordinate with the May and June kits.

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

Sign up deadline for the April 2024 kit is April 10, 2024. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.


Your Day To Shine and Frog & Friends Added to Kits Collection!

The Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! provides different options and a range of project types that allow you to choose the crafting experiences that best fits your style and needs. There’s a variety of kits to choose from and these all-inclusive project kits have everything you need in one box! You can Find these kits in the Online Store.

The new kits for March are the Your Day To Shine Kit and the Frog & Friends Kit. Click on the images below to see the details in the Online Store.

Your Day To Shine Kit
Frog & Friends Kit

Current Host Code: XR9HAEK4

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 currently available valued up to $10.00.

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Stampin’ Up! Cheerful Daisies Mother’s Day Card

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Last weekend we had our quarterly Inkin’ Krew Team meeting and Carol Buckalew demonstrated a beautiful Center Pop Out card made with the pretty Simply Zinnia bundle (you can see her pretty card here). I CASE’d her card and used the Stampin’ Up! Cheerful Daisies bundle with the Fresh As A Daisy designer series paper to make a Mother’s Day card. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I carefully scored a Thick Basic White card base and burnished the score lines and adhered the panels of Fresh As A Daisy designer series paper to Garden Green mats with liquid glue. I adhered each layered DSP panel to the front center and side panels of my card base.

I adhered panels of Delightfully Eclectic DSP to the middle panels to add some interest because the white was too stark. Then I cut out all the flower dies from the Stampin’ Up! Cheerful Daisies dies from Basic White. I made each flower three layers, so I cut one of each of the dies and I cut one large center and two small ones. I used the light Lemon Lolly and Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends to color the centers so that they looked like the DSP flowers. Then I used the Early Espresso Stampin’ Write Marker make highlights on the top, detailed die cuts for each flower. I cut off the leaves from the center section with my paper snips and adhered the detailed die cuts to the top and the larger die cuts to the back of each flower. I trimmed one of the small flower centers with my paper snips and popped them on the flowers with dimensionals.

I used the medium rectangle label die from the Something Fancy dies to cut a Garden Green panel for the label mat. I stamped the sentiment from the Flower Cart stamp set in Early Espresso ink on Daffodil Delight and cut it out with the smallest rectangle label die from the Something Fancy dies. I adhered the labels together and adhered it to the center section of the card base.

I cut three twig clusters using the Stampin’ Up! Cheerful Daisies dies and adhered them to the top of the center section of the card with tiny dots of liquid glue. I adhered the flowers with dimensionals. I used the leaf cluster section of the large die to cut out four sets of leaves from Garden Green. I adhered the leaves to the card, tucking them under the flowers. I finished with a Parakeet Party metallic bow and three Daffodil Delight glossy dots.

For the inside of the card, I used the back of the center section. I stamped the sentiment from the Flower Cart stamp set in Early Espresso ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the flower cluster from the Stampin’ Up! Cheerful Daisies stamp set in Daffodil Delight ink. I accented the centers with my Early Espresso Stampin’ Write marker and cut out a mask using the coordinating die. I covered the flowers with the mask and stamped two leaves using Garden Green ink. I adhered the panel to a Garden Green mat and then adhered it to the center space in the back. I finished by adhering panels of Delightfully Eclectic DSP to the remaining back panels.

I loved making this fun fold card and it was really pretty simple. I was happy to pull out the beautiful Stampin’ Up! Cheerful Daisy bundle and Fresh As A Daisy DSP to make it. Daisies are simple flowers, so they’re perfect to give on Mother’s Day. And there’s so much green on this card that it’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day! Enjoy!!


Your Day To Shine and Frog & Friends Added to Kits Collection!

The Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! provides different options and a range of project types that allow you to choose the crafting experiences that best fits your style and needs. There’s a variety of kits to choose from and these all-inclusive project kits have everything you need in one box! You can Find these kits in the Online Store.

The new kits for March are the Your Day To Shine Kit and the Frog & Friends Kit. Click on the images below to see the details in the Online Store.

Your Day To Shine Kit
Frog & Friends Kit

Current Host Code: XR9HAEK4

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 currently available valued up to $10.00.

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Thick Basic White – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 2-1/4″, 3-5/8″, 7-3/8″ and 8-3/4″
  • Garden Green – two 3-5/8″ x 4-1/8″ panels (front and back center panel mats), two 2-1/8″ x 4-1/8″ panels (side DSP mats), 2″ x 3″ (label mat), 1-1/2″ x 6″ (die cut leaves)
  • Daffodil Delight – 1-3/4″ x 3″ (label)
  • Early Espresso – 2-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (die cut twigs)
  • Basic White – 3-1/2″ x 4″ (back center panel), 4″ x 8″ panel (floral die cuts)
  • Fresh As A Daisy DSP – 3-1/2″ x 4″ (center panel background), two 2″ x 4″ (side panels)
  • Delightfully Eclectic DSP – four 1-1/4″ x 4-1/8″ panels (front and back middle panels), two 2-1/8″ x 4-1/8″ panels (back side panels)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Softly Sketched for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! I used the sweet sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sketched stamp set with the pretty Meandering Meadows 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to make a miss you card for a friend who is moving or taking another job.  You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a pretty sketch challenge this week:

I embossed a panel of Meandering Meadows 6″ x 6″ designer series paper with the Quatrefoil Tile embossing folder and used a sponge dauber to gently apply Old Olive ink to the embossed DSP. This accents the raised edges and tones down the brassiness of the Granny Apple Green background.

I adhered the embossed panel to a pretty meadow scene panel of the Meandering Meadows DSP before adhering the layered panel to a Balmy Blue mat.I adhered the panel to the front of an Old Olive card base with dimensionals. I adhered a short length of ribbon to the card with glue dots.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sketched stamp set using Old Olive ink on Daffodil Delight card stock. I cut the label out with the Stylish Shapes banner die using the two step die cutting technique and popped it on the card with dimensionals. I finished with three brass swallow embellishments.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sketched stamp set using Old Olive ink on a Basic White panel. I adhered a strip of DSP to the side before adhering the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

Don’t the scenes from the Meandering Meadows DSP make you excited for spring? They are so pretty and the small sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sketched stamp set are perfectly sized and don’t distract from the landscape. And the pretty brass embellishments are perfect final touch!

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:


Today is the Last Day for Sale-A-Bration!

Sale-A-Bration is Stampin’ Up!’s best promotion of the year with specials for Shopping, Hosting and Joining! And today is the last day to get these fantastic benefits.


Current Host Code: XR9HAEK4

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!

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. 

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Old Olive – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
  • Balmy Blue – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front mat)
  • Daffodil Delight – 1″ x 3″ (label)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
  • Meandering Meadows 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1-1/4″ x 5-1/8″ (embossed stripe), 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Perennial Postage Card

Good Morning! I’ve been busy with cleaning out my craft room and organizing my supplies. This seems to be never ending, but I did manage to make a quick card with the Stampin’ Up! Perennial Postage bundle. I am CASE’ing a card from the Mini Catalog, but with so much of a mess, I was inspired to combine the old with the new and pair the new bundle with the Countryside Inn designer series paper. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

The Countryside Inn Suite in the Annual Catalog is such a pretty set of products, and there are so many different floral and graphic patterns in the DSP, so I thought it would be great with a layered postage stamp card. I started by embossing a Boho Blue panel with the Countryside Blossoms embossing folder and adhered it to a Boho Blue mat. I popped it on a Boho Blue card base with dimensionals.

I cut several different squares and rectangles of the Countryside Inn designer series paper using the large square and a couple of the rectangle dies from the Stampin’ Up! Perennial Postage dies. I tried to replicate the pattern in the catalog, but I had to change it up, so that it looked right to me. And then I wanted to make sure I got the bunny in there above where I wanted to put the label. I laid them all out and then took a picture and adhered them with liquid glue. And then I changed the arrangement from my picture, but the bunny is in the right place.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Perennial Postage stamp set in Versamark ink on Misty Moonlight. I sprinkled it with white embossing powder and shook off the excess. I heated it with my heat tool until it was bright and shiny and cut it out with one of the rectangle postage stamp dies. I used the two step method, so it’s just a little longer, but it’s so easy to do with these dies. I adhered some Boho Blue ribbon with some Stampin’ Seal and popped the label on top with dimensionals. I finished with three Misty Moonlight tinsel gems.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the flowers and stems from the Lasting Joy stamp set in Night of Navy and Boho Blue on a Basic White panel. They go so nicely with the Countryside Inn designer series paper. I cut the edge of a strip of DSP with the second largest postage square rectangle from the Stampin’ Up! Perennial Postage dies and adhered it to the the panel. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I love how easy it is to combine two pretty Stampin’ Up! suites and make a card. The Stampin’ Up! Perennial Postage dies are so versatile!


Sale-A-Bration Is Ending Tomorrow!

Sale-A-Bration is Stampin’ Up!’s best promotion of the year with specials for Shopping, Hosting and Joining!

Shopping

Choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration item from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure with every $50 or $100 you spend (before tax and shipping). The Sale-A-Bration brochure has eleven items available for free with orders of $50 or greater and three items you can pick from 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 three $50 items or one $100 item and one $50 item to your order! The Sale-A-Bration items are only available while supplies last, so order early if there are items that you are really wanting! 

Hosting

Host a party of $300 or more and get an additional $30 in Stampin’ Rewards! Normally a $300 party will result in $36 in Stampin’ Rewards for the host, but during Sale-A-Bration a $300 party will result in $66 in Stampin’ Rewards! Stampin’ Rewards are redeemed to get free items from any current catalog. And if you have a large enough shopping list, you will get the Sale-A-Bration Host rewards in a single order (and that’s in addition to the Sale-A-Bration shopping items)! 

If you’d like to set up a host code to see if you can collect $300 in orders, I’d be happy to help you with that!  Reach out to me at apsudano@stampininthemeadows.com.

Joining

Sale-A-Bration is one of the best times to join Stampin’ Up! as a new demonstrator and there are two fantastic options for purchasing your Starter Kit during Sale-A-Bration

Option 1: 

Customers who join our fun crafting community as a new demonstrator can get $125 worth of product PLUS our Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio* (a $60 USD) for just $99! The Glass Mat Studio includes a 17″ x 14″ safety-tempered glass mat, a gray 8-1/4″ x 8-1/4″ lint-free, reusable cleaning cloth and a 8-3/4″ x 6″ white 4-palette silicone mat.

Option 2:

Customers who want to join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration but are interested in a different join option can instead get $125 worth of product PLUS an additional $30 worth of product of their choice when they join for $99. That’s $155 in products for $99! 

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 image below to open a PDF of the Sale-A-Bration Brochure to see all the Sale-A-Bration items and get additional details:

SURPRISE! Stampin’ Up! Is giving us even more to Sale-A-Brate! They just released even more products you can earn for FREE! Take a look at the products just added to this promotion by clicking on the image below to download a PDF. Get Shopping! Sale-A-Bration ends 29 February!


Current Host Code: XR9HAEK4

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 currently available valued up to $10.00.

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Boho Blue – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front mat), 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (embossed background)
  • Misty Moonlight – 1-2″ x 2-1/2″ (label)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel_
  • Countryside Inn DSP – 4″ x 5″ (postage stamp die cuts), 3″ x 4″ (postage stamp die cuts), 2-1/4″ x 3″ (postage stamp die cuts), 3/4″ x 4″ (die cut inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project: