Stampin’ Up! Planted Paradise Hello Card

Good Morning! Here’s a CAS card made with the Stampin’ Up! Planted Paradise cling stamp set. This pretty set has reversible photopolymer stamps that you can build an indoor garden with planters, leaves and hangers. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I was inspired to use this bundle to make a CAS card by the sketch in Freshly Made Sketches #619:

I embossed a Basic White panel with the pretty new Sale-A-Bration Softly Sophisticated embossing folder and adhered it to a Basic White mat. I wrapped a length of Pebbled Path jute twice around the left side and tied a knot and adhered the panel to the front of a Thick Basic White card base.

I stamped the pot and leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Planted Paradise stamp set on Basic White. I stamped the pot in Copper Clay and the leaves in Garden Green. I fussy cut the pot and leaves with my paper snips and adhered the leaves to the back of the pot with liquid glue. I popped the pot and leaves to the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped the hello sentiment from the Wonderful Thoughts stamp set in Pebbled Path ink on a Basic White strip and cut it out with the coordinating die. I adhered it to the card with glue dots. I used the flower die from the Stippled Roses dies to cut a Crushed Curry panel and adhered the flowers to the plant with glue dots. I used white sequins to accent the flower centers.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the pot from the Stampin’ Up! Planted Paradise stamp set in Copper Clay ink on a Basic White panel. I decided to make this a “before” image, so I left it empty, giving the recipient an opportunity to think about what they will fill it with. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Planted Paradise stamp set has so many different leaves and pots that are pretty easy to fussy cut. And they’re in different sizes, making it pretty easy to combine with other plant stamps in your stash. And with the bitter cold outside, indoor plants are good way to bring cheer to your day – and with stamping, there’s no dirt to clean up!


Sale-A-Bration Is Going On Now!

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:


Current Host Code: M3WQ2HCB

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 5-1/2″
  • Crushed Curry – 1-1/2″ x 2″ (die cut flowers)
  • Basic White – two 4 x 5-1/4″ (inside panel and front mat), 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (embossed background), 2-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (fussy cut leaves and pot), 3/4″ x 1-1/2″ (label)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Country Bouquet Valentine’s Day Card

Good Morning! With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I pulled out my Stampin’ Up! Country Bouquet stamp set and punch to use with the pretty Bee Mine designer series paper for a Valentine’s day 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 Daffodil Delight plaid Bee Mine Designer series paper to a Pool Party mat and adhered it to the front of a Sweet Sorbet card base with dimensionals. I cut another panel of the Bee mine DSP with one of the square dies from the Stylish Shapes dies and adhered it to a Pool Party mat.

I wrapped a length of Sweet Sorbet ribbon across the left side of the card, folding it and adhering it with Stampin’ Seal. I made it long enough to extend beyond the square and adhered the square on top with dimensionals. I stamped the large heart from the Stampin’ Up! Country Bouquet stamp set in Sweet Sorbet ink on Basic White and punched it out. I stamped the leaves in Pool Party ink on Basic White and punched them out. I adhered the leaves to the bottom of the heart with glue dots and adhered the leaves and heart to the square with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Country Bouquet stamp set in Sweet Sorbet ink on a Basic White panel. I cut it out with the second smallest banner die from the Stylish Shapes dies and adhered it to the card with glue dots and dimensionals. I finished the little square with hearts and flowers embellishments.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the Valentine’s Day sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Country Bouquet stamp set in Sweet Sorbet ink on a Basic White panel. I used stamped off Pool Party ink to make the little bee trail from the Bee My Valentine stamp set and stamped some more Country Bouquet hearts in Petal Pink and Sweet Sorbet. I trimmed the bottom with a strip of Bee Mine DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal

The Stampin’ Up! Country Bouquet stamp set and punch is my favorite Valentine’s day set from last year’s catalog (and it’s still available!) and this sweet set goes so well with the pretty Bee Mine Designer series paper. With Valentine’s Day just around the corner and the bitter cold weather, it’s a perfect time to make Valentine’s Day cards and other love themed projects to warm your heart!


Sale-A-Bration Is Going On Now!

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:


Current Host Code: M3WQ2HCB

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:

  • Sweet Sorbet – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
  • Pool Party – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front mat), 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (square mat)
  • Basic White – 4 x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2″ x 2″ (heart), 1″ x 3″ (leaves), 3/4″ x 2-1/2″ (label)
  • Perennial Lavender DSP – 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim), 2-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (die cut square), 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (front background)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Product List

Stampin’ Up! Wonderful Thoughts Card

Good Morning! I’m using the Stampin’ Up! Wonderful Thoughts bundle from the Annual Catalog to help showcase one of the pretty new Sale-A-Bration items – the Flight & Airy designer series paper. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

My card’s design was inspired by the pretty sketch in Freshly Made Sketches 617 – A Sketch by Narelle:

I embossed a panel of Bubble Bath with the cross hatch design from the Basics Embossing Folders and adhered it to a Misty Moonlight mat. I used the second smallest square from the Stylish Shapes dies to cut three birds from the pretty Flight and Airy Sale-A-Bration designer series paper and adhered them to Misty Moonlight mats. I adhered the birds to the embossed panel with dimensionals.

I stamped the sweet sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Wonderful Thoughts stamp set using Misty Moonlight ink on Basic White. I cut it out with the coordinating die and adhered it to the panel with glue dots. 

I wrapped a length of white baker’s twine around the panel twice and tied a bow. I adhered the panel to the front of a Fresh Freesia card base and accented each bird panel with a white matte dot.

I kept the inside simple, adhering a strip of the pretty Flight and Airy DSP to the bottom of a Basic White panel and adhering the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Wonderful Thoughts stamp set are perfect for expressions of friendship, caring, love and encouragement. And they can be used with lots of designs. The pretty Flight and Airy designer series paper can be used with many of these sentiments – and probably most other stamp sets as well!


Sale-A-Bration Is Going On Now!

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:


Current Host Code: 4X6DDWUC

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:

  • Fresh Freesia – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
  • Bubble Bath – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (embossed panel)
  • Misty Moonlight – 4 x 5-1/4″ (front mat), three 1-5/8″ x 1-5/8″ panels (DSP mats)
  • Basic White – 4 x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 1/2″ x 5″ (label)
  • Flight and Airy DSP – 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim), three die cut birds

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Here’s an Anniversary card made with the beautiful new Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses bundle from the upcoming January – April 2024 Mini Catalog that will be available next week. 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 with the theme of Celebrate. My card celebrates a Wedding Anniversary!

I embossed a panel of Distressed Gold specialty paper with the Distressed Tile 3d embossing folder and adhered it to the front of a Thick Basic white card base with liquid glue. I cut a panel of leafy vellum with the third largest deckled rectangles dies and adhered it to the card front with Stampin’ Seal. I made a large loopy bow with gold twine and adhered it with a glue dot.

I stamped the large rose bouquet from the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses bundle using Versamark ink on Basic White and sprinkled it with gold embossing powder and shook off the excess. I heated it with my heat tool until the powder was bright and shiny and cut it out with the coordinating die. I adhered it to the card over the loopy bow with dimensionals. I cut two leaf sprigs from gold foil and adhered them to the card with glue dots, tucking them under the roses.

I stamped the sentiment from the Ringed with Nature stamp set in Versamark ink on a Basic White strip. I sprinkled it with gold embossing powder and shook off the excess. I heated it with my heat tool until it was bright and shiny and trimmed the ends with my paper snips. I adhered it to the card with glue dots and dimensionals.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the single rose from the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses stamp set in Versamark ink on a Basic White panel. I sprinkled it with gold embossing powder and shook off the excess. I heated it with my heat tool until it was briight and shiny. I embossed a strip of Distressed Gold specialty paper with the Distressed Tile 3d embossing folder and adhered it to the bottom of the panel.  I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses stamps are beautiful when embossed! When a celebration is called for, gold is always appropriate! And remember that the Stampin’ Up! January – April 2024 Mini Catalog will be open next – that’s another thing to celebrate!

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: 4X6DDWUC

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:

  • Thick Basic White – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
  • Distressed Gold specialty – 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)
  • Vellum Basics – 3-1/4″ x 4-3/4″ (die cut rectangle)
  • Gold Foil – 2″ x 3-3/4″ (die cut leaves)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3-1/4″ x 4-3/4″ (die cut flowers)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Perennial Lavender Suite Sneak Peek

Good Morning! Here’s a sneak peek of the new items from the new Stampin’ Up! Perennial Lavender Suite in the upcoming January-April 2024 Mini Catalog. The Suite has two bundles, the Painted Lavender Bundle and the Perennial Postage bundle and it’s perfect for purple lovers! You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I stamped the sentiment from the Perennial Postage stamp set in Gorgeous Grape ink on the bottom front of a Kraft note card. I cut two panels of Stampin’ Up! Perennial Lavender designer series paper with a rectangular die from the Perennial Postage dies and adhered them to the front of the card with liquid glue.

I cut a sprig from Lost Lagoon card stock using a die from the Painted Lavender dies and adhered it to the card front with dots of liquid glue.

I adhered a butterfly cut out with glue dots and adhered some Purple Fine Shimmer gems around the sprig.

For the inside of the card, I stamped a sprig from the Painted Lavender stamp set on the side of a Basic White panel and adhered it to the inside of the card. 

One of the colors in the Stampin’ Up! Perennial Lavender DSP is Crumb Cake and the papers go so well with the cute Kraft Note cards. The note cards should be restocked next week and they are so cute. They come with Kraft envelopes and a cute (and sturdy) box for storage.

Here are the items in the new Stampin’ Up! Perennial Lavender Suite. These will be available when the upcoming January – April 2024 Mini Catalog opens for ordering on Jan 4, 2024.

Item 162597 – Painted Lavender Bundle
Item 162608 – Perennial Postage Bundle
Item 162611 – Purple Fine Shimmer Gems & Item 162612 – Paper Butterfly Accents
Item 162593 – Perennial Lavender 12″ x 12″ designer series paper

A great new suite of products – be sure to check them out for next month!


Last Chance Products Discounts Going on Now!

The September–December 2023 Mini Catalog is retiring soon! It’s bittersweet to say goodbye to a Stampin’ Up! catalog, but we’re looking forward to all the new products on their way—and we hope you are, too!

The lists of retiring and carryover products has been announcedFrom November 21, 2023 –January 3, 2024, you can stock up on your favorite seasonal products from the September – December 2023 Mini Catalog and save up to 60%! So, what are you waiting for? After all, Last Chance Products will only be available while supplies last.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of retiring items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog and the discounts that start Nov 21.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog that will be carrying over.

Note that for some Last Chance bundles, the individual items may be carried over, but the items will no longer be bundled with the 10% savings. These items are marked with three asterisks in the Last Chance PDF.


New January-April 2024 Mini and Sale-A-Bration

The Stampin’ Up! January – April 2024 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration 2024 will begin on January 4, 2024!


Current Host Code: 27CYQXTT

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:

  • Kraft Note Cards and Envelopes – 7″ x 5″ card base scored at 3-1/2″ and coordinating envelope
  • Lost Lagoon – 1-1/2″ x 4″ (die cut leaf sprig)
  • Basic White – 3-1/4″ x 4-3/4″ (inside panel)
  • Perennial Lavender DSP – two 2-1/4″ x 3″ panels (DSP die cuts)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Love For You for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Here’s a colorful For You card that can be used to send good wishes for many happy occasions. I used the fun Stampin’ Up! Love For You stamp set and dies from the current Annual catalog with the pretty Glorious Gingham 6″ x 6″ designer series paper. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a sketch challenge this week and I managed to use 5 of the 6 colors:

And I was inspired by the sketch in Sunday Stamps Challenges SSC324 Be Bold.

I adhered a panel of Blueberry Bushel Glorious Gingham designer series paper to the front of a Blueberry Bushel card base with liquid glue. I cut Basic White and Blueberry Bushel panels with the Countryside Corners dies and embossed the Basic White panel with the cross hatch design from the Basics Embossing Folders before adhering them together.

I cut the sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Love For You dies from Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green card stocks and adhered the detailed words on the backgrounds. I adhered the words to the embossed die cut with liquid glue. The flowers and leaves in the stamp set are two-step stamping designs, so I stamped them in Poppy Parade and Shaded Spruce. I stamped the background stamps first in stamped-off colors and then the detailed stamps full strength. I stamped the flower centers in Crushed Curry. Then I cut them out with the coordinating dies and adhered them to the embossed panel with glue dots.

I adhered the decorated panel to the card front with dimensionals on a diagonal – so fun! I finished with Blueberry Bushel Tinsel Gems.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the flower from the Stampin’ Up! Love For You stamp set in Poppy Parade ink using the same methods as the flowers on the card front. I covered the flower with a mask and stamped the leaves in Shaded Spruce. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Love For You stamp and dies are a fun set. I love the word dies and there are so many different ways you can combine them. I look forward to using this set for a Valentine’s card 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:


Current Host Code: 27CYQXTT

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:

  • Blueberry Bushel – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 3-1/2″ x 5″ (die cut mat)
  • Granny Apple Green – 1-1/2″ x 3″ (word mats)
  • Poppy Parade – 2″ x 2″ (die cut words)
  • Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 2-3/4″ x 4-1/2″ (embossed die cut), 1-3/4″ x 5″ (flowers), 1″ x 4-1/2″ (leaves)
  • Glorious Gingham 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front background)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Sentimental Park for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to the December Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! The theme for this month’s hop is “Celebrate” and I used the Stampin’ Up! Sentimental Park stamp set with the beautiful new Flight and Airy Sale-A-Bration designer series paper that will be available on January 4, 2024. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

Today’s card is celebrating a special birthday and it’s a dainty gate fold card.

I adhered panels of the new Flight and Airy designer series paper to the front panels of a Misty Moonlight card base with liquid glue. I cut a Misty Moonlight panel with the large floral label die from the Stampin’ Up! Sentimental Park dies and I cut a panel of Flight and Airy DSP with a sweet bird with the plain die. I inserted the bird die cut into the slots of the floral die cut – I love how this works!

I cut several small flowers from Flirty Flamingo and Petal Pink and adhered them to the larger die cut and adhered some pink pearls to some flower centers. I adhered the panel to the left side of the card with liquid glue applied to half of the die cut.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Sentimental Park stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink on Petal Pink and cut it out with the small banner die from the Stylish Shapes dies using the two-step die cutting technique. I adhered it to the card with glue dots and finished the card front with a Night of Navy bow.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Sentimental Park stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the flowers in Petal Pink ink in the corner and colored them with Daffodil Delight, Petal Pink and Flirty Flamingo Stampin’ Blends. I used the dark Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend to color the berries and made some stems. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card and adhered two floral panels of Flight and Airy DSP to the inside of the front flaps.

The Flight and Airy DSP is a Sale-A-Bration item that you will be able to get for free with a $50 purchase when Sale-A-Bration starts on January 4, 2024 and it’s so pretty! And it goes so well with the Stampin’ Up! Sentimental Park stamp set and dies and so many other current and retired Stampin’ Up sets. Be sure to check it out!

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

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


Current Host Code: 27CYQXTT

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 currently available item 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 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:

  • Misty Moonlight – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 2-3/4″ and 8-1/4″
  • Petal Pink – 2″ x 3″ (die cut flowers), 1″ x 3″ (label)
  • Flirty Flamingo – 1″ x 3″ (die cut flowers)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
  • Light and Airy DSP – 2″ x 4″ (die cut bird), two 2-5/8″ x 4-1/8″ panels (front background panels), two 2-1/2″ x 4″ (inside panels)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Stampin’ Up! Go To Greetings Christmas Thank You Cards

Good Morning! Since most of my Christmas cards are done and being sent out, it’s time to work on some thank you cards. I pulled out some Basic White note cards and envelopes and the pretty Thank You sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Go To Greetings cling stamp set. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I also used the pretty Perennial Postage dies (available Jan 4, 2024) from the upcoming January – April 2024 Mini Catalog to die cut leftover Christmas designer series paper. The dies are the perfect size for the note cards and a good way to finish off pretty DSP scraps. And it’s great that the note cards are still large enough to pop in the mail!

For the first card, I used the fourth smallest Perennial Postage rectangle die to cut two panels of Joyful specialty designer series paper. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Go To Greetings stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink on the front of a Basic White note card and adhered the die cut DSP with Stampin’ seal. I cut two holly leaves from gold foil using the Magical Meadow dies and adhered them to the card with glue dots and used red iridescent discs for the berries.

For the second card, I cut a panel of Winter Meadow designer series paper with the fourth smallest Perennial Postage rectangle die and adhered it to a rectangle Blueberry Bushel DSP panel. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Go To Greetings stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink on a Basic White note card. I adhered the panel to the card front with Stampin’ Seal and found a leftover Garden Green die cut sprig from the Magical Meadow dies with white berries. I adhered the sprig to the card with glue dots and finished with a white baker’s twine bow.

For the last card, I cut several panels of Christmasy Garden Walk designer series paper with the smallest square and third smallest rectangle from the Perennial Postage dies and arranged them on a Basic White note card. I adhered them with Stampin’ Seal and stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Go To Greetings stamp set in Garden Green ink.

I left the insides of the cards blank so I could keep it simple. The sentiments in the Stampin’ Up! Go To Greetings stamp set are so pretty and elegant, so they’re perfect for Christmas designs. And the note cards are great for making a quick batch of cards since they’re a great weight and come pre-cut and scored.


Last Chance Products Discounts Going on Now!

The September–December 2023 Mini Catalog is retiring soon! It’s bittersweet to say goodbye to a Stampin’ Up! catalog, but we’re looking forward to all the new products on their way—and we hope you are, too!

The lists of retiring and carryover products has been announcedFrom November 21, 2023 –January 3, 2024, you can stock up on your favorite seasonal products from the September – December 2023 Mini Catalog and save up to 60%! So, what are you waiting for? After all, Last Chance Products will only be available while supplies last.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of retiring items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog and the discounts that start Nov 21.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog that will be carrying over.

Note that for some Last Chance bundles, the individual items may be carried over, but the items will no longer be bundled with the 10% savings. These items are marked with three asterisks in the Last Chance PDF.


New January-April 2024 Mini and Sale-A-Bration

The Stampin’ Up! January – April 2024 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration 2024 will begin on January 4, 2024! The Demonstrator pre-order period is underway and I picked up catalogs for customers who have ordered from me within the last year and sending them out next week. If you would like a copy, just place an order in my Online Store and I will be happy to send a new catalog to you too!


Current Host Code: 27CYQXTT

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:

  • Basic White Note Cards and Envelopes – card bases
  • Joyful specialty DSP – two 2-1/4″ x 3″ panels (die cuts)
  • Gold Foil – 1-1/2″ x 2″ (die cut holly leaves)
  • Winter Meadow DSP – 2-1/4″ x 3″ (die cut), 2-1/8″ x 2-7/8″ (mat)
  • Garden Green – 1-1/2″ x 4″ (die cut sprig)
  • Basic White – 1″ x 1″ (holly berries)
  • Modern Garden 6″ x 6″DSP – 2″ x 3-1/2″ (two square die cuts), 2″ x 4″ (two rectangle die cuts), 2″ x 2-1/2″ (rectangle die cut)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Merriest Trees Christmas Cards

Good Morning! Last weekend the Inkin’ Krew had a Quarterly Team meeting and after finishing the Stampin’ Up! Business portion, we made some Christmas cards with the Stampin’ Up! Merriest Trees bundle! Mary Deatherage, Karen Ksenzakovic and Rosie Kean designed cards and taught us how to make them. Here are the cards I made based on their designs. Since I have barely cracked open my A Walk in the Forest designer series paper, I adapted their designs to using these papers. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

The first card is the one Mary designed – so fun to use the negative die cut space! I cut several strips of A Walk in the Forest DSP and adhered them to a Garden Green mat. I used the largest tree die from the Stampin’ Up! Merriest Trees dies to cut a Basic White panel and emboss the panel with the Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder. Use lots of dimensionals to adhere the embossed layer to the mat and adhere it to the front of a Cherry Cobbler card base with dimensionals. Cut the star and adhere it to the tree top and stamp the sentiment in Garden Green, trim the end and adhere it to the front.

Update: Mary posted her card today and you can see it here.

For the inside stamp the sentiment in Garden Green and the star in Daffodil Delight on a Basic White panel. Trim the bottom with a strip of DSP before adhering it to a Garden Green mat and to the inside of the card.

For my version of Karen’s design, I cut two large Pretty Peacock trees from the A Walk in the Forest DSP and cut them the way Karen did. Karen used the dies, and I had to fussy cut since the DSP tree boughs didn’t line up with the Stampin’ Up! Merriest Trees dies. But I built the tree like she instructed and adhered them to a panel of holiday greenery DSP matted on Cherry Cobbler. I adhered the panel to a Pretty Peacock card base and made a bow for the top using white iridescent ribbon. Check out Karen’s card HERE because her embossed tree is just gorgeous!

Here’s the inside. The sentiment is stamped in Cherry Cobbler on Basic White and matted on Cherry Cobbler. I love how Karen designed it with the DSP on both sides of the inside panel!

My last card is based on the card that Rosie Kean made during our meeting. Her design used the large tree, but I ran out of large trees that would go with the DSP and she showed an alternative using a die cut shape, so I decided to follow that example. I love the design using both sides of the pretty DSP! my card base is a single Pretty Peacock panel and I used the largest circle die from the Stylish Shapes dies to cut a Balmy Blue circle for the front and Basic White circles for the inside. I cut a Pretty Peacock tree with the middle tree die in the Stampin’ Up! Merriest Trees dies, adhered it with dimensionals and decorated it with a silver bow and Lost Lagoon Festive Pearls.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment in Pretty Peacock on one of the Basic White circles and stamped some Balmy Blue snowflakes on the second circle (this is where you can sign the card).

I’m so glad that the Stampin’ Up! Merriest Trees stamp set and dies are NOT retiring because they’re so versatile. And thank you Mary, Karen and Rosie for inspiring us with these pretty designs! I enjoyed playing with the A Walk in the Forest designer series paper so much that I was inspired to use it in making a rustic Christmas Tree ornament! I love that the bear can be cut with the Beary Cute punch!

Thanks to these pretty card designs, my Christmas cards are almost done! And thank goodness because the Demonstrator pre-order for the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog starts today and I’ll be getting my customer catalogs ready to mail out early next week along with my Christmas cards!


Last Chance Products Discounts Going on Now!

The September–December 2023 Mini Catalog is retiring soon! It’s bittersweet to say goodbye to a Stampin’ Up! catalog, but we’re looking forward to all the new products on their way—and we hope you are, too!

The lists of retiring and carryover products has been announcedFrom November 21, 2023 –January 3, 2024, you can stock up on your favorite seasonal products from the September – December 2023 Mini Catalog and save up to 60%! So, what are you waiting for? After all, Last Chance Products will only be available while supplies last.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of retiring items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog and the discounts that start Nov 21.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog that will be carrying over.

Note that for some Last Chance bundles, the individual items may be carried over, but the items will no longer be bundled with the 10% savings. These items are marked with three asterisks in the Last Chance PDF.


Clearance Rack Has Been Refreshed!

Stampin’ Up! has added new items to the Clearance Rack in the Online store! Shop and save up to 60% off selected products. These items are only available while supplies last, so check it out HERE.


New January-April 2024 Mini and Sale-A-Bration

The Stampin’ Up! January – April 2024 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration 2024 will begin on January 4, 2024! The Demonstrator pre-order period begins today and I will be ordering catalogs for customers who have ordered from me within the last year and sending them out. If you would like a copy, just place an order in my Online Store and I will be happy to send a new catalog to you too!


Current Host Code: 27CYQXTT

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:

  • DSP Strip Tree Card
    • Cherry Cobbler – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
    • Garden Green – two 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels (front and inside panel mats)
    • Daffodil Delight – 1″ x 2″ (die cut stars)
    • Basic White – two 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ panels (front background and inside panel), 5/8″ x 2-7/8″ (label)
    • A Walk in the Forest DSP – nine 1/2″ x 3-1/2″ strips (front tree), 1/2″ x 3-7/8″ (inside trim)
  • Layered Large Tree Card
    • Pretty Peacock – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
    • Cherry Cobbler – two 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels (front and inside panel mats)
    • Basic White – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (inside panel)
    • A Walk in the Forest DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), two 1/2″ x 5-1/8″ strips (inside trim), two large tree die cuts
  • Snowflake Fun Fold Tree Card
    • Pretty Peacock – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card base
    • Balmy Blue – 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (die cut circle)
    • Basic White – two 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ panels (inside die cut circles)
    • A Walk in the Forest DSP – 6″ x 5-1/4″ mini card base scored at 2″, die cut medium tree

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow Thinking of You Card

Good Morning! I am such a wimp – one week of cold weather and I weary of winter and looking for warmer weather. So I pulled out some pretty meadow scenes in the Meandering Meadow 6″ x 6″ designer series paper and the sweet Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow stamp set to make some thinking of you cards with warmer landscapes and it cheered me up! You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

These were really simple just using the pretty DSP and wonderful label dies for the sentiments. I adhered the DSP panel to a Garden Green Mat with liquid glue and popped it on a Balmy Blue card base.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadows stamp set in Garden Green ink on Balmy Blue and cut it out with the small rectangular die from the Something Fancy Dies. I used the middle sized rectangular die to cut a mat and adhered the labels together.

I adhered a length of Balmy Blue and white ribbon to the card front with glue dots and adhered the label on top with dimensionals. I finished the card with coordinating colors from the pretty Glossy Dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the basket and shadow from the Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Basic White panel. I colored it with Stampin’ Blends and adhered a strip of DSP to the side. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

Pretty designer series paper makes it so easy to create simple handmade cards for any occasion and the Meandering Meadow DSP is a perfect pick me up for cold, dreary winter days. And the Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow stamp set has so many simple pretty designs that you can use to make the inside of the card special.


Last Chance Products Discounts Going on Now!

The September–December 2023 Mini Catalog is retiring soon! It’s bittersweet to say goodbye to a Stampin’ Up! catalog, but we’re looking forward to all the new products on their way—and we hope you are, too!

The lists of retiring and carryover products has been announcedFrom November 21, 2023 –January 3, 2024, you can stock up on your favorite seasonal products from the September – December 2023 Mini Catalog and save up to 60%! So, what are you waiting for? After all, Last Chance Products will only be available while supplies last.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of retiring items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog and the discounts that start Nov 21.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog that will be carrying over.

Note that for some Last Chance bundles, the individual items may be carried over, but the items will no longer be bundled with the 10% savings. These items are marked with three asterisks in the Last Chance PDF.


New January-April 2024 Mini and Sale-A-Bration

The Stampin’ Up! January – April 2024 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration 2024 will begin on January 4, 2024! The Demonstrator pre-order period begins next week and I will be ordering catalogs for customers who have ordered from me within the last year and sending them out. If you would like a copy, just place an order in my Online Store and I will be happy to send a new catalog to you too!


Current Host Code: 27CYQXTT

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:

  • Balmy Blue – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (label)
  • Garden Green – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (DSP mat), 2″ x 3″ (label mat)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
  • Meandering Meadow 6″ x 6″DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project: