Stampin’ Up! Painted Lavender Thinking of You Card

Good Morning! One of the prettiest bundles from the last few years is the Stampin’ Up! Painted Lavender stamp set and dies and they are currently on the Last Chance products list with wonderful discounts! I used it with the pretty Perennial Lavender designer series paper to make a simple fun fold Thinking of You card. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

Adhere a panel of Perennial Lavender designer series paper to the front panel of the Highland Heather card base. Cut a Gorgeous Grape panel with the second largest Perennial Postage dies and adhere another panel of the DSP to the die cut.

Stamp the sentiment from the Simply Said stamp set using Versamark ink on Gorgeous Grape. Sprinkle the sentiment with white embossing powder and shake off the excess. Heat the powder with a heat tool until it’s bright and shiny and cut it out with the rectangle die from the Perennial Postage dies. Adhere it to the layered die cut with glue dots.

Cut two leaf sprigs using the Stampin’ Up! Painted Lavender dies from Lost Lagoon and adhere them to the large die cut with glue dots. Cut two double floral sprigs from Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather and adhere three of the sprigs to the die cut panel with bits of dimensionals at the top and glue dots at the bottom. Adhere the die cut panel to the card front with dimensionals and finish with a white bow and purple shimmer gems.

For the inside of the card, stamp the little butterfly from the Stampin’ Up! Painted Lavender stamp set using Highland Heather ink on a Basic White panel. Adhere a strip of DSP to the side and adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal so that the DSP shows when the card is closed.

The pretty Perennial Lavender designer series paper and purple shimmer gems are carried over in the new Annual Catalog and are perfect for making cards for those special ladies who love purple. Definitely check out the Stampin’ Up! Painted Lavender stamp set and dies on the Last Chance list for a great bargain while supplies last!

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Highland Heather – 5-1/2″ x 7-1/2″ card base scored at 3-1/4″, 1″ x 4-1/2″ (double lavender sprig die cut)
Gorgeous Grape – 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ (large postage stamp die cut), 1-1/2″ x 3″ (label), 1″ x 4-1/2 (double lavender sprig die cut)
Lost Lagoon – 2-1/2″ x 4″ (leaf sprig die cuts)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Perennial Lavender DSP – 3″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 1″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim), 3″ x 4-1/4″ (die cut panel)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Painted Lavender Photopolymer Stamp Set

[162594]

$20.00

Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163756]

$17.00

Painted Lavender Dies

[162596]

$32.00

Perennial Postage Dies

[162607]

$33.00

Perennial Lavender 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162593]

$12.50

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

$11.50

Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146987]

$11.50

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133679]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

$9.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$21.00

Purple Fine Shimmer Gems

[162611]

$8.00

White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Ribbon

[165562]

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Country Flowers for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to the April Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! The theme for this month’s hop is “For the Ladies/Girls” and I used the some retiring products to make a Mother’s Day Card, including the pretty Stampin’ Up! Country Flowers bundle and the Countryside Inn designer series paper. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

I adhered a panel striped panel of the retiring Countryside Inn designer series paper to a Misty Moonlight mat with liquid glue. I adhered it to a floral panel of the Countryside Inn DSP and then adhered the layered DSP to the front of a Boho Blue card base. Boho Blue is one of the retiring 2023-3035 In Colors.

I stamped teapot and flowers from the retiring Stampin’ Up! Country Flowers stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White and cut them out with the coordinating dies. I colored the teapot with light Boho Blue Stampin’ Blend, shading it to give the teapot dimension. I colored the flowers with the light Boho Blue Stampin’ Blend and the dark Night of Navy Stampin’ Blend, leaving some flowers white.

I cut panels of Misty Moonlight and Basic White with the large octagonal die from the retiring Wildflower Designs dies. I embossed the inside of the Misty Moonlight panel with the retiring Cute Crochet 3D embossing folder. I adhered the Basic White frame to the card with dimensionals on the top and bottom and adhered the embossed panel with liquid glue. Doesn’t it look like a lacy doily? With the DSP stripe layer, the embossed inside and frame are almost level. I adhered the teapot with glue dots and popped the flowers on top with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the retiring Flower Cart stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Boho Blue and cut it out with the medium label die from the Mixed Labels dies. I used the two step method to make the die cut a little longer and was glad it worked out pretty well! I adhered the label to the card with dimensionals and finished with Night of Navy gems and a loopy Night of Navy linen thread bow.

For the inside of the card, I stamped a flower cluster from the Country Birdhouse stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink in the corner of a Basic White panel and colored it with Boho Blue and Night of Navy Stampin’ Blends. I stamped the sentiment from the Flower Card stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and trimmed the side with DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Country Flowers stamp set and dies are such a sweet set and I’m sorry to see it retiring. I don’t usually like to use so many different stamp sets and tools on cards, but I think all of these items work well together to make a sweet, feminine Mother’s Day card. Many of the retiring products I used for today’s card have been discounted in the Last Chance section of the Online Store. Many times the individual discounted prices of the stamp sets and dies total less than the bundled prices, so make sure to double check before adding them to your card.

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

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

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Boho Blue – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″, 1-1/2″ x 3″ (label)
Misty Moonlight – 2″ x 5-1/4″ (DSP mat), 3″ x 4-1/4″ (octagonal frame)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3″ x 4-1/4″ (octagonal frame), 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut teapot and flowers)
Countryside Inn DSP – 1-7/8″ x 5-1/4″ (front stripe), 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 1″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Country Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163405]

$24.00

Country Flowers Dies

[163410]

$35.00

Flower Cart Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162776]

$24.00

Country Birdhouse Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163395]

$20.00

Wildflower Designs Dies

[163333]

$31.00

Mixed Labels Dies

[164652]

$21.00

Cute Crochet 3 D Embossing Folder

[163792]

$10.00

Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161467]

$12.50

Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161724]

$11.50

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153081]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Boho Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161659]

$11.00

Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154891]

$11.00

Opal Rounds Assortment

[163298]

$8.50

Natural Tones Linen Thread

[164071]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Sketched Butterflies Thank You Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Sketched Butterflies bundle is full of pretty pen drawn butterflies and sweet sentiments and I paired it with the colorful Full Of Life 6″ x 6″ designer series paper for a Thank You card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a color challenge this week and I used all of the colors – I love how the Full Of Life DSP blends the colors in those little circles!

I embossed a Summer Splash panel with the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder and adhered it to the front of a Summer Splash card base. I adhered a panel of Full Of Life 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to a Melon Mambo mat and wrapped it with Summer Splash ribbon and tied a bow. I adhered the DSP panel to the card with liquid glue.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Sketched Butterflies stamp set Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Lemon Lime Twist card stock and cut it out with a Stylish Shapes circle die. I adhered it to the card with glue dots.

I used the die from the Stampin’ Up! Sketched Butterflies dies to cut a Basic Black panel. I brushed Wink of Stella on the butterflies to give them sparkle – I just wish it showed up better in the pictures. I adhered the butterflies to the card with bits of black dimensionals and finished the card with Lemon Lime Twist dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the small butterflies from the Stampin’ Up! Sketched Butterflies stamp set using Calypso Coral, Summer Splash, Lemon Lime Twist, Pumpkin Pie and Berry Burst inks. I inked up each butterfly separately and wiped the stamp before stamping the next one. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal..

The Stampin’ Up! Sketched Butterflies bundle is on the Last Chance products list so it’s only available while supplies last. Be sure to check out the Last Chance list to see the retiring items from the current Annual and Mini Catalogs.

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:

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! Last Chance items here
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Summer Splash – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″ (embossed background)
Melon Mambo – 3-1/8″ x 4-1/8″ (DSP mat)
Lemon Lime Twist – 2″ x 2″ (label)
Basic Black – 2″ x 4″ (die cut butterflies)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Full Of Life 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3″ x 4″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Sketched Butterflies Bundle (English)

[163492]

$49.50

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Forever Plaid 3 D Embossing Folder

[164049]

$12.00

Full Of Life 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163357]

$12.50

Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock

[163797]

$11.50

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

$11.50

Melon Mambo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[115320]

$11.50

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

[121045]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

$9.00

Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[147086]

$9.00

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$9.00

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[147145]

$9.00

Summer Splash Classic Stampin Pad

[163809]

$9.00

Tinsel Gems Four Pack

[161623]

$8.00

Summer Splash 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon

[163786]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Mix & Match Ephemera Pack Note Cards

Good Morning! Sorry it’s been a while since I posted, I’ve been busy playing with Grandkids, traveling and cleaning. So I pulled out my Stampin’ Up! Mix & Match Ephemera Packs and put together some quick and fun note cards to slowly get back into the swing. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

The first card is a homage to Tucson, AZ, where we just spent the last few weeks. I embossed a pool Party panel with the Mini Corrugated 3D embossing folder and adhered it to a Basic White Note Card. I layered it with pieces from the Something For Everything and Labels & Layers ephemera packs – they capture the beauty of the mountains and of course I had to use the saguaro cactus!! And the sentiment is perfect – every day is a good day in the Southwest! I finished with a Copper Clay baker’s twine bow and Faux Glass dots.

My second card is simpler, using the pretty flower and leaves from the Fully Flowering ephemera pack and a simple hello from the Saying Something ephemera pack. I just adhered a panel of Pool Party vellum gingham to a Basic White Note card and adhered everything on top with glue dots and dimensionals. I finished with a loopy linen thread bow and clear Opal Gems.

For my last card, I used a Basic Beige card base and piled on some things on from the Labels & Layers and Something For Everything ephemera packs. Kind of making it look like a messy desk with a throwback typewriter instead of computer. But I don’t really have a bird on my desk, I just thought it was cute. But I love that sentiment from the Saying Something ephemera pack. I finished with a Flirty Flamingo baker’s twine bow and dots.

All the cards are different and yet since they use Stampin’ Up! Colors, you can easily find ribbons, paper and embellishments to coordinate. There is so much variety in themes and occasions so you can really express your creativity!

The Stampin’ Up! Mix & Match Ephemera Packs first came out in the current Annual Catalog and I’m so happy that they will continue in the upcoming Stampin’ Up! 2025-2026 Annual Catalog in May. The Fully Flowering and Saying Something ephemera packs will be carried over in the new Annual Catalog and there will be additional new packs, too!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! Last Chance items here
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Pool Party – 3″ x 4-1/2″ (card #1 embossed panel)
Gingham Vellum – 2″ x 5″ (card #2 stripe)
Basic Beige – 5″ x 7″ card base scored at 3-1/2″ (card #3 card base)
Basic White Note Cards – card #1 & #2 card bases
Various die cuts from the ephemera packs

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Fully Flowering Mix & Match Ephemera Pack

[163762]

$8.00

Saying Something Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English)

[163761]

$8.00

Something For Everything Mix & Match Ephemera Pack

[163763]

$8.00

Labels & Layers Mix & Match Ephemera Pack

[163764]

$8.00

Mini Corrugated 3 D Embossing Folder

[165559]

$11.00

Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes

[159232]

$10.00

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

[122924]

$11.50

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$11.50

Natural Tones Linen Thread

[164071]

$9.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Baker's Twine Three Color Pack

[162759]

$8.00

Faux Glass Dots

[164060]

$8.50

Opal Rounds Assortment

[163298]

$8.50

Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots

[162758]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Citrus Blooms Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Citrus Blooms bundle is a fun stamp and die set with images of oranges, lemons, flowers and wonderful sentiments from the current Annual Catalog. The dies are also wonderful with a large, fancy leaf background die that I used on today’s card. I also used the coordinating Mediterranean Blooms designer series paper which has images that can be cut out with the dies. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a panel of floral Mediterranean Blooms designer series paper to the front of a Lemon Lolly card base. I cut the dark side of the two-tone Garden Green card stock with the large leafy frame dies from the Stampin’ Up! Citrus Blooms dies and adhered it to the card with dots of liquid glue.

I cut the triple orange image from the Mediterranean Blooms DSP with the coordinating die from the Stampin’ Up! Citrus Blooms dies and adhered it to the card with dimensionals. I used the pretty Daffodil Delight ribbon to make a loopy bow and adhered it to the card with a glue dot.

I stamped sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Citrus Blooms stamp set using Garden Green ink on Basic White and cut it out with the medium die from the Mixed Labels dies. I adhered it to the card and finished the card with Garden Green and White transparent dots.

For the inside panel, I stamped the the orange from the Stampin’ Up! Citrus Blooms stamp set using twice stamped off Garden Green ink on a Basic White panel. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered it to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The pretty Stampin’ Up! Citrus Blooms bundle is a fun bundle and the bright Lemon Lolly and Daffodil Delight flowers in the Mediterranean Blooms DSP are so fresh and springy and I am so ready for Spring!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! Last Chance items here
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Lemon Lolly – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Garden Green two-tone – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (die cut background)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2 (label), 2″ x 2″ (fussy cut basket)
Mediterranean Blooms DSP – 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim), die cut oranges

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Citrus Blooms Bundle (English)

[163295]

$62.00

Mixed Labels Dies

[164652]

$21.00

Mediterranean Blooms 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163284]

$12.50

Garden Green 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock

[166665]

$10.00

Lemon Lolly 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161720]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$9.00

Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots

[163432]

$8.00

Daffodil Delight 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Satin Ribbon

[164715]

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Mixed Florals Card

Good Morning! I used the pretty daisy image from the Stampin’ Up! Mixed Florals stamp set with the pretty sentiment from the Labeled with Love stamp set o make an monochromatic black and white card for today. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I embossed a Basic White panel with the Plaster Painting 3D embossing folder and adhered it to the front of a Basic Black card base with liquid glue. I adhered a black and white floral panel of Mixed Media Florals designer series paper to a Basic Black mat and adhered it to the card.

I stamped the daisy image from the Stampin’ Up! Mixed Florals stamp set using Versamark ink on a Basic Black panel. I sprinkled it with white embossing powder and shook off the excess. I heated the powder with my heat tool until it was bright and shiny and popped it on the card with dimensionals.

I stamped sentiment from the Labeled with Love stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink ink on Basic White and adhered it to a basic Black mat. I adhered it to the card with glue dots and finished the card with clear sparkle dots.

For the inside panel, I stamped the the floral sprig from the Stampin’ Up! Mixed Florals stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Basic White panel. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered it to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I love the Mixed Media Florals designer series paper and the floral images go well with the stamped daisy from the Stampin’ Up! Mixed Florals stamp set. And I love that sentiment from the Labeled with Love stamp set – the curvy script goes perfect with the flowers. And the sentiment is the perfect start to the week – Enjoy!!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! Last Chance items here
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Basic Black – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 2-1/8″ x 4-5/8″ (DSP mat), 1-3/8″ x 1-5/8″ (label mat), 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (floral panel)
Basic White – two 4″ x 5-1/4″ (embossed front background and inside panel), 1-1/4″ x 1-1/2 (label)
Mixed Media Florals DSP – 2″ x 4-1/2″ (floral strip), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Mixed Florals Photopolymer Stamp Set

[164639]

$24.00

Labeled With Love Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163564]

$21.00

Plaster Painting 3 D Embossing Folder

[164656]

$12.00

Mixed Media Florals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164638]

$12.50

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

[121045]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$21.00

Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems

[161288]

$8.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Thankful Garden Sneak Peek for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Thankful Garden is part of the new Online Exclusives release that will be available on March 4. It includes a pretty floral stamp set with coordinating dies and there is also a set of designer series paper that goes with it – the Lovely Garden designer series paper. I used both of these for a simple encouragement card. You can find the currently available supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post and I also included a picture of the bundle and the beautiful DSP as well.

We have a pretty sketch challenge this week:

I adhered a panel of Lovely Garden designer series paper to the front of a Garden Green card base with liquid glue. I adhered a colorful panel of the DSP to a Basic Black mat and adhered it to the card with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Thankful Garden stamp set using Versamark ink on Basic Black 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 out the sentiment with the long label die from the Delightful Wishes dies.

I adhered the label to the card with glue dots and dimensionals and finished with three Melon Mambo glossy dots.

For the inside, I stamped the flower from the Stampin’ Up! Thankful Garden stamp set using twice stamped off Melon Mambo ink on Basic White. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal. Isn’t that big flower impressive!

The Stampin’ Up! Thankful Garden bundle is so bold and the beautiful Lovely Garden DSP is so colorful and bright. Here is a picture of the stamp set and dies that are included in the bundle. There is also a set of masks for coloring the flowers, but I forgot to include it in the picture. I need to use the masks to color one of these flowers soon!

And here is the pretty DSP. It will be great for all sorts of Spring card making.

These products are part of the Lovely Garden Suite Collection and will be available next week on March 4, 2025!

On with the Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to see the beautiful project Karen Ksenzakovic has created.

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

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! Last Chance items 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:

Garden Green – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
Basic Black – 2-7/8″ x 4-5/8″ (DSP mat), 3/4″ x 4″ (label)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2-1/4″ x 3-3/4″ (small die cut hexagon)
Lovely Garden DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (front background), 2-3/4″ x 4-1/2″ (DSP panel), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Delightful Wishes Dies (English)

[164707]

$35.00

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

[102584]

$11.50

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

[121045]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147051]

$9.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$21.00

Glossy Dots Assortment

[158827]

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Textured Notes Sneak Peek

Good Morning! Next week a new set of Online Exclusives will be released on March 4 and one of the new bundles is the Stampin’ Up! Textured Notes bundle. This is stamp and die bundle featuring a stamp set with wonderful texture elements and sentiments along with a fabulous set of rectangle dies with fancy textured edges. I used the bundle with the Nature’s Sweetness specialty designer series paper for today’s card. You can find the currently available products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes. And you can find a link further down to download a PDF with all the details of the Botanical Textures suite that includes this awesome new bundle.

I stamped a panel of Nature’s Sweetness specialty designer series paper with the large leaf sprig from the pretty Stampin’ Up! Textured Notes stamp set using Pecan Pie ink. I stamped the image twice so that the image flowed on a diagonal across the panel. I cut it out with one of the awesome rectangle dies and adhered it to the front of a Pecan Pie card base.

I stamped the basket from the Stampin’ Up! Textured Notes stamp set using Pecan Pie ink on Basic White. I fussy cut it out with my paper snips and adhered it to the card with liquid glue. I tore the end of a strip of Pebbled Path card stock and embossed it with the new Mini Corrugated 3D embossing folder. I adhered it to the card with liquid glue. I adhered two strips of Nature’s Sweetness specialty DSP to the card with glue dots.

I stamped the woven image from the Stampin’ Up! Textured Notes stamp set using stamped off Pebbled Path ink on Basic White. I stamped the sentiment in full strength Pebbled Path and cut it out with a rectangle die – isn’t the edge just gorgeous!

For the inside panel, I stamped the leaf from the Stampin’ Up! Textured Notes stamp set using stamped off Pecan Pie ink in the corners of a Basic White panel and adhered it to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The pretty Stampin’ Up! Textured Notes bundle will be available on March 4 with the new release of Online Exclusives. Click on the picture below to download a flyer with details of this bundle and other items in the Botanical Textures Suite Collection.

Last Week For Sale-A-Bration!!

Sale-A-Bration is the biggest Stampin’ Up! promotion of the year. The best part of Sale-A-Bration is that you earn FREE items for every $60 worth of products you purchase. There are items that you get for $60 and there are items you can get for $120. All the details are in the Sale-A-Bration Brochure. Click on the picture of the brochure below to download a copy to view the items and details.

Another benefit of Sale-A-Bration is when you host a workshop with sales over $300 or have an individual order over $300, you get to choose an additional $30 worth of products from the Stampin’ Up! catalog or Online Store for FREE!

And Sale-A-Bration is the best time to join Stampin’ Up! as a new Demonstrator. During Sale-A-Bration, new Demonstrators who purchase a starter kit by choosing $125 worth of products for only $99 (includes shipping) have two FREE bonus options to add to your starter kit.

Option 1: Your choice of TWO marker sets from our Stampin’ Write Marker Assortments (Brights, Neutrals, Regals, Subtles), PLUS the Handmade Designs stamp set, a beautiful stamp set exclusively designed to work with them.
Option 2: Your Choice of an additional $30 in FREE products

Sale-A-Bration runs through February 28, 2025. Visit my Online Store to start shopping now.

Current Host Code: FYMGA4AN

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.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! Last Chance items 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:

Pecan Pie – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Pebbled Path – 3/4″ x 5″ (embossed strip)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 1-1/2″ x 3 (label), 2″ x 2″ (fussy cut basket)
Nature’s Sweetness specialty DSP – 3-1/2″ x 5″ (die cut background), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (pebbled path strip), 3/8″ x 3″ (gold foil strip

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Nature's Sweetness 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[162616]

$16.50

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161717]

$11.50

Pebbled Path 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161722]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[161665]

$9.00

Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad

[161648]

$9.00

Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems

[161288]

$8.50

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! So Sincere for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! So Sincere stamp set from the current Annual Catalog is filled with wonderful sentiments. I picked an inspirational one and paired it with the beautiful new Mixed Media Florals designer series paper and the paper butterfly cutouts for today’s card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a fun theme challenge this week:

I adhered a panel of Mixed Media Florals designer series paper to a Basic Black mat and popped it on the front of a Poppy Parade card base with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! So Sincere stamp set using Poppy Parade ink on Basic White and cut it out with the Countryside Corners die. I cut a Garden Green panel of the DSP with the next largest size Countryside Corners die and adhered the stamped die cut on top. I adhered the layered die cuts to the card with liquid glue.

I colored two of the paper butterfly cutouts Basic Black. In order to get an intense color, I used the dark Stampin’ Blend and then use the Stampin’ Write marker over it. I found that it wasn’t intense enough with just one. Also I colored the back sides of the butterflies. I adhered them to the card with glue dots applied to the butterfly bodies and finished the butterflies with black sparkle gems.

For the inside, I stamped the small butterflies from the Sketched butterflies stamp set using Garden Green ink on Basic White I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Mixed Media Florals designer series paper is full of bold, pretty colors that make wonderful cards. The sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! So Sincere stamp set are perfect for many occasions and go well with this pretty DSP. And I just love these versatile paper butterflies!

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: FYMGA4AN

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a free gift from me! The free gift is your choice of any item currently available valued up to $10.00!

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! Last Chance items 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:

Poppy Parade – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
Basic Black – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (DSP mat)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 2-1/4″ x 3-3/4″ (small die cut hexagon)
Mixed Media Florals DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front background), 2-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (large die cut hexagon), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)
Two paper butterfly accents

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

So Sincere Cling Stamp Set (English)

[162283]

$24.00

Sketched Butterflies Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163490]

$26.00

Countryside Corners Dies

[161471]

$28.00

Mixed Media Florals 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164638]

$12.50

Paper Butterfly Accents

[162612]

$8.00

Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119793]

$8.75

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

[121045]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

[147050]

$9.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$9.00

Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker

[100082]

$3.00

Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154843]

$11.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Simply Said Hello Card

Good Morning! Here’s a simple hello card made with the Stampin’ Up! Simply Said stamp set, featuring the pretty Perennial Lavender designer series paper and the pretty Painted Lavender dies from the current annual catalog. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

My design was inspired by the current challenge in Freshly Made Sketches #673:

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Simply Said stamp set using Gorgeous Grape ink on the front of a Fresh Freesia card base. This stamp set has several simple sentiments that go well with many different designs for any occasion.

I cut a panel of Perennial Lavender designer series paper with the largest circle die from the Stylish Shapes dies. I traced the outline of the die on Gorgeous Grape card stock and fussy cut the circle for a perfect mat. I adhered the DSP to the mat with liquid glue and adhered them both to the card front.

I cut the leaf sprig from the Painted Lavender dies from Lost Lagoon and the double flower stems from Gorgeous Grape. I adhered the leaves and one of the flowers to the card with glue dots. I finished with Purple shimmer gems and a length of white ribbon tied in a knot.

For the inside panel, I left it simple, just trimming the side of a Basic White panel with DSP and adhering the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal. This leaves plenty of room for a personal message.

The Stampin’ Up! Simply Said stamp set is my go to stamp set for a simple front of card sentiment. And the Challenge inspired me to pull out and use some old favorites – the pretty Perennial Lavender designer series paper and Painted Lavender stamp and dies.

Sale-A-Bration Is Going On Now!!

Option 1: Your choice of TWO marker sets from our Stampin’ Write Marker Assortments (Brights, Neutrals, Regals, Subtles), PLUS the Handmade Designs stamp set, a beautiful stamp set exclusively designed to work with them.
Option 2: Your Choice of an additional $30 in FREE products

Sale-A-Bration runs through February 28, 2025. Visit my Online Store to start shopping now.

Current Host Code: FYMGA4AN

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.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! Last Chance items 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″
Gorgeous Grape – 1″ x 4-1/2″ (die cut flower), 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (fussy cut circle mat)
Lost Lagoon – 1-1/2″ x 4″ (die cut leaves
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel)
Perennial Lavender DSP – 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (die cut circle), 3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)