Stampin’ Up! Notes of Nature for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Today iis the big day for the opening of the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog and I’m using the pretty new Stampin’ Up! Notes of Nature bundle with the Nature’s Sweetness specialty designer series paper for a Hello card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a pretty sketch challenge this week:

I adhered a panel of Pebbled Path grid Nature’s Sweetness specialty designer series paper to the front of a Soft Sea Foam card base with liquid glue. I cut the side of another panel of the DSP with the notebook die and adhered it to the card with liquid glue. The cool thing about this pattern is that the script is written in both directions, so you don’t need to worry about it being upside down!

I stamped the field notes stamp from the Stampin’ Up! Notes of Nature stamp set in Pecan Pie ink on a Pecan Pie panel. I stamped the sprig over the notes and cut it out with the second largest circle from the Stylish Shapes dies. I stamped the leaf cluster three times in Pebbled Path ink on Basic White and colored the leaves with the light Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend. I stamped the flower twice using Pebbled Path ink on Basic White and colored it with Petal Pink and light Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. I cut out the leaves and flowers with the coordinating dies.

I adhered two die cut leaf clusters to the die cut circle with glue dots. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Notes Of Nature stamp set in Pebbled Path ink on Soft Sea Foam and used the short fat banner die from the Stylish Shaped dies to cut it out in two steps. I adhered the label to the circle with dimensionals and adhered the decorated circle to the card with dimensionals. I made a loopy bow with linen thread and adhered it to the card with a glue dot and popped one of the die cut flowers over it with dimensionals and a glue dot. I finished the front with Pebbled Path dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the grid from the Stampin’ Up! Notes of Nature stamp set several times using twice stamped off Pebbled Path ink on Basic White. I adhered the last die cut leaves and flowers together with liquid glue and adhered it to the panel. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Notes of Nature bundle is a wonderful set with pretty images and sentiments and great dies. The Nature’s Sweetness is absolutely gorgeous with the gold foil touches. Both of these products will also work well with other flower and animal stamp sets to fill out your Nature’s Journal.

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:

Soft Sea Foam – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1-1/4″ x 3″ (label)
Pecan Pie – 2-13/4″ x 2-3/4″ (die cut circle)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (die cut leaves), 1″ x 2-1/2″ (diie cut flowers)
Nature’s Sweetness specialty DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 2-1/4″ x 3-3/4″ (lower front)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Notes Of Nature Bundle (English)

[162640]

$46.75

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

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

[162616]

$16.50

Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146988]

$10.00

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161717]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[161665]

$9.00

Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad

[161648]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154885]

$10.00

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154893]

$10.00

2023–2025 In Color™ Dots

[161620]

$8.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.75

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Welcome The Stampin’ Up! January-April 2024 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration!

The Stampin’ Up! January-April 2024 Mini Catalog is finally open for orders! Yay!

The new Stampin’ Up! January-April 2024 Mini Catalog has 8 new full product suites with bundles, designer series papers and embellishments:

Bee Mine
Forever Love
Perennial Lavender
Lighter Than Air
Nature’s Sweetness
Just Kiddin’
Rock & Roll
Poetic Expressions

There are so many great new bundles in this catalog! You will find the bundles located throughout the catalog, but they are also all listed out on pages 67-73. The Catalog At A Glance on pages 74-77 will give you a quick reference to all the stamp sets, dies, punches, embossing folders, designer series papers, embellishments, ribbons and other tools that are available and give you page numbers to find detailed descriptions and examples.

And there’s a cute new Host stamp set that you can earn with Stampin’ Rewards:

Click on the image below to open a PDF of the new Stampin’ Up! January-April Mini Catalog:

Sale-A-Bration Runs January 4 – February 29!

Today is also the first day of Sale-A-Bration, 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:

Have fun shopping and Happy Stamping! I’ll be back later with my card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop.

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.

Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine Fun Fold Card

Good Morning and Happy New Year! I’m starting the year with a Fun Fold Valentine made with the sweet Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine bundle. This is a stamp and punch bundle that is coming out in the new January – April Mini Catalog on Thursday (YAY!!) and my fun fold is a mini accordion tent card that was inspired by Robin Ambrecht . You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a panel of plaid Bee Mine designer series paper to the front of a Sweet Sorbet card base with liquid glue. I adhered a Sweet Sorbet panel to the center with liquid glue to serve as a mat for my accordion and mini tent.

I scored and folded a floral panel of Bee Mine DSP and adhered the large panel to the Sweet Sorbet Mat. I adhered the last two panels of DSP to the Balmy Blue mini tent card and applied liquid glue to the edges of the mini tent card. I carefully lined up the tent to the accordion and pressed to adhere the glue. I opened and closed the accordion to make sure the mini card tent and accordion lined up both when the card was open and closed.

I stamped the bee from the Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine stamp set in Daffodil Delight and the stripes and face in Memento Tuxedo Black on Basic White and punched it out. I stamped the wings in Petal Pink and punched it out with the large heart punch and colored the wings with light Petal Pink Stampin’ Blend. I stamped the antenna in Memento Tuxedo Black and punched them out with the small heart and adhered the bee with liquid glue. i popped the bee onto the mini card with dimensionals. I stamped the love you sentiment in Sweet Sorbet on Petal Pink and punched it out with the large heart. I adhered it to the card with glue dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine stamp set in Sweet Sorbet on Basic White. I stamped the flower in Petal Pink and the stem in Lemon Lime Twist and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with liquid glue. I closed the card to make sure the inside panel is covered when the card is closed – good thing liquid glue gives you wiggle room to move things a bit if needed!

The Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine bundle and Bee Mine designer series paper are so cute and cheerful and I’m thrilled that they’ll finally be available to everyone later this week! Here’s the stamp set and punch:

Cute bees, hearts, flowers and honey are a perfect way to start getting ready for Valentine’s Day.

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: 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.

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 – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card base, 3″ x 4-1/2″ (accordion mat)
Balmy Blue – 2-3/4″ x 4-1/2″ mini card tent scored at 2-1/4″
Petal Pink – 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (punched label)
Basic White – 2-1/4″ x 2-3/4″ (inside panel), 2″ x 3-1/2″ (punched bee)
Bee Mine DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (plaid background), 4-1/4″ x 7-3/4″ accordion scored at 1-1/4″, 2-1/2″, 3-3/4″ and 5″ (folded in mountain/valley fashion), two 2″ x 2-1/2″ panels (mini card tent)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159268]

$10.00

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

[146982]

$10.00

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

[146985]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad

[159216]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.50

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[147145]

$9.00

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[147108]

$9.00

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154893]

$10.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

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!

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:

Ringed With Nature Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[159883]

$23.00

Deckled Rectangles Dies

[159173]

$30.00

Distressed Tile 3 D Embossing Folder

[162189]

$9.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$9.00

Distressed Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[159237]

$5.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Metallics Embossing Powders

[155555]

$18.00

Simply Elegant Trim

[155766]

$7.50

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$31.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Stampin’ Up! Notes of Nature Hello Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Notes of Nature bundle is a wonderful new bundle from the upcoming new January-April 2024 Mini Catalog. It’s from the Nature’s Sweetness suite of products and has fun botanical images of cacao and vanilla pods. I used the pretty images from the Nature’s Sweetness specialty designer series paper for a simple Hello card today. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

Today’s card also uses the pretty sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #616:

I adhered a panel of Nature’s Sweetness specialty designer series paper to the front of a Pecan Pie card base with liquid glue. I adhered another panel featuring cacao pods on top with liquid glue. Using the pretty images from the DSP makes the card really quick and easy to make!

I used one of the leaf sprig dies from the Stampin’ Up! Notes of Nature dies to cut a parakeet panel twice. I adhered the die cut leaf sprigs to the card with glue dots.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Notes of Nature stamp set in Pebbled Path ink on Basic White. I trimmed the ends with paper snips and adhered a length of Natural Wavy Trim to the bottom with glue dots. I adhered the label to the card with dimensionals and finished with cool cork dots that are also part of the Nature’s Sweetness suite.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the leaf cluster from the Stampin’ Up! Notes of Nature stamp set in Pebbled Path ink in the corner of a Basic White panel. I adhered a strip of DSP to the bottom and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I love the rich earth tones in the Nature’s Sweetness suite and the botanical line drawings are fabulous! Here’s a picture of the Stampin’ Up! Notes of Nature bundle:

These products will be available on January 4, when the new mini catalog opens.

Last Chance Products Discounts Going on Now!

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.

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.

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:

Pecan Pie – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Parakeet Party – 1″ x 3″ (die cut leaves)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3/4″ x 2-3/4″ (label)
Nature’s Sweetness specialty DSP – 3″ x 4-3/4″ (front background), 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (cacao pod), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Product List

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161717]

$10.00

Parakeet Party 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159259]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad

[161648]

$9.00

Natural 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Wavy Trim

[161517]

$7.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses Thank You Card

Good Morning! Here’s another sneak peek of the pretty Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses bundle, but instead of using the pretty stamped roses images, I used the die cuts and combined them with the retiring Garden Walk 6″ x 6″ designer series paper. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a strip of Garden Walk designer series paper to the side of a floral panel and adhered the layered DSP to a Pretty Peacock mat. I adhered the panel to the front of a Poppy Parade card base with dimensionals.

I used the largest rectangle from the Nested Essentials dies to cut a Pretty Peacock panel. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses cling stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink on a Basic White panel and cut it out with the second largest rectangle die from the Nested Essentials dies. I adhered the die cuts together with liquid glue.

I cut a Wild Wheat panel with the long leaf cluster die from the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses dies twice and cut the flowers twice from a Poppy Parade panel. I adhered the leaves to the card with glue dots and adhered the flowers on top. I added small white dots for the flower centers and iridescent gemstones around the flower cluster to finish the card.

For the inside of the card, I adhered a strip of DSP to the bottom of a Basic White panel and adhered the flowers and leaves to the top corner. I trimmed the flowers and leaves and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The die cuts give a different, more casual look to the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses bundle and it goes well with lots of different papers. The bundle will be available on Jan 4, 2024 when the new Jan-Apr 2024 Mini Catalog goes live. Here’s a picture of the bundle. Aren’t the sentiments beautiful?

Last Chance Products Discounts Going on Now!

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.

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.

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:

Poppy Parade – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1-1/4″ x 3″ (die cut flowers)
Pretty Peacock – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front mat), 2-1/2″ x 3-1/4″ (die cut rectangle)
Wild Wheat – 2″ x 4-1/2″ (die cut leaves)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 2-1/4″ x 3″ (die cut rectangle)
Garden Walk 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (front floral background), 3/4″ x 4-7/8″ (side strip), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (insiide trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Nested Essentials Dies

[161597]

$34.00

Garden Walk 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162227]

$12.50

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

[119793]

$8.75

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$10.00

Wild Wheat 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161725]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$9.00

Classic Matte Dots

[158146]

$7.00

Iridescent Pastel Gems

[160429]

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

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 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!

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.

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!

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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:

Kraft Note Cards & Envelopes

[159247]

$10.00

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

[133679]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Gorgeous Grape Classic Stampin' Pad

[147099]

$9.00

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161678]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Here’s another sneak peek of the sweet Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine bundle that will be available on January 4, 2024 when the new Jan – Apr 2024 Mini Catalog opens! This is such a cute new bundle with a photopolymer stamp set for two step stamping and a coordinating punch. You can find the currently available supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a sketch challenge this week:

I adhered a strip of Sweet Sorbet floral Bee Mine designer series paper (available Jan 4, 2024) to panel of the DSP that is full of cute bees, flowers and hearts. I adhered the panel to a Sweet Sorbet mat and adhered the panel to the front of a Pool Party card base with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Pool Party Strip and adhered it to a Sweet Sorbet mat and popped it on the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped the bee from the Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine stamp set in Daffodil Delight ink on Basic White and stamped the face and stripes in Memento Tuxedo Black. I stamped the antenna in Memento Tuxedo black and stamped the wings in Petal Pink. I used the light Petal Pink Stampin’ Blend to color in the rest of the wings and punched out the bee, wings and antenna. I assembled the bee with glue dots and adhered it to the card front with dimensionals. I finished the card with three Pool Party punched hearts and flowers and hearts from the new Adhesive Backed Flowers And Hearts embellishments (available Jan 4, 2024).

For the inside of the card, I stamped the honeycomb from the Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine stamp set in Daffodil delight in the corner of a Basic White panel. I stamped the stem in Lemon Lime Twist and the flower in 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! Bee My Valentine stamp set is wonderful with so many different stamps to make different bees, pretty sentiments and extra flower and heart stamps to compliment the bees. Here’s the bundle:

These coordinate beautifully with the pretty Bee Mine designer series paper and they will all be available in the upcoming January – April Mini Catalog on January 4, 2024.

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

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

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Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Pool Party – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (label), 1/2″ x 2″ (punched small hearts)
Sweet Sorbet – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front mat), 5/8″ x 3-3/4″ (sentiment mat)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 1-1/2″ x 4″ (punched bee, wings and antenna)
Bee Mine DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front background), 3/4″ x 5″ (floral stripe), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

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

[122924]

$10.00

Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159268]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.50

Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad

[147108]

$9.00

Lemon Lime Twist Classic Stampin' Pad

[147145]

$9.00

Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad

[159216]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses Sneak Peek

Good Morning! Today I have a sneak peek of one of the new bundles that will be available in the upcoming January-April 2024 Mini Catalog – the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses bundle! Since I attended the Stampin’ Up! OnStage@home event, I was able to purchase this beautiful bundle early and it’s definitely a favorite! The artwork and sentiments are gorgeous and the dies just beautiful! You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I secured the houndstooth plaid (or bats) mask from the Abundant Beauty Masks over a Basic White panel and applied Pebbled Path ink over parts of the panel with a Blending Brush. Next, I embossed the panel with the Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder and adhered it to the front of a Thick Basic White card base.

I used Stampin’ Seal to adhere a strip of Natural ribbon to the card front. I cut two of the leaf cluster dies from Old Olive card stock using the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses dies. Look at the detail in those leaves! I adhered the leaves to the card front with glue dots.

I stamped the large floral cluster from the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses stamp set in Pebbled Path ink on Basic White. I used the light Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend to add some yellow highlighting in the shadowy parts of the flowers and used the light Old Olive Stampin’ Blend to add some color to the leaves. I cut the flowers out with the coordinating die and adhered them to the card front with dimensionals. I finished the card front with Lemon Lolly Faceted dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the pretty thank you sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses stamp set in Pebbled Path ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped part of the large flower in a corner using Pebbled Path ink and colored it like the flowers on the card front using light Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

This pretty card design was inspired by the floral card in the Birthday Card Organizer Kit. I love the partial coloring and the contrast of the elegant florals with the plaid and natural ribbon. I did the roses in yellow because I love yellow roses, but I think they could be done in any color. And this beautiful image can be colored in so many ways – or not colored and left monochromatic! Here are the stamps and dies that are included in the bundle:

The Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses Stamp set is item #162657 ($27) and the dies are item #162666 ($33). The bundle is item #162667 ($54). These items will be available on Jan 4, 2024 when the new January – April 2024 Mini Catalog is open for ordering. And there will also be a coordinating pack of 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper that will be available as a free Sale-A-Bration item that you can choose with a $50 order during Sale-A-Bration! Sale-A-Bration will run from January 4, 2024 – February 29, 2024. I can’t wait!

Last Chance Products Discounts Going on Now!

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.

The December Paper Pumpkin Kit is All The Best!

Send a wish to all your loved ones with the December Paper Pumpkin Kit! It comes with nine card fronts, three each of three designs, and nine coordinating envelopes. It has paper pieces detailed with gold foil, embellishments, an all-occasion stamp set, and an acetate box where you can store your finished cards! You can gift the kit itself or the finished product in the acetate box; either way, it’s the perfect last minute gift for any occasion.

The December Paper Pumpkin Kit Includes:

9 cards – 3 each of 3 designs
9 coordinating envelopes
1 Acetate box to fit cards and envelopes from the kit
1 Pebbled Path Stampin’ Spot
1 photopolymer stamp set
Embellishments, gold foil die cuts and enough adhesive to finish the project
Finished card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″

Coordinating Colors: Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry, gold foil, Old Olive, Pebbled Path

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

Sign up deadline for the December 2023 kit is December 10, 2023. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

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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! 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″
Old Olive – 2″ x 4″ (die cut leaves)
Basic White – 4-1/4″ x 5-3/4″ (front background), 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3″ x 4-1/2″ (die cut flower panel)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks

[162331]

$10.50

Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder

[156505]

$11.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

$9.00

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

[100702]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad

[161648]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$10.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$10.00

Adhesive Backed Solid Gems

[161300]

$8.00

Copper & Natural Ribbon Combo Pack

[162192]

$9.50

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine Sneak Peek

Good Morning! Last weekend Stampin’ Up! had the On Stage At Home event, celebrating demonsrators’ achievements, Stampin’ Up!’s 35th Anniversary and introducing the upcoming January – April 2024 Mini Catalog. And we made Valentine cards with the new Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine bundle that will be available when the new mini catalog launches on January 4, 2024. You can find the currently available products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

Stampin’ Up! demonstrators who attended the virtual event were able to purchase the Bee Mine suite early so we could participate in the craft along part. This included the Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine bundle, Bee Mine designer series paper, Sweet Sorbet bordered ribbon, and adhesive backed flowers and hearts. These are my versions of the sample cards we made and I made some changes to personalize the cards.

The first card uses the honeycomb stamp from the Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine stamp set and Daffodil Delight ink to give texture to a Daffodil Delight panel. I embossed it with the dots embossing folder and adhered it to the front of a Daffodil Delight card base. I adhered two panels of Bee Mine DSP and stamped the bee in Daffodil Delight and Memento Tuxedo Black on Basic White. I punched the bee out with the Bee Builder Punch and assembled the bee with liquid glue before popping it on the DSP with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment in Sweet Sorbet ink on Petal Pink and adhered some ribbon to the back with glue dots before adhering it to the card with dimensionals. I finished with some flower and heart embellishments.

For our second card, I adhered some Bee Mine DSP to a Basic White panel. I stamped the bee trail from the Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine stamp set in stamped off Pool Party ink on a Pool Party panel and the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black. I adhered the panel to the layered DSP panel and popped it on the card front with dimensionals. I stamped the bee in Daffodil Delight and Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White. I stamped the antenna in Memento Tuxedo Black and the wings in Pool Party. I used a water painter to give the wings a quick Pool Party color wash before cutting everything out with the Bee Builder Punch. I assembled the bee with liquid glue and popped it on the card with dimensionals. I finished with the pretty hearts and flowers embellishments.

Here are the insides of the cards. I stamped the sentiments, hearts and flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine bundle in Sweet Sorbet, Petal Pink, Lemon Lime Twist and Memento Tuxedo Black on Basic White panels. I adhered the panels to the inside of the cards with Stampin’ Seal.

It was fun to play with new products and these cards are sweet and relatively easy to make. The Stampin’ Up! Bee My Valentine stamp set has so many different sentiments and designs, so it’s pretty versatile! Here’s the bundle with the stamp set and punch.

It was great to see and play with the new products that will be available on January 4, 2024 when the new mini catalog launches. January will be exciting with so many pretty new items! But now I need to get back to Christmas cards!

Seasonal Sale November 14 – November 16 2023!

Create more by spending less during the Seasonal Sale! Between Nov 14 – Nov 16, you can get select products from the 2023–2024 Annual Catalog up to 20% off. Here’s what you’ll save when you shop during the sale:

10% off ribbons and trims.
15% off inks, including pads, refills, markers, and Blends. Bundles are not included.
20% off papers, including cardstock, specialty paper, and Designer Series Paper.

Stock up on supplies for all your upcoming handmade projects or embrace the season of giving and buy something for your fellow crafting enthusiasts. Make sure to act quickly on this limited time only deal.

New Online Exclusives are Here!

A new selection of pretty Springtime Online Exclusive products will be available soon. Online Exclusives won’t appear in any catalog and are only available in the Online Store while supplies last. Click on the image below to download a PDF with a sneak peek:

Current Host Code: J39F9RSA

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! 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:

Bee Mine card
- Daffodil Delight – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 3-3/4″ x 4-3/4″ (embossed background)
- Petal Pink – 3/8″ x 1-1/2″ (label)
- Basic White – 2″ x 5″ (bee)
- Bee Mine DSP – 2-1/4″ x 3″ (flower pattern), 2-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (heart pattern)
Love You card
- Pool Party – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1″ x 3-3/4″ (sentiment strip)
- Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3-3/4″ x 5″ (DSP backing), 2″ x 4″ (bee)
- Bee Mine DSP – 1-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (honeycomb pattern), 3″ x 3-3/4″ (yellow plaid pattern)