Stampin’ Up! Retired Products For Sale

Good Morning! I don’t have a card today but I wanted to let you know that I’m making progress in cleaning out my craft room! As a result, I’ve updated my Retired Products Sale List with a bunch of items from the 2022 – 2023 Annual Catalog. Yes, it took about a year to pull it all together, but I’m finally done with this catalog. Yay!

You can find all the items that I’m selling on my Retired Stampin’ Up! Items For Sale page along with the details. And if you have any questions, just contact me!

I made a small dent, clearing out four piles of stuff. But I still have boxes of stamp sets, dies, embossing folders and punches piled in corners of my craft room and guest room. And they’re not even sorted. UGH!

For the items that are on my retired items sale list, I have them sorted and neatly stored in a corner – I just need to label the boxes before I put them in a closet.

Of course they’re still great for making pretty cards – they’re Stampin’ Up! Here are some examples of past cards I made with them:

Baby steps…

Next is to sort through my recent Holiday Minis and add them to my Retired Items Sale list. The new Annual Catalog will be coming on May 1, 2024 and I need to make some room.

Hopefully, your crafting space is in better shape.

New Online Exclusives Available Tomorrow!

A new selection of 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.

I haven’t been able to get my hands on these sets yet, placing my order late, but I’m sure you’ve seen the sneak peeks, so get those shopping lists ready!

The Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! provides different options and a range of project types that allow you to choose the crafting experiences that best fits your style and needs. There’s a variety of kits to choose from and these all-inclusive project kits have everything you need in one box! Stampin’ Up! is introducing two new kits each month to keep it fresh and interesting. Click on the images below to shop each new kit in my Online Store.

Put together elegant birthday cards and tags detailed with gold foil with the Birthday Sparkle Kit (item 163685 – $23)! You’ll get a variety of elements that you can mix and match to create something special for any recipient.

Create home decor with the Happy Houseplants Kit (item 163873 – $25). This kit includes four frames and the paper pieces necessary to create 3D paper plants. Put everything together yourself or gift this kit to any plant lover!

The Kits Collection offering changes frequently as new kits are released, and kit availability fluctuates. To check the availability of these new kits or past kits, visit my Online Store.

The March Paper Pumpkin Kit is Memorable Meadows!

Share Nature’s Beauty with the Memorable Meadows kit! Make nine all occasion cards (three each of three designs) that coordinate with the pretty Meandering MeadowsSuite (item 162475). Plus, this month’s kit includes a FREE stamp set.

The March Paper Pumpkin Kit Includes:

Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
Precut vellum pieces & wood embellishments
Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Spot

Coordinating Colors: Granny Apple Green, Garden Green, Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Gorgeous Grape, Fresh Freesia

And don’t forget the coordinating add-on. The Love of Spring dies coordinates with this kit and is available while supplies last. Click on the picture below:

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 March 2024 kit is March 10, 2024. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Current Host Code: XR9HAEK4

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

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

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Stampin’ Up! Bright Skies Card

Good Morning! If you’re like me, you can’t wait for the cold weather to be over and Spring to arrive. Well I used the Stampin’ Up! Bright Skies bundle with the pretty Sunny Days Sale-A-Bration designer series paper to help me focus on Spring. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a panel of the pretty Sunny Days Sale-A-Bration designer series paper to the front of a Pool Party Card base. I used the cloud dies from the Stampin’ Up! Bright Skies dies to cut some clouds from the cloud pattern DSP and arranged them on the card. I trimmed the sides of two of the clouds and adhered the large cloud to the card with liquid glue.

I stamped the sun from the Stampin’ Up! Bright Skies stamp set tin Daffodil Delight on Basic White. I cut it out with the coordinating die – it’s a little tricky to line up, so be patient. I cut the circle from Daffodil Delight card stock and adhered it to the center before adhering the sun to the card. I adhered the smaller clouds to the card with dimensionals. I used the Stampin’ Up! Bright Skies dies to cut the tulips and stems from Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green card stock and adhered them to the card with liquid glue and dimensionals.

I tore the top of a Shaded Spruce strip and adhered it to the bottom of the card to simulate grass (shout out to old school techniques!). I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Bright Skies stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White and punched the end with the Banners Pick-A-Punch. I adhered the label with dimensionals and finished with fun Pool Party lightning bolts.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the flower from the Stampin’ Up! Bright Skies stamp set in Poppy Parade and the stem in Granny Apple Green in the bottom corner of a Basic White card base. I trimmed the top of the panel with a strip of DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I love the Stampin’ Up! Bright Skies bundle – it has so many Spring stamps and dies and happy sentiments. And it really goes well with the pretty Sunny Days Sale-A-Bration designer series paper. Are you ready for the brighter skies of Spring?

Sale-A-Bration Is Ending Soon!

Sale-A-Bration is ends this Thursday, February 29. It 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)!

Joining

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

Option 1:

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

Option 2:

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

Once you join, you’ll get at least a 20% discount on all of your Stampin’ Up! merchandise purchases AND you get to order early from upcoming catalogs! There is NO COMMITMENT and NO REQUIREMENT TO SELL to anyone. You can join and just get the discount for yourself! Contact me at apsudano@stampininthhemeadows.com if you’d like more information about joining or purchasing the Starter Kit!

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

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

Current Host Code: XR9HAEK4

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

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:

Pool Party – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
Shaded Spruce – 1″ x 4″ (grass)
Poppy Parade – 2″ x 3″ (die cut flowers)
Granny Apple Green – 2″ x 3″ (die cut stems)
Daffodil Delight – 1″ x 1″ (die cut sun)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 1-3/4″ x 1-3/4″ (sun), 3/4″ x 3″ (label)
Sunny Days DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim), 3 die cut clouds

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Bright Skies Bundle (English)

[162794]

$48.50

Banners Pick A Punch

[153608]

$27.00

Sunny Days 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162974]

$12.50

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

[122924]

$10.00

Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146981]

$10.00

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

$10.00

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

[119793]

$8.75

Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119683]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.50

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$9.00

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

[147050]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$9.00

Adhesive Backed Lightning & Stars

[162709]

$8.50

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

Last Days for Stampin’ Up! Sale-A-Bration

Good Morning! I don’t have a card today but with Sale-A-Bration ending this Thursday, I wanted to send out a quick reminder that Thursday is the last day for Sale-A-Bration. Sale-A-Bration is Stampin’ Up!’s best promotion of the year with specials for Shopping, Hosting and Joining!

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 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! There are still so many Sale-A-Bration Items still available.

Hosting

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:

Option 2:

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:

Stampin’ Up! Is giving us even more to Sale-A-Brate! This month they released even more products you can earn for FREE! Take a look at the products added to this promotion by clicking on the image below to download a PDF.

With Sale-A-Bration ending soon, you might wonder what’s in store? Well there’s a new batch of Online Exclusives products that will be available beginning March 5, 2024. Here’s a sneak peek.

Tomorrow I will share a new card using some pretty and FREE Sale-A-Bration designer series paper along with a new bundle from the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog. Have a great weekend!

The Kits Collection offering changes frequently as new kits are released, and kit availability fluctuates. To check the availability of these new kits or past kits, visit my Online Store.

The March Paper Pumpkin Kit is Memorable Meadows!

The March Paper Pumpkin Kit Includes:

Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
Precut vellum pieces & wood embellishments
Garden Green Classic Stampin’ Spot

Coordinating Colors: Granny Apple Green, Garden Green, Balmy Blue, Night of Navy, Gorgeous Grape, Fresh Freesia

And don’t forget the coordinating add-on. The Love of Spring dies coordinates with this kit and is available while supplies last. Click on the picture below:

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

Current Host Code: XR9HAEK4

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

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! Stippled Roses for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses bundle is one of my favorites in the new Mini Catalog and I used it with the pretty Softly Stippled Sale-A-Bration designer series paper to make a simple thank you card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a theme challenge this week:

I embossed a panel of Pebbled Path card stock with the pretty Distressed Tile 3D embossing folder and adhered it to the front of a Pebbled Path card base with liquid glue. I adhered a panel of Softly Stippled DSP to the card with liquid glue.

I adhered another panel of Softly Stippled DSP to a Pebbled Path mat and adhered it to the card with glue dots. I wrapped a length of Pebbled Path ribbon around the card front and tied a knot.I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses stamp set in Pebbled Path ink on Basic White and cut it out with the small rectangle from the Everyday Details dies. I adhered it to the card with glue dots.

I stamped the small rose from the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses stamp set in Pebbled Path ink on Basic White and cut it out with the coordinating die. I stamped the top leaf cluster from the large leaf stamp in Pebbled Path ink on Basic White and cut it out with the coordinating die. I trimmed the bottom and adhered it to the back of the die cut rose with glue dots. I adhered the flower to the card with dimensionals and finished with three clear sparkle gems.

I kept the inside of the card simple, just trimming the bottom of a Basic White panel with a strip of DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I love how the roses in the Softly Stippled designer series paper coordinate with the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses bundle. The flowers are so realistic and go well in a monotone design.

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: M3WQ2HCB

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:

Pebbled Path – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-3/4″
Calypso Coral – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front mat)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2-1/2″ x 4″ (die cut panel), 1″ x 2″ (fussy cut flowers)
Softly Stippled DSP – 3-3/4″ x5″ (front background), 2-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (embossed panel), 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Stippled Roses Bundle (English)

[162667]

$54.00

Everyday Details Dies

[162864]

$34.00

Distressed Tile 3 D Embossing Folder

[162189]

$9.50

Softly Stippled 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162975]

$12.50

Pebbled Path 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161722]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad

[161648]

$9.00

Pebbled Path 3/8" (1 Cm) Textured Ribbon

[161632]

$8.00

Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems

[161288]

$8.50

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

Stampin’ Up! Wanted to Say Card

Good Morning! Here’s a cheerful Get Well card using the wonderful word dies from the Stampin’ Up! Wanted To Say dies and the pretty Sunny Days Sale-A-Bration designer series paper. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a panel of the pretty Sunny Days Sale-A-Bration designer series paper to the front of a Pool Party Card base and another strip to the back panel of this simple fun fold.

I used adhesive sheets on the back of a Poppy Parade panel and cut the detailed word die from the Stampin’ Up! Wanted To Say dies. With the adhesive sheet, I went back and forth in my Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine a couple of times to make sure it cut all the way through since the die has fine details. I cut the background die from Basic White and peeled the adhesive backing off and adhered the die cut words together. I popped the words on the card front with a little part hanging over the front flap.

I make a knot in a length of black and white gingham ribbon and adhered it with a glue dot. I finished the card front with black matte dots.

For the inside of the card, I cut the flower and stem from the Stampin’ Up! Wanted to Say dies and adhered them to a Basic White panel with liquid glue. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal leaving a little Pool Party border with the DSP.

Unfortunately, no stamping on this card, but I love word dies and the Stampin’ Up! Wanted to Say die set is one of the best. And the pretty Sale-A-Bration Sunny Days DSP is sure to bring cheer to someone under the weather.

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

Hosting

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:

Option 2:

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.

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:

Pool Party – 5-1/2″ x 7-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
Poppy Parade – 1-3/4″ x 3-1/4″ (die cut detailed word), 1″ x 1″ (die cut flower)
Basic Black – 1-1/4″ x 2″ (die cut stem)
Basic White – 2-7/8 x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut word mat)
Sunny Days DSP – 3″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 1″ x 5-1/4″ (inside side panel)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Wanted To Say Dies

[161594]

$39.00

Sunny Days 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162974]

$12.50

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

[122924]

$10.00

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

[119793]

$8.75

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

[121045]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Black & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon

[156485]

$7.00

Classic Matte Dots

[158146]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Adhesive Sheets

[152334]

$11.50

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.75

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Stampin’ Up! Cradled In Love Baby Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Cradled In Love stamp set is a sweet Sale-A-Bration stamp set that you can get for free with a $50 order (before shipping and taxes) during Sale-A-Bration. It has a sweet crib image and beautiful sentiments and is perfect for baby cards. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a panel of Lighter Than Air 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to the front of a Bubble Bath card base with liquid glue.

I stamped the crib, mobile and rug from the Stampin’ Up! Cradled In Love stamp set in Smoky Slate ink on Basic White and colored it in Stampin’ Blends. I used the light Crumb Cake, light and dark Bubble Bath, light Lemon Lolly, light Fresh Freesia, and light Balmy Blue blends to color the crib and light Lost Lagoon to color the rug. I used the Color lifter to lighten the rug and add texture. I cut the image out with a Deckled Circle die and used the next larger die to cut a Lost Lagoon panel for a mat. I adhered the circles together with liquid glue and trimmed the side with my paper trimmer.

I adhered the trimmed circle to the card front with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Cradled In Love stamp set in Lost Lagoon on Petal Pink. I used a Deckled Rectangle die to cut it down to size (cutting it twice) and wrapped white Baker’s Twine around the end, making a bow. I adhered it to the card with dimensionals and finished with rainbow dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Cradled in Love stamp set in Smoky Slate ink on Basic White. I stamped the elephant and bottle in Smoky Slate and colored them with Light Bubble Bath, light Balmy Bleu and light Crumb cake Stampin’ Blends. I trimmed the bottom of the panel with a strip of DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

Isn’t this a sweet cradle? The Stampin’ Up! Cradled In Love stamp set has cute sentiments that are appropriate for baby girls and boys. And it’s perfect for mixing and matching with other baby stamp sets.

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

Hosting

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:

Option 2:

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.

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:

Bubble Bath – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 1″ x 3″ (label)
Lost Lagoon – 4-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ (die cut circle mat)
Basic White – 4 x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (crib die cut circle)
Lighter Than Air 6″ x 6″ DSP – 4″ x 5-1/1″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Cradled In Love Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162956]

$18.00

Deckled Circles Dies

[162286]

$37.00

Deckled Rectangles Dies

[159173]

$30.00

Lighter Than Air 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162747]

$12.50

Bubble Bath 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161718]

$10.00

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

[133679]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Smoky Slate Classic Stampin' Pad

[147113]

$9.00

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161678]

$9.00

Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161675]

$10.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$10.00

Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155518]

$10.00

Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161673]

$10.00

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154830]

$10.00

Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161680]

$10.00

Stampin' Blends Color Lifter

[144608]

$5.00

Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots

[162758]

$9.00

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

$11.00

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

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

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Sale-A-Bration Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated bundle is a wonderful bundle that you can get for free with a $100 order. It consists of a pretty floral stamp set and 3D embossing folder and I used it with the Sale-A-Bration Softly Stippled designer series paper 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 pretty sketch challenge this week:

I embossed a panel of Calypso Coral Softly Stippled designer series paper with the pretty Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated 3D embossing folder and adhered it to the left side of a floral panel of DSP. I adhered the layered DSP to a Calypso Coral mat and popped the panel on the front of a Pebbled Path card base.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated stamp set in Pebbled Path ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the leaves in Shaded Spruce and the flowers in Calypso Coral. I cut the panel using the second largest rectangle Thoughtful Expressions dies. I separated a strand of Pebbled Path jute and tied it around the panel and made a bow. I popped the panel on the card with dimensionals.

I stamped another set of flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated stamp set in Calypso Coral ink and fussy cut the flowers. I adhered the flowers with dimensionals and finished with iridescent gems.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated stamp set in Shaded Spruce ink on Basic White. I stamped the flowers in Calypso Coral and trimmed the bottom with a strip of DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated bundle and the Softly Stippled designer series paper are both Sale-A-Bration items that you can get for free with your qualifying order. But hurry, because there are only two weeks left. Sale-A-Bration ends on February 29.

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: M3WQ2HCB

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:

Pebbled Path – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-3/4″
Calypso Coral – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front mat)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2-1/2″ x 4″ (die cut panel), 1″ x 2″ (fussy cut flowers)
Softly Stippled DSP – 3-3/4″ x5″ (front background), 2-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (embossed panel), 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Softly Sophisticated Bundle (English)

[162947]

$23.75

Thoughtful Expressions Dies

[162821]

$37.00

Softly Stippled 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162975]

$12.50

Pebbled Path 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161722]

$10.00

Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[122925]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad

[161648]

$9.00

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$9.00

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

$9.00

Iridescent Pastel Gems

[160429]

$8.00

2023–2025 In Color Jute Trim

[161637]

$8.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

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

Stampin’ Up! Trusty Tools for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to the February Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! The theme for this month’s hop is “Birthday” and I used the Stampin’ Up! Trusty Tools bundle with the Trusty Toolbox Sale-A-Bration designer series paper to make a fun fold masculine birthday card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

I cut and scored the Gray Granite and Lost Lagoon card bases for my Joy Fold card and adhered panels of Trusty Toolbox designer series paper to the back section and front and back of the front flap of the Gray Granite card base and to the front and back of the front flap of the Lost Lagoon mini card. I used different patterns for each panel and adhered them with liquid glue. I adhered the Lost Lagoon mini card to the inside of the main Gray Granite card base with liquid glue, placing the hinge on the right side.

I used the drill dies from the Stampin’ Up! Trusty Tools dies to cut Crushed Curry, Gray Granite, Copper Clay, Lost Lagoon and Basic Black card stock. For the Basic Black and Lost Lagoon sections, I used the large drill die to partially cut the pieces and finished cutting with paper snips. I adhered the die cuts together with liquid glue and adhered the drill to the front flap of the large card base.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Trusty Tools dies to cut the pencil, tape measure and paintbrush from Trusty Toolbox DSP and fussy cut the screwdriver and pliers. I used dies to cut nuts and bolts from Gray Granite card stock and adhered the all the tools to the inside flaps with liquid glue.

I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Carousel Horses stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black in on a strip of Trusty Toolbox DSP and cut it out with the Gorgeously Made label die. I cut the toolbox from Copper Clay card stock using the Stampin’ Up! Trusty Tools dies. I adhered the handle to the mini card front with liquid glue and adhered the label on top. I adhered more die cut and fussy cut Trusty Toolbox DSP tools to the card and popped the toolbox on top with dimensionals. I adhered a die cut DSP hammer on top with glue dots and dimensionals.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Trusty Tools stamp set in Lost Lagoon ink on Basic White. I stamped the nuts and bolts in Gray Granite and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Trusty Tools bundle is a great tool themed bundle that is perfect for making cards for your handy man or handy lady who is great at fixing things.

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

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

UPDATE: I decided to enter this card in the Creative Creases Challenge #75 – Anything Goes with a Fun Fold. Check out the other fun folds:

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 currently available item valued up to $10.00.

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:

Gray Granite – 4-1/4″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut tools)
Lost Lagoon – 3″ x 8″ mini card base scored at 4″, 1″ x 2″ (die cut tools)
Copper Clay – 3″ x 4″ (die cut tool box)
Crushed Curry – 2″ x 2-3/4″ (die cut tools)
Basic Black – 1″ x 1-1/2″ (die cut tools)
Basic White – 2-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (inside panel)
Trusty Toolbox DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside background), two 2-3/4″ x 4″ panels (large card front flap), two 2-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ panels (mini card front flap), 1″ x 3″ (label), die cut and fussy cut tools

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Trusty Tools Bundle (English)

[162723]

$54.75

Carousel Horses Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161463]

$24.00

Gorgeously Made Dies

[161202]

$32.00

Trusty Toolbox 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162978]

$12.50

Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146983]

$10.00

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

[133679]

$10.00

Copper Clay 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161721]

$10.00

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

[131199]

$10.00

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

[121045]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161678]

$9.00

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

[147118]

$9.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

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

Stampin’ Up! Love For You Valentine’s Day Card

Good Morning! Here’s a simple Valentine’s Day card made with the Stampin’ Up! Love For You stamp set and coordinating dies with the pretty Sale-A-Bration Most Adored specialty designer series paper. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I embossed a strip of Flirty Flamingo with the cross hatch 3D embossing folder and adhered it to a panel of heart filled Most Adored specialty designer series paper. I adehred the layered panel to a Basic White mat and popped it on the front of a Flirty Flamingo card base with dimensionals.

I cut the love you words using the Stampin’ Up! Love For You dies using Flirty Flamingo for the detailed letters and Basic White for the mats and adhered them together. I cut a panel of polka dot vellum with the pretty Everyday Details circle die. and adhered the die cut words to the vellum with glue dots. I adhered the Vellum to the card front with glue dots hidden behind the words.

I stamped the flower from the Stampin’ Up! Love For You stamp set using Flirty Flamingo ink on Basic White. I stamped the detailed stamp first and stamped the background after stamping off and I stamped the center in Lemon Lolly. I stamped the double leaf in Granny Apple Green using the same technique and cut the flower and leaves out with the coordinating dies. I adhered the flower and leaves to the card with dimensionals and tucked a white baker’s twine bow underneath. I finished with three pink iridescent sequins.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Love For You stamp set in Basic Gray ink on Basic White. I stamped several small hearts in Flirty Flamingo around the sentiment and trimmed the bottom with DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

Are you finished with your Valentine’s Day cards? I think I’m finally done, and it’s been so much fun with so many pretty papers and stamp sets. It’s a good thing because there are so many more Spring occasions for making cards coming 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

Hosting

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:

Option 2:

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.

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:

Flirty Flamingo – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″, 2″ x 3-7/8″ (embossed strip), 1-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut words)
Vellum – 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ (die cut circle)
Basic White – 3-3/4 x 5″ (inside panel), 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front mat), 1-1/2″ x 2″ (die cut flower and leaves), 1-1/2″ x 4″ (die cut word mats)
Most Adored specialty DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 5″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Love For You Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[160398]

$20.00

Love For You Dies (English)

[160403]

$32.00

Basics 3 D Embossing Folders

[161598]

$30.00

Everyday Details Dies

[162864]

$34.00

Most Adored 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[162976]

$16.50

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

[141416]

$10.00

Vellum Basics 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[160839]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147052]

$9.00

Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad

[161666]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$9.00

Pastel Adhesive Backed Sequins

[160387]

$8.00

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

$11.00

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

Stampin’ Up! Trucking Along Valentine’s Day Card

Good Morning! I used the fun Stampin’ Up! Trucking Along bundle with my favorite Bee My Valentine bundle to make a Valentine’s Day Card. I also uses the pretty pink and red Sale-A-Bration Most Adored designer series paper to go with it all. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a plaid panel of Most Adored specialty designer series paper to the front of a Real Red Card base with liquid glue. I adhered a heart filled panel to a Real Red Mat and tied it with Flirty Flamingo baker’s twine, made a bow and popped it on the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped the truck outline from the sweet Stampin’ Up! Trucking Along stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White. I stamped the body using Real Red ink and punched it out with the Trucking Along Builder Punch. I colored the wheels and fenders with Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends and the windows with light Pool Party. I stamped the cloud in Memento Tuxedo Black and colored it with the light Pool Party Party Stampin’ Blend before fussy cutting. I stamped the ground in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and cut it out with the second largest circle from the stylish shapes die. I adhered the truck to the circle with dimensionals and the cloud with glue dots.

I popped the circle on the card with dimensionals and colored a panel of Bubble Bath shimmer paper with light Calypso Coral, dark Flirty Flamingo and Light Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends. I proceeded to punch out a bunch of little hearts with the Bee Builder Punch and adhered them to the card, some with glue dots and some with dimensionals. I added some Real Red Festive Pearls for more shiny texture.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Bee My Valentine stamp set in Real Red ink on Basic White. I adhered some more small punched hearts and trimmed the bottom with a strip of DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I’ve seen Valentine’s Day cards with the heart balloons streaming from the back and that’s the look I wanted to go for. The vintage truck from the Stampin’ Up! Trucking Along bundle is so cute, so I thought I’d give it a try. What do you think?

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

Hosting

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:

Option 2:

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.

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:

Real Red – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 2-1/8″ x 3-3/4″ (DSP mat)
Bubble Bath Shimmer – 1-1/2″ x 5″ (punched small hearts)
Basic White – 3-3/4 x 5″ (inside panel), 2″ x 3″ (punched truck and cloud), 3″ x 3″ (circle)
Most Adored specialty DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front background), 2″ x 3-3/4″ (heart strip), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)