Stampin’ Up! Sparkling Snowflakes Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set has the prettiest, most detailed snowflake images and I used it with the Snowflake Sly 3D embossing folder to make a snowy background 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 theme challenge this week:

I stamped the snowflakes from the Stampin’ Up! Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set using Night of Navy, Balmy Blue and Pool Party inks all over a Basic White panel. I embossed the panel with the Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder and adhered it to a Night of Navy mat.

I wrapped the layered panel with the retired Starry Sky metallic ribbon and made a bow. This pretty ribbon is on the Last Chance Products list at a wonderful discount and the metallic shine goes perfect with the sparkle theme for my card. I adhered the wrapped panel to the front of a Balmy Blue card base with liquid glue. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set using Night of Navy Ink on Pool Party card stock. I cut it out with the Autumn Leaves label die and adhered it to the card with dimensionals.

I cut the large snowflake from the One of A Kind dies and three of the small snowflakes from the Snowy Wonder dies using white glimmer paper. I adhered a small die cut snowflake to the label and two more to the front background with liquid glue. I finished the die cut snowflakes with rhinestone gems.

For the inside panel, I stamped the snowflakes from the Stampin’ Up! Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set using Night of Navy, Balmy Blue and Pool Party inks. I embossed the panel with the Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder and adhered it to the bottom of a Basic White panel. I adhered the last little die cut snowflake to the corner and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

In addition to the pretty snowflakes, the Stampin’ Up! Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set has pretty sentiments that go well with any snowflake set to bring heartwarming cheer to cold snowy days. Stay warm!

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

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Current Host Code: VT29C2UC

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

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! Last Chance items here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my online frequent shopper customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Balmy Blue – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
Night of Navy – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front mat)
Pool Party – 1-1/4″ x 2-3/4″ (label)
White Glimmer – 3/4″ x 2-1/2″ (small die cut snowflakes), 1-1/2″ x 1-3/4″ (large die cut snowflake)
Basic White – two 3-3/4″ x 5″ panels (front background and inside panel), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Sparkling Snowflakes Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162158]

$20.00

One Of A Kind Dies

[164077]

$13.00

Snowy Wonder Dies

[164124]

$31.00

Snowflake Sky 3 D Embossing Folder

[162026]

$11.00

Autumn Leaves Dies

[162185]

$38.00

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

[146982]

$11.50

Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100867]

$11.50

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

[122924]

$11.50

Berry Burst, Old Olive & White 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Glimmer Specialty Paper

[163769]

$6.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad

[147110]

$9.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$9.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$9.00

Starry Sky 1/8'' (3.2 Mm) Metallic Woven Ribbon

[159198]

$9.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$6.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Decorative Trees Christmas Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! One of favorites from the retiring September-December 2024 Mini Catalog is the Stampin’ Up! Decorative Trees bundle. The die cut overlays for the trees are just beautiful and I’ve made today’s card with Very Vanilla and gold for a simple and elegant Christmas 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 Very Vanilla panel with the pretty Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder and adhered it to the front of a Very Vanilla card base with liquid glue. I also embossed a strip of gold foil with the same folder, using the bottom where the snowflakes are dense. I adhered the embossed Gold Foil strip to the card with glue dots.

I I used the plain tree die from the Stampin’ Up! Decorative Trees dies to cut two panels from the Season of Green and Gold specialty designer series paper. I adhered the trees to the card with glue dots.

I cut another tree from Very Vanilla card stock. I cut the snowflake overlay from the Stampin’ Up! Decorative Trees dies from Gold Foil (after applying adhesive sheets to the back). I peeled off the adhesive sheet backing and adhered the snowflake overlay to the Very Vanilla tree and popped the tree on the card with dimensionals.

For the inside panel, I stamped sentiments from the Greetings of the Season stamp set using Versamark ink on a Very Vanilla panel. I sprinkled it with gold embossing powder and shook off the excess. I heated the powder with my heat tool until it was bright and shiny. I adhered the panel to a DSP mat and adhered the layered panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The trees in the Stampin’ Up! Decorative Trees bundle are beautiful dressed up with gold foil or simply stamped on a rustic Christmas card. These are one of my all time Christmas favorites!

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: VT29C2UC

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Very Vanilla – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″, 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (embossed background), 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut tree), 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel)
Gold Foil – 3/4″ x 5-1/2″ (embossed strip), 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut snowy insert)
Season of Green and Gold specialty DSP – two 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ panels (die cut trees), 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (inside mat)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Decorative Trees Bundle (English)

[164085]

$52.00

Greetings Of The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164325]

$25.00

Snowflake Sky 3 D Embossing Folder

[162026]

$11.00

Season Of Green & Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[164324]

$16.50

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

$13.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165678]

$21.00

Adhesive Sheets

[152334]

$11.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Regal Flora Hugs Card

Good Morning! I’ve used the pretty Stampin’ Up! Regal Flora bundle with the Regal Winter designer series paper for a simple hugs card You can find the currently available supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

I cut a Petal Pink card stock panel with the large postage die from the Perennial Postage dies and adhered a panel of Regal Winter DSP to the center. I was pleased at how well the the Petal Pink coordinates with the DSP! I popped the layered die cut on the front of a Blackberry Bliss card base with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Regal Flora stamp set using Blackberry Bliss ink on a Very Vanilla panel and cut it out with the pretty label die. I adhered the outer outline die to the card with dots of liquid glue and popped the center on using dimensionals, lining up the bottom right corners.

I made a Blackberry Bliss bow and adhered it to the top right and finished with three Blackberry Bliss foil gems.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sprig from the Stampin’ Up! Regal Flora stamp set using Bubble Bath ink in the corner of a Very Vanilla panel. I used my Blue and Fresh Freesia colored pencils to outline and accent the leaves and dotted the berries on the twigs with the Real Red colored pencil. This tied the sprig colors nicely to the DSP! I trimmed the side with DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Regal Flora bundle is really pretty and the Regal Winter DSP is too. It’s a perfect set for making cards for different occasions during the cold winter months. These products are on the Last Chance list, and are only available while supplies last.

Last Chance Products Now Available!

Retiring products for the current September-December 2024 Mini Catalog are now available in the Last Chance Products category in the Online Store.

Stampin’ Up! is making some changes to their product retirement process. They are introducing a new Last Chance Products category in the Online Store today that will include retiring products from the current 2024 September-December Mini Catalog and Online Exclusives items that are being discontinued. The Last Chance Products category is replacing the current Clearance Rack and will be updated every two months.

Here are the details:

Last Chance Products include retiring products from both catalogs and online releases, excluding Paper Pumpkin.
Last Chance Products are available while supplies last and will be discontinued when they sell out. Items will be automatically removed from the category and the online store when they are discontinued.
Discounts vary and are subject to change. Also, depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts.
The Last Chance Products category will be updated every other month. Updates happen at the beginning of the month and may include additional products in the category and any adjustments to product discounts.

This change aligns with Stampin’ Up!’s product release strategy of new Online Exclusives every two months and unifies the retirement process for Online Exclusive and Catalog products. The goal is to keep product offerings fresh, trendy and exciting for Stampin’ Up! customers.

If you have any questions, let me know.

Current Host Code: VT29C2UC

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! Last Chance items here
Earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through my Wildflower Frequent Shopper Program – my way of saying thank you to my online frequent shopper customers.
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Blackberry Bliss – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
Petal Pink – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (die cut mat)
Very Vanilla – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 2-1/2″ x 4″ (label)
Regal Winter DSP – 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ (front background), 3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Regal Flora Bundle (English)

[164034]

$46.75

Perennial Postage Dies

[162607]

$33.00

Regal Winter 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164156]

$12.50

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133675]

$11.50

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

[146985]

$11.50

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101650]

$13.00

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

[147092]

$9.00

Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad

[161664]

$9.00

Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1

[161700]

$18.00

Blackberry Bliss & Gold 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Textured Ribbon

[164039]

$10.00

Regal Foiled Adhesive Backed Dots

[164038]

$8.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Artful Amaryllis Christmas Card

Good Morning! It’s late, but I finally made a Christmas card with the beautiful Stampin’ Up! Artful Amaryllis bundle. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

I adhered a Real Red panel of Take A Bow 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to a Basic White mat and then to a Garden Green Take A Bow panel. I adhered the layered DSP to the front of a Thick Basic White card base. I used the Stampin’ Up! Artful Amaryllis dies to cut the flowers, stems and centers from Real Red, Garden Green and Basic Beige card stock.

Each flower in the Stampin’ Up! Artful Amaryllis dies are made with two die cuts. I used a sponge dauber to apply Real Red ink to the flower centers and and bottoms before adhering the petal clusters together with liquid glue. I adhered the centers with liquid glue and used liquid glue to adhere the leaves and little thingy to the stem. I adhered the stem and leaves to the card with glue dots and adhered the buds to the top of the stem with glue dots. I popped the two large flowers on the stems with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiments from the Greetings of the Season stamp set using Real Red ink on Basic White. I cut the sentiments out with the long label die from the Autumn Leaves dies and adhered the label to the card with dimensionals. I finished the large flower centers with clear dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Greetings of the Season stamp set using Real Red ink on a Basic White panel. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered the panel to a Garden Green mat before adhering it to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Artful Amaryllis dies make beautiful amaryllis flowers! I love these flowers during Christmastime – they’re so big and beautiful and brighten up the room! It’s late, but I’m glad I finally used them for a Christmas card. They’re on the Last Chance list, so get them before they’re gone.

Last Chance Products Now Available!

Retiring products for the current September-December 2024 Mini Catalog are now available in the Last Chance Products category in the Online Store.

Here are the details:

Last Chance Products include retiring products from both catalogs and online releases, excluding Paper Pumpkin.
Last Chance Products are available while supplies last and will be discontinued when they sell out. Items will be automatically removed from the category and the online store when they are discontinued.
Discounts vary and are subject to change. Also, depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts.
The Last Chance Products category will be updated every other month. Updates happen at the beginning of the month and may include additional products in the category and any adjustments to product discounts.

If you have any questions, let me know.

Current Host Code: VT29C2UC

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Thick Basic White – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
Basic Beige – 3/4″ x 3″ (die cut flower centers)
Real Red – 2-1/2″ x 4″ (die cut flower petals)
Garden Green – 2-1/2″ x 4″ (stem & leaves)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 3-1/8″ x 5-1/4″ (DSP mat), 1-1/2″ x 3″ (label)
Take A bow 6″ x 6″ DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (Garden Green stars), 3″ x 5-1/4″ (Real Red dots) 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Artful Amaryllis Bundle (English)

[164082]

$41.25

Greetings Of The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164325]

$25.00

Autumn Leaves Dies

[162185]

$38.00

Take A Bow 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164309]

$12.50

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

[159229]

$11.25

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$11.50

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

[102584]

$11.50

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$9.00

Cherry Cobbler & Pearl Adhesive Backed Berries

[164119]

$9.00

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Iconic Imagery Peace Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Sentimental Christmas designer series paper pack is full of pretty, nostalgic Christmas images and I paired it with sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Iconic Imagery card for a holiday card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a color challenge this week that fits the Sentimental Christmas DSP pretty well:

I adhered a panel of striped Sentimental Christmas designer series paper to the front of a Pretty Peacock card base with liquid glue and then adhered another tree filled panel on top. I cut a panel with a sweet fawn with a Stylish Shapes circle die and adhered it to a Poppy Parade mat cut with a Spotlight On Nature die. I adhered the layered circle to the card with dimensionals.

I used the Winterly Treetops pine sprigs dies to cut Old Olive and adhered them together. I used the Stampin’ Up! Iconic Imagery berry dies to cut Poppy Parade card stock and adhered the berries to the pine sprigs. I cut a Shaded Spruce panel with the leafy sprig from the Sentimental Wishes dies and adhered the die cut greenery to the bottom of the circle on the card.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Iconic Imagery stamp set using Poppy Parade ink on Basic Beige and cut it out with the coordinating small label die. I folded a short length of Shaded Spruce ribbon and adhered it to the back of the label and adhered the label to the card with dimensionals.

For the inside panel, I stamped sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Iconic Imagery stamp set using Poppy Parade ink on Basic White. I fussy cut some birds and greenery and adhered them to the top corner and trimmed the side with DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The sentiments images from the Stampin’ Up! Iconic Imagery bundle coordinate nicely with lots of different styles. It’s nice to be able to combine elements from different stamps and dies for your projects.

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: VT29C2UC

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Pretty Peacock – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
Poppy Parade – 3″ x 3″ (die cut circle mat), 1″ x 1-1/2″ (die cut berries)
Shaded Spruce – 1″ x 2″ (die cut leaf sprig)
Old Olive – 1-3/4″ x 2″ (die cut pine sprigs)
Basic Beige – 1″ x 2″ (label)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel)
Sentimental Christmas DSP – 2-3/4″ x 4-1/2″ (striped panel), 3-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (trees panel), 1/2″ x 5″ (inside trim), fussy cut birds and greenery, die cut deer circle

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Iconic Imagery Bundle (English)

[164201]

$38.50

Sentimental Wishes Dies

[164219]

$20.00

Winterly Tree Tops Dies

[164065]

$36.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Spotlight On Nature Dies

[163580]

$35.00

Sentimental Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164209]

$12.50

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

[150880]

$11.50

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

[119793]

$8.75

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

[146981]

$11.50

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

[100702]

$11.50

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

[147050]

$9.00

Shaded Spruce 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Satin & Sheer Ribbon

[164224]

$8.50

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Regal Flora for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! One of the prettiest sets of designer series papers in the retiring Mini Catalog is the Regal Winter designer series paper and it goes beautifully with the Stampin’ Up! Regal Flora bundle. I used the pretty stamp set with the DSP to make a sending love card for today. 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 stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Regal Flora stamp set using Versamark ink on the bottom front of a Shaded Spruce card base. I sprinkled it with white embossing powder and shook off the excess. I heated the powder with my heat tool until it was bright and shiny.

I cut a panel of Regal Winter designer series paper into thirds and adhered the strips to a Basic Black mat with liquid glue. I wrapped the panel with a length of Shaded Spruce ribbon and tied a knot before adhering the panel to the card with dimensionals.

I finished the card front with faceted iridescent gems.

For the inside panel, I stamped leaf cluster from the Stampin’ Up! Regal Flora stamp set using Shaded Spruce ink on the corner of a Basic White panel. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Regal Flora bundle and Regal Winter designer series paper are on the Last Chance products list and the DSP and the dies are currently discounted. So now is a great time to get these beautiful products before they’re sold out.

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: VT29C2UC

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Shaded Spruce – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
Basic Black – 3-1/8″ x 4″ (DSP mat)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (circle background)
Regal Winter DSP – 3-3/5″ x 3″ panel cut into 1-1/4″ x 3″ strips (front DSP panel), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Regal Flora Bundle (English)

[164034]

$46.75

Regal Winter 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164156]

$12.50

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

[146981]

$11.50

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

[121045]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Shaded Spruce Classic Stampin' Pad

[147088]

$9.00

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$21.00

Iridescent Faceted Gems

[163368]

$8.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! A Little Bit Festive with Greetings of the Season Christmas Card and Tags

Good Morning! Here’s a late post with a card and some pretty tags made with the Stampin’ Up! A Little Bit Festive specialty designer series paper and the Greetings of the Season bundle.

Here’s a close up of the card using the pretty Christmas Tree from the Stampin’ Up! A Little Bit Festive specialty DSP. I adhered it to a 3-5/8″ x 5-1/8″ gold foil mat before adhering it to the front of a Real Red 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ CARD BASE (scored at 4-1/4″). So simple, yet beautiful, especially with the gold foil touches on the tree.

For the inside, I stamped the sentiments from the Greetings of the Season stamp set using Real Red ink on a 3-3/4″ x 5″ Basic White panel and adhered a Stampin’ Up! A Little Bit Festive DSP swag at the bottom.

I really went to town using the die cut tags from the Greetings of the Season! My thought was to layer the tags, pop the A Little Bit Festive cut outs using dimensionals and stamp the greetings using Real Red ink. I also used some retired ruffled Real Red ribbon, Gold Thread and Real Red Baker’s twine. For some of the tags, I loosely tied the loops so that the tags can be separated and swing loosely.

Here are the last two tags. The DSP patterns from the A Little Bit Festive pack layer nicely with Real Red, Pool Party and Basic White card stock. I love the long strip die cuts from the Greetings of the season dies

Just a quick post to show some pretty ideas for Christmas Tags. I don’t have card stock cuts, but I did include some product links at the bottom.

Oh, and I did hang the Rustic Christmas Countdown packets on my window! I made this last year and it ‘s still in pretty good shape! I’m getting ready for Christmas!!

Last Chance Products Now Available!

Retiring products for the current September-December 2024 Mini Catalog are now available in the Last Chance Products category in the Online Store.

Here are the details:

Last Chance Products include retiring products from both catalogs and online releases, excluding Paper Pumpkin.
Last Chance Products are available while supplies last and will be discontinued when they sell out. Items will be automatically removed from the category and the online store when they are discontinued.
Discounts vary and are subject to change. Also, depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts.
The Last Chance Products category will be updated every other month. Updates happen at the beginning of the month and may include additional products in the category and any adjustments to product discounts.

If you have any questions, let me know.

Designer Series Paper Special Release Available Now!

As a special release, Stampin’ Up! is offering three previously released Designer Series Papers with a twist: they’ve recolored them! Here are the papers:

Serene Love is recolored from True Love.
Refreshed Beauty is recolored from Blackberry Beauty.
Shades & Hues is recolored from Color Theory.

These paper packs will be available in the Online Exclusives category of the Online Store while supplies last. Click on the picture below to download a brochure with the details:

New Kits In Kits Collection

The new Stampin’ Up! kits for December are the fun Perpetual Beauty Calendar Kit and the Cherry Blossoms Treat Kit. The Perpetual Beauty Calendar Kit includes a bound calendar, stamps, ink spot die cuts and stickers that you can use to create a beautiful 12-month calendar to keep your schedule. The Cherry Blossoms Treat Boxes Kit includes everything you need to make tweleve 2″ x 2″ x 2″ treat boxes for weddings, baby showers or birthdays.

Current Host Code: VT29C2UC

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! products used in this project:

A Little Bit Festive 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Mix & Match Specialty Designer Series Paper

[164107]

$10.00

Greetings Of The Season Bundle (English)

[164113]

$51.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$11.50

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

[122924]

$11.50

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$9.00

Real Red & White Baker's Twine

[164051]

$5.00

Gold Twisted Thread

[164603]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star Christmas Card

Good Morning! I still need to make more Christmas cards, so I pulled out the cute Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star bundle to make one with Santa and Mrs. Clause. They’re so cute and look so festive with the Take A Bow 6″ x 6″ designer series paper. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a panel of Take A Bow designer series paper to the front of a Real Red Card base. I adhered another panel to a Real Red mat and adhered it to the card. I wanted to keep the card flat for safe mailing, so I only used dimensionals for Santa and Mrs. Claus.

I stamped Santa and Mrs. Claus from the Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White and colored them with Stampin’ Blends. I used Real Red, light Basic Black, dark Daffodil Delight and Granny Apple Green for their clothes. I used the Natural Tones (Medium Light and Light) Stampin’ Blends for their faces, 008 for their faces and hands and 010 for Mrs. Claus’ cheeks and light Pecan Pie for her hair. I punched them out with the Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star punch and adhered them to the card with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star stamp set using Real Red ink on a strip of Basic White. I punched the ends with the scalloped side of the the Happy Labels Pick A Punch and adhered the label to the card with glue dots. I love how you can easily get decorative ends for your sentiment labels with this punch – and for any length sentiment! I looped a length of Real Red Baker’s Twine around the top and tied a bow.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star stamp set using Real Red ink on Basic White and trimmed the bottom with DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The star Santa and Mrs. Claus are the cutest! And the sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star bundle are perfect for a lighthearted, fun and joyful Christmas card. And the sweet stamp set is on the Last Chance Products list on Sale!

Last Chance Products Now Available!

Retiring products for the current September-December 2024 Mini Catalog are now available in the Last Chance Products category in the Online Store.

Here are the details:

Last Chance Products include retiring products from both catalogs and online releases, excluding Paper Pumpkin.
Last Chance Products are available while supplies last and will be discontinued when they sell out. Items will be automatically removed from the category and the online store when they are discontinued.
Discounts vary and are subject to change. Also, depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts.
The Last Chance Products category will be updated every other month. Updates happen at the beginning of the month and may include additional products in the category and any adjustments to product discounts.

If you have any questions, let me know.

Current Host Code: VT29C2UC

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 – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″, 3-1/8″ x 4-5/8″ (DSP mat)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2-3/4″ x 5″ (Santa & Mrs. Claus)
Take A Bow 6″ x 6″ DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 3″ x 4-1/2″ (Garden Green background), 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Sweetest Star Bundle (English)

[164098]

$38.50

Happy Labels Pick A Punch

[160693]

$28.00

Take A Bow 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164309]

$12.50

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$9.00

Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154899]

$11.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154885]

$11.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$11.00

Basic Black Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154843]

$11.00

Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161674]

$11.00

Stampin’ Blends Medium Light Combo Pack

[159463]

$11.00

Stampin’ Blends Light Combo Pack

[159465]

$11.00

Real Red & White Baker's Twine

[164051]

$5.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Regal Flora Thank You Card

Good morning and Happy December! The Regal Winter designer series paper is so beautiful and it goes perfectly with the Stampin’ Up! Regal Flora bundle. This bundle has pretty flowers and sentiments and the dies include a beautiful label die. I used the bundle and DSP to make a Thank You card. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a panel of Regal Winter designer series paper to a Basic White mat and then to the front of a Pretty Peacock card base with liquid glue.

I cut the pretty label die from the Stampin’ Up! Regal Flora dies from Basic White and stamped the leaf and twig cluster in Granny Apple Green. I stamped the sentiment using Pretty Peacock ink and adhered the label to the card with liquid glue.

I stamped the triple flower cluster from the Stampin’ Up! Regal Flora stamp set using Real Red ink on Basic White andcut them out with the coordinating die. I adhered the flowers to the label with dimensionals. I used the Layers of Beauty dies to cut the long skinny leaf sprigs from Shaded Spruce and adhered them under the flowers with liquid glue. I finished with a Cherry Cobbler bow and iridescent foil gems in the flower centers.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Regal Flora stamp set using Real Red ink in the corner of a Basic White panel. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered the panel the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Regal Winter designer series paper is so rich and colorful, it’s just beautiful! It’s perfect for making quick cards and the Stampin’ Up! Regal Flora bundle stamps and dies make the perfect embellishments.

Designer Series Paper Special Release Coming December 3, 2024

As a special release, Stampin’ Up! is offering three previously released Designer Series Papers with a twist: they’ve recolored them! Here are the papers:

Serene Love is recolored from True Love.
Refreshed Beauty is recolored from Blackberry Beauty.
Shades & Hues is recolored from Color Theory.

These paper packs will be available in the Online Exclusives category of the Online Store while supplies last. Click on the picture below to download a brochure with the details:

Current Host Code: VT29C2UC

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:

Pretty Peacock – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
Shaded Spruce – 1-4/4″ x 2″ (die cut leaf sprigs)
Basic White – two 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels (inside panel and front mat), 2-1/2″ x 4″ (label), 2″ x 2-1/4″ (flowers
Regal Winter DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1-1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Regal Flora Bundle (English)

[164034]

$46.75

Layers Of Beauty Dies

[163518]

$30.00

Regal Winter 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164156]

$12.50

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

[150880]

$11.50

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

[146981]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$9.00

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$9.00

Iridescent Foil Gems

[162842]

$8.00

Cherry Cobbler & Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Satin Ribbon

[164028]

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Attention Shoppers Card

Good Morning and Happy Black Friday! I used to always go shopping on Black Friday – crazy isn’t it! I’m not crazy anymore, but I just had to use the Stampin’ Up! Attention Shoppers bundle to make a card to celebrate the day. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a panel of Take a Bow 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to the front of a Granny Apple Green card base. I used the circle dies from the Spotlight On Nature dies to cut Basic White and Real Red Take a Bow DSP circles, adhered them together and adhered them to the card. I stamped the Christmas Tree and star from the Reindeer Fun stamp set and used the dies to cut it them out, along with a Granny Apple Green wreath, Real Red bow and Garden Green bow. I cut a rectangle present and assembled the tree, wreath and present, decorating them with gold sequins.

I stamped the shopping bag from the Stampin’ Up! Attention Shoppers stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White and stamped it again on a DSP panel. I fussy cut the DSP panel and adhered it to the bag with liquid glue. I colored the handles with the Real Red Stampin’ Blend and the tissue with the Soft Sea Foam Stampin’ Blend. I stamped the penguin from the Snowy Wonder stamp set (because I need a Squishmallow) and colored it’s beak and feet with the Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend. I arranged all my goodies on the card to fit in the shopping cart and adhered them with glue dots.

I cut the shopping cart dies from the Stampin’ Up! Attention Shoppers dies from Real Red and Smoky Slate and adhered them to the card with glue dots. I cut the Reindeer Fun light string from Basic White and used Azure Afternoon, Shaded Spruce, Real Red, Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends to color the lights. I adhered the lights to the shopping card, trimming the ends. I stamped the sentiment using Real Red ink on Basic White and cut it out with the Stylish Shapes dies large banner. I adhered it to the card with dimensionals and finished with a gold sequin.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Attention Shoppers stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black in ink on a Basic White panel. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

It was so much fun to fill my shopping cart with Christmas goodies. The best part was that there was no crowd, traffic or long checkout lines, thanks to the Stampin’ Up! Attention Shoppers bundle! Take care – it’s only going to get crazier out there, so remember to have fun and treat yourself! I think I need to add the bottle of wine to the cart!

Last Chance Products Arrive December 3, 2024!

Stampin’ Up! is making some changes to their product retirement process. They are introducing a new Last Chance Products category in the Online Store on December 3, 2024. This will include retiring products from the current 2024 September-December Mini Catalog and Online Exclusives items that are being discontinued. The Last Chance Products category will replace the current Clearance Rack and will be updated every two months.

Here are the details:

Last Chance Products include retiring products from both catalogs and online releases, excluding Paper Pumpkin.
Last Chance Products are available while supplies last and will be discontinued when they sell out. Items will be automatically removed from the category and the online store when they are discontinued.
Discounts vary and are subject to change. Also, depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts.
The Last Chance Products category will be updated every other month. Updates happen at the beginning of the month and may include additional products in the category and any adjustments to product discounts.

Current Host Code: GBVHGQ4W

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:

Granny Apple Green – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (die cut wreath)
Real Red – 2″ x 3″ (shopping cart), 1″ x 1″ (wreath bow)
Smoky Slate – 1-1/4″ x 2″ (shopping cart wheels)
Garden Green – 1″ x 1″ (present bow)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 4″ x 4″ (die cut circle), 1-1/4″ x 2-1/2″ (label), 1-3/4″ x 5″ (die cut tree, shopping bag and penguin), 1″ x 3″ (lights)
Take A Bow 6″ x 6″ DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut circle), 1-1/4″ x 1-1/2″ (fussy cut shopping bag), 1/2″ x 1″ (wrapped present), 3/4″ x 4″ (inside trim)