Category: 2025-2026 Annual Catalog

Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Motifs Thank You Card

Good Morning! Today’s Thank You card was inspired by the pretty box on page 52 of the 2025-2026 Annual Catalog using the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Motifs bundle. But I wanted to use the new Peaceful Garden designer series paper and make a layered card. You can find the card stock cuts along with supplies at the bottom of my post.

Cut and adhere panels of Peaceful Garden designer series paper to the front of a Misty Moonlight card base using liquid glue.

Die cut the pretty wildflowers from Basic White and Cloud Cover card stock using the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Motifs dies and adhered them to the card using glue dots. Stamp the flower from the Gallery Blooms stamp set using Misty Moonlight ink on Basic White and cut it out with the coordinating die. Adhere the stamped flower to the card with glue dots. Fold a length of Cloud Cover ribbon in half and adhere it to the card with glue dots.

Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Motifs stamp set using Versamark ink on Misty Moonlight. Sprinkle it with white embossing powder and heat set. Cut it out with the small short Textured Notes die and adhere it to the card with dimensionals. Finish with Misty Moonlight flowers.

For the inside panel, stamp the wildflower from the Gallery Blooms stamp set using Misty Moonlight ink in the corners of a Basic White panel. Trim the bottom with DSP and adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I love that the stamped and die cut flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Motifs and Gallery Blooms stamp sets are similar to the flowers in the Peaceful Garden DSP. I wonder if I should have put mats behind the smaller DSP panels. What do you think?

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Misty Moonlight – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 1-1/2″ x 3″ (label)
  • Cloud Cover – 1-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (die cut flower)
  • Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), two 1-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (die cut and stamped flowers)
  • Peaceful Garden DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/5″ (front background), 2-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (floral layer), 1-1/2″ x 4″ (plaid layer), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Beautiful Motifs Bundle (English) [ 165206 ]
[165206]
$45.75
Gallery Blooms Bundle [ 165213 ]
[165213]
$53.00
Textured Notes Dies [ 165555 ]
[165555]
$31.00
Peaceful Garden 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165917 ]
[165917]
$12.50
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 153081 ]
[153081]
$14.00
Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165621 ]
[165621]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [ 153118 ]
[153118]
$9.00
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165679 ]
[165679]
$21.00
Hues Of Blue Flowers [ 165930 ]
[165930]
$9.00
Cloud Cover 3/8" (1 Cm) Faux Linen Ribbon [ 165271 ]
[165271]
$8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Stampin' Seal [ 152813 ]
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments with You Are Remarkable

Good Morning! I used the pretty leaf sprig stamps from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set along with one of the pretty sentiments from the You Are Remarkable stamp set to make a simple Fall friendship card. You can find the card stock cuts along with supplies at the bottom of my post.

I did practice stamping my leaves on printer paper to determine the relative placement and colors of the different leaves and I recommend that you do so first so that you have a layout you are happy with. I started with the Old Olive large leaf in the lower left corner and built out towards the right and upper corners. I used Old Olive, Crushed Curry, and Early Espresso inks for the different leaves and Cajun Craze ink for the berries. And I stamped on Very Vanilla card stock.

After stamping the leaves using full strength ink, stamp along the edges using stamped off ink to fill in empty spots using Old Olive, Crushed Curry and Cajun Craze. I used the same ink for each leaf in the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set. After I was happy with the leaves, I stamped the sentiment from the You Are Remarkable stamp set using Cajun Craze ink in the empty space.

I adhered a panel of Cajun Craze Gathering Together specialty DSP to a Crump Cake mat and adhered the stamped panel on top using liquid glue. I wrapped it with Old Olive Linen Thread and tied a bow before popping it on the front of a Crumb Cake card base with dimensionals. I finished with retired Crushed Curry dots.

For the inside panel, I stamped the leaves and berries from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set in the top corner of a Very Vanilla panel using the same colors as as the card front. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I really love stamping leaf sprays for Fall cards and the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set is great for this with the distinktive (different shades in one stamp) stamps and the variety of shapes. You get a chance to really get creative with your stamps and inks without relying on die cutting. A nice way to show off a great sentiment!

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Crumb Cake – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (DSP mat)
  • Very Vanilla – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 3-1/4 x 4-1/2 (art panel
  • Gathering Together specialty DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front mat), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Gathering Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [ 165970 ]
[165970]
$26.00
You Are Remarkable Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 165445 ]
[165445]
$20.00
Gathering Together 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [ 165969 ]
[165969]
$16.50
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 120953 ]
[120953]
$14.00
Very Vanilla 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166784 ]
[166784]
$14.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147090 ]
[147090]
$9.00
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147087 ]
[147087]
$9.00
Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147085 ]
[147085]
$9.00
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147114 ]
[147114]
$9.00
Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread Pack [ 165986 ]
[165986]
$9.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Stampin' Seal [ 152813 ]
[152813]
$8.00

Stampin’ Up! Simply Said Masculine Birthday Card

Good Morning! The Country Woods designer series paper has several different wood grain designs that are great for adding a rustic touch to your projects. I’ve used a few of the patterns to make a simple layered masculine birthday card and paired it with the Stampin’ Up! Simply Said sentiment stamp set. You can find the card stock cuts along with supplies at the bottom of my post.

Adhere a Misty Moonlight panel of Country Woods DSP to the front of a Crumb cake card base. Adhere two more panels of the DSP to Early Espresso mats and adhere them to the card front with liquid glue. This gives you a fairly flat card that can easily be mailed.

Stamp the birthday sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Simply Said stamp set using Versamark ink on another panel of Country Woods DSP. Since I wanted the sentiment to be short and wide and the stamp is long and skinny, I had to do something different.

  • Ink up the ‘happy’ and stamp it
  • Sprinkle it with white embossing powder and shake off the excess so you can see it
  • Clean off the stamp and ink up the ‘birthday’ and stamp it under the ‘happy’
  • Sprinkle the ‘birthday’ with white embossing powder and shake off the excess
  • Heat set the whole sentiment until the powder is bright and shiny

Adhere the stamped DSP to the left side of an Early espresso mat and tear the right edge to make it more rustic. Wrap the right side with Crumb Cake baker’s twine and tie a knot. Adhere the sentiment to the card with dimensionals and finish with a Crumb Cake dot.

Adhere another Misty Moonlight pannel of the country Woods designer series paper to the inside of the card. Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Simply Said stamp set using early Espresso ink on a Basic White panel. Adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

Layering designer series paper on cards is easy when you use coordinating papers from the same designer series paper pack. And there are so many different card sketch ideas on the internet, Pinterest and even the Stampin’ Up! Catalogs to help you find the right layout.

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Crumb Cake – 5-1/2″ – 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
  • Early Espresso – 2-1/8″ x 4-1/8″ (DSP mat), 1-5/8″ x 2-7/8″ (DSP mat), 1″ x 3″ (label mat)
  • Basic White – 3″ x 4-1/2″ (inside panel)
  • Country Woods DSP – two 3-3/4″ x 5″ panels (front background and inside mat), 2″ x 4″ (vertical panel), 1-1/2″ x 2-3/4″ (horizontal panel), 7/8″ x 2″ (label)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 163756 ]
[163756]
$17.00
Country Woods 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 163393 ]
[163393]
$12.50
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 120953 ]
[120953]
$14.00
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119686 ]
[119686]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147114 ]
[147114]
$9.00
Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [ 155475 ]
[155475]
$11.00
Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165679 ]
[165679]
$21.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal [ 152813 ]
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Motifs for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Here’s another super simple card made with the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Motifs stamp set and the Beautiful Gallery 6″ x 6″ designer series paper where the pretty DSP does all of the work. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a color challenge this week and I let the Beautiful Gallery DSP panel meet the requirements:

Adhere a panel of the Beautiful Gallery 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to a Crumb Cake mat and wrap it three times with Crumb Cake baker’s twine, tying a knot. Pop the panel on the front of a Misty Moonlight card base using dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Motifs stamp set using Secret Sea ink on a Basic Beige panel. Cut it out using the long skinny label die from the Textured Notes dies, using the two step method. Adhere the label to the card using dimensionals, carefully placing the dimensionals over the twine so that it sticks securely. Finish with three antique pearls.

For the inside, stamp the flourish from the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Motifs stamp set on a Basic White panel using stamped off Crumb Cake ink. Trim the bottom with DSP and adhere it to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The landscape images in the Beautiful Gallery DSP are so serene and the sentiments in the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Motifs stamp set work well with them and are great for many occasions.

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

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Misty Moonlight – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
  • Crumb Cake – 3-1/8″ x 5-1/2″ (DSP mat)
  • Basic Beige – 1″ x 3″ (label)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
  • Beautiful Gallery 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3″ x 5-1/2″ (DSP panel), 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Beautiful Motifs Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 165198 ]
[165198]
$18.00
Textured Notes Dies [ 165555 ]
[165555]
$31.00
Beautiful Gallery 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165196 ]
[165196]
$12.50
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 153081 ]
[153081]
$14.00
Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 120953 ]
[120953]
$14.00
Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 164511 ]
[164511]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165285 ]
[165285]
$9.00
Antique Pearls [ 164679 ]
[164679]
$8.50
Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [ 155475 ]
[155475]
$11.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal [ 152813 ]
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Simply Said Hello Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Here’s a simple hello card made with the Stampin’ Up! Simply Said stamp set and the pretty Celebration Sips designer series paper. 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:

Adhere a panel of Celebration Sips designer series paper to a Berry Burst card base with liquid glue. Cut another panel of DSP with one of the Textured Notes rectangle dies and adhere it to a Timid Tiger mat. Adhere the layered DSP panel to the card with dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Simply Said stamp set using Blackberry Bliss ink on Timid Tiger. Cut it out using the Textured Notes die using the two step method so that it is shorter and fits the sentiment.

Use the light Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends marker to color a length of white ribbon. Fold the ribbon and adhere it to the back of the sentiment label with Stampin’ Seal. Adhere the label to the card with dimensionals and finish with Blackberry Bliss Shimmer Gems.

For the inside, use the small flower dies from the Impressions Abloom dies to cut Berry Burst, Daffodil Delight and Timid Tiger flowers. Use the Black Stampin’ Write marker to color the center and adhere them to a corner of a Basic White panel. Adhere a strip of DSP to the bottom of the panel and adhere it to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Simply Said stamp set is my go to set for simple sentiments. They are the most commonly used sentiments and the fonts will go with many different styles.

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

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Berry Burst – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 1″ x 1″ (die cut flowers)
  • Timid Tiger – 2-7/8″ x 4-3/8″ (floral DSP mat), 1-1/4″ x 2-1/2″ (label), 1″ x 1″ (die cut flowers)
  • Daffodil Delight – 1″ x 1″ (die cut flowers)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
  • Celebratory Sips DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 3″ x 4-1/2″ (floral panel), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 163756 ]
[163756]
$17.00
Textured Notes Dies [ 165555 ]
[165555]
$31.00
Impressions Abloom Dies [ 165610 ]
[165610]
$34.00
Celebratory Sips 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165586 ]
[165586]
$12.50
Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 144243 ]
[144243]
$14.00
Timid Tiger 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165626 ]
[165626]
$14.00
Daffodil Delight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119683 ]
[119683]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147092 ]
[147092]
$9.00
Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [ 161681 ]
[161681]
$11.00
Basic Black Stampin' Write Marker [ 162481 ]
[162481]
$3.50
Purple Fine Shimmer Gems [ 162611 ]
[162611]
$8.00
White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Ribbon [ 165562 ]
[165562]
$8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal [ 152813 ]
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments Thankful For You Card

Good Morning! Today’s card features the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set used with the pretty Splendid Autumn and Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ designer series papers and the Perennial Postage and Label Me Grateful Dies. You can find the card stock cuts along with the supplies at the bottom of my post.

Adhere a a panel of Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to the front of a Cajun Craze card base. Use the second largest Perennial Postage die to cut a Pecan Pie panel and adhere a panel of Splendid Autumn designer series paper to the front. Adhere the panel to the card with dimensionals.

Use the dies from the Label Me Grateful dies to cut Old Olive, Pecan Pie and Crushed Curry card stock. Fold a length of the fun Irregular Weave ribbon and adhere it to the card with glue dots. Adhere the die cut leaves and acorns to the card with glue dots on top of the ribbon.

Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Cajun Craze and cut it out with the Perennial Postage die. Pop the label on the card using dimensionals.

For the inside panel, trim the bottom of a Basic White panel with DSP. Cut another Crushed Curry leaf cluster from Crushed Curry and adhere it to the panel. Adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

Falling leaves with plaids are perfect for Fall and it’s great to be able to combine designer series papers, stamps and dies from different sets to make cards! Give it a try.

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Cajun Craze – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″, 1-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ (label)
  • Pecan Pie – 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ (die cut DSP mat), 1″ x 2-1/2″ (die cut acorns)
  • Crushed Curry – 1-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (die cut leaves)
  • Old Olive – 1″ x 2″ (die cut leaves)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
  • Splendid Autumn 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3″ x 4-1/4″ (art panel)
  • Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Gathering Moments Cling Stamp Set (English) [ 165970 ]
[165970]
$26.00
Perennial Postage Dies [ 162607 ]
[162607]
$33.00
Label Me Grateful Dies [ 166111 ]
[166111]
$24.00
Splendid Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 164173 ]
[164173]
$12.50
Timeless Plaid 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 164678 ]
[164678]
$12.50
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119684 ]
[119684]
$14.00
Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 161717 ]
[161717]
$14.00
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 100702 ]
[100702]
$14.00
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 131199 ]
[131199]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [ 132708 ]
[132708]
$8.00
Irregular Weave 3/8" (1 Cm) Trim [ 165903 ]
[165903]
$9.00
Cajun Craze & Gold Dots [ 165984 ]
[165984]
$9.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal [ 152813 ]
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween No Tricks Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween bundle is such a cute set for Halloween. Unfortunately, I did not get the seriously cute Spooky Sweet specialty designer series paper to go with it, so I paired it with some retired Cute Halloween 6″ x 6″ DSP from a few years back that I had in my stash. You can find the card stock cuts along with the supplies at the bottom of my post.

Adhere a Pumpkin Pie panel of DSP to a Basic Black mat and adhere it to a Basic Gray patterned panel of DSP. Adhere the layered DSP to another Basic Black mat and then to the front of a Basic Gray card base.

Stamp the cute kitty and puppy from the Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween stamp set on Basic White using Memento Tuxedo Black ink. Color the kitty with light Gray Granite, dark Highland Heather, dark Pumpkin Pie and light Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends. Color the nose and ears with the light Petal Pink Stampin’ Blend. Color the puppy with the light Crumb Cake, light Pecan Pie, light Granny Apple Green and dark Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blends. Cut them out with the coordinating dies Cut the fence and bats from Basic Black and adhere the fence to the card with liquid glue.

Adhere the kitty and puppy to the card with dimensionals. Stamp the broom and pumpkin from the Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink and color them with Pumpkin Pie and Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends. Cut them out with the coordinating dies and adhere them to the card using dimensionals and glue dots. Stamp the sentiment using Versamark ink on Basic Black and sprinkle it with white embossing powder. Heat set the powder and trim the ends with the Happy Labels Pick A Punch. Adhere the label and die cut bats to the card with dimensionals and finish with Sparkle foam stars.

For the inside panel, stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween stamp set using Pumpkin Pie ink on a Basic White panel. Stamp the bats in Memento Tuxedo Black and adhere DSP to the bottom. Adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

Even without the coordinating DSP the card was fun to make and is so cute because of the wonderful critters from the Stampin’ Up! Spooky Halloween bundle. I love the Halloween costumes!! The sentiments in the set are great too, along with the accent stamps and dies. It’s a great fun Halloween set!

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Basic Gray – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
  • Basic Black – 4″ x 5-1/2″ (front mat), 2″ x 5-1/8″ (DSP stripe mat), 1″ x 3″ (label), 1-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (die cut fence and bats)
  • Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 3-1/2″ x 5″ (die cut critters, broom and pumpkin pail)
  • (retired) Cute Halloween 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″(front background), 1-7/8 x 5-1/8″ (DSP stripe), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Spooky Halloween Bundle (English) [ 166199 ]
[166199]
$45.00
Basic Gray 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 121044 ]
[121044]
$14.00
Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 121045 ]
[121045]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [ 132708 ]
[132708]
$8.00
Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147086 ]
[147086]
$9.00
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
Gray Granite Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154886 ]
[154886]
$11.00
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154882 ]
[154882]
$11.00
Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154897 ]
[154897]
$11.00
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154885 ]
[154885]
$11.00
Highland Heather Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154887 ]
[154887]
$11.00
Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [ 161674 ]
[161674]
$11.00
Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165679 ]
[165679]
$21.00
Shimmer Star Foam Stickers [ 166202 ]
[166202]
$9.50
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal [ 152813 ]
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Gallery Blooms and Beautiful Motifs for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! I used the Stampin’ Up! Gallery Blooms and Beautiful Motifs bundles to make a quick and easy Thinking of You card. This is also a very simple fun fold where the landscape in the Beautiful Gallery 6″ x 6″ designer series paper covers the front of the card and extends to the trim on the inside. 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:

Start with a 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ Beautiful Gallery 6″ x 6″ DSP panel and cut 1 inch off the right side so you have two panels with a continuous design. Adhere the large panel to a Very Vanilla mat and adhere the skinny panel to the right side of the Very Vanilla inside panel.

Adhere the large layered DSP panel to the front of the card with liquid glue. Use the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Motifs dies to cut the leaf cluster and wildflowers from Mossy Meadow and Basic Beige card stocks. Adhere the die cuts to the card front with glue dots. Make a loopy bow with linen thread and adhere it with a glue dot.

Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Motifs stamp set on Very Vanilla using Pecan Pie ink and cut it out with the second smallest circle from the Stylish Shapes dies. cut a Pecan Pie circle using the second smallest Spotlight on Nature dies and adhere it to the back of the label. Adhere the label to the card with dimensionals and finish with Cajun Craze gems.

Stamp the left side of the inside panel with the wildflower from the Stampin’ Up! Gallery Blooms stamp set using twice stamped off Pecan Pie ink. Adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I love to use beautiful designer series paper on cards because it makes it so easy! Add a few complimentary die cuts with a pretty sentiment label and a few embellishments and you have an impressive handmade card that anyone would be happy to receive.

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

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Cajun Craze – 5-1/2″ x 7-1/2″ card base, scored at 3-1/4″
  • Mossy Meadow – 2-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (leaf die cut)
  • Pecan Pie – 1-3/4″ x 1-3/4″ (label mat)
  • Basic Beige – 2″ x 4-1/2″ (flower die cut)
  • Very Vanilla – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3″ x 5-1/4″ (front DSP mat), 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (label)
  • Beautiful Gallery 6″ x 6″ DSP – 2-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1″ x 5-1/8″ (inside side trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Gallery Blooms Bundle [ 165213 ]
[165213]
$53.00
Beautiful Motifs Bundle (English) [ 165206 ]
[165206]
$45.75
Stylish Shapes Dies [ 159183 ]
[159183]
$30.00
Spotlight On Nature Dies [ 163580 ]
[163580]
$35.00
Beautiful Gallery 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165196 ]
[165196]
$12.50
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119684 ]
[119684]
$14.00
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 133676 ]
[133676]
$14.00
Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 161717 ]
[161717]
$14.00
Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 164511 ]
[164511]
$14.00
Very Vanilla 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166784 ]
[166784]
$14.00
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [ 161665 ]
[161665]
$9.00
Cajun Craze & Gold Dots [ 165984 ]
[165984]
$9.00
Linen Thread [ 104199 ]
[104199]
$5.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal [ 152813 ]
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Gallery Blooms for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! I used the Stampin’ Up! Gallery Blooms bundle along with other products from the Beautiful Gallery suite to make a Here for You 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 and I substituted a simple bow for the greenery below the center panel.

Emboss a strip of Cloud Cover Beautiful Gallery 6″x 6″ designer series paper with the pretty Damask Designs embossing folder and adhere it to another panel of Beautiful Gallery DSP. Adhere the layered DSP panel to a Pecan Pie mat and pop it on the front of a Basic Beige card base with dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment from the Beautiful Motifs stamp set using Pecan Pie ink on Cloud Cover and cut it out with the second smallest square from the Stylish Shapes dies. Adhere it to a Pecan Pie mat and pop it on the card with dimensionals. Stamp the flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Gallery stamp set using Pecan Pie ink on Basic Beige. Color the flowers with white craft ink using a blender pen and the leaves with the light Cloud Cover Stampin’ Blend marker. Use the light Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend to color the flower centers. After the flowers dry (it takes a while for the white craft ink to dry completely) cut the flowers out with the coordinating die.

Adhere the flowers to the card over the sentiment with dimensionals. Make a loopy Basic Beige bow and adhere it to the card with a glue dot under the sentiment. Finish with textured dots.

For the inside, stamp the flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Gallery Blooms stamp set using Pecan Pie ink on the top of a Basic White panel and color the leaves with the light Cloud Cover Stampin Blend. Emboss a strip of Beautiful Gallery DSP with the Damask Designs embossing folder and adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I tried using white watercolor pencils to make the flowers white, but I found the white craft ink with the Blender Pen works best. I love how the white flowers pop against the beige background!

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

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Basic Beige – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 2″ x 3″ (flower die cut)
  • Pecan Pie – 1-5/8″ x 1-5/8″ (label mat)
  • Cloud Cover – 1-3/4″ x 1-3/4″ (label)
  • Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel)
  • Beautiful Gallery 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front background), 1-1/4″ x 3-3/4″ (embossed stripe), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Gallery Blooms Bundle [ 165213 ]
[165213]
$53.00
Beautiful Motifs Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 165198 ]
[165198]
$18.00
Stylish Shapes Dies [ 159183 ]
[159183]
$30.00
Damask Designs Embossing Folder [ 165214 ]
[165214]
$9.50
Beautiful Gallery 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165196 ]
[165196]
$12.50
Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 164511 ]
[164511]
$14.00
Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 161717 ]
[161717]
$14.00
Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165621 ]
[165621]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [ 161665 ]
[161665]
$9.00
Uninked Stampin’ Craft Pad & Whisper White Refill [ 147277 ]
[147277]
$10.50
Cloud Cover Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [ 165287 ]
[165287]
$11.00
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154883 ]
[154883]
$11.00
Adhesive Backed Textured Dots [ 163338 ]
[163338]
$8.00
Basic Beige 3/8" (1 Cm) Classic Ribbon [ 165216 ]
[165216]
$9.50
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [ 110755 ]
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals [ 104430 ]
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots [ 103683 ]
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal [ 152813 ]
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments bundle is a new Online Exclusives bundle with pretty Fall leaves and sentiments. I’ve mixed the new with the old by using it with the pretty Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ designer series paper for a ‘Gather’ card that would be great for Thanksgiving. 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 and the colors in the Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ DSP are great for Fall:

Adhere a panel of Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to a Mossy Meadow mat with liquid glue. Cut the large oak leaf from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments die from a mottled yellow panel (I think this is actually the retired Wild Wheat colored panel, but it looks good with the current yellows too). Just use the outline die. Here’s the fun part (be brave) – crumple the die cut leaf in a ball. This gives it dimensional texture to add to the DSP color texture. Use a sponge dauber to distress the outside of the leaf with Pecan Pie ink.

Adhere the crumpled leaf to the DSP panel with liquid glue. Wrap Old Olive linen thread around the panel three times and make a loopy bow. Adhere the panel to the front of a Pretty Peacock card base with dimensionals.

Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set on a mottled panel of Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ DSP using Versamark ink. Sprinkle with white embossing powder and heat set. Punch it out with the Labeled with Love punch and punch out a backing from Mossy Meadow. Adhere the label to the backing with liquid glue and pop it on the card with dimensionals. Finish with Daffodil Delight dots.

For the inside, stamp the large leaf from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments stamp set in the corner of the last Basic White panel using Crushed Curry ink. Trim the bottom with DSP and adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The large leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments bundle are really impressive and fun to use. The crumpled, mottled die cut leaf reminds me of dried up leaves that have fallen and are ready to be raked up. I can hear the leaves crunch already!

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

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Pretty Peacock – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
  • Mossy Meadow – 3-3/4″ x 4-3/4″ (DSP mat), 1-3/4″ x 3″ (label backing)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
  • Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (front background), 4″ x 5″ (die cut leaf), 1-3/4″ x 3″ (label), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Gathering Moments Bundle (English) [ 165980 ]
[165980]
$56.50
Labeled With Love Punch [ 163569 ]
[163569]
$25.00
Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 163303 ]
[163303]
$12.50
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 150880 ]
[150880]
$14.00
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 133676 ]
[133676]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad [ 161665 ]
[161665]
$9.00
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147087 ]
[147087]
$9.00
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165679 ]
[165679]
$21.00
Muted Palette Dots [ 165155 ]
[165155]
$8.00
Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread Pack [ 165986 ]
[165986]
$9.00
Sponge Daubers [ 133773 ]
[133773]
$7.50
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [ 149653 ]
[149653]
$140.00