Stampin’ Up! Jolly Holly with Traditions of Christmas for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to the November Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! The theme for this month’s hop is “Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays” and I used the sweet Christmas sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Jolly Holly stamp set with the beautiful Traditions Of Christmas specialty designer series paper to make a fun fold Christmas Card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

Adhere a panel of Traditions of Christmas specialty designer series paper to the flat card base. Fold, burnish and adhere the mini card base to the flat card base and adhere another panel of DSP to the front.

Cut a panel of Old Olive Gathering Together specialty DSP with the sixth largest Everyday Arches dies and a panel of gold foil with the next largest die. Adhere the arches together with liquid glue and adhere it to the front of the mini card.

Use the Christmas Greenery dies to cut a floral bouquet from the Traditions of Christmas DSP and two additional panels of Basic White. Adhere the three die cut bouquets together with liquid glue, giving you a thicker bouquet. Adhere the bouquet to the mini card. This raises the pretty bouquet up a bit making it stand out a little more.

Stamp the small sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Jolly Holly stamp set using Cherry Cobbler ink on a strip of Basic White. Trim the ends of the sentiment and adhere it to the mini card with dimensionals. Finish with three red sparkle sequins.

For the inside, stamp the sweet sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Jolly Holly stamp set using Cherry Cobbler ink on Basic White and adhere the panel to the inside of the mini card with Stampin’ Seal. Aren’t the sentiments are perfectly scaled for the mini card?

It’s so easy to make elegant Christmas cards with the beautiful Traditions of Christmas specialty DSP and I’m so glad some of the designs can be cut out with the Christmas Greenery dies! And the Stampin’ Up! Jolly Holly stamp set has a great set of holiday sentiments and images for cards and tags. I’m using it a lot as I work to finish my Christmas cards this month.

On With The Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Ann Louise Fodgaard’s project.

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Cherry Cobbler – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card base, 3″ x 8-1/2″ mini card base, scored at 4-1/4″
Gold foil – 2-3/4″ x 4″ (large die cut arch)
Basic White – 2-3/4″ x 4″ (inside panel), two 2-1/4″ x 4″ panels (bouquet backing), 3/8″ x 3″ (label)
Traditions of Christmas specialty DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (background), 2-3/4″ x 4″ (mini card background), die cut bouquet
Gathering Together specialty DSP – 2-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (small die cut arch)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Jolly Holly Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[166117]

$19.00

Christmas Greenery Dies

[165872]

$36.00

Everyday Arches Dies

[164629]

$29.00

Traditions Of Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[165853]

$16.50

Gathering Together 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[165969]

$16.50

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119685]

$14.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$9.00

Traditional Sparkling Sequins

[165875]

$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]

$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Label Me Grateful for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to the October Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! The theme for this month’s hop is “Giving Thanks” and I used the Stampin’ Up! Label Me Grateful dies with items from the Gathering Together Suite to make a Thanksgiving Day card.

Adhere a plaid panel of Gathering Together specialty designer series paper to the dark side of a two-tone Early Espresso mat and then to the front of a Cajun Craze card base. Emboss a Crushed Curry panel with the Gathering Leaves embossing folder and adhere it to the card with liquid glue.

Stamp the sentiment from the retired Iconic Imagery stamp set on the light side of a two-tone Cajun Craze panel using Early Espresso ink and cut it out with the large label die from the Stampin’ Up! Label Me Grateful dies. Adhere the panel to the card with liquid glue.

Use the Stampin’ Up! Label Me Grateful dies to cut a long leaf spring from Granny Apple Green, two berry sprigs from Cajun Craze, an oak leaf cluster from Crumb Cake, an acorn sprig from Pecan Pie and a flower from Crushed Curry. Arrange and adhere the leaves, berries and acorns to the card with glue dots.

Adhere the flower to the card with a dimensional. Tie a knot in a short length of irregular weave ribbon and adhere it to the card with a glue dot, tucking it under the flower. Finish the flower center with Cajun Craze dots.

For the inside, I simply trimmed a Basic White panel with DSP and adhered it to the inside of the card With Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Label Me Grateful dies make pretty Fall floral arrangements for cards and other projects.

On With The Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Ann Louise Fodgaard’s project or click the Previous Blog button to move back to see the project that Mary Deatherage created.

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Cajun Craze – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″, 1″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut berries)
two-tone Early Espresso – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front background mat)
two-tone Cajun Craze – 3-1/2″ x 4″ (label)
Crushed Curry – 2-1/2″ x 4″ (embossed panel), 1-1/4″ x 1-1/4″ (die cut flower)
Granny Apple Green – 1-1/2″ x 3″ (die cut leaf sprig)
Pecan Pie – 1″ x 2-1/2″ (die cut acorns)
Crumb Cake – 1-3/4″ x 1-3/4″ (die cut oak leaves)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel)
Gathering Together specialty DSP – 3-5/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Label Me Grateful Dies

[166111]

$24.00

Gathering Leaves Embossing Folder

[165983]

$10.50

Gathering Together 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[165969]

$16.50

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119684]

$14.00

Early Espresso 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock

[166668]

$10.00

Cajun Craze 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock

[166675]

$10.00

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

[131199]

$14.00

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

[146990]

$14.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$14.00

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161717]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$9.00

Cajun Craze & Gold Dots

[165984]

$9.00

Irregular Weave 3/8" (1 Cm) Trim

[165903]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Haunted Home Kit for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to the September Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! The theme for this month’s hop is “Halloween” and one of the coolest Halloween ideas from last year is the Stampin’ Up! Haunted Halloween kit. It sold out quickly last year, but it’s back in stock (YAY!!) and I finally got the chance to put it together – It’s so cute!

Here’s my results and I pretty much followed the instructions that come with the kit and the instructional video on YouTube. I did supply my own hot glue gun which I used to assemble the house and roof.

Here’s the instructional video put together by Stampin’ Up!. I found it VERY beneficial to watch the video before and during assembly, especially since the roof is a bit tricky. It’s been a while since I’ve used a hot glue gun, so I was especially cautious at first. There was a little difference between the instructions and the video, so having both on hand was helpful.

Here’s one of the sides. The house is made of corrugated paper and the bats, trees and fence are made of chipboard. The accent pieces are card stock and vellum. Tear & Tape, glue dots and black dimensionals are included to adhere the accents.

Here’s the other side. When adhering the windows, make sure the shiny side of the vellum shows on the outside, and the center window over the door is shorter than the first floor windows. So it’s perfect for the chandelier and shutters. And the silver skull door knocker is totally awesome!

The house has four sides and is open on the bottom. The side walls have no windows, but there are three more in the back. So, I used multicolor LED tea lights to illuminate the windows (one behind each window).

I think it would also be perfect to add additional spooky touches from die cuts or embellishments you have in your stash. Like we still need a witch, broom, skeleton, graveyard and monsters. So have fun and go all out. It’s a fun project with great results!

On With The Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Christie King’s project or click the Previous Blog button to move back to see the project that Karen Finkle created.

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Haunted Home Kit

[164376]

$18.00

Stampin’ Up! Choose Happy for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to the August Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! The theme for this month’s hop is “Fall Frenzy” and I used the Stampin’ Up! Choose Happy stamp set with the pretty Splendid Autumn 6″ x 6″ designer series paper for a Fall card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

Emboss a panel of Splendid Autumn 6″ x 6″ designer series paper with the distressed brick 3D embossing folder and sponge it lightly with Pecan Pie ink. Adhere it to an Early Espresso mat and wrap a Timid Tiger ribbon around it, tying a knot at the side. Adhere it to an Early Espresso card base with dimensionals.

Cut two panels of Splendid Autumn 6″ x 6″ DSP with the Everyday Arches dies. Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Choose Happy stamp set on the Fall tree arch die cut with Early Espresso ink and adhere it to the the larger arch die cut mat.

Use the Mini Alphabet dies to cut the letters F-A-L-L from Early Espresso card stock and Splendid Autumn DSP. Adhere each DSP letter to the card stock letter with liquid glue, slightly offset.

Adhere the layered letters to the Fall tree arch die cut and pop the layered arches on the card front with dimensionals. Finish with a gold druzy dot.

Stamp the sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Choose Happy stamp set using Early Espresso ink on the bottom of a Basic White panel. Cut the ampersand from a DSP panel using the Mini Alphabet dies and adhere it between the words. Trim the bottom with a sponged and embossed DSP strip and adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Choose Happy stamp set has nice sentiments for different occasions and it goes well with theMini Alphabet dies. But the Everyday Arches dies are the real star of this card, transforming a pretty Splendid Autumn DSP image into something special.

On With The Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Terry Lynn Bright’s project or click the Previous Blog button to move back to see the project that Ann Louise Fodgaard created.

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Early Espresso – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (DSP mat), two 2″ x 2″ scraps (die cut letter shadows)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel)
Splendid Autumn 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front background), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim), 2-1/2″ x 4″ (Fall tree arch), 2-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (arch mat), three 2″ x 2″ panels (die cut letters)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Choose Happy Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163701]

$21.00

Everyday Arches Dies

[164629]

$29.00

Exposed Brick 3 D Embossing Folder

[161600]

$11.00

Splendid Autumn 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164173]

$12.50

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$9.00

Drusy Adhesive Backed Embellishments

[164223]

$9.00

Timid Tiger 3/8" (1 Cm) Faux Linen Ribbon

[165275]

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Loveliest Tree for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to the May Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! The theme for this month’s hop is “For the Boys/Men” and I used the the returning Stampin’ Up! Loveliest Tree stamp set and dies to make a masculine birthday card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

I used a panel of the new Beautiful Gallery designer series paper for my background, but I wanted a blue sky, so I used a sponge dauber to apply Balmy Blue ink to the sky and it worked out pretty well! So I adhered it to a Crumb Cake mat and wrapped it with Crumb Cake baker’s twine and tied a knot before popping it on an Old Olive card base with dimensionals.

I cut a Basic Beige panel with the small frame from the Gallery Blooms dies and embossed it with the Birch 3D embossing folder. I adhered it to the card with dimensionals.

I stamped the tree from the Stampin’ Up! Loveliest Tree stamp set using Early Espresso ink on Basic Beige and colored it with Crumb Cake and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. I cut it out with the coordinating die.and popped it on the card with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Loveliest Tree stamp set using Early Espresso ink on Old Olive and cut the banner end with my paper snips. I adhered it to the card with glue dots and dimensionals and finished with some retired Old Olive dots that you can still find on the Last Chance list with a nice discount while supplies last.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Loveliest Tree stamp set using Old Olive ink in the corner of a Basic White panel. I trimmed the side with DSP – again after sponging Balmy Blue ink on the sky – and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Loveliest Tree stamp set has the prettiest tree image that looks great colored or simply stamped. It has nice sentiments and the dies are pretty nice too. It’s perfect for masculine cards.

On With The Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Terry Lynn Bright’s project or click the Previous Blog button to move back to see the project that Christie King created.

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

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Old Olive – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″, 5/8″ x 1-7/8″ (label)
Crumb Cake – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (DSP mat)
Basic Beige – 3″ x 4-3/4″ (embossed frame), 2-1.2″ x 4″ (die cut tree)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Beautiful Gallery 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Loveliest Tree Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163714]

$20.00

Loveliest Tree Dies

[163715]

$20.00

Gallery Blooms Dies

[165212]

$40.00

Birch Wood 3 D Embossing Folder

[164069]

$12.00

Beautiful Gallery 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[165196]

$12.50

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

[100702]

$11.50

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$11.50

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$9.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$9.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$9.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$11.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$11.00

Ombre Matte Decorative Dots

[161448]

$8.00

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

$11.00

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

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

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Country Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163405]

$24.00

Country Flowers Dies

[163410]

$35.00

Flower Cart Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162776]

$24.00

Country Birdhouse Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163395]

$20.00

Wildflower Designs Dies

[163333]

$31.00

Mixed Labels Dies

[164652]

$21.00

Cute Crochet 3 D Embossing Folder

[163792]

$10.00

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

[161467]

$12.50

Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161724]

$11.50

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

[153081]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Boho Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161659]

$11.00

Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154891]

$11.00

Opal Rounds Assortment

[163298]

$8.50

Natural Tones Linen Thread

[164071]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Storybook Garden Patch for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to the March Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! The theme for this month’s hop is “Celebrate Spring” and I used the Stampin’ Up! Storybook Garden Patch bundle to make a Happy Spring card. The fun garden tools and veggies make me excited to clean up my garden and plant new things in the dirt! You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

I adhered a panel of Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to the front of a Lost Lagoon card base with liquid glue.

I stamped the veggies and tools from the Stampin’ Up! Storybook Garden Patch stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic Beige. In order to get the veggies and tools lined up, I arranged most of them (everything but the carrot) on a single large block and stamped on typing paper make sure I had the arrangement just right (I test stamped several times) and filled in with the carrot afterward. Then I colored each with Stampin’ Blends. Here are the colors I used:

Radish – light Pretty Peacock and light Real Red
Lettuce – dark Soft Sea Foam
Pitchfork – light Crumb Cake and light Pecan Pie
Carrot – light Granny Apple Green and light Pumpkin Pie
Clay Pots – light Calypso Coral
Watering Can – light Smoky Slate
Peas – light Old Olive

I adhered the stamped panel to a Pecan Pie mat and popped it on the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped the pretty sentiment from the Storybook Friends stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Lost Lagoon and cut it out with a banner die from the Stylish Shapes dies. I made a Linen Thread bow and adhered it to the back of the label before popping the label on the card with dimensionals. I finished the card with Basic Beige shimmer gems..

For the inside of the card, I stamped the basket and shovel from the Stampin’ Up! Storybook Garden Patch stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic Beige. I colored them with the light Crumb Cake, light Pecan Pie and light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends and cut them out with the coordinating die. I trimmed the bottom of a Basic White panel with DSP and adnered the die cuts with liquid glue. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I was inspired by a card in the current Mini Catalog for the layout of this card because I just love all these cute garden images from the Stampin’ Up! Storybook Garden Patch bundle. And I think the weather is warming up enough to begin Spring garden clean up – Let the planting begin!

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

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Lost Lagoon – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″,1″ x 3″ (label)
Basic Beige 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (stamped panel), 1″ x 4″ (inside die cuts)
Pecan Pie – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (stamped panel mat)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ DSP – 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Storybook Garden Patch Bundle

[164667]

$50.25

Storybook Friends Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164668]

$25.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Timeless Plaid 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164678]

$12.50

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

[133679]

$11.50

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$11.50

Pecan Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161717]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161676]

$11.00

Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154899]

$11.00

Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154902]

$11.00

Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161674]

$11.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$11.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154885]

$11.00

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154897]

$11.00

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154881]

$11.00

Smoky Slate Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154904]

$11.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$11.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Earth Tones Shimmer Gems

[164070]

$8.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Pretty Petals 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! Pretty Petals bundle with the Sale-A-Bration Bloom Impressions designer series paper to make a tag birthday card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

I adhered a floral panel of the Sale-A-Bration Bloom Impressions designer series paper to the front of a Shy Shamrock card base with liquid glue. I stamped the large leaf cluster stamp from the Stampin’ Up! Pretty Petals stamp set using Shy Shamrock ink on Basic White and cut it out with the large tag die from the Greetings of the Season dies.

I used the same die to cut a Shy Shamrock panel and embossed the die cut tag with the Sale-A-Bration Starstruck embossing folder. I inked up the large floral spray stamp from the Stampin’ Up! Pretty Petals stamp set using Daffodil Delight ink and used a sponge dauber to apply Peach Pie ink to the flower centers and bases. I cut the flowers out with the coordinating die and adhered them to the stamped tag with pieces of dimensionals.

I looped a length of Daffodil Delight ribbon through the tag holes and tied them together, making a loopy bow. I offset the tags, securing them with glue dots and adhered the tags to the card with glue dots. I finished the flower centers with Peach Pie dots.

I stamped the pretty sentiment from the Labeled with Love stamp set using Shy Shamrock ink on Daffodil Delight and cut it out with the small rectangle from the Nested Essentials die. I adhered it to the card with glue dots and finished it with a Shy Shamrock dot.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the small leaf cluster from the Stampin’ Up! Pretty Petals stamp set using Shy Shamrock ink on a Basic White panel. I inked up the double flower stamp with Daffodil Delight ink and applied Peach Pie ink with a sponge dauber and stamped it on the panel. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I used so many products for today’s card and it shows how you can coordinate different Stampin’ Up! Products. And many of the products I used are either discounted Last Chance products or Sale-A-Bration items. The Stampin’ Up! Pretty Petals stamp set and dies are on the Last Chance products list (with a big discount!) along with the Greetings of the Season dies. The beautiful Bloom Impressions designer series paper and the Starstruck embossing folder are Sale-A-Bration items that you can choose for FREE with a $60 order. These specially priced items are available while supplies last.

On With The Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Karen Ksenzakovic’s project or click the Previous Blog button to move back to see the project that Ann Louise Fodgaard created.

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

Current Host Code: FYMGA4AN

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

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

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:

Shy Shamrock – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 2-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (embossed tag)
Daffodil Delight – 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (label)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ (die cut flowers), 2-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (tag)
Bloom Impressions DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Pretty Petals Photopolymer Stamp Set

[164866]

$18.00

Labeled With Love Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163564]

$21.00

Pretty Petals Dies

[164868]

$25.00

Greetings Of The Season Dies

[164112]

$32.00

Nested Essentials Dies

[161597]

$34.00

Starstruck Embossing Folder

[164972]

$8.50

Bloom Impressions 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164944]

$12.50

Shy Shamrock 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163795]

$11.50

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

[119683]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Shy Shamrock Classic Stampin Pad

[163808]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$9.00

Peach Pie Classic Stampin Pad

[163810]

$9.00

2024 2026 In Color™ Resin Dots

[163389]

$8.00

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

[164715]

$8.00

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! Heart Shaped for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to the January Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! The theme for this month’s hop is “Love” and I used the pretty Stampin’ Up! Heart Shaped Sale-A-Bration bundle with the Sale-A-Bration Bloom Impressions designer series paper to make a floral Valentine. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

I adhered a floral panel of the Sale-A-Bration Bloom Impressions designer series paper to the front of a Shy Shamrock card base with liquid glue.

I stamped a Basic White panel with the heart wreath stamp from the Stampin’ Up! Heart Shaped Sale-A-Bration stamp set using Melon Mambo ink and embossed it with the Cute Crochet 3d embossing folder. I adhered the panel to a Shy Shamrock mat and popped it on the card front with dimensionals.

I used the leafy wreath die from the Stampin’ Up! Heart Shaped dies to cut a Shy Shamrock panel and adhered the wreath to the card with tiny liquid glue dots. I stamped the sentiment using Melon Mambo ink on a Basic White strip and cut it out with the coordinating die. I adhered it to the card with glue dots.

I used the flower die from the Stampin’ Up! Heart Shaped dies to cut three flowers from Petunia Pop and adhered them to the card with dimensionals. I cut the leaf sprigs from the die cut wreath leftovers and tucked them under the flowers. I finished the flowers with Petunia Pop shimmer gems.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the heart from the Stampin’ Up! Heart Shaped stamp set using twice stamped off Melon Mambo 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.

The Stampin’ Up! Heart Shaped bundle is a beautiful Sale-A-Bration item that you can get for FREE with a $120 order and you can get the pretty Bloom Impressions DSP for FREE with a $50 order. These offers are available only dirung Sale-A-Bration which runs until February 28, 2025.

On With The Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Karen Finkle’s project or click the Previous Blog button to move back to see the project that Karen Ksenzakovic created.

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

Current Host Code: S37YBRUS

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! 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:

Shy Shamrock – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″ 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (front mat), 2-1/2″ x 2-3/4″ (die cut wreath and sprigs)
Petunia Pop – 3/4″ x 2-1/2″ (die cut flowers)
Basic White – 3-13/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 3″ x 3″ (embossed panel), 3/4″ x 3-1/2″ (label)
Bloom Impressions DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front background), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Heart Shaped Bundle (English)

[164953]

$31.50

Cute Crochet 3 D Embossing Folder

[163792]

$10.00

Bloom Impressions 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164944]

$12.50

Shy Shamrock 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163795]

$11.50

Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163801]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Melon Mambo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147051]

$9.00

2024–2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems

[163781]

$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! Cake Celebrations for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to the December Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! The theme for this month’s hop is “Celebrate” and I used the pretty Stampin’ Up! Cake Celebrations bundle from the latest Online Exclusives release to make an Anniversary card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

This is a fun fold card that is wonderful for showing both sides of pretty designer series paper since it uses a folded piece of DSP for the ‘card base’. I folded and burnished a panel of Regal Winter designer series paper and adhered it to a gold foil mat and then to a Real Red card base.

For the card front, I embossed a Basic White panel with the Distressed tile embossing folder and cut a Gold Foil panel with the die from the Perennial Postage dies. I adhered the embossed panel to the die cut foil and adhered it to the short front flap of DSP. I also cut the cake stand from the Stampin’ Up! Cake Celebrations dies from Gold foil and adhered it together.

I cut the two pieces of cake from Basic White using the Stampin’ Up! Cake Celebrations dies and I cut the frosting from white glimmer paper. I adhered the frosting to the cake and adhered the two cake layers and cake stand together using thin lines of liquid glue. I adhered the cake to the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped several flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Cake Celebrations stamp set using Real Red ink and leaves using Shaded Spruce ink. I cut them out with the coordinating dies and adhered them to the cake with glue dots. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Cake Celebrations stamp set using versamark ink on Shaded Spruce and sprinkled it with white embossing powder. I shook off the excess and heated the powder with my heat tool until it was bright and shiny and then fussy cut it with my paper snips. I adhered the sentiment to the card with pieces of dimensionals and finished with clear sparkle gems.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Cake Celebrations stamp set in Real Red ink on a Basic White panel. I adhered a die cut leaf sprig and flower in the corner and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Cake Celebrations cakes are beautiful, whether die cut or stamped. And the little flowers and leaf sprigs are perfectly sized for decorating the cake. It’s a wonderful bundle for making yummy cake cards.

On With The Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Karen’s project or click the Previous Blog button to move back to see the project that AnnLouise 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 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! 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:

Real Red – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card base
Shaded Spruce – 1″ x 3″ (label)
Gold Foil Sheets – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (DSP mat), 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ (postage die cut), 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (cake stand)
White Glimmer – 1″ x 2″ (die cut frosting)
Basic White – two 3″ x 4-1/4″ panels (inside panel and embossed background), 2″ x 4″ (die cut flowers & leaves), 1-1/4″ x 4″ (die cut cakes)
Regal Winter DSP – 5-1/8″ x 6″ panel, scored at 3-7/8″