Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky Father’s Day Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky bundle is the coolest bi-plane set ever with different plane and cloud images, coordinating dies, great masculine sentiments and dies to make a wonderful die cut bi-plane. I used the die cut bi-plane for today’s Father’s Day card and combined it with the wonderful Take to the Sky 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 to the Sky designer series paper to a Basic White mat with liquid glue and popped it on the front of a Gray Granite card base with dimensionals. I used the largest circle from the Stylish Shapes dies to cut a cloud filled panel and adhered it to the card.

I used the dies from the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky dies to cut Crushed Curry, Misty Moonlight and Gray Granite card stock to make the plane. I adhered the die cuts together with liquid glue and popped the plane on the card with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink on Boho Blue card stock and cut it out with a circle die from the Stylish Shapes dies. I adhered it to the card with a dimensional and finished the card with white adhesive sequins.

For the inside of the card I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the small plane in Gray Granite and the clouds in three times stamped off Boho Blue ink. I trimmed the bottom with a strip of DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I love vintage machines for masculine cards and the die cut bi-plane in the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky bundle is such a fun interpretation. And this bundle is currently on sale, with an extra 10% off, so hurry and get yours.


Stampin’ Up! Bundle Sale Going On NOW!

Everyone loves a good deal, which is why Stampin’ Up! is offering an additional 10% off all stamp and die bundles! Between June 5, 2024 and June 30, 2024, take advantage of the sale and add some new bundles to your collection. Plus, save 10% on the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. These machines make the perfect crafting partner for stamp and die bundles.

Promotion Details:

  • Sales Period: June 5, 2024 – June 30, 2024
  • Get an additional 10% discount on stamp and die bundles only (that’s a total of 20% discount on stamp and die bundles!).
  • This excludes suite collections, stamp and punch bundles and any other bundles*.
  • Save 10% on Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (white and Boho Blue). 
  • The 10% discount applies automatically to stamp and die bundles in all orders including Starter Kit orders.

*Please note Close to My Heart products are not included in this promotion.


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

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Gray Granite – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″, 3/4″ x 1-1/2″ (propeller die cut)
  • Boho Blue – 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (label)
  • Crushed Curry – 1-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (plane body)
  • Misty Moonlight – 1-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (plane wings)
  • Basic White – (2) 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels (inside panel and front mat)
  • Take To The Sky DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (die cut circle), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Trusty Tools for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Mother’s Day is just around the corner, but it’s not too early to start thinking about Father’s Day. So I pulled out the Stampin’ Up! Trusty Tools stamp set and dies to make a Father’s Day 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:

I embossed a panel of Boho Blue with the Timber 3D embossing folder and adhered it to a Copper Clay mat with liquid glue. I adhered the layered panel to the front of a Night of Navy card base with dimensionals. This one’s a little different because it’s a landscape card with a side fold rather than on the top!

I used the peg board die from the Stampin’ Up! Trusty Tools dies to cut a Copper Clay panel and adhered it to a Smoky Slate mat using tiny dots of liquid glue. I adhered it to the card front with liquid glue. I stamped the hammer, wrench and paintbrush using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White. I stamped the paint on the bottom of the brush in Real Red ink.

I colored the tools with light Mossy Meadow, light Smoky Slate and light Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. I cut the tools out with the coordinating dies from the Stampin’ Up! Trusty Tools dies and adhered them to the card with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment using Mossy Meadow ink on Smoky Slate and adhered it to the card with glue dots and dimensionals.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Trusty Tools stamp set in Mossy Meadow and Copper Clay inks on a Basic White panel. I stamped the screws and bolts using Smoky Slate ink and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I’m so glad the Stampin’ Up! Trusty Tools stamp set and dies carried over to the new Annual Catalog. They’re perfect for making masculine cards and I love how you can make the tools with both stamped and die cut images. And the sentiments are great too!

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

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


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


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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

  • Visit my online store here
  • See the current Stampin’ Up! clearance rack specials here
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  • Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Night of Navy – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
  • Copper Clay – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front mat), 2-1/4″ x 3″ (die cut peg board)
  • Boho Blue – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (embossed background)
  • Smoky Slate – 2-3/8″ x 3-1/8″ ( peg board mat), 1/2″ x 3″ (label)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3-1/2″ x 4″ (die cut tools)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Gone Fishing Father’s Day Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Gone Fishing bundle is such a fun set and I love the dies that look like a tackle box. My father loved fishing and this is the Father’s Day card that I would have loved to make for him. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I am also entering my card into the Card Concept Nature Calls Challenge:

I cut the tackle box from Pebbled Path card stock using the dies from the Stampin Up! Gone Fishing dies. I adhered the background die to the front of a Pretty Peacock card base with liquid glue and the tray with bits of dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Gone Fishing photopolymer stamp set in Wild Wheat on Very Vanilla and cut it out with the tackle box tray die (I just cut a portion but you can cut out the whole tray with a larger card stock panel). I adhered the label to the card in the corner section of the tackle box with liquid glue. I stamped the lures, bobber and fly in Real Red, Crushed Curry, Gray Granite and Old Olive on Basic White and cut them out with their corresponding dies. I used the light Real Red Stampin’ Blend to color the hook on the fly.

I cut the weights from Smoky Slate and the large lure and hooks from silver foil. I cut the two angle bobber dies from Basic white and Real red and adhered them with liquid glue. I stamped the feather in Mossy Meadow and Boho Blue on Vellum and cut them out with a die and paper snips. I adhered one to the fly with a glue dot. I adhered the tackle to the sections of the tackle box with glue dots and dimensionals. I finished the card font with rustic dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Gone Fishing stamp set in Wild Wheat on Very Vanilla. I stamped the bobber in Real Red and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The tackle box cards are so fun (and pretty easy too!) to make and fill using the Stampin’ Up! Gone Fishing bundle. It’s fun to stamp the lures in different colors – they’re two step stamping, so they come out real nice! And this would also be a wonderful way to make a unique card for a woman who loves fishing! But for now, it’s a wonderful idea for a Father’s Day card for the Dad who takes his kids fishing!


SAVE 15% ON SELECT DESIGNER SERIES PAPERS!

We all love beautiful Designer Series Paper, and in June, you can enjoy a 15% discount on select Designer Series Papers from our new 2023–2024 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives. Whether you’re a scrapbooker, a card maker or simply a paper lover, this is a great time to stock up and save on gorgeous paper so you have artistic and versatile paper designs on hand for your next projects!

Here are the Details:

  • Sales Period: June 1, 2021 – June 30, 2023
  • All order types qualify for this promotion. 
  • There is no limit to how many packages of Designer Series Paper may be purchased during this promotion.
  • Only select Designer Series Papers are available at a 15% discount during this promotion.
  • Orders must be placed—and closed—during the promotion period for the 15% discount to apply.
  • Designer Series Paper ordered as part of a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards qualify for the 15% discount.
  • Designer Series Papers are from the new 2023–2024 Annual Catalog (p. 129–132) and Online Exclusives

Click on the image below to download a PDF with the list of designer series papers that are on sale and their sale prices:


Starter Kit+ Joining Promotion!

It’s a fabulous time to join Stampin’ Up! New team members will get even more FREE products in their customizable Starter Kit. Between 1–30 June, those who sign up can get $125 $155 USD worth of products for only $99 + free business supplies + free shipping + all the fun being a part of Stampin’ Up!

Starter Kit+ Promotion Details:

  • Promotion Dates: 1–30 JUNE 2023
  • When new team members purchase their Starter Kit, they will be able to redeem $125 $155 of Starter Kit eligible products for just $99.
  • New demonstrators who submit their Independent Demonstrator Agreement (IDA) before June 1 or after June 30 will not be eligible for this offer.

You can read about the benefits of being a Demonstrator on my Join My Team page. These include a minimum 20% discount on products and access to new products a month before the catalog release. Contact me if you have any questions about the benefits of being a Demonstrator and I’ll be happy to tell you all about it!


Current Host Code: 9SKETT74

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 valued up to $10.00 from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog.

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 week!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Pretty Peacock – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
  • Pebbled Path – two 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ panels (tackle box die cuts)
  • Smoky Slate – 1″ x 2″ (weight die cuts)
  • Real Red – 1″ x 1″ (bobber die cut)
  • Vellum – 1″ x 2″ (feathers)
  • Silver Foil – 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (silver lure and hooks)
  • Very Vanilla – 2″ x 2-1/2″ (label), 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
  • Basic White – 2-1/4″ x 4″ (lure die cuts)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Beside Me for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Father’s Day is coming up so I pulled out the sweet Stampin’ Up! Beside Me cling stamp set for a Father’s Day card. This is perfect with the new Lets Go Fishing designer series paper! You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a sketch challenge for our Blog Hop this week:

I adhered the fish panel from the Lets Go Fishing designer series paper to the front of a Misty Moonlight card base with liquid glue. I stamped the fishing family and birds from the Stampin’ Up! Beside Me stamp set in Pebbled Path ink on Very Vanilla.

I cut the image out with the fourth largest Deckled Rectangles die and colored it with Stampin’ Blends. I used Crumb Cake on the deck, light Blueberry Bushel on the pants, light Pool Party, Wild Wheat and Petal Pink on the shirts, light Pecan Pie on the hair and light Petal Pink on the skin. I adhered the panel to a Mossy Meadow mat with liquid glue and popped it on the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Beside Me stamp set in Pebbled Path ink on Copper Clay and cut it out with the second smallest circle from the Stylish Shapes dies. I cut two banners from Let’s Go Fishing DSP using the All That dies and adhered them to the back of the label before adhering it to the card. I finished with three Rustic metallic dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment and birds from the Stampin’ Up! Beside Me stamp set in Pebbled Path ink on Very Vanilla. I trimmed the side with a strip of Lets Go Fishing DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

Going fishing with your Dad is a such a wonderful childhood memory – especially when the fish are biting!

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:


SAVE 15% ON SELECT DESIGNER SERIES PAPERS!

We all love beautiful Designer Series Paper, and in June, you can enjoy a 15% discount on select Designer Series Papers from our new 2023–2024 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives. Whether you’re a scrapbooker, a card maker or simply a paper lover, this is a great time to stock up and save on gorgeous paper so you have artistic and versatile paper designs on hand for your next projects!

Here are the Details:

  • Sales Period: June 1, 2021 – June 30, 2023
  • All order types qualify for this promotion. 
  • There is no limit to how many packages of Designer Series Paper may be purchased during this promotion.
  • Only select Designer Series Papers are available at a 15% discount during this promotion.
  • Orders must be placed—and closed—during the promotion period for the 15% discount to apply.
  • Designer Series Paper ordered as part of a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards qualify for the 15% discount.
  • Designer Series Papers are from the new 2023–2024 Annual Catalog (p. 129–132) and Online Exclusives

Click on the image below to download a PDF with the list of designer series papers that are on sale and their sale prices:


Current Host Code: TUMGKET9

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 valued up to $10.00 from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog!

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Misty Moonlight – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
  • Mossy Meadow – 2-3/4″ x 4-1/8″ panels (art panel mat)
  • Copper Clay – 1-3/4″ x 1-3/4″ (label)
  • Very Vanilla – 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel (inside panel), 3-” x 4-1/2″ (art panel)
  • Lets Go Fishing DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (front background), 1″ x 4″ (inside trim), 1″ x 2-1/4″ (die cut banners)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! He’s All That Father’s Day Card

Good Morning! Tomorrow is Father’s Day so I had to make a Father’s Day card with one of the best bundles for masculine cards in the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog, the Stampin’ Up! He’s All That bundle. And of course I paired it with the fun He’s the Man designer series paper, and used the BBQ theme for today’s card. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I cut a Cajun Craze panel with the fourth largest Deckled Rectangles die and adhered a panel of striped Cajun Craze He’s the Man designer series paper to the front. I cut two argyle shapes from Early Espresso using the dies from the Stampin’ Up! He’s All That bundle and adhered them to the corners of the panel. I popped the He’s the Man DSP BBQ sentiment die cut and adhered it to an Early Espresso plaid panel and popped it on the die cut panel with dimensionals.

I adhered the fun Early Espresso BBQ fixins DSP to the front and inside sections of the Crushed Curry card base with liquid glue. I cut a Basic White panel with the second largest Deckled Rectangle die and stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! He’s All That cling stamp set on the panel in Early Espresso ink. I stamped the No. 1 stamp in Crushed Curry and adhered the panel to the inside of the card, centering it on the DSP panel.

I adhered the layered Cajun Craze panel to the short front flap with Tear and Tape, centering it on the Basic White inside Deckled Rectangle. I adhered the arrow from the He’s the Man DSP to the front with dimensionals and glue dots so that it points to the sentiment. I finished the arrow with rustic dots.

I finished the inside by adhering the die cut grill and stars from the He’s the Man DSP to the inside of the card.

The BBQ theme paper and die cuts from the He’s the Man designer series paper are perfect for Father’s Day and summer birthdays! And they go perfect with the stamps and dies from the Stampin’ Up! He’s All That bundle. Although for Father’s Day, I’ll probably be the one doing the grilling.


The July Paper Pumpkin Kit is Sending Good Thoughts

Set sail with across the ocean with the Sending Good Thoughts Paper Pumpkin Kit! With beautifully designed nautical imagery, a fun message in a bottle motif, and sentiments that are “shore” to please, this month’s kit is full of warmth and fun.

We also have a special game for you to play—take part in the Sea if You Know Paper Pumpkin quiz to learn more about Paper Pumpkin and this month’s kit! Plus, subscribers to the Sending Good Thoughts Paper Pumpkin Kit will be entered to win a 1-month prepaid Paper Pumpkin code! Click on the picture below to play:

The July Kit includes:

  • Supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes
  • Printed dry-embossed card bases and printed envelopes
    • Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
    • Envelope Size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″
  • Twine, mini glue dots and dimensionals
  • Sending Good Thoughts Photopolymer stamp set
  • Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Spot

Coordinating Colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Fresh Freesia, Pacific Point, Poppy Parade

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

Sign up deadline for the July 2022 kit is July 10, 2022. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.


Stampin’ Up! January – June 2022 Mini Catalog Last Chance Sale going on now!

The Stampin’ Up! January – June 2022 Mini Catalog is retiring on June 30 and retiring items are available while supplies last. And some items are on sale for up to 50% off!

Here are the details:

  • Not all retiring items are on sale. Discounted items are noted in the Retiring List
  • All products are available while supplies last, and there are no purchase limits.
  • Discounted items can be added to a Starter Kit and redeemed as a 50% off item or with Stampin’ Rewards.
  • Only orders opened and closed during the promotion period apply. 
  • Stamp Sets are not guaranteed during this promotion and are while supplies last.
  • The items are available while supplies last through June 30, 2022.

Order soon to make sure that you are able to get the items that you are wanting! Happy shopping!

Click HERE to download a PDF of the Retiring List items.

Click HERE to download an Excel Spreadsheet of the Retiring List items.


Stampin’ Up! Kits Collection – Buy One Get one 50% off!

The Stampin’ Up! Kits Collection is having a buy one, get one 50% off sale! The Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! is perfect for beginner crafters with its variety and all-inclusive projects. And this is the perfect time to share a kit from the Kits Collection with a friend!

Here are the details:

  • Sale runs through 1–30 June 2022.
  • All kits in the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! qualify for this sale. 
  • Kit selection is based on availability.
  • You will need at least two kits in your cart for the discount to automatically apply at checkout. 
  • There are no order limits on this promotion.

The kit selection is based on availability, and new kits are continually being added. Shop the Kits Collection in my online store HERE.


Current Host Code: MHHQUNTF

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 from the January – June 2022 Mini Catalog or the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog!

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.  Happy Stamping!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Crushed Curry – 5-1/2″ x 6-3/8″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
  • Cajun Craze – 3″ x 4-1/4″ (deckled rectangle)
  • Early Espresso – 2″ x 3″ (argyle die cuts)
  • Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel)
  • He’s The Man DSP – two 1-7/8″ x 5-1/4″ panels (front and inside flaps), 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside background), 2-1/8″ x 3-1/2″ (Cajun Craze stripe), 1-7/8″ x 2-1/2″ (Early Espresso plaid), arrow, grill, stars and label die cuts

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Your Biggest Fan 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 Men/Boys” so I made a Father’s Day card with the Stampin’ Up! Your Biggest Fan bundle and the fun Hey Sports Fan designer series paper. The Sports Event dies in the bundle can be used to cut out some of the images in the DSP, so can have fun mixing and matching the images in the stamp set and the DSP. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I adhered a panel of the balls and bats Hey Sports Fan designer series paper to the front of an Evening Evergreen card base with liquid glue. I adhered a strip of the baseball field DSP across the card front.

I cut a panel of Night of Navy wood grain Hey Sports Fan DSP with the large ticket die from the Stampin’ Up! Your Biggest Fan bundle and adhered it to the card front with liquid glue. I cut a Poppy Parade strip of the DSP with the small ticket strip die and adhered it with glue dots.

I stamped the double ticket stamp from the Stampin’ Up! Your Biggest Fan photopolymer stamp set with in Poppy Parade on Vary Vanilla. I stamped the Most Valuable Dad sentiment in Night of Navy and the Happy Father’s Day sentiment in Evening Evergreen.

I cut out the stamped image with the coordinating die and adhered it to the card front with glue dots. I finished with resin stars and a Poppy Parade striped baker’s twine bow.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Your Biggest Fan stamp set in Poppy Parade on a Very Vanilla panel. I stamped Night of Navy stars and trimmed the bottom with a strip of baseball field DSP. I cut a Best Day Ever ticket from the Hey Sports Fan DSP and adhered it to the bottom of the panel and adhered it to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up! Your Biggest Fan bundle is perfect for masculine cards for the sports enthusiast, especially the baseball fan. And watching a Sunday afternoon baseball game is a perfect way to spend Father’s Day!

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 Tara Carpenter created.

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

  1. Karen Ksenzakovic 
  2. Mary Deatherage 
  3. Tara Carpenter 
  4. Akiko Sudano  <– you are here
  5. Karen Finkle 
  6. Jillian Good 
  7. Jaimie Babarczy 
  8. Amy Koenders 

Current Host Code: ZFMCWFCA

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 in the 2023 – 2023 Annual Catalog or the January-June 2022 Mini Catalog!

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Evening Evergreen – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
  • Very Vanilla – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut ticket)
  • Hey Sports Fan DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 2″ x 4″ (front stripe), 2-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (die cut large ticket), 1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (die cut small ticket strip), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim), Best Day Ever die cut ticket

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! He’s All That Father’s Day Card with Video Tutorial

Happy Mother’s Day! Today I have a fun camping/outdoorsman theme Father’s Day card made with the Stampin’ Up! He’s All That bundle and the Campology cling stamp set. And it’s a fun fold card – a ‘W fold card’ and I used the die cuts from the He’s the Man specialty designer series paper to decorate the panels on the inside of the card. You can find the supplies I used in my video at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

Here is the link to the Facebook Live video from yesterday. I also posted a copy of the video in my YouTube channel and you can view it here. Skip the first minute and a half, I was having challenges starting the live ☹️:

I adhered a panel of the camping He’s The Man DSP to an Early Espresso mat. I stamped the Father’s Day sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! He’s All That cling stamp set in Early Espresso on a Sahara Sand panel. I stamped the lantern from the Campology stamp set over the sentiment and cut them out with one of the Stitched Rectangles dies.

I colored the lantern with the light Soft Succulent Stampin’ Blend and adhered the panel to an Early Espresso mat. I stamped the lantern again on a Basic White panel and colored the light with Daffodil Delight and Cajun Craze Stampin’ Blends. I fussy cut it out and used an Early Espresso Stampin’ Write marker to color the edge of the paper to cover the white. I adhered the light to the lantern and it really makes it look like it’s shining bright!

I cut two banners from Crushed Curry using the All That dies from the Stampin’ Up! He’s All That bundle and adhered them to the card front with liquid glue. I adhered the lantern panel over the banners with dimensionals. I decorated the banners with rustic dots and the lantern with pebbles enamel shapes.

I adhered the two He’s The Man DSP panels to the inside of the card with liquid glue. I burnished the inside strip at the score lines to make valleys and a mountain and adhered the end panels to the inside of the card with liquid glue. Do not apply glue to the center panels so that they can fold up freely, making a ‘W’ when you look at the card from the side (see below)

I die cut four squares using the Stylish Shapes dies and adhered square panels of He’s the Man DSP to the front. I decorated each square with camping themed die cuts from the DSP and adhered the square panels to the center strip with liquid glue, one square to each folded section.

I allowed the die cuts to go over the edge of the square on the sides, but I was careful that they did not extend above or below the sections.

The He’s the Man die cuts make this project pretty easy. It’s such a fun card for Father’s Day, and perfect for the camper or outdoor enthusiast!

A special thanks to Mary Deatherage for a great tutorial on the ‘W Fold’ fun fold card in her blog post here. After I saw her tutorial, I felt the that it was the perfect card for the new He’s the Man specialty DSP and the Father’s Day sentiment in the Stampin’ Up! He’s All That bundle was the perfect occasion. I hope you’re inspired to make a W fold card. It’s a pretty easy fold and it is so impressive when opened!

After all the Father’s Day talk, I need to close by thanking you for following my blog and wish you all a happy, wonderful and relaxing Mother’s Day!


Stampin’ In The Meadows Double Wildflower points ordering special!

To celebrate the launch of the new Stampin’ Up! 2022-2023 Annual Catalog, I am offering a Double Wildflower points ordering special through May 10

If you don’t know about my Wildflower Points frequent shopper program, here’s how it works:

  • For each $50 that you order from my online store (before shipping) you will earn one Wildflower point.
  • You will earn one Wildflower point for each friend that you refer when they place their first order of $50+ from my online store.
  • When you have earned 8 Wildflower points you will get a FREE product order valued up to $40.00, your choice and mailed directly to you!

With DOUBLE Wildflower points you get 2 points for each $50 order, 4 points for each $100 order, and so on, reaching your FREE order faster!!


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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 valued up to $10.00 from the January – June 2022 Mini Catalog or the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog!

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.  Happy Stamping!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Cajun Craze – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1-3/4″ x 11″ strip scored at 2-3/4″, 5-1/2″, 8-1/4″ (inside ‘W’ strip, folded Valley, Mountain, Valley style; see picture above)
  • Early Espresso – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front mat), 2-3/8″ x 3-3/4″ (lantern mat), 1″ x 2-3/8″ (inside mat)
  • Crushed Curry – 1-1/2″ x 2″ (die cut banners)
  • Sahara Sand – 2-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (lantern panel)
  • Soft Succulent – 2-3/4″ x 11″ (die cut squares)
  • Basic White – 1″ x 2″ (fussy cut lantern light)
  • He’s The Man specialty DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), two 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ panels (inside panels), four 2-1/8″ x 2-1/8″ panels (inside square backgrounds), various die cut shapes to decorate the inside squares

Currently Available Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Campology for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Father’s Day is coming up and I made an outdoors Father’s Day card with the Stampin’ Up! Campology cling stamp set. I used my blending brushes and sponge daubers to make a sunset in the woods and the beautiful sentiments from the Best Year cling stamp set to make a Father’s Day card. You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

We have a sketch challenge this week and here is the simple sketch we are using:

I started by using my blending brushes and a sponge dauber to create a sunset scene on a Basic White panel. I cut a circle from a half sheet of printer paper with the smallest layering circles dies and used it as a mask to color a sun with my blending brush and Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry inks. Then I made a horizon with a straight edge of the printer paper covering most of the sun and the sky and colored the ground with blending brushes and Old Olive and Crushed Curry inks. I covered the sun with the cut out circle and the ground with the printer paper and colored the sky with Balmy Blue, Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight inks. I removed the circle covering the sun and added some Calypso Coral streaks with a sponge dauber for more intense color. I finished the background by applying Misty Moonlight ink to the top of the sky with a blending brush.

I stamped the trees from the Stampin’ Up! Campology stamp set in Evening Evergreen ink several times across the sunset panel to make the woods. I stamped the tent in Evening Evergreen ink to the side. I applied Crushed Curry ink to a small Basic White panel with a blending brush and stamped the tent again and fussy cut it with my paper snips. I adhered the fussy cut tent to the panel with liquid glue, being careful to line up the tent lines.

I adhered the panel to an Evening Evergreen mat and wrapped it with Linen Thread. I stamped the sentiment from the Best Year stamp set in Evening Evergreen ink on a Crumb Cake panel and cut it out with the smallest Stitched Rectangles label die. I adhered the label to the panel with dimensionals and used dimensionals to adhere the panel to the front of a Crumb Cake card base.

For the inside, I stamped the trees from the Stampin’ Up! Campology stamp set in Evening Evergreen ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the lantern in stamped off Crumb Cake ink and stamped the sweet sentiment from the Best Year stamp set in Crumb Cake ink on top. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

I’m not sure that this I colored the best sunset, but stamping the trees from the Stampin’ Up! Campology stamp set on top helps fill in some areas and makes it a pretty evening scene in spite of it. Coloring the tent separately, fussy cutting it and adhering it on the scene makes a cozy place in the dark woods. A nice little Father’s Day card for an outdoors loving Dad!

On with the Hop! Click the Next button below to visit Karen Ksenzakovic’s blog.

And just in case you get lost along the way, here’s a list of the team members participating in the hop today:


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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 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 visiting!

Akiko

  • Visit my online store here
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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Crumb Cake – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″, 1-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ (label)
  • Evening Evergreen – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front mat)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3-7/7″ x 5-1/8″ (front panel), 1-1/2″ x 2″ (stamped tent)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


 

Stampin’ Up! Handsomely Suited Father’s Day Card

Good morning! I remember the days when my boys were young that we always got a new tie for my husband for Father’s day. He had to wear ties to work and was really bad about spilling his coffee, so a new tie was always good. The problem was that I liked the newer styles and he liked the more conservative styles, so I usually picked the wrong tie. So I love a tie Father’s Day card and the Stampin’ Up! Handsomely Suited bundle is perfect! You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I embossed a Balmy Blue panel with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder and adhered it to a Basic Black mat. I used three different patterns of the Well Suited designer series paper to cut the long tie and knot from the Suit & Tie dies – don’t forget to turn the knot sideways before cutting! I adhered the knots to the top of the ties and then adhered the ties to the embossed panel.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Handsomely Suited cling stamp set on Basic Black with Versamark ink and sprinkled it with white embossing powder. I shook off the excess and heated it with my heat tool until it was shiny and popped it on the ties with dimensionals.

I popped the panel on the front of a Basic Gray card base with dimensionals and added tie-tacks to each of the ties with the gray pearls from the Pastel Pearls.


For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Handsomely Suited stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Basic White panel. I adhered a strip of Well Suited DSP to the bottom and adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up! Handsomely Suited bundle is great for masculine cards with wonderful sentiments and classic suited stamps and dies. I have also seen so many creative non-suit cards made with the dies – polo shirts, flannel shirts (with suspenders even!), Hawaiian shirts, scrubs, cammos, and even Harry Potter inspired cards! And though the bundle pricing with the 10% discount will go away when the Mini Catalog closes at the end of June, the stamps and dies are carried over into the new 2021-2022 Annual Catalog.


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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! 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:

  • Basic Gray – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
  • Balmy Blue – 3-5/8″ x 4-5/8″ (front background)
  • Basic Black – 3-3/4″ x 4-3/4″ (mat), 1/2″ x 3″ (label)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ x 5″ (inside panel)
  • Well Suited DSP – three 1″ x 5-1/4″ strips (ties), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! A Good Man Father’s Day Card

Good Morning! Today’s card is a simple masculine card made with the Stampin’ Up! A Good Man stamp set for Father’s Day. This is a wonderful set with family themes that is great for masculine cards. And it’s going to be carried over to the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog! Yay!! You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I stamped the image of the father and daughter from the Stampin’ Up! A Good Man cling stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Whisper White panel. I used this image as it reminds me of my son and granddaughter. I colored the image with Balmy Blue, Crumb Cake, Night of Navy, Flirty Flamingo, Smoky Slate and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. I adhered the stamped and colored image to a Basic Black mat.

I adhered a panel of the In Good Taste designer series paper from the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog that will be available on June 3 to a Basic Black mat and adhered it to a Gray Granite card base with dimensionals. I cut a panel of Sahara Sand card stock with the Stitched Rectangle die and ran it through the Brick & Mortar 3D embossing folder. I adhered it to the card base with liquid glue.

I adhered the layered art panel on the card front with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! A Good Man stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Sahara Sand and cut it out with the smallest Layering Circle Die. I used the smallest stitched shape die to cut another circle from Basic Black ink and adhered the sentiment to it. I adhered it to the card front with dimensionals and liquid glue under the art panel. I finished card front with three Designer Elements.

I decorated the inside by stamping the heart from the Stampin’ Up! A Good Man stamp set in the upper corner of a Whisper White panel and trimming the bottom with a strip of the In Good Taste DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with liquid glue.

The Stampin’ Up! A Good Man is great set for creating masculine cards for any occasion. It is a must have for stampers with lots of men in your families.


May 16 – 31 Host Code: Z6VYEYYK

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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 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 weekend!

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 frequent shopper online customers.
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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Gray Granite – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
  • Basic Black – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front mat), 2″ x 4″ (art panel mat), 1-3/4″ x 1-3/4″ (stitched circle die cut)
  • Sahara Sand – 3-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ (embossed stitched rectangle die cut), 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (label)
  • Whisper White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 1-7/8″ x 3-7/8″ (art panel)
  • In Good TasteDSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project: