Category: Hello Card

Stampin’ Up! Petals Of Beauty Sneak Peek

Good Morning! Here’s a sneak peek of a new bundle that is coming out next month – the Stampin’ Up! Petals Of Beauty bundle. This bundle is part of the new Brushed with Beauty Suite collection that will be available on November 4, 2025 when the next set of Online Exclusives is released. You can find the currently available card stock cuts along with supplies at the bottom of my post.

This is a simple fun fold where you take a top folding A2 card base (4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″) and cut the front in half and flip the bottom piece 90 degrees. So after scoring and burnishing the main card base, adhere pretty floral panels of the new Brushed With Beauty designer series paper (available Nov 4) to the front flap and inside back panel. Stamp the sentiment in the top right corner of a plain panel of the Brushed With Beauty DSP. I used the fun hello sentiment from the Branching Out stamp set in Calypso Coral ink. Adhere the stamped DSP to a Crumb Cake panel and adhere it to the front flap with liquid glue.

Cut a Mossy Meadow panel with with leaf sprig die from the new Stampin’ Up! Petals Of Beauty dies and adhere it to the card with glue dots. Stamp the large flower from the Stampin’ Up! Petals of Beauty stamp set using Calypso Coral ink on Basic White. Stamp the detailed stamp first using full strength ink and then stamp the background stamp using stamped off ink. Cut the flower out with the coordinating die. Stamp the detailed medium flower using stamped off Petal Pink ink on Basic White. Color the inside using the light Petal Pink Stampin’ Blend and cut it out with the coordinating die.

Cut the large outline flower die from Calypso Coral card stock and the small outline flower die from Petal Pink card stock. Adhere the die cut outline flowers to the stamped flowers using glue dots. Adhere the layered flowers to the card using dimensionals and add Crumb Cake Pearls of Beauty dots (available Nov 4) to the flower centers. Use Linen Thread to make a quadruple loop bow and adhere it to the card with a glue dot, tucked under the small flower.

For the inside panel, stamp the background image of the small triple flower from the Stampin’ Up! Petals Of Beauty stamp set using stamped off Petal Pink ink on Basic White. Use the Dark Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend to color the centers and adhere the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Petals of Beauty bundle is a pretty floral set with two step stamping and dies to cut the stamped images and cardstock. Here is the stamp set and dies that are in the bundle. Note that these come in the new larger Stampin’ Up! packaging. Also, these new plastic packages will be available in packs of 10 for $16 on Nov 4!

And here is the beautiful Brushed with Beauty designer series paper that will also be available.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this little sneak peek of some of the new things that will be available in the next Online Exclusives release. Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Crumb Cake – 4-1/4″ x 8-1/4″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 2-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (front flap)
  • Mossy Meadow – 2-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (die cut leaf sprig)
  • Calypso Coral – 2-1/4″ x 2-1/2″ (die cut flower)
  • Petal Pink – 1-1/2″ x 1-3/4″ (die cut flower)
  • Basic White – 2-1/2″ x 4″ (inside panel), 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (stamped flowers)
  • Brushed With Beauty DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside background), two 2-1/2″ x 4″ panels (front panels)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 120953 ]
[120953]
$14.00
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 133676 ]
[133676]
$14.00
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 122925 ]
[122925]
$14.00
Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146985 ]
[146985]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147101 ]
[147101]
$9.00
Petal Pink Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147108 ]
[147108]
$9.00
Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154893 ]
[154893]
$11.00
Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154883 ]
[154883]
$11.00
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! 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! Impressions Abloom for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Today I’m using the wonderful Stampin’ Up! Impressions Abloom bundle with the pretty Floral Impressions designer series paper to make a Z-Fold 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 but I only used four of the colors:

Adhere Floral Impressions designer series paper to a Crushed Curry card base with liquid glue. Cut two Basic White ovals and one Garden Green oval using the Stampin’ Up! Impressions Abloom dies.

Stamp the sentiment from the Simply Said stamp set using Garden Green ink on one of the Basic White ovals and emboss it with the Pressed Flowers embossing folder. Adhere it to the Garden Green oval. Use the oval frame die to cut a Garden Green frame and adhere it to the front of the stamped and embossed Basic White oval with tiny dots of liquid glue.

Use the inside of the Garden Green frame to cut leaves and stems using the Stampin’ Up! Impressions Abloom dies. Use the flower dies to cut Strawberry Slush, Darling Duckling, Fresh Freesia and Peach Pie card stock. Assemble the flowers by adhering the Darling Duckling flower centers with dimensionals and adhere the Fresh Freesia petals with glue dots. Adhere the leaf sprig, Fresh Freesia and Peach Pie flowers to the embossed oval with glue dots and the Strawberry Slush flower with dimensionals. Adhere the decorated oval panel to the card with liquid glue and finish with In Color flat pearls.

For the inside, Stamp the flower and leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Impressions Abloom stamp set in the corner of the last Basic White oval using Strawberry Slush, Darling Duckling and Garden Green inks. Use full strength ink for the detailed stamps and stamped off inks for the background stamps. Adhere the stamped oval to the inside with liquid glue.

The Stampin’ Up! Impressions Abloom bundle is such a versatile set with beautiful die cut and stamped flowers. The oval dies are really special, especially with the frame!

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:

  • Crushed Curry – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 2-3/4″ and 5-1/2″
  • Garden Green – two 3-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ panels (oval frame, backing and die cut leaves)
  • Fresh Freesia 1-1/4″ x 3″ (die cut flowers)
  • Strawberry Slush – 2″ x 2″ (die cut flower)
  • Peach Pie – 1-1/4″ x 1-1/4″ (die cut flower)
  • Darling Duckling – 1″ x 2″ (die cut flower centers)
  • Basic White – two 3-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ panels (embossed and inside ovals)
  • Floral Impressions DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (inside background), two 2-1.2″ x 4″ (front and middle panels)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Impressions Abloom Bundle (English) [ 165611 ]
[165611]
$48.50
Simply Said Mix & Match Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [ 163756 ]
[163756]
$17.00
Floral Impressions 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165603 ]
[165603]
$12.50
Pressed Flowers Embossing Folder [ 165614 ]
[165614]
$11.00
Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 131199 ]
[131199]
$14.00
Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 102584 ]
[102584]
$14.00
Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 155613 ]
[155613]
$14.00
Strawberry Slush 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165625 ]
[165625]
$14.00
Peach Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 163799 ]
[163799]
$14.00
Darling Duckling 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165622 ]
[165622]
$14.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Strawberry Slush Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165286 ]
[165286]
$9.00
Darling Duckling Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165277 ]
[165277]
$9.00
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147089 ]
[147089]
$9.00
2024 2026 In Color™ Flat Pearls [ 165266 ]
[165266]
$8.50
2025–2027 In Color™ Flat Pearls [ 165192 ]
[165192]
$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 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Charming Day Fun Fold Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Charming Day bundle is such a pretty set and the coordinating Floral Charm designer series paper is one of my favorites. I used the paper to make a modified Joy Fold card today – a design that shows both sides of pretty DSP and is so easy to make. You can find the card stock cuts along with the supplies at the bottom of my post.

I used one of the plainer patterns of the pretty DSP because it reminds me of a retired Fall DSP with similar colors and leaves, so my card has a Fall feel. But I’ve seen this style made with other patterns and they’re all so pretty! Start by folding and burnishing the large DSP panel and adhering it to a Night of Navy card base.

Emboss a Basic White panel with the Pressed Flowers embossing folder and adhere it to the front of the Timid Tiger mini card. Adhere a panel of Floral Charm DSP to the inside of the front flap. Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day stamp set using Versamark ink on Night of Navy. Sprinkle it with white embossing powder and heat set. Cut out the sentiment with the Spotlight on Nature die.

Stamp the flower from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White and color it with Crumb Cake, Timid Tiger, Petal Pink, Old Olive and Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends. Cut it out with the coordinating die and adhere a Cajun Craze linen thread (retired) bow to the back with a glue dot. Cut out the large leaf sprig from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day dies from Mossy Meadow and adhere it to the mini card with glue dots. Adhere the die cut flower to the mini card with dimensionals and the label with glue dots. Finish with the new Cajun Craze and Gold sparkle gems (sneak peek of Online Exclusives available September 3, 2025).

For the inside panel, stamp the small leaf sprig from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day stamp set using stamped off Mossy Meadow ink in the corner of a Basic White panel. Adhere the panel to the inside of the mini card with Stampin’ Seal and adhere the mini card to the larger card with liquid glue.

Isn’t this a fun new way to do a Joy Fold card? I’m so happy I finally got to stamp and color a flower from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Day bundle and I’m so pleased with the results. I hope you like it and give this beautiful set a try.

Thanks so much for stopping by and Happy Stamping!!

Akiko

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Night of Navy – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card base, 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (label)
  • Timid Tiger – 5-1/2″ x 4″ mini card base, scored at 2-3/4″
  • Mossy Meadow – 2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut leaves)
  • Basic White – two 2-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ panels (front embossed background and inside panel), 2″ x 2-1/4″ (flower)
  • Floral Charm DSP – 5-1/4″ x 6″ panel, scored at 4″ (front large ‘card base’), 2-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (mini card front flap inside)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Charming Day Bundle (English) [ 166136 ]
[166136]
$52.00
Floral Charm 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 166125 ]
[166125]
$12.50
Spotlight On Nature Dies [ 163580 ]
[163580]
$35.00
Pressed Flowers Embossing Folder [ 165614 ]
[165614]
$11.00
Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 100867 ]
[100867]
$14.00
Timid Tiger 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165626 ]
[165626]
$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
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [ 132708 ]
[132708]
$8.00
Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147111 ]
[147111]
$9.00
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154890 ]
[154890]
$11.00
Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154892 ]
[154892]
$11.00
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154882 ]
[154882]
$11.00
Timid Tiger Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [ 165291 ]
[165291]
$11.00
Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [ 154893 ]
[154893]
$11.00
Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165679 ]
[165679]
$21.00
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 ]
[149653]
$140.00

Stampin’ Up! Sunshine Vibes for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Have you seen the fun new Stampin’ Up! Sunshine Vibes bundle from the new Annual Catalog? This set has wonderful sentiments, bold sun and moon stamps and fun, unique rainbow dies that coordinate with the bold Boho Vibes 6″ x 6″ 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:

I adhered a colorful rainbow pattern of Boho Vibes 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to the front of a Cloud Cover card base with liquid glue. I love the non traditional rainbow colors and graphic designs in this DSP pack! I stamped the little sun from the Stampin’ Up! Sunshine Vibes stamp set using Versamark ink in the corners of a Petal Pink panel of the DSP and sprinkled it with white embossing powder. I shook off the excess powder and heated it with my heat tool until it was bright and shiny. I stamped the leaf sprig using Secret Sea ink between the sun bursts and cut it out with the 4th largest Textured Notes rectangle die.

I adhered the die cut rectangle to a Secret Sea mat with liquid glue. I used the Stampin’ Up! Sunshine Vibes dies to cut the little rainbow from Darling Duckling, leaf sprigs from Cajun Craze and Mossy Meadow and the hearts from Cloud Cover. I adhered the die cuts to the panel with dots of liquid glue and wrapped a length of Night of Navy Linen Thread (from the Natural Tones Linen Thread on Last Chance list) around the panel and tied a bow.

I stamped the sentiments from the Stampin Up! Sunshine Vibes stamp set using Secret Sea ink on Basic White and cut it out with the long Textured Notes die. I adhered the label to the die cut panel with dimensionals and adhered the panel to the card with dimensionals. I finished with three Darling Duckling dots.

For the inside of the card I stamped the leaf cluster from the Stampin’ Up! Sunshine Vibes stamp set using Secret Sea ink on Basic White. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered three more die cut Cloud Cover hearts. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I love that I was able to use embossing, stamping and die cutting to create the little scene on the designer series paper – it was fun to combine all these techniques. I was inspired by the cute tags on pg 61 of the new Annual Catalog and I’m glad that my adaptation still works on the rectangle die cut. The decorated edges of the Textured Notes dies goes perfectly with the modern graphics in the DSP. I hope I’ve inspired you to check out the Stampin’ Up! Sunshine Vibes bundle!

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:

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Cloud Cover – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 1″ x 2″ (die cut hearts)
  • Secret Sea – 2-3/8″ x 3-7/8″ (die cut DSP mat)
  • Darling Duckling – 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (die cut rainbow)
  • Cajun Craze – 1″ x 3″ (die cut leaf sprig)
  • Mossy Meadow – 1″ x 3″ (die cut leaf sprig)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 1″ x 4″ (label)
  • Boho Vibes 6″ x 6″ DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 2-1/2″ x 4″ (die cut panel), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Sunshine Vibes Bundle (English) [ 165152 ]
[165152]
$43.00
Boho Vibes 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165144 ]
[165144]
$12.50
Textured Notes Dies [ 165555 ]
[165555]
$31.00
Cloud Cover 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165621 ]
[165621]
$14.00
Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165624 ]
[165624]
$14.00
Darling Duckling 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165622 ]
[165622]
$14.00
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 119684 ]
[119684]
$11.50
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 133676 ]
[133676]
$11.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165285 ]
[165285]
$9.00
Versamark Pad [ 102283 ]
[102283]
$9.50
Basics Wow! Embossing Powder [ 165679 ]
[165679]
$21.00
Muted Palette Dots [ 165155 ]
[165155]
$8.00
Natural Tones Linen Thread [ 164071 ]
[164071]
$9.00
Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [ 129053 ]
[129053]
$32.00
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! Sweet Blooms Hello Card

Good Morning! Today’s card is is inspired from the cards found on p45 of the new Annual Catalog using the new Stampin’ Up! Sweet Blooms bundle. I turned it into a Fun Fold card where the inside uses the pretty Florals In Bloom designer series paper. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I stamped the leaf sprig from the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Blooms stamp set using Secret Sea ink along the sides of the Secret Sea card base panel. It’s hard to see from the pictures, but it gives the card stock background a little texture. I scored and burnished the 5-1/2″ x 7-1/2″ panel of Florals in Bloom designer series paper at 3-1/4″ and 6-1/2″ and adhered the 1″ section down with liquid glue. Then I adhered the DSP card base to the stamped card stock panel with liquid glue.

I applied adhesive sheets to the back of Blackberry Bliss and cut out the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Blooms detailed lovely die and cut out the coordinating background die from Basic White. I peeled the adhesive sheet backing and adhered the two die cuts together and adhered it to the card with glue dots, being careful not to go past the left DSP fold.

I stamped the hello from the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Blooms stamp set in Petunia Pop ink on Basic White and adhered it to a Blackberry Bliss mat before popping it on the card with dimensionals. I finished with Blackberry Bliss dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the leaf & stems from the Stampin’ Up! Pretty Blooms stamp set using Garden Green ink on Basic White. I used three times stamped off Secret Sea for the flowers – with this combo, I found it easier to stamp the stems first. I used the Cloud Cover and Secret Sea Stampin’ Write markers to add flicks to the flowers to add some depth. I planned an even border, but I cut it 4-3/4″ instead of 5-1/4″, so it’s a little short, but I think it looks pretty good, so I left it. I love that you can see DSP on the inside of the front flap!

This picture is the best for seeing the tone on tone leaf sprig stamping on the card stock. I love card designs where you can see both sides of pretty designer series paper and the Florals in Bloom paper is so pretty! And the sentiments and dies in the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Blooms bundle are great and so easy to use. I hope you are loving the items in the new Annual Catalog as much as I am!

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Secret Sea – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card base
  • Blackberry Bliss – 2-1/2″ x 4″ (detailed word die cut), 5/8″ x 1-3/8″ (label mat)
  • Basic White – 3″ x 4-3/4″ (inside panel), 2-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (background word die cut), 1/2″ x 1-1/4″ (label)
  • Florals In Bloom DSP – 5-1/2″ x 7-1/2″ card base, scored at 3-1/4″ and 6-1/2″

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Sweet Blooms Bundle (English) [ 165189 ]
[165189]
$51.25
Florals In Bloom 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [ 165175 ]
[165175]
$12.50
Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 165624 ]
[165624]
$14.00
Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 133675 ]
[133675]
$11.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Petunia Pop Classic Stampin Pad [ 163811 ]
[163811]
$9.00
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147089 ]
[147089]
$9.00
Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [ 165285 ]
[165285]
$9.00
2025–2027 In Color™ Stampin' Write Markers [ 165292 ]
[165292]
$17.50
Purple Fine Shimmer Gems [ 162611 ]
[162611]
$8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Adhesive Sheets [ 152334 ]
[152334]
$11.50
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Pretty Florals for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Pretty Florals bundle is a new bundle from the upcoming Stampin’ Up! 2025-2026 Annual Catalog that will be available next week on May 6, 2025. I used it with the pretty Florals In Bloom designer series paper to make a hello card with a pretty bouquet. You can find the currently available supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a color challenge this week and I used four of the colors:

I adhered a floral panel of Flowers In Bloom DSP to the front of a Summer Splash card base. I cut a Petunia Pop panel with the third largest Textured Notes rectangle die and adhered a Basic White panel to the inside with liquid glue. I popped it onto the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped the flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Pretty Florals stamp set on Basic White and cut them out with the coordinating die. These are two-step stamping flowers and I used the same color for both stamps. I used Darling Duckling, Summer Splash and Petunia Pop inks where I stamped the outline first using full strength ink and stamped off before stamping the filler stamp. For the last flower, I used the new In Color Secret Sea, but stamped off the filler stamp three times before stamping. I cut four single stems from Garden Green card stock and adhered them to the back of the flowers.

I used the leaf cluster die from the Stampin’ Up! Pretty Florals stamp set to cut two Granny Apple Green clusters and a Garden Green cluster. I adhered a Granny Apple Green Green cluster with glue dots and adhered the Secret Sea and Petunia Pop flowers on top. I adhered the Garden Green leaf cluster and the last Granny Apple Green leaf cluster with glue dots and finished with the Summer Splash and Darling Duckling flowers adhered with glue dots and dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment from the Simply Said stamp set using Secret Sea ink on Summer Splash and cut it out with the second smallest Textured notes rectangle die using the two step method. I adhered the label to the card with dimensionals and finished with new Secret Sea In Color dots.

For the inside of the card I stamped the single stem from the Stampin’ Up! Pretty Florals stamp set using Garden Green ink on Basic White. I stamped the flower using Petunia Pop like the flowers on the card front and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Pretty Florals bundle is really pretty and makes so many different flowers. And the Florals In bloom DSP even has some flowers that can be cut out with the dies. So there are so many creative options. Here’s the bundle:

And here’s the pretty Florals In Bloom DSP:

These pretty new items will be available on May 6.

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:

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Summer Splash – 4-1/4″ x 11″” card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 1″ x 2-1/2″ (label)
  • Petunia Pop – 2-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (floral panel)
  • Granny Apple Green – 2-1/4″ x 2″ (die cut leaf clusters)
  • Garden Green – 3″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut leaf cluster and flower stems)
  • Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 1-7/8″ x 3-3/8″ (flower panel), 2″ x 4″ (die cut flowers)
  • Florals in Bloom DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front background)

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
Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock [ 163797 ]
[163797]
$11.50
Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 163801 ]
[163801]
$11.50
Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146990 ]
[146990]
$11.50
Garden Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 102584 ]
[102584]
$11.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Petunia Pop Classic Stampin Pad [ 163811 ]
[163811]
$9.00
Summer Splash Classic Stampin Pad [ 163809 ]
[163809]
$9.00
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad [ 147089 ]
[147089]
$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! Florals In Bloom Sneak Peek

Good Morning! I just received my Demonstrator pre-order for the upcoming Stampin’ Up! 2025-2025 Annual Catalog. One of my favorites is the Stampin’ Up! Florals In Bloom suite and I used several items in the suite to make a hello card. You can find the currently available products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes. And I’ve added pictures of the new items that I used.

I adhered a panel of the pretty Stampin’ Up! Florals in Bloom designer series paper to the front of a Darling Duckling card base with liquid glue. I used the Spotlight on Nature dies to cut a circle from Basic White and cut two leaf clusters using the Pretty Florals dies from Granny Apple Green. I adhered the leaves to the die cut circle with liquid glue.

I used the large triple flower and small triple flower dies from the new Pretty Florals dies to cut Peach Pie card stock and used the light Peach Pie Stampin’ Blend to color the small die cuts. I also cut the triple stem from Shy Shamrock and used liquid glue to assemble the flowers. I adhered the flowers to the die cut circle using dimensionals behind the flowers and glue dots behind the stems.

I adhered the decorated die cut circle to the card with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment from the Sweet Blooms stamp set using Shy Shamrock ink on Basic White and cut it out with the small banner from the Stylish Shapes dies. I adhered it to the card with glue dots and dimensionals and glue dots. I finished the card with Flirty Flamingo dots and a Shy Shamrock bow.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the stem from the Pretty Florals stamp set using Shy Shamrock ink in the bottom corner of a Basic White panel. I stamped the detailed flower using Peach Pie and the background using stamped off peach pie (I only inked up the top flower in the triple flower stamp). I trimmed the bottom with Stampin’ Up! Florals In Bloom DSP and adhered it to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Florals In Bloom suite is from the upcoming Stampin’ Up! 2025-2026 Annual catalog that will be available May 6, 2025. It includes the Pretty Florals bundle, Sweet Blooms bundle (note that I only used the stamp set on this card) and the beautiful Florals In Bloom designer series paper. It also includes flat pearls in the new 2025-2027 In Colors.

Speaking of In Colors, I also used one of the new In Colors – Darling Duckling. Here’s a quick comparison of it with the other yellows in the Stampin’ Up! Color Palette:

The other new 2025-2027 In Colors are Strawberry Slush (a returning color), Timid Tiger, Cloud Cover and Secret Sea. Note that the Cloud Cover ink pad is not available due to quality control issues.

The pretty Stampin’ Up! Florals In Bloom designer series paper is 12″ x 12″ and here are the patterns in the pack:

And here’s the Pretty Florals bundle – so many options for stamped and die cut flowers:

Finally, here’s the Sweet Blooms bundle – with layered word dies YAY!!

All these items will be available on May 6, 2025 when the new catalog opens for orders. I can’t wait!

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Darling Duckling – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
  • Peach Pie – 2-1/2″ x 4″ (die cut flowers)
  • Granny Apple Green – 2″ x 4″ (die cut leaf sprigs)
  • Shy Shamrock – 2″ x 2-1/2″ (die cut stems)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut circle), 1″ x 2-1/2″ (label)
  • Florals In Bloom DSP – 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ (front background), 5/8″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Stylish Shapes Dies
[159183]
$30.00
Spotlight On Nature Dies [ 163580 ]
[163580]
$35.00
Peach Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 163799 ]
[163799]
$11.50
Shy Shamrock 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 163795 ]
[163795]
$11.50
Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 146990 ]
[146990]
$11.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [ 166780 ]
[166780]
$14.00
Shy Shamrock Classic Stampin Pad [ 163808 ]
[163808]
$9.00
Peach Pie Classic Stampin Pad [ 163810 ]
[163810]
$9.00
Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [ 163827 ]
[163827]
$11.00
Shy Shamrock 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [ 163787 ]
[163787]
$7.50
Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots [ 162758 ]
[162758]
$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! Mix & Match Ephemera Pack Note Cards

Good Morning! Sorry it’s been a while since I posted, I’ve been busy playing with Grandkids, traveling and cleaning. So I pulled out my Stampin’ Up! Mix & Match Ephemera Packs and put together some quick and fun note cards to slowly get back into the swing. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

The first card is a homage to Tucson, AZ, where we just spent the last few weeks. I embossed a pool Party panel with the Mini Corrugated 3D embossing folder and adhered it to a Basic White Note Card. I layered it with pieces from the Something For Everything and Labels & Layers ephemera packs – they capture the beauty of the mountains and of course I had to use the saguaro cactus!! And the sentiment is perfect – every day is a good day in the Southwest! I finished with a Copper Clay baker’s twine bow and Faux Glass dots.

My second card is simpler, using the pretty flower and leaves from the Fully Flowering ephemera pack and a simple hello from the Saying Something ephemera pack. I just adhered a panel of Pool Party vellum gingham to a Basic White Note card and adhered everything on top with glue dots and dimensionals. I finished with a loopy linen thread bow and clear Opal Gems.

For my last card, I used a Basic Beige card base and piled on some things on from the Labels & Layers and Something For Everything ephemera packs. Kind of making it look like a messy desk with a throwback typewriter instead of computer. But I don’t really have a bird on my desk, I just thought it was cute. But I love that sentiment from the Saying Something ephemera pack. I finished with a Flirty Flamingo baker’s twine bow and dots.

All the cards are different and yet since they use Stampin’ Up! Colors, you can easily find ribbons, paper and embellishments to coordinate. There is so much variety in themes and occasions so you can really express your creativity!

The Stampin’ Up! Mix & Match Ephemera Packs first came out in the current Annual Catalog and I’m so happy that they will continue in the upcoming Stampin’ Up! 2025-2026 Annual Catalog in May. The Fully Flowering and Saying Something ephemera packs will be carried over in the new Annual Catalog and there will be additional new packs, too!

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Pool Party – 3″ x 4-1/2″ (card #1 embossed panel)
  • Gingham Vellum – 2″ x 5″ (card #2 stripe)
  • Basic Beige – 5″ x 7″ card base scored at 3-1/2″ (card #3 card base)
  • Basic White Note Cards – card #1 & #2 card bases
  • Various die cuts from the ephemera packs

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Fully Flowering Mix & Match Ephemera Pack
[163762]
$8.00
Saying Something Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English)
[163761]
$8.00
Something For Everything Mix & Match Ephemera Pack
[163763]
$8.00
Labels & Layers Mix & Match Ephemera Pack
[163764]
$8.00
Mini Corrugated 3 D Embossing Folder
[165559]
$11.00
Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes
[159232]
$10.00
Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[122924]
$11.50
Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[164511]
$11.50
Natural Tones Linen Thread
[164071]
$9.00
Linen Thread
[104199]
$5.00
Baker's Twine Three Color Pack
[162759]
$8.00
Faux Glass Dots
[164060]
$8.50
Opal Rounds Assortment
[163298]
$8.50
Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots
[162758]
$9.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$6.00
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Citrus Blooms Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Citrus Blooms bundle is a fun stamp and die set with images of oranges, lemons, flowers and wonderful sentiments from the current Annual Catalog. The dies are also wonderful with a large, fancy leaf background die that I used on today’s card. I also used the coordinating Mediterranean Blooms designer series paper which has images that can be cut out with the dies. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a panel of floral Mediterranean Blooms designer series paper to the front of a Lemon Lolly card base. I cut the dark side of the two-tone Garden Green card stock with the large leafy frame dies from the Stampin’ Up! Citrus Blooms dies and adhered it to the card with dots of liquid glue.

I cut the triple orange image from the Mediterranean Blooms DSP with the coordinating die from the Stampin’ Up! Citrus Blooms dies and adhered it to the card with dimensionals. I used the pretty Daffodil Delight ribbon to make a loopy bow and adhered it to the card with a glue dot.

I stamped sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Citrus Blooms stamp set using Garden Green ink on Basic White and cut it out with the medium die from the Mixed Labels dies. I adhered it to the card and finished the card with Garden Green and White transparent dots.

For the inside panel, I stamped the the orange from the Stampin’ Up! Citrus Blooms stamp set using twice stamped off Garden Green ink on a Basic White panel. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered it to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The pretty Stampin’ Up! Citrus Blooms bundle is a fun bundle and the bright Lemon Lolly and Daffodil Delight flowers in the Mediterranean Blooms DSP are so fresh and springy and I am so ready for Spring!

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Lemon Lolly – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
  • Garden Green two-tone – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (die cut background)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2 (label), 2″ x 2″ (fussy cut basket)
  • Mediterranean Blooms DSP – 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim), die cut oranges

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Citrus Blooms Bundle (English)
[163295]
$62.00
Mixed Labels Dies
[164652]
$21.00
Mediterranean Blooms 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[163284]
$12.50
Garden Green 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Two Tone Cardstock
[166665]
$10.00
Lemon Lolly 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[161720]
$11.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[159276]
$13.00
Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad
[147089]
$9.00
Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots
[163432]
$8.00
Daffodil Delight 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Satin Ribbon
[164715]
$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]
$130.00