Stampin’ Up! Merriest Trees Christmas Cards

Good Morning! Last weekend the Inkin’ Krew had a Quarterly Team meeting and after finishing the Stampin’ Up! Business portion, we made some Christmas cards with the Stampin’ Up! Merriest Trees bundle! Mary Deatherage, Karen Ksenzakovic and Rosie Kean designed cards and taught us how to make them. Here are the cards I made based on their designs. Since I have barely cracked open my A Walk in the Forest designer series paper, I adapted their designs to using these papers. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

The first card is the one Mary designed – so fun to use the negative die cut space! I cut several strips of A Walk in the Forest DSP and adhered them to a Garden Green mat. I used the largest tree die from the Stampin’ Up! Merriest Trees dies to cut a Basic White panel and emboss the panel with the Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder. Use lots of dimensionals to adhere the embossed layer to the mat and adhere it to the front of a Cherry Cobbler card base with dimensionals. Cut the star and adhere it to the tree top and stamp the sentiment in Garden Green, trim the end and adhere it to the front.

Update: Mary posted her card today and you can see it here.

For the inside stamp the sentiment in Garden Green and the star in Daffodil Delight on a Basic White panel. Trim the bottom with a strip of DSP before adhering it to a Garden Green mat and to the inside of the card.

For my version of Karen’s design, I cut two large Pretty Peacock trees from the A Walk in the Forest DSP and cut them the way Karen did. Karen used the dies, and I had to fussy cut since the DSP tree boughs didn’t line up with the Stampin’ Up! Merriest Trees dies. But I built the tree like she instructed and adhered them to a panel of holiday greenery DSP matted on Cherry Cobbler. I adhered the panel to a Pretty Peacock card base and made a bow for the top using white iridescent ribbon. Check out Karen’s card HERE because her embossed tree is just gorgeous!

Here’s the inside. The sentiment is stamped in Cherry Cobbler on Basic White and matted on Cherry Cobbler. I love how Karen designed it with the DSP on both sides of the inside panel!

My last card is based on the card that Rosie Kean made during our meeting. Her design used the large tree, but I ran out of large trees that would go with the DSP and she showed an alternative using a die cut shape, so I decided to follow that example. I love the design using both sides of the pretty DSP! my card base is a single Pretty Peacock panel and I used the largest circle die from the Stylish Shapes dies to cut a Balmy Blue circle for the front and Basic White circles for the inside. I cut a Pretty Peacock tree with the middle tree die in the Stampin’ Up! Merriest Trees dies, adhered it with dimensionals and decorated it with a silver bow and Lost Lagoon Festive Pearls.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment in Pretty Peacock on one of the Basic White circles and stamped some Balmy Blue snowflakes on the second circle (this is where you can sign the card).

I’m so glad that the Stampin’ Up! Merriest Trees stamp set and dies are NOT retiring because they’re so versatile. And thank you Mary, Karen and Rosie for inspiring us with these pretty designs! I enjoyed playing with the A Walk in the Forest designer series paper so much that I was inspired to use it in making a rustic Christmas Tree ornament! I love that the bear can be cut with the Beary Cute punch!

Thanks to these pretty card designs, my Christmas cards are almost done! And thank goodness because the Demonstrator pre-order for the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog starts today and I’ll be getting my customer catalogs ready to mail out early next week along with my Christmas cards!

Last Chance Products Discounts Going on Now!

The September–December 2023 Mini Catalog is retiring soon! It’s bittersweet to say goodbye to a Stampin’ Up! catalog, but we’re looking forward to all the new products on their way—and we hope you are, too!

The lists of retiring and carryover products has been announcedFrom November 21, 2023 –January 3, 2024, you can stock up on your favorite seasonal products from the September – December 2023 Mini Catalog and save up to 60%! So, what are you waiting for? After all, Last Chance Products will only be available while supplies last.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of retiring items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog and the discounts that start Nov 21.

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Note that for some Last Chance bundles, the individual items may be carried over, but the items will no longer be bundled with the 10% savings. These items are marked with three asterisks in the Last Chance PDF.

Clearance Rack Has Been Refreshed!

Stampin’ Up! has added new items to the Clearance Rack in the Online store! Shop and save up to 60% off selected products. These items are only available while supplies last, so check it out HERE.

New January-April 2024 Mini and Sale-A-Bration

The Stampin’ Up! January – April 2024 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration 2024 will begin on January 4, 2024! The Demonstrator pre-order period begins today and I will be ordering catalogs for customers who have ordered from me within the last year and sending them out. If you would like a copy, just place an order in my Online Store and I will be happy to send a new catalog to you too!

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Akiko

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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

DSP Strip Tree Card
- Cherry Cobbler – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
- Garden Green – two 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels (front and inside panel mats)
- Daffodil Delight – 1″ x 2″ (die cut stars)
- Basic White – two 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ panels (front background and inside panel), 5/8″ x 2-7/8″ (label)
- A Walk in the Forest DSP – nine 1/2″ x 3-1/2″ strips (front tree), 1/2″ x 3-7/8″ (inside trim)
Layered Large Tree Card
- Pretty Peacock – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
- Cherry Cobbler – two 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels (front and inside panel mats)
- Basic White – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (inside panel)
- A Walk in the Forest DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), two 1/2″ x 5-1/8″ strips (inside trim), two large tree die cuts
Snowflake Fun Fold Tree Card
- Pretty Peacock – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card base
- Balmy Blue – 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (die cut circle)
- Basic White – two 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ panels (inside die cut circles)
- A Walk in the Forest DSP – 6″ x 5-1/4″ mini card base scored at 2″, die cut medium tree

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Merriest Trees Bundle (English)

[162048]

$55.75

Merriest Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162043]

$25.00

Merriest Trees Dies

[162047]

$37.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Snowflake Sky 3 D Embossing Folder

[162026]

$11.00

A Walk In The Forest 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162377]

$12.50

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

[119685]

$10.00

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

[150880]

$10.00

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

[119683]

$10.00

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

[102584]

$10.00

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

[146982]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$9.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$9.00

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$9.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$9.00

White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Iridescent Ribbon

[161955]

$9.00

Gold & Silver 1/8" (3.2 Mm) Trim Combo Pack

[161633]

$9.00

Festive Pearls

[159963]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow Thinking of You Card

Good Morning! I am such a wimp – one week of cold weather and I weary of winter and looking for warmer weather. So I pulled out some pretty meadow scenes in the Meandering Meadow 6″ x 6″ designer series paper and the sweet Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow stamp set to make some thinking of you cards with warmer landscapes and it cheered me up! You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

These were really simple just using the pretty DSP and wonderful label dies for the sentiments. I adhered the DSP panel to a Garden Green Mat with liquid glue and popped it on a Balmy Blue card base.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadows stamp set in Garden Green ink on Balmy Blue and cut it out with the small rectangular die from the Something Fancy Dies. I used the middle sized rectangular die to cut a mat and adhered the labels together.

I adhered a length of Balmy Blue and white ribbon to the card front with glue dots and adhered the label on top with dimensionals. I finished the card with coordinating colors from the pretty Glossy Dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the basket and shadow from the Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Basic White panel. I colored it with Stampin’ Blends and adhered a strip of DSP to the side. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

Pretty designer series paper makes it so easy to create simple handmade cards for any occasion and the Meandering Meadow DSP is a perfect pick me up for cold, dreary winter days. And the Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow stamp set has so many simple pretty designs that you can use to make the inside of the card special.

Last Chance Products Discounts Going on Now!

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of retiring items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog and the discounts that start Nov 21.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog that will be carrying over.

New January-April 2024 Mini and Sale-A-Bration

The Stampin’ Up! January – April 2024 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration 2024 will begin on January 4, 2024! The Demonstrator pre-order period begins next week and I will be ordering catalogs for customers who have ordered from me within the last year and sending them out. If you would like a copy, just place an order in my Online Store and I will be happy to send a new catalog to you too!

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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:

Balmy Blue – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (label)
Garden Green – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (DSP mat), 2″ x 3″ (label mat)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Meandering Meadow 6″ x 6″DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Garden Meadow Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162736]

$24.00

Something Fancy Dies

[160424]

$28.00

Meandering Meadows 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162735]

$12.50

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

[146982]

$10.00

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

[102584]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.50

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$10.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$10.00

Melon Mambo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[153112]

$10.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154885]

$10.00

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154890]

$10.00

Glossy Dots Assortment

[158827]

$8.00

Balmy Blue & White 3/8" Double Stitched Ribbon

[159629]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

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

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! We had a few snow flurries (luckily no accumulation) the day before yesterday and the timing was perfect for today’s card. I used the pretty Stampin’ Up! Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set to make this snow filled DSP for today’s card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a theme challenge this week:

I used Blending Brushes to apply Balmy Blue and Fresh Freesia ink to a Basic White panel. Then I used the snowflake mask from the Abundant Beauty masks and another blending brush to lightly apply some pool party ink to the panel. Then I stamped the pretty snowflakes from the Stampin’ Up! Sparkling Snowflakes using Balmy Blue ink around the panel. Finally, I embossed the stamped panel with the Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder.

I adhered the stamped and embossed panel to a Balmy Blue mat and adhered it to a Balmy Blue card base with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set in Balmy Blue ink on a Basic White panel and cut it out with the label die from the Autumn Leaves dies. I folded a length of white iridescent ribbon and secured it to the back with glue dots and adhered the label to the card with dimensionals.

I cut the two large snowflakes from the Chic dies from Basic White and brushed som white Pearlized Enamel Effects over the front. After it dried (I waited about 15 minutes) I adhered them together with glue dots and popped them on the card with bits of dimensionals. It’s hard to see in the pictures, but the shimmer is pretty! I put a white sequin in the middle and scattered a bunch more around the card front.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the snowflakes from the Stampin’ Up! Sparkling Snowflakes in Balmy Blue ink on a Basic White panel. I made a 1/2″ strip of Basic White paper to match the design on the card front (It would have been easier to just make a larger panel and cut off 1/2″ from the bottom) and adhered it to the bottom of the panel. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The snowflakes in the Stampin’ Up! Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set are so beautiful and detailed! The sentiments are gorgeous too, and the set is on the Carry Over list, so Yay!

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.

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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:

Balmy Blue – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front mat)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim), 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1-3/4″ x 2″ (large die cut snowflake), 1-1/4″ x 1-1/2″ (small die cut snowflake), 1-1/2″ x 3″ (label)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Sparkling Snowflakes Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162158]

$20.00

Snowflake Sky 3 D Embossing Folder

[162026]

$11.00

Chic Dies

[158815]

$37.00

Autumn Leaves Dies

[162185]

$38.00

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

[146982]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$9.00

Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad

[155611]

$9.00

Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad

[147107]

$9.00

White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Iridescent Ribbon

[161955]

$9.00

Adhesive Backed Sequins Trio

[161206]

$8.00

Pearlized Enamel Effects Basics

[156310]

$15.00

Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks

[162331]

$10.50

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Stampin’ Up! Brightest Glow Joy Christmas Card

Good Morning! Here’s another simple Christmas card made with the Stampin’ Up! Brightest Glow stamp set and Labels Aglow dies. I paired these items with the pretty deer pattern in the Winter Meadow designer series paper for a quick and easy Christmas card. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I embossed a panel of Basic White with the Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder and adhered it to the front of a Thick Basic White card base with liquid glue.

I adhered a panel of the Winter Meadow designer series paper to a panel of Silver Foil and popped the layered DSP onto the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Brightest Glow stamp set in Versamark ink on a Basic White panel and sprinkled it with silver embossing powder. I shook off the excess and heated the powder with my heat tool until it was bright and shiny. I cut the sentiment out with the circle label die from the Labels Aglow dies and adhered it to the card front with dimensionals and glue dots. I adhered a bow to the label with a glue dot.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Brightest Glow stamp set in Real Red ink on a Basic White panel. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

Pretty designer series paper makes it so easy to create elegant simple handmade Christmas cards. Especially when paired with the beautiful sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Brightest Glow stamp set.

Last Chance Products Discounts Going on Now!

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of retiring items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog and the discounts that start Nov 21.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog that will be carrying over.

New January-April 2024 Mini and Sale-A-Bration

Current Host Code: 27CYQXTT

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Thick Basic White – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
Silver Foil specialty – 3″ x 4″ (DSP mat)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ (embossed background), 2-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ (label)
Winter Meadow DSP – 2-7/8″ x 3-7/8″ (deer panel)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Brightest Glow Cling Stamp Set (English)

[159542]

$25.00

Labels Aglow Dies

[159551]

$33.00

Snowflake Sky 3 D Embossing Folder

[162026]

$11.00

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

[162133]

$12.50

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

[159229]

$9.00

Silver Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Pack

[156457]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$9.00

Metallics Embossing Powders

[155555]

$18.00

Silver & White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Sheer Ribbon

[162149]

$9.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$31.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses Sneak Peek

Good Morning! Today I have a sneak peek of one of the new bundles that will be available in the upcoming January-April 2024 Mini Catalog – the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses bundle! Since I attended the Stampin’ Up! OnStage@home event, I was able to purchase this beautiful bundle early and it’s definitely a favorite! The artwork and sentiments are gorgeous and the dies just beautiful! You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I secured the houndstooth plaid (or bats) mask from the Abundant Beauty Masks over a Basic White panel and applied Pebbled Path ink over parts of the panel with a Blending Brush. Next, I embossed the panel with the Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder and adhered it to the front of a Thick Basic White card base.

I used Stampin’ Seal to adhere a strip of Natural ribbon to the card front. I cut two of the leaf cluster dies from Old Olive card stock using the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses dies. Look at the detail in those leaves! I adhered the leaves to the card front with glue dots.

I stamped the large floral cluster from the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses stamp set in Pebbled Path ink on Basic White. I used the light Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend to add some yellow highlighting in the shadowy parts of the flowers and used the light Old Olive Stampin’ Blend to add some color to the leaves. I cut the flowers out with the coordinating die and adhered them to the card front with dimensionals. I finished the card front with Lemon Lolly Faceted dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the pretty thank you sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses stamp set in Pebbled Path ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped part of the large flower in a corner using Pebbled Path ink and colored it like the flowers on the card front using light Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

This pretty card design was inspired by the floral card in the Birthday Card Organizer Kit. I love the partial coloring and the contrast of the elegant florals with the plaid and natural ribbon. I did the roses in yellow because I love yellow roses, but I think they could be done in any color. And this beautiful image can be colored in so many ways – or not colored and left monochromatic! Here are the stamps and dies that are included in the bundle:

The Stampin’ Up! Stippled Roses Stamp set is item #162657 ($27) and the dies are item #162666 ($33). The bundle is item #162667 ($54). These items will be available on Jan 4, 2024 when the new January – April 2024 Mini Catalog is open for ordering. And there will also be a coordinating pack of 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper that will be available as a free Sale-A-Bration item that you can choose with a $50 order during Sale-A-Bration! Sale-A-Bration will run from January 4, 2024 – February 29, 2024. I can’t wait!

Last Chance Products Discounts Going on Now!

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of retiring items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog and the discounts that start Nov 21.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog that will be carrying over.

The December Paper Pumpkin Kit is All The Best!

Send a wish to all your loved ones with the December Paper Pumpkin Kit! It comes with nine card fronts, three each of three designs, and nine coordinating envelopes. It has paper pieces detailed with gold foil, embellishments, an all-occasion stamp set, and an acetate box where you can store your finished cards! You can gift the kit itself or the finished product in the acetate box; either way, it’s the perfect last minute gift for any occasion.

The December Paper Pumpkin Kit Includes:

9 cards – 3 each of 3 designs
9 coordinating envelopes
1 Acetate box to fit cards and envelopes from the kit
1 Pebbled Path Stampin’ Spot
1 photopolymer stamp set
Embellishments, gold foil die cuts and enough adhesive to finish the project
Finished card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″

Coordinating Colors: Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry, gold foil, Old Olive, Pebbled Path

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 December 2023 kit is December 10, 2023. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Current Host Code: 27CYQXTT

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Thick Basic White – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
Old Olive – 2″ x 4″ (die cut leaves)
Basic White – 4-1/4″ x 5-3/4″ (front background), 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3″ x 4-1/2″ (die cut flower panel)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks

[162331]

$10.50

Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder

[156505]

$11.00

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

[159229]

$9.00

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

[100702]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Pebbled Path Classic Stampin' Pad

[161648]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$10.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$10.00

Adhesive Backed Solid Gems

[161300]

$8.00

Copper & Natural Ribbon Combo Pack

[162192]

$9.50

Blending Brushes

[153611]

$13.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Stampin’ Up! Rustic Christmas Countdown Kit

Good Morning! Over the holiday weekend, I put together my Stampin’ Up! Rustic Christmas Countdown Kit. It’s so cute and festive and it was pretty easy to put together. I decided to make a garland with my pouches and here’s the beginning showing all the different designs.

Here’s the Stampin’ Up! video showing how to put the kit together:

The first pouch is the poinsettia design. The flowers are pretty and I love the gold foil. I used my bone folder to curve my petals and leaves downward and this really gave them dimension!

Here is an example of the wreath design. I used my bone folder again on the bow and the pretty sequins are so shiny!

The third design has the pretty holly leaves. I scored the center and gently folded it the sides of the leaves upward and then used my bone folder to curl the sides and tips down. This one was so easy!

The last pouch has the pretty boughs. I love the Cherry Cobbler braided twine!

Here’s my finished garland. I spaced the pouches about 5″ on the natural twine included in the kit. The paper pumpkin box was good for holding the finished pouches, but I can’t close the lid. Since I intend to give this as a gift, I needed another solution. Luckily, I found an inexpensive small red photo memory box at Michaels that fit them perfectly!

And of course I filled each pouch of the Stampin’ Up! Rustic Christmas Countdown Kit with chocolates – perfect way to countdown the days to Christmas!

Last Chance Products Discounts Going on Now!

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of retiring items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog and the discounts that start Nov 21.

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The December Paper Pumpkin Kit is All The Best!

The December Paper Pumpkin Kit Includes:

9 cards – 3 each of 3 designs
9 coordinating envelopes
1 Acetate box to fit cards and envelopes from the kit
1 Pebbled Path Stampin’ Spot
1 photopolymer stamp set
Embellishments, gold foil die cuts and enough adhesive to finish the project
Finished card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″

Coordinating Colors: Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry, gold foil, Old Olive, Pebbled Path

Sign up deadline for the December 2023 kit is December 10, 2023. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Current Host Code: J39F9RSA

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

163114 Rustic Christmas Countdown Kit – $19.00

Stampin’ Up! Modern Garden for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! I used the Stampin’ Up! Modern Garden stamp set with the pretty Garden Walk 6″ x 6″ designer series paper for a Christmas card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a sketch challenge this week and here’s the fun sketch we are using:

I stamped cluster of small flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Modern Garden stamp set in Poppy Parade ink all over the front of a Poppy Parade card base to give it texture. I adhered two panels of Garden Walk 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to the card front with liquid glue.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Modern Garden stamp set in Poppy Parade ink on Basic White and cut the sentiment out with the small rectangle from the Something Fancy dies. I ran some Stampin’ seal across the card front and adhered some Garden Green ribbon on top. I adhered the label on top of the ribbon with dimensionals.

I stamped the poinsettia flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Modern Garden stamp set in Poppy Parade ink on Basic White. I stamped the centers in Wild Wheat ink. I stamped five little leaves in stamped off Garden Green and stamped the leaf centers in Mossy Meadow. I fussy cut all the flowers and leaves with my paper snips and brushed Wink of Stella on the flowers to give them some sparkle. I adhered the flowers together with a glue dot and popped them on the card with a dimensional. I adhered the leaves around the flowers with liquid glue and finished with white sequins.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the small poinsettia from the Stampin’ Up! Modern Garden stamp set in Poppy Parade ink on Basic White. I stamped the center in Wild Wheat and stamped leaves around it in stamped off Garden Green and Mossy Meadow. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I love poinsettias for Christmas cards. and these flowers in the Stampin’ Up! Modern Garden stamp set resemble poinsettias. The great thing about this stamp set and the Garden Walk DSP is that there are flowers and designs that are perfect for traditional Christmas and other flowers that can be used for any occasion. Both these products are retiring when the September-December 2023 Mini Catalog retires, so they are only available while supplies last!

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

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

Current Host Code: J39F9RSA

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
See the current Stampin’ Up! 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:

Poppy Parade – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2″ x 3-1/2″ (poinsettias and leaves), 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (label
Garden Walk 6″ x 6″ DSP – two 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ panels (front background)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Modern Garden Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162228]

$24.00

Something Fancy Dies

[160424]

$28.00

Garden Walk 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162227]

$12.50

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

[119793]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

[147050]

$9.00

Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad

[161651]

$9.00

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$9.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$9.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins

[161627]

$7.50

Real Red & Garden Green 3/8" (1 Cm) Ribbon Combo Pack

[159577]

$7.50

Paper Snips

[103579]

$11.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Stampin’ Up! Christmas Classics Wreath Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Christmas Classics and Joy of Noel bundles have so many designs that work well together. For today’s Christmas card I used the sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Christmas Classics stamp set with the die from the Joy of Noel dies and the gorgeous Joyful specialty 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 Joyful specialty designer series paper to the front of a Cherry Cobbler card base. I embossed a Cherry Cobbler strip with the Quatrefoil embossing folder and adhered it next to the pretty DSP. I adhered a thin strip of More Dazzle specialty paper, covering the seam.

I cut five pine sprigs from the gold wood print Joyful specialty DSP. I adhered them together with glue dots to make a wreath. I adhered the wreath to the card front with more glue dots.

I made a bow with Real Red ribbon and adhered it to the top of the wreath with a glue dot and used glue dots to adhere red rhinestones around the wreath.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Christmas Classics stamp set in Cherry Cobbler ink on a Basic White panel. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

This was such a simple card – the only thing that was tricky was to get the wreath right. Using glue dots to assemble the wreath first worked well for me since there was some give in adjusting the sprig angles to get a good circle before adhering it to the card front. And the simple Stampin’ Up! Christmas Classics sentiment on the inside is the perfect finish to the glamorous elegance of this card.

Last Chance Products Discounts Going on Now!

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of retiring items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog and the discounts that start Nov 21.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog that will be carrying over.

The December Paper Pumpkin Kit is All The Best!

The December Paper Pumpkin Kit Includes:

9 cards – 3 each of 3 designs
9 coordinating envelopes
1 Acetate box to fit cards and envelopes from the kit
1 Pebbled Path Stampin’ Spot
1 photopolymer stamp set
Embellishments, gold foil die cuts and enough adhesive to finish the project
Finished card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″

Coordinating Colors: Balmy Blue, Crushed Curry, gold foil, Old Olive, Pebbled Path

Sign up deadline for the December 2023 kit is December 10, 2023. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Current Host Code: J39F9RSA

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Cherry Cobbler – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (embossed strip)
More Dazzle specialty – 1/8″ x 5-1/4″ (shiny strip)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Joyful specialty DSP – 3-1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 2″ x 10″ (die cut pine sprigs)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Christmas Classics Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[161970]

$21.00

Joy Of Noel Dies

[161965]

$30.00

Quatrefoil Tile Embossing Folder

[158655]

$9.50

Joyful 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[161980]

$12.00

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

[119685]

$10.00

More Dazzle 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Paper

[161749]

$7.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$9.00

Loose Holly Gems & Sequins

[161981]

$8.00

Real Red & Garden Green 3/8" (1 Cm) Ribbon Combo Pack

[159577]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Stampin’ Up! Beary Cute Christmas Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Beary Cute bundle is a cute holiday photopolymer stamp set with a bear punch. I paired it with the A Walk In The Forest designer series paper to make a whimsical Christmas card. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I used the pretty sketch from Freshly Made Sketches #612 for today’s card:

I embossed a Basic White panel with the Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder and adhered it to the front of a Thick Basic White card base with liquid glue. I adhered two strips of A Walk In The Forest designer series paper to Balmy Blue mats and adhered them to the card front.

I used the medium tree die from the Merriest Trees dies to cut a Garden Green tree from the A Walk In The Forest designer series paper and adhered it to the card front. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Beary Cute stamp set in Garden Green ink on Balmy Blue. I cut it out with the large banner die from the Stylish Shapes dies and adhered it to the card front with dimensionals.

I used the Beary Cute punch to cut a bear from the A Walk In The Forest DSP and adhered it to the card with dimensionals and glue dots. I finished the card with blue adhesive backed glitter sequins.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sweet sentiment from the Very Best Occasions stamp set in Garden Green on a Basic White panel. I stamped some snowflakes from the Stampin’ Up! Beary Cute stamp set in Balmy Blue ink and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Beary Cute bundle is a real sweet set for Christmas cards and the A Walk In The Forest designer series paper is great for winter cards and has a sweet nature theme. All of these items are set to retire at the end of the Sep-Dec Mini Catalog, and will soon be available while supplies last.

Last Chance Products Discounts Start Tomorrow!

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of retiring items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog and the discounts that start Nov 21.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog that will be carrying over.

New Online Exclusives are Here!

A new selection of pretty Springtime Online Exclusive products will be available soon. Online Exclusives won’t appear in any catalog and are only available in the Online Store while supplies last. Click on the image below to download a PDF with a sneak peek:

Current Host Code: J39F9RSA

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Thick Basic White – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
Balmy Blue – two 1″ x 4-12″ strips (DSP mats), 1-1/4″ x 4″ (label)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ (embossed front background)
A Walk In The Park DSP – two 7/8″ x 4-3/8″ strips (tree and snowflake strips), punched bear, die cut tree

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Beary Cute Bundle (English)

[162023]

$42.25

Merriest Trees Dies

[162047]

$37.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Snowflake Sky 3 D Embossing Folder

[162026]

$11.00

A Walk In The Forest 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[162377]

$12.50

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

[159229]

$9.00

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

[146982]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$10.50

Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad

[147089]

$9.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$9.00

Adhesive Backed Glitter Sequins

[162029]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$5.50

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.75

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$128.00

Stampin’ Up! Wanted To Say Feel Better Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Wanted to Say dies have wonderful layered sentiments for a variety of occasions. I used the Feel Better Soon sentiment with the Garden Walk and One Horse Open Sleigh 6″ x 6″ designer series papers for a quick get well card. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a floral strip of Garden Walk 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to a Mossy Meadow panel of One Horse Open Sleigh 6″ x 6″ designer series paper with liquid glue. I adhered the layered panel to the front of a Calypso Coral card base and tied a length of Calypso Coral ribbon around the card and made a bow.

I used the Feel Better Soon sentiment dies from the Stampin’ Up! Wanted To Say dies to cut a Wild Wheat backing and Poppy Parade detailed letters. I adhered the detailed letters to the backing with liquid glue and adhered the layered words to the card front with dimensionals. The great thing is that the words are all one piece!

I accented the front with three Garden Green iridescent pearls. So quick and easy!

For the inside of the card, I adhered a strip of Garden Walk DSP to the side of a Very Vanilla panel. I cut the stem and leaves from Mossy Meadow and flower from Poppy Parade using the dies from the Stampin’ Up! Wanted To Say dies. I adhered them to the inside panel and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

This mix of designer series papers are perfect for fall and makes a cheerful get well card. And I was so surprised when I realized that this card has no stamping – the Stampin’ Up! Wanted To Say dies do all the work!

Last Chance Products Discounts Start November 21, 2023!

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of retiring items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog and the discounts that start Nov 21.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog that will be carrying over.

New Online Exclusives are Here!

Current Host Code: J39F9RSA

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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Calypso Coral – 4-1/4″ x 11 card base scored at 5-1/2″
Wild Wheat – 2-1/4″ x 4″ (die cut word backing)
Poppy Parade – 2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut detailed words), 1-1/4″ x 1-1/4″ (cie cut flower)
Mossy Meadow – 1-1/4″ x 2″ (die cut stem)
Very Vanilla – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Garden Walk 6″ x 6″ DSP – 2″ x 5-3/8″ (floral stripe), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)
One Horse Open Sleigh 6″ x 6″ DSP – 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ (front background)