Good Morning! On Tuesday, a new set of Online Exclusives will be available for ordering, and I have a little sneak peek of one of the new bundles – the Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow bundle! This is a sweet gardening themed photopolymer stamp and die set and I used it with the pretty new Meandering Meadows 6″ x 6″ designer series paper that will also be available. You can find the currently available products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a panel of Meandering Meadow 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to the front of an Orchid Oasis card base with liquid glue. This paper has pretty Springtime landscapes with meadows full of flowers – I love them! I used the arch die to cut the back of another panel and used the outside frame. I stamped hello sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow stamp set in Orchid Oasis ink on a strip of Vellum and after a few minutes of drying, I adhered it to the back of the arch with glue dots. I loaded the arch with dimensionals and popped it onto the card front.

I stamped the wheelbarrow from the Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White and colored it with Stampin’ Blends. I used Wild Wheat, Smoky Slate, Pebbled Path and Orchid Oasis on the wheelbarrow and Calypso Coral, Old Olive and Daffodil Delight on the flowers. I cut it out with the coordinating die and adhered it to the card front with dimensionals.

I adhered a Petal Pink striped bow to the wheelbarrow and some pretty brass birds to the card front to finish.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow stamp set in Orchid Oasis on a Basic White panel. I stamped the flowers next to it in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored it with Daffodil Delight and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. I trimmed the side with a strip of DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

These new products are so beautiful and the Springtime scenes will be fun to play with when you need a break from Christmas crafting. Or they will be perfect for making a set of cards to give as Christmas presents! You can find all the details of the Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow bundle and the Meandering Meadow 6″ x 6″ designer series paper below. These products will be available on Tuesday. Unfortunately the pretty bird embellishments are currently out of stock, but are expected to be back during the week of Nov 27.

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New Online Exclusives are Coming Nov 7, 2023

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:

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Current Host Code: CD4VVKRG

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.

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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.

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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

• Orchid Oasis – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
• Vellum – 3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (label)
• Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
• Meandering Meadow 6″ x6″ DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background). 3-3/4″ x 5″ (arch), 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

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Good Friday Morning! Things got a little mixed up with my Paper Pumpkin kit last month with all my travel and my box was totally crushed when I finally received it. So sad because it was a pretty box. But, the card bases were crumpled too. I don’t understand how this happened because the kits are shipped with a super thick chipboard backing. So I couldn’t make the cards as designed. Luckily the cut outs and card fronts were ok, so I was challenged to come up with alternative designs. And it worked out pretty well – I came up with three fun fold designs! I’ll list my card stock cuts at the end of my post.

Here’s the October 2023 Paper Pumpkin kit unboxing video from the Paper Pumpkin YouTube channel. It shows the kit contents and steps for making the cards according to directions – they are so pretty!

So for my first card, I came up with a book binder fun fold. I cut the landscape card front to 4″ x 4″ and adhered it to a Night of Navy card base. I trimmed the long house cut out so that the houses could be centered and popped it on top with dimensionals. I had to make another snow bank to go across the bottom and sponged it wit Balmy Blue ink to blend in. I used a large tree cut out to hide the sharp edge of the blue house and stamped the sentiment in Night of Navy. I used some One Horse Open Sleigh DSP, Real Red ribbon and gold snowflakes to finish.

For the inside, I stamped the pretty sentiment in Night of Navy and decorated the corner with a house and tree cut out.

For my second card, I made an accordion fun fold and used the card base and pieces for the portrait style card. I used a Sweet Sorbet card base scored at 3″, 6″, 7-1/2″, 9″ and 10″ and cut the original card base to 4″ x 5-1/4″. I cut the other two cut outs to 4″ wide and adhered them to the front of each pleat. I stamped the sentiment in Sweet Sorbet and added a Real Red Bow and white snowflake to the label.

For the inside of this card, I stamped the sentiment in Sweet Sorbet and the snowflakes in Balmy Blue.

For my last card I made a center flap panel card and cut the portrait card base to 3″ x 4″. I adhered a panel of Real Red One Horse Open Sleigh DSP to a 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ Night of Navy card base and adhered a mini card with the houses on top. I stamped the sentiment in Sweet Sorbet and managed to fit in a glitter backing. I popped a small tree cut out next to the sentiment and finished with gold snowflakes.

And for the inside, I stamped Balmy Blue Snowflakes across the top with a Sweet Sorbet sentiment (I wish I stamped the sentiment a little lower though).

This was such a great kit – I love the folk art houses and traditional colors! And I forgot about the glitter glue! I used it on all the roof tops and windows and let it dry for about 1 hour. I haven’t used glitter glue in a long time and had forgotten how nice it is to make your snow sparkle!

And as for my kit, I called Stampin’ Up! and luckily they’re able to send me a replacement. This company stands strong behind their guarantee!

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The November Paper Pumpkin Kit is Warm Wishes!

Surprise friends and loved ones with Christmas surprises in a box! Spread the light of Christmas this season with a gift box! The Warm Wishes Paper Pumpkin Kit includes a traditional and festively designed treat packaging box perfect for gifting warm Christmas wishes. Fill up the box with small goodies, treats, and more. It’s a wonderful way to make the season shine even brighter for the people you love!

This month’s kit coordinates with the October Home for the Holidays Paper Pumpkin Kit! If you can’t get enough of this traditional Christmas scene and need more cozy crafts, then make sure to check the October Refill’s availability and spend more time crafting this holiday season! Plus, you can get the Warm Wishes Cards & Envelopes Add-On to take your Christmas crafting even further (available while supplies last).

The November Paper Pumpkin Kit Includes:

• 8 boxes – 4 each of 2 designs
• 1 Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Spot
• Iridescent glitter accents on paper
• Precut paper pieces
• Linen thread
• 8 clear food safe bags
• Warm Wishes photopolymer stamp set
• Completed box sizes: 4-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ and 4/1/4″ x 3-3/4″ x 1-1/2″

Coordinating Colors: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Real Red

Add-On Details:

• Warm Wishes Cards & Envelopes – item number 163985 ($14)
• Includes 20 Cards & Envelopes
• Iridescent glitter accents on paper
• Folded Card Size: 5″ x 7″

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

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Current Host Code: CD4VVKRG

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

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

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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.

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Card Stock Cuts for these projects:

• Book Fold Card
  • Night of Navy – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 4-1/4″ and 5-1/2″
  • Basic White – 4″ x 4″ (inside panel)
  • One Horse Open Sleigh DSP – 4″ (left book panel)
  • Oct 2023 Paper Pumpkin card bases and cut outs
• Accordion Card
  • Sweet Sorbet – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 3″, 6″, 7-1/2″, 9″ and 10″
  • Basic White – 2-3/4″ x 4″ (inside panel)
  • Oct 2023 Paper Pumpkin card bases and cut outs
• Center Flap Panel Card
  • Night of Navy – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card base, 3-1/4″ x 8-1/2″ mini card base, scored at 4-1/4″
  • Basic White – 3″ x 4″ (inside panel)
  • One Horse Open Sleigh DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background)
  • Oct 2023 Paper Pumpkin card bases and cut outs

Stampin’ Up! Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription Options:

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