Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star Christmas Card

Happy Saturday! Here’s a simple Christmas card made with the fun Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star bundle. I used the punch with the pretty Take A Bow 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to make dimensional stars for the card front. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I embossed a Real Red panel with the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder and adhered it to the front of a Thick Basic White card base.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star punch to punch out three stars from the Take A Bow 6″ x 6″ designer series papers. I scored each star 5 times from the point to the opposite corner and folded it along the score lines, mountain style at the points and valley style at the corners. This makes the center pop up! I applied two dimensionals, stacked on top of each other in the center back of each star.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star stamp set in two steps, so that it wrapped along two lines. I inked part of the stamp using Real Red ink, stamped it on Basic White, cleaned it off and inked and stamped the remainder underneath. I cut it out with the long label die from the Happy Hibiscus dies (I love the scored ends!) and adhered it to the card. I positioned and adhered the stars and finished with a baker’s twine bow and green iridescent dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star stamp set in Garden Green ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the star cluster from the Decorative Trees stamp set using Real Red ink in the upper corner and trimmed the bottom with DSP. I adhered the panel to a Real Red mat and adhered the layered panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I love dimensional stars on Christmas cards and the chubby star from the Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star bundle is perfect for this technique. The festive Take A Bow DSP is also perfect and full of holiday cheer!

The November Paper Pumpkin Kit – Filled With Joy!

Today is the last day to sign up to receive the November Paper Pumpkin kit! Celebrate Christmas with adorable stockings and gift tags!

Makes 8 projects: 8 stockings with 8 gift tags
Precut paper pieces
Safety pins and specialty gold foil
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Spot

Coordinating Colors: Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce, Very Vanilla

And the coordinating add-on is the Merry Tags & More dies – item #165639 for $12 (available while supplies last).

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 2024 kit is November 10, 2024. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Save on Select Items From the Annual Catalog During the Seasonal Sale November 13 – 15, 2024!

Create more by spending less during the Seasonal Sale! Between November 13–15, you can get 20% off all stamp bundles and Designer Series Paper and 10% off select ink and cardstock from the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog. Make sure to act quickly on this limited-time-only sale!

Details:

Sales Period: November 13-15 2024
From the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog:
- 10% off ink, including pads, refills, markers, and Stampin’ Blends. Ink pad bundles and third-party ink pads are NOT included.
- 10% off cardstock. Close To My Heart cardstock is NOT included.
- 20% total off all stamp and die bundles and stamp and punch bundles. (Stamp bundles are normally 10% off. With this sale you get an additional 10% off.)
- 20% off all Designer Series Paper.
Shop online to see the full selection of discounted products available; this is a limited time offer.
Products are available while supplies last.
Discounts are automatically applied when sale items are added to any order, including Starter Kits.
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Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

Visit my online store here
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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Thick Basic White – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
Real Red – two 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels (embossed background and inside mat)
Basic White – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (inside panel), 1-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ (label),
Take A Bow 6″ x 6″ DSP – three 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ panels (punched stars), 1/2″ x 3-7/8″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Sweetest Star Bundle (English)

[164098]

$38.50

Decorative Trees Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164275]

$20.00

Forever Plaid 3 D Embossing Folder

[164049]

$12.00

Happy Hibiscus Hybrid Embossing Folder

[164879]

$42.00

Take A Bow 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164309]

$12.50

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

[159229]

$11.25

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Real Red & White Baker's Twine

[164051]

$5.00

Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs

[161954]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! October Paper Pumpkin Kit – Nests of Christmas

Good Morning! It’s a little late, but I finally opened my Nests of Winter Paper Pumpkin kit and put together some of my cards. The kit makes 10 cards, two of each of these designs and they are tri-fold cards with pretty Shaded Spruce foil and beautiful printed envelopes. They coordinate with the Nests of Winter suite with the beautiful birds and greenery. Here are the cards that I made according to the directions:

Here’s the October 2024 Paper Pumpkin kit unboxing video from the Paper Pumpkin YouTube channel. It shows the kit contents and steps for making the beautiful cards.

The first card has the two chickadees in the corner of the open arch with the beautiful Shaded Spruce foil border. I love how the sentiment is on the middle fold and pops out through the arch opening.

And here is a close up of the second card with the pretty cardinal.

I used the extra panel from the arch opening and added some die cut birds from the Nests of Winter designer series paper. I also used the die from the add-on set, Merry Tags and More dies, to cut a panel of Shy Shamrock glimmer paper to make a sentiment. The Shy Shamrock glimmer paper goes so well with the Shaded Spruce foil! And I popped it on a Coastal Cabana card base with dimensionals. I also used the tag die from the add-on set to make tags from the opening and decorate them with die cut and fussy cut birds from the Nests of Winter DSP.

Here is the Shaded Spruce ink spot and the stamp set included in the kit.

These were a couple of quick and simple projects that you can make with a the extras from the kit plus a few additions from the Nests of Winter Suite. These will be the perfect Christmas cards and tags for my bird loving friends!

The November Paper Pumpkin Kit – Filled With Joy!

Celebrate Christmas with adorable stockings and gift tags!

Makes 8 projects: 8 stockings with 8 gift tags
Precut paper pieces
Safety pins and specialty gold foil
Poppy Parade Classic Stampin’ Spot

Coordinating Colors: Flirty Flamingo, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Shaded Spruce, Very Vanilla

And the coordinating add-on is the Merry Tags & More dies – item #165639 for $12 (available while supplies last).

Sign up deadline for the November 2024 kit is Novem 10, 2024. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

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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
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Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Stampin’ Up! Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription Options:

1-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137858]

$24.00

3-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137859]

$71.00

6-Month Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137860]

$130.50

One year Prepaid Paper Pumpkin Subscription

[137861]

$252.00

Stampin’ Up! Seaside Wishes with Splendid Autumn for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! I used some of the pretty sentiments from the Stampin’ Up! Seaside Wishes stamp set with the beautiful Splendid Autumn 6″ x 6″ designer series paper for a Fall love card. 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 wanted to show as much of the pretty sunset as I could, so I took the liberty to shrink the square:

I adhered a pretty sunset landscape panel of Splendid Autumn 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to the front of a Cajun Craze card base with liquid glue.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Seaside Wishes stamp set using Cajun Craze ink on the right side of a Basic Beige panel. I cut the sentiment with the rectangular Nested Essentials die and adhered it to the card with dimensionals.

I used the long greenery die from the Textured Florals dies to cut a Copper foil panel and a Mossy Meadow panel. I adhered the leafy die cuts together with glue dots and adhered them to the card with dimensionals and glue dots. I finished the card with a Copper Clay Linen thread bow and Faux Glass dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Seaside Wishes stamp set stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink ink on a Basic Beige panel. I stamped the rocks from the Stampin’ Up! Seaside Wishes stamp set in Gray Granite and the dots in Basic Beige. I trimmed the side with DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Splendid Autumn 6″ x 6″ designer series paper has such beautiful landscapes that are great for making easy and simple cards. And the Stampin’ Up! Seaside Wishes stamp set gave me the perfect sentiments to express love and appreciation of the beauty of nature.

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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Cajun Craze – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
Textured Copper – 1-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (leaf sprig)
Mossy Meadow – 1-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (leaf sprig)
Basic Beige – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 2″ x 2-1/2″ (label)
Splendid Autumn 6″ x 6″ DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 1/2″ x 5″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Seaside Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163494]

$20.00

Textured Floral Dies

[161231]

$34.00

Nested Essentials Dies

[161597]

$34.00

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

[164173]

$12.50

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

[119684]

$11.50

Textured Metallic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[163772]

$8.50

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133676]

$11.50

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$11.50

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[147085]

$9.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$9.00

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

[147118]

$9.00

Basic Beige Classic Stampin Pad

[163806]

$9.00

Faux Glass Dots

[164060]

$8.50

Natural Tones Linen Thread

[164071]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Happy Hibiscus Sneak Peek

Happy Monday Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Happy Hibiscus bundle is one of the pretty new bundles that will be available tomorrow with the new Online Exclusives release. It has pretty tropical flowers and great sentiments and it has a hybrid embossing folder, where you can emboss and die cut at the same time. So I did that with my flower and I love the texture! You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I embossed a Basic White panel with the Happy Hibiscus embossing folder (no dies) and adhered it to the front of a Thick Basic White card base. I adhered a panel of floral Mediterranean Blooms designer series paper to a checked To Market designer series paper with liquid glue and adhered it to the card front.

I stamped the large flower from the Stampin’ Up! Happy Hibiscus stamp set using Daffodil Delight ink and colored it with Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends. I aligned the image with the coordinating die and the embossing folder and ran it through my die cutting machine to get a dimensional flower. I adhered it to the card with dimensionals and tucked three die cut Garden Green leaves underneath.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Happy Hibiscus stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White. I cut it out with the rectangular label die using the two step method to cut it out (line up one end and cut it out, and then line up the other end to cut the fancy edge). I adhered the label to the card with glue dots and wrapped Garden Green linen thread around the top to make a bow. I finished the card with three pink pearls.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Happy Hibiscus stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Basic White panel. I adhered a mat of To Market DSP to the inside of the card and adhered the inside panel on top with Stampin’ Seal.

Here is the Stampin’ Up! Happy Hibiscus bundle – the stamp set, embossing folder and dies:

These products will be available tomorrow in the Online Exclusives. I love making tropical cards during the cold, snowy winter months to warm me up, dreaming of lying on a warm tropical beach. The Stampin’ Up! Happy Hibiscus bundle will be perfect!

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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:

Thick Basic White – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
Garden Green – 1″ x 6″ (die cut leaves)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (embossed background), 2-1/4″ x 2-1/2″ (die cut flower), 1″ x 2″ (label)
Mediterranean Blooms DSP – 1-1/2″ x 3-1/4″ (floral DSP trim)
To Market DSP – 2″ x 2-3/4″ (plaid DSP trim), 4″ x 5-1/5″ (inside mat)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Happy Hibiscus Bundle (English)

[164880]

$59.25

Mediterranean Blooms 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163284]

$12.50

To Market 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163421]

$12.50

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

[159229]

$11.25

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

[102584]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$11.00

Adhesive Backed Pearl Trio

[163319]

$7.50

Natural Tones Linen Thread

[164071]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Sophisticated Sled Wreath Christmas Card

Good Saturday Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Sophisticated Sled bundle is a wonderful bundle for making Christmas cards and other projects wonderful sleds, skates and Christmas greenery to go with the pretty sentiments. I used the wreath for today’s Christmas card, pairing it with the festive Take A Bow 6″ x 6″ designer series paper. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

The wreath is kind of small, so I decided to make the front flap shorter than the back, and use pretty DSP to show through. So I cut, scored and burnished my card base so that the fold is on the side and the front is 1″ shorter that the back. I adhered Real Red mats to the card front and inside panel and adhered the panels of Take A Bow 6″ x 6″ DSP to the mats.

I stamped the wreath from the Stampin’ Up! Sophisticated Sled stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink on Basic White and colored it with light Cherry Cobbler, light Lost Lagoon, light Granny Apple Green and dark Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. I cut it out with the coordinating die – it is such a pretty wreath! I cut a Basic White panel with the Stylish Shapes square and adhered it to the card front with liquid glue and popped the wreath on top with dimensionals. I colored a length of gingham ribbon with the dark Real Red Stampin’ Blend and made a bow. I adhered the bow to the top of the wreath with a glue dot.

I stamped the sentiments from the Greetings of the Season stamp set using Versamark ink on Real Red card stock. I sprinkled them with white embossing powder and shook off the excess powder. I heated them with my heat tool until they were bright and shiny and then cut them out with the small banner die from the Stylish Shapes dies. I used the two step method on both sentiments, making the ‘Merry‘ shorter and the “Christmas‘ longer. I adhered the labels to the card with dimensionals and finished the card with sparkle gems.

For the inside panel, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Sophisticated Sled stamp set using Real Red ink on Basic White. I stamped the little cardinal from the stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White and colored it with Daffodil Delight, Real Red and Cherry Cobbler Stampin’ Blends. I cut it out with the coordinating die and adhered it next to the sentiment with a glue dot. I adhered the panel to the left side of the Real Red mat on the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The wreath in the Stampin’ Up! Sophisticated Sled bundle is small, but it’s so, so pretty and I love wreath Christmas cards. All the winter fun elements make the bundle really versatile, and I can’t wait to play with it again!

Current Host Code: GBVHGQ4W

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 7-1/2″ card base, scored at 3-1/4″ (the front flap will be 1″ shorter than the back)
Real Red – 3″ x 5-1/4″ (front mat), 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside mat), 3/4″ x 2″ (short label banner), 3/4″ x 2-1/2″ (long label banner)
Basic White – 2-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (inside panel), 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (wreath), 2-3/4″ x 2-3/4″ (die cut square), 1″ x 1″ (cardinal)
Take A Bow 6″ x 6″ DSP – 2-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Sophisticated Sled Bundle (English)

[164134]

$53.00

Greetings Of The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[164325]

$25.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Take A Bow 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[164309]

$12.50

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

[159229]

$11.25

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$9.00

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154899]

$11.00

Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154880]

$11.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154885]

$11.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$11.00

Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161680]

$11.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154883]

$11.00

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$21.00

Adhesive Backed Sparkle Gems

[161288]

$8.50

Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Large Check Ribbon

[161982]

$8.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$32.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Decorative Trees for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! I used the awesome Stampin’ Up! Decorative Trees bundle with the pretty Winter Meadow designer series paper to make a simple fun fold Christmas card in Pretty Peacock and gold. 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 embossed a panel of Winter Meadow designer series paper with the Snowflake Sky 3D embossing folder and adhered it to a flat pretty Peacock card base. I scored and burnished the the mini pretty peacock card base and adhered it on top with liquid glue.

I cut the plain tree from the Stampin’ Up! Decorative Trees dies from Lost Lagoon and Brushed Metallic specialty paperand adhered them together. The Brushed Metallic paper is shiny and thin, so it needs extra support with dimensionals. I applied an adhesive sheet to the back of a Textured Gold Foil panel and used the curved tree branch die to cut it out. I removed the adhesive sheet backing and adhered it to the tree. I adhered a Pretty Peacock and gold bow to the card with a glue dot and adhered the layered tree on top with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Decorative Trees stamp set in Versamark ink on a Basic White panel. I sprinkled it with gold embossing powder and shook off the excess. I heated the sentiment with my heat tool until it was bright and shiny and cut it out with the long label die from the Autumn Trees dies. I adhered the label to the mini card with glue dots and finished the card with gold adhesive snowflakes, including adhering a snowflake to the tree top.

For the inside of the mini card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Decorative Trees stamp set using Pretty Peacock ink ink on a Basic White panel. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the mini card with Stampin’ Seal.

The beautiful overlay dies in the Stampin’ Up! Decorative Trees bundle are gorgeous with foil or glimmer paper and I love a Christmas card with lots of sparkle and shine. I think the Brushed Metallic paper is technically the retired Soft Succulent color, but it looks fantastic with Pretty Peacock and Lost Lagoon. Now which overlay should I use on my next card?

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: GBVHGQ4W

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:

Pretty Peacock – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ card base, 3″ x 8-1/2″ mini card base, scored at 4-1/4″
Lost Lagoon – 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (tree backing)
Textured Gold – 1-3/4″ x 3″ (detailed tree die cut)
Brushed Metallic specialty – 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (tree)
Basic White – 2-3/4″ x 4″ (inside panel), 1-1/4″ x 3″ (label)
Winter Meadow DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (embossed background), 2-3/4″ x 4″ (mini card background), 3/8″ x 2-3/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Decorative Trees Bundle (English)

[164085]

$52.00

Autumn Leaves Dies

[162185]

$38.00

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

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

[150880]

$11.50

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

[133679]

$11.50

Dry Brushed Metallic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[160837]

$8.00

Textured Metallic 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[163772]

$8.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$9.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Adhesive Backed Snowflake Assortment

[162129]

$8.00

Pretty Peacock & Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic Ribbon

[162588]

$8.50

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165678]

$21.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$32.00

Adhesive Sheets

[152334]

$11.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Decorative Trees Christmas Ornament

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Decorative Trees bundle includes dies that make beautiful layered Christmas trees! I’ll make a card with the bundle tomorrow for our blog hop, but I wanted to use the tree die to make a simple Christmas Tree ornament.

I cut three panels of Dry Brushed Metallic specialty paper and three panels of Winter Meadow designer series paper with the solid tree die. The tree die is symmetrical, so it lines up when you adhere the die cuts back to back.

I carefully scored each of the die cuts down the center and gently folded them along the score lines. I applied liquid glue to one half and adhered another tree die cut to the back. I alternated between the metallic specialty paper and DSP until they were all glued together.

I used liquid glue to adhere a gold 1/8″ trim loop to the top and used retired Opal Rounds to add sparkle to the DSP sections. I wasn’t sure if I should use sequins or snowflakes and whether I should use gold or white, so I just settled on the opal rounds since I had so many in my stash!

This was so easy and so pretty with the specialty paper! One of my first Stampin’ Up! project was making Christmas Tree ornaments, so I was excited when this idea came to me. So tune back in tomorrow for the coordinating card.

Starter Kit Special During October!

Become a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator between October 1–31 and you’ll get ~~$125~~ $155 worth of product in your Starter Kit for just $99! Your Starter Kit also includes FREE business supplies and FREE shipping. Not to mention all the FUN that comes with being part of our fantastic crafting community. There’s no better time to join than now!

Starter Kit Specia Details:

Promotion Period: October 1–31, 2024
When you purchase your Starter Kit, you will be able to redeem $155 of Starter Kit eligible products for just $99!
New demonstrators who submit their Independent Demonstrator Agreement (IDA) before October 1 or after October 31 will not be eligible for this offer.
Deadline to join: October 31 2024, at 11:59 PM (MT)

We’d love to have you join our team! Once you join, you’ll get at least a 20% discount on all of your Stampin’ Up! purchases and you can preorder from the upcoming catalogs! Plus, you’ll get invitations to Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator events. We welcome all types of Demonstrators from those only purchasing to get the discount for themselves to those who want to run a business and those anywhere in between! We’re a relaxed group that loves to stamp with no pressure to sell!

There is no commitment and no penalty if you decide that being a Demonstrator isn’t right for you. Why not give it a try? We have a fun Facebook page where we chat a lot and we do virtual meetings monthly and in-person meetings quarterly.

As a demonstrator, I am happy to help you through the joining process and beyond. If you’re interested joining my team, please reach out! I am excited to answer your questions and help you get started on your creative journey.

Contact me at apsudano@stampininthemeadows.com if you have any questions.

Stampin’ Up! Kits Collection on Sale During October

Save up to 30% off on all your favorite kits October 1–31! The Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! come with everything you need to create a unique paper craft. There are crafting options for card kits, treat packaging, home decor, and so much more! Start shopping today, as kits are only available while supplies last.

Details:

Sales Period: October 1 – 31, 2024
ALL kits from our collection qualify for the discount.
There is no limit on how many kits you can order, as long as product is available.
Orders must be opened and placed during the promotion dates. Orders opened before October 1 will not qualify for the sale.
Kits can be added to a Starter Kit at their discounted rate.
Coupon codes can also be used with discounted kits.
Ordering Deadline: October 31 at 11:59 PM (MT)

New Kits In Kits Collection!

The new kits for October are the sweet A Look Back Kit and the wonderful Alpine Air Kit. The A Look Back kit includes a variety of precut paper pieces, stickers, paper pockets, and other ephemera and a spiral-bound notebook for memory keeping, journaling, and more. The Alpine Air Kit includes everything you need to make 9 all-occasion cards with an elegant mountain theme.

To check the availability of these kits or past kits, visit my Online Store.

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

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.
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Stampin’ Up! Sentimental Rose Card Kit

Good Monday Morning! You know that the Stampin’ Up! Kits Collection is on sale this month, and I’ve chosen the Stampin’ Up! Sentimental Rose card kit for today. It is a beautiful kit that has been around for a while with the prettiest flower stamp and simple sentiments for many occasions. I really love the stamp set and the card designs, so I picked it up when it first came out. And as a bonus, it includes an acetate box that you can use to hold the cards.

Here’s a quick YouTube video showing the contents of the kit and instructions for putting the cards together:

I assembled the beautiful cards as designed, just changing up the sentiments and adjusting the length of the baker’s twine. The instructions say to use 12″ lengths, but I used 18″ lengths for this card. I used 14″ for the second and 20″ for the box. I still had enough baker’s twine left to make 12″ bows for the third card (which didn’t have any twine) and a little left over.

And here’s the second card. I love the corrugated accents on the cards. The cards are note card sized (3-1/2″ x 5″) and flat, so they’re perfect for mailing. Even the dots included are fairly flat – and so shiny!

And here’s the last card. The color palette includes the retired So Saffron and Mint Macaroon. But the stamping is done with the included Gray Granite Stampin’ Spot, so no need to worry about trying to get retired colors on the secondary market. And I think the flower will look great stamped using the new In Colors Pretty In Pink and Peach Pie.

Here are the cards with the completed gift box. The kit makes 9 cards, 3 of each design and comes with coordinating printed envelopes.

With the decorated box, the Stampin’ Up! Sentimental Rose card kit is perfect for gift giving. Or you can give the unfinished kit to a crafty friend getting started with card making! With the kits currently on sale (ending on Thursday, Oct 31), now is the perfect time to get this kit or any other of the kits in the Stampin’ Up! Kits Collection. Check off another item on your holiday gift list!

Stampin’ Up! Kits Collection on Sale During October

Details:

Sales Period: October 1 – 31, 2024
ALL kits from our collection qualify for the discount.
There is no limit on how many kits you can order, as long as product is available.
Orders must be opened and placed during the promotion dates. Orders opened before October 1 will not qualify for the sale.
Kits can be added to a Starter Kit at their discounted rate.
Coupon codes can also be used with discounted kits.
Ordering Deadline: October 31 at 11:59 PM (MT)

New Kits In Kits Collection!

To check the availability of these kits or past kits, visit my Online Store.

Current Host Code: BTWRDNAU

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! Round We Go Birthday Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Round We Go bundle is such a fun set with stamps and dies featuring radiating circles and cheery sentiments. I had to pair it with the colorful Full Of Life 6″ x 6″ designer series paper for a birthday card. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a panel of Full of Life 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to a Basic White mat and adhered the layered panel to the front of a Blueberry Bushel card base. I kept this flat since the rosette adds lots of bulk to the card front. I used the rosette die from the Stampin’ Up! Round We Go dies to cut two sections of Full of Life DSP and folded along the score lines (it’s so easy!). I adhered the ends together and flattened it out. I used hot glue in the center to hold the rosette – this worked so much better than the last time when I tried to use liquid glue. But I did use liquid glue to adhere the rosette to the card – lots of liquid glue!!

I used the dies from the Stampin’ Up! Round We Go bundle to make a cover for the rosette center. I used the pinked circle to cut Daffodil Delight, the angled petal die to cut a section of Full of Life DSP and the curved petal to cut Blueberry Bushel card stock. I layered these and adhered them together with liquid glue and adhered it to the card with lots of liquid glue to cover the rosette center.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Round We Go stamp set using Blueberry Bushel ink on Basic White and cut it out with the short, fat Stylish Shapes banner die. I adhered the label to the card with glue dots. I made a loopy bow from white baker’s twine and tucked it under the rosette, adhering it with glue dots. I finished the card with glossy dots.

For the inside panel, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Round We Go stamp set using Blueberry Bushel ink on Basic White. I stamped the sparkles in the corner using different color Stampin’ Write markers and trimmed the bottom with DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

Such a cheerful and colorful Birthday card! The rosette does add a lot of bulk to the card front, so it can’t be mailed, but it’s sure to bring a birthday smile. After making this card, I’m imagining using the rosette from the Stampin’ Up! Round We Go bundle with holiday designer series paper to make backgrounds for Christmas ornaments and fancy tags. Stay tuned!

Starter Kit Special During October!

Starter Kit Specia Details:

Promotion Period: October 1–31, 2024
When you purchase your Starter Kit, you will be able to redeem $155 of Starter Kit eligible products for just $99!
New demonstrators who submit their Independent Demonstrator Agreement (IDA) before October 1 or after October 31 will not be eligible for this offer.
Deadline to join: October 31 2024, at 11:59 PM (MT)

Contact me at apsudano@stampininthemeadows.com if you have any questions.

Stampin’ Up! Kits Collection on Sale During October

Details:

Sales Period: October 1 – 31, 2024
ALL kits from our collection qualify for the discount.
There is no limit on how many kits you can order, as long as product is available.
Orders must be opened and placed during the promotion dates. Orders opened before October 1 will not qualify for the sale.
Kits can be added to a Starter Kit at their discounted rate.
Coupon codes can also be used with discounted kits.
Ordering Deadline: October 31 at 11:59 PM (MT)

New Kits In Kits Collection!

To check the availability of these kits or past kits, visit my Online Store.

Current Host Code: BTWRDNAU

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:

Blueberry Bushel – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 1-3/4″ x 1-3/4″ (small petal die cut)
Daffodil Delight – 2-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ (pinked circle die cut)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background mat), 1-1/4″ x 2-1/2″ (label)
Full of Life 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front background), two 1-3/4″ x 5-1/2″ panels (large rosette), 2″ x 2″ (large petal die cut), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Round We Go Bundle (English)

[163730]

$45.00

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Full Of Life 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163357]

$12.50

Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146968]

$11.50

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

[119683]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Blueberry Bushel Classic Stampin' Pad

[147138]

$9.00

Regals Stampin' Write Markers

[161699]

$35.00

Brights Stampin' Write Markers

[161696]

$35.00

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

$11.00

Glossy Dots Assortment

[158827]

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! I used the sweet Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star bundle with the pretty Take A Bow 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to make 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 I took liberty by replacing the large square with a star:

I adhered a panel of Take A Bow 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to a the front of a Real Red card base with liquid glue. I adhered another panel to a Garden Green mat and wrapped it with red and white baker’s twine, making a bow on one side. I popped the panel on the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped Mrs. Santa Clause from the Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star bundle using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White and colored her with Stampin’ Blends. I used light Pecan Pie, light Petal Pink, Real Red and dark Granny Apple Green. I punched her out with the Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star punch. I stamped the sentiment using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White and cut it out with a square from the Stylish Shapes dies. I popped the star and sentiment on the card with dimensionals.

I stamped three gingerbread men from the More Than Autumn bundle using Versamark ink on Pecan Pie card stock. I sprinkled them with white embossing powder and shook off the excess. I heated them with my heat tool until they was bright and shiny and cut them out with the coordinating die. I adhered two gingerbread men to the card front with glue dots and finished with peppermints.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star stamp set using Real Red ink on a Basic White panel. I adhered the last gingerbread man next to the sentiment and trimmed the bottom with DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I love the Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Star bundle with it’s sweet images and fun sentiments! And I love the pudgy star punch – I think it’s perfect for punching stars for Holiday decorations. And I love how perfect the little gingerbread men from the More than Autumn bundle are for Mrs. Santa Clause with her pretty apron. I can smell the cookies baking already!

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: BTWRDNAU

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:

Real Red – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
Garden Green – 3-1/8″ x 4-4/8″ (DSP mat)
Pecan Pie – 3/4″ x 3″ (gingerbread cookies)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 2-1/2″ x 4″ (punched star and die cut square)
Take A Bow 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (holly background), 3″ x 4-1/4″ (red dot background), 1/2″ x 3-5″ (inside trim)