Stampin’ Up! Florals In Bloom Sneak Peek

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

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

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Sketched Butterflies Thank You Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Sketched Butterflies bundle is full of pretty pen drawn butterflies and sweet sentiments and I paired it with the colorful Full Of Life 6″ x 6″ designer series paper for a Thank You card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a color challenge this week and I used all of the colors – I love how the Full Of Life DSP blends the colors in those little circles!

I embossed a Summer Splash panel with the Forever Plaid 3D embossing folder and adhered it to the front of a Summer Splash card base. I adhered a panel of Full Of Life 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to a Melon Mambo mat and wrapped it with Summer Splash ribbon and tied a bow. I adhered the DSP panel to the card with liquid glue.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Sketched Butterflies stamp set Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Lemon Lime Twist card stock and cut it out with a Stylish Shapes circle die. I adhered it to the card with glue dots.

I used the die from the Stampin’ Up! Sketched Butterflies dies to cut a Basic Black panel. I brushed Wink of Stella on the butterflies to give them sparkle – I just wish it showed up better in the pictures. I adhered the butterflies to the card with bits of black dimensionals and finished the card with Lemon Lime Twist dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the small butterflies from the Stampin’ Up! Sketched Butterflies stamp set using Calypso Coral, Summer Splash, Lemon Lime Twist, Pumpkin Pie and Berry Burst inks. I inked up each butterfly separately and wiped the stamp before stamping the next one. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal..

The Stampin’ Up! Sketched Butterflies bundle is on the Last Chance products list so it’s only available while supplies last. Be sure to check out the Last Chance list to see the retiring items from the current Annual and Mini Catalogs.

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

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Summer Splash – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″ (embossed background)
  • Melon Mambo – 3-1/8″ x 4-1/8″ (DSP mat)
  • Lemon Lime Twist – 2″ x 2″ (label)
  • Basic Black – 2″ x 4″ (die cut butterflies)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
  • Full Of Life 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3″ x 4″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Stampin’ Up! Poised Peony Hello Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Poised Peony stamp set from the current Annual Catalog has pretty flowers and sentiments and I used it along with a striped pattern from the Mixed Media Florals designer series paper to make a simple Hello card for today. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a fun sketch challenge this week:

I adhered a panel of Mixed Media Florals designer series paper to a Basic White mat and popped it onto the front of a Petal Pink card base with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Poised Peony stamp set using Smoky Slate ink on Petal Pink and cut it out with one of the circle dies from the Spotlight On Nature dies. I adhered it to the card with liquid glue. I stamped the medium sized flower from the Stampin’ Up! Poised Peony stamp set using Smoky Slate ink and colored it with the Petal Pink and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. I cut it out with another, smaller circle die and adhered it to the card with dimensionals.

I used the small butterfly die from the Sketched Butterflies dies to cut Gray Granite card stock, gently turned the wings up and adhered it to the card with a rolled up glue dotstuck to it’s body. I finished the card with a small white bow and Petal Pink dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the small flower from the Stampin’ Up! Poised Peony stamp set using Smoky Slate ink at the top of a Basic White panel. I colored it with Petal Pink and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends and trimmed the bottom with DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Poised Peony stamp set is simple with pretty flowers and sentiments.

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

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Petal Pink – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 3″ x 3″ (die cut circle)
  • Gray Granite – 1″ x 4-1/2″ (die cut butterfly)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front mat), 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (die cut circle)
  • Mixed Media Florals DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Stampin’ Up! Mix & Match Ephemera Pack Note Cards

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

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

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Memorable Blooms Thank You Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Memorable Blooms bundle pretty floral stamp and die bundle with pretty sentiments and I used used it with the pretty Mixed Media floral designer series paper to make today’s thank you 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 and it was easy for me as I love floral cards.

I embossed a Shy Shamrock panel of Mixed Media Florals designer series paper with the Dashing Designs 3D embossing folder and adhered it to the side of a floral panel of the DSP, I adhered the layered panel to the front of a Calypso coral card base.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Memorable Blooms stamp set using Shy Shamrock ink on Basic White and cut it out with the octagon die. I adhered it to the card with liquid glue. I cut the leaf sprig from Old Olive and cut it in two. I adhered the two sprigs to the card with glue dots.

I stamped the large floral spray from the Stampin’ Up! Memorable Blooms stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White and colored it with light Calypso Coral, light Daffodil Delight, light Shy Shamrock, light Old Olive and light Shaded Spruce Stampin’ Blends. I cut it out with the coordinating die and popped it on the card with dimensionals. I finished the card with a Daffodil Delight bow and Shaded Spruce dots.

I left the inside of the card simple, trimming the bottom of a Basic White panel with DSP and adhering the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The the flowers in the Stampin’ Up! Memorable Blooms are so pretty and are easy to color in any color palette. And the beautiful Mixed Media Florals designer series paper goes with so many floral stamp sets!

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

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Calypso Coral – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
  • Old Olive – 1-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (die cut leaves)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3″ x 4-1/2″ (die cut flowers), 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (die cut octagon)
  • Mixed Media Florals DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim), 1″ x 5-1/4″ (embossed strip)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Stampin’ Up! Textured Notes Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Textured Notes bundle is part of the new Online Exclusives release and has these wonderful bordered rectangle dies. I used the bundle with the pretty Country Woods designer series paper and the leaf sprig dies from the Textured Floral dies for today’s card. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I used the large rectangle die from the Stampin’ Up! Textured Notes dies to cut a Pool Party panel of Country Woods designer series paper and adhered it to the front of a basic Beige card base with liquid glue.

I lightly applied Basic Beige ink to a Basic White panel with a blending brush to give it a little color and stamped the large leaf sprig from the Stampin’ Up! Textured Notes stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink. I stamped the round basket using Crumb Cake and I used Lost Lagoon to stamp the small leaf sprig twice. I cut the stamped image out with the third largest rectangle die and applied more Basic Beige ink to the edges. I adhered the panel to the card with liquid glue.

I cut the large leaf sprig die from the Textured Florals dies from Mossy Meadow and the small sprig from Lost Lagoon. I adhered the leaf sprigs to the card with glue dots. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Textured Notes stamp set using Lost Lagoon ink on Basic Beige. I cut it out with the long skinny die and adhered a Linen Thread bow to the back before popping it on the card with dimensionals. I finished the card with textured metallic dots.

For the inside panel, I stamped the leaf sprigs and round basket from the Stampin’ Up! Textured Notes stamp set using the same colors as the card front on a Basic White panel. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered it to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Textured Notes bundle is wonderful for stamping textured collages and can be combined with images from other stamp sets, such as letters, graphic designs and naturals such as flowers and butterflies. I also think the leaves from the Textured Floral dies nicely coordinate with the stamped images in the stamp set. And I just love these new bordered rectangle dies!


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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Basic Beige – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 1″ x 4″ (label)
  • Mossy Meadow – 1-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut leaf sprig)
  • Lost Lagoon – 2-1/2″ x 2-3/4″ (die cut leaf sprig)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3″ x 4-1/2″ (stamped panel)
  • Country Woods DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Citrus Blooms Card

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

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

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


New Stampin’ Rewards Program

Good Morning! I don’t have a pretty card to share this morning, but I do have some important news to share about the new Stampin’ Rewards program that will be starting next month. The current Stampin’ Rewards program that Stampin’ Up! has had for many years will be going away in mid-April.  But in the new program that starts April 15, 2025, you’ll be able to earn Stampin’ Rewards on smaller orders!  Yay!! 

Here are the details:

  • You’ll no longer need to place a large order of $150+ to earn free product like you do with the current Stampin’ Rewards system.
  • You will earn 10% rewards on orders of $20 or more to use on future purchases. So if you place an order of $50, you’ll earn a $5 reward and if you place an order of $100, you’ll earn a $10 reward.
  • The new rewards will have an expiration date. You can save your rewards for up to a year and you can spend your rewards all at once or a little at at time.
  • You will need to have an online account at stampinup.com and will need to opt in to participate.
  • There will be a new Rewards Dashboard to help you easily keep track of and manage your rewards.
  • The “host code” will be going away, so you’ll no longer need to apply them to your orders.

These changes will begin on April 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM mountain time. We are all excited about the new program and the ability to earn rewards for smaller orders. Let me know if you have any questions.


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

Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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

Stampin’ Up! Thankful Garden Hello Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! I used the Stampin’ Up! Thankful Garden bundle with the Simply Said stamp set and Lovely Garden designer series paper to make a Hello card for today. 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 interpreted the flowers as the oval.

I adhered a panel of Lovely Garden designer series paper to the front of a Fresh Freesia card base with liquid glue and adhered a contrasting black and white striped panel on top.

I stamped the flower from the Stampin’ Up! Thankful Garden stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White four times amd cut it out with the small flower die. I partially inked the smaller flower with the ink and stamped it on one side of a Basic White strip and then flipped it, inked it up again and stamped the other side, so I get a clean stamped flower. I colored the flowers with Fresh Freesia Stampin’ Blends and cut them out with the coordinating small single flower die.

I used the leaf die from the Stampin’ Up! Thankful Garden dies to cut the light side of Garden Green Two-Tone card stock and adhered it to the card with glue dots. I stamped the sentiment from the Simply Said stamp set on Fresh Freesia and cut it out with the banner die fromt eh Stylish Shapes dies. I adhered the label to the card with glue dots and also used glue dots to adhere two of the die cut flowers. I popped the last flower on the card with dimensionals and finished with Fresh Freesia dots and a white ribbon tie.

For the inside, I adhered a strip of DSP to the bottom of a Basic White panel. I cut a single leaf from the Stampin’ Up! Thankful Garden leaf cluster die and adhered it and the last flower to the panel. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Thankful Garden bundle are so pretty and can be colored in so many ways! I also love how you have dies to cut single flowers from the bouquets because it gives you more options to use the stamp set. It’s a wonderful bundle!

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

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


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

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Stamping!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Fresh Freesia -5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″, 1-1/4″ x 2-1/2″ (label)
  • Garden Green Two-Tone – 2-1/2″ x 3″ (die cut leaves)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), two 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut flowers)
  • Lovely Garden DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim), 2-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (contrasting DSP panel)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Stampin’ Up! Storybook Garden Patch for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to the March Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! The theme for this month’s hop is “Celebrate Spring” and I used the Stampin’ Up! Storybook Garden Patch bundle to make a Happy Spring card. The fun garden tools and veggies make me excited to clean up my garden and plant new things in the dirt! You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

I adhered a panel of Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to the front of a Lost Lagoon card base with liquid glue.

I stamped the veggies and tools from the Stampin’ Up! Storybook Garden Patch stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic Beige. In order to get the veggies and tools lined up, I arranged most of them (everything but the carrot) on a single large block and stamped on typing paper make sure I had the arrangement just right (I test stamped several times) and filled in with the carrot afterward. Then I colored each with Stampin’ Blends. Here are the colors I used:

  • Radish – light Pretty Peacock and light Real Red
  • Lettuce – dark Soft Sea Foam
  • Pitchfork – light Crumb Cake and light Pecan Pie
  • Carrot – light Granny Apple Green and light Pumpkin Pie
  • Clay Pots – light Calypso Coral
  • Watering Can – light Smoky Slate
  • Peas – light Old Olive

I adhered the stamped panel to a Pecan Pie mat and popped it on the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped the pretty sentiment from the Storybook Friends stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Lost Lagoon and cut it out with a banner die from the Stylish Shapes dies. I made a Linen Thread bow and adhered it to the back of the label before popping the label on the card with dimensionals. I finished the card with Basic Beige shimmer gems..

For the inside of the card, I stamped the basket and shovel from the Stampin’ Up! Storybook Garden Patch stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic Beige. I colored them with the light Crumb Cake, light Pecan Pie and light Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends and cut them out with the coordinating die. I trimmed the bottom of a Basic White panel with DSP and adnered the die cuts with liquid glue. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I was inspired by a card in the current Mini Catalog for the layout of this card because I just love all these cute garden images from the Stampin’ Up! Storybook Garden Patch bundle. And I think the weather is warming up enough to begin Spring garden clean up – Let the planting begin!

On With The Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Tara Carpenter’s project or click the Previous Blog button to move back to see the project that Mary Deatherage created.

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


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Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Lost Lagoon – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″,1″ x 3″ (label)
  • Basic Beige 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (stamped panel), 1″ x 4″ (inside die cuts)
  • Pecan Pie – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (stamped panel mat)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
  • Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ DSP – 4-1/8″ x 5-3/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project: