Stampin’ Up! Cake Celebrations with Adventurous Sky Masculine Birthday Card

Good Morning! I’ve been having fun playing with the beautiful Stampin’ Up! Cake Celebrations bundle and I wanted to make a masculine birthday cake card. So I teamed this bundle up with the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky stamp set and dies and a pretty plaid designer series paper from the January-April 2025 Mini Catalog that will be available on January 7, 2025. You can find the currently available 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 (available January 7, 2025) to a Night of Navy mat with liquid glue and adhered them both to the front of a Crumb Cake card base. On a Basic Beige panel, I stamped the metal plate from the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky stamp set several times using stamped off Basic Beige ink to give the panel some texture. I adhered the panel to a Night of Navy mat and popped it on the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped the large shadow from the Stampin’ Up! Cake Celebrations stamp twice using stamped off Balmy Blue ink on Balmy Blue card stock and cut it out with the large cake die. I cut the triple frosting die from Basic Beige and adhered it to the cake. I was surprised and pleased at how the one cake die cut could make a triple layer cake! I also cut out the cake stand pieces and adhered them to the bottom of the cake. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky stamp set using Night of Navy ink on Old Olive and cut it out with the Unbounded Love die. I adhered the die to the card with glue dots and popped the cake on with dimensionals.

I stamped the little airplane from the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Air stamp set using Old Olive ink on Basic Beige. I colored it with the SU007 Stampin’ Blend (from the Medium Light Stampin’ Blend markers), light Smoky Slate and light Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends and cut it out with the coordinating die. I adhered it to the card with glue dots. I hope this looks like an airplane topped birthday cake. Should I have added candles? Or the banner?

For the inside of the card, I stamped the airplane from the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky stamp set using Old Olive ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the sentiment using Night of Navy ink and trimmed the bottom with DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Cake Celebrations bundle is so versatile – there are so many options to make the cake, with the different sizes, frosting styles and accessories using stamps and dies. It was fun to personalize the cake top with the little plane from the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky bundle. And don’t forget the pretty plaid designer series paper coming in the new January-April 2025 Mini Catalog, January 7, 2025.


Last Chance Products Now Available!

Retiring products for the current September-December 2024 Mini Catalog are now available in the Last Chance Products category in the Online Store.

Stampin’ Up! is making some changes to their product retirement process. They are introducing a new Last Chance Products category in the Online Store today that will include retiring products from the current 2024 September-December Mini Catalog and Online Exclusives items that are being discontinued. The Last Chance Products category is replacing the current Clearance Rack and will be updated every two months.

Here are the details:

  • Last Chance Products include retiring products from both catalogs and online releases, excluding Paper Pumpkin.
  • Last Chance Products are available while supplies last and will be discontinued when they sell out. Items will be automatically removed from the category and the online store when they are discontinued.
  • Discounts vary and are subject to change. Also, depending on inventory, these products may or may not have discounts.
  • The Last Chance Products category will be updated every other month. Updates happen at the beginning of the month and may include additional products in the category and any adjustments to product discounts.

This change aligns with Stampin’ Up!’s product release strategy of new Online Exclusives every two months and unifies the retirement process for Online Exclusive and Catalog products. The goal is to keep product offerings fresh, trendy and exciting for Stampin’ Up! customers.

If you have any questions, let me know.


New January-April 2025 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Coming January 7, 2025!

I’ve shipped copies of the new January-April 2025 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration Brochure to my customers, so if you’ve ordered from me within the last year, your new catalogs should be arriving soon! I’ve also placed my Demonstrator pre-order and started using the new items, so be on the look out for sneak peeks from me and other Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators.

January 7, 2025 is the big day!! In addition to Sale-A-Bration and the new Mini Catalog, a new selection of Online Exclusives will be available for even more exciting new products. And scrapbooking crafters will be treated to a new Scrapbooking Brochure.


The January 2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit is Hearts for You!

Create heartfelt cards for Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, and beyond with elegant touches of champagne foil!

Details:

  • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 envelopes
  • Heart-shaped precut pieces and stickers
  • Twine and heart gem embellishments
  • Real Red Classic Stampin’ Spot

Coordinating Colors:  Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Real Red

And the coordinating add-on is the Spring is in the Air dies – item #166237 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 January 2025 kit is January 10, 2025. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.


Current Host Code: VT29C2UC

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.


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
  • 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:

  • Crumb Cake – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
  • Basic Beige – 2-3/8″ x 3-7/8″ (stamped background), 1″ x 2″ (cake icing), 1-1/4″ x 2″ (die cut plane)
  • Night of Navy – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (DSP mat), 2-2/2″ x 4″ (plane mat)
  • Balmy Blue – 1-1/4″ x 2-1/2″ (cake)
  • Smoky Slate – 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (cake stand)
  • Old Olive – 1″ x 3″ (label)
  • Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel)
  • Timeless Plaid 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front background), 3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky Birthday Card

Good Morning! Here’s a fun masculine fun fold birthday card made with the awesome Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky bundle and the wonderful Take To The Sky designer series paper. I was inspired by a card made by my Inkin’ Krew teammate Tara Carpenter a few weeks ago and you can find her card HERE (she has a video, too!). You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I scored and burnished a panel of Take To The Sky designer series paper to make an accordion card base and adhered it to a Copper Clay card base panel. I cut another panel of the DSP with the largest circle in the Stylish Shapes dies. I traced the outside of the die on a Misty Moonlight panel and fussy cut it with my paper snip to make a mat and adhered the die cut to the mat with liquid glue. I adhered it to the front middle section of the card.

I used the large bi-plane dies from the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky dies to cut the body of the plane from Copper Clay and the wings and propeller from Gray Granite. I used a black Stampin’ Write marker to color the wheels and adhered the die cuts together with liquid glue. I popped the plane on the card front with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink on Basic White and cut it out with the banner die. I adhered it to the card with glue dots and finished it with an industrial trinket.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up Adventurous Sky stamp set using Misty Moonlight ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the small bi-plane using Gray Granite ink and stamped several clouds using twice stamped off Misty Moonlight ink. I adhered the panel to a Copper Clay mat and adhered the layered panel to the little flap, being careful to only use liquid glue on the edge. I love this extra panel, it really makes the card special!

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky stamp set using Misty Moonlight ink on a Basic White panel. I adhered it to a Misty Moonlight mat before adhering it to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky bundle is perfect for flying fanatics, or someone who likes vintage machines. And this wonderful fun fold really allows the pretty DSP images to shine. The Take To The Sky designer series paper is included in the August DSP sale, but hurry, because the sale is ending soon.


Time to Redeem Bonus Days Coupons!

It’s time to redeem Bonus Days Coupons. All the coupons that you earned in July can be redeemed through August 31! 

Promotion Details:

  • There is no limit to the number of coupon codes you can redeem on an order during the redemption period. If using multiple codes, they must be separated by a space. 
  • Coupon codes may be redeemed one time only. They cannot be redeemed after August 31, 2024.
  • Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits). They cannot be used on exchanges.
  • Bonus Days coupon codes can be applied to month-to-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and new prepaid subscriptions.

Designer Series Paper Sale This Month!

This month, you can shop select Designers Series Paper from the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog at 15% off! It’s the perfect time to stock up and save on your favorite paper.

Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper is perfect for card making, gift packaging, scrapbooking, and more! The in-house artists create Designer Series Paper using different mediums. They work to create paper for every design you’d need for your paper crafts. Some of the designs coordinate with different products, such as die cuts and punches. It’s also made up of Stampin’ Up! colors, ensuring perfect color coordination with other products.

Promotion Details:

  • Sales Period: August 6, 2024 – August 31, 2024
  • Specialty paper, cardstock assortments, Designer Series Paper stacks, and paper not yet live is not included in the sale.
  • Customers must open and close the order during the allotted dates to receive the discount. 
  • There are NO limits on ordering. However, product is only available while supplies last. 
  • Designer Series Paper purchased with Stampin’ Rewards or as part of a Starter Kit WILL qualify for the discount.  
  • Ordering Deadline: August 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM (MT)

Click on the image below to download a PDF with the details and the lists of Designer Series Paper that are included in the sale:

While there are no limits to order quantity, product is only available while supplies last.


The September Paper Pumpkin Kit – Autumn Abundance!

Share your love for all things Autumn with the September Paper Pumpkin kit!

  • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
  • Project includes printed card bases, coordinating envelopes, and labels
  • Laser cut card fronts, a watercolored ephemera pack, and embellishments
  • Cajun Craze Classic Stampin’ Spot

Coordinating Colors: Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry, Poppy Parade, Pumpkin Pie, Very Vanilla, Wild Wheat

And the coordinating add-on is the Every Celebration dies – item #164991 for $12.

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


Current Host Code: 37AE7ZXV

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.


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.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Copper Clay – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (card base), 2-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (middle panel mat), 1-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (plane body)
  • Gray Granite – 1-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (plane wings), 3/4″ x 1-1/2″ (propeller)
  • Misty Moonlight – 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (fussy cut circle), 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel mat)
  • Basic White – 2-3/4″ x 4-3/4″ (middle panel), 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (inside panel), 3/4″ x 3″ (label)
  • Take To The Sky DSP – 5-1/4″ x 12″ scored at 3″ , 6- 1/2″ and 10-1/2″ (DSP accordion), 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (die cut circle

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky Father’s Day Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky bundle is the coolest bi-plane set ever with different plane and cloud images, coordinating dies, great masculine sentiments and dies to make a wonderful die cut bi-plane. I used the die cut bi-plane for today’s Father’s Day card and combined it with the wonderful Take to the Sky 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 Take to the Sky designer series paper to a Basic White mat with liquid glue and popped it on the front of a Gray Granite card base with dimensionals. I used the largest circle from the Stylish Shapes dies to cut a cloud filled panel and adhered it to the card.

I used the dies from the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky dies to cut Crushed Curry, Misty Moonlight and Gray Granite card stock to make the plane. I adhered the die cuts together with liquid glue and popped the plane on the card with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink on Boho Blue card stock and cut it out with a circle die from the Stylish Shapes dies. I adhered it to the card with a dimensional and finished the card with white adhesive sequins.

For the inside of the card I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the small plane in Gray Granite and the clouds in three times stamped off Boho Blue ink. I trimmed the bottom with a strip of DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

I love vintage machines for masculine cards and the die cut bi-plane in the Stampin’ Up! Adventurous Sky bundle is such a fun interpretation. And this bundle is currently on sale, with an extra 10% off, so hurry and get yours.


Stampin’ Up! Bundle Sale Going On NOW!

Everyone loves a good deal, which is why Stampin’ Up! is offering an additional 10% off all stamp and die bundles! Between June 5, 2024 and June 30, 2024, take advantage of the sale and add some new bundles to your collection. Plus, save 10% on the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. These machines make the perfect crafting partner for stamp and die bundles.

Promotion Details:

  • Sales Period: June 5, 2024 – June 30, 2024
  • Get an additional 10% discount on stamp and die bundles only (that’s a total of 20% discount on stamp and die bundles!).
  • This excludes suite collections, stamp and punch bundles and any other bundles*.
  • Save 10% on Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (white and Boho Blue). 
  • The 10% discount applies automatically to stamp and die bundles in all orders including Starter Kit orders.

*Please note Close to My Heart products are not included in this promotion.


Current Host Code: SSMUTY4A

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.


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.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Gray Granite – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″, 3/4″ x 1-1/2″ (propeller die cut)
  • Boho Blue – 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (label)
  • Crushed Curry – 1-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (plane body)
  • Misty Moonlight – 1-3/4″ x 4-1/4″ (plane wings)
  • Basic White – (2) 4″ x 5-1/4″ panels (inside panel and front mat)
  • Take To The Sky DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (die cut circle), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project: