Happy 4th of July! Here’s a simple 4th of July Celebration card made with the new Stampin’ Up! Cottage Wreaths bundle and the fun Celebrate Everything Host designer series paper. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I embossed a panel of Real Red with the Brick and Mortar 3D Embossing folder and adhered it to the front of a Real Red card base. I adhered four strips of the fireworks Celebrate Everything Host designer series paper to the card front with liquid glue.

I cut a Shaded Spruce panel with the double wreath die cut from the Country Wreaths dies in the Stampin’ Up! Cottage Wreaths bundle and I cut a Basic White panel with the single wreath die. I adhered the single wreath to the double wreath with glue dots and used glue dots to adhere the wreaths to the card front. I cut three sets of stars using the Give It A Whirl dies from Starry Sky glimmer paper and adhered the stars to the wreath. I adhered some of the stars with glue dots and some with pieces of dimensionals and doubled up some of the stars. I saved two stars for the inside of the card.

I stamped the sentiment from the Splendid Thoughts cling stamp set in Starry Sky on Basic White and cut it out with the Stylish Shapes dies. I adhered it to the card front with dimensionals. I colored a length of white crinkle ribbon with the dark Real Red Stampin’ Blend and made a bow. I adhered the bow to the wreath with dimensionals and added rhinestones to the star centers and label.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the leafy wreath from the Stampin’ Up! Cottage Wreaths photopolymer stamp set in Shaded Spruce in the corner of a Basic White panel. I adhered two stars to the wreath with liquid glue and trimmed the bottom of the panel with fireworks DSP before adhering the panel to the inside of the card.

I love red, white and blue door wreaths for the 4th of July and that’s my inspiration for today’s card, especially when I spotted the Stampin’ Up! Cottage Wreaths bundle in the new catalog. And I love watching the fireworks in the evening on the 4th of July – especially in the comfort of my living room on my big TV! Happy Independence Day!!

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The July Paper Pumpkin Kit is Sending Good Thoughts

Set sail with across the ocean with the Sending Good Thoughts Paper Pumpkin Kit! With beautifully designed nautical imagery, a fun message in a bottle motif, and sentiments that are “shore” to please, this month’s kit is full of warmth and fun.

We also have a special game for you to play—take part in the Sea if You Know Paper Pumpkin quiz to learn more about Paper Pumpkin and this month’s kit! Plus, subscribers to the Sending Good Thoughts Paper Pumpkin Kit will be entered to win a 1-month prepaid Paper Pumpkin code! Click on the picture below to play:

The July Kit includes:

• Supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes
• Printed dry-embossed card bases and printed envelopes
  • Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
  • Envelope Size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″
• Twine, mini glue dots and dimensionals
• Sending Good Thoughts Photopolymer stamp set
• Bermuda Bay Classic Stampin’ Spot

Coordinating Colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Fresh Freesia, Pacific Point, Poppy Parade

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 July 2022 kit is July 10, 2022. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

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Sale-A-Bration is Going on Now!

With Sale-A-Bration going on through August 31, and the new Mini Catalog, now is a great time to stock up on supplies for Holiday card making and gifts. For every $50 or $100 in orders (before shipping and taxes) you get to choose a free item from nine available stamp sets, dies and papers. And there are extra bonuses for Hosting and Joining Too. Click HERE to download the Sale-A-Bration brochure to learn more.

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Current Host Code: QNGMH7CB

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 from the January – June 2022 Mini Catalog or the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog!

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

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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 week!

Akiko

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

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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

• Real Red – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″, 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (embossed background)
• Shaded Spruce – 3″ x 3″ (die cut wreath)
• 2022-2024 In Color Glimmer – 11-1/4″ x 6″ (die cut stars)
• Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 1-1/4″ x 3″ (label), 3″ x 3″ (die cut wreath)
• Celebrate Everything DSP – four 3″ x 3-1/2″ strips (front background), 1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (inside trim)

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Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

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