Stampin’ Up! Band Together for Christmastime Is Here Card for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Morning! Today it is time for the December Inkin’ Krew Monthly Blog Hop and the theme is “Celebrate!”. I made a birthday card with the beautiful Stampin’ Up! Band Together stamp bundle along with the Christmastime Is Here specialty designer series paper. You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

Here is my card:

I cut a panel of the pretty Christmastime Is Here Specialty Designer Series Paper with the small roses and mounted it on a Mossy Meadow mat with snail. I mounted it on a Cherry Cobbler card base with dimensionals.

I cut the large swirly filigree frame from the Detailed Band dies in the Stampin’ Up! Band Together bundle from Gold Foil and trimmed the bands. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Band Together stamp set in Versamark ink on Whisper White card stock. I sprinkled it with gold embossing powder and heat set. I cut it out with the oval die from the Detailed Band dies and adhered it to the top of the gold frame with multipurpose liquid glue. I adhered the frame to the card base with dimensionals.

I decorated the inside by stamping the floral image from the Band together stamp set on a Whisper White panel using Cherry Cobbler ink after stamping off 5 times. I stamped the sentiment in Mossy Meadow ink and added a strip of the Christmastime Is Here DSP to the bottom. I adhered the panel to a Mossy Meadow mat and then to the inside of the card with snail.

The filigree frames in the Stampin’ Up! Band Together bundle are so beautiful and elegant and really look nice with the equally elegant Christmastime Is Here specialty designer series paper. The paper is very versatile and should be considered for any celebration for a special person!

Thanks for visiting and on with the Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Shirley Gentry’s project or click the Previous Blog button to move back to see the project that Sue Prather created.

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

I hope you enjoy all the beautiful projects that the team has created for our hop today and that they inspire your next celebration.

Stampin’ Up! announced a special 24 Hour deal by offering FREE SHIPPING on orders tomorrow. Check out the details on my Promotions Page.

Today is the last day to sign up for the Paper Pumpkin Something For Everything project kit. See the kit details on my Promotions Page.

December 1 – 15 Host Code: R497392Q

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a free gift from me! The gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2019-20 Annual Catalog or in the 2019 Holiday Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets!

If your order is over $150, please do not use the host code since you’ll receive your own Host Dollars plus I’ll send you the free gift! This host code can be used by anyone, no 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 week!

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.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Cherry Cobbler – 4 1/4″ x 11″
Mossy Meadow – 4″ x 5 1/4″ (front mat), 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inside mat)
Whisper White – 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″ (inside), 1 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ (label)
Gold foil – 3 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ (filigree frame)
Christmastime Is Here DSP – 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front), 1/2″ x 3 5/8″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Band Together Bundle

[151076]

$54.75

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119685]

$8.75

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

[133676]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Christmastime Is Here Specialty Designer Series Paper

[152154]

$14.50

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$7.50

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$7.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

$6.00

Snail Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin’ Up! Peaceful Boughs Wreath Seasons Greetings Card

Good Morning! I hope you had a great Thanksgiving. I have a Christmas card this morning made with the Stampin’ Up! Peaceful Boughs bundle and the Stampin’ Up! Christmastime Is Here specialty designer series paper. I love cards with dimensional wreaths and so I made one with the small bough from the Beautiful Boughs dies in the bundle. You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I cut out 7 small boughs from the Beautiful Boughs dies using Old Olive card stock. I sponged the outside of each bough with Old Olive ink so that it would have some texture. I cut out a circle with two medium circle dies from the Layering Circles dies using Early Espresso card stock. I adhered the boughs around the circle with liquid glue on the stem and lowest needle section. I tucked the last stem underneath the first branch’s upper needles, so that it looks like a continuous circle of pine branches.

I cut a panel of the pinecone paper from the Christmastime Is Here specialty designer series paper and adhered it to a Poppy Parade card base with liquid glue. I stamped the Seasons Greetings sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Peaceful Boughs stamp set in Poppy Parade ink on Crumb Cake card stock and cut it out with the small label die from the Beautiful Boughs dies.

I adhered the wreath to the card front with mini dimensionals. I made a bow with Real Red ribbon and adhered it to the bottom of the wreath with glue dots. I finished the wreath off with red glitter enamel dots. I adhered the label to the card with mini dimensionals.

I stamped the greeting from the Stampin’ Up! Peaceful Boughs stamp set in Poppy Parade on a Whisper White panel for the inside of the card. I stamped the medium pine sprig stamp over the sentiment in Old Olive after stamping off twice. I added a strip of the pinecone DSP to the bottom and adhered it to a Crumb Cake mat before adhering it to the inside of the card.

I thought the Christmastime Is Here pinecone paper would coordinate nicely with the Stampin’ Up! Peaceful Boughs bundle. What do you think?

Join me on Sunday at 1 PM on my Facebook Page for my weekly Facebook Live session as I re-do one of the Make and Takes that I received from Stampin’ Up! On Stage a couple of weeks ago. It did not come out very well and I will show you how to make it better (I hope it comes out better). I will post it on my Monday blog so you can catch it there if you have a busy weekend planned. I think all weekends are going to be busy for the next month!

Stampin’ Up!’s Year-End Closeout is almost here!

Beginning December 3 and while supplies last, you can save big on a selection of retiring and surplus items including holiday catalog items, stamp sets, and Paper Pumpkin past kits. Shop early to avoid missing out! Supplies are limited and popular items will sell out quickly. This amazing sale ends on January 2. Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.

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We hope you’re ready to make this holiday season magical, because the Christmastime Is Here Suite is, well . . . here! This exclusive, limited-time collection of festive, floral coordinating products has everything you need to share love, joy, and creativity this holiday season.

Products from the Christmastime Is Here Suite will be available while supplies last only.

Click on the image below to see the details of the products in the suite and the pricing or click here to shop the products in my online store.

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November 16 – 30 Host Code: 462PVWKY

December 1 – 15 Host Code: R497392Q

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

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 frequent shopper online customers.
Sign up for my weekly newsletter here
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Poppy Parade – 4 1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5 1/2″ (card base)
Crumb Cake – 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inside mat), 1 3/4″ x 3 1/4″ (sentiment label)
Old Olive – 5″ x 6″ (7 pine sprig die cuts)
Early Espresso – 2 3/4″ x 2 3/4″ (wreath ring)
Whisper White – 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″ (inside panel)
Christmastime Is Here DSP – 4″ x 5 1/4″(card front background), 1/2″ x 3 5/8″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Peaceful Boughs Bundle (En)

[153033]

$52.00

Layering Circles Dies

[151770]

$35.00

Christmastime Is Here Specialty Designer Series Paper

[152154]

$14.50

Poppy Parade 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119793]

$8.75

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$8.75

Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119686]

$8.75

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

[147050]

$7.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$7.50

Real Red 3/8" (1 Cm) Cotton Ribbon

[146925]

$7.00

Toile Tidings Glitter Enamel Dots

[150433]

$8.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin’ Up! Christmas Rose Celebrate the Season Card

Good Morning! Today I have another Christmas card made with the Stampin’ Up! Christmas Rose stamp set from the beautiful Christmastime is Here Suite. For today’s card, I used gold embossing for the outline and the photopolymer stamps to color each section in different colors. You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I stamped the outline image from the Christmas Rose stamp set in Versamark Ink on Shimmery White Paper. I sprinkled it with gold embossing powder and heat set. I then cut it out with the coordinating die. I was glad I used the shimmery white paper for two reasons. First after I stamped each section, I used my aqua painter to go over the sections and blend them (you can use the aqua painter on shimmery white card stock without pilling problems). This gave me a smoother look. The second reason is that the shimmer shows through the image nicely and makes it look special!

I stamped the flowers with Cherry Cobbler ink and then went over them with the aqua painter. Then I blotted it with a paper towel to clean the ink from the embossing. You need to blot it because the embossing resists the ink from being absorbed on the paper and so it has wet ink that can be smeared and spoil your project if you don’t blot it. I next stamped each leaf section with Mossy Meadow ink and repeated with the aqua painter on the broad leaves and paper towel after each. I then stamped the pinecones in Soft Suede and repeated with the aqua painter and paper towel. I finished it off by stamping the berries in Poppy Parade. I did not use the aqua painter on these, but I did blot the ink off the embossing with a paper towel. The Poppy Parade berries really brought the bouquet to life after they were stamped!

Next I cut a panel of the green paper from the Christmastime is Here specialty designer series paper and adhered it to a gold mat. I cut the lattice from gold foil with the large die and adhered it to the panel with liquid glue. I cut a strip of the shimmery gold ribbon and wrapped it around the panel, securing it in the back. I stamped the Celebrate the Season sentiment from the Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set in Versamark Ink on a strip of shimmery white card stock and sprinkled it with gold embossing powder and heat set. I then trimmed the ends and adhered it over the lattice with dimensionals. I adhered the floral bouquet on the panel with dimensionals and added a large bow made with the gold shimmer ribbon. I then popped the panel on a Mossy Meadow card base with dimensionals. I finished off the card front with three gold glitter enamel dots.

I stamped the sentiment from the Frosted Foliage stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink on a panel of Whisper White. I added a strip of the green paper from the Christmastime is Here DSO to the bottom and added a thin strip of gold foil. Then I adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

When I first got the stamp set I was surprised that it had both cling stamps and photopolymer stamps. But it makes sense that you have photopolymer for the solid images so you can see through the stamp to position it over the lined images. I was pleased at how easy this makes it to create the main focal image and how beautiful it came out with this technique. Stampin’ Up! did a great job of designing the pieces so you can use all the different colors on different sections of the bouquet. I definitely recommend trying it.

Products from the Christmastime Is Here Suite will be available while supplies last only.

Click on the image below to see the details of the products in the suite and the pricing or click here to shop the products in my online store.

November 16 – 30 Host Code: 462PVWKY

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 frequent shopper online customers.
Sign up for my weekly newsletter here
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Mossy Meadow – 4 1/4″ x 11″
Shimmery White – 4″ x 5″ (rose bouquet), 1/2″ x 3″ (label)
Gold foil – 3 3/4″ x 5″ (front mat), 1 1/2″ x 3″ (lattice), 1/8″ x 3 3/4″
Whisper White – 3 3/4″ x 5″
Christmastime Is Here DSP – 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″, 1/2″ x 3 3/4″

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Christmas Rose Bundle (English)

[153944]

$61.00

Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En)

[150513]

$22.00

Christmastime Is Here Specialty Designer Series Paper

[152154]

$14.50

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

[133676]

$8.75

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[101910]

$10.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$7.50

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$7.50

Soft Suede Classic Stampin' Pad

[147115]

$7.50

Poppy Parade Classic Stampin' Pad

[147050]

$7.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

$6.00

Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon

[152156]

$7.00

Gold Glitter Enamel Dots

[152155]

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin’ Up! Christmastime Is Here Birthday Card

Good Morning! The beautiful Stampin’ Up! Christmastime Is Here suite is finally available for a limited time beginning today and I made a birthday card using the beautiful Christmastime Is Here specialty designer series paper. The Christmastime Is Here DSP has three designs, one with large rose bouquets, one in Cherry Cobbler with diamonds and one with small roses. And it’s specialty because it has touches of gold foil throughout. You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I embossed a panel of Old Olive card stock with the Stylish Scrolls embossing folder and adhered it to a Cherry Cobbler mat. I covered the bottom with a panel of the Stampin’ Up! Christmastime Is Here designer series paper with the small roses and wrapped a length of the gold shimmer ribbon around the seam. I adhered it in the back with snail and added some tape to secure it.

I die cut the large rose bouquet from the Christmastime is Here DSP and die cut another piece from Whisper White and adhered it to the back to stiffen it. I added it to the panel with dimensionals. I added 5 drops of shimmer crystal effects to the large rose so it looks like dew. I made a bow from the gold shimmer ribbon and adhered it with glue dots.

I stamped the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Beautiful Bouquet stamp set in Versamark ink on a scrap of Cherry Cobbler. I sprinkled it with white embossing powder and heat set. I cut it out with the small label die from the Beautiful Boughs dies. I die cut it twice, so that it would be skinnier and fit the sentiment better. This was pretty easy since the edges are straight – I just shifted it over for the second cut, making sure the sentiment was centered. I adhered it to the card front with liquid glue and added a gold glitter enamel dot. With the front panel finished, I adhered it to a Thick Whisper White card base with dimensionals.

In the center of the inside panel, I stamped the large bouquet from the Stampin’ Up! Christmas Rose stamp set in Delicata gold ink on a Whisper White. I added a strip of the small rose paper to the bottom and adhered it to Old Olive and Cherry Cobbler mats before adhering it to the inside of the card.

The designs in the Stampin’ Up! Christmastime Is Here suite are beautiful and elegant and not just for Christmas. They will delight any lady with a winter birthday!

November 1 – 15 Host Code: WR4KJJM4

Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me! If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2018-19 Annual Catalog or in the 2019 Occasions Catalog! That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets!

Christmastime is Here Product Suite is now available!

We hope you’re ready to make this holiday season magical, because the Stampin’ Up! Christmastime Is Here Suite is, well . . . here!

This exclusive, limited-time collection of festive, floral coordinating products has everything you need to share love, joy, and creativity this holiday season. Products from the Stampin’ Up! Christmastime Is Here Suite will be available only while supplies last.

Click this image to open up a full size PDF flyer with all of the details for this beautiful new product suite! The colors in the Designer Series Paper are: Gold, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Poppy Parade and Early Espresso!

Drop me a note if you have any questions.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend!

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Thick Whisper White – 4 1/4″ x 11″
Cherry Cobbler – 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″, 3 3/4″ x 5″, 1 1/2″ x 3″
Old Olive – 3 3/4″ x 5″, 3 5/8″ x 4 7/8″
Whisper White – 3 1/2″ x 4 3/4″
Christmastime Is Here DSP – 4 1/2″ x 5″ (large rose centered), 2 1/4″ x 3 3/4″, 1/2″ x 3 1/2″

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Christmas Rose Bundle (English)

[153944]

$61.00

Beautiful Bouquet Photopolymer Stamp Set

[143666]

$27.00

Beautiful Boughs Dies

[150661]

$35.00

Stylish Scroll Embossing Folder

[150665]

$7.50

Christmastime Is Here Specialty Designer Series Paper

[152154]

$14.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$8.25

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$8.75

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119685]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Golden Glitz Delicata Metallic Ink Pad

[150711]

$11.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

White Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109132]

$6.00

Gold Glitter Enamel Dots

[152155]

$8.00

Gold 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Shimmer Ribbon

[152156]

$7.00

Shimmery Crystal Effects

[150892]

$5.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Snail Adhesive

[104332]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin’ Up! Christmas Rose Sneak Peek Christmas Card

Good Morning! Today I have a sneak peek for you of a special suite that will be available beginning November 1 called Christmastime is Here. It features the beautiful Stampin’ Up! Christmas Rose stamp set which can be purchased separately or bundled with the Roses dies.

I also tried something I haven’t done for a while – coloring it with the no-line watercolor technique. I’m not very experienced with this technique, but because the rose image and other products in this suite are so beautiful, I think the card came out pretty nice. You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

Because I’ve been playing with the Paper Pumpkin kit and the beautiful shimmer paper, I decided to pull out my shimmer paper because it can be used with aqua painters. So I stamped the beautiful rose bouquet image from the upcoming Stampin’ Up! Christmas Rose stamp set in Crumb Cake ink on white shimmer paper. I used my aqua painter to color the roses using Cherry Cobbler ink, the leaves in Shaded Spruce ink, the pinecones in Soft Suede ink, the pine sprigs in Pretty Peacock ink and the berries in Blackberry Bliss ink. After I colored the bouquet, I cut it out with the matching die from the Roses dies.

I stamped the Merry Christmas greeting from the Stampin’ Up! Christmas Rose stamp set in VersaMark Ink on a panel of Cherry Cobbler card stock. I sprinkled it with gold embossing powder and heat set. I cut it out with the small label from the Frosted Bouquet dies. I cut a panel of gold foil using the large label from the Frosted Bouquet dies and adhered it to the back of the Merry Christmas label.

I assembled the card front by taking a panel of the diamond patterned paper from the Christmastime is Here Specialty designer series paper and adhering it to a gold foil mat with liquid glue. I then adhered it to a Cherry Cobbler card base. Then I adhered the labels with liquid glue and the pretty rose bouquet with dimensionals. I’m glad that I used the white shimmer paper, because the roses sparkle! I finished the front off with some gold glitter enamel dots.

I stamped the greeting from the Stampin’ Up! Christmas Roses stamp set in Cherry Cobbler on a panel of Whisper White. I added a strip of the diamond DSP to the bottom and adhered it to a gold foil mat before adhering it to the inside of the card with liquid glue.

The idea of the no-line watercolor technique is that the outline stamping is blended with the ink used to do the watercoloring so that you don’t have harsh outlines on your images and you achieve a more natural look. I don’t think I achieved this effect everywhere in the rose bouquet, so I plan to keep working on my watercolor skills. It was fun to try something that I haven’t done in a while.

The Christmastime is Here suite will be available beginning November 1 while supplies last. Everything is beautiful in the suite and will make the most elegant Christmas Cards!

October 15 – 31 Host Code: 3KQUKV9U

Christmastime Is Here Product Suite Available November 1!

Stampin’ Up! has a new limited-time product suite called Christmastime Is Here that will be available for customers to purchase beginning November 1!

This exclusive, limited-time collection of festive, floral coordinating products has everything you need to share love, joy, and creativity this holiday season.

Products from the Christmastime Is Here Suite will be available beginning November 1 only while supplies last.

Today Only! – 24 Hour Stamp Sale

Today is the big day! For 24-HOURS ONLY, you can save 15% on select stamp sets. This sale will be over at midnight (Mountain Time), so head over to my online store to shop before it’s too late. Here are the details:

Get select sets at a 15% discount.
All selected stamp sets can be applied to Starter Kits.
Discount applies to select stamp sets only when purchased individually during the 24-hour promotion period.
Bundles featuring stamp sets from the promotion will not be discounted.
If you purchased a stamp set prior to the sale, we will not be offering exchanges or credits.
In the event that we run out of any item offered, promotional pricing will be honored on items backordered, up to the point it reaches the backorder limit. Once an item reaches the backorder limit and is not orderable, it will no longer be available during the promotion and will not be available to order until additional inventory arrives.

Click this image to open a full size PDF of the flyer with all the stamp sets that are on sale.

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