Stampin’ Up! Country Flowers for the Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to the April Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! The theme for this month’s hop is “For the Ladies/Girls” and I used the some retiring products to make a Mother’s Day Card, including the pretty Stampin’ Up! Country Flowers bundle and the Countryside Inn designer series paper. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

I adhered a panel striped panel of the retiring Countryside Inn designer series paper to a Misty Moonlight mat with liquid glue. I adhered it to a floral panel of the Countryside Inn DSP and then adhered the layered DSP to the front of a Boho Blue card base. Boho Blue is one of the retiring 2023-3035 In Colors.

I stamped teapot and flowers from the retiring Stampin’ Up! Country Flowers stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White and cut them out with the coordinating dies. I colored the teapot with light Boho Blue Stampin’ Blend, shading it to give the teapot dimension. I colored the flowers with the light Boho Blue Stampin’ Blend and the dark Night of Navy Stampin’ Blend, leaving some flowers white.

I cut panels of Misty Moonlight and Basic White with the large octagonal die from the retiring Wildflower Designs dies. I embossed the inside of the Misty Moonlight panel with the retiring Cute Crochet 3D embossing folder. I adhered the Basic White frame to the card with dimensionals on the top and bottom and adhered the embossed panel with liquid glue. Doesn’t it look like a lacy doily? With the DSP stripe layer, the embossed inside and frame are almost level. I adhered the teapot with glue dots and popped the flowers on top with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the retiring Flower Cart stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Boho Blue and cut it out with the medium label die from the Mixed Labels dies. I used the two step method to make the die cut a little longer and was glad it worked out pretty well! I adhered the label to the card with dimensionals and finished with Night of Navy gems and a loopy Night of Navy linen thread bow.

For the inside of the card, I stamped a flower cluster from the Country Birdhouse stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink in the corner of a Basic White panel and colored it with Boho Blue and Night of Navy Stampin’ Blends. I stamped the sentiment from the Flower Card stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and trimmed the side with DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Country Flowers stamp set and dies are such a sweet set and I’m sorry to see it retiring. I don’t usually like to use so many different stamp sets and tools on cards, but I think all of these items work well together to make a sweet, feminine Mother’s Day card. Many of the retiring products I used for today’s card have been discounted in the Last Chance section of the Online Store. Many times the individual discounted prices of the stamp sets and dies total less than the bundled prices, so make sure to double check before adding them to your card.

On With The Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to Amy Koenders’ project or click the Previous Blog button to move back to see the project that Tara Carpenter 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

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:

Boho Blue – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″, 1-1/2″ x 3″ (label)
Misty Moonlight – 2″ x 5-1/4″ (DSP mat), 3″ x 4-1/4″ (octagonal frame)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3″ x 4-1/4″ (octagonal frame), 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut teapot and flowers)
Countryside Inn DSP – 1-7/8″ x 5-1/4″ (front stripe), 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 1″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Country Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163405]

$24.00

Country Flowers Dies

[163410]

$35.00

Flower Cart Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162776]

$24.00

Country Birdhouse Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[163395]

$20.00

Wildflower Designs Dies

[163333]

$31.00

Mixed Labels Dies

[164652]

$21.00

Cute Crochet 3 D Embossing Folder

[163792]

$10.00

Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[161467]

$12.50

Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161724]

$11.50

Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[153081]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Boho Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161659]

$11.00

Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154891]

$11.00

Opal Rounds Assortment

[163298]

$8.50

Natural Tones Linen Thread

[164071]

$9.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Simply Zinnia for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Simply Zinnia bundle is one of the Online Exclusives and it’s such a beautiful set. I’ve used it with the Flowering Zinnias designer series paper for a very colorful Mother’s Day card that is full of flowers. 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 Flowering Zinnias designer series paper to the front of a Flirty Flamingo card base with liquid glue. I cut two banners from Petal Pink Glimmer paper using the Nested Essentials dies and adhered them to the card with glue dots.

I used the largest circle die from the Everyday Details dies to cut a Highland Heather panel. I stamped tree single flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Simply Zinnia stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White. I colored the flowers with Stampin’ Blends – using Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo and Melon Mambo for the petals and Peach Pie and Lemon Lolly for the centers. I cut them out with the coordinating die and adhered the Petal Pink and Flirty Flamingo flowers to the die cut circle with glue dots and the Melon Mambo flower with dimensionals.

I stamped four leaf clusters from the Stampin’ Up! Simply Zinnia stamp set using Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Basic White and colored two with Lemon Lime Twist and two with Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends. I cut them out with the coordinating die and adhered them to the Highland Heather circle with glue dots, tucking them under the flowers. I stamped the sentiment from the Flower Cart stamp set using Melon Mambo ink on Petal Pink card stock and cut it out with the long label die from the Autumn Leaves dies. I adhered it to the circle with glue dots and dimensionals. I adhered the Highland Heather circle to the card with dimensionals and added bling with adhesive sequins.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the flower from the Stampin’ Up! Simply Zinnia stamp set in Melon Mambo ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the sentiment from the Flower Cart stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink and trimmed the bottom with DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

Those stamped flowers in the Stampin’ Up! Simply Zinnia bundle are just gorgeous colored with Stampin’ Blends. And Happy Mother’s Day – Do something special for yourself!

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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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:

Flirty Flamingo – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
Highland Heather – 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut circle)
Petal Pink Glimmer – 1-1/4″ x 4″ (banners)
Petal Pink – 1-1/2″ x 3″ (label)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2-3/4″ x 6-1/2″ (die cut flowers), 2″ x 6″ (die cut leaf clusters)
Flowering Zinnias DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Simply Zinnia Bundle (English)

[163480]

$52.00

Simply Zinnia Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163472]

$25.00

Simply Zinnia Dies

[163479]

$33.00

Flower Cart Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[162776]

$24.00

Autumn Leaves Dies

[162185]

$38.00

Everyday Details Dies

[162864]

$34.00

Flowering Zinnias 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163469]

$12.50

Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[141416]

$11.50

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

$11.50

Three Color Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[162813]

$10.50

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147052]

$9.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$9.00

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154893]

$11.00

Flirty Flamingo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154884]

$11.00

Melon Mambo Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[153112]

$11.00

Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[163827]

$11.00

Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161673]

$11.00

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154890]

$11.00

Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161682]

$11.00

Adhesive Backed Shiny Sequins

[163484]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Flower Cart for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Stampin’ Up! Flower Cart bundle is a sweet and fun stamp and die set and I used it to make a Mother’s Day card. I paired it with the Les Shoppes designer series paper to make a Book Z-Fold fun fold 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 Mother’s Day definitely fits in the Spring!

I after scoring and burnishing the Flirty Flamingo card base, I adhered the left side bookend closed with liquid glue. I adhered a strip of Les Shoppes designer series paper to the bookend and another strip to the right end of the inside panel. I adhered another strip to the inside of the Z-Fold and a panel to the Misty Moonlight front panel. I adhered the Misty Moonlight panel to the front of the Z-Fold flap with liquid glue, centering it widthwise and aligning the top and bottom with the Flirty Flamingo card base.

I made a stamped flower cart using the Stampin’ Up! Flower Cart bundle. I stamped the canopy in Misty Moonlight, the cart in Crumb Cake and the wheels in Pecan Pie. I stamped these on Basic White and cut them out with the coordinating dies. I cut three flower pots using the Let’s Go Shopping flower pot die and the Les Shoppes DSP. I trimmed the bottoms so it looks like the pots are in the cart and adhered them with glue dots. Then I adhered the canopy and wheels and post to the cart with glue dots and popped the cart on the card front with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Flower Cart stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink on Flirty Flamingo and cut it out with the long label die from the Autumn Leaves dies. I adhered it to the card with glue dots. I cut the lamp post from Basic Gray using the Let’s Go Shopping dies and adhered it to the card with glue dots.

I cut two of the flower cans using the die from the Stampin’ Up! Flower Cart stamp set from Smoky Slate and adhered them with a glue dot. I stamped the single pot leaves using Shaded Spruce and the flowers in Flirty Flamingo. I cut them out with the coordinating die and used my dark Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blend to fill in the center. I popped the flowers on the card with dimensionals. I finished the card front by adhering loose daisy embellishments to the pots in the flower cart with glue dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Flower Cart stamp set in Misty Moonlight on a Basic White panel. I stamped the single pot leaves in Shaded Spruce and the Flowers in Flirty Flamingo. I covered it with a mask and stamped the pot in Crumb Cake. I used my Granny Apple Blender pen to color in the center of the bouquet before adhering the panel to the inside of the card.

This was such a fun card to make, but getting the lines and straight drove me crazy (they are straight aren’t they?). But the Stampin’ Up! Flower Cart bundle makes such pretty scenes! And I used the stamped flower cart, but there’s also flower cart that is just die cuts – I can’t wait to make that one.

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: 9WAA9JP9

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:

Flirty Flamingo – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 2-1/8″, 4-1/4″ and 5-1/5″, 1-1/2″ x 3″ (label)
Misty Moonlight – 4″ x 4-1/4″ (Z-fold front panel)
Basic Gray – 1/2″ x 2-1/2″ (lamp post)
Smoky Slate – 1″ x 1-1/2″ (flower cans)
Basic White – 3″ x 4″ (inside panel), 4″ x 4-1/4″ (stamped die cuts)
Les Shoppes DSP – 3-3/4″ x 4″ (flower cart background), two 1″ x 4″ panels (side panels), 1-7/8″ x 4″ (inside Z-Fold middle section)