Stampin’ Up! Prized Peony for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Happy Thanksgiving!! My turkey should be in the oven by now so it’s time for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! For today’s hop, I used the beautiful Stampin’ Up! Prized Peony bundle with the Heartwarming Hugs designer series paper to make a holiday season birthday card. I love this peony and I wanted to use it for a special December baby birthday card. You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

We have a sketch challenge this week, and here is the pretty sketch we are using for our projects:

Emboss a Real Red Panel with the Parisian Flourish embossing folder and adhere it to the front of a Real Red Card Base. Adhere the striped Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series paper to the back of the red dotted designer series paper and then adhere it to the card front. Stamp the sentiment from the Peaceful Moments cling stamp set in Real Red ink on a Whisper White panel and cut it out with the Painted Labels Die. Adhere the label to the card front.

Cut the poppy petals from a Whisper White panel using the Peony Dies from the Stampin’ Up! Prized Peony bundle. Lightly sponge the petals with Real Red ink. Cut the flower center from Bumblebee. Assemble the flower and add a couple of half dimensionals at the top of the flower between the last two layers. Brush clear Wink of Stella on the flower to give it some sparkle. Cut the leaves from Mossy Meadow and Pear Pizzazz and adhere the pieces together.

Adhere the peony to the card front with glue dots. Adhere the leaves under the flower with glue dots. Make a bow with Real Red sheer ribbon and adhere a short length of Polka dot tulle ribbon behind it. Adhere it to the card and finish with three rhinestone gems.

Stamp the sentiment from the Peaceful Moments stamp set in Real Red ink on a Whisper White panel. Adhere a strip of the Heartwarming Hugs DSP to the bottom and adhere the panel to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up! Prized Peony bundle is a beautiful set with gorgeous peony images as well as this innovative 3D die cut flower. It’s a must have if you love to make floral cards!

On with the Hop! Click the Next button below to visit Karen Ksenzakovic’s blog.

And just in case you get lost along the way, here’s a list of the team members participating in the hop today:

November 15-30 Host Code: N7E9DGB9

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 2020 January-June Mini 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 still send you the free gift! This host code can be used by anyone, no commitment required. Let me know if you have any questions.

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Thanks for visiting!

Akiko

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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″ x 5-1/4″ (embossed panel)
Bumblebee – 1″ x 1-1/2″ (flower center)
Mossy Meadow – 2″ x 3″ (peony leaves)
Pear Pizzazz – 2-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ (peony leaves)
Whisper White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 4″ x 4-3/4″ (peony flower), 1-3/4″ x 3″ (label)
Heartwarming Hugs DSP – 2-3/4″ x 4″ (red dotted panel), 2″ x 4-1/2″ (striped panel), 1/2″ x 5″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Prized Peony Bundle (English)

[154056]

$57.50

Peaceful Moments Cling Stamp Set (English)

[151595]

$21.00

Painted Labels Dies

[151605]

$35.00

Parisian Flourish 3D Embossing Folder

[151474]

$10.00

Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper

[153492]

$11.50

Real Red 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[102482]

$8.75

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

[133676]

$8.75

Pear Pizzazz 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[131201]

$8.75

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

[100730]

$9.75

Real Red Classic Stampin' Pad

[147084]

$7.50

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Whisper White 5/8" (1.6 Cm) Polka Dot Tulle Ribbon

[146912]

$7.50

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

[153535]

$7.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin’ Up! Tag Buffet

Good Morning! Today I want to show you a pair of versatile Christmas products called the Stampin’ Up! Tag Buffet kit and Stampin’ Up! Tag Buffet photopolymer stamp set. The Tag Buffet kit has supplies to make 30 gorgeous tags – five each of 6 different designs. You can see the contents of the kit in the picture below. The tags are double layered, with gold foil accents, gorgeous images and laser cuts. Plus it all comes in the cute holly box!

Here is the tag that I made featuring the Christmas Tree. It’s a gorgeous tree and I added some red rhinestones and made it pretty much according to the instructions included. Note the pretty sentiment – it’s from the Stampin’ Up! Tag Buffet photopolymer stamp set. The labels in the kit are perfectly sized to fit the sentiments in the stamp set.

Before I talk more about the stamp set, I want to show that the tags can easily be made into cards. Here I made a Real Red card base and adhered a Real Red panel that was embossed with the Winter Snow 3D embossing folder. I made the pretty stocking tag according to the kit instructions and adhered it to the front of the embossed card base. Rather than using the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Tag Buffet stamp set, I used a sentiment from Itty Bitty Christmas and stamped it on a pretty circle die cut from Tasteful Labels dies. I wanted to show that you can use the tags with many different Christmas stamp sets, including some that you may have in your current stash!

But I think the Stampin’ Up! Tag Buffet stamp set is perfect for the tag project kit. And when you’ve completed all the tags, you can still use the stamp set on it’s own! Here’s a card that I made with the stamps, along with the Heartwarming Hugs designer series paper and the Painted Labels Dies. Isn’t that Merry Christmas sentiment beautiful!!

Here is the inside of the card showing the wonderful inside Christmas greeting.

Here is a closeup of the pretty stamp set. You can see how beautifully the stamps coordinate with the images in the Stampin’ Up! Tag Buffet kit. With both, you can pretty Christmas cards with coordinating tags for all your special holiday gift needs.

And the pretty Heartwarming Hugs designer series paper that I used in my last card is on sale this month!

Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper Sale Going on Now!

Stampin’ Up! has beautiful Designer Series Paper and during the Month of October they’re putting a select list of those on sale with a 15% discount! This is a fantastic opportunity for you to stock up and save on paper. And the sale includes some of the designs from the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog too! Get the details on my Promotions Page or click on the image above to download a printable PDF with all the selections. Click Here to shop the Designer Series Paper Sale in My Online Store now!

The November Paper Pumpkin Kit is Jolly Gingerbread!

The Paper Pumpkin kit for November is a cute, gingerbread-themed kit with enough supplies to make 15 gift card carriers. The kit’s contents can also be used to make traditional cards or gift tags. This kit allows you to customize your Christmas crafting to create one-of-a-kind Christmas crafts!

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.

Get the complete details about the November Paper Pumpkin Kit on my Promotions Page. Sign up deadline for the November 2020 kit is November 10, 2020. Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

October 16-31 Host Code: 3VJWYCTP

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 2020-21 Annual Catalog or the Aug – Dec 2020 Mini Catalog. This includes some of the host exclusive sets!

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Tag Buffet kit Christmas Tree Tag uses supplies from the Tag Buffet Kit
Tag Buffet kit Stocking Card
- Tag Buffet Kit stocking tag supplies
- Real Red – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″, 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (embossed front)
- Whisper White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2″ x 2″ (label)
Tag Buffet Stamped Ornament Card
- Real Red – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 3″ x 3″ (circle die cut), 1/2″ x 3″ (fancy die cut trim)
- Whisper White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2″ x 3″ (fussy cut ornament & leaf), 2″ x 2″ die cut circle), 1″ x 4″ (label)
- Heartwarming Hugs DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front background), 2″ x 3-3/8″ (contrasting band), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Tag Buffet Project Kit

[153649]

$30.00

Tag Buffet Photopolymer Stamp Set

[153612]

$18.00

Itty Bitty Christmas Cling Stamp Set (En)

[150513]

$22.00

Tasteful Labels Dies

[152886]

$31.00

Painted Labels Dies

[151605]

$35.00

Winter Snow Embossing Folder

[153577]

$7.50

Real Red 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[102482]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper

[153492]

$11.50

Real Red 3/8″ (1 Cm) Sheer Ribbon

[153535]

$7.00

Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[146924]

$7.00

Holiday Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[150457]

$6.00

Stampin’ Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin’ Up! In The Pines Christmas Card

Good Morning! Today I’m sharing another card that I made for World Card Making Day. This time, I made another Christmas Card with the Stampin’ Up! In The Pines bundle. This is one of my favorites from the Aug-Dec Mini catalog because it is so versatile for making tree themed Christmas Cards. And I paired it with some of the pretty papers from the Heartwarming Hugs designer series paper pack which is currently on sale (see below)! You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

Cut out the scalloped oval from Whisper White card stock using the Layering Ovals Dies. Cut out the regular oval from the Mossy Meadow dotted paper in the Heartwarming Hugs designer series paper pack. Use the die from the Pine Woods Dies (which comes in the Stampin’ Up! In The Pines bundle) to cut out the center of the Mossy Meadow dotted oval. Adhere the tree oval to the Whisper White scalloped oval.

Adhere the Pear Pizzazz strip to the Real Red background paper, both papers from the Heartwarming Hugs DSP pack and adhere the layered DSP to a Whisper White mat. Wrap a length of the Real Red sheer ribbon around the panel and secure it in the back. Pop it on the front of a Real Red card base with dimensionals and pop the layered oval tree on the panel with dimensionals.

Adhere a bow next to the oval on the ribbon strip and trim the ends. Punch the ends of a Whisper White strip with the Banners Pick a Punch and stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! In The Pines photopolymer stamp set in Real Red Ink. Adhere the label to the tree oval and decorate the card front with red rhinestones.

Stamp the sentiment from the Dove of Hope cling stamp set in Real Red ink on a Whisper White panel. Stamp the medium outline tree from the Stampin’ Up! In The Pines stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink, after stamping off twice, next to the sentiment. Adhere a strip of the Real Red Heartwarming Hugs DSP to the bottom and adhere the panel to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up In The Pines bundle is such a versatile set – you may recall that I used another tree die cut from this set for my card last Friday and achieved a completely different look. This bundle is a must have for making Christmas Tree cards!! Click on the image below to get the full details of this bundle in my Online Store.

The Facebook Live video where I made the card is in the Inkin’ Krew World Card Making Day group. I’m still working on linking it to my Facebook Business page so you can view it there. I also plan to edit the video and post a shortened version on my YouTube C hannel by the end of the week. Thanks for stopping by and have a Great Week!!

Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper Sale Going on Now!

Stampin’ Up! has beautiful Designer Series Paper and during the Month of October they’re putting a select list of those on sale with a 15% discount! This is a fantastic opportunity for you to stock up and save on paper. And the sale includes some of the designs from the August-December 2020 Mini Catalog too! Get the details on my Promotion Page or click on the image above to download a printable PDF with all the selections.

October 1-15 Host Code: F4UK7V36

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Real Red – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Whisper White – 4” x 5-1/4” (inside panel), 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front mat), 3″ x 4″ (scalloped oval), 1/2″ x 3″ (label)
Heartwarming Hugs DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (Real Red background), 1-1/4” x 3-3/4” (Pear Pizzazz strip), 2-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (tree oval), 2” x 1” (coffee band), 1/2” x 4” (inside trim)