Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style Friend Card

Good morning – I hope you’re having a great weekend! Today I am sharing a card with the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style stamp set with the Ornate Garden specialty designer series paper. They are both on the retiring list, but have been among my favorites. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I adhered a panel of Ornate Style specialty designer series paper to an Old Olive mat and wrapped it with Old Olive ribbon and made a bow on the side. Then I adhered it to the front of a Bumblebee card base with dimensionals.

I stamped the flower from the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style cling stamp set in Early Espresso ink on a Basic White panel and colored it with Old Olive and Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends. I cut the gorgeous frame from the Ornate Layers dies using Terracotta Tile card stock and adhered the flower on top. I adhered it to the card front with dimensionals and added a Terracotta Tile butterfly gem to the flower. I trimmed the bow.

I cut the friend sentiment with the Well Said dies from Mossy Meadow card stock after adhering an adhesive sheet to the back. I peeled off the backing and adhered the word to the card front – don’t forget the dot for the little i!

For the inside of the card, I stamped the flower from the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style stamp set in Early Espresso ink in the corner of a Basic White panel and colored it with the Mango Melody and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. I trimmed the bottom of the panel with a strip of Ornate Garden DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style stamp set is one of my many favorites from the current retiring catalog. I remember that the Ornate Garden Suite was an early release and I was awed by everything in the suite! Some of the products in the suite will be returning such as the beautiful Ornate Layers dies that I used here, but the beautiful Ornate Garden DSP will be retiring. So Sad…

But join me for a Facebook Live this afternoon for a sneak peek of something new! I’m planning to go live on my Facebook Page at 1:00 ET to make a card with the awesome new Pansy Patch bundle. Look forward to seeing you then!

Stampin’ Up! Last Chance Sale is going on NOW!

Stampin’ Up! has posted the list of items from the 2020-2021 Annual catalog that are retiring and some of the items are on sale! Retiring items will be available only white supplies last! If you love great deals, now is the perfect time to shop.

To download a PDF with the Retiring Items List, click here.

To download an excel file with the Retiring Items List, click here.

Head to my Online Store to get the retiring items you need before they sell out!

The new 2021-2022 Annual Catalog will open for orders on May 4, 2021 and by then it will be too late!

Current Host Code: ARFDXWP4

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 valued up to $10.00 in the 2020 – 2021 Annual Catalog or in the Jan-Jun 2021 Mini 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.

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.

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.
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:

Bumblebee – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Old Olive – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front mat)
Terracotta Tile – 2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ (filigree frame)
Mossy Meadow – 1″ x 2-1/2″ (die cut friend)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 1-1/8″ x 2-1/2″ (flower panel)
Ornate Garden DSP – 3-5/8″ x 4-7/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set

[152572]

$21.00

Ornate Layers Dies

[152726]

$37.00

Well Written Dies

[151816]

$40.00

Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper

[152488]

$15.00

Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock

[153077]

$8.75

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

[100702]

$8.75

Terracotta Tile 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150884]

$8.75

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

[133676]

$8.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$9.75

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$7.50

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154892]

$9.00

Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154888]

$9.00

Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack

[152479]

$7.00

Butterfly Gems

[152481]

$6.50

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Adhesive Sheets

[152334]

$10.00

Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! I just put out some purple mums by my front door and I wanted to pull out the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style bundle so I could color it to match my mums. Then I saw that the our theme for this week is ‘Plaid’ and I thought that the plaid and flowers would be perfect together! This is what I came up with.

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

Emboss a Rich Razzleberry panel with the Ornate Floral 3D embossing folder and adhere it to the front of a Rich Razzleberry card base. Cut a Terracotta Tile panel with the Ornate Layers Die and adhere a panel of Plaid Tidings designer series paper to the front. Adhere the layered die cut to the front of the card. Cut and embossed three leaves from the Nature’s Roots dies in Bumblebee and adhere them to the bottom of the panel. Cut some branches from the Forever Gold Laser Cut specialty paper and adhere them to the top of the leaves.

Stamp the bouquet from the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style cling stamp set in Early Espresso ink on a Whisper White panel. Color it with Rich Razzleberry, Mossy Meadow, Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green, Calypso Coral and Poppy Parade Stampin’ Blends. Fussy cut the image and brush clear Wink of Stella on the flowers.

Adhere the flowers to the card front with dimensionals. Stamp the Happy Birthday sentiment from the Blossoms in Bloom stamp set in Early Espresso ink on a strip of Terracotta Tile and cut it out with the long small die from the Stitched Rectangles Dies. Adhere it to the bottom of the card with liquid glue and dimensionals. Accent the card front with Gilded Gems and a Terracotta Tile bow.

Stamp the sentiment from the Sending Sunshine stamp set in Rich Razzleberry ink on a Whisper White panel. Stamp the flower from the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style Stamp set in Early Espresso ink next to the sentiment and color it with Mango Melody, Granny Apple Green and Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends. Cut a strip of Terracotta Tile with the Ornate Borders die and adhere a strip of Plaid Tidings DSP to the bottom. Adhere it to the bottom of the Whisper White panel and adhere the panel to the inside of the card.

The rich fall colors and the plaid give a different look to the beautiful flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style stamp set, that is perfect for this time of year. So if you’ve got this bundle, pull it out and have fun creating a fall card! Oh, and the pretty Plaid Tidings designer series paper is on sale for 15% off!

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:

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 full details on my Promotion 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!

October 1-15 Host Code: F4UK7V36

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.

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 visiting!

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:

Rich Razzleberry – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″, 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (embossed panel)
Terracotta Tile – 2-3/4″ x 5-3/4″ (DSP mat), 5/8″ x 4″ (inside trim), 1-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (label)
Whisper White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3-1/2″ x 4-3/4″ (flower bouquet)
Bumblebee – 3″ x 4″ (die cut leaves)
Plaid Tidings DSP – 2″ x 5″ (front panel), 3/8″ x 4″ (inside trim)
Forever Gold – trim leaves from the hexagon label

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Ornate Style Bundle

[154119]

$52.00

Blossoms In Bloom Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[152684]

$22.00

Sending Sunshine Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[152592]

$17.00

Nature's Roots Dies

[151786]

$39.00

Stitched Rectangles Dies

[151820]

$35.00

Ornate Borders Dies

[152724]

$34.00

Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder

[152725]

$9.00

Plaid Tidings 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[153527]

$11.50

Rich Razzleberry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[115316]

$8.75

Terracotta Tile 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150884]

$8.75

Bumblebee 8-1/2X11 Cardstock

[153077]

$8.75

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

[100730]

$9.75

Forever Gold Laser-Cut Specialty Paper

[152493]

$15.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad

[147114]

$7.50

Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin' Pad

[147091]

$7.50

Rich Razzleberry Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154898]

$9.00

Mango Melody Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154888]

$9.00

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154881]

$9.00

Poppy Parade Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154958]

$9.00

Mossy Meadow Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154890]

$9.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154885]

$9.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$8.00

Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack

[152479]

$7.00

Gilded Gems

[152478]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin’ Up! Forever Fern for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The beautiful leaf cluster stamps and dies in the Stampin’ Up! Forever Fern bundle are wonderful in all the different shades of green. But I have been impressed by the Fall take on these leaves and have wanted to use them in different colors. We have a color challenge in our Blog Hop today and its the perfect occasion to use these stamps 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.

Like I said we have a color challenge this week, and here is the color palette we are using. Be sure to check out all the pretty projects in the Blog Hop!

I started by stamping six leaves in the Stampin’ Up! Forever Fern cling stamp set in Pretty Peacock, Cajun Craze and Blackberry Bliss ink on Whisper White after stamping off once. I cut them out with the coordinating die. I embossed a Whisper White panel with the Tasteful Textile embossing folder and adhered it to a Whisper White mat.

I punched three small leaf clusters from the Forever Gold Laser Cut specialty designer series paper and cut two Forever Flourishing dies from Cajun Craze card stock. I arranged them with the stamped and die cut leaves on the embossed panel. I adhered them with liquid glue and added a piece of dimensional behind the tops of the small Blackberry Bliss leaves in the front to add dimension. I wrapped a length of Vanilla ribbon around the bottom of the arrangement securing it in the back and tied a piece of gold cord around the ribbon making a bow on the side.

I stamped the birthday sentiment from the Best Year stamp set in Versamark Ink on a Whisper White panel and sprinkled it with gold embossing powder. I heat set the powder until it was shiny and cut it out with the Tasteful Labels die. I popped it on the panel with dimensionals and adhered the panel to the front of a Pretty Peacock card base with dimensionals. I finished the card front with three clear Wonderful Gems.

I stamped the sentiment from the Best Year stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on a Whisper White panel. I stamped some leaves in Pretty Peacock and Cajun Craze on the top and bottom of the panel and adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

So I got all five Challenge colors in the card along with some touches of gold. I’m really impressed that these leaves are also so beautiful in these colors!

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:

September 16 – 30 Host Code: V9FPKC9R

Thanks for visiting!

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:

Pretty Peacock – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Cajun Craze – 1″ x 4-1/2″ (leaf die cuts)
Whisper White – 5″ x 6″ (leaf die cuts), 3-3/4″ x 5″ (embossed front panel), 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front mat), 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2″ x 3-1/2″ (label)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Forever Fern Bundle (English)

[154094]

$54.00

Best Year Cling Stamp Set (English)

[152568]

$20.00

Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder

[152718]

$9.00

Tasteful Labels Dies

[152886]

$31.00

Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[150880]

$8.75

Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119684]

$8.75

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

[100730]

$9.75

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$7.50

Cajun Craze Classic Stampin' Pad

[147085]

$7.50

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin' Pad

[147092]

$7.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder

[109129]

$6.00

Forever Greenery Trim Combo Pack

[152475]

$9.00

Wonder Of The Season Ribbon Combo Pack

[153537]

$9.00

Wonderful Gems

[153536]

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style Note Tote

Good Morning! Today I have another project using products from the beautiful new Ornate Garden Suite in combination with the Dressed to Impress Suite. It’s a note tote! I made the sweet little tote bag from the All Dressed Up Dies out of Ornate Garden specialty designer series paper and stuffed it with four 3×3 note cards and envelopes from the Best Dressed Note Cards and Envelopes. The colors go well together and it is way too cute! You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I made the All Dressed Up tote in a Sunday afternoon Facebook Live video tutorial and you can see the post here. I made today’s tote in the same way using the Ornate Garden specialty designer series paper – and this sheet has gold foil flowers on the inside – but used Terracotta Tile buttons instead of buckles. I used Early Espresso for the handles and So Saffron for the pocket which I decorated with the small flower cluster from the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style cling stamp set and a fussy cut single flower. The single flower is stamped in Early Espresso on Whisper White and colored with Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. It is finished with a Metallic Gold pearl to match the gold foil flowers inside the tote.

The Daffodil Delight note cards from the Best Dressed 3×3 Note Cards and Envelopes are perfect to go in the tote and they match the Ornate Garden DSP pretty well. I stamped the daisy flower from the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style stamp set on four note cards in Early Espresso ink. I also stamped the daisy on the pretty coordinating printed envelopes in Early Espresso ink. I colored each note card flower center with Calypso Coral Stampin’ Write marker and the leaves with the Old Olive Stampin’ Write marker. I did not use Stampin’ Blends because they would have bled through the back and I wanted to keep the cards to a single layer. Do you like how the printed watercolor splash makes the petals look yellow?

I stamped the bottom of each note card with a different saying from the Ornate Thanks photopolymer stamp set in Early Espresso ink. This way you have a coordinating set of note cards that can be used for different occasions! Actually, I stamped the sentiments first so that I could position the flower appropriately relative to the sentiment.

This project really shows off the versatility of all the different sentiments in the Ornate Thanks stamp set and how well this suite can be combines with other Stampin’ Up! products. And I can think of at least one bag in my closet that looks like this one. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have gold foil in the lining.

Stampin’ Up! Ornate Garden Suite Early Release available for ordering NOW!

Stampin’ Up! has a beautiful new early release product suite from the upcoming Annual Catalog and it’s available to order now!! Click the image below to see a PDF brochure of all the products that are available with this beautiful suite or go to the Ornate Garden page in my Online Store to place your order now.

April 16 – 30 Host Code: SJ9ZJ46Z

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 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 weekly newsletter here
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Early Espresso – 1-1/2″ x 6-1/2″ (tote straps)
Terracotta Tile – 1″ x 2-1/2″ (buttons)
So Saffron – 1-1/2″ x 2″ (tote pocket)
Whisper White – 1″ x 1-1/2″ (fussy cut flower)
Ornate Garden DSP – 5″ x 11″ (tote bag)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Ornate Style Cling Stamp Set

[152572]

$21.00

Ornate Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[149471]

$18.00

All Dressed Up Dies

[151665]

$35.00

Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper

[152488]

$15.00

Best Dressed 3″ X 3″ (7.6 X 7.6 Cm) Note Cards & Envelopes

[151322]

$8.00

Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[119686]

$8.75

So Saffron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[105118]

$8.75

Terracotta Tile 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[150884]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147114]

$7.50

So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147109]

$7.50

Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers

[147156]

$30.00

Regals Stampin’ Write Markers

[147155]

$30.00

Old Olive Light Stampin’ Blends Marker

[144574]

$4.50

Calypso Coral Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144045]

$9.00

Flirty Flamingo Light Stampin’ Blends Marker

[147031]

$4.50

Metallic Pearls

[146282]

$7.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[138995]

$7.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style Friendship Card Video Tutorial

Good Morning! On Saturday we had our Inkin’ Krew Ornate Garden Facebook Event where we shared lots of projects made with the new Stampin’ Up! Ornate Garden Suite. Did you get a chance to tune in? We had several Facebook Live video tutorials and I shared the tutorial for this card. I used the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style bundle along with the Ornate Garden specialty designer series paper and the Grace’s Garden and Daisy Lane stamp sets. You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

Unfortunately I can’t link to the Facebook video ☹️, but it is on my YouTube Channel and you can view it here.

I stamped the sentiment from the Grace’s Garden photopolymer stamp set in Early Espresso ink on a small panel of So Saffron vellum. Be careful because the ink will take longer to dry on the vellum and will be easy to smear if you handle it too early, so I put it aside to let it dry. Using the Leaf Punch, I punched a leaf cluster from Old Olive card stock. I stamped three of the small petal clusters from the Daisy Lane cling stamp set with So Saffron ink after stamping off. I cut them out with the Medium Daisy Punch. I gently curved the petals on the daisies with my fingers, curving the bottom layer up, the top layer down and the middle layer alternating up and down. I adhered the layers with a dot of multipurpose liquid in the center and topped it off with a large gold faceted gem.

I cut the fancy frame from the Ornate Layers Dies from Terracotta Tile card stock. After cleaning the gazillion little pieces that were cut out – this is such an ornate frame and I love it! – I aligned the 3rd smallest of the Stitched Rectangles Dies in the center and cut out the center. I love how these dies leave a stitched edge on both the inside and outside! With the frame ready, I began to assemble my card base.

I adhered a panel of the Ornate Garden specialty designer series paper to a Terracotta Tile card base with multipurpose liquid glue. I adhered the frame to the vellum with pieces of dimensionals. The dimensionals on the side will extend beyond the vellum to adhere it to the card base, but the top and bottom won’t, so I added a strip of multipurpose liquid glue to the back of the vellum that is hidden by the frame. I adhered it to the card base. I adhered the leaf with multipurpose liquid glue and the flower with glue dots. I finished it off with a Terracotta Tile bow.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the little flourish from the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style cling stamp set in Early Espresso ink at the top of a Whisper White panel. I added a strip of the Ornate Garden specialty DSP to the bottom and adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

Now, I have to admit that I did some surgery to my card after the video ended. In realtime, I stamped the sentiment too hight and crooked as you can see in the picture here. So I snipped the dimensionals behind the frame and trimmed the vellum (luckily it was just stuck down behind the frame. I then re-stamped the sentiment properly and re-attached the frame to the vellum and then adhered it to the card base. It looks much better and from the pictures above, I don’t think you can tell that it needed to be fixed!

I hope that you enjoyed the Inkin’ Krew Ornate Garden event if you got a chance to join it Saturday afternoon. And I hope you got a lot of inspiration and ideas on how you will use the products in the Ornate Garden Suite. If you didn’t, the group will still be there and you can check out the postings and watch the videos on replay. Here is the link to the group where you can join and we will get you approved as soon as we can: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1833741716756137/. Now to end my post with a better picture…

Stampin’ Up! Ornate Garden Suite Early Release available for ordering NOW!

April 16 – 30 Host Code: SJ9ZJ46Z

Use this host code when you order $50+ 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 2019 – 2020 Annual Catalog or in the 2020 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 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.

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.
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:

Terracotta Tile – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Old Olive – 1-1/2″ x 3″ (leaf cluster punch)
Perennial Essence vellum card stock – 2-1/8″ x 3-5/8″ (So Saffron vellum panel)
Whisper White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2″ x 6″ (punched daisy petals)
Ornate Garden Designer Series Paper – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (card front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Ornate Style Bundle

[154119]

$52.00

Daisy Lane Bundle

[151118]

$35.00

Grace’s Garden Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[151513]

$18.00

Leaf Punch

[144667]

$16.00

Stitched Rectangle Dies

[148551]

$35.00

Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper

[152488]

$15.00

Terracotta Tile 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[150884]

$8.75

Old Olive 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[100702]

$8.75

Perennial Essence 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Vellum Cardstock

[149101]

$11.00

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147114]

$7.50

So Saffron Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147109]

$7.50

Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack

[152479]

$7.00

Gold Faceted Gems

[144141]

$5.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style Get Well Card

Good Morning! In preparation for tomorrow’s Inkin Krew Ornate Garden Facebook Event, I have a card today using the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style stamp bundle in combination with the get well sentiment from the Timeless Tulips stamp set. 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 an panel of the Mint Macaron background Ornate Garden specialty designer series paper with the large frame die from the Ornate Layers Dies and sponged the edge with Sahara Sand ink to give it a distressed look. I adhered it to a Mint Macaron card base with multipurpose liquid glue. I stamped the large floral bouquet from the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style stamp set in Early Espresso ink on a Whisper White panel. I colored it with Rococo Rose, So Saffron, Old Olive, Dark Mango Melody and Bronze Stampin’ Blends. I colored the background with the light Mint Macaron Stampin’ Blend using a circular motion to give it a mottled look and cut out the panel with a Stitched Rectangle Die.

I adhered the floral panel to an Early Espresso mat with multipurpose liquid glue and then to the card front with dimensionals. I stamped the get well soon sentiment from the Timeless Tulips stamp set in VersaMark Ink on a strip of Early Espresso card stock. I sprinkled it with gold embossing powder and heat set until it was shiny. I trimmed the end and trimmed the end of a strip of the gold foil Mint Macaron paper from the Ornate Garden DSP. I adhered the two strips together with multipurpose liquid glue and adhered them to the card front.

I made a bow with the new Mint Macaron ribbon and adhered it with glue dots and finished the card front with three gold faceted gems.

I decorated the inside by stamping the little flower from the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style stamp set in Early Espresso ink in the corner of a Whisper White panel. I colored it with So Saffron, Old Olive and Dark Mango Melody Stampin’ Blends. I added a strip of the Ornate Garden specialty designer series paper on the bottom and adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

The Stampin’ Up! Ornate Style cling stamp set comes bundled with the Ornate Layers Dies at a 10% discount. This bundle is one of the items in the Ornate Garden Early Release and will be in the new 2020-2021 Annual Catalog.

Inkin’ Krew Facebook Live Event Group is now open!

We are all excited about the Inkin’ Krew Ornate Garden Facebook Event tomorrow! Our Facebook page is all set up for the event and it’s open for joining! Click this link to go to the group and then click the “join” button and we’ll get you approved ASAP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1833741716756137/

Here is the schedule of events that we have planned:

Everyone is welcome to join us! Let me know if you have any questions.

April 16 – 30 Host Code: SJ9ZJ46Z

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Mint Macaron – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Early Espresso – 3-1/8″ x 4-1/2″ (floral bouquet mat), 1/2″ x 3″ (banner label)
Whisper White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 3-1/2″ x 5″ (floral panel)
DSP – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (die cut front background), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim), 1/2″ x 3″ (banner label accent)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Ornate Style Bundle

[154119]

$52.00

Timeless Tulips Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[151534]

$18.00

Stitched Rectangle Dies

[148551]

$35.00

Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper

[152488]

$15.00

Mint Macaron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[138337]

$8.75

Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[119686]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147114]

$7.50

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Mint Macaron Light Stampin’ Blends Marker

[147020]

$4.50

Rococo Rose Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[149572]

$9.00

So Saffron Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[149557]

$9.00

Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144597]

$9.00

Mango Melody Dark Stampin’ Blends

[147944]

$4.50

Bronze Stampin’ Blends Marker

[144607]

$4.50

Gold Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109129]

$6.00

Mint Macaron 1/8″ (3.2 Mm) Sheer Linen Ribbon

[151321]

$6.00

Gilded Gems

[152478]

$7.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Inkin’ Krew Ornate Garden Facebook Event Now Open!

There are so many exciting things going on today beginning with the opening of the Inkin’ Krew Ornate Garden Facebook group.

Our Facebook page is all set up for the event and it’s open for joining! Click this link to go to the group and then click the “join” button and we’ll get you approved ASAP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1833741716756137/

We already have a few projects posted and folks have started joining. But the main event is Saturday Afternoon, and we’ve got a few prizes to give away too!! Here is the schedule:

Contact me if you have any questions.

Stampin’ Up!’s Honey Bee, Painted Poppies, Peaceful Moments, Bonanza Buddies & Grace’s Garden Dies Are BACK!!

Yay!! These have been turned off for a while now due to shipping problems, but they are back in stock now and turned on for ordering!! So if you’ve been waiting to get any of these bundles, you can order them now!

Honey Bee Bundle

[153792]

$41.25

Painted Poppies Bundle

[153827]

$52.00

Peaceful Moments Bundle (English)

[153824]

$52.00

Bonanza Buddies Bundle

[153815]

$38.50

Grace's Garden Bundle (English)

[153789]

$47.50

Basket Weave 3D Embossing Folder Turned OFF!

Stampin’ Up! has run out of the Basket Weave 3D Embossing Folder! Since it is retiring with the current catalog and they cannot get more before the end of the catalog sales period they made the decision to turn it off. This embossing has been a favorite for a while now and it is sad to see it go.

Clearance Rack has been updated

And finally, the Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack was updated earlier this week with lots of pretty items from the Holiday Catalog. These items are only available while supplies last. It’s nice when you find good bargains on items that you always wanted to round out your stash!

May 2020 Paper Pumpkin: A Kit In Color

The Paper Pumpkin team loves planning fun surprises, so they’ve been VERY excited to let you know what is in store for the month of May: a fabulous kit featuring 2020–2022 In Colors, plus Purple Posy, an In Color from the 2019–2021 collection. This means that as Paper Pumpkin subscribers, you will be first to get your hands on new In Color products. And that’s just the beginning of things to love about this kit! The In Color reveal happens April 24, so stay tuned!

Here are the Details:

Kit contains supplies for 12 cards and envelopes
8 cards are traditional size
- Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
- Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″
4 cards are note card size
- Notecard size: 5″ x 3-1/2″
- Envelope size: 5-1/8″ x 3-5/8″

Coordinating Colors: Four NEW In Colors plus Purple Posy from the 2019–2021 In Color collection. (The new In Colors will be introduced on April 24.)

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 May 2020 kit is May 10, 2020. Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

April 16 – 30 Host Code: SJ9ZJ46Z

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 weekly newsletter here
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Stampin’ Up! Ornate Thanks for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning! Welcome to another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! I am using the beautiful new Stampin’ Up! Ornate Thanks stamp bundle for my card share today, but in a new color palette.

We have a color challenge this week, and here is the color palette we are using:

I started by cutting the bottom of a Blackberry Bliss panel with the rose die cut border from the Ornate Borders Dies. The Ornate Borders Dies are part of the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Thanks bundle along with the Ornate Thanks stamp set (and at a 10% discount). I adhered the panel of Perennial Essence designer series paper on top with multipurpose liquid glue.

I colored a 10″ length of Whisper White crinkle ribbon with the Dark Purple Posy Stampin’ Blend and tied a knot. I snipped the ribbon so that the knot would be to one side and wrapped it around the layered panel securing it in the back with snail. I added a glue dot just behind the knot to keep it in place and adhered it to a Purple Posy card base with multipurpose liquid glue.

I cut a panel of Old Olive vellum from the Perennial Essence Vellum card stock with the long fancy die from the Ornate Layers Dies. I wiped the embossing buddy on a panel of Purple Posy and stamped the long Thank You sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Thanks cling stamp set with VersaMark Ink. I sprinkled it with silver embossing powder and heat set until it was shiny. I stamped the for everything sentiment in Blackberry Bliss ink. I adhered the fancy green vellum label backing behind the label with multipurpose liquid glue and adhered the layered label to the card front.

I stamped one of the flowers from the Dressed To Impress stamp set in Memento Tuxedo Black ink on Whisper White and cut it out with the coordinating die. I colored it with the Dark Daffodil Delight, Dark & Light Purple Posy and Dark Old Olive Stampin Blends and adhered it to the top corner of a Whisper White panel. I adhered a strip of Perennial Essence DSP to the bottom. I adhered the panel to a Blackberry Bliss panel and then to the inside of the card with multipurpose liquid glue.

The Ornate Garden Suite is wonderful, and I was so pleased to see how pretty is is with the Perennial Essence designer series paper in a different color palette.

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:

April 16 – 30 Host Code: SJ9ZJ46Z

Thanks for visiting!

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:

Purple Posy – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″, 1-1/8″ x 4-1/8″ (label)
Blackberry Bliss – (2) 4″ x 5-1/4″
Whisper White – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (inside panel), 1-12/” x 1-1/2″ (flower die cut)
Perennial Essence Vellum – 2″ x 5″ (fancy label backing)
Perennial Essence DSP – 2-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1/2″ x 5-1/8″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Ornate Thanks Bundle (English)

[154115]

$46.75

Ornate Layers Dies

[152726]

$37.00

Dressed To Impress Bundle (English)

[153832]

$47.50

Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper

[149100]

$11.50

Perennial Essence 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Vellum Cardstock

[149101]

$11.00

Purple Posy 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[150881]

$8.75

Blackberry Bliss 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[133675]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Blackberry Bliss Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147092]

$7.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Purple Posy Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[149566]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker

[144585]

$4.50

Old Olive Dark Stampin’ Blends Marker

[144573]

$4.50

Silver Stampin’ Emboss Powder

[109131]

$6.00

Embossing Buddy

[103083]

$6.00

Whisper White 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon

[151326]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$5.25

Inkin’ Krew Ornate Garden Facebook Event – Saturday April 18

Mark your calendars for the Inkin’ Krew Ornate Garden Facebook Event next Saturday, April 18 from 1:00 PM ET until around 6:00 PM ET! We’ll be sharing projects created with this beautiful suite via Facebook Live videos and project posts throughout the afternoon.

We’re setting up up a Facebook page for the event that will open on Thursday, April 16, so keep an eye out for the invitation coming soon! Everyone is welcome to join us!

Contact me if you have any questions.

Have you seen the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Garden Early Release? Stampin’ Up! has a beautiful new early release Product Suite from the upcoming Annual Catalog and it’s available to order right now. Click on the image below for a PDF brochure with all the products:

Or head to my Online Store to place your order. Here are some projects using the items in the new suite:

And here are projects that I’ve already created. Click on the pictures to go to the blog post for details including card stock cuts.

April 1 – 15 Host Code: N39D7TBK

May 2020 Paper Pumpkin: A Kit In Color

Here are the Details:

Kit contains supplies for 12 cards and envelopes
8 cards are traditional size
- Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
- Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″
4 cards are note card size
- Notecard size: 5″ x 3-1/2″
- Envelope size: 5-1/8″ x 3-5/8″

Coordinating Colors: Four NEW In Colors plus Purple Posy from the 2019–2021 In Color collection. (The new In Colors will be introduced on April 24.)

Sign up deadline for the May 2020 kit is May 10, 2020. Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

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 weekly newsletter here
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Stampin’ Up! Ornate Garden with Love What You Do

Good Morning! Today I have a thank you card made with several products from the new Stampin’ Up! Ornate Garden Suite paired with the thank you sentiment from the Love What You Do photopolymer stamp set. You can find the supplies used to create this card at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

Emboss a panel of Whisper White with the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder and adhere the panel of the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Garden specialty designer series paper to the right side. Cut a strip of Old Olive card stock with the skinny eyelet border from the Ornate Borders Dies and adhere it to the seam with liquid glue. Adhere the layered embossed panel to an Old Olive mat with liquid glue and pop it on a Rococo Rose card base with dimensionals.

Cut a panel of Old Olive card stock with the large fancy label from the Stitched So Sweetly Dies. Stamp the thank you sentiment from the Love What You Do photopolymer stamp set in Rococo Rose ink on a Whisper White panel. Stamp the floral cluster from the Ornate Style cling stamp set in Old Olive ink a couple of times after stamping off twice. Cut out the sentiment with the die from the Stitched So Sweetly dies and adhere it to the larger Old Olive die cut label with liquid glue. Adhere the label to the card with dimensionals.

Cut out the two smallest flower dies from the Ornate Borders Dies using Blushing Bride card stock. Adhere the smaller flower on top of the larger flower with liquid glue, offsetting the petals to fill in the gaps. Add a Rococo Rose faceted gem to the center. Cut a leaf cluster out of Old Olive with the Leaf Punch. Adhere the leaf cluster to the label with a glue dot. Adhere the flower on top with a dimensional. Make a bow with the Whisper White crinkle ribbon and tuck it under the flower with a glue dot.

On a Whisper White panel, stamp the little flower from the Ornate Style stamp set in Early Espresso ink. Color it with the light Rococo Rose and Light Old Olive Stampin’ Blends. Trim the bottom of the panel with a strip of the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Garden specialty designer series paper and adhere the panel to the inside of the card with liquid glue.

All the florals in the Stampin’ Up! Ornate Garden suite of products are fresh and perfect for Springtime cards for all occasions. Click on the image below to see the products in this wonderful suite, or head over to the Ornate Garden section of my Online Store to order.

April 1 – 15 Host Code: N39D7TBK

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 weekly newsletter here
Have any questions? I’d be happy to help, click here to contact me.

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Rococo Rose – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Old Olive – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front mat), 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (leaf cluster), 2-3/4″ x 4″ (label), 1/2″ x 5-1/8″ (die cut border)
Whisper White – 4″ x 5-1/2″ (inside panel), 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (embossed front), 2-1/4″ x 2-13/4″ (label)
Blushing Bride – 1″ x 2″ (floral die cuts)
Ornate Garden Specialty DSP – 2″ x 5-1/8″ (front panel), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)