Stampin’ Up! Penciled Pear CAS Note Card

Good Morning! I’m heading back to Pennsylvania today so I’ve been busy cleaning and packing and only had time for a simple card using the Stampin’ Up! Penciled Pear stamp set. This is a clean and simple (CAS) card with only stamped images! You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I stamped the large pear from the Stampin’ Up! Penciled Pear stamp set using Pecan Pie ink on the front of a Basic Beige card base. I stamped the sentiment next to the pear, also using Pecan Pie ink. And that’s it! No embellishments, die cuts or designer series paper.

I left the inside of the card blank and didn’t even add a white panel. The Basic Beige card stock is light enough to write a personal message on and sturdy enough to make a nice card. This was quick and easy, but I did take care to position the pear and sentiment.

Card making doesn’t always have to be complex, and a simple stamped design using a beautiful stamp can be all you need – like this large pear from the Stampin’ Up! Penciled Pear stamp set. The cling stamp does a nice job with the pen and ink design of the pear Next time, I’ll make it a little fussier.

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Sale-A-Bration is the biggest Stampin’ Up! promotion of the year. The best part of Sale-A-Bration is that you earn FREE items for every $60 worth of products you purchase. There are items that you get for $60 and there are items you can get for $120. All the details are in the Sale-A-Bration Brochure. Click on the picture of the brochure below to download a copy to view the items and details.

Another benefit of Sale-A-Bration is when you host a workshop with sales over $300 or have an individual order over $300, you get to choose an additional $30 worth of products from the Stampin’ Up! catalog or Online Store for FREE!

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The February 2025 Paper Pumpkin Kit is Hello Spring!

Say goodbye to chilly days and let a little sunshine in with the Hello Spring Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit comes with all the components to create cheerful, garden-inspired cards, including printed card bases, precut paper pieces featuring lush green herbs, bronze foil for an eye-catching sheen, and earthy linen thread. Seed packet envelopes bring a special touch of botanical whimsy. These handmade cards are sure to delight gardening enthusiasts and anyone with a green thumb!

Details:

Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
Precut pieces with bronze foil
Unique spring-themed envelopes
Petunia Pop Classic Stampin’ Spot

Coordinating Colors: Basic Beige, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon, Old Olive, Petunia Pop

And the coordinating add-on is the Spring is in the Air dies – item #166237 for $12 (available while supplies last).

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 February 2025 kit is February 10, 2025. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

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Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

Akiko

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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Basic Beige –5-1/2″ x 8-1/2 card base, scored at 4-1/4″

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Penciled Pear Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163526]

$21.00

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$11.50

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[161665]

$9.00

Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes CAS Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes stamp set has pretty images and sentiments and so today I did something different and I made a single layer CAS (clean and simple) card. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

My card was inspired by the Paper Players PP694 Challenge – Clean-and-Simple.

I stamped the leaf sprig from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes stamp set using Wild Wheat ink on a Basic Beige card base. I used a blender pen to lightly color the leaves with Pretty Peacock and Old Olive inks.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes stamp set using Pretty Peacock ink next to the leaves and finished the card with a single small Pretty Peacock iridescent pearl. Since the new Basic Beige color is so light, I didn’t even put an inside panel on the card – you can write your personal message directly on the card base!

I love the new Basic Beige color and I love how well the Wild Wheat, Old Olive and Pretty Peacock inks look with it. And this card was so different for me, single layer, no dies and no adhesives! Clean and Simple – give it a try!

Stampin’ Up! Bundle Sale Going On NOW!

Everyone loves a good deal, which is why Stampin’ Up! is offering an additional 10% off all stamp and die bundles! Between June 5, 2024 and June 30, 2024, take advantage of the sale and add some new bundles to your collection. Plus, save 10% on the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. These machines make the perfect crafting partner for stamp and die bundles.

Promotion Details:

Sales Period: June 5, 2024 – June 30, 2024
Get an additional 10% discount on stamp and die bundles only (that’s a total of 20% discount on stamp and die bundles!).
This excludes suite collections, stamp and punch bundles and any other bundles*.
Save 10% on Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (white and Boho Blue).
The 10% discount applies automatically to stamp and die bundles in all orders including Starter Kit orders.

*Please note Close to My Heart products are not included in this promotion.

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Basic Beige – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Thoughtful Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163305]

$25.00

Basic Beige 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[164511]

$11.50

Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad

[161651]

$9.00

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$9.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$9.00

Blooming Pearls

[162238]

$8.00

Stampin’ Up! Sending Smiles Sneak Peek

Good Morning! Here’s a simple card made with the pretty Stampin’ Up! Sending Smiles photopolymer stamp set from the upcoming 2022-2023 Annual Catalog. And I used all of the new 2022-2024 In Colors in making it! You can find the currently available supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used and remember that all these products will be available on Tuesday when the 2022 – 2023 Annual Catalog launches!

I stamped the Sending sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Sending Smiles stamp set in the new In Color Starry Sky on a Basic White panel. I stamped the smaller sentiment below it in the new Tahitian Tide ink and the stem in Parakeet Party. I stamped the two flowers in Sweet Sorbet and used Daffodil Delight ink to stamp the flower centers.

I adhered the stamped panel to a Sweet Sorbet mat with Stampin’ Seal and then adhered the layered panel to the front of a Orchid Oasis card base. There – I got in all five of the new 2022-2024 In Colors (with a small touch of Daffodil Delight)!

I finished the card front with light Starry Sky In Color Dots. These dots are ombre, so it’s hard to tell the light Starry Sky from the dark Orchid Oasis.

For the inside of the card, I stamped little stem from the Stampin’ Up! Sending Smiles stamp set in Parakeet Party in the corner of a Basic White panel. I topped it with the small flower in Sweet Sorbet and Daffodil Delight and adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

The bold new In Colors are perfect with the bold graphic flowers in the Stampin’ Up! Sending Smiles stamp set for a clean and simple card.

Join me for a Facebook Live this Afternoon!

I’m planning to go live on my Facebook Page at 1:00 ET this afternoon to make a card. Join me as I use the Stampin’ Up! Sending Smiles bundle to step this card up with a little die cutting and embossing. Look forward to seeing you then!

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The Starter Kit is only $99 + tax!! And if you join between May 3-31, you’ll get:

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Here are the free In Color Products that are included:

2022–2024 IN COLOR 8-1/2″ X 11″ CARDSTOCK 159204

2022–2024 IN COLOR 6″ X 6″ DESIGNER SERIES PAPER 159253

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Tomorrow is the Last Day for the 2021 – 2022 Annual Catalog Last Chance Sale!

It was a wonderful Annual Catalog and I’m so sad to see many of the items that have retired. But there are still items available and some at a discount. But tomorrow is the last day these will be available. Also note that while some stamp and die sets will continue to be available, they will not longer be offered as a bundle with the 10% discount. So head over to my Online Store to check it out.

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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. Happy Stamping!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Orchid Oasis – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Sweet Sorbet – 3-8/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front mat)
Basic White – two 3-3/4″ x 5″ panels (inside and front panels)

Currently Available Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock

[159231]

$7.75

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$7.50

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Stampin’ Up! Christmas Season Card

Good Morning! I wanted to make a Christmas Card with stamped Christmas greenery and the pretty Stampin’ Up! Christmas Season photopolymer stamp set was perfect. And I did not use any dies – I just stamped the images on Basic White and I’m pretty happy with how it came out. You can find the supplies I used at the bottom of my post along with the sizes of cardstock used.

I started by stamping the sentiment from the Christmas To Remember stamp set in Cherry Cobbler on a Basic White panel and proceeded to stamp the greenery along the side and bottom of the panel.

I first stamped the large pinecone from the Stampin’ Up! Christmas Season stamp set in Crumb Cake and Soft Suede – this a two step stamping image that comes out pretty nice. Then I stamped the leaves next to the pinecone in Pear Pizzazz, masking the top cluster so it would appear behind the pinecone. I added pine sprigs in Soft Succulent and berries in Cherry Cobbler. I added some filler greenery and finished it with some Bumblebee dots.

I adhered the panel to a Cherry Cobbler mat with liquid glue and adhered it to the front of a Pear Pizzazz card base with dimensionals. I finished the card front with Old Olive matte dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped some greenery and berries from the Stampin’ Up! Christmas Season stamp set in the corners of a Basic White panel and stamped the sentiment in Cherry Cobbler. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

This was so easy and fun to do. I was surprised at how nice the Stampin’ Up! Christmas Season images look when they’re stamped on top of each other because I’m usually worried about positioning the stamp perfectly. I don’t know if it’s the shading in each stamp or the casualness of the images, but it’s very forgiving and looks very artistic. And did I say it was easy? Give it a try!

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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 2021-2022 Annual Catalog or the July – December 2021 Mini Catalog!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Akiko

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