Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! The Sale-A-Bration Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated bundle is a wonderful bundle that you can get for free with a $100 order. It consists of a pretty floral stamp set and 3D embossing folder and I used it with the Sale-A-Bration Softly Stippled designer series paper for today’s card. You can find the supplies I used along with card stock cuts at the bottom of my post.

We have a pretty sketch challenge this week:

I embossed a panel of Calypso Coral Softly Stippled designer series paper with the pretty Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated 3D embossing folder and adhered it to the left side of a floral panel of DSP. I adhered the layered DSP to a Calypso Coral mat and popped the panel on the front of a Pebbled Path card base.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated stamp set in Pebbled Path ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the leaves in Shaded Spruce and the flowers in Calypso Coral. I cut the panel using the second largest rectangle Thoughtful Expressions dies. I separated a strand of Pebbled Path jute and tied it around the panel and made a bow. I popped the panel on the card with dimensionals.

I stamped another set of flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated stamp set in Calypso Coral ink and fussy cut the flowers. I adhered the flowers with dimensionals and finished with iridescent gems.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the leaves from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated stamp set in Shaded Spruce ink on Basic White. I stamped the flowers in Calypso Coral and trimmed the bottom with a strip of DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated bundle and the Softly Stippled designer series paper are both Sale-A-Bration items that you can get for free with your qualifying order. But hurry, because there are only two weeks left. Sale-A-Bration ends on February 29.

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: M3WQ2HCB

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!

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

Cardstock Cuts for this project:

  • Pebbled Path – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-3/4″
  • Calypso Coral – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front mat)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2-1/2″ x 4″ (die cut panel), 1″ x 2″ (fussy cut flowers)
  • Softly Stippled DSP – 3-3/4″ x5″ (front background), 2-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ (embossed panel), 1/2″ x 5-1/4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated Thinking of You Card

Good Morning! I’m using the pretty Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated Sale-A-Bration bundle with the pretty Flight and Airy Sale-A-Bration designer series paper for a simple thinking of you you card today. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I embossed a watercolored strip of Flight and Airy designer series paper with the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated embossing folder and adhered it to a panel of Flight and Airy designer series paper. I adhered the layered DSP to the front of a Flirty Flamingo card base.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink on a Basic White panel and cut it out with the second largest banner die from the Nested Essentials dies. I adhered it to the card front with dimensionals.

I made a bow with linen thread and adhered it to the card with a glue dot and I finished the card with three Flirty Flamingo adhesive dots.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the stems from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated stamp set in Soft Sea Foam in the corner of a basic White panel. I stamped the flowers in Flirty Flamingo and trimmed the bottom with a strip of Flight and Airy DSP. I adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

This was such a quick and easy card and yet so pretty because of the beautiful DSP and sentiments. And thanks to Sale-A-Bration, the beautiful Flight and Airy designer series paper can be added to an order over $50 for free, and the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated bundle can be added for free to an order over $100. Sale-A-Bration is Wonderful!


Sale-A-Bration Is Going On Now!

Sale-A-Bration is Stampin’ Up!’s best promotion of the year with specials for Shopping, Hosting and Joining!

Shopping

Choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration item from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure with every $50 or $100 you spend (before tax and shipping). The Sale-A-Bration brochure has eleven items available for free with orders of $50 or greater and three items you can pick from with orders of $100 or greater! The free Sale-A-Bration items are stackable, so if you place an order of $150, you can choose to add three $50 items or one $100 item and one $50 item to your order! The Sale-A-Bration items are only available while supplies last, so order early if there are items that you are really wanting! 

Hosting

Host a party of $300 or more and get an additional $30 in Stampin’ Rewards! Normally a $300 party will result in $36 in Stampin’ Rewards for the host, but during Sale-A-Bration a $300 party will result in $66 in Stampin’ Rewards! Stampin’ Rewards are redeemed to get free items from any current catalog. And if you have a large enough shopping list, you will get the Sale-A-Bration Host rewards in a single order (and that’s in addition to the Sale-A-Bration shopping items)! 

If you’d like to set up a host code to see if you can collect $300 in orders, I’d be happy to help you with that!  Reach out to me at apsudano@stampininthemeadows.com.

Joining

Sale-A-Bration is one of the best times to join Stampin’ Up! as a new demonstrator and there are two fantastic options for purchasing your Starter Kit during Sale-A-Bration

Option 1: 

Customers who join our fun crafting community as a new demonstrator can get $125 worth of product PLUS our Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio* (a $60 USD) for just $99! The Glass Mat Studio includes a 17″ x 14″ safety-tempered glass mat, a gray 8-1/4″ x 8-1/4″ lint-free, reusable cleaning cloth and a 8-3/4″ x 6″ white 4-palette silicone mat.

Option 2:

Customers who want to join Stampin’ Up! during Sale-A-Bration but are interested in a different join option can instead get $125 worth of product PLUS an additional $30 worth of product of their choice when they join for $99. That’s $155 in products for $99! 

Once you join, you’ll get at least a 20% discount on all of your Stampin’ Up! merchandise purchases AND you get to order early from upcoming catalogs!  There is NO COMMITMENT and NO REQUIREMENT TO SELL to anyone.  You can join and just get the discount for yourself!  Contact me at apsudano@stampininthhemeadows.com if you’d like more information about joining or purchasing the Starter Kit! 

Click on the image below to open a PDF of the Sale-A-Bration Brochure to see all the Sale-A-Bration items and get additional details:


Current Host Code: M3WQ2HCB

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a Thank You gift from me!  The free gift is your choice of any item currently available valued up to $10.00.

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 Thank You 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 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:

  • Flirty Flamingo – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″
  • Basic White – 4 x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 2-1/4″ x 3-1/2″ (label)
  • Flight & Airy DSP – 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim), 4″” x 5-1/4″ (front background), 1″ x 5-1/4″ (embossed strip)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:


Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated Hello Card

Good Morning! Next week the new January – April 2024 Mini Catalog will open and Sale-A-Bration will start! Today’s card uses some of the new Sale-A-Bration items, the pretty Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated bundle and the Softly Stippled designer series paper to make a simple Hello card. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

The Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated bundle is a pretty two-step photopolymer stamp set that comes with an embossing folder. I used the embossing folder to emboss a panel of Softly Stippled designer series paper and adhered it to the bottom of a Lost Lagoon mat. I adhered a floral panel of the Softly Stippled DSP to the top and wrapped a length of Lost Lagoon ribbon around the seam, tying a knot.

I adhered the decorated panel to the front of a Wild Wheat card base with dimensionals. I stamped the pretty sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated stamp set in Lost Lagoon ink on Basic White and cut it out with the label die from the Autumn Leaves dies.

I adhered the label to the card front with dimensionals over the ribbon. I accented the card with two cork dots from the upcoming mini catalog.

For the inside of the card, I stamped one of the stems from the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated stamp set in stamped off Wild Wheat and the flowers in stamped off Lost Lagoon in the corner of a Basic White panel I adhered a strip of DSP the bottom and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

When Sale-A-Bration starts on January 4, 2024, you will be able to add free items from the Sale-A-Bration brochure to your orders when purchase the required minimum. The Softly Stippled designer series paper can be selected with an order over $50 and the Stampin’ Up! Softly Sophisticated bundle can be selected with an order over $100. Here’s the pretty stamp set and embossing folder:

It all starts on January 4, 2024. Contact me at apsudano@stampininthemeadows.com if you have any questions.


Last Chance Products Discounts Going on Now!

The September–December 2023 Mini Catalog is retiring soon! It’s bittersweet to say goodbye to a Stampin’ Up! catalog, but we’re looking forward to all the new products on their way—and we hope you are, too!

The lists of retiring and carryover products has been announcedFrom November 21, 2023 –January 3, 2024, you can stock up on your favorite seasonal products from the September – December 2023 Mini Catalog and save up to 60%! So, what are you waiting for? After all, Last Chance Products will only be available while supplies last.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of retiring items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog and the discounts that start Nov 21.

Click HERE to download a PDF with the list of items from the Sept-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog that will be carrying over.

Note that for some Last Chance bundles, the individual items may be carried over, but the items will no longer be bundled with the 10% savings. These items are marked with three asterisks in the Last Chance PDF.


New January-April 2024 Mini and Sale-A-Bration

The Stampin’ Up! January – April 2024 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration 2024 will begin on January 4, 2024!


Current Host Code: 4X6DDWUC

Use this host code when you order $50 or more and receive a Thank You gift from me!  The free gift is your choice of any item currently available valued up to $10.00.

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 Thank You 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 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:

  • Wild Wheat – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
  • Lost Lagoon – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front mat)
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel), 1-1/2″ x 3″ (label)
  • Softly Stippled DSP – 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (front background), 1-1/2″ x 3-7/8″ (embossed front panel), 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project: