Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Morning and welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! When I saw today’s sketch, I remembered some pretty cards on Pinterest made by Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator Loni Spendlove using a technique called Fault Line cards. I’m using her technique with the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes bundle and the Thoughtful Journey designer series paper to make a Missing You card. 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 embossed an Lost Lagoon panel of Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ designer series paper with the Plaster Painting 3D embossing folder. Some of the DSP ripped, but no worries because I applied some Lost Lagoon ink with a sponge dauber to cover it and enhance the embossing. I selected a light strip of the DSP and laid it on top of the embossed panel and ripped them both with my fingers. I adhered both panels of the lighter DSP to the back of the embossed DSP with liquid glue so that there was just a bit peeking out. I adhered the layered, torn DSP to the top and bottom of a panel of Thoughtful Journey DSP with the pretty wildflowers. I adhered the layered DSP panel to the front of a Pretty Peacock card base.

I used my fingertips to gently roll the torn edges of the DSP away from the center, giving it more dimension and texture. I stamped the leafy stalk from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes stamp set using Versamark ink on a mostly greenish panel of Thoughtful Journey DSP. I sprinkled it with white embossing powder, shook off the excess and heat set it until the powder was bright and shiny. I cut it out with the coordinating die and cut a Lost Lagoon panel with the same die. I adhered the stalk to the backing with liquid glue and popped it on the card with dimensionals.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes stamp set using Pretty Peacock ink on Fresh Freesia and and trimmed it with my paper snips. I adhered it to the card with glue dots and dimensionals and finished the card with Wild Wheat ribbon and dots.

For the inside, I inked up the leafy stalk stamp from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes stamp set with Lost Lagoon ink. I applied some Mossy Meadow and Pretty Peacock ink to the stamp with a sponge dauber and stamped it off before stamping the side of a Basic White panel. I trimmed the bottom with DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

The pretty Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes bundle and Thoughtful Journey DSP are from the current Annual Catalog. These are some of my favorites and it’s nice to use them again. And I love how the Fault Line technique shows the pretty wildflowers peeking through the textured frame!

On with the Hop! Click on the Next Blog button to move forward to see the beautiful project Karen Ksenzakovic has created.

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Akiko

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Cardstock Cuts for this project:

Pretty Peacock – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base, scored at 4-1/4″
Fresh Freesia – 1/2″ x 2″ (label)
Lost Lagoon – 3″ x 4″ (leafy stalk backing)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel)
Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (front background), 1-3/4″ x 5″ (embossed panel), 1-1/2″ x 5″ (contrasting trim), 3″ x 4″ (leafy stalk die cut), 1/2″ x 5″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle (English)

[163314]

$55.75

Plaster Painting 3 D Embossing Folder

[164656]

$12.00

Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163303]

$12.50

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

[150880]

$11.50

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155613]

$11.50

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133679]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161678]

$9.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$9.00

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$9.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$21.00

2023–2025 In Color™ Opaque Sparkle Dots

[163782]

$8.00

Wild Wheat 3/8" (1 Cm) Rustic Striped Ribbon

[164061]

$8.50

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes Thanks Card

Good Morning! Here’s a simple thank you card made with the pretty Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes bundle along with the Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ designer series paper. I also used the gorgeous Thoughtful Designs specialty DSP for a luxurious background. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a panel of Thoughtful Designs DSP to the front of a Pretty Peacock card base with Stampin’ Seal. Sometimes I’ve seen glue lines when I use liquid glue on specialty DSP, so I didn’t want to take chances and I was extra careful lining it up on the card base. I did use liquid glue to adhere a panel of Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ DSP to a Petunia Pop mat – I love these designs with the white wildflowers!

I used the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes dies to cut two flowers from Basic White and adhered them to the panel with dots of liquid glue. I wrapped a length of Linen Thread around the panel and made a bow.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes stamp set in Versamark Ink on Mossy Meadow and sprinkled it with white embossing powder. I shook off the excess and heated the powder with my heat tool. I cut it out with the long skinny banner die from the Stylish Shapes dies and adhered it to the panel with Dimensionals. I adhered the panel to the card with dimensionals and finished with three iridescent pearls.

For the inside of the card, I simply trimmed the bottom with a strip of DSP and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

There are so many beautiful designs in the Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ designer series paper and they all compliment the stamps and dies in the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes bundle so perfectly! This makes it so simple to make beautiful cards with different designs! And the Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ DSP will be discounted 15% during the DSP sale that starts August 6, 2024.

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Promotion Details:

There is no limit to the number of coupon codes you can redeem on an order during the redemption period. If using multiple codes, they must be separated by a space.
Coupon codes may be redeemed one time only. They cannot be redeemed after August 31, 2024.
Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits). They cannot be used on exchanges.
Bonus Days coupon codes can be applied to month-to-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and new prepaid subscriptions.

Designer Series Paper Sale Begins August 6, 2024!

We have some exciting news! Beginning August6, 2024, you can shop select Designers Series Paper from the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog at 15% off! It’s the perfect time to stock up and save on your favorite paper.

Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper is perfect for card making, gift packaging, scrapbooking, and more! The in-house artists create Designer Series Paper using different mediums. They work to create paper for every design you’d need for your paper crafts. Some of the designs coordinate with different products, such as die cuts and punches. It’s also made up of Stampin’ Up! colors, ensuring perfect color coordination with other products.

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Specialty paper, cardstock assortments, Designer Series Paper stacks, and paper not yet live is not included in the sale.
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There are NO limits on ordering. However, product is only available while supplies last.
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Current Host Code: DWUSFG7T

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:

Pretty Peacock – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base scored at 5-1/2″
Petunia Pop – 3-1/8″ x 4-1/8″ (DSP mat)
Mossy Meadow – 1″ x 2″ (label)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel), 1″ x 3″ (die cut flowers)
Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ DSP – 3″ x 4″ (DSP panel)
Thoughtful Designs specialty DPS – 4″ x 5-1/4″, (front background, 1/2″ x 4″ (inside trim)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle (English)

[163314]

$55.75

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163303]

$12.50

Thoughtful Designs 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[163317]

$11.00

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

[150880]

$11.50

Petunia Pop 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[163801]

$11.50

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

[133676]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$21.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Adhesive Backed Pearl Trio

[163319]

$7.50

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$32.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes Note Card Trio

Good Morning! Earlier this month Stampin’ Up! held a special creative event and showed projects using the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes bundle with a pink version of the Countryside Inn designer series papers. For today’s cards, I converted the designs to 3-1/2″ x 5″ note cards and used the regular Countryside Inn DSP. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

For my first card, I adhered strips of Countryside Inn designer series paper to the front of a Boho Blue card base. I cut the flourish from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes dies from a Countryside Inn panel and adhered it to the card. I stamped the sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink on Basic White and cut it out with the small rectangle from the Nested Essentials dies. I adhered a loopy bow to the back and popped it on the card with dimensionals and finished the card with iridescent gems.

On the second card, I adhered a panel of Countryside Inn DSP to the front of a Boho Blue card base. I cut a Balmy Blue banner using the Nested essential Dies and stamped it with the flowers from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes stamp set. I stamped the ‘Thanks’ sentiment using Misty Moonlight ink on Basic White and trimmed it with paper snips before adhering it to the banner. I popped the banner on the card with dimensionals and adhered a small bow on top. I finished the card with iridescent gems.

For the third card, I cut three panels of Countryside Inn DSP with the small diamond die and cut them in half. I adhered them to a Boho Blue card base. I cut two flower sprigs using the Stampin’ Up!Thoughtful Wishes dies, trimmed them with my paper snips and adhered them to the card. I stamped the sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink on Basic White and adhered it to a Boho Blue mat. I wrapped it with linen thread and popped it on the card with dimensionals. I finished the card with iridescent gems.

I kept the insides of the cards simple, lining them with Basic White panels.

These designs really show off the pretty patterns in the Countryside Inn designer series paper and give a really different feel to the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes bundle. And the DSP will be part of the sale that starts next month( see details below)! The Linen Thread that I used is Night of Navy and part of the Nests of Winter suite that will be available in the new September – December Mini Catalog on September 4, 2024.

Today Is The Last Day For Bonus Days Earning Period!

It’s time for one of our favorite promotions—BONUS DAYS! Because do you know what’s a great deal? Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between 3–31 July and spend $50 you will earn a $5 coupon! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between August 1 and August 31. There’s no limit to how many coupons you can earn!

Promotion Details:

Earning Period: July 3 – July 31 2024

Earn a $5 coupon for every $50 spent (before shipping and tax).
All coupon codes will be emailed right after a qualifying purchase has been made. Customers must have a customer account with a valid email address to earn coupons when they shop. If you don’t already have an account, you can easily create one in the Online store – contact me if you have any questions.
If you earn multiple codes from a single order, you will receive one email with multiple codes. If you earn multiple codes from multiple orders, you will receive separate emails for each code earned.
All order types qualify for this promotion. Phone and email orders still require an email address.
Orders started before the promotion begins will not count toward earning coupon codes. For example, if you add items to your cart before July 3 and wait to purchase until that date or later, then those items will not qualify towards earning coupons. You must add items to your cart and complete your purchase during the earning period.
There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can earn per order or throughout the duration of the earning period.
Customers must use a valid email address during checkout in order to receive their coupon code. If a customer places an order over the phone, they must still provide a valid email address to receive their coupon code.
Starter Kit orders are excluded from this offer.

Redemption Period: August 1 – August 31, 2024

There is no limit to the number of coupon codes you can redeem on an order during the redemption period. If using multiple codes, they must be separated by a space.
Coupon codes may be redeemed one time only. They cannot be redeemed after August 31, 2024.
Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits). They cannot be used on exchanges.
Bonus Days coupon codes can be applied to month-to-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and new prepaid subscriptions.

Designer Series Paper Sale Begins August 6, 2024!

Bright & Beautiful
Countryside Inn
Country Lace
Country Woods
Full of Life
Lily Pond Lane
Mediterranean Blooms
Perennial Lavender
Take to the Sky
Thoughtful Journey
To Market
Unbounded Beauty
Wildly Flowering
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While there are no limits to order quantity, product is only available while supplies last.

Current Host Code: DWUSFG7T

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.

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:

You Make Life Better card
- Boho Blue – 5″ x 7″ card base, scored at 3-1/2″
- Basic White – 3″ x 4-1/2″ (inside panel), 1-1/2″ x 2-1/4″ (label)
- Countryside Inn DSP – 1″ x 2-1/2″ (top strip), 1″ x 3″ (middle strip), 1″ x 2″ (bottom strip), 3″ x 5″ (die cut flourish)
Thanks card
- Boho Blue – 5″ x 7″ card base, scored at 3-1/2″
- Balmy Blue – 2″ x 2-3/4″ (die cut banner)
- Basic White – 3″ x 4-1/2″ (inside panel), 1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (label)
- Countryside Inn DSP – 3-1/4″ x 4-3/4″ (front background)
Thinking of you Fondly card
- Boho Blue – 5″ x 7″ card base, scored at 3-1/2″, 7/8″ x 3-1/2″ (label mat)
- Basic White – 3″ x 4-1/2″ (inside panel), 3-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (two die cut flower sprigs), 3/4″ x 3-1/2″ (label)
- Countryside Inn DSP – three 1-1/2″ x 3-3/4″ panels (die cut diamonds)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle (English)

[163314]

$55.75

Nested Essentials Dies

[161597]

$34.00

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

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$9.00

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$9.00

Iridescent Faceted Gems

[163368]

$8.50

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes Thinking of You Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes bundle and Thoughtful Journey 6″ x6″ designer series paper are gorgeous products and I used them to make a simple Z-fold Thinking of you card. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered a panel of Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to the left panel of a Lost Lagoon Z-fold card base with liquid glue. I used the thistle dies from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes dies to cut Fresh Freesia and Mossy Meadow panels and adhered them together with small dots of liquid glue. I adhered the die cut to the card front with glue dots.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink on Wild Wheat card stock. I cut it out with the small fat banner die from the Stylish Shapes dies. I cut a Fresh Freesia panel with the small thin banner die and cut it in half and adhered the pieces to the back of the sentiment label with liquid glue.

I made a loopy bow with Linen Thread and adhered it to the back of the label with a glue dot. I adhered the label to the card with dimensionals and finished the card front with fresh freesia dots.

For the inside of the card I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes stamp set using Mossy Meadow ink on the side of a Basic White panel. I trimmed thr panel with the thin Thoughtful Journey DSP panel and adhered the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal. I love how you can see the wide image when the card is open!

The Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes bundle coordinates so well with the beautiful Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ DSP. This simple fun fold lets the pretty DSP be the star!

Bonus Days Coming July 3, 2024!

Promotion Details:

Earning Period: July 3 – July 31 2024

Earn a $5 coupon for every $50 spent (before shipping and tax).
All coupon codes will be emailed right after a qualifying purchase has been made. Customers must have a customer account with a valid email address to earn coupons when they shop. If you don’t already have an account, you can easily create one in the Online store – contact me if you have any questions.
If you earn multiple codes from a single order, you will receive one email with multiple codes. If you earn multiple codes from multiple orders, you will receive separate emails for each code earned.
All order types qualify for this promotion. Phone and email orders still require an email address.
Orders started before the promotion begins will not count toward earning coupon codes. For example, if you add items to your cart before July 3 and wait to purchase until that date or later, then those items will not qualify towards earning coupons. You must add items to your cart and complete your purchase during the earning period.
There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can earn per order or throughout the duration of the earning period.
Customers must use a valid email address during checkout in order to receive their coupon code. If a customer places an order over the phone, they must still provide a valid email address to receive their coupon code.
Starter Kit orders are excluded from this offer.

Redemption Period: August 1 – August 31, 2024

There is no limit to the number of coupon codes you can redeem on an order during the redemption period. If using multiple codes, they must be separated by a space.
Coupon codes may be redeemed one time only. They cannot be redeemed after August 31, 2024.
Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits). They cannot be used on exchanges.
Bonus Days coupon codes can be applied to month-to-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and new prepaid subscriptions.

New Online Exclusives Available Now!

A new selection of Online Exclusive products was just introduced. Online Exclusives won’t appear in any catalog and are only available in the Online Store. There is no fixed end date for Online Exclusives! Some products will be reordered when inventory is low, and others will only be available while supplies last. This way Stampin’ Up! can offer even more new products throughout the year.

This release includes several items to get an early start on Fall and Christmas crafting. So check them out!

Current Host Code: XQZKDQU9

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.

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:

Lost Lagoon – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 2-1/8″ and 4-1/4″
Mossy Meadow – 1-3/4″ x 3-1/2″ (die cut thistle)
Fresh Freesia – 1-3/4″ x 3-3/4″ (die cut thistle), 1″ x 2″ (label banner)
Wild Wheat – 1-1/4″ x 2-3/4″ (label)
Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)
Thoughtful Journey 6″ x6″ DSP – 4″ x 5-1/4″ (front background), 1-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ (inside panel)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle (English)

[163314]

$55.75

Stylish Shapes Dies

[159183]

$30.00

Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163303]

$12.50

Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133679]

$11.50

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155613]

$11.50

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

[133676]

$11.50

Wild Wheat 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161725]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$9.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Tinsel Gems Three Pack

[161624]

$7.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$130.00

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.

Current Host Code: XQZKDQU9

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.

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! Thoughtful Wishes Thank You Card

Good Morning! I’ve been having family visiting for the past few weeks, so I haven’t been posting as much. So I’m slowly getting back into the swing with this simple thank you card featuring the pretty Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes bundle and the beautiful Thoughtful Journey designer series paper. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I embossed a Misty Moonlight panel with the Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder and adhered it to the front of a Misty Moonlight card base. I used the pretty, large flourish die from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes dies to cut a panel of Thoughtful Designs specialty DSP and adhered it to the card with glue dots.

I adhered a panel of Thoughtful Journey DSP to a Fresh Freesia mat and wrapped it with a single strand of Boho Blue jute, tying a knot. I cut two flowers from the Thoughtful Designs specialty DSP using the dies from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes dies. and adhered them to the panel with glue dots, tucking them under the jute.

I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes stamp set in Versamark ink on a panel of Thoughtful Journey DSP and sprinkled it with white embossing powder. I shook off the excess and heated the powder with my heat tool until it was bright and shiny. I cut it out with the small rectangle die from the Everyday Details dies using a two step method, so it would be shorter. I adhered the die cut label to the DSP panel with dimensionals and adhered the panel to the card front with dimensionals. I finished the card with Blackberry Bliss shimmer gems.

For the inside of the card I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes stamp set in Misty Moonlight ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the flowers using stamped-off Fresh Freesia ink and trimmed the side with DSP. I adhered the panel to a Fresh Freesia mat before adhering the panel to the inside of the card with Stampin’ Seal.

Thankfully, it’s so quick and easy to make fancy handmade cards with pretty DSP. And pair it with the pretty dies and images from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes bundle and a few embellishments and you’re set.

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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).
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Current Host Code: SSMUTY4A

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.

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:

Misty Moonlight – 4-1/4″ x 11″ card base, scored at 5-1/2″, 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (embossed panel)
Fresh Freesia – 2-1/4″ x 4″ (DSP mat), 3-7/8″ x 5-1/8″ (inside mat)
Basic White – 3-3/4″ x 5″ (inside panel)
Thoughtful Designs specialty DSP – 2-1/2″ x 5″ (die cut flourish and flowers)
Thoughtful Journey DSP – 2-1/8″ x 3-7/8″ (front panel), 1/2″ x 5″ (inside trim), 1-1/4″ x 2-1/4″ (label)

Stampin’ Up! products used in this project:

Thoughtful Wishes Bundle (English)

[163314]

$55.75

Thoughtful Wishes Cling Stamp Set (English)

[163305]

$25.00

Thoughtful Wishes Dies

[163313]

$37.00

Everyday Details Dies

[162864]

$34.00

Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder

[156505]

$11.00

Thoughtful Designs 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[163317]

$11.00

Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163303]

$12.50

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

[153081]

$11.50

Fresh Freesia 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[155613]

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[159276]

$13.00

Versamark Pad

[102283]

$9.50

Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad

[153118]

$9.00

Fresh Freesia Classic Stampin' Pad

[155611]

$9.00

Purple Fine Shimmer Gems

[162611]

$8.00

2023–2025 In Color Jute Trim

[161637]

$8.00

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$21.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$32.00

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! Thoughtful Wishes Thinking Of You Card

Good Morning! The Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes bundle is a really sweet wildflower themed bundle with wonderful sentiments and great dies. I used it with the Beautiful Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to make a thinking of you card with watercolor techniques. You can find the products I used at the bottom of my post along with the card stock sizes.

I adhered pretty panel of Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ designer series paper to a Mossy Meadow mat with liquid glue. I cut a panel of Lost Lagoon with the leaf dies from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Journey dies and adhered two of them to the DSP panel with glue dots.

I cut a Basic White panel with the thistle dies from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Journey dies twice. I used a water painter and Heather Highland ink to color the flowers and Lost Lagoon and Mossy Meadow inks to color the stems. I did this quickly so that it has a splotchy look with different shades of color. After they dried, I adhered them to the DSP panel with dots of liquid glue. I adhered the last two Lost Lagoon die cut leaves on top with glue dots.

I used my light Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blend to color a length of Linen Thread and wrapped it around the panel twice and made a bow and adhered the panel to the front of a Boho Blue card base. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink on Wild Wheat and cut it out with the label die from the Perennial Postage dies. I adhered the label to the card with dimensionals and finished with several brass dragonfly embellishments.

For the inside of the card I used Highland Heather and Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Write markers to ink up the thistle stamp from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes stamp set. I used a sponge dauber to add touches of Mossy Meadow to the stamp. I lightly spritzed the stamp with water and stamped the side of a Basic White panel. I used the spatter stamp to apply some twice stamped off Wild Wheat ink to the corner before adhering it to the inside of the card.

I was inspired by the beautiful watercolor look of the Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ DSP to use water techniques to make todays card. It’s a lot of fun to use different coloring techniques and get nice results. And water coloring with ink is pretty easy on small cuts like these thistle from the Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes bundle. Give it a try!

The June Paper Pumpkin Kit – Life Is Sweet!

Celebrate the sweet things in life with textured, artistic cards.

Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
Iridescent glimmer sentiments and precut paper pieces
Vellum accents, iridescent pearls, and linen thread
Shy Shamrock Classic Stampin’ Spot

Coordinating Colors: Poppy Parade, Peach Pie, Lemon Lolly, Shy Shamrock, Pool Party, Pretty In Pink

And the coordinating add-on is the Thanks and Beyond dies. These dies coordinate with the Best There Is kit and will also coordinate with the June kit.

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 June 2024 kit is June 10, 2024. Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Stampin’ Up! May Joining Special!

Exciting News! Between May 1 and May 31, anyone who becomes a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator will receive four 2024–2026 In Color products in their Starter Kit for FREE! This is one of our richest offerings yet!

Promotion Details:

Dates: May 1, 2024 – May 31, 2024
New Demonstrators will receive the following products in their Starter Kit at no additional cost:
- 2024–2026 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pad Bundle
- 2024–2026 In Color 8-1/2″ x 11″ Cardstock
- 2024–2026 In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper
- 2024–2026 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers
New team members may not use their team leader’s shipping address to ship their kit.
New team members may only pay for their kit using a credit card on which they are listed as an authorized user.
All orders should be closed by 31 May.
New demonstrators who submit their Independent Demonstrator Agreement (IDA) before 1 May or after 31 May will not be eligible for this Starter Kit offer.

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In addition to the In Color products, new Demonstrators will pick $125 USD worth of products of their choice for $99! When you join, the In Color products will be automatically added to your Starter Kit. You will also receive free business supplies with your order and free shipping. Not to mention all the fun that comes with being a part of our wonderful crafting community. Click the button below to Join Now, or get additional details on my Join My Team page

Current Host Code: SSMUTY4A

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.

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.