Good morning! This is another exciting day in the Stampin’ Up! world – World Card Making Day! There will be presentations this afternoon from 2-5 MT provided by Stampin’ Up! and presentations by some of our own Inkin’ Krew beginning at 9 AM ET. Please note those time differences – Mountain Time and Eastern Time! One of the cards I will be sharing today highlights a new bundle that is an ‘early release’ for demonstrators called Heartfelt Hexagons. This bundle will be in the Jan-April 2024 catalog! What? 2024? Yep – Stampin’ Up! plans ahead :O)

This is a very masculine card, but the layout is fabulous. If you connect with me today on our Inkin’ Krew Facebook, you’ll see this layout used to make a similar but very feminine card.

I used Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper as a focal pattern. I wrapped the Textured Ribbon around it (in Copper Clay), securing it in back with Stampin’ Seal. This was layered on Copper Clay card stock with dimensionals. On another piece of Earthen Elegance DSP I stamped the outline image of the hexagon in Early Espresso ink and the two insert areas with Pecan Pie ink – both using stamps from Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set. I used my embossing buddy to remove any static from the piece then inked the sentiment in VersaMark, sprinkled it with Copper Embossing Powder and heat set it, then punched it with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch. On the back of this hexagon, I put dimensionals in each of the corners and attached it over the ribbon. Two additions to complete the card front: with another length of the Textured Ribbon, I slipped it under the other ribbon in nplace and moved it close to the attached hexagon and tied a single knot, securing it in place with a glue dot; I also added Brushed metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots in Copper to give a bit of sparkle. And the card front was done!

For the inside… I took a Very Vanilla panel and stamped each of the corners with this delicate filigree stamp from Heartfelt Hexagons stamp set in Early Espresso ink. Using Layering Leaves stamp set, I stamped the sentiment in Early Espresso ink. I adhered the panel in place, centering it and the card was done. Easy peasy. And a great masculine card.

For the envelope, I used another portion of the Earthen Elegance DSP to cover the flap and trimmed it to fit. I punched another hexagon from the same Earthen Elegance DSP with the Heartfelt Hexagon Punch and adhered one half of it to the left on the front, and removed the extra piece with paper snips. I definitely adds to the masculine look; not sure if I like it though. Maybe that should have been from another piece of the DSP so it wasn’t so dark. This is being sent to a friend of ours who recently lost his wife. I think he will appreciate it.

OK – so a couple of things… World Card Making Day – today

Here are the event details:

Who: Everyone, including new customers!

When: 7 October 2023 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. (MT)

Where: Online

Price of Event: Free

Registration Dates: 6 September–7 October 2023

Click here to Register Now!

• You can participate in the event without registering. However, registration is encouraged because it’s the best way to stay up to date regarding event details. Register early! The email address provided will only be used for event communication.
• Language of Event: Most of the event will be presented in English with language interpretation voiceover and subtitles in English, French, German, and Dutch.
• Help Support: Support will be available on the event platform one hour before the event begins, during the event, and for 30 minutes following the event. Demonstrator Support will be closed during the event, so please remember to utilize the “support” feature on the event platform instead. 
• Video on Demand: Our World Card Making Day event will be recorded, and you’ll be able to access it after the live event. It will be available 8–31 October.

If you are registering for the Stampin’ Up! World Card Making Day Event, below is a link for the supply list for the products that will be used and the card measurements for each of the products:

click here for the supply list.

click here for the card measurements

Inkin’ Krew World Card Making Day Event Info:

The Inkin’ Krew is once again hosting an event via Facebook which will take place before and after the Stampin’ Up event! Card Makers, crafters, customers, team members and friends are all invited! Come, see what we do!

Please join the Facebook group in order to participate/ view this event. Just click on the link below to join and one of the moderators will let you into the group. It is best if you join a few days or even a few hours before the event begins so you can be admitted to the group before everything gets started.

Inkin’ Krew World Card Making Day Event: 

Use the link below to join the group to view the Inkin’ Krew event

https://www.facebook.com/groups/worldcardmakingdayinkinkewevent2023 or click here to go right to the page

Here is the schedule for the day – and that’s me at 10 AM ET: