Good morning, good morning! It’s that time of week for a fabulous Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. We have a fun sketch challenge today and I’ve used the Round We Go bundle to create my card. This bundle and all of Stampin’ Up! stamp & Die bundles are now selling with a 10% discount. With their already 10% off for bundles – this is really 20% off stamp and die bundles – now though June 30. More at the end of this post!

This is a new bundle for me – in other words, I hadn’t played with it before – and I had such fun! It could be the colors, the light-heartedness of the card, whatever, it was a different kind of creating. Can’t you see these pinwheels in sparkly colors for a Christmas decoration – hanging in a doorway or over a mantle? Anyway – fun to do.

I cut three 1 3/4 strips from 24-26 In Color 6×6 DSP in Summer Splash and die cut them with the appropriate die from Round We Go Dies to create this fun pinwheel. The die actually does all the scoring for you, so all you have to do is fold along the score lines accordion style. There is a tab on one end – use that to adhere to the next strip on the non-tab end – adhering three strips end to end. Then adhere together. I used liquid glue for this although you could use Tear ‘n Tape or Stampin’ Seal. The only thing there is, those are really too wide – so just take a moment to hold the strips ends together until the glue dries. Once the strips are together, bring the two ends together to create the pinwheel. I used the 1 3/4″ circle punch (ONLINE EXCLUSIVE purchase) to create a circle for the back of the pinwheel – to keep it’s shape. I used Seal+ to cover the circle, squished the pinwheel together and set it on the circle, holding it in place with an acrylic block while I kept working on the rest of the card.

I pulled out my Spotlight on Nature Dies and die cut a Basic White circle on which to adhere the pinwheel to the card front. I used the 24-26 In Color Glimmer Paper in Peach Pie to die cut this fun glittery circle for the front of the pinwheel. I’m not sure you can see it, but this die cut creates lines in the circle, similar to score lines – but just for added interest. I added that to the front of the pinwheel with glue dots. Now the pinwheel will not pop open any more!!! While the 24-26 In Color Glimmer paper was out on my desk, I cut a multifaceted circle in Summer Splash for the sentiment backing, using the Round We Go Dies. I used another die from Spotlight On Nature Dies for the sentiment circle, die cut in Basic White. I stamped the sentiment from Round We Go stamp set in Summer Splash ink and the little “splashes” in Peach Pie ink that were stamped off first – this also is from the Round We Go stamp set. I added this to the sparkly circle with dimensionals. At this point I took a length of the Bordered Ribbon in Peach Pie and adhered it in place with glue dots, wrapping it behind the DSP and adhering with Seal +. I adhered the completed faceted glimmer circle in place, then tied a knot with an additional length of the same ribbon. Everything was added to the Basic White card base cut 4 1/4 x 11 and scored at 5 1/2. The final touch – three 24-26 In Color Shimmer Gems :O)

For the inside of the card, I took another panel of Basic White 4 x 5 1/4 and stamped the line image across the bottom: Summer Splash ink and the stamp is from Round We Go stamp set. The sentiment is from the same stamp set and stamped in Summer Splash ink. The other stamp is in Peach Pie ink. This was adhered to the inside of the card and ready to be gifted.

For the envelope… more of the stamped lines across the bottom in summer Splash ink, and more ‘splashes’ in Peach Pie ink. Fun card!

OK… time to see what others on the team have created. Be sure to read below the names how to purchase this stamp & die bundle and other items from me.

Click on the next button or click on a name to take you to specific team members. Enjoy the hop!

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Jaimie Babarczy

Karen Finkle

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright – you are here!

Carol Buckalew

Nel Thames

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Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day. Make someone happy when sending them a handmade card filled with love.