Stampin’ Up! Elegant Leaves Fun Fold for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on September 3, 2026 by TL's Bright Spot

If you have joined me from the incredible Tara – welcome. If you’re just hopping in – great! Welcome to our fabulous hop! And how about the NEW Sep-Dec 2026 Catalog – pretty cool, right? What’s your favorite – or should I ask your ten (10) favorites? I would love to know. Today’s card shows one of my favorites.. the Elegant Leaves bundle. The delicate dies for the leaves are truly special.

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Stampin' Up! Elegant Leaves Po-Up fun fold card front

Where to begin??? I’ll begin with the stamps & dies – then move to the ‘how to’ of this fun fold. The above big leaf – I’m calling it a maple leaf – I inked the solid stamp with Timid Tiger, stamped it off, then added Real Red in various places with a sponge dauber and stamped this on Basic White. I then stamped the detail stamp in Early Espresso. I die cut the detail dies of this leaf from Basic White and attached it in various spots with dabs of liquid glue. I put dimensionals on the back & set it aside. I then proceeded to stamp several of the other leaves “just to have, in case’. They are… Lemon Lolly & Old Olive with the detail stamp being Early Espresso. I die cut each along with the detail die of each leaf – and that from Basic White. I adhered each of the intricate die cuts to the same leaf with liquid glue and set them aside. There is an additional very small detail leaf die on the card front that is nearly impossible to see – cut from Basic White – it’s there.

The sentiment for the front comes from the Elegant Leaves stamp set and is stamped in Pecan Pie ink on Basic White, then added to a Pecan Pie panel just 1/8″ larger I put dimensionals on the back & set it aside as well.

The card front… Pecan Pie 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 with a layer of the Glow of Harvest DSP 4 x 5 1/4 from the August POTM (product of the month). I added the maple leaf & the sentiment with the already attached dimensionals; the smallest leaf die cut is attached with liquid glue. I also added three embellishments of Radiant Gems. I set this aside to prepare the rest of the card & fun fold.

The Pop-Out Fun Fold directions… and then I’ll tell more about the ‘decorative parts’ of the card.

Card base: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored @ 4 1/4. For this card – Golden Glow

Inside layer: 5 1/4 x 5 1/4 scored @ 2 1/2 – Golden Glow. Layers for this on the inside… left – Basic White for stamping 2 1/4 x 5; right – DSP 2 1/4 x 5 (I added an additional layer of card stock 2 3/8 x 5 1/8 in Pecan Pie)

Pop-Up mechanism: 2 3/8 x 5 3/8 scored @ 1 1/4, 2 1/2, 3 3/4 & 5 Burnish well mountain, mountain, valley, valley. Make cross score lines creating an ‘x’ between score lines 2 1/2 & 5 & burnish well.

Pop-Out Squares: 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 (2) mine are Golden Glow card stock.

Stampin' Up! mechanism for double pop-up

Attach the left end of the mechanism to the left inside of the card base, close to but not touching the center score, centering it top to bottom. See photo below.

Stampin' Up! stages of mechanism attachment

Fold mechanism flat with small tab facing up. Add glue to tab & close right side of card over this. Rub well to secure.

Attach the two 2 3/8″ squares to the mechanism, these will be the pop-ups. Refer to the mechanism photo for proper glue area.

See the area in the photo above with the triangle & rectangle? Add adhesive to this and align the INSIDE LAYER – the right back side so the score line is close to the area where the glue is. Close the card, press firmly and allow glue to adhere well. Open & close the card several times to make certain it does so smoothly. Now add glue to the left side of the INSIDE LAYER and close card, rubbing to attach well. Now everything is secure.

Finish the card front by attaching the panels in place.

From the top, the card should look like this… remember, this is a template!

Stampin' Up template for double pop-up - from the top

Below is my finished inside of the card… Glow of Harvest DSP on the squares are 2 1/4 x 2 14. The leaves on the squares (the pop-ups) are stamped in Lemon Lolly & Early Espresso for the top leaf, Old Olive and Early Espresso for the bottom leaf. The die cuts are Basic White – everything on these squares is added with liquid glue. The sentiment panel on the Basic White Inside Layer is Pecan Pie ink. The leaf is stamped off once.

Stampin' Up! from the top view Pop-Up Fun fold

The envelope… more of the Glow of Harvest DSP on the fl;ap & trimmed to fit. On the front is a leaf from the Elegant Leaves stamp set, stamped in Early Espresso after stamping off once – and… done!

Stampin' Up! Pop-Up Fun fold card envelope

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Elegant Leaves Bundle (English)

[168303]

$52.00

Glow Of Harvest 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[168598]

$5.00

Radiant Gems

[168363]

$8.50

Timid Tiger Classic Stampin’ Pad

[165278]

$11.00

Real Red Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147084]

$11.00

Sponge Daubers

[133773]

$7.50

Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin’ Pad

[161666]

$9.00

Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147090]

$9.00

Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Pad

[147114]

$9.00

Golden Glow 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[167685]

$14.00

Pecan Pie 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[161717]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$15.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$12.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Stampin’ Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Stampin’ Positioner

[167768]

$49.00

Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

White Gel Pens

[166642]

$9.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$10.00

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165678]

$21.00

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$21.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

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Embossing Additions Tool Kit

[159971]

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Stampin’ Up! Tile Garden Sneak Peek with Rtisan Sketched Garden for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on August 20, 2026 by TL's Bright Spot

Good morning, good morning! We have a fun sketch challenge today and i’m so glad you have joined us! You may have come from the fabulous Tara or hopped right in nhere. Haowever you arrived, I hope you’ll check out what everyone has created.

Our challenge today, as you can see is to create using Black & White plus one other color. I chose to work with Crisp Cantaloupe for this card & the wonderful Artisan Sketched Garden DSP from the May-Aug Catalog. The other big item is the NEW Tile Garden bundle from the Stampin’ Up! Sep-Dec 2026 Catalog that goes live Sep. 1! The dies in this bundle are all squares and haqve the same pattern as the Spotlight on Nature Dies, which are circles. Very cool!

Stampin' Up! Tile Garden + Artisan Sketched Garden card front

The Artisan Sketched Garden DSP is all black & white – the whole package of papers. And of course it can be used as is – or colored. As you can see, I colored the main front panel using the Crisp Cantaloup Shimmer brush. While the shiny doesn’t show in the photo, it does in real life. 😀 After coloring I added this to a Basic Black 4 1/4 x 11 scored at 5 1/2. To that I added a 3/4 x 4 3/4 polka dot strip to the much more white panel 2 x 4 1/4, & attached those to the card front. Next I die cut the white piece using the NEW Tile Garden Dies & added a Crisp Cantaloupe behind it 2 7/8 x 2 7/8. These were added to the card front with dimensionals. I already had this vase of flowers sitting on my desk that I had fussy cut after coloring with Stampin’ Blends: Crisp Cantaloup. Granny Apple Green & Pool Party. I added this to the front again with dimensionals then three Glossy Garden Dots (also from the new Sep-Dec 2026 catalog.)

For the inside of the card I used the NEW Tile Garden stamp set for the sentiment (stamped in Memento ink) and the floral image (stamped in Granny Apple Green and Crisp Cantaloupe (this one stamped off once) This is such a sweet delicate flower. I’m loving the images in this set.

Stampin' Up! Tile Garden + Artisan Sketched Garden card & envelope

The envelope… more of the Tile Garden stamp set used on the front, stamping the leaves min Granny Apple Green and the flowers in stamped off Crisp Cantaloupe. The flap has yet another panel of the Artisan Sketched Garden DSP adhered & trimmed to fit.

I made another card while I was at it – this time making an easel card with Strawberry Slush, the Everyday Arches Dies, Tile Garden stamp set for the sentiment and tiny flowers, more Artisan Sketched Garden DSP (for the black & white plus theme) and a couple of retired products 🥴 The point is, products can coordinate! It’s the Stampin’ Up! way!!!

Stampin' Up! Artisan Sketched Garden fun fold

Stampin' Up! Artisan Sketched Garden easel card

Stampin' Up! Artisan Sketched Garden easel fold card & envelope

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Stampin’ Up! Show off for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on August 13, 2026 by TL's Bright Spot

Welcome to today’s hop! We have a sketch challenge today and it was really hard for me to decide just what to showcase – so many new products I want to share. I had recently played with this DSP & well, it tugged at me.

This DSP is just so pretty! I love the colors, flowers (sunflowers & more) and checks – so perfectly fall. These are from a suite of products on page ___ in the Sep-Dec 2026 Catalog. The other product in the suite that I used are the Radiant Gems (there are 3). The sentiment is stamped in Pecan Pie on Very Vanilla then fussy cut w/ my paper snips. The backgrounds for all the designer series papers is Cajun Craze and the card base is Pecan Pie. Measurements may be found at the end of this post.

Stampin' Up! Sunflower Fields card front

And here’s the inside… look at that beautiful sunflower – that’s from the coordinating stamp set called Radiant Sunflowers – all from the Sep-Dec 2026 Catalog. The stamp set has coordinating dies but I did not use them on this card. The layers are Cajun Craze & Very Vanilla.

Stampin' Up! Sunflower Fields card inside

For the envelope… Here’s that beautiful sunflower again – on the envelope front. I stamped it in Pecan Pie then used the Golden Glow Shimmer Brush on the petals & light Pecan Pie for the center – same as the sunflower on the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Sunflower Fields card & envelope

This could so easily be a masculine card even though there are flowers. The colors just fit! It could be sympathy or it could be birthday – just add the appropriate sentiment. 😀

Today is a hop – so check out what others on the team have created. Click on the next button to visit Charlene or click on a name to visit that post. Measurements for this card & how to order from me are listed below.

Measurements:

Card base: Pecan Pie 8 1/2 x 5 12 scored @ 4 1/4
front Layers + DSP
- Cajun Craze – 3 1/8 x 4 1/8 + DSP 3 x 4 (dots); 2 7/8 x 4 3/8 + DSP 2 3/4 x 4 1/4 (checks); 3 x 4 + DSP 2 7/8 x 3 7/8 (flowers)
- Very Vanilla – 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 – sentiment
Inside: Cajun Craze – 4 x 5 1/4; Very Vanilla – 3 7/8 x 5 1/8

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$13.00

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[161665]

$11.00

Golden Glow Shimmer Brush

[167662]

$10.00

Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161674]

$12.00

Very Vanilla Medium Envelopes

[107300]

$8.50

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$12.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

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Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$15.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

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Stampin' Positioner

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Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

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$140.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

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White Gel Pens

[166642]

$9.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$10.00

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165678]

$21.00

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

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Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

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[159971]

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Stampin’ Up! Floating Gatefold for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on August 6, 2026 by TL's Bright Spot

Good morning! Today is such a FUN FOLD blog hop 😀, I can’t wait to see what others on the team have created. I have two versions of the floating gatefold and will give you measurements for both. One is made with the Framed Violets bundle and it’s coordinating DSP called Violet Dreams. The other is with a bundle from an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE that is older and just too cute.. Cutest Crew – and Beautiful Ordinary Life 12×12 DSP. You can use so many different papers or bundles for this fun fold.

Stampin' Up! Cutest Crew Floating gatefold open — Card 1 – Cutest Crew/ Beautiful Ordinary Life DSP

Stampin' Up! Framed Violets Floating Gatefold open — Card 2 – Framed Violets/ Violet Dreams DSP

Stampin' Up! Cutest Crew gatefold w/ belly band — Card 1 – Cutest Crew w/ belly band

Stampin' Up! Framed Violets Floating Gatefold w/ belly band — Card 2 – closed w/ belly band

Notice how very different the fold lines are and the width of the belly band on each card.

Stampin' Up! Cutest Crew floating gatefold w/ belly band off to side

Stampin' Up! Framed Violets Floating Gatefold w/ belly band off to the side

And here’s a photo taken from the top of this gatefold card. Both cards are the same in a top-down look, so only one photo is shown.

Stampin' Up! Floating Gate Fold from the top

Dimensions for card #1:

Card base: 11 x 5 1/2 scored @ 1 1/4 & 3 3/8 from each end
Floating element: 8 x 3 scored @ 1, 2 1/2, 5 1/2 & 7
belly band: 10 x 3/4
DSP:
- inside center of card base: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
- inside panels on either side of center piece: (2) 2 x 5 3/8
- front: (2) 1 1/8 x 5 3/8
- front outside: (2) 2 x 5 3/8
- floating elements pieces: (2) 1 3/8 x 2 7/8
Basic White:
- floating section center: 2 7/8 x 2 7/8
- back: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8
Additional pieces for belly band decor

Dimensions for card #2:

Card base: 10 x 5 1/2 + 2 1/2 x 5 1/2 ~ score larger section @ 2, 4, & 8; score additional section@ 1/2 on long side. Attach this panel to the main section with the score on the inside of the end. This makes your final card base 12 x 5 1/2 with the scores @ 2, 4, 8 & 10
Floating element 8 x 3 1/2 ~ score @ 2 1/2, 5 1/2, 7 & 8
Belly band pieces as needed
DSP:
- inside center panel of card base: 3 7/8 x 5 3/8
- panels on either side of card base: (4) 1 7/8 x 5 3/8 (adhere only the 1st panel on either side of the center piece until after the floating panel is attached)
- floating panel center: 2 3/4 x 3 1/4
- belly band 10 x 2 1/2
Basic white:
- floating panel center: 2 1/2 x 3
- back: 4 1/8 x 5 3/8

Directions for putting this gate fold together…

Adhere DSP panels to both the card base & the floating section EXCEPT FOR FRONT PANELS (for card 1, that is the yellow strips/ for card 2 that is the very front panels)
Do stamping prior to attaching the Basic White pieces ~ for center panels & back (for writing your stuff!)
Burnish all score lines: card base ~ mountain, valley, valley, mountain; floating section ~ mountain, valley, valley, mountain.
Centering floating piece top to bottom, add to the last fold on right butting fold of floating section against fold of card base.
Do the same on the left side, centering top to bottom.
Add final piece of DSP over this attached floating element
Wrap belly band around closed card and add glue to each end to attach together. DO NOT LET IT STICK TO THE CARD!!! 😀
Decorate belly band

We’re making these two cards in card class today ~ both really quite easy & they give a real bang to the receiver. If you make this Floating gatefold – please share a photo with me!

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Product List

Cutest Crew Bundle (English)

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Beautiful Ordinary Life 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[167553]

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Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$14.00

Spotlight On Nature Dies

[163580]

$35.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Timid Tiger Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[165291]

$12.00

Pool Party Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154894]

$12.00

Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers Combo Pack

[145058]

$9.00

Golden Glow Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[167682]

$12.00

Cajun Craze Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154879]

$12.00

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154881]

$12.00

Framed Violets Bundle (English)

[168194]

$49.50

Violet Dreams 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

[168186]

$17.00

Adhesive Backed Blooms

[168198]

$8.50

Secret Sea 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[165624]

$14.00

Peaceful Pine 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[167691]

$14.00

Fresh Freesia Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[155518]

$12.00

Peaceful Pine Shimmer Brush

[167665]

$10.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$15.00

Basic White 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Thick Cardstock

[166782]

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Stampin' Positioner

[167768]

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Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Paper Trimmer

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Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

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Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$12.00

White Gel Pens

[166642]

$9.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$10.00

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165678]

$21.00

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$21.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$32.00

Embossing Additions Tool Kit

[159971]

$27.00

Small Blending Brushes

[160518]

$15.00

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Stampin’ Up! Sneak Peek Radiant Sunflowers for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on July 30, 2026 by TL's Bright Spot

Welcome to Thursday & the wonderful Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! If you hopped right in, hello, hello. If you’ve joined me after visiting Tara, I’m glad you are making the rounds. We have a sketch challenge today and I had everything planned as to what I wanted to share… then my pre-order for the 2026 Sep-Dec Catalog arrived on my doorstep. 😀 I simply could not wait to share. This Designer Series Paper – the Sunflower Fields 12 x 12 is stunning… I love every piece, both front & back.

The card base is Cajun Craze with a layer of Very Vanilla then a layer of one of one the papers in the pack. Next I turned the paper over & using a die in the Radiant Sunflowers Dies, cut the rectangle. On a scrap of Very Vanilla I die cut the vase using the Radiant Sunflower Dies then stamped the flower using the coordinating Radiant Sunflowers stamp set. I colored the flower with Old Olive Stampin’ Blends on the leaf and the Shimmer brush in Golden Glow on the flower. The vase & flower were lightly attached to the rectangle with dimensionals and the rectangle was added to the card front with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment on a scrap of Very Vanilla in Early Espresso ink using the same Radiant Sunflowers stamp set, cut a banner end and attached it with dimensionals. I slipped a Gingham Ribbon to bring out the green on the leaves, then added Radiant Gems to the sentiment. Everything from the Sunflower Fields Suite in the new 2026 Sep-Dec Catalog – items available beginning of Sep. Stay tuned!

For the inside… On a Very Vanilla panel I stamped the sunflower in Golden Glow then the sentiment over it in Early Espresso.

For the envelope – more of the Sunflower Fields 12×12 on the flap and another sunflower stamped on the front in Golden Glow. What a gorgeous suite of products! You are going to love it!

Want to be able to order early, have some fringe benefits to being a Demonstrator? See information below in how to JOIN MY TEAM. Now.. on with the hop. Let’s see what Amy has to share today – and all the others too. Amy is next on the sequence though 😀 Click on the next button or… click on a name.

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Stampin' Up! Sunflower Fields Suite of products

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Stampin’ Up! Flowering Meadow for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on July 23, 2026 by TL's Bright Spot

We had quite an unexpected storm Tuesday night – lots of lightening way too close & thunder of course. I love the roll of thunder, but did I mention the lightening was close?! Today is Thursday – Welcome to our hop! We have a color challenge today & I chose to work with the luscious Velvet Meadow Specialty DSP. It’s garden fresh 😀

Stampin' Up! Flowering Meadow card front

The Velvet Meadow Specialty DSP is so wonderful, it deserves to be center stage. I backed it with a panel of Peaceful Pine then added those with dimensionals to the Berry Burst card base. I made a few die cuts for flowers (Basic White, & Berry Burst) then a stem from Peaceful Pine (it’s hard to see!), then stamped flower centers in Daffodil delight & die cut those. Once the centers were on the flowers I used the White Gel Pen to add some dots for texture emphasis. Flowers were added with dimensionals. I tied a double loop bow from Linen thread & added it to the back of the stamped sentiment punched with the triple punch (ink is Berry Burst & from the Flowering Meadow stamp set). The sentiment was also added with dimensionals. Final touch… Charming Shimmer Faceted Gems – an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE.

Stampin' Up! Flowering Meadow inside card

For the inside… the sentiment is again from Flowering Meadow stamp set, stamped in Peaceful Pine on a Basic White panel. The flowers are stamped-off once Berry Burst, flower centers Daffodil Delight – and again using the White Gel Pen to add highlights. The panel was added to Peaceful Pine then attached to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Flowering Meadow card & envelope

For the envelope… more of the Velvet Meadow SDSP adhered to the flap & trimmed to fit. On the front, a leaf image stamped three times without re-inking.

Tara Carpenter

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Flowering Meadow Bundle (English)

[167912]

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Velvet Meadow 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

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Peaceful Pine 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[167691]

$14.00

Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144243]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$11.00

Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad

[147094]

$11.00

Peaceful Pine Classic Stampin Pad

[167679]

$14.00

White Gel Pens

[166642]

$9.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$5.00

Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots

[166139]

$8.50

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$15.00

Stampin' Positioner

[167768]

$49.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$12.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$10.00

Basic White 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Thick Cardstock

[166782]

$26.00

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165678]

$21.00

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$21.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$32.00

Embossing Additions Tool Kit

[159971]

$27.00

Small Blending Brushes

[160518]

$15.00

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Stampin’ Up! Festive Cheer Christmas Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on July 16, 2026 by TL's Bright Spot

Welcome to our hop! It’s Thursday & we have a sketch challenge this week. I’m using a ‘new to me’ stamp bundle called Festive Cheer. I’m loving all the images & dies in the set :O)

My card begins with a Cherry Cobbler card base 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4. Two layers were added: Peaceful Pine & 2026-2028 In Color Gingham Gallery 12×12. I set these aside to do stamping & die cuts using the Festive Cheer bundle from the July ONLINE EXCLUSIVES. Yes, I have begun that Christmas card plunge! Die cuts were made using the Festive Cheer Dies and Velveteen Assortment 12×12 Specialty Paper for two pine fronds; Cherry Cobbler card stock with a backing of Adhesive Sheet for the NOEL; Gold foil for the berries. I stamped the ornament in VersaMark, sprinkled it with WOW! Metallic gold embossing powder & heat set then die cut once cooled. I also die cut from gold foil, the hanger and the ornament top.

The letters NOEL were attached to a Basic White strip that had Peaceful Pine behind it for definition. These we4re added with dimensionals. The pine frond was added with a dimensional at the left end and liquid glue on the stem end. The berries were added with dots of liquid glue. The ornament was added with liquid glue and a mini dimensional at the top.

For the inside I stamped the sentiment from Festive Cheer in Peaceful {ine ink, then the ornamets in Cherry Cobbler ink and the ornament top in Pecan Pie ink. This Basic White panel was added to a Peaceful Pine then to the inside of the card. Voila! Ready to send, but of course it is only July!!! In the stack it goes. 😀

Stampin' Up! Festive Cheer card & envelope

For the envelope, more of the 2026-2028 In Color Gingham Gallery attached with Stampin’ Seal to the flap & trimmed to fit. On the front the sentiment was stamped three times in Peaceful Pine ink. Interestingly I only used the Festive Cheer bundle for this card – no additional sentiments from another set. So, love that!

Now, time to see what the others in our group have created for today – I’ll bet they are fab! Click the next button to take you to Amy, or click on a name to visit someone else. Enjoy the hop!

SHOP ALL STAMPIN’ UP! ITEMS WITH ME HERE!

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

Product List

Festive Cheer Bundle (English)

[168133]

$43.00

2026–2028 In Color™ Gingham Gallery 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[168218]

$12.50

Velveteen Assortment 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper

[167915]

$12.00

Gold Foil Sheets

[132622]

$5.00

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165678]

$21.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$32.00

Embossing Additions Tool Kit

[159971]

$27.00

Cherry Cobbler 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[119685]

$14.00

Peaceful Pine 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[167691]

$14.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Cherry Cobbler Classic Stampin' Pad

[147083]

$9.00

Peaceful Pine Classic Stampin Pad

[167679]

$14.00

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[161665]

$11.00

Stampin' Positioner

[167768]

$49.00

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$15.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$12.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$10.00

Basic White 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Thick Cardstock

[166782]

$26.00

Basics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165679]

$21.00

Small Blending Brushes

[160518]

$15.00

Add All to Cart

Stampin’ Up! Wild Bunch Fun Fold for Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop

Posted on July 14, 2026 by TL's Bright Spot

Hello & happy Tuesday! Welcome to our hop… the theme is a fun fold card so you’ll see lots of creativity today. If this little snail doesn’t make you smile, I don’t know what will! It’s just plain c-u-t-e! So this is really a Bookmark Side Panel Card. And that bookmark is on the right with the 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon in Hydrangea Hue. It slips in & out of that small embossed ‘sleeve’ (this was as scrap I had from …..) The card base is Hydrangea Hue & the DSP is Painted Patterns 2026-2028 In Color, Hydrangea Hue.

Stampin' Up! Wild Bunch fun fgold card front

How to make this card…

card base is 8 1/4 x 5 1/2
- with short side at the top at the 1″ mark on the right side of the paper trimmer, cut from 1 to 5 1/4″; repeat on opposite side
- with long side at top, score in between the cut lines 1, 2, & 5 1/4. Burnish score lines
- with same long side at top, score @ 4 1/4 on the outside edges of the cut lines.
- with same long side at top, score @ 6 1/4 the full 5 1/2″ (the bookmark will fit between 6 1/4 & 8 1/4 area)
- cut & scored, it will look as in the top/down photo below

To decorate with DSP:

cut DSP 4 x 5 1/4 & 1 3/4 x 5 1/4 – trim these leaving 3/4″ in shape of squared C – (with short side @ top & line up @ 3/4″ on right side of trimmer, cut from 3/4 to 4 1/2; repeat for the other two sides
cut 2 – 3 x 3 1/4 for panel insert on front & back of card
cut 1 1/2 x 5 for bookmark
3/4 x 1 3/4 ‘sleeve’ for bookmark (mine is an embossed strip)
2 1/4 x I 6 for envelope flap

Basic White panels:

cut 2 – 2 3/4 x 3 for stamping (front) or for your own words (back)
1 1/2 x 5 for bookmark

The above photo is the back of this card.

To decorate the small Basic White panels: stamp the snail in Memento black ink and color with Stampin’ Blends with Crumb Cake. The sentiment is stamped in Hydrangea Hue and comes from the same stamp set as the snail – Wild Bunch – a SU! June POTM (Product of the month). The checkered portion is also in Crumb Cake ink and from the Wild Bunch stamp set. The front of the envelope is stamped the same way, all across the bottom. This is just so friendly and could be masaculine or feminine – and could be for a child also!

OK – want to make this card? See the product list below & be sure to order from me here. See more info below the list of those participating today, about SU” products, new stuff going on in the SU! world, how to join my team – like that.

Stampin' Up! Wild Bunch fun fold card & envelope

Time to follow the hop participants. Thanks for joining me today – appreciate any comments too. Next on the list Ann – let’s see what she’s doing today by clicking the ‘next’ button or by clicking on a name.

Terry Lynn Bright
Ann Louise Fodgaard
Charlene Tackvic
Tara Carpenter
Karen Ksenzakovic
Karen Finkle
Christie King
Mary Deatherage
Amy Koenders

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– Hot Foil results are best with either White Willow or Two-Tone Cardstock. Smoother card stocks like the Two-Tone Cardstock and White Willow will achieve the best results when using the system, but you can use the regular card stocks too.

– The Hot Foil System, foil rolls and new hot foil dies and bundles will be available Friday, 10 July 2026 in the online Stampin’ Up! store.

– A FREE Hot Foil Online Class from Stampin’ Up! is included with your hot foil system purchase (a $30 value!), do not add the class separately to your cart (you’ll be charged for it if you do!). You’ll automatically get a link to it after you purchase the Stampin’ Hot Foil System.

– The Stampin’ Hot Foil system is $160. Dies & foil are sold separately.

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– IMPORTANT NOTE: Cutting dies are not designed to be used with hot foiling. You cannot die cut using foiling dies. Doing so risks damaging the dies and the system.

AND… while I had ended the double Daisy Rewards – I’m re-instituting that – so double your fun. DOUBLE REWARDS through July 13, 2026 + for orders $50 & up, the monthly tutorial.

All first-time demonstrators (beginning July 1, 2026) will receive a surprise Welcome Box—a gesture of appreciation and a warm welcome into the global Stampin’ Up! creative community.

What’s Inside the Welcome Box

A handwritten welcome letter from Sara
Stampin’ Up!-branded swag:
- Pen
- Pop-up pencil case
- Pop-up waste basket
An exclusive card kit including:
- Kit-sized stamp set
- Full-size clear block
- Classic Stampin’ Spot
- Supplies to create eight “hello” cards

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

Product List

Wild Bunch Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[167987]

$5.00

2026–2028 In Color™ Painted Patterns 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[167755]

$19.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$12.00

Hydrangea Hue Classic Stampin' Pad

[167677]

$14.00

Hydrangea Hue 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon

[167549]

$9.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$15.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$12.00

Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush

[141897]

$10.00

Basic White 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Thick Cardstock

[166782]

$26.00

Metallics Wow! Embossing Powder

[165678]

$21.00

Heat Tool (Us And Canada)

[129053]

$32.00

Embossing Additions Tool Kit

[159971]

$27.00

Small Blending Brushes

[160518]

$15.00

Add All to Cart

Stampin’ Up! Butterfly Hot Foils Fun Fold with Valley in Blooms DSP for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on July 9, 2026 by TL's Bright Spot

Welcome welcome. Oh it is so energizing to try new products and new fun folds, etc. etc. I think we have a treat for you today.

Stampin' Up! Butterfly Flight Fun Fold card front, folded

Stampin' Up! Butterfly Flight Hot Foil fun fold, another view

Let’s look more closely at this card with some other photos.

Stampin' Up! Butterfly Flight Hot Foil fun fold, flat

Stampin' Up! Butterfly Hot Foil fun fold, flat, other side

What’s neat about this fun fold is the way it opens and flips or flaps one way or the other while the center remains intact. It’s hard to describe, but it can close either way & it fits in a standard A2 envelope.

How to make this card… and it might help to do a template first! This is called a flip-flap card.

Card base is 6 3/4 x 5 1/2. Mark all four sides lightly with a pencil at the 1 1/4″ mark.
With the long side at top, score at 2 3/4 & 4″ both above & below the 1 1/4″ mark
With the long side at top and the right edge at the 1 1/4 mark on the right side of the paper trimmer, cut from 1 1/4″ to 4 1/4″ (or the pencil mark). Follow this with long side at top for the opposite side.
With short side at top & the right edge of paper at the 1 14″ mark on the right side of the trimmer, cut from 1 1/4″ to 2 3/4″. Flip paper over & with short side at top, do same on opposite end.
You have now connected the cuts, leaving the center held at top & bottom between the scored areas of 2 3/4″ & 4″ 😀
Burnish the scores as mountain & valley.
Now you may decorate! Be sure to erase your pencil lines prior to adding your DSP pieces 😁 Long panels on both right & left are 1 1/8 x 5 3/8 (cut 2 for front & 2 for back. Add these with adhesive of choice. Short sections at top & bottom are the same dimensions: 1 3/8 x 1 1/8, 1 1/8 x orate.1 1/8 & 1 3/8 x 1 1/8. Cut 4 of each for both front & back. Adhere appropriately. The center section is 4 1/8 x 2 7/8 (cut 2 – one for front & one for back). Adhere & decorate.
You can see I used the Valley In Bloom 12×12 DSP & the Lily of the Valley stamp set for the one sentiment (to one of the nicest people I know) stamped in Garden Green ink. The colored butterflies were done using the Hot Foil machine on Willow White paper then colored after the foil process with Stamp[in’ Blends: Blackberry Bliss & Pool Party. The small foil dies were die cut from Gold Foil using the Butterfly Flight Dies. The happy birthday sentiment was made with the hot foil system using White Will & of course the gold foil for the system & heated then die cut – Classic Greetings Hot Foil Dies. All butterflies were added with dimensionals.

For the envelope…only the flap was decorated – using a pattern from the Valley In Bloom 12×12 DSP.

Stampin' Up! Butterfly Flight Hot Foil fun fold card & envelope

The Stampin’ Up! Hot Foil System will be available for customer purchase on 7/10/2026 and you may order it from me (of course!). See my information below the list of names to learn how to do that!

Now… time to see what others on the hop have created for this birthday them challenge. See the list below, click on the next button or click on a name. Enjoy.

info about the hot foil system

– Included in the Stampin’ Hot Foil System & Craft Class:

– The Hot Foil System, foil rolls and new hot foil dies and bundles will be available Friday, 10 July 2026 in the online Stampin’ Up! store.

– A FREE Hot Foil Online Class from Stampin’ Up! is included with your hot foil system purchase (a $30 value!), do not add the class separately to your cart (you’ll be charged for it if you

do!). You’ll automatically get a link to it after you purchase the Stampin’ Hot Foil System.

– The Stampin’ Hot Foil system is $160. Dies & foil are sold separately.

– IMPORTANT NOTE: Cutting dies are not designed to be used with hot foiling. You cannot die cut using foiling dies. Doing so risks damaging the dies and the system.

For now – think about it – get excited – and – you can order it from me here

AND… while I had ended the double Daisy Rewards – I’m re-instituting that – so double your fun. DOUBLE REWARDS + for orders $50 & up, the monthly tutorial.

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

Stampin’ Up! Pretty Poinsettia for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Posted on July 2, 2026 by TL's Bright Spot

Welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! We have a sketch challenge today & I’m using a new item in the JULY ONLINE EXCLUSIVES called Pretty Poinsettia. It’s wonderful & works for this sketch, at least I think so. Let’s have a look…

Stampin' Up! Pretty Poinsettia card front

I’ve turned the sketch so it’s vertical with Barely Blush card base, Peaceful Pine layer & Smoky Slate on that. I die cut three sets of the same size poinsettias from Pretty Poinsettia Dies & attached with dimensionals. Slipped under the flowers are leaves stamped from Pretty Poinsettia stamp set & die cut with the coordinating dies… on Basic White and on Peaceful Pine – all stamped in Peaceful Pine ink and added with liquid glue. The flower centers are embellishment – 2026-2028 In Color Dots in Golden Glow then Petal Pink by the sentiment.The sentiment is stamped using the Pretty Poinsettia stamp set in Peaceful Pine ink and attached with mini dimensionals on the ends only.

And here’s the bundle…

168147

Bundled Savings

PRETTY POINSETTIA BUNDLE (ENGLISH)

$50.25

For the inside of the card – super simple – a single stamped poinsettia in Barely Blush using the Pretty Poinsettia stamp set, another stamp for the flower center in Golden Glow and the sentiment in Smoky Slate – all using the Pretty Poinsettia stamp set

Stampin' Up! Pretty Poinsettia card inside

And the envelope… that same poinsettia stamped in Barely Blush with a Golden Glow center – all from Pretty Poinsettia stamp set.

Stampin' Up! Pretty Poinsettia card & envelope

LOTS going on in the Stampin’ Up! world… new kits available, new online exclusives (this is one of them!), new joining promotion, and double daisy rewards from me! Please see below for all that info.

Want to see more inspiration fom this fabulous Krew? Click the next button or click on a name to see all the new creations.

Stampin’ Up! has a new PRODUCT OF THE MONTH JUST RELEASED…the Begonia Belle Stamp Set (168592) for only $5 USD | $7 CAD with a single purchase of $75 USD | $100 CAD or more… NEW PRODUCTS IN THE ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

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and we have a new monthly tutorial opportunity as well. When shopping with me & your order is over $50, you receive a monthly tutorial. This month of July that tutorial is Fern & Flora bundle – a gorgeous suite of products! The suite is currently unavailable, but the bundle (the stamp set & dies) is available! Shop with me now to get double points for the next 7 days – through July 5.

Fern & Flora – get thew bundle!

ntroducing the Welcome Box

As part of the new join process, we’re introducing an elevated onboarding experience. All first-time demonstrators (beginning July 1, 2026) will receive a surprise Welcome Box—a gesture of appreciation and a warm welcome into the global Stampin’ Up! creative community.

What’s Inside the Welcome Box

A handwritten welcome letter from Sara
Stampin’ Up!-branded swag:
- Pen
- Pop-up pencil case
- Pop-up waste basket
An exclusive card kit including:
- Kit-sized stamp set
- Full-size clear block
- Classic Stampin’ Spot
- Supplies to create eight “hello” cards

New demonstrators are encouraged to make and share these cards—especially with the eight complimentary catalogs they receive—to help spread the word about their new demonstratorship. Watch the video below of the unboxing of the Welcome Box!