Stampin’ Up! Clearance Rack UPDATE PLUS Nested Essentials Dies, Sentimental Park Dies, Thoughtful Expressions dies & Retiring Poetic Expressions DSP on a project.

Good morning! Stampin’ Up! announced a CLEARANCE REFRESH that began at midnight last night/ this morning. CLICK HERE to see what’s available & new to the listing! Remember – first come, first serve. Items sell fast – so if you want it, grab it now…

Now for my regular post… a friend gave a cute box to me and it holds notecard size cards & envelopes. I shared the notecards last week and will include the link to view those here.

Stampin' Up! Nested Essentials Dies, Sentimental Park Dies and Thoughtful Expressions Dies - all on a box

Isn’t this fun?! And a beautiful way to ‘gift’ several cards.

Stampin' Up! Nested Essential Dies, Sentimental Park Dies & Thoughtful Expressions Dies - all on a gift box
Stampin' Up! Side view of gift box

The Designer Series Paper wrapped around the tin is from the Poetic Expressions pack and it features Moody Mauve. I had to piece it together to get it to wrap all around! The ribbon is a retired one – Natural Ribbon from Copper & Natural Ribbon Combo Pack, now $3.80 on the CLEARANCE RACK! Nested Expressions largest die creates the backdrop for all the floral & sentiment die cuts. The flowers are from Sentimental Park Dies – and this wonderful set is carrying over – die cut in Bubble Bath and Moody Mauve. The leaves are from Thoughtful Expressions Dies and die cut from Granny Apple Green. I used another retiring product – Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels for centers. The love die cut is from the Jan-March Paper Pumpkin add-ons.

While you’re looking around in my store, remember there are some stunning kits available, for all ages and all seasons – even Christmas! And while you’re shopping, I offer fringe benefits to my customers: free tutorial of the month and a FREE Stampin’ Up! item valued to $10 – all for a $50 order, before shipping and taxes. Use my current host code to receive those benefits – especially when your order does not exceed $150.

HOST CODE 4JF6ZWC9

Still need a demonstrator and a new catalog – just let me know how I can help you. The new 24-25 Annual Catalog goes live for ordering from customers on May 1.

LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS may be found here – and that sale began April 9

Clearance items may be found here

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! JuniorLegal Pad Notebook w/ Masterfully Made DSP & Thoughtful Expressions Bundle

Yesterday was a very successful working outside kind of day! 77 degrees and dry leaves that could easily picked up, some Easter bulbs planted and yard furniture taken out from shed. Whew! To say the least, just a bit sore today :O)

I like notebooks and have a few notepads on shelves and in convenient places – and decided to make some fun covers for them – they are nice notepads – and give as gifts. Here’s my first.

Stampin' Up! Masterfully Made DSP & Thoughtful Expressions bundle, notepad cover

This is such pretty Designer Series paper! I love the colors, wonderfully paired Lost Lagoon, Berry Burst, Lemon Lime Twist. Yummy. And the belly band is made with Pretty Peacock. The base of the notebook is the white backing for the DSP – you know the one with name of DSP and color coordinations. It is cut 10 3/4 x 8 1/4 scored at 5 1/4 & 5 1/2. I rounded the corners but you wouldn’t have to do that. The front DSP mat is 5 1/8 x I 8 1/8.

Stampin' Up! Masterfully Made DSP, notepad cover w/o belly band

And here are inside and back photos.

Stampin' Up! Masterfully Made DSP
 notebook, back side.

Just to explain the inside a bit: in photo with the butterfly (butterfly is a Paper Pumpkin add-on called Thanks & Beyond Dies) – that is a pocket for extraneous notes (3 7/8 x 5) with a full liner of Pretty Peacock 5 1/8 x 8 1/8. The second photo above shows another ‘liner’ of Pretty Peacock 5 1/8 x 8 1/8 and the ‘holder’ for the notepad 1 1/4 x 12 – also from the backing of the DSP. I wrapped it around the heavy piece of the back of the notepad, adhered the ends together, removed it from the notepad and adhered it to the notebook with the smooth side up. This allows for replacement of a Junior Legal notepad at any time. The last photo is another panel of Masterfully Made DSP 5 1/8 x 8 1/8 adhered to the notepad base.

The belly band… 1 1/4 x 12 Pretty Peacock covered with a strip of Masterfully Made DSP 1 1/8 x 12. Wrap loosely around closed notepad and adhere ends together in front with Tear n’ Tape. Decorate: Using the Thoughtful Expressions Dies, I die cut two pieces for the label – Lost Lagoon and Lemon Lime Twist and adhered together with liquid glue. I stamped the sentiment from Thoughtful Wishes stamp set in Pretty Peacock ink and added several dimensionals to the back. With the belly band in place on the notebook I attached the die cuts to the belly band.With the Thoughtful Expressions stamp set I stamped the floral image on a Basic White piece in Memento ink and colored it with Stampin’ Blends: Berry Burst, Lost Lagoon and Lemon Lime Twist. I die cut the image with the appropriate die from the Thoughtful expressions dies and adhered in place with dimensionals. As a final touch, I added three Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins in Berry Burst – an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE.

The Masterfully Made DSP retires at the end of April as the 23-24 annual catalog sadly ends. It is still available, but not for long! Click the Last Chance photo to take you directly to the shop!

Stampin' Up! Last Chance Products from the 23-24 Annual Catalog

As with any retiring catalog – a new catalog becomes available – the 2024-2025 Annual catalog. I have sent catalogs to my customers, but if you do not have a demonstrator and need a catalog, please connect with me!

Stampin' Up ! 24-25 Annual Catalog & me in Houston
me in Houston receiving the 24-25 Annual Catalog

With a new catalog I offer Designer Series Paper Shares and this year I am offerring Ribbon Shares as well. Please click here to find more information about that!

Shopping with me… use my current HOST CODE 4JF6ZWC9 to receive that $10 item when your order is $50-$149.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVES may be found here

Clearance items may be found here

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! Notecards & Earthen Elegance DSP

Good morn ing! Oh my goodness, we have had a stunningly gorgeous weekend – well, mostly on Sunday. We had sprinkles on Sat & overcast skies. But Sunday was glorious!!! I’ve been working on using my retiring DSP and started with a pack that was nearly gone – Earthen Elegance DSP. I paired it with the beautiful Thoughtful Expressions bundle and some other items. I have six cards to share – some just the card fronts.

Stampin' Up! Notecards & Earthen Elegance DSP
#1
Stampin' Up! Notecards & Earthen Elegance DSP, inside card 1

Note Card 1

Ribbon: Boho Blue

Embellishment: Adhesive- backed Solid Gems in Boho Blue; sentiment: Thoughtful Elegance stamp set

Blends: Moody Mauve & Pretty Peacock

Ink: Memento

Stampin' Up! Notecard w/ Earthen Elegance DSP #2
#2
Stampin' Up! Note card #2 inside

All the same elements used for Card 1 used for Card 2

Stampin' Up! Note Card & Earthen Elegance
#3

Card 3 Ribbon: Copper Clay

Embellishemnts: 23-25 In Color Dots in Copper Clay

#4

Silver Specialty DSP

Embellishments: 23-25 In Color dots in Moody Mauve

Stitched Shapes Dies

#5

Stitched Shapes Dies

Ribbon: Moody Mauve

Embellishments: 23-25 In Color Dots – Pebbled Path

Stampin' Up! Notecards w/ Earthen Elegance DSP #6
#6

I added Granny Apple Green die cuts & Blends for card #6 & two small leaf dies in Pretty Peacock – also Countryside Corners Dies in two layers. Thoughtful Expressions stamp set & Dies were the foundation and the Earthen Elegance DSP.

My idea is to use as much of the retiring DSP as I can over the next days as they retire April 30. It’s much more fun to use the new supplies, but I want to USE the retiring DSP – bottom line!!! I have more new supplies arriving soon that are in the 24-25 Annual Catalog & can’t wait to share those as well.As with any new catalog, I am offering Designer Series Paper Share & this year, also ribbon shares. Here is a link to see all the details for ordering those shares through me. The new catalog goes live to customers May 1. If yoou do not have a demonstrator, I would be happy to send a catalog.

Stampin' Up! TL in Houston w/ new 24-25 catalog
me in Houston receiving 24-25 Annual Catalog!

If you are interested in the products of the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES, –

ONLINE EXCLUSIVES may be found here

LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS may be found here – and that sale began April 9

Clearance items may be found here

Shopping with me… use my current HOST CODE 4JF6ZWC9 to receive that $10 item when your order is $50-$149.

Thanks for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day!

Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Wishes & 24-26 In Color 6×6

Good Friday morning! The wind & rain pummeled our house last night, waking me. Hubby slept right through it! My card for today uses a couple of new products from the 24-25 Annual catalog: Pretty In Pink card stock & ink, 24-26 In Color 6×6 DSP, White Diagonal Trim (from the Petal Pink & White Diagonal Trim Combo Pack), 24-26 In Color Shimmer Gems and Thoughtful Wishes bundle – all available May 1!!! It It also includes a retiring Playing In The Rain stamp set (moving to ONLINE EXCLUSIVE) and Deckled Rectangle dies, also from the ONLINE shop.

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Wishes & 24-26 In Color 6x6 card front

I adhered the 3 7/8 x 5 1/8 piece of 24-26 In Color 6×6 DSP to a Basic White 4 x 5 1/4, put dimensionals on the back and attached to a Pretty In Pink card base 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. I stamped the floral stamp from Thoughtful Wishes stamp set in Old Olive ink on a Basic White scrap and die cut it with the coordinating Thoughtful Wishes Dies. With those dies still on my desk, I die cut another in Old Ol;ive card stock and the small flower in Old Olive and Pretty In Pink, trimmed the Pretty In Pink flower off and adhered it to the stem of Old Olive. I adhered the tasll Old Olive die cut directly to the card front, then the floral spray with dimensionals and the small flower with liquid glue.. I stamped the sentiment from Thoughtful Wishes in Pretty In Pink ink on a Basic White piece and die cut it with the Deckled Rectangle Dies. I attached a length of the White Diagonal Trim with Stampin’ Seal, then added the sentiment banner with dimensionals on each end. The final touch was tghree 24-26 In Color Shimmer Gems in Pretty In Pink.

Stampin' Up! Playing in the Rain inside card

For the inside, I wanted something light & fun so pulled out the Playing in the Rain stamp set, stamped the sentiment in Pretty In Pink ink and the flowers in Old Olive ink – all on a Basic White panel. This was adhered directly to the card base.

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Wishes & 24-26 In Color 6x6 card & envelope

For the envelope, I used the same panel of 24-26 In Color 6×6 DSP and turned it to the other side, adhered it to the flap and trimmed to fit. On the front I used the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set ‘splotch’ stamp and Pretty In Pink ink to stamp – some first generation and others stamped off. This is such a gorgeous shade of pink – love the new 24-26 In Colors!!! If you do not have a 24-25 Annual Catalog, please connect with me & I’ll send one to you ASAP. My regular customers have theirs already.

Stampin' Up! 24-25 Annual Catalog
me in Houston receiving my SU! 24-25 Annual Catalog :O)

I offer Designer Series Paper Shares when a new catalog is launched and this yerar am also offering Ribbon Shares. Click here for that information

If you are interested in the products of the ONLINE EXCLUSIVES, –

ONLINE EXCLUSIVES may be found here

LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS may be found here – and that sale began April 9

Clearance items may be found here

Shopping with me… use my current HOST CODE 4JF6ZWC9 to receive that $10 item when your order is $50-$149.

Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Expressions Sympathy Card

Good Tuesday – day after the solar eclipse! Did you see it? Wasn’t it amazing??? What was interesting to me was how quiet all the birds & animals became – they disappeared and stopped their singing, chirping, playing around. I expected some of that as I had read about it, but that’s different than experiencing it. Just sayin’.

Today’s card features a couple of the LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS that go on sale today, April 9.: Poetic Expressions 12×12 DSP and the Thoughtful Expressions Bundle. Later in this post is a link to the Last Chance Products shopping with me.

Thoughtful Expressions Sympathy card front

I began with die cutting the beautiful Poetic Expressions 12×12 DSP with the largest of the Perennial Postage Dies. I saved the outside rim of the die cut to use on the inside – see that in next photo. I adhered this DSP die cut to Bubble Bath card stock 4 18 x 5 3/8, put dimensionals on the back and attached it to a Wild Wheat card base (8 1/2 x 5 12 scored at 4 1/4). I then stamped the image from Thoughtful Expressions stamp set in Memento Black ink on a Basic White scrap 2 3/8 x 3. I colored this sweet floral image with Stampin’ Blends: Bubble Bath, Daffodil Delight, Lost Lagoon and Light Mossy Meadow, then die cut it with the coordinating die in the Thoughtful Expressions Dies. I pulled out one of the banner dies in Thoughtful Expressions Dies and die cut from Basic White 1 3/4 x 3 1/4. I stamped the sentiment in Memento ink using the Thoughtful Expressions stamp set. I adhered the floral die cut to the sentiment banner with liquid glue then added lots of dimensionals to the back. I set this aside to add a Sheer Ribbon in Bubble Bath (from the Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack) to create a background for the sentiment banner. I added the ribbon with Stampin’ Seal & wove it back & forth, then added the sentiment banner over it to further secure it in place. The final touch was adding the three Iridescent Foil Gems – and the card front was complete.

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Expressions sympathy card, inside

For the inside… the first step was to adhere the outer rim of the Poetic Expressions DSP, the one die cut with the largest Perennial Postage Dies, to a 4 x 5 1/4 Basic White panel. I then stamped the hummingbird image from Thoughtful Expressions stamp set in Bubble Bath ink. I then stamped the sentiment – also from Thoughtful expressions stamp set – in Memento ink. This panel was added to a
Bubble Bath card stock 4 1/8 x 5 3/8, then to the inside of theWild Wheat card base. Love, love – so feminine – and so perfect for a sympathy card.

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Expressions Sympathy card & envelope

For the envelope… more of the same Poetic Expressions 12×12 DSP adhered to the flap, then a die cut from the same DSP using one of the Thoughtful Expressions Dies – also added to the envelope front.

This is such an awesome bundle and can be found in the Jan-Apr 2024 Mini Catalog on page 62. The Poetic Expressions DSP can be found on page 61. These are both LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS. Visit my site here to purchase any other LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS – STARTING TODAY, APRIL 9. You can also click the image below :O)

Stampin' Up! LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS

Remember when shopping with me, when your purchase is $50 – $149, you receive a Stampin’ Up! item from me valued up to $10. I encourage you to use my CURRENT HOST CODE 4JF6ZWC9 to redeem those benefits. Make sure my name as your demonstrator is at the top of the page when checking out :O)

Last Chance Products indicates a new catalog :O) If you have been a customer of mine this past year, your catalog is in the mail and you should receive it shortly. If you do not have a demonstrator and need a catalog, please let me know. With a new catalog, I offer PRODUCT SHARES FOR DSP AND RIBBON. Please click here to view that information. I am taking orders for shares now through Monday April 29 @ 3 PM.

Stampin' Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalog
me in Houston receiving the NEW ’24-’25 ANNUAL CATALOG

Thanks for stopping by today. May you have a beautiful day. Remember to make someone happy by sending them a handmade card filled with love. BLESSINGS!

Stampin’ Up! Sneakie Peek of Loveliest Trees Thank You Card

Good Sunday morning. It’s SUNNY here this morning – after days of rain AND a 4.8 earthquake – we live in central, east coast New Jersey and earthquakes are not common here, so it was strange to have the whole house shaking! No damage and everyone is ok…

My card today uses a new bundle – Loveliest Trees and it is… well, lovely.

Stampin' Up! Loveliest Tree Thank You card front

The card base is Thick Basic White. The colored card stock layers are Early Espresso (3 3/4 x 4 7/8) and Garden Green (3 5/8 x 4 3/4). The Basic White top panel was embossed after stamping & die cutting the tree image – with what else – Timber 3D Embossing Folder. The grain is going up & down – as a tree grows :O) Unfortunately it doesn’t show well in the photo.

I inked the tree from Loveliest Trees stamp set with Granny Apple Green ink, then with a sponge dauber tapped in Pecan Pie ink on the trunk and a bit of the branches, then stamped it on the Basic White panel and die cut it with the Loveliest Trees die. That’s when I ran the panel through the Timber 3D EF – after adhering the layers together, I attached the tree in the open die on dimensionals. Then all the layers were added to the Thick Basic White card base with dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment from Loveliest Trees stamp set in Garden Green ink, trimmed the Basic White strip down to 3/8″ x about 2 7/8″, added it to a slightly larger Garden Green strip & attached it as shown with dimensionals near the ends of the strips. With all in place I added three brass birds from the Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds that retire the end of April.

Stampin' Up! Loveliest Trees thank you, inside

For the inside, I stamped this sweet leaf from Loveliest Trees stamp set in Garden Green ink, and stamped it twice more without re-inking. Love how it gives shades of the same color! I adhered this to a Garden Green slightly larger panel then to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Loveliest Trees Thank You card & envelope

For the envelope, I used the same process as the inside of the card – inked the stamp with Garden Green ink, stamped it once then twice more without re-inking. I did the same on the envelope flap – and it’s ready to send!

Just to share, here are two more sample of the stamped image… Granny Apple Green ink for the entire image and Granny Apple Green (stamped off once) with Pecan Pie added by sponge dauber. I rfeally like this second image a lot.

Stampin' Up! Loveliest Trees in Granny Apple Green ink
Stampin' Up! Loveliest Trees, Granny Apple Green stamped off w/ Pecan Pie  sponged on

And here’s the stamp & die bundle.

Stampin' Up! Loveliest Trees stamp set
Stampin' Up! Loveliest Tree Dies

Keep in mind… this stamp & die bundle is not available until May 1 – but to demonstrators :O) it is possible to purchase this bundle NOW. And how do you do that – join my team here of course. With 20% off every order, what’s to lose? There’s more benefits than that of course, that’s just the surface deal. Connect with me for more info :O)

Stampin' Up! 24-25 Annual Catalog & TL Bright

Here’s a picture of me & receiving the new catalog in Houston TX. For information regarding my DSP & Ribbon Shares, click here

Thanks so much for stopping by. May you have a beautiful day!

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

Happy Thursday – and you know what that means – another blog hop by the fabulous Happy Inkin’ group! We have a sketch challenge today and I have chosen a new product – Thoughtful Wishes stamp set (part of a bundle & suite of products available May 1) AND a couple of cards created with the Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Cards + Card & Envelopes (from the Jan-Apr 2024 Mini catalog.)

Stampin' Up! Happy Inkin' Thursday Blog Hop
Stampin' Up! Hop Sketch Challenge
Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Wishes card front

This card uses the beautiful Thoughtful Journey 6×6 DSP (available May 1 in the NEW 2024-2025 Annual Catalog) The sentiment is from the coordinating Thoughtful Wishes stamp set, stamped in Mossy Meadow ink. Notice that new in-color behind the scened DSP? That Petunia Pop! The ribbon is from a two pack that is a White diagonal stripe. The card base is Mossy Meadow with an overlay of Garden Green cut just slightly smaller. The embellishments are Brushed Brass Butterflies that are carrying over as an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE product.

For the inside of the card I stamped the very same image as I stamped on the envelope and forgot to take a photo… so imagine it on a Basic White panel and stamped in Mossy Meadow ink. :O) Ugh!

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Wishes card & envelope

For the envelope I stamped this wonderful floral image all across the bottom of the envelope front in Mossy Meadow ink.

I mentioned that I had done some Sweet Memories & More Cards using this same sketch challenge.

Stampin' Up! Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Card Pack + Cards & Envelopes.card 1
Stampin' Up! Stampin' Up! Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Card Pack + Cards & Envelopes.card 1 inside
Stampin' Up! Stampin' Up! Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Card Pack + Cards & Envelopes.card 2
Stampin' Up! Stampin' Up! Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Card Pack + Cards & Envelopes.card 2 inside
Stampin' Up! Stampin' Up! Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Card Pack + Cards & Envelopes.card 3
Stampin' Up! Stampin' Up! Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Card Pack + Cards & Envelopes.card 3 inside

These cards use 3×4 cards & stickers from the Sweet Thoughts Memories & More card pack plus a couple other supplies: Delightfully Eclectic DSP as a background on the 1st card + Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds; #2 card in this section uses the Zinnias 3D EF (an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE) as a background for the sentiment on the front and a single Paper Butterfly Accent, a carry-over product; card 3 additional product is the Adhesive-Backed Cork Rounds from the Jan-Apr 2024 Mini Catalog (retiring end of April). These were each such fun to create using the very same sketch challenge for today. And since they were a gift from my upline Mary Deatherage and her upline Amy Koenders – well, I just HAD to show them off!

For more info on how to purchase these products, scroll down below the names listed for the hop :O)

OK – continue the hop by clicking the ‘next’ button or clicking on a name. This is a talented bunch – so enjoy!

Stampin' Up! Next button for the HOP

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Jaimie Babarczy

Karen Finkle

Akiko Sudano

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright – you are here!

Carol Buckalew

Nel Thames

Stampin' Up! Jan-Apr 2024 Mini Catalog

To purchase the products for the Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Card Pack & Sweet Thoughts Memories & More Cards & Envelopes, click here. This link will allow you to see ALL the products in the Jan-Apr Mini Catalog – and shop with me of course.

Shop ONLINE EXCLUSIVES here

Stampin' Up! ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

Shop with me here for products available in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog

Keep in mind the NEW 2024-2025 Annual Catalog is not available until May 1. HOWEVER, if you JOIN MY TEAM, you can create a pre-order of new items in the catalog. So, 20% off every order, every time is hard to pass. Click HERE to JOIN MY TEAM. Joining a team of creative people brings so many connections and ideas and creativity. It brings challenges too, ones that help you grow as an individual and as a creative entity. Want to learn more? Connect with me!

When purchasing from me, and your order is $50-$149 (before taxes & shipping), you will receive a FREE SU! product valued up to $10. PLUS, the exclusive tutorial of the month and reward!

Thanks for stopping by. Have fun creating! Love to read your comments, so let me know.

Stampin’ Up! NEW Thoughtful Wishes Sneak Peek

Good morning! It’s Monday and another week begins. Hope you have plans to craft a day or two this week. My card today is super simple – not so many layers. It’s made with a new stamp set bundle called Thoughtful Wishes.

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Wishes card front

I began by stamping this leaf ‘stalk’ from Thoughtful Wishes stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink on a Basic White piece. I colored in the leaves with Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Blends then die cut it with the appropriate Thoughtful wishes Dies. I pulled out an acrylic block and covered it with Peach Pie ink (NEW IN COLOR & GORGEOUS) with the brush tip of my Stampin’ Blends. I spritzed it with alcohol to give it a watery look and stamped it on a larger piece of Basic White. It takes a minute to dry completely so I used half dimensionals to put on the back of my leaf stalk and adhered it on top of the stamped image. It gave it a great background! I then chose a sentiment from the Thoughtful Wishes stamp set and stamped it in Mossy Meadow ink. For embellishments, I pulled out the Blooming Pearls and added three. This panel was secured to a Peach Pie card base and the front was finished. As I said, very, very simple.

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful wishes card inside

For the inside… I stamped this very sweet image from Thoughtful Wishes stamp set all across the bottom of the Basic White panel. This was adhered to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Thoughtful Wishes card & envelope

For the envelope I wanted to keep this simple too, so I stamped just a portion of the same leaf stalk from Thoughtful Wishes stamp set in Mossy Meadow ink.

Now, let me tell you, this stamp set is part of a suite of products: Thoughtful Journey 6×6 DSP and another package of SDSP in 12 x 12 – just stunning watercolor images on the 6×6 and more elegant papers in the 12×12 SDSP. I’ll be playing with these products this week, so look for more from this suite of products.

These products (and more!) are available to demonstrators prior to the new 2024-2025 Annual catalog release to share images & projects with our customers & friends to get them excited about all the new items. If you would like to be a part of the demonstrator world and have the advantage of seeing new products early, plus get an automatic 20% discount on all products AND meet new team members who will encourage & share with you, JOIN my team – you can do that here. If you just want to be a hobby crafter and not make this a business, that’s OK too. That discount is a big draw to folks.

Below is a photo of the next Paper Pumpkin kit. You can subscribe to this kit by April 10. You can subscribe here Paper Pumpkin arrives in your mailbox with card stock, embellishments, die cuts, glue dots or dimensionals, an ink spot and instructions to put together that particular kit. It also gives alternate ideas if you prefer to make other items from your kit. There is no limit to what you can do with these kits! A little monthly inspiration and a fun way to get those creative juices flowing.

Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin

These dies are paired with the next three months of kits. And it’s so easy to use these dies on other cards as well.

If you like kits… Stampin’ Up! has a kits collection that is every changing. Click here to see more

Below are two photos of one of the cute kits – Frog & Friends.

Stampin' Up! Frog & Friends kit
Stampin' Up! Frog & Friends kit completed

DIY a classic cup-and-ball game! With the Frog & Friends Kit, you can craft six cup-and-ball games in three designs: a fun frog, a flashy fish, and a silly shark. The kit includes everything you need to complete the toys, even googly eyes! It’s a great kit for crafting with kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews, play groups—kids and kids at heart! All for $12.00!

There is always lots to inspire your creativity – and mine as well. Thanks for stopping by today. Make someone happy by sending them a handmade card filled with love. Communicate kindness!

Stampin’ Up! NEW Citrus Blooms for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Happy Thursday – and happy Spring as of the 19th! WooHoo. As I noted in an earlier post, I attended the SU! convention in Houston, and when I returned all my daffodils were (and still are) in bloom. So exciting! Love this season… My card today uses a brand new bundle called Citrus Blooms and it is gorgeous. Today I focused on just one of the dies. I used the die on a NEW DSP called Full of Life 6×6 DSP. I really like it. The card base is also a NEW COLOR – called Basic Beige. Later in the post I’ll show a photo of Basic White, Basic Beige and Very Vanilla as a comparison.

Stampin' Up! Citrus Blooms Bundle. Thu hop 321

I simply adore the colors in this DSP… they are clear colors and flow from one to the other. The orange is the sunrise peeking through the leaves and the blue of course, is the sky :O). I know, I know, but this is what I see. And with the sun rising earlier here on the East coast, this DSP fits. So there. :O) The background paper is the new Basic Beige and it just ‘fits’ so easily with this DSP. I’m very excited about this new Basic Beige. So I used this gorgeous die from Citrus Blooms Dies to die cut the DSP, then adhered it to a Basic Beige just slightly larger. I then stamped it with Granny Apple Green ink using a sentiment from Charming Sentiments stamp set. These two papers were then added to a Basic Beige card base with dimensionals. I added some glam… Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins.

For the inside…

Stampin' Up! Citrus Blooms Dies, inside of card

From the Citrus Blooms Dies cutting the DSP on the card front, this DSP piece was lest over. I stamped it in Granny Apple Green ink and adhered it to a panel of the Basic Beige card stock, then that to the inside of the card. When I look at this DSP on the inside of the card, I see a couple of things – first, a heart; second, simply a die cut piece :O)

For the envelope…

Stampin' Up! Citrus Blooms bundle for the hop

I stamped the envelope front with one of the Citrus Blooms stamps in Granny Apple Green ink. For the flap, I used a remnant from the Full of Life DSP, adhered it in place and trimmed to fit. The envelope is a Basic White envelope. And there you have it – quite a pretty and simple card & envelope. Hope you like!

Look below for how & when to order this bundle… Now it’s time to continue the hop – don’t miss a single stop :O) visit each and ever one.

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Jaimie Babarczy

Karen Finkle

Akiko Sudano

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Carol Buckalew

Nel Thames

Today’s card is a teaser… meaning, unless you are a demonstrator, you cannot order this bundle until early May . Bummer, right? BUT – you CAN join my team and be one of the lucky folks who can order early. You can JOIN MY TEAM HERE.

Comparing Very Vanilla, Basic Beige and Basic White card stocks. Quite a contrast with Basic White, but not so much between Basic Beige and Very Vanilla. Basic Beige ios a go-between and I think you will find it used a LOT in the coming days/ weeks.

Whether you are looking to purchase these materials right away, know that when you join THIS TEAM you will receive all kinds of help and friendliness.

There’s lots of other ‘stuff’ going on in the Stampin’ Up! world: Paper Pumpkin for one and ONLINE EXCLUSIVES for another, kits too. Here’s how to open each of these categories:

Paper Pumpkin – such a fun way to get started with regular deliveries and posts, etc., etc. Click here to learn more about Paper Pumpkin. Best Value when ordering Paper Pumpkin Kits When you prepay for 3 months, 6 months or a year, you get to select Sale-a-Bration gifts, too!  The Best Value is to prepay for a year and enjoy Sale-a-Bration gifts, Stampin’ Rewards (host benefits) and Free SU! ITEMS from me.

Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin 3 month subscription
Stampin' Up! Paper Pumpkin 6 month subscription

Click any of the links below to sign up for a subscription.

Paper Pumpkin Subscription 3-Month – 137859 – $69.50

Paper Pumpkin Subscription 6-month – 137860 – $127.00

Paper Pumpkin Subscription 1- year – 137861 – $243.00

Stampin’ Up! Kits collection – Click here to see all the kits available.

Online Exclusives are items not listed in a catalog. Which means – they may or may not sell out. So if you see something you like, it’s better to purchase right away. Click here to see all the products in that line

Stampin' Up! ONLINE EXCLUSIVES

While you’re looking around in my store, remember there are some stunning kits available, for all ages and all seasons – even Christmas! And while you’re shopping, I offer fringe benefits to my customers: free tutorial of the month and a FREE Stampin’ Up! item valued to $10 – all for a $50 order, before shipping and taxes. Use my current host code to receive those benefits – especially when your order does not exceed $150.

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