Stampin’ Up! Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Welcome to the week before Christmas – and this fun blog hop with the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! We have a sketch challenge today… I’ve chosen to use the Simply Beautiful bundle & other products in the Lovely & Beautiful Suite in the Jan-Apr 2026 Mini Catalog.

Stampin' Up! Simply Beautiful Bundle card front

I began with a Fresh Freesia card base and added two layers of the Lovely & Beautiful Special DSP, off-setting them for the challenge and attached them with dimensionals. I then pulled out Petal Pink to die cut the two flower pieces and Gold Foil for the stems & leaves. I used a sponge dauber & Calypso Coral ink to add dimension to the flower centers. Using the Beautifully Celebrated Dies, I also die cut the sweet label under the flower from Basic White and used the same sponge dauber to sponge the edges. I stamped the sentiment in Petal Pink ink and fussy cut along the bottom. This was attached with dimesnionals. Final touch… the awesome Pearlized Faceted Circles. Let me explain the flower layers a bit more… I added the two petal layers with a single cut in half mini dimensional, but it didn’t quite ‘sit’ the way I wanted, so I rolled a glue dot and attached that to one of the petals and it did the trick. The gold foil stamen is added with a glue dot.

Stampin' Up! Simply Beautiful card inside

For the inside… The leaf is stamped with Memento ink – my ink pad is way juicy and the image is quite strong 😦 But I colored the leaf with Stampin’ Blends in Old Olive. I added the Basic White panel to another piece of the Lovely & Beautiful SDSP and attached them to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Simply Beautiful card & envelope

For the envelope… another stamped image in Memento ink Simply Beautiful stamp set & colored with Stampin’ Blends Petal Pink & Old Olive. The flap has the same Fresh Freesia Lovely & Beautiful SDSP trimmed to fit. For information about shopping with me or joining my team, see below.

Now it’s time to follow my hop buddies… click the next button or click on a name – you’re going to want to see what everyone has created. Enjoy the hop!

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Brightyou are here!

Nicole Bloxom

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Stampin’ Up! Celebrate for Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Blog Hop Group

Our theme is ‘celebrate’ and we can interpret that any needed way. I have chosen to use the brand new products in the Lovely & Beautiful suite in the Jan-Apr 2026 Mini Catalog on pages 23-29. This is an absolutely gorgeous suite & I’m highlighting only a small bit of it.

The background is this fun checkered pattern & I’ve stamped this sentiment from the Beautifully Celebrated stamp set in Calypso Coral. I then die cut from the Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper the flower & leaves using the Simply Beautiful Dies. The leaves & tiny pieces are adhered directly to the card front while the flower is on dimensionals as is the stamen (it’s on a mini dimensional cut in half!) I then added these gorgeous Pearlized Faceted Circles that are also a part of the suite. The Specialty DSP was added to a Basic panel slightly larger then attached to the Calypso Coral card base with dimensionals. I made a small Linen Thread bow and tucked it under the flower, adhering with a dab of glue.

Stampin' Up! Lovely &

For the inside of the card, I used yet another of the Simply Beautiful Dies to die cut this flower from the Lovely & Beautiful SDSP. Before attaching it in place I stamped this decorative design using a stamp from Beautifully Celebrated stamp set in Calypso Coral ink. I adhered the flower then stamped the sentiment – again in Calypso Coral ink – then adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Lovely & Beautiful Suite card & envelope

For the envelope… more of the Lovely & Beautiful SDSP was adhered to the flap & trimmed to fit. On the front is this leaf, stamped in Old Olive ink using the Beautifully Celebrated stamp set. While this is very springy in color, I’m using this as a birthday card for my friends birthday in December – something non traditional ‘Decemberish’ 😀 For information on how to get the new Jan-Apr 2026 Mini Catalog, see below. Also see below for other information about joining & purchasing products through my online store.

Please check the list of those participating in the hop today. Click on the ‘next’ button or click on a name to take you around the group. Have fun hopping!

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  1. Karen Ksenzakovic
  2. Mary Deatherage
  3. Nicole Bloxom
  4. Ann Louise Fodgaard
  5. Tara Carpenter
  6. Karen Finkle
  7. Terry Lynn Brightyou are here!
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Stampin’ Up! Sweet Bugs Sneak Peek for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Welcome to Thursday – Dec 4 – and the super fun blog hop. We have a sketch challenge today that is just perfect to show off a new January-April 2026 Mini Catalog product – some of the Cute As A Bug Suite. Just super, super cute! Thanks for joining me today.

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Stampin' Up! Sweet Bugs card front

This super cute ‘bug’ is a die cut (from Sweet Bugs Dies) using the Designer Series Paper called Cute As A Bug 12×12. It may be found in the January-April 2026 Mini Catalog on pages 42-44. I added a Basic White backing for strength. The sentiment comes from the Sweet Bug stamp set. and the DSP these sit on is more of the Cute As A Bug 12×12 DSP. It was added to a Mossy Meadow panel just slightly larger. The embossing folder is also brand new – it’s called Lovely Stripes and is an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE coming in January. It was dry embossed on Crushed Curry card stock and added to as Crushed Curry card base.The embellishments I used are Low Profile Sparkle Dots in Mossy Meadow.

Stampin' Up! Sweet Bugs card inside

For the inside of the card I die cut another cute ‘fellow’ from the Cute As A Bug DSP and adhered it to a Basic White panel. I also stamped a sentiment from the Sweet Bug stamp set in Mossdy Meadow ink. This panel is attached to Mossy Meadow & both added to the inside of the card.

A super cute stamp of these ants mar ching along… from the Sweet Bug stamp set. I stamped in Pecan Pie ink – should have usede Memento Black ink. I colored with Stampin’ Blends Pecan Pie, Daffodil Delight & Real Red.

Stampin' Up! Sweet Bugs Card & envelope back

For the envelope back I attached more of the same design from the Cute As A Bug 12×12 DSP. Tuesday, the day I made this card ,was a dismal, dreary day outside – rained all day – 2 1/2″ plus – and making this card made me smile. Hope it makes you smile too. If you do not have a copy of the new January to April 2026 Mini Catalog, please reach out to me – I can fix that!

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Please see the lineup of those participating today – and make the rounds! Next is the creative Nicole.

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Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Brightyou are here!

Nicole Bloxom

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Stampin’ Up! Delicate Pines & Snowflakes for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good morning sweet friends – HAPPY THANKSGIVING! My prayer for you is that you are able to be thankful & grateful for your life and those in your life. Life is short – love fully & completely. Our life changes when we support one another & give back. Special blessings!

It’s hop time in the Inkin’ Krew world… and our theme is winter/ snow I had all kinds of ideas going through my head and ended with doing something quite traditional.

Stampin' Up! Delicate Pines & Snowflakes

The card base is Thick Basic White with a layer of Elegant Pines DSP covering the front of the card base. I then pulled out Lost Lagoon card stock & removed any particles with my embossing buddy and proceeded to stamp several snowflake images in VersaMark ink. I sprinkled these with WOW! White Embossing Powder & heat set it with my heat tool. I let that cool and stamped the pine needles in Lost Lagoon ink. I roughed the edges of the Lost Lagoon with my scissors and bent & curled some edges & attached it to the card front with dimensionals. I also stamped a Basic White strip with a sentiment from Delicate Pines in Lost Lagoon ink & snowflake & pine needles in Lost Lagoon and Old Olive inks. I added this fun Bordered Ribbon to the b ack of the sentiment strip & attached it to the Lost Lagoon front with dimesnionals. As a final touch I added these embellishments to the centers of several snowflakes.

Stampin' Up! Delicate Pines inside of card

For the inside… I fussy cut this snowflake from the Elegant Pines DSP and adhered it with liquid glue to a Basic White panel then stamped the sentiment from Delicate Pines stamp set in Lost Lagoon ink and adhered the panel to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Delicate Pines & snowflakes card & envelope

For the envelope I stamped this wonderful pine branch in VersaMark ink, sprinkled it with WOW! White embossing powder and heat set it with my heat tool. When dry I used my Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blend to color the area over the snowflake for an emboss resist look. :O) I buffed it gently to remove ink from the embossing.

And now – continue viewing what others have created by following the links below… click on next or a name. Happy hopping!

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Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Nicole Bloxom

Stampin’ Up! Sketch Challenge for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good morning… it’s Thursday and you KNOW what that means – the wonderful Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. We have some very talented folks on this team & it amazes me what folks create. I hope you appreciate all the talent you see on our hops. It is so funny, I was a week ahead of myself & made something for that… so I re-grouped!

Yesterday I received a Stampin’ Up! package with items from the Jan-April 2026 Mini Catalog, along with my catalog! YAY! So, in re-grouping and with the new items, I created something, well, different for me. My hubby really likes it – so hopefully you will too.

Stampin' Up! Nature's Symphony card front

The items on this card are all from the Nature’s Walk Suite Collection in the new January – April 2026 Mini Catalog. First off, I cannot believe we are quickly moving into 2026!!! How did that happen? Secondly – this suite is full of gorgeous Designer Series Paper (2!), embellishments, a bundle & ribbon. I used all but the ribbon for this card. Check the texture on the paper behind the leaf die cut. That’s called Natural Hues Textured Specialty Paper. And the die cut leaf is from one of the Nature Walk DSP; the panel at the bottom is from the same sheet. The odd-shaped cuts in the paper – a die from the Nature’s Symphony Dies. More texture! And the piece with the holes – another die. And of course, it was cut from the same piece of DSP!

I used additional products to make this card… the Textured Notes Dies (third from largest), Very Vanilla card stock & Secret Sea ink.

Stampin' Up! Nature's Symphony, inside card

For the inside of the card… Another strip of the Nature Walk DSP across the bottom of a 4 x 5 1/4 panel of Very Vanilla; the leaf is actually a portion of the leaf from the leaf on the card front :O) The sentiment is from Nature’s Symphony stamp set – stamped in Secret Sea ink. There’s another stamp on there too, on the paper under the leaf, it’s just really hard to see, but it comes from this stamp set as well.

Stampin' Up! Nature's Symphony card & envelope

Card & envelope… I left this in the ‘large’ size so you can see the texture on the larger panel of Specialty Paper. I will definitely be playing more with this set! You can see more photos below of the products in this suite – the Nature Walk Suite Collection – out in the January- April 2026 Mini Catalog.

Take a ‘walk’ through the folks participating in today’s hop by clicking the link below or clicking on a name. Enjoy!

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Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic

Akiko Sudano

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Nicole Bloxom

Here are photos of this suite of products, plus the front of the catalog. You can see I tabbed it already so I can find what I’m looking for more easily.

Stampin' Up! Jan-April 2026 MINI Catalog
Stampin' Up! Nature's Symphony stamp set & dies
Stampin' Up! Nature Walk DSP, side A

Nature Walk 12 x 12 DSP: coordinating colors in this pretty paper – side A: Cloud Cover, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pretty Peacock & Secret Sea.

Stampin' Up! Nature Walk 12x12 DSP, side B

Side B of Nature Walk 12 x 12 DSP

On the left: Natural Hues 12 x 12 Textured Specialty Paper in Cream, Tan & Gold. On the right are the Faux Bronze Pentagons embellishments and the Secret Sea 3/8″ Bordered Open Weave Ribbon.

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Stampin’ Up! Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop Sketch Challenge

Welcome to our blog hop! We have a fun sketch challenge today ands I’ve chosen to work with the new November ONLINE EXCLUSIVE suite of products called Brushed with Beauty. As a demonstrator I was able to purchase this early in a pre-order and I l-o-v-e it! The colors are really ‘up my alley’ so to speak. Yesterday I shared several links to cards I made with this suite of products. You can see that post here

And … today is hubby & my anniversary… of several/ many years. I am so blessed and thankful. So, today’s card is in celebration of that. ❤️

Stampin' Up! Brushed with Beauty card front

I started with a Very Vanilla card base and adhered this striped pattern (it’s the ‘b’side to the floral paper showing) directly to the base. I then cut a smaller piece of the same DSP (the ‘a’side) and adhered it to Very Vanilla just slightly larger. This was added to the front with dimensionals. Next I stamped the larger floral outline stamp in Calypso Coral on a scrap of Very Vanilla and colored it with Stampin’ Blends Bronze & Ivory. I die cut this and the detail die (this one is from the Vellum in the suite of products) and attached the two together with a glue dot in the center of the flower. I attached a Pearls of Beauty embellishment to the flower center in Calypso Coral and added it to the card front with liquid adhesive. I die cut two elements from the Words of Beauty Dies: the background layer in very Vanilla and the detail of the word in Petal Pink that had an adhesive sheet attached to it. After die cutting I put them together & added them to the card front with mini dimensionals. I added two more of the Pearls of Beauty in Calypso Coral.

Stampin' Up! Brushed with Beauty products, inside card

For the inside… I was playing around with color for the flower… stamped the outline stamp on a Very Vanilla scrap in Calypso Coral but colored this one with Stampin’ Blends 1000 & 500. The 1000 is the pinkish color and the 500 is the soft shade of brown. After die cutting the flower & adhering it to a Very Vanilla insert, I added a single Pearls of Beauty embellishment in the Crumb Cake kind of color. The top sentiment is stamped in Early Espresso using the Words of Beauty stamp set. The lower sentiment is stamped in Petal Pink ink using the Sweetly Scripted stamp set.

Stampin' Up! 11/06 hop Brushed with Beauty card & envelope

Keeping this envelope really simple… another panel of the Brushed with Beauty DSP showcasing a Petal Pink coloring, was added to the flap and trimmed to fit. You can purchase these products from my online store – see the link below!

Now… time to continue the journey to see what others have created for today’s hop. Click the ‘next’ link or click a name. Don’t miss anyone!

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic

Akiko Sudano

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Nicole Bloxom

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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 ❤️

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Stampin’ Up! Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop Christmas Fun Fold

We have a perfect challenge to get us excited about Christmas! Welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop 😀 I’m using the Bauble Blooms bundle to create this fun fold today.

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Stampin' Up! Bauble Blooms card front

I’m using a couple of different coordinating Designer Series papers for my card today: the bauble is die cut from Need for Tweed 12 x 12, the front layer on the flap & the card front is Traditions of Christmas. I love how they work together, brining together both gold & rustic patterns. Now let’s open & see the flap open then the entire card.

Stampin' Up! Bauble Blooms flap card,
Stampin' Up! Bauble Blooms flap card, open

Above you can see all the various papers used to create a really eye-catching card. And, it really is not terribly bulky. Using Designer Series Papers that are lighter weight for layers help keep the card light for traditional postage. Let’s do a quick step by step…

Directions:

  • Die cut the bauble with the Bauble Blooms Dies from both DSP & Old Olive card stock – this creates strength to put on dimensionals. If you so desire, you can adhere the two panels together, then die cut – it works well!
  • Cut layers for card base: Cherry cobbler 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4; flap is 3 5/8 x 3 5/8 scored on one side at 1/2″: add to card base centering top to bottom with score line at edge. You must make certain you can close the flap over the closedc card. If necessary you can trim 1/16 from card front.
  • Decorate as shown: layers are 3 x 3 1/2 for flap front & inside flap; card front layers are 2 tone card stock 4 x 5 1/4, DSP 3 7/8 x 5 1/8
  • Inside layers are: front inside left – DSP 4 x 5 1/4; stamped section – 4 x 5 1/4
  • Additional decorations were die cut from: Peaceful Gardens Glimmer Paper & Need for Tweed, plus Old Olive card stock & gold foil
  • Embellishments are Traditional Sparkling Sequins

Thanks for joining me on this hop. Be sure to check what others are creating today by following the links below.

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Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic

Akiko Sudano

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright – you are here!

Nicole Bloxom

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

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Stampin’ Up! Sneak Peek of Swirled Designs for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Welcome to the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! You may have come from the fabulous Tara or just hopped in right here… However you got here, welcome! We have a sketch challenge this week and I have chosen to work with a NEW November ONLINE EXC;LUSIVE soon to be released November 4 bundle… called Swirled Designs. The dies are delicate so I encourage you to adhere an Adhesive Sheet to whatever paper you want to use to adhere these detailed dies. They are gorgeous but as I said – delicate.

I began by stamping the small star images from the Swirled Designs stamp set with VersMark ink over most of the Lost Lagoon panel, then sprinkling it with WOW! Metallic Embossing Powder in Polished Silver. I heat set it with my SU! heat tool. I then used the 2 3/8″ circle punch to punch a circle from Basic White, stamped it with Lost Lagoon stamped off once. What that means… ink the stamp, stamp off once then stamp on the circle – do that each time to create the dotted image on the circle. Adhere the stamped circle to the embossed star background with dimensionals. Cut a piece of Silver Foil 3 7/8 x 5 1/8, back it with an Adhesive Sheet. Die cut the single large star & several of the small stars plus the larger floral image from this in the center of the Silver Foil paper using the coordinating Swirled Designs Dies. Attach stars as shown – large star in the center of the circle and remaining small stars to the the embossed Lost Lagoon panel to reflect the challenge. Adhere the embossed panel to the Silver Foil & add to the Pretty Peacock card base with adhesive.

Stampin' Up! Swirled Designs inside card

For the inside… adhere the Silver Foil die cut floral image to a Basic White panel (3 3/4 x 5) then attach to a panel of Lost lagoon (3 7/8 x 5 1/8) then to the inside of the card. Done!

Stampin' Up! Swirled Designs card & envelope

For the envelope… stamp the dots from the Swirled Designs stamp set in stamped off Lost Lagoon in k. (ink, stamp off on scrap, then stamp on envelope flap). Stamp the flower design from the Swirled Designs stamp set on the front of the envelope with full strength Lost Lagoon ink. This card is ready to send. No sentiment makes this card great for all occasions… just add your message – it could be Christmas, birthday, silver anniversary,New Years – you name it . And, it could be masculine or feminine 😀 This is really non-generic – and I love that! As I mentioned earlier, this bundle will be released November 4 as an ONLINE EXCLUSIVE. And to remind hyou – as a Demonstrator I have the privilege of preordering items before they become available to the general public. 👍 That’s just a hint to become a Demonstrator!!! See below for moreinformation.

Now it’s time to visit those participating in today’s blog hop… click the next button to visit Nicole or click on a name to take you elsewhere. Whichever you do, do not miss a single creation on this hop.

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic

Akiko Sudano

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Nicole Bloxom

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  • Free shipping is for three days only. Orders must be opened and closed from October 22–24.
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  • Coupon codes and Stampin’ Rewards will lower your order’s retail amount. Orders must meet the qualifying amount to be eligible for free shipping.
  • The additional cost for expedited shipping is not covered by this promotion.
  • Prepaid 3-, 6-, and 12-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and month-to-month subscriptions do not qualify for free shipping. Refills, past kits and add-ons do qualify toward free shipping, but you must be a subscriber to purchase. Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($27.00 USD | $36.75 CAD shipping included) + tax.

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And did you know… when you are a demonstrator, you ALSO participate in these great deals – on top of your discount.. it’s likie double your pleasure, double your fun! 😀 👍 And right now, Stampin’ Up! has a JOINING PROMOTION that is the best ever…

Stampin' Up! Starter Kit

From October 1 to 31, anyone who purchases the Starter Kit can choose between two amazing offers.  In addition to FREE shippingFREE business supplies, and a FREE Paper Pumpkin kit, you can either get $125 worth of products for just $35, an amazing first time ever offer, OR $189 worth of products for just $99

What are some of the benefits of becoming a demonstrator?

  • Crafting is even more fun with community
  • Become a demonstrator and enjoy all the perks that come with that:

1) a 20–25% product discount

2) exclusive early access to the latest releases online and in catalogs

3) the opportunity to earn a modest supplemental income

4) the chance to attend incredible training and crafting events

5) Scrapbooking has never been better in Stampin’ Up! history. Have you seen all the new scrapbook products Stampin’ Up! has? It’s amazing…

6) There’s never an obligation to sell, you can join to enjoy the discount for yourself.

It’s also fun to learn new skills, develop new crafting techniques & share your passion for crafting. If you’re like me, it’s really fun to meet new people & connect with fellow crafters. How can I help & support you – lots of ways… through connection, team meetings, our team facebook page, updates. Feel free to connect with me – ask questions – get excited.

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Card Cuts:

Card base: Pretty Peacock 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored at 4 1/4

Layer: Silver Foil – 3 7/8 x 5 1/8 (die cut foil pieces from center)

Layer: Lost Lagoon (cut 2) 3 3/4 x 5

Basic White: 3 3/4 x 5

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Stampin’ Up! Peaceful Garden DSP Fun Fold for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Welcome to Thursday and this wonderful group of ‘hoppers’! We have a color challenge today and I have chosen to work with the Peaceful Garden DSP, the Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper & a bundle called Ornamental Christmas to create a fun fold.

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Stampin' Up! Peaceful Garden DSP Fun Fold card front

I started with a Secret Sea card base 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 & cut two strips of the Peaceful Garden DSP 1 1/2 x 4 1/8 and attached to each end leaving equal borders at top, bottom & side. I then took another piece of Secret Sea cut 4 1/4 x 5 12 & scored it on the long side @ 1 3/8 x 2 3/4. Burnish it well so it makes a nice ‘Z’ fold.

Stampin' Up! Peaceful Garden Z fun fold, top view

Before attaching it to the card base, I added another strip of Peaceful Garden DSP to the inside middle panel of the ‘Z’. I attached it to the card base, centering it. I stamped a Basic White panel 2 5/8 x 4 1/8 using the Ornamental Christmas stamp set & Misty Moonlight ink then added it to the inside panel of the ‘Z’.

Stampin' Up! Peaceful Garden Z fold inside

I took yet another panel of Secret Sea 2 3/4 x 4 1/4, layered it with Peaceful Garden DSP 2 5/8 x 4 1/8 then attached it to the left panel of the z- fold. I cut a circle from Basic White using the Ornamental Christmas Dies, used Cloud Cover & a sponge dauber to add color to the edges, then flicked it with my Light Secret Sea Stampin’ Blends. I die cut the wonderful star from Peaceful Garden Glimmer paper, popped it on dimensionals & added it to the circle, centering it. For extra glam I die cut the diamond shape for the center of the star from Silver Foil Sheets & attached it with glue. I attached the circle in place on the card front with glue. For the sentiment… a stamp from Peace on Earth stamp set stamped in Misty Moonlight ink, die cut with a die from Ornamental Christmas Dies & added it to the card front with dimensionals.

Stampin' Up! Peaceful Garden DSP fun fold card & envelope

For the envelope, more of the Peaceful Garden DSP was added to the flap & trimmed to fit. Below is a list of the products to create this card & info to consider about becoming a demonstrator as part of my team 😀

Now – time to see what others have created for this color challenge. Click the next button or click on a name to take you around. Happy hopping!

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Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic

Akiko Sudano

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Brightyou are here!

Nicole Bloxom

Stampin' Up! Starter kit offers

From October 1 to 31, anyone who purchases the Starter Kit can choose between two amazing offers.  In addition to FREE shippingFREE business supplies, and a FREE Paper Pumpkin kit, you can either get $125 worth of products for just $35, an amazing first time ever offer, OR $189 worth of products for just $99

What are some of the benefits of joining…

  • Crafting is even more fun with community
  • Become a demonstrator and enjoy all the perks that come with that:

1) a 20–25% product discount

2) exclusive early access to the latest releases online and in catalogs

3) the opportunity to earn a modest supplemental income

4) the chance to attend incredible training and crafting events

5) Scrapbooking has never been better in Stampin’ Up! history. Have you seen all the new scrapbook products Stampin’ Up! has? It’s amazing…

6) There’s never an obligation to sell, you can join to enjoy the discount for yourself.

It’s also fun to learn new skills, develop new crafting techniques & share your passion for crafting. If you’re like me, it’s really fun to meet new people & connect with fellow crafters. How can I help & support you – lots of ways… through connection, team meetings, our team facebook page, updates. Feel free to connect with me – ask questions – get excited.

JOIN WITH ME HERE

Stampin' Up! Scrapbooking workshop kits

Are you a scrapbooker? Take a look at our new Scrapbooking Workshop Kits now available from the January 2025 Scrapbooking Brochure.

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Card Cuts:

Secret Sea: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 (2), score one of these @ 1 3/8, 2 3/4 on the long side; 2 3/4 x 4 1/4 (front panel)

Basic White: 2 5/8 x 4 1/8 (inside); 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 (circle die cut); 5/8 x 3 1/2 (sentiment)

DSP: Peaceful Garden – 1 1/2 x 4 1/8 (cut 2); 1 1/4 x 4 1/8 (middle inside ‘Z’ fold); 2 5/8 x 4 1/8 (front panel)

Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper 3 x 3 1/2 (star die cut)

Silver Foil sheet: scrap (1″ x 1″ at most!)

Stampin’ Up! Love & Courage for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Welcome to Thursday & our fabulous hop! We have a theme challenge today called “Clean & Simple” and I confess… this was not easy for me. I made a card but it used a die & ribbon, but was a step ‘up’ so to speak. And actually I like this card better. 😀

Do you see what I did here? I created a cross with score lines. So, stamp first (Pretty In Pink was used here), turn the card over & with your scoring tool, score lines where you want them. And why flip the card over? I wanted the score lines to be raised on the front, not indented. Make sense? After scoring, I added the stamped piece to a larger layer, then attached those to the card front with dimensionals. Final touch – Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems. So so easy…

Stampin' Up! Love & Courage inside card

For the inside… another stamp in the Love & Courage stamp set is the single word HOPE – – it’s stamped in Pretty In Pink on a Basic White insert piece then added to the inside of the card.

Stampin' Up! Love & Courage card & envelope

For the envelope… a piece of Subtles 6×6 DSP in Petal Pink was added to the flap & trimmed to fit. The traditional cancer ribbon from Love & Courage stamp set was stamped in Pretty in Pink on the flap & on the envelope front.

This is the first card I mentioned that I made that didn’t seem to fit the ‘clean & simple’ challenge. The DSP in the background is 2025-2027 In Color 6×6 in Strawberry Slush and the ribbon & inking is also Strawberry Slush.

Time to hop around – see what others on the team have created… click the ‘next’ button or click on a name. Either way, check them all. 😀 Enjoy the hop!

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Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic

Akiko Sudano

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Nicole Bloxom

It has officially begun – the extraordinary Stampin’ Up! Joining Promotion…

Stampin' Up! Calling All Crafters

JOINING PROMOTION BEGINS OCTOBER 1-31, 2025!

Stampin' Up! Best Starter Kit Ever

New team members who purchase their starter kit from October 1 to 31 will be able to choose between these two offers:

1) $125 USD | $165 CAD worth of products for just $35 USD | $48 CAD

2) $189 USD | $252 CAD worth of products for just $99 USD | $135 CAD

Benefits of becoming a Demonstrator:

  1. Stampin’ Up! offers a space where a community of crafters from all over the world can connect and create together. 
  2. Unlike customers, demonstrators get early access to the latest releases and catalogs, as well a 20–25% product discount and commission.
  3. Being a demonstrator can mean so much more than just crafting. It can also mean personal development and expanding your circle to include other people and new experiences.

Crafting is even more fun with community, and there’s never been a better time to join. Become a demonstrator and enjoy all the perks that come with that, like a 20–25% product discount, exclusive early access to the latest releases and catalogs, the opportunity to earn a modest supplemental income, the chance to attend incredible training and crafting events, and so much more! Have you ever thought about joining the Stampin’ Up! community? Are you into scrapbooking and have you seen all the new scrapbook products Stampin’ Up! has? Wouldn’t you love to get all these products at a discount? Consider joining the Stampin’ Up! community between October 1-31, and save on everything you buy ❤️ Are you new to stamping and don’t know where to start, but would like to join to save? Connect with me… I’m here to help and assist you anyway that I can. OCTOBER is the best time ever to join!! The best part is you can put November Online Exclusive preorder items in your Starter Kit. Contact me and we can talk about how to proceed. There’s never an obligation to sell, you can join to enjoy the discount for yourself. 😀

Do you love people? Are you creative? Do you have a positive attitude?

Oct 1 – JOIN MY TEAM to become the best you can be! 

Together we can make magic happen.

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