Good Sunday morning my stamping friends. How is everyone’s weekend going? Are you doing anything fun? Anyone heading out on vacation? Don’t forget tomorrow is the last day to take advantage of my Double Creative Stamping Designs Rewards. For orders of $50 increments, you will earn 2 Rewards, so $50=2, $100=4, $150-6, etc. Visit my rewards page here for details.

Today’s card is very similar to one I made last week, but more on the feminine side. Here’s my card for today.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Seascape Bundle along with the fun Layering Diorama Dies for my card.

I started by stamping a Mint Macaron card base using the seaweed image from the Stampin’ Up! Seascape Cling Stamp Set in Versamark Ink. I immediately sprinkled it with my Clear Embossing Powder and set it using my Heat Tool. I stamped the small school of fish image from the Seascape stamp set on the front of card base in Mint Macaron Ink

I cut a panel of Mint Macaron cardstock and a panel of Soft Sea Foam cardstock using my Layering Diorama Dies. I stamped the small school of fish image from the Seascape stamp set in Mint Macaron Ink on the Mint Macaron panel. I adhered the panels together using Stampin’ Seal and then to the Mint Macaron card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Prince & Princess Host Photopolymer Stamp Set in Mint Macaron Ink on a strip of Basic White cardstock. Using my Paper Snips I cut the end into a banner and adhered it to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Using my Sea Life Dies, I cut the large fish from a panel of Rainbow Glimmer Paper. Using my Paper Snips, I cut the fish away from the paper since it doesn’t cut it out completely. I cut the small fish dies from scraps of the different colored Ombre Specialty Paper. I adhered a few of the small fish using tiny amounts of Multipurpose Liquid Glue and the large fish using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a few of the Clear Epoxy dots from the Silver & Clear Epoxy Essentials.

On the inside I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Whale Done Photopolymer Stamp Set in Mint Macaron Ink on a Basic White panel. I stamped the seaweed image from the Seascape stamp set in Mint Macaron and Soft Sea Foam Ink on the bottom of the panel. I stamped the bubble image from the Seascape stamp set in Soft Sea Foam Ink on the panel. I adhered the glimmer die cut fish using tiny amounts of Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I adhered the Basic White panel to a Soft Sea Foam mat using Stampin’ Seal and then to the inside of the Mint Macaron card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

To finish my card I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I stamped the envelope front with the seaweed image from the Seascape stamp set in Mint Macaron and Soft Sea Foam Inks. I stamped the small fish image from the Seascape stamp set in Mango Melody Ink and the bubble in Soft Sea Foam Ink on the envelope front and flap.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you liked my card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!

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Happy Stamping, Karen!

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State Sales Tax Holidays

For those of you living in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, Mississippi, New Mexico, Ohio, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia…you’ve got sales tax holidays coming up!!

The good news is that some items in the Stampin’ Up! Catalogs qualify for the sales tax holidays!  The list of sales tax holidays by state and items in that state that qualify are listed below (click on the image to open up a full-size printable document):

Please note that you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday).  Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.

If you live in one of those states, YAY!  Have fun shopping tax free during your holiday!

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Hope Box

Subscribe July 11 – August 10

Empower yourself and others with the Hope Box Paper Pumpkin Kit! Created from the heart and soul of Stampin’ Up! cofounder, Shelli, the Hope Box Paper Pumpkin Kit reminds us why life is precious. This month’s Paper Pumpkin kit includes supplies to create nine encouraging cards and coordinating envelopes in an inspiring color palette, and a specially designed Hope Box!

The Hope Box is designed to be a keepsake box—keep mementos of cherished memories or reminders of what’s yet to come. Collect treats and trinkets that represent what hope means to you in your Hope Box and look inside for inspiration or share it with a friends who could use some uplifting!

What will you put in your Hope Box? Letters, song lyrics, inspiring quotes, and photographs are powerful reminders of hope and connection—and great additions to a Hope Box.

• Kit contains supplies to create nine cards and coordinating envelopes and comes in a special box!
• The box is specially designed to turn into a Hope Box—a keepsake box full of cherished items to add hope to your life or in the lives of others.
• Includes an exclusive stamp set and a Classic Stampin’ Spot
• Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
• Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
• Coordinating colors: Bermuda Bay, Blackberry Bliss, Bumblebee, Melon Mambo, Petal Pink, Pool Party, Poppy Parade

Subscribe to the August 2021 Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 July and 10 August at paperpumpkin.com!

Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

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Card stock cuts for this project:

• Basic White Cardstock 3/8″ x 1 3/4″ (sentiment), 4″ X 5 1/4″ (inner liner)
• Mint Macaron Cardstock 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ (card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″), 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″ (card front)
• Soft Sea Foam Cardstock 2 – 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ (card front panel & inner liner mat)
• Ombre Specialty Paper 3 – 1 1/4″ x 1 1/2″ (fish)
• Rainbow Glimmer Paper 3 1/2″ X 3″ (large fish)

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