Good Tuesday morning stamping friends. How is everyone doing today? I hope your week has started off good. Temps are going back up here in NJ this week, and I’m sure the humidity will be up there too.

My card today was inspired by some flowers in my yard. I have 3 gorgeous Hibiscus plants that are just full of buds waiting to bloom. They have started and it seems like 1 or 2 flowers a day are opening up. Here are 2 of my plants that started blooming, the 3rd one has buds but hasn’t started yet. These flowers are about 10″ in diameter, and I have them in the front yard and backyard of my house.

Here’s my card for today.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Petal Park Photopolymer Stamp Set along with the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper and Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusive Timeless Charm Cling Stamp Set for my card today.

My design is from Just Add Ink Challenge #662.

I also played along with Just Us Girls CAS Week Challenge #689 Three of Something. I have 3 flowers on my card front.

I started by adhering a panel of Delightfully Eclectic DSP to a Basic White Thick card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I adhered a small Basic White thick card base to the front of the large card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

On a panel of Basic White, I stamped the outline leaf image from the Petal Park stamp set in Garden Green Ink. I stamped the solid leaf image from the Petal Park stamp set in Garden Green Ink, stamping off on scrap paper once before stamping over the outlined image. I adhered the Basic White panel to a Berry Burst mat using Stampin’ Seal. I adhered the layered panel to the front of the small Basic White Thick card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. On a panel of Basic White, I stamped the outline flower image from the Petal Park stamp set in Berry Burst Ink. I stamped the solid flower image from the Petal Park stamp set in Bubble Bath Ink over the outline image. I cut the flowers out using the Petal Park Builder Punch.

I adhered the flowers to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. On a panel of Berry Burst, I stamped the top of the sentiment from the Timeless Charm stamp set in Versamark Ink. Using Washi Tape, I covered the bottom part of the sentiment, inked up the stamp and removed the washi tape before stamping. I sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder and set it using the Heat Tool. I adhered the sentiment to a Bubble Bath mat using Glue Dots. I adhered the layered sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a few Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the flower centers and card front.

On the inside, I stamped the bottom part of the sentiment from Timeless Charm stamp set in Berry Burst Ink. Using Washi Tape again, I covered the top part of the sentiment, inked up the stamp and removed the Washi Tape before stamping on a panel of Basic White. I adhered a strip of Delightfully Eclectic DSP to the bottom of the panel. I adhered the Basic White panel to a Berry Burst mat using Stampin’ Seal then to the inside of the small Basic White Thick card base.

To finish my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I stamped a portion of the outline leaf image from the Petal Park stamp set in Garden Green Ink. I stamped the solid leaf image in Garden Green Ink, stamping off on scrap paper once. I stamped the outline flower image from the Petal Park stamp set in Berry burst Ink. I stamped the solid flower image in Bubble Bath Ink over the outline image. I adhered a panel of Delightfully Eclectic DSP to the envelope flap.

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

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If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your Demonstrator. Just click HERE to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. 

MY CURRENT HOST CODE IS:   MHTQEVEX

Use this host code when placing an order with me. When you order $50 or greater you will receive a free gift from me! If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift. The free gift is your choice of any 1 item valued up to $10.00 from the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog!  Unfortunately, packs of cardstock are no longer an option for a free gift. Shipping has become too expensive to ship and it’s costing me as much to ship as the cardstock costs. For any orders $50 or more I will also send you my monthly class tutorials.  Click HERE or go to my Customer Rewards for more details and to see what this month’s tutorials are.

Please remember to use my current Host Code and make sure that you can see my name on the final checkout page listed as your Demonstrator when you order so that you know that you’re ordering with me, and you’ll get my rewards! 

Happy Stamping, Karen

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In response to changing policies at Stampin’ Up – I’m adjusting my Ordering Gift policy as well.  I’m having to get a little more tough on the adding of Host codes when you place your order thru my Online Store.

Not to worry – you’re still going to get that $10 ordering gift for orders of $50 (before shipping & tax) or greater.  And the gift is still any 1 SU! product up to that $10 value – which includes some of our fun Host Sets!

But – if you DO NOT use the Host code for your orders of less than $150 (this is the RETAIL total before Shipping & Handling), then you’ll have two options:

1. You’ll need to call Stampin’ Up! (1-800-Stamp-Up) and ask them to add it for you. They’re very helpful and will get it done quickly!  OR….
2. If your order was over the $50 threshold but under $150, then…you’ll forfeit that $10 ordering gift and rewards – this is the Bummer Option – and I REALLY don’t want to do this, SO please remember to add my Current Host Code.

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Final Week of Bonus Days!!!

We’re bringing back one of our favorite promotions—BONUS DAYS! Because do you know what’s a great deal? Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between 6–31 July and spend $50 USD you will earn a $5 USD coupon! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between 1–31 August. There’s no limit to how many coupons you can earn! So, get your ready to earn and redeem coupons!

Ordering Deadlines

Earning Period: July 6th – July 31, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

• Earn a $5 USD coupon for every $50 USD spent (before shipping and tax).
• All coupon codes will be emailed right after a qualifying purchase has been made.
• If a participant earns multiple codes from a single order, they will receive one email with multiple codes. If they earn multiple codes from multiple orders, they will receive separate emails for each code earned.
• All order types qualify for this promotion. Phone and email orders still require an email address.
• Orders that are started before the promotion begins will not count toward earning coupon codes. For example, if you add items to your cart before 6 July and wait to purchase until that date or later, then those items will not qualify towards earning coupons. You must add items to your cart and complete your purchase during the earning period.
• There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can earn per order or throughout the duration of the earning period.

Ordering Deadlines

Redemption Period: August1– August 31, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

• There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can redeem on an order during the redemption period. If using multiple codes, they must be separated by a space.
• Coupons may be redeemed one time only.
• Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits, demonstrator supply items, and Paper Pumpkin month-to-month subscriptions).
• New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes may be discounted using Bonus Days coupon codes.

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Thirteen states are having Back-to-School Sales Tax Holidays this year and some Stampin’ Up! items qualify for the tax break in those states!

The states with upcoming tax holidays are:  Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia.  So, if you live in one of those states, take a second to download the spreadsheet Click Here and mark your calendar!

Please note that you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in your state 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.

For those wondering about Georgia, Louisiana, Virginia, and Wisconsin, those states have suspended the sales tax holiday again this year.

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Meaningful Flowers

Subscribe Julu 11 – August 10

Discover messages of friendship and loyalty in the flowers from the August Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes 8 cards, 4 each of 2 designs, and 8 coordinating envelopes. The kit is special because of the way it uses the meaning of flowers. On each card, you’ll find a small inscription of what the flowers represent. As you craft with the included vellum and watercolor paper pieces, you’ll know you’re sending a message of encouragement and loyalty to your recipients. The Meaningful Flowers Paper Pumpkin Kit is full of florals that are meant to spread hope, encouragement, and remind you of your favorite memories. The kit focuses specifically on forget-me-nots and lotuses. Their meaning is enscripted on the back of each card. Subscribe by 10 August to send beautiful paper crafts with thoughtful messages to those you love. 

And don’t wait, because anyone who subscribes to this month’s kit will get a FREE stamp set! This Distinktive stamp set is perfect for a variety of occasions! 

This kit includes:

• 8 cards; 4 each of 2 designs
• 8 coordinating envelopes
• 1 photopolymer stamp set
• 1 Pretty Peacock Ink Spot
• Linen thread
• Vellum and precut paper pieces
• FREE Distinktive stamp set
• Adhesives
• Final card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bubble Bath, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Melon Mambo, Misty Moonlight, Orchid Oasis, Pretty Peacock, Tahitian Tide

Subscribe to the August Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 July and 10 August by clicking here!

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 2 – 4″ X 4″ (card front & inner liner), 2 1/4″ X 3″ (flowers)
• Basic White Thick Cardstock 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″ (card base), 4 1/4″ X 8 1/2″ (small card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″)
• Berry Burst Cardstock 2 – 4 1/8″ X 4 1/8″ (card front & inner liner mats), 1/2″ X 2″ (sentiment)
• Bubble Bath Cardstock 1/2″ X 2″ (sentiment mat)
• Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″ (large card front panel), 1/2″ X 4″ (inner liner), 2 1/4″ X 6″ (envelope flap)

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