Good Wednesday morning my stamping friends. We are already halfway through the week and on the downhill to the weekend.

We’re back with inspiration challenges from The Card Concepts. We will be doing month-long challenges now.  The inspiration photo #199 is Country Style. Here is my card that was inspired from the challenge photo.

I used the gorgeous new Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks along with the Stampin’ Up! Hope You Know Cling Stamp Set and the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder for my Clean & Layered card today. I was inspired by the sunflowers in the inspiration photo along with the black & white gingham and red ribbons in the photo. I also kept with their colors too.

I hope you will take a moment to visit The Card Concepts and join us for our challenge 199.  How are you inspired by the photos?

I started by randomly stenciling the sunflowers using the Abundant Beauty Decorative Masks on a Basic White card front. I used Daffodil Delight and Crushed Curry Inks on the sunflowers, Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie Inks for the sunflower centers and Garden Green Ink for the leaves.

I embossed the card front using the Distressed Tile 3D EF. I adhered the embossed panel to a Real Red mat using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I wrapped a piece of Real Red 3/8″ Ribbon and Black & White 1/4″ Gingham Ribbon around the layered panel and tied a bow. I adhered the layered panel to a Basic Black card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On a thin strip of Basic White, I stamped the sentiment from Hope You Know stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink. I adhered the sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a few of the red Festive Pearls to the card front.

On the inside, I stamped the sentiment from the Hope You Know stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on a panel of Basic White. I stenciled the sunflowers and leaves using the Abundant Beauty Masks, coloring them the same as I did for the car front. I adhered the Basic White panel to a real Red mat then to the inside of the Basic Black card base.,

To finish my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I stenciled the sunflower images from the Abundant Beauty masks on the envelope front and flap the same as I did for the card.

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:   P6UQN4GZ

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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I’m planning on going live today on my YouTube Channel at 4pm ET. I hope you can join me for today’s card.

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Christmas Everywhere Kit Available

Share the joy of Christmas with everyone, everywhere with the Christmas Everywhere Kit! Featuring trees from around the world, this kit comes with everything you need to quickly create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—so you can send the special people in your life warm Christmas wishes wherever they are! 

This kit includes: 

• Enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs
• 9 coordinating envelopes
• Christmas Everywhere photopolymer stamp set
• One Lost Lagoon Ink Spot
• Printed card bases, printed die-cut labels and images with red glitter, adhesive, and a clear block
• Finished card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)
• Coordinating colors: Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Pecan Pie, Pretty Peacock, Real Red

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Online Exclusive New Designer Series Paper Available

Surprise, surprise! We’re offering a special release of five beautiful new Designer Series Paper options! These papers include fabulous holiday prints, gorgeous seasonal styles, and some spectacular timeless designs. 

We originally created these papers to be part of our second Sale-A-Bration offering. However, since our next release of new Online Exclusive products won’t happen until November (and you won’t be able to find any of these papers in a catalog), we’ve adjusted our strategy and decided to release these paper options starting 6 September! That way, you have the chance to get ahead on Christmas cards, seasonal crafts, and much more. These products are available while supplies last—you don’t want to miss out! 

Sales Period: Starting 6 September

• The special release paper options will be available in the Online Exclusives category in the online store.
• Products will only be available while supplies last. Once products run out, they will no longer be visible in the online store.

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Home for the Holidays

Subscribe September 11 – October 10

Create dazzling traditional Christmas cards with the Home for the Holidays Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes eight beautiful cards—four each of two designs. Whether you want to send a few to your loved ones or fill your home with some extra special Christmas cheer, this kit has everything you need to make some sparkly, festive cards. Keep reading to learn more!

One extra fun feature of the Home for the Holidays Paper Pumpkin Kit is the bottle of glitter glue! You can use this glue to add shimmery, shiny details to the Christmas scenes on their cards. You can add some glitter to the trees, houses, snow, and more. There are endless possibilities you will have with this glue and the kit.

Bring some inspiration to your creations with the coordinating box design! This box could help create a cute village Christmas scene with your cards, and more. You could even use the box as a photo op prop! This is a fun way to make the most of the kit. Don’t let the Christmas crafts end once you finish with this kit! Since the Home for the Holidays Kit perfectly coordinates with the November Paper Pumpkin Kit, you and you will be able to extend your holiday crafting experience even further. So make sure your subscription is up to date!

This kit includes:

• All the supplies you’ll need to create 8 sparkly and dazzling Christmas cards—4 each of 2 designs—and eight coordinating envelopes.
• A coordinating photopolymer stamp set with endearing holiday sentiments and festive designs.
• A Real Red Stampin’ Spot
• A bottle of Glitter Glue
• Beautiful Christmasy-themed precut pieces

Finished folded card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Real Red

Subscribe to the August Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 September and 10 October 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 5 1/4″ (card front & inner liner), 1/4″ X 1 1/4″ (sentiment)
• Basic Black Cardstock 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ (crd base scored & folded at 4 1/4″)
• Real Red Cardstock 2 – 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ (card front & inner liner mats)

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