Good Saturday morning stamping friends and welcome to the weekend. I hope you have some fun plans in the works and the weather cooperates with you; I’ll be working both days this weekend, so I’ll only get to enjoy the beautiful weather we’re supposed to have when I get off of work.

Today’s card is one that we made at our quarterly team meeting last Sunday. This gorgeous card was designed by one of my team members Tara Carpenter. Here’s my card for today.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Autumn Leaves Bundle along with the Timber 3D Embossing Folder and Stylish Shapes Dies for my card today.

I started by embossing a Very Vanilla card front using the Timber EF. I adhered the embossed panel to a Cajun Craze mat using Multipurpose Liqiud Glue. I adhered the layered panel to a Very Vanilla Thick card base suing Multipurpose Liqiud Glue. Using the Blending Brushes and Daffodil Delight, Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie, Cajun Craze and Pecan Pie Inks, I blended the inks on the 4″ X 4″ panel of Very Vanilla. Using the Autumn Leaves Dies I cut the larger leaves from the blended panel. I stamped the vein images from the Stampin’ Up! Autumn Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set on the coordinating Leaves in Cajun Craze Ink.

I frayed the 2 ends of a piece of the Natural Ribbon from the Copper & Natural Ribbon Combo Pack. I adhered the ribbon to the card front using Stampin’ Seal. I cut the largest circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies from a panel of Very Vanilla. I added a little ink to the edges using a Sponge Dauber. I adhered the circle to the card front over the ribbon using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I adhered the leaves to the circle using Glue Dots.

On a panel of Very Vanilla, I stamped the sentiment from the Autumn Leaves stamp set in Cajun Craze Ink. I cut the sentiment out using the Autumn Leaves Dies. I adhered the sentiment over the leaves with Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a few Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots to the card front.

On the inside, I stamped the sentiment from Autumn Leaves stamp set in Cajun Craze Ink on a panel of Very Vanilla. I inked up the large maple leaf image from the Autumn Leaves stamp set with Crushed Curry Ink. Using the Sponge Dauber, I added some Cajun Craze Ink around the edges. I stamped the leaf on the bottom of the panel. I stamped the vein in Cajun Craze Ink. I adhered the Very Vanilla panel to a Cajun Craze mat then to the inside of the Very Vanilla Thick card base.

To finish my card, I decorated a Very Vanilla Medium Envelope. I adhered a strip of All About Autumn 6 X 6 Designer Series Paper to the envelope front and a panel 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:   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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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:

• Cajun Craze Cardstock 2 – 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ (card front & inner liner mats, 3″ X 3″ (leaves)
• Pumpkin Pie Cardstock 2″ X 2″ (leaf)
• Very Vanilla Cardstock 2 – 4″ X 5 1/4″ (card front & inner liner), 4″ X 4″ (leaves), 2″ X 3″ (sentiment), 3 1/2″ X 3 1/2″ (circle)
• Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ (card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″)
• All About Autumn 6 X 6 Designer Series Paper 2 1/4″ X 6″ (envelope flap)

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