Good Thursday morning my stamping friends welcome to our Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. If you are starting with me, thank you, I hope you will stop by everyone’s blog to see what they have created this week. If you are hopping over from Karen’s blog, thank you for stopping by. This week we have Sketch Challenge. If you’d like to see a quick video on how I made this card, Click Here to go to my Instagram Reels. Here is my card using this week’s sketch.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Sweetest Cherries Photopolymer Stamp Set along with the Cherry Builder Punch, Very Best Trio Punch, Stripes & Splatters 3D Embossing Folder and Sale-a-bration Sunny Days Designer Series Paper for my card today.

Here is our sketch for this week.

I started by adhering a Sunny Days DSP card front to a Smoky Slate mat using Stampin’ Seal. I adhered the layered panel to a Poppy Parade card base using Liquid Glue.

I punched the 4 sides of panels of Basic White and Smoky Slate using the Very Best Trio Punch, On the Basic White panel, I stamped the sentiment from the Sweetest Cherries stamp set in Shaded Spruce Ink on the bottom of the panel. I embossed the Basic White panel using the Stripes & Splatters EF. I adhered the embossed panel to a Smoky Slate mat using Liquid Glue. I adhered a panel of Shaded Spruce to the card front using Stampin’ Seal. I adhered the layered embossed panel to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On a panel of Basic White, I stamped the cherry image from the Sweetest Cherries stamp set in Poppy Parade Ink. I punched the cherry out using the Cherry Builder Punch. I punched the stem out from a panel of Early Espresso and the leave from a panel of Shaded Spruce using the Cherry Builder Punch. I adhered the stem to the cherry using a Glue Dot. I adhered the cherry and leaves to the embossed panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a Rhinestone Basic Jewel to the card front.

On the inside, I stamped the large sentiment from the Sweetest Cherries stamp set in Poppy parade Ink on a panel of Basic White. I stamped the smaller sentiment from the Sweetest Cherries stamp set in Shaded Spruce Ink below the large sentiment. I adhered a strip of Sunny Days DSP to the side of the panel. I adhered the Basic White panel to a Smoky Slate mat then to the inside of the Poppy Parade card base.

To complete my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I stamped the cherry image from the Sweetest Cherries stamp set on the envelope front in Poppy Parade Ink. I stamped the stems in Early Espresso Ink and the leaves in Shaded Spruce Ink. I adhered a panel of Sunny Days DSP to the envelope flap.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. Now that you’ve seen my card, take a minute to hop through and see everyone’s projects today. If you click on the Next Blog button, you’ll go to Tara’s page. Or you can just click on the names below to go directly to all their blogs! Happy Hopping!

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Jaimie Babarczy

Karen Finkle

Karen Ksenzakovic You Are Here

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Carol Buckalew

Nel Thames

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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, the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog or from the Online Exclusives!  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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New Joining Special Starting January 4 – February 29

Starter Kit Special during Sale-A-bration! Shop for up to $125 worth of anything you want, Pay $99 plus tax get FREE Shipping, and A FREE Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio!

The Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio is a paper crafter’s dream! The heavy-duty glass mat comes printed with a ruler and grid lines for easy measuring, while the large surface space gives ample room for spreading out while paper crafting. The safety-tempered glass has a heat and scratch resistant surface that wipes clean with the included cloth and water—no chemicals needed. The reusable cloth also cleans ink off your stamps! The nonslip, heat resistant, waterproof silicone mat features four palette squares for mixing custom ink colors or for holding small ink spots in place while crafting. Each component can be used separately, or you can use all three items together for a multipurpose paper crafting studio that’s both functional and elegant.

Option 2 – Instead of the Glass Mat Studio you can choose $125 worth of product PLUS an additional $30 worth of product of your choice when you join for $99. That’s a $155 value! 

There is never an obligation to sell. You can join just to enjoy the discount for yourself along with all the other Demonstrator benefits. You get early access to all the upcoming catalogs along with being able to preorder. You can attend the OnStage Event and any other events Stampin’ Up! has. Unsure about this? Contact me at creativestampingdesigns@gmail.com and we can talk. Being a part of the Stampin’ Up! Community is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I have made many friends along the way while doing what I love, Paper Crafting. This Joining offer is only good during Sale-a-bration which starts January 4 and ends on February 29.  

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Sweet Springtime

Subscribe January 11 – February 10

Celebrate Easter and Spring with adorable cards and treat boxes!
• Makes 9 projects: 3 each of 3 designs
• Projects include printed cards, coordinating envelopes, and gift boxes
• Precut paper pieces, baker’s twine, and embellishments
• Coordinating colors: Petal Pink, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green,
Berry Burst, Early Espresso (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Crumb Cake

Don’t miss the coordinating Love of Spring Dies add-on!

The dies will coordinate with the January, February and March Paper Pumpkin Kit.

The Love of Spring Dies Add-On—available only while supplies last!

Item # 164396 $12.00

This exclusive add-on coordinates with the three upcoming kits! Paper Pumpkin subscribers can purchase it beginning 11 December. The add-on is available only while supplies last, so it’s best to shop early!

Subscribe to the February Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 January and 10 February 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 3/8″ x 2 3/8″ (embossed panel), 1 1/2″ X 3″ (cherry), 3 7/8″ X 5 1/8″ (inner liner)
• Early Espresso Cardstock 3/4″ X 3″ (stem)
• Poppy Parade Cardstock 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″(card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″)
• Shaded Spruce Cardstock 1 1/4″ x 4″ card front panel), 3/4″ X 1 1/4 (leaves)
• Smoky slate Cardstock 2 1/2″ X 2 1/2″ (embossed panel mat), 4″ X 5 1/4″ (card front mat), 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (inner liner mat)
• Sunny Days Designer Series Paper 3 7/8″ x 5 1/8″ (card front), 7/8″ x 3 /7’8″ (inner liner), 2 1/4″ X 6″ (envelope flap)

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