Good Friday morning stamping friends and welcome to my Fun Fold Friday. Is anyone starting to make plans for the weekend? I’ll be doing a vendor event tomorrow at a local high school. I’ve never done one before, so this is all new to me.

Today I played with all retiring products. This was one of those suites that I wasn’t gong to get and once I did get it, it turned out to be one of my favorites. If you’d like to see a quick video on how I made this card, Click Here to go to my Instagram Reels. Here’s my card for today.

I used the retiring Stampin’ Up! Earthen Textures Bundle along with the Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper for my card today.

My design is from Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #632.

I started by adhering the center of the Basic Beige card base together between the 4 1/4″ & 5 1/2″ score lines using Liquid Glue. I adhered the 3 3/4″ X 4 1/4″ panel of Earthen Elegance DSP to the card base using Liquid Glue.

I cut 2 little slits on the binder part of the card base using Paper Snips. I wrapped a piece of Linen Thread around the end 2 times and tied a small bow. On a panel of Basic Beige, I stamped the vase image from the Stampin’ Up! Earthen Textures Cling Stamp Set in Copper Clay Ink. I stamped the plume image from the Earthen Textures stamp set in Moody Mauve Ink on the panel. I cut the images out using Earthen Textures Dies. Using the Earthen Textures Dies, I cut a panel of Distressed Gold paper and Pretty Peacock with 2 of the dies.

On another panel of Earthen Elegance DSP, I stamped the sentiment from the Earthen Textures stamp set i Pretty Peacock Ink. I arranged the die cut pieces the way I wanted and adhered them using Liquid Glue and Glue Dots. I adhered the vase using Stampin’ Dimensionals over the stems. I added a few 2023-2025 In-Color Dots to the card front.

On the inside, I stamped the sentiment from the Earthen Textures stamp set in Pretty Peacock Ink on a panel of Basic Beige. I stamped the plume image from the Earthen Textures stamp set in Moody Mauve Ink on the bottom of the panel. I adhered the Basic Beige panel to a Pretty Peacock mat then to the inside of the Basic Beige card base.

To finish my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I stamped the plume image from the Earthen Textures stamp set in Moody Mauve Ink on the envelope front. I adhered a panel of Earthen Elegance DSP to the envelope flap.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the cards 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:   GVPUUBAZ

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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Do you want all of the gorgeous new Designer Series Papers in the Stampin’ Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalog but can’t afford everything?  I’m doing a Designer Series Paper Share! What is a Paper Share you ask? It’s a sample of each of the new Designer Series Papers from the Stampin’ Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalog.  If you were to purchase all of the DSP in the new Catalog, it would cost you over $250.00 plus shipping and if you were to purchase all the ribbon it would cost you over $63.00.

New Designer Series Paper Share – $65.00 plus $9.00 for Priority Mail Shipping

I’m offering a Designer Series Paper share and Ribbon share from the Stampin’ Up! 2024-2025 Annual Catalog and I’d love to have you join!!  I’m placing my share order early on May 1st. I’m going to use the expedited shipping option so I should be able to have the shares cut, bundled and back out to you during the week of May 13th.

How my shares work:  I order full packs of all of the Designer Series Papers listed below, I cut them into 6″ x 6″ pieces (or 6″ x 12″ pieces for double shares) and give you one panel of each design from each pack on the list.  I pack up the paper in a cellophane bag with labels listing the Name, Item # and Colors in the pack and mail it back out to you just as quickly as I can!  Shares give you a good working sample of all of the papers so that you can decide which ones to order in full packs!

New Designer Series Paper Share – $65.00 plus $9.00 for Priority Mail shipping

You will receive one 6×6 sheet of each design from the following DSP packs (the number after the name indicates how many 6×6 sheets of that paper pack you will receive):

• 2023-2025 In Color Designer Series Paper (10)
• 2024-2026 In Color Designer Series Paper (10)
• Brights Designer Series Paper (20)
• Neutrals Designer Series Paper (20)
• Regals Designer Series Paper (20)
• Subtles Designer Series Paper (20)
• Country Lace Designer Series Paper (6)
• Country Woods Designer Series Paper (6)
• Frames & Flowers (3)
• Full of Life Designer Series Paper (12)
• Lily Pond Lane Designer Series Paper (12)
• Mediterranean Blooms Designer Series Paper (6)
• Take to the Sky Designer Series Paper (6)
• Thoughtful Designs Designer Series Paper (5)
• Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper (12)
• To Market Designer Series Paper (6)
• Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper (6)
• Wildly Flowering Designer Series Paper (6)
• 2024-2026 In Color Glimmer Specialty Paper (5)
• Silver Foil Sheet (1)
• Textured Metallic Specialty Paper (3)
• Wood Textured Specialty Paper (1)

In all, you’ll receive 196 – 6” x 6” sheets of designer or specialty paper!

Double DSP Share – $130 + $9.00 Shipping by Priority Mail – if you’d like double shares of the designer paper, I’m offering those too!  I’ll cut the 12″ x 12″ designer paper sheets into 6″ × 12″ so that you’ll be able to get 3 full A2 size card fronts from each sheet and you’ll get double sheets of the 6″ x 6″ since they’re already precut.

New Ribbon Share – $20.00 plus $9.00 Priority Mail Shipping

All ribbons will come individually wrapped and labeled with the name and number of the product. Please note that ribbons are being divided differently, you will be getting one fourth of a roll of each of the Ribbons.

One-Fourth of a Roll of each:

• Peach Pie 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
• Petunia Pop 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
• Pretty In Pink 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
• Shy Shamrock 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
• Summer Splash 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
• Basic Beigh 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon
• Iridescent 1/2″ Striped Trim
• Petal Pink & White 1/4″ Diagonal Trim Combo Pack

Double Ribbon Share – $40 + $9.00 Priority Mail Shipping – If you’d like double shares of the Ribbon, you will be getting 1/2 of the roll or each ribbon.

If you would like the Designer Series Paper Share & the Ribbon Share the cost will be:

$85.00for a single share + $9.00 shipping

$170.00 for a double share + $9.00 shipping.

Anyone is welcome to join in my share (please note, I can only ship to addresses within the US).  If you’d like to join, email the following information to creativestampingdesigns@gmail.com

• Your first and last name
• Your mailing address for paper to be shipped to.
• The email address that is connected to your PayPal account or let me know if you’d like to use Zelle. I will accept Zelle or PayPal for payment.  ***You do not need to have a PayPal account to pay the invoice, you can choose to pay by credit card without having a PayPal account. If you’d like to use Zelle, email me and I’ll give you the number associated with my account.

Deadline to sign up for my share is Monday, April 29th at 5:00 PM ET.

Let me know if you have any questions.  Thanks!

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Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin for a monthly, all-inclusive crafting kit that’s a fun surprise! Each kit includes a photopolymer stamp set, Classic Stampin’ Spot, and step by step instructions to complete exclusive paper craft projects, including cards, tags, and gift
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• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
• Precut paper accent pieces and labels
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• Coordinating colors: Wild Wheat, Pool Party, Misty Moonlight (Classic Stampin’ Spot),
  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige
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  Coordinates with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (item 163393)

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Card stock cuts for this project:

• Basic Beige Cardstock 4 1/4″ X 11″ (card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″ & 5 1/2″), 2 3/4″ X 4 1/2″ (artwork), 4″ X 4″(inner liner)
• Pretty Peacock Cardstock 1 1/4″ X 4 1/4″ (die cuts), 4 1/8″ X 4 1/8″ (inner liner mat)
• Distressed Gold Specialty Paper 1 1/2″ X 3 1/2″(die cut)
• Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper 3 3/4″ X 4 1/4″ (card front panel), 3″ X 4″ (artwork panel), 2 1/4″ X 6″(envelope flap)

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