Good Monday morning stamping friends and welcome to a new week. How was your weekend? It was another rainy one here, especially yesterday. It was a good day to stay inside and catch up on a few things. I have been so busy with work and the new puppy that I haven’t had a day to just work in my craft studio. Yesterday I was finally able to spend some time in there cleaning up and getting things in order. I cut up all my ribbon for my ribbon shares and started cutting DSP for my paper shares. I’m hoping to get the rest cut up after work today.

I played with products from the new Annual Catalog today. I received my order on Friday, and it took until Saturday night to open the box. I got lots of new goodies to play with and a lot of new DSP. If you’d like to see a quick video of how I made this card, Click Here to go to my Instagram Reels. Here is my card for today.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Country Flowers Bundle along with the Stampin’ Up! Happiest Day Photopolymer Stamp Set, Country Lace Designer Series Paper and Eyelet 3D Embossing Folder for my card today.

My design today is from Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch Challenge #437.

I started by adhering a panel of Country Lace DSP to a Basic Beige card base using Liquid Glue. I embossed a strip of Basic Beige using the Eyelet EF. I adhered the embossed panel to the bottom of the card front using Liquid Glue. I adhered a strip of Shaded Spruce to the card front using Liquid Glue. I adhered another panel of Country Lace DSP to the card front using Liquid Glue.

On a panel of Basic White, I stamped the plant image from the Stampin’ Up! Country Flowers Photopolymer Stamp Set in Shaded Spruce Ink. I stamped the milk can image from the Country Flowers stamp set in Pebbled Path Ink on the same Basic White panel. I colored the images using Gray Granite and Shy Shamrock Stampin’ Blends Markers. I cut the images out using the Country Flowers Dies. I cut the leaf die from the Country Flowers Dies from panels of Shaded Spruce and Shy Shamrock. I adhered the milk can image to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I adhered the 2 die cut leaf images in the milk can using Glue Dots. I adhered the plant image using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On a strip of Basic Beige, I stamped the sentiment from the Happiest Day stamp set in Misty Moonlight Ink. I cut the end on an angle using Paper Snips. I adhered the sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a few 2024-2026 In-Color Shimmer Gems to the card front.

On the inside, I stamped the sentiment from the Happiest Day stamp set in Misty Moonlight Ink on a panel of Basic White. I stamped the milk can image from the Country Flowers stamp set in Pebbled Path Ink on the bottom of the panel. I stamped the plant image from the Country Flowers stamp set in Shaded Spruce Ink. I colored the images using Gray Granet and Shy Shamrock Stampin’ Blends Markers. I adhered the Basic White panel to a Misty Moonlight 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 milk can image and sentiment from the Country Flowers stamp set in Pebbled Path Ink on the envelope front. I stamped the plant image from the Country Flowers stamp set in Shaded Spruce Ink. I colored the image using Gray Granite and Shy Shamrock Stampin’ Blends Markers. I adhered a panel of Country Lace 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:   6C44QBJA

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 Starter Kit Special

If you’re going to be placing an order of $125 or more, you might want to consider this Starter Kit Joining Special.

Exciting News! Between 1–31 May, anyone who becomes a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator will receive four 2024–2026 In Color products in their Starter Kit for FREE!

In addition to the 2024-2026 In-Color products, new demonstrators will pick $125 USD worth of products of their choice. That’s $207 in products for only $99 and it all ships for FREE. You will also receive free business supplies in case you want to make this a business. Not to mention all the fun that comes with being a part of our wonderful crafting community.

When you join as a new demonstrator, all In Color products will be automatically added to their Starter Kit.  Click Here for a PDF printable flyer of all the products you’ll get.

STARTER KIT SPECIAL DETAILS

• Promotion Start Date:  May 1, 2024
• Deadline to Join:  May 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM MT
• In addition to the regular $125 worth of products of your choice for just $99, new demonstrators will receive the following products (an $82 value!!) in their Starter Kit at no additional cost:
  • 2024–2026 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pad Bundle
  • 2024–2026 In Color 8-1/2″ x 11″ Card Stock
  • 2024–2026 In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper
  • 2024–2026 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers
• All Starter Kits ship for FREE!!

If you’d like to join our team, we’d love to have you!  Once you join, you’ll get at least a 20% discount on all of your Stampin’ Up! purchases and you can preorder from the upcoming catalogs!

We welcome all types of Demonstrators from those only purchasing to get the discount for themselves to those who want to run a business and those anywhere in between!  We’re a relaxed group that loves to stamp with no pressure to sell!

Demonstrators get lots of perks including at least a 20% discount on all orders that you place as a Demonstrator, invitations to Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator events and preordering from upcoming catalogs and promotions!

There is no commitment and no penalty if you decide that being a Demonstrator isn’t right for you.  Why not give it a try?  We have a fun Facebook page where we chat a lot and we do virtual meetings monthly and in-person meetings quarterly.

What a great time to join and get all the new 2024-2026 In-Color products. Contact me @ creativestampingdesigns@gmail.com. I would love to have you on my team. Contact me today about joining May 1st.

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The Best There Is

Subscribe April 11 – May 10

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
packaging. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with the next three months!

Make cards for Father’s Day and more to express your gratitude and admiration!

• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
• Precut paper accent pieces and labels
• Woodgrain textures and masculine earthy tones
• Coordinating colors: Wild Wheat, Pool Party, Misty Moonlight (Classic Stampin’ Spot),
  Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige
  Thanks & Beyond Dies Add-On—available only while supplies last!
  Partial pop-ups to make your cards shine!
  
  Coordinates with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (item 163393)

Thanks and Beyond Add On Dies

Dies #164397 Price $12.00

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

Subscribe to the April Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 March and 10 April 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 Beige Cardstock 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″(card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″), 1 1/4″ X 5″ (card front panel), 1/2″ x 2 3/4″(sentiment)
• Basic White Cardstock 2 3/4″ X 4″ (artwork, 4″ X 5 1/4″ (inner liner)
• Misty Moonlight Cardstock 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ (inner liner mat)
• Shaded Spruce Cardstock 1/2″ X 4 3/4″ (card front panel), 2″ X 2 1/4″(leaves)
• Shy Shamrock Cardstock 2″ X 2 1/4″(leaves)
• Country Lace Designer Series Paper 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ (card front), 3″ X 4 1/4″(card front panel), 2 1/4″ X 6″(envelope flap)

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