Good Thursday morning my stamping friends and 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 Akiko’s blog, thank you for stopping by. This week we have Sketch Challenge. 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 using this week’s sketch.

I used the Stampin’ Up! charming Duck Pond Bundle along with the Stylish Shapes Dies, Lily Pond Lane 6 X 6 Designer Series Paper and So Swirly Embossing Folder for my card today.

Here’s our sketch for this week

I adhered a panel of Lily Pond Lane DSP to a Pretty Peacock card base using Liquid Glue. I adhered a smaller panel of Lily Pond Lane DSP to the side of the card front using Stampin’ Seal.

I cut a panel of Balmy Blue using the largest circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies. I embossed the die cut circle using the So Swirly EF. I adhered the die cut circle to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

From a panel of Very Vanilla, I cut the larger duck, wing and beak using the Charming Duck Pond Dies. From a panel of Lemon Lolly, I cut the 5 baby ducks using the Charming Duck Pond Dies. I colored the beak on the large Very Vanilla duck using the Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Markers. Fo the smaller ducklings, I colored the solid duckling body where the wing would be using the Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Markers. I colored the beak using the Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers. I made a mark where the eye is on the small duckling using the Basic Black Stampin’ Blends Markers. I adhered the detailed duckling body to the solid duckling body using Liquid Glue. I adhered the larger duck to the Balmy Blue embossed circle using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I adhered the ducklings using Stampin’ Dimensionals and Glue Dots. I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Charming Duck Pond Photopolymer Stamp Set on a panel of Basic White in Pretty Peacock Ink. I adhered the sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a few Adhesive-Backed Dappled Dots to the card front.

On the inside, I stamped the sentiment from the Charming Duck Pond stamp set in Pretty Peacock Ink on a panel of Basic White. I stamped the cattail image from the Charming Duck Pond stamp set on the bottom of the panel in Pretty Peacock and Peach Pie Inks. I adhered the Basic White panel to a Pretty in Pink mat then to the inside of the Pretty Peacock card base.

To complete my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I stamped the cattail image from the Charming Duck Pond stamp set in Pretty Peacock and Peach Pie Inks on the envelope front. I adhered a panel of Lily Pond Lane DSP to the envelope flap.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today.  Now that you’ve seen my card, let’s get on with the hop!  Click the button below to hop over to see what Tara has created today. Happy Hopping!

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Jaimie Babarczy

Karen Finkle

Akiko Sudano

Karen Ksenzakovic You Are Here

Tara Carpenter

Carol Buckalew

Nel Thames

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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:   PKXMFP73

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 2024-2025Annual 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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10% Off Stamp & Die Set Bundles & Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machines June 5-30!!

Everyone loves a good deal, which is why Stampin’ Up! is offering an additional 10% off all Stamp and Die Bundles!  Between June 5-30, take advantage of the sale and add some new bundles to your collection!!  Plus, save 10% on the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine!!  These machines make the perfect crafting partner for stamp and die bundles! They have never offered a discount on the machine before this. Now, if you are lucky enough to be a demonstrator, you will get your 20% discount on top of the other discounts, that’s a triple discount on those bundles you’ve been wanting. It’s never too late to join. Contact me if you are interested. AND if you join now you will get to also order the new Online Exclusives that will be coming in July.

PROMOTION DETAILS

Sales Period: June 5-30, 2024
Ordering Deadline:  June 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

• Get an additional 10% discount on stamp and die bundles only. This excludes suite collections, stamp and punch bundles, bundles not yet released to customers, and any other bundles*.
• Save 10% on Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (white and Boho Blue).
• The 10% discount applies automatically to stamp and die bundles in all orders including Starter Kit orders placed between June 5-30, 2024.

*Please note Close to My Heart products are not included in this promotion.

YAY for a great sale!!  You can see the stamp and die set bundles in the online store right Here and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machines Here (note that the machines only will be on sale, the accessories are note included).  Get your orders ready and save beginning June 5!

***As an added bonus, Demonstrators get the additional 10% discount on bundles and machines too!  So purchase the Starter Kit in May and get the free In Color items (see the details above) and then get the additional 10% discount on top of your Demonstrator discount on bundles and machines from June 5-30!!

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Painted Petals

Subscribe June 11 – July 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!

With the July Paper Pumpkin, Painted Petals, you can craft beautiful cards with unique watercolor designs and pretty layers!

• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
• Project includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes
• Precut paper pieces and embellishments
• Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Gray Granite (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Melon
Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive
Kit comes in a beautiful coordinating box

Don’t miss the coordinating
Every Celebration Dies Add-On!

This exclusive add-on (item 164991) coordinates with the three upcoming kits! Paper Pumpkin subscribers can purchase it beginning 11 July. The add-on is available only while supplies last, so it’s best to shop early!

Subscribe to the July Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 June and 10 July 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 5/16″ X 3 1/4″(sentiment), 4″ X 5 1/4″(inner liner)
• Balmy Blue Cardstock 3 1/4″ X 3 1/4″(die cut)
• Lemon Lolly Cardstock 1 1/2″X 4″ (ducklings)
• Pretty Peacock Cardstock 5 1/2″X 8 1/2″(card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″)
• Pretty In Pink Cardstock 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″(inner liner mat)
• Very Vanilla Cardstock 1 1/4″ x 3″ (duck)
• Lily Pond Lane 6 X 6 Designer Series Paper 4″ X 5 1/4″(card front), 2 1/4″ X 3 1/4″(card front panel), 2 1/4″ X 6″(envelope flap)

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