Good Thursday morning 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! Autumn Expressions Bundle along with the Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusive Changing Leaves Bundle and Sweet Days of Autumn Designer Series Paper for my card today.

This is our sketch for this week.

Start by adhering a panel of Sweet Days of Autumn DSP to an Old Olive card base using Liquid Glue. Adhere another panel of Sweet Days of Autumn DSP to an Old Olive mat using Stampin’ Seal. Adhere the layered panel to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On a panel of Basic White, stamp the leaf image from the Stampin’ Up! Autumn Expressions Cling Stamp Set 3 times in Pecan Pie Ink. Color the leaves using the Clear Wink of Stella Glitter Brush and Crushed Curry Ink on a block. Cut the leaves out using the Autumn Expressions Dies.

On a panel of Old Olive, stamp the tree ring image from the Autumn Expressions stamp set in Pecan Pie, stamping off once on scrap paper, randomly on the cardstock. Let dry completely. Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Changing Leaves Photopolymer Stamp Set over the tree rings in Versamark Ink. Sprinkle the sentiment with White Embossing Powder and set it using the Heat Tool. Cut the sentiment out using the Changing Leaves Dies. Tie a double loop bow using Linen Thread. Adhere the bow to the card front using a Glue Dot. Adhere the sentiment on top of the bow to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere the leaves under the sentiment using Glue Dots. Add a few Gold Textured Adhesive-Backed Dots to the card front.

On a panel of Basic White, stamp the sentiments from the Changing Leaves stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink. Stamp the leaf image from the Autumn Expressions stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink on either side of the sentiments. Color the leaves using Clear Wink of Stella and Crushed Curry Ink on a block. Adhere a strip of Sweet Days of Autumn DSP to the side of the Basic White panel. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Cajun Craze mat then to the inside of the Old Olive card base.

Complete the card by decorating a Basic White Medium Envelope. Stamp the leaf image from Autumn Expressions stamp set on the envelope front in Pecan Pie Ink. Color the leaves using Clear Wink of Stella and Crushed Curry Ink on a block. Adhered a panel of Sweet Days of Autumn 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!!

Just in case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the team members involved in the hop today.

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Jaimie Babarczy

Karen Finkle

Akiko Sudano

Karen Ksenzakovic You Are Here

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Carol Buckalew

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Happy Stamping, Karen

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Stampin’ Up! World Card Making Day Event – Free Registration Open

It’s time to celebrate one of my favorite days of the year—World Card Making Day!  Join Stampin’ Up! on October 5 as they celebrate this day with a creative virtual event.  They’ll create five simple cards and show you some additional fun projects!  Crafters of all skill levels are invited and welcome to join.  And the event and registration are FREE!  Mark your calendars now and join the event on October 5!

World Card Making Day Event Details:

• Who: Everyone is invited!
• When: October 5, 2024, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. (MT)
• Where: Online
• Price of Event: Free
• Registration Dates: September 3–October 4, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (MT)
  • You must register for this event in order to receive a link to view it. Also, those who register will receive a gift after the event ends. Register so that you don’t miss out on the event link and a special registration gift!
• Language of Event: Most of the event will be presented in English with language interpretation voiceover and subtitles available in English, French, German, and Dutch.
• Video on Demand: We will record our stream of this event. Anyone who has the event link will be able to watch the recorded event starting October 8.
• Hashtag: You post about the World Card Making Day event on social media using #SUWorldCardMakingDay2024. If you post with the hashtag, you’ll see your post appear on the event webpage as you watch the event!

Registration for this event begins on Tuesday, September 3 so look for the link to register beginning then!!

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New Paper Pumpkin Subscribers – Receive 40% off Your 1st Kit

Santa Claus is comin’ to town a bit early this year—and he’s brought a holiday Paper Pumpkin sale! Starting September 11, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. (MT) until October 10, 2024, at 11:50 p.m. (MT), anyone who signs up for our monthly Paper Pumpkin subscription as a new subscriber will receive 40% off their first kit. That’s right, 40% OFF!

Where This Discount Is Applied
This discount will be applied to one kit in the first kit shipment of the Paper Pumpkin subscription, which means new subscribers will get 40% off the October Nests of Christmas Paper Pumpkin Kit. After that, each month’s kit will return to the regular price of $25.00.

Qualifying for This Discount
This offer is only for new month-to-month subscribers and is not valid on purchased or redeemed prepaid subscriptions. So if you have previously used an email address for a Paper Pumpkin subscription, you won’t qualify as a new subscriber to receive this discount. Also, anyone who signs up as a new subscriber to Paper Pumpkin but cancels by October 10 will not receive any kits or discounts.

Nests of Christmas

Subscribe September 11 – October 10

Spread Christmas cheer with this cozy, all-inclusive crafting kit! Coordinates with the Nests of Winter Suite Collection (item 164072)!

About the Kit:
• Makes 10 cards: 5 each of 2 designs with 10 coordinating envelopes
• Tri-fold card bases and precut grosgrain ribbon
• Precut labels with specialty green foil
• Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Night
of Navy, Real Red, Shaded Spruce (Classic Stampin’ Spot)

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!

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Don’t miss the coordinating
Merry Tags & More Dies Add-On!

Add dimension and detail to your cards, scrapbook pages, and gift tags with the Merry Tags & More Dies! With a leaf and tag shape and Merry sentiment, these dies are a great way to expand your crafting experience. They even coordinate with three Paper Pumpkin Kits: Nests of Christmas, Filled with Joy, and Notes from the Heart. Such easy coordination makes these dies a must-have for any paper craft. Paper Pumpkin subscribers can purchase it beginning 11 September. The add-on is available only while supplies last, so it’s best to shop early! Please note that the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine is not included and can be purchased separately.

#165639 $12

Subscribe to the September 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:

• Basic White Cardstock 4″ X 5 1/4″ (inner liner), 1 1/4″ X 5 1/2″ (leaves)
• Cajun Craze Cardstock 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″(inner liner mat)
• Old Olive Cardstock 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″(card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″), 3″ x 4 1/4″(card front mat), 1″ X 4″(sentiment)
• Sweet Days of Autumn Designer Series Paper 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″(card front), 2 7/8″ X 4 1/8″(card front panel), 5/8″ X 4″(inner liner), 2 1/4″ x 6″(envelope flap)

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