Stampin’ Up! Horse & Sleigh for Fun Fold Friday

Good Friday morning stamping friends and welcome to my Fun Fold Friday. I hope you are ready for the weekend. I’ll be at work all day tomorrow and last I saw it’s supposed to be a rainy one here in NJ.

I wasn’t able to do a YouTube live this week. My card is one we did at our monthly Stamping Studio on Tuesday night. I was asked to do the Mystery Stamping for this month, so I had everyone make the card that I did for my live last Wednesday. If you’re interested in joining our group, contact me and I can talk to you about joining. Now is the perfect time. If you’d like to watch my video from last week and stamp along, the measurements are below, just above the supply list, and you can Click Here for my YouTube live video. Here is my card for today.

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I used Online Exclusive Stampin’ Up! Horse & Sleigh Photopolymer Stamp Set and One Horse Open Sleigh 6 X 6 Designer Series Paper for my card today.

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I started by cutting a 4″ X 5″ panel of the One Horse Open Sleigh DSP. To get this, I cut 2″ off the bottom of a 6″ X 6″ panel. I then cut 1″ off the side, depending on what part of the scenery I wanted. I first cut 3/4″ off each side, then 1″ off each side and that left me with a 1 1/2″ panel. I adhered each of the panels to coordinating Pool Party mats using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

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I folded the Lost Lagoon card base in half at the 5 1/2″ score line and adhered the left side of the card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue to make a book fold card. The 1/4″ score line is a valley fold, the 1 1/2″ & 3 1/4″ are mountain folds and the 4 1/2″ is a valley fold, where it’s adhered. I adhered the layered DSP panels to the card base in order of the scene, except the last (right side) 3/4″ matted panel, using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. On a panel of Lost Lagoon, I stamped the sentiment from the Horse & Sleigh stamp set in Versamark Ink. I sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder and set it using the Heat Tool. I cut the sentiment out using Paper Snips.

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I adhered the sentiment to the center panel of the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals only on the right half only. I added a few Rhinestones Basic Jewels to the card front. I opened the card base and adhered the last 3/4″ layered DSP panel to the inside right using Stampin’ Dimensionals, making sure not to put them on the left side of the panel so the 1/4″ of the card front could slip under.

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On the inside, I stamped the sentiment from the Horse & Sleigh stamp set on the panel of Basic White in Lost Lagoon Ink. I adhered 2 – 1/4″ panels of One Horse Open Sleigh DSP, that I had cut off the full panel at the beginning, on either side of the panel. I adhered the Basic White panel to a Pool Party mat then to the inside of the Lost Lagoon card base.

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To finish my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I stamped the pine tree image from the Horse & Sleigh stamp set in Lost Lagoon Ink on the envelope front. I colored the trunk with my Pecan Pie Stampin Write Marker. I adhered a panel of One Horse Open Sleigh DSP to the envelope flap.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like the card and will give it a try. Please feel free to post a picture of your card under my Facebook post in the comments. I always like to see how everyone else’s cards come out when you CASE my cards. 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:   WRAGYZRS

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!  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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Joining Special October 3 – October 31

If you’ve been thinking about joining the Stampin’ Up! community October is the perfect time.

We want to celebrate our 35th anniversary in style! From October 3 – October 31, anyone who joins our fun crafting community as a new demonstrator can choose either 35% OFF the cost of their Starter Kit or get 35% MORE product with their Starter Kit! What a deal!

Promotion Period: 3–31 October

New demonstrators can choose one of the following options for your Starter Kit:

Option 1: Get 35% OFF the normal cost of a Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit. Those who select this option will receive $125 USD worth of product for only $64.35 USD!

Option 2: Get 35% MORE product with their Starter Kit. Those who select this option will receive $168.75 USD worth of product by spending $99 USD!

No matter which option you choose for your Starter Kit, both provide free business supplies and free shipping on your Starter Kit—not to mention all the fun that comes with being part of Stampin’ Up!

FREE OnStage @Home Registration

It gets better! Those who sign up for a Starter Kit during this offer will also be automatically registered for FREE* to our virtual OnStage event on 11 Novembera $77 USD value!

  • Those who sign up for this offer have the opportunity to watch the event independently, gathered together with other demonstrators, or with their Team Leader.
  • Demonstrators who join during this promotion will be automatically added to the OnStage attendees; they do not need to register separately.
  • Demonstrators who join during this promotion will also receive an email with all the information about this event.

*Please note that free registration will not include the gift box.

Stampin’ Up! events are always SO much fun!!  Bonus that you can join and attend your first even for free!!

Come join my team.

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 anywhere in between!  There’s never any pressure to sell! We’re a group that loves to stamp and share what you create. 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 (like the new Online Exclusives coming in November!!)!  The new Online Exclusive items ARE available to pick as part of your Starter Kit (or you can order them later and get your 20% discount!). 

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Warm Wishes

Subscribe October 11 – November 10

Light up the Christmas season with this month’s Paper Pumpkin kit! With traditional Christmas home designs and warm Christmas wishes, spread the light of Christmas with a gift box. Plus, you can get the Warm Wishes Cards & Envelopes Add-On to take your Christmas crafting even further (available while supplies last). This month’s kit coordinates with the October Home for the Holidays Paper Pumpkin Kit! If you can’t get enough of this traditional Christmas scene and need more cozy crafts, then make sure to check the October Refill’s availability and spend more time crafting this holiday season!

This month’s kit comes with everything you need to make traditional Christmas treat packaging boxes that you can fill up with all sorts of small goodies, treats, gifts, and more. Subscribe today so you can take part in spreading the light of Christmas around you!

This kit includes:

  • 8 boxes; 4 each of 2 designs
  • 1 Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Spot
  • Iridescent glitter accents on paper
  • Precut paper pieces
  • Linen thread
  • Treat bags
  • Warm Wishes photopolymer stamp set
  • Completed box size: 4-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (10.8 x 11.4 x 3.8 cm) and 4/1/4″ x 3-3/4″ x 1-1/2″ (10.8 x 9.5 x 3.8 cm)
  • Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Real Red

ADD-ON DETAILS

Warm Wishes Cards & Envelopes
Available for purchase starting 11 October; only while supplies last.
Item number: 163985
$14.00 USD

This add-on includes:
• 20 Cards & Envelopes 
• Iridescent glitter accents on paper
• Folded card size: 5″ x 7″ (12.7 x 17.8 cm)

Subscribe to the November Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 October and 10 November 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 3 1/8″ X 4″ (inner liner)
  • Lost Lagoon Cardstock 4 1/4″ X 11″ (card base scored & folded at 1/4″, 1 1/2″, 3 1/4″, 4 1/2″ & 5 1/2″), 1″ X 3 1/2″ (sentiment)
  • Pool Party Cardstock 2 – 7/8″ X 4 1/8″, 2 – 1 1/8″ X 4 1/8″ & 1 5/8″ X 4 1/8″ (dsp mats), 3 1/4″ X 4 1/8″ (inner liner mat)
  • One Horse Open Sleigh 6 X 6 Designer Series Paper 2 – 3/4″ X 4″, 1″ X 4″ & 1 1/2″ X 4″ (card front panels), 2 1/4″ X 6″ (envelope flap)

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Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow for Fun Fold Friday

Good Friday the 13th morning stamping friends and welcome to my Fun Fold Friday. Do I have any superstitious friends out there? I hope you are ready for the weekend. I’m hoping to get a little outside work done today while I’m home before the rain comes. It’s time to trim back some of my plants that have started to die off for the winter. I need to get my garden in the front of my house cleaned up and figure out what I’m going to do with all the trees that are growing. Last year we had to cut down our huge 40′ Bradford Pear tree because it split. I now have a garden full of new trees growing and I’d like to transplant some in remembrance of my dad and Jasmine (my dog that passed when the tree had to come down). I need to find a tree expert to tell me how to do it properly.

Today’s card I made on YouTube Live on Wednesday. If you were able to join me or watched the replay, thank you. If you’d like to watch my video and stamp along, the measurements are below, just above the supply list, along with the link to my YouTube channel. Here is my card for today.

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadow Bundle along with the Meandering Meadows 6 X 6 Designer Series Paper. Both these items will be available to customers starting November 7th from the Online Exclusive Products. I also used the Stylish Shapes Dies for my card today.

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I started by cutting a 4″ X 5″ panel of the Meandering Meadows DSP. To get this, I cut 2″ off the top of a 6″ X 6″ panel. I then cut 1″ off the side, depending on what part of the scenery I wanted. I first cut 3/4″ off each side, then 1″ off each side and that left me with a 1 1/2″ panel. I adhered each of the panels to coordinating Bubble Bath mats using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

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I folded the Orchid Oasis card base in half at the 5 1/2″ score line and adhered the left side of the card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue to make a book fold card. The 1/4″ score line is a valley fold, the 1 1/2″ & 3 1/4″ are mountain folds and the 4 1/2″ is a valley fold, where it’s adhered. I adhered the matted panels of DSP to the card base in order of the scene, except the last 3/4″ matted panel, using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. On a panel of Orchid Oasis, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Garden Meadows Photopolymer Stamp Set in Versamark Ink. I sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder and set it using the Heat Tool. I cut the sentiment out using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

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I adhered the sentiment to the center panel of the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals only on the right half of the circle. I added a few Adhesive-Backed Dragonflies & Birds (available November 7th) to the card front. I opened the card base and adhered the last 3/4″ matted DSP panel to the inside right using Stampin’ Dimensionals, making sure not to put them on the left side of the panel so the 1/4″ of the card front could slip under. I stamped the garden tool images from the Garden Meadow stamp set on a panel of Basic White in Tuxedo Black Ink. I colored the images with Bubble Bath and Smoky Slate Stampin’ Blends Markers. I adhered them to the right panel using Multipurpsoe Liquid Glue.

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On the inside, I stamped the sentiment from the Garden Meadow stamp set in Orchid Oasis Ink on a panel of Basic White. I stamped the flower basket image from the Garden Meadow stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the bottom of the panel. I colored the image using Bubble Bath, Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist and Melon Mambo Stampin’ Blends Markers. I adhered the Basic White panel to a Bubble Bath mat then to the inside of the Orchid Oasis card base.

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To finish my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I stamped the flower images from the Garden Meadow stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the envelope front. I colored the images using Bubble Bath, Fresh Freesia, Grany Apple Green, Lemon Lime Twist and Melon Mambo Stampin’ Blends Markers. I adhered a panel of Meandering Meadows DSP to the envelope flap.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you liked my card and will give it a try. I hope you will CASE this card and please feel free to post it in the comments of my Facebook page under my post. I’d love to see your take on the card. The list of measurements are below if you’d like to stamp along while watching the video. You can watch my video on my YouTube Channel Here.

If you watch this on my YouTube channel, please remember to subscribe so that you will get notified when a new video goes live. Thank you to those that have subscribed already. 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:   WRAGYZRS

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!  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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Joining Special October 3 – October 31

If you’ve been thinking about joining the Stampin’ Up! community October is the perfect time. If you saw my card from World Card Making Day (you can see it Here), I used some new Online Exclusive products and products from the new January-April 2024 Mini Catalog. You can add those Online Exclusive products to your Starter Kit, and still have more money to spend. This is really an awesome deal and I’d love to have you on my team. The added free registration to OnStage is a great bonus and then you can order the Be Mine Suite collection for your 1st order.

We want to celebrate our 35th anniversary in style! From October 3 – October 31, anyone who joins our fun crafting community as a new demonstrator can choose either 35% OFF the cost of their Starter Kit or get 35% MORE product with their Starter Kit! What a deal!

Promotion Period: 3–31 October

New demonstrators can choose one of the following options for your Starter Kit:

Option 1: Get 35% OFF the normal cost of a Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit. Those who select this option will receive $125 USD worth of product for only $64.35 USD!

Option 2: Get 35% MORE product with their Starter Kit. Those who select this option will receive $168.75 USD worth of product by spending $99 USD!

No matter which option you choose for your Starter Kit, both provide free business supplies and free shipping on your Starter Kit—not to mention all the fun that comes with being part of Stampin’ Up!

FREE OnStage @Home Registration

It gets better! Those who sign up for a Starter Kit during this offer will also be automatically registered for FREE* to our virtual OnStage event on 11 Novembera $77 USD value!

  • Those who sign up for this offer have the opportunity to watch the event independently, gathered together with other demonstrators, or with their Team Leader.
  • Demonstrators who join during this promotion will be automatically added to the OnStage attendees; they do not need to register separately.
  • Demonstrators who join during this promotion will also receive an email with all the information about this event.

*Please note that free registration will not include the gift box.

Stampin’ Up! events are always SO much fun!!  Bonus that you can join and attend your first even for free!!

Come join my team.

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 anywhere in between!  There’s never any pressure to sell! We’re a group that loves to stamp and share what you create. 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 (like the new Online Exclusives coming in November!!)!  The new Online Exclusive items ARE available to pick as part of your Starter Kit (or you can order them later and get your 20% discount!). 

I broke it down a little for you. If you choose the 35% off, you get $125 in product for $64.35. If you add the Meandering Meadows Suite for $82.50 you still get to add another $42.50 in product of your choice to pick.

If you choose to get an additional 35% of product, you get $168.75 of product for $99. If you choose the Meandering Meadows Suite for $82.50 and the Fluffiest Friends Bundle for $54, you will still have another $32.50 in product of your choice to pick.

Then Stampin’ Up is adding FREE registration to our OnStage@Home Event in November, a $77 value, you can preorder the Bee Mine Suite Collection in a Demonstrator order and get 20% off the suite!!

What are you waiting for? If you have been back and forth about joining, drop me a note at creativestampingdesigns@gmail.com and we can talk about you joining. This is an awesome deal that you won’t want to pass up.

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Warm Wishes

Subscribe October 11 – November 10

Light up the Christmas season with this month’s Paper Pumpkin kit! With traditional Christmas home designs and warm Christmas wishes, spread the light of Christmas with a gift box. Plus, you can get the Warm Wishes Cards & Envelopes Add-On to take your Christmas crafting even further (available while supplies last). This month’s kit coordinates with the October Home for the Holidays Paper Pumpkin Kit! If you can’t get enough of this traditional Christmas scene and need more cozy crafts, then make sure to check the October Refill’s availability and spend more time crafting this holiday season!

This month’s kit comes with everything you need to make traditional Christmas treat packaging boxes that you can fill up with all sorts of small goodies, treats, gifts, and more. Subscribe today so you can take part in spreading the light of Christmas around you!

This kit includes:

  • 8 boxes; 4 each of 2 designs
  • 1 Mossy Meadow Stampin’ Spot
  • Iridescent glitter accents on paper
  • Precut paper pieces
  • Linen thread
  • Treat bags
  • Warm Wishes photopolymer stamp set
  • Completed box size: 4-1/4″ x 4-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (10.8 x 11.4 x 3.8 cm) and 4/1/4″ x 3-3/4″ x 1-1/2″ (10.8 x 9.5 x 3.8 cm)
  • Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Real Red

ADD-ON DETAILS

Warm Wishes Cards & Envelopes
Available for purchase starting 11 October; only while supplies last.
Item number: 163985
$14.00 USD

This add-on includes:
• 20 Cards & Envelopes 
• Iridescent glitter accents on paper
• Folded card size: 5″ x 7″ (12.7 x 17.8 cm)

Subscribe to the November Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 October and 10 November 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 1 1/4″ X 1 1/4″ (garden tools), 3 1/8″ X 4″ (inner liner)
  • Bubble Bath Cardstock 2 – 7/8″ X 4 1/8″, 2 – 1 1/8″ X 4 1/8″ & 1 5/8″ X 4 1/8″ (card front panel mats), 3 1/4″ X 4 1/8″ (inner liner mat)
  • Orchid Oasis Cardstock 4 1/4″ X 11″ (card base scored & folded at 1/4″, 1 1/2″, 3 1/4″, 4 1/2″ & 5 1/2″), 2″ X 2″ (sentiment)
  • Meandering Meadows 6 X 6 Designer Series Paper 2 – 3/4″ X 4″, 2 – 1″ X 4″ & 1 1/2″ X 4″ (card front panels), 2 1/4″ X 6″ (envelope flap)

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Stampin’ Up! Pick of The Patch for The Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

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 Theme Challenge. Here is my card using this week’s theme.

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I used the new Stampin’ Up! Pick of The Patch Bundle along with the All About Autumn 6 X 6 Designer Series Paper for my fun fold card today. These items will be available starting Sept 6 from the September-December 2023 Mini Catalog.

Our theme this week is a Fun Fold.

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I started by scoring and folding the Pumpkin Pie card base as listed below. I adhered the panels of All About Autumn DSP to the coordinating Mossy Meadow Mats using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I adhered 4 of the 5 layered panels to the Pumpkin Pie card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. On panels of Basic White, I stamped the larger pumpkin image from the Pick of The Patch stamp set in Pumpkin Pie Ink. I stamped the smaller pumpkin from Pick of The Patch stamp set in Cajun Craze Ink. I stamped the stem image 4 times in Pecan Pie Ink. I cut all the images out using the Pick of The Patch Builder Punch. I stamped the gourd image from the Pick of The Patch stamp set in Crushed Curry Ink and fussy cut it using Paper Snips.

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I adhered the stems to the pumpkins and gourd using Glue Dots. I adhered the pumpkins on the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I adhered the gourd behind the pumpkins using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I stamped the sentiment from Pick of The Patch stamp set in Cajun Craze Ink on a strip of Basic White. I cut the ends on an angle using Paper Snips. I tied a bow using the 1/4″ Metallic copper ribbon from the Copper & Natural Ribbon Combo Pack and adhered it to the card front using a Glue Dot. I adhered the sentiment over the bow using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a few Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots and Neutrals Adhesive-Backed Sequins to the card front.

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I adhered the last layered panel of DSP to the right side of the card base using Stampin’ Diemsionals so the 1/4″ section of the card base could slip under it to hold the card.

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Here is a view from the top of how the card looks.

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On the inside, I stamped the sentiment from the Pick of The Patch stamp set in Cajun Craze Ink on a panel of Basic White. I stamped the dots image from the Pick of The Patch stamp set in Mossy Meadow Ink. I adhered a strip of All About Autumn DSP to the bottom of the panel. I adhered the Basic White panel to a Mossy Meadow mat then to the inside of the Pumpkin Pie card base.

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To complete my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I stamped the pumpkin and gourd images from the Pick of The Patch stamp set in Cajun Craze, Crushed Curry and Pumpkin Pie Inks on the envelope front. I stamped the stems in Pecan Pie and the vines and dots in Mossy Meadow Inks. I adhered a panel of All About Autumn DSP to the envelope flap.

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you liked my card and will give it a try. 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

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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:   4G2N3MDT

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!  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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Time To Redeem Bonus Days Coupons!!!

You can start redeeming your Bonus Days Coupons, August 1 – August 31st. Redeem 1 coupon code or all your codes on an order.

Ordering Deadlines

Redemption Period: August1– August 31, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

  • There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can redeem on an order during the redemption period. If using multiple codes, they must be separated by a space.
  • Coupons may be redeemed one time only.
  • Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits, demonstrator supply items, and Paper Pumpkin month-to-month subscriptions).
  • New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes may be discounted using Bonus Days coupon codes.

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Kits Collection Up To 30% Off August 1 – 31

You can save up to 30% on amazing kits from the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! This is a limited time offer you won’t want to miss.

Kits Collection Sale Details:

  • Sales Period: August 1-31
  • Ordering Deadline:  August 31, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
  • The sale only applies to the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! (it does not include Paper Pumpkin kits).
  • There is no limit to how many kits may be purchased.
  • The kits will be up to 30% off, sale prices will be reflected in the online store.
  • No discount code necessary—the discount will be applied automatically.

Head over to my online store during August and pick up some of those awesome kits at a great deal!

Click Here to head over to the Kits Collection in the online store to see all of the kits that are available now!  And get your orders placed early in August, the Kits Collection kits are available while supplies last!

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Thirteen states are having Back-to-School Sales Tax Holidays this year and some Stampin’ Up! items qualify for the tax break in those states!

The states with upcoming tax holidays are:  Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and West Virginia.  So, if you live in one of those states, take a second to download the spreadsheet Click Here and mark your calendar! Texas starts on Friday August 11 and Massachusetts starts on Saturday August 12.

Please note that you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in your state in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday).  Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.

For those wondering about Georgia, Louisiana, Virginia, and Wisconsin, those states have suspended the sales tax holiday again this year.

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Meaningful Flowers

Last Day To Subscribe

Discover messages of friendship and loyalty in the flowers from the August Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes 8 cards, 4 each of 2 designs, and 8 coordinating envelopes. The kit is special because of the way it uses the meaning of flowers. On each card, you’ll find a small inscription of what the flowers represent. As you craft with the included vellum and watercolor paper pieces, you’ll know you’re sending a message of encouragement and loyalty to your recipients. The Meaningful Flowers Paper Pumpkin Kit is full of florals that are meant to spread hope, encouragement, and remind you of your favorite memories. The kit focuses specifically on forget-me-nots and lotuses. Their meaning is enscripted on the back of each card. Subscribe by 10 August to send beautiful paper crafts with thoughtful messages to those you love. 

And don’t wait, because anyone who subscribes to this month’s kit will get a FREE stamp set! This Distinktive stamp set is perfect for a variety of occasions! 

This kit includes:

  • 8 cards; 4 each of 2 designs
  • 8 coordinating envelopes
  • 1 photopolymer stamp set
  • 1 Pretty Peacock Ink Spot
  • Linen thread
  • Vellum and precut paper pieces
  • FREE Distinktive stamp set
  • Adhesives
  • Final card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Bubble Bath, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Melon Mambo, Misty Moonlight, Orchid Oasis, Pretty Peacock, Tahitian Tide

Subscribe to the August Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 July and 10 August 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 1″ X 5 1/2″ (pumpkins), 3/4″ X 3″ (stems), 1 1/2″ X 2″ (gourd), 1/2″X 4″ (sentiment), 3 1/8″ X 4″ (inner liner)
  • Mossy Meadow Cardstock 2 – 7/8″ X 4 1/8″, 2 – 1 1/8″ X 4 1/8″, 1 5/8″ X 4 1/8″ (card front dsp mats), 3 1/4″X 4 1/8″ (inner liner mat)
  • Pumpkin Pie Cardstock 4 1/4″ X 11″ (card base scored & folded at 1/4″, 1 1/2″, 3 1/4″, 4 1/2″ & 5 1/2″)
  • All About Autumn 6 X 6 Designer Series Paper 2 – 3/4″ X 4″, 2 – 1″ X 4″, 1 1/2″ X 4″ (card front panels), 1/2″ X 3 1/8″ (inner liner strip), 2 1/4″ X 6″ (envelo9pe flap)

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Stampin’ Up! Garden Birdhouses for Fun Fold Friday

Good Friday morning my stamping friends. Welcome to my Fun Fold Friday. How was everyone’s week? Does anyone have plans for the weekend? I’ll be working all day Saturday depending on the amount of snow we get. Once we sell out of shovels and salt sometimes, they will close the store so that everyone can get home safely. Fortunately, I walk to work, so I don’t have to worry too much about travel.

Today’s card I made on my Facebook Live video on Wednesday. If you were able to join me or watched the replay, thank you. If you’d like to watch my video and stamp along, the measurements are below along with the links to my Facebook page and my YouTube channel. Here’s my card for today.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Garden Birdhouses Photopolymer Stamp Set along with the New Horizons 6 X 6 Designer Series Paper for my card today.

I started by scoring and folding the Pale Papaya card base as listed below. I adhered the card base together using Tear & Tape between the 5 1/8″ & 5 1/2″ score lines. I cut the panel of New Horizons DSP keeping them in order, at 1 5/8″, then 1 3/8″, then 1 5/8″ that left a 1 3/8″ panel. I placed the panels together on my Grid Paper and stamped the birdhouse pole from the Garden Birdhouses stamp set in Early Espresso Ink on the right 1 5/8″ panel. I colored the pole in using my Soft Suede Stampin’ Blends Marker. I stamped the tree image from the Stampin’ Up! On The Horizon Cling Stamp Set in Evening Evergreen Ink along one of the hills on the DSP. Starting with the left panel, I adhered the panels to the Pale Papaya card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

I adhered a scrap of In Good Taste DSP to a scrap of Basic Whtie cardstock and stamped the birdhouse image from the Garden Birdhouses stamp set on the DSP in Early Espresso Ink. I fussy cut the birdhouse using my Paper Snips. I adhered the birdhouse to the right panel of DSP on the card base in the center on the stamped pole image using Stampin’ Dimensionals on the right side of the birdhouse. I adhered the 2 – 1/4″ strips of Soft Succulent cardstock to the thin edges of the card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I added a few Pebbles Enamel Shapes to the card front along the path.

On a panel of Basic White cardstock I stamped the sentiment from the Garden Birdhouses stamp set in Soft Succulent Ink. I cut the sentiment out using my Ornate Frames Dies and adhered it to the center card front panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a Brushed Brass Butterfly to the sentiment.

On the inside I stamped the sentiment from the Garden Birdhouses stamp set in Soft Succulent Ink on the Basic White panel. I stamped the flower images from the Garden Birdhouses stamp set in Soft Succulent Ink on the bottom of the panel. I adhered the Basic White panel to the Soft Succulent mat and then to the inside of the Pale Papaya card base.

To complete my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I stamped the birdhouse image and pole from the Garden Birdhouses stamp set in Early Espresso Ink on the envelope front. I stamped the grass and flower images from the Garden Birdhouses stamp set in Soft Succulent Ink below the birdhouse. I adhered a panel of the New Horizon DSP to the envelope flap.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you liked my card and will give it a try. I hope you will CASE this card and please feel free to post it in the comments of my Facebook page under the post. I’d love to see your take on the card. The list of measurements are below if you’d like to stamp along while watching the video. You can watch my video on my Facebook page Here.

You can also view the video on my YouTube channel Here. 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:   6P9HT6GS

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 2020-2021 Annual Catalog or the July-December 2021 Mini Catalog!   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 months 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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Looking for some past stamp sets or bundles. Check out my Retired List of items. Click Here to go to my Retirement Sale List page.

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Join The Stampin’ Up! Community During Sale-a-bration and get 2 FREE Stamp Sets

Now through February 28 you can get 2 FREE STAMP SETS when you join Stampin’ Up! For just $99 you get to choose $125 of product of your choice from any of the current catalogs and you can also choose any 2 Stamp Sets of your choice (cannot be host or Sale-a-bration sets) absolutely FREE!!! You can end up with $175 in product for just $99. There is no obligation to sell, you can join as a Hobby Demonstrator. Interested??? Ask me how. I’d love to have you on my team, drop me a note at creativestampingdesigns@gmail.com I’d be more than happy to talk to you about it.

Here is what $172.00 worth of product looks like and you can get it for just $99 and it ships for FREE. Stampin’ Up! also throws in a past Paper Pumpkin kit, catalogs and other material. We have an awesome team and I’d love to have you join us. Contact me and we can talk.

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Sale-a-bration January 4 – February 28!!!

Sale-a-bration is going on right now. Click Here for a PDF version of the Sale-a-bration brochure. This is my most favorite time of Stampin’ Up! because you get to earn FREE products. There are 7 wonderful stamp sets and 4 gorgeous packs of Designer Series Paper. You can earn all of these FREE with qualifying orders. Who doesn’t like FREE??????

When you are placing your order, don’t forget to use my Current Host Code 6P9HT6GS for all orders under $150.

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Host A Party During Sale-a-bration

If you host a party during Sale-a-bration, both you and your guests can earn FREE Sal-a-bration products! Plus, place any party or personal order of $300 or more and receive the exclusive Stampin’ Up! Calming Camellia Stamp Set for FREE! Interested? I can set up a Host Code for you and your friends/family to order with. Drop me a line at creativestampingdesigns@gmail.com. I’d be happy to talk to you about it.

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Safari Celebration

Subscribe January 11 – February 10

Did you see that? It’s a mischievous monkey swinging from tree to tree! What about that elephant marching through the mud? Can you catch an antelope galloping in the grass? Grab your binoculars, buckle up, and hop into our off-road truck—there’s so much to see on this safari!

Answer the call of the wild—and your creativity—with the Safari Celebration Paper Pumpkin Kit. This playful, party-themed kit includes all the goodies and gear you need to create nine cards and coordinating envelopes in safari-inspired shapes and patterns you’ll go wild for! Make every occasion a celebration with this month’s amusing animals, beautiful botanicals, and celebratory sentiments.

Don’t monkey around and miss this amazing adventure! Unleash your creativity with February’s wildly fun kit. To explore what’s inside, keep reading!

Details:

  • This month’s kit contains enough elements to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. This all-inclusive kit includes printed card bases, die-cut paper pieces, embellishments, adhesive, and more!
  • The Safari Celebration Paper Pumpkin Kit includes a Rich Razzleberry Classic Stampin’ Spot!
  • This kit’s stamp set is an uplifting one! Make every occasion a celebration with sentiments that say “yay!”, “fantastic!”, and other fun phrases.
  • Explore each of our current In Color collections with this colorful kit! Discover designs and paper pieces in Bumblebee (a 2020–2022 In Color), Fresh Freesia (a 2021–2023 In Color), and Soft Succulent (a 2021–2023 In Color).
  • Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
  • Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
  • Coordinating colors: Bumblebee, Fresh Freesia, Pear Pizzazz, Rich Razzleberry, Soft Succulent, Soft Suede

Subscribe to the February 2022 Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 January and 10 February at paperpumpkin.com!

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 1 1/2″ X 3″ (sentiment), 3 7/8″ X 3″ (inner liner)
  • Pale Papaya Cardstock 4 1/4″ X 11″ (card base scored & folded at 3/8″, 1 7/8″, 3 5/8″, 5 1/8″ & 5 1/2″ )
  • Soft Succulent Cardstock 4 1/8″ X 3 3/4″ (cut 2 – 1/4″ strips off the 3 3/4″ side to make it 4 1/8″ X 3 1/4″ for the inner liner mat)
  • In Good Taste Designer Series Paper scrap for the birdhouse
  • New Horizon 6 X 6 Designer Series Paper 4 1/8″ X 6″ (card front panels), 2 1/4″ X 6″ (envelope flap)

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