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 Color 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 colors.

I used the Stampin’ Up! attention Shoppers Bundle along with the Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper and Dashing Designs 3D Embossing Folder for my card today.

These are our colors for this week. I ended up using them all.

Adhere an Unbounded Beauty DSP card front to a Basic White Thick card base using Liquid Glue. Adhere the Petunia Pop panel to the Pretty in Pink mat using Stampin’ Seal. Adhere the layered panel to the card front using Liquid Glue.

Emboss the 2 Basic White panels using the Dashing Designs EF. Flick Shy Shamrock Ink on the 2 embossed panels. Adhere the 2″ embossed panel to the center of the Petunia Pop panel using Liquid Glue. Adhere the other embossed panel to an Unbounded Beauty DSP mat using Liquid Glue. Adhered the layered panel over the Basic White panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Attention Shoppers Photopolymer Stamp Set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the Basic White strip. Adhered the sentiment to a Pretty in Pink mat using Stampin’ Seal. Adhered the layered sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On a panel of Basic White, stamp the gift bag and flower images from the Attention Shoppers stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink. Color the images using Berry Burst, Peach Pie, Petunia Pop, Pretty in Pink, Shy Shamrock and Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends Markers. Cut the images out using the Attention Shoppers Dies. Adhered the images to the center panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a few 2024-2026 In-Color Resin Dots to the card front.

On the inside, stamp the sentiment from the Attention Shoppers stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on a Basic White panel. Flick some Shy Shamrock Ink on the panel over the sentiment. Adhere a strip of Unbounded Beauty DSP to the bottom of the panel. Stamp the cake image from the Attention Shoppers stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the bottom of the panel. Color the image using Peach Pie and Petunia Pop Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhered the Basic White panel to a Pretty in Pink mat then to the inside of the Basic White Thick card base.

To complete the card, decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope. Stamp the gift bag, cake and flowers images from the Attention Shoppers stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the envelope front. Color the images using Berry Burst, Peach Pie, Petunia Pop, Pretty in Pink, Shy Shamrock and Summer Splash Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere a panel of Unbounded Beauty 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 Terry Lynn 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

Karen Finkle

Akiko Sudano

Karen Ksenzakovic You Are Here

Terry Lynn Bright

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:   D9NW3RJ3

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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Bonus Days Are Back – July 3 – July 31

It’s time for one of your favorite promotions—BONUS DAYS!  Because getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy is awesome!  When you shop between July 3-31, for every $50 that you spend in one order, you will earn a $5 coupon!  Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them between August 1-31. 

There’s no limit to how many coupons you can earn!  And, as an added bonus, you’ll earn Creative Stamping Designs Reward points (my personal customer reward program) from me when you order $50+ too!!

Bonus Days Promotion Details:

Earning Period:  July 3-31, 2024
Ordering Deadline:  July 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (MT) 

• Earn a $5 coupon for every $50 spent (before shipping and tax). 
• All coupon codes will be emailed right after a qualifying purchase has been made.  You must have a valid email address to earn coupons when you shop. 
• If you earn multiple codes from a single order, you will receive one email with multiple codes. If you earn multiple codes from multiple orders, you will receive separate emails for each code earned.
• All order types qualify for this promotion. Phone and email orders still require an email address.
• Orders started before the promotion begins will not count toward earning coupon codes.  You must add items to your cart and complete your purchase during the earning period. 
• There is no limit to the number of coupon codes you can earn per order or throughout the duration of the earning period. 
• Starter Kit orders are excluded from this offer.
• For workshop orders, each customer who reaches a qualifying amount will receive a coupon code to their provided email address. 

Redemption Period: August 1-31, 2024
Ordering Deadline:  August 31, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

Get your wish lists ready and earn those coupon codes in July!  Then redeem them on your orders in August!  Let me know if you have any questions.

Here is a printable PDF flyer with dates to remember.

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Today is the last day for Paper Pumpkin Subscribers to get those Paper Pumpkin Refills, Past Kits and Add Ons

Surprise!  On July 23-25, all active Paper Pumpkin subscribers can save up to 75% off on refills, past kits, and add-ons!  Product is only available while supplies last.

Shop your favorite Paper Pumpkin products at a discounted price and don’t worry about any shipping fees. As if you didn’t need any further reason to start shopping…any Paper Pumpkin purchase WILL count toward the Bonus Days earning period!  Discounts do not apply to monthly or prepaid subscriptions.

Head over to the online store Here to shop the refills, past kits & add-ons!

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Sales Tax Holiday

Thirteen states and Puerto Rico 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 Mexico, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.  So if you live in one of those states or Puerto Rico, take a second to download the spreadsheet below and mark your calendar!

Here is the list of states having sales tax holidays, what the dates are and what supplies will be tax free during the holiday (click on the image to download a full-size printable page):

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Time for Cake

Subscribe July 11 – August 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 August Paper Pumpkin, Time for Cake, bring on a birthday bash with elegant birthday cards made with rose gold details!

• Makes 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs
• Project includes printed card bases, coordinating envelopes, and labels
• Embellishments and rose gold cord
• Coordinating colors: Moody Mauve, Night of Navy (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Petal Pink,
Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Wild Wheat

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 August Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 Julu 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 2″ X 2″ & 1 3/4″ X 1 3/4″ (card front panels), 1/2″ X 2″(sentiment), 4″ X 5 1/4″(inner liner)
• Basic White Thick Cardstock 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″(card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″)
• Petunia Pop Cardstock 3″ X 34″ (card front panel)
• Pretty in Pink Cardstock 3 1/4″ X 3 1/4″(card front panel mat), 3/4″ X 2 1/4″ (sentiment mat), 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″(inner liner mat)
• Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper 4″ X 5 1/4″(card front), 2″ X 2″ (card front panel), 3/4″ X 4″(inner liner), 2 1/4″ X 6″(envelope flap)

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