Stampin’ Up! Label Me Grateful for The Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

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 Mary’s blog, thank you for stopping by. This week we have Sketch Challenge. Here is my card using this week’s sketch.

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Label Me Grateful Bundle along with the Gathering Leaves Embossing Folder, Gathering Together Specialty Designer Series Paper and Stampin’ Up! Gathering Moments Cling Stamp Set for my card today.

This is our sketch for this week

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Emboss a panel of Gathering Together DSP using the Gathering Leaves EF. Adhere the embossed panel to an Early Espresso mat with Liquid Glue. Adhere a smaller panel of Gathering Together DSP to the center of the card front with Liquid Glue. Adhere the layered panel to a Basic Beige card base with Stampin’ Seal.

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Stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Label Me Grateful Cling Stamp Set in Early Espresso Ink on a panel of Basic Beige. Cut the sentiment out using the Label Me Grateful Dies. Using the Label Me Grateful Dies, cut panels of Basic Beige, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive, Pecan Pie and Earthen toned Metallic Paper.

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Create a collage on the card front with the leaves, sprigs and acorns you die cut using Glue Dots and Liquid Glue. Adhere the sentiment over the collage using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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On a panel of Basic Beige, stamp the sentiment from the Label Me Grateful stamp set in Early Espresso Ink. Stamp the leaf image from the Gathering Moments stamp set in Cajun Craze Ink on the top of the panel. Stamp the acorn image from Gathering Moments stamp set in Early Espresso Ink next to the leaf. Adhere the Basic Beige panel to an Early Espresso mat then to the inside of the Basic Beige card base

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to complete your card. Stamp the leaf image from the Gathering Moments stamp set in Cajun Craze Ink on the envelope front 2 times. Stamp the acorn image from the Gathering Moments stamp set in Early Espresso Ink on the leaves. Adhere a panel of Gathering Together DSP to the envelope flap.

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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 Akiko has created. 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 Ksenzakovic You Are Here

Akiko Sudano

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Nicole Bloxom

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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. 

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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Basic Beige Cardstock 4 1/4″ x 11″(card base scored & folded at 5 1/2″), 2 1/2″ x 4″(sentiment), 1″ x 4″(die cut), 4″ x 5 1/4″(inner liner)
  • Cajun Craze Cardstock 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″(die cuts)
  • Cherry Cobbler Cardstock 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″(die cuts)
  • Crushed Curry Cardstock 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″(die cuts)
  • Early Espresso Cardstock (2) – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″(card front & inner liner mats)
  • Mossy Meadow Cardstock 1 1/2″ x 5″(die cuts)
  • Old Olive Cardstock 3″ x 5″(die cuts)
  • Pecan Pie Cardstock 3″ x 4″(die cuts)
  • Gathering Together Specialty Designer Series Paper 4″ x 5 1/4″(card front), 2″ x 4″(card front panel), 2 1/4″ x 6″(envelope flap)
  • Earthen Toned Metallic Paper 1″ x 3″(die cut)

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Stampin’ Up! Amber Autumn Trees for Fun Fold Friday

Good Friday morning stamping friends and welcome to my fun fold Friday. I hope you all had a great short week and are looking forward to the weekend ahead. I’ll be starting to cut up all my shares today once my order arrives, so if you ordered a share from me, I’m hoping to be shipping them out by early next week.

I played with a couple new products for today’s card, both in the mini catalog and online exclusives. Here’s my card for today.

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Autumn Trees Bundle along with the Stampin’ Up! Amber Autumn Cling Stamp Set, Online Exclusive Gather Leaves Embossing Folder and Gathering Together Specialty Designer Series Paper for my card today.

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Add Misty Moonlight Ink to the Basic Beige card front panel using the Blending Brush. emboss the panel using the Gathering Leaves EF. On a panel of Basic Beige, stamp the large tree image from the Stampin’ Up! Autumn Trees Cling Stamp Set adding color to the tree using Blending Brushes with Old Olive and Pecan Pie Inks. Cut the image out using the Autumn Trees Dies. Using the Autumn Trees Dies cut the detailed leaves die from panels of Cherry Cobbler and Timid Tiger and the deer border from a panel of Early Espresso. Stamp the sentiment from the Amber Autumn stamp set in Versamark Ink on the bottom of the deer die cut. Sprinkle the sentiment with White Embossing Powder and set it using the Heat Tool.

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Adhere the deer die cut to the bottom of the embossed panel with Liquid Glue. Adhere the tree to the embossed panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere the Cherry Cobbler and Timid Tiger die cut leaves to the tree with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a few Neutral Matte Dots to the card front panel. Score & fold the Early Espresso card base as listed below in measurements. Image below of how it looks folded. Adhere the 2-larger Gathering Together DSP panels to the Early Espresso card base with Stampin’ Seal. Adhere the embossed card front panel to the left side of the card base with Liquid Glue.

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Adhere the 2-smaller Gathering Together DSP panels to the inside of the Early Espresso card base with Stampin’ Seal. On a panel of Basic Beige, stamp the sentiment from the Amber Autumn stamp set in Early Espresso Ink. Stamp the tree image from the Autumn Trees stamp set on the bottom of the panel in Pecan Pie Ink. Using the Autumn Trees Dies, cut the deer image from a panel of Early Espresso. Snip the 2 deer portion off and adhere it to the bottom. Adhere the Basic Beige panel to the inside of the Early Espresso card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish your card. Stamp the tree image from the Autumn Trees stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink on the envelope front. Adhere a panel of Gathering Together 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. 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. 

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Registration now Open for our September Online Class

Tara Carpenter and I are teaming up to offer an online Fall card class using Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusive Gathering Together Suite.  We will be creating 6 different cards during the class including 2 Beginner Stamper cards, 2 Casual Stamper Cards and 2 Advanced Stamper Cards. Sign Up now by Clicking Here to reserve your spot.

The class fee includes:

  • Stampin’ Up! Cajun Craze & Gold Dots (full pack)
  • Stampin’ Up! Early Espresso & Old Olive Linen Thread Pack (full pack)
  • Pre-cut card kits to complete each card
  • Zoom class with complete instructions to complete each card
  • PDF with detailed directions

During sign up you will have the option to add additional items to your order that you can take advantage of at no additional shipping cost.  These items are optional, however if you want to recreate the cards you will need them. If you’ve attended a previous class, you were given a discount code, there is a spot to put that code on the form and the discount only applies to the products that you check off that you wish to purchase, not the class.

The class will be held Sunday September 28th from 1 to 5 pm Eastern Time via Zoom.  This allows anyone in the United States to participate live!  Can’t join us live… no worries, we will record the session so it can be replayed at any time.

I will email written directions that will include directions, cardstock cuts as well as photos to help you create each card.

I am not including the bundle or stamp set in the price of the class.  You can purchase the bundle through me at an additional 10% discount of the Online Exclusive price (see below).

Class Cost $35 + $10 (Priority Shipping) 

Additional purchased items will be included in the above shipping price.  I will invoice you through PayPal and invoices must be paid by September 14th to insure I can get the products delivered, packaged up and out to you with enough time.  

Deadline: Sunday September 14th (this is so I have time to order all the products being used)

Click Here to register for the class now!! Let me know if you have any questions.

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The new September – December 2025 Mini Catalog and the new September Online Exclusives are now available to order.  Let’s kick off the new catalog and online exclusives with Double Creative Stamping Designs Rewards. THAT’S 2X THE REWARDS FOR YOU FROM ME!!!  Starting September 3 – September 10 I’m offering DOUBLE REWARDS for all orders over $50 (before tax & shipping)!! How does this work? For a $50 you’ll earn 2 rewards, $100 you’ll earn 4 rewards, $150 you’ll earn 6 rewards, etc. Head over to my Online Store and get those orders in early and earn those Double Rewards!!

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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Basic Beige Cardstock 3 1/2″ x 5″ (card front), 4″ x 5 1/4″(tree), 3 3/8″ x 5 3/8″ (inner liner)
  • Cherry Cobbler Cardstock 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″(die cut)
  • Early Espresso Cardstock 5 1/2″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 2″ and 3 3/4″ from both long ends), 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ (die cut)
  • Timid Tiger Cardstock 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ (die cut)
  • Gathering Together Specialty Designer Series Paper (2) – 1 7/8″ x 5 3/8″ (front panels), (2) – 1 5/8″ x 5 3/8″ (inner panels), 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope flap)

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Stampin’ Up! Branching Out for The Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

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 Mary’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.

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I used the new Stamping Up! Branching Out Bundle along with the new Online Exclusive Gathering Leaves Embossing Folder (both items will be available Sept 3rd) and the Floral Impressions Designer Series Paper for my card today.

These are our colors for this week.

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Emboss Basic White card front using the Gathering Leaves EF. Adhere the embossed panel to a Pecan Pie mat with Liquid Glue. Adhere 2 panels of Floral Impressions DSP to coordinating Pecan Pie mats with Stampin’ Seal. Adhere the layered panel to a Basic White Thick card base with Liquid Glue.

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Adhere the larger DSP layered panel to the card front with Liquid Glue. Adhere the smaller DSP layered panel to the card front, overlapping the 1st panel, with Liquid Glue. Using the Branching Out Dies, cut the sprig die from a panel of Old Olive. Adhere the sprig to a Pecan Pie mat. Trim off excess. Adhere the layered strip to the card front.

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On a panel of Basic White, stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Branching Out Photopolymer Stamp Set in Pecan Pie Ink. Using the smallest Branching Out Dies, cut the top portion of the sentiment. Move the die to the desired size, matching up the dashes, and cut the bottom portion of the sentiment. Adhere the sentiment to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a few 2025-2027 In-Color Flat Pearls to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from the Branching Out stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink on a panel of Basic White. Stamp the splatter image from the Branching Out stamp set in Pool Party Ink on either side of the sentiment. Adhere a panel of Floral Impressions DSP to the bottom of the panel. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Pecan Pie mat then to the inside of the Basic White Thick card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to compete your card. Adhere a strip of the Floral Impressions DSP to the envelope front and a panel to the envelope flap.

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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 Akiko has created. 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 Ksenzakovic You Are Here

Akiko Sudano

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Nicole Bloxom

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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. 

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2025-2027 In-Color Products Sale Going On

Starting August 5, select products that feature the new 2025–2027 In Colors™ are 15% off! This is a great opportunity to purchase new In Color products at a discount, so grab products you love—like ink, two-tone cardstock, and Designer Series Paper—and get everything you need to create projects that showcase Stampin’ Up!’s amazing color coordination!

Promotion Details:

  • Sales Period: August 5–31
  • Ordering Deadline: August 31, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
  • Sale includes select inks, cardstock, Designer Series Paper, embellishments, and other products that include these new In Colors. Only products featured on the 2025–2027 In Colors page are included in this promotion.
  • Products are available only while supplies last.

You can find the 2025-2027 In Color sale items that will be on sale beginning August 5 right here!  Get your list ready and shop early for the best selection!

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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Basic White Cardstock (2) 4″ x 5 1/4(card front & inner liner), 1 1/2″ x 2 1/2″(sentiment)
  • Basic White Tick Cardstock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″(card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″)
  • Old Olive Cardstock 1″ x 5″(die cut)
  • Pecan Pie Cardstock (2) – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″(card front & inner liner mats), 3″ x 4 3/4& 3″ x 3 1/2″(card front panel mats), 1/2″ x 4 1/8″(die cut mat)
  • Floral Impressions Designer Series Paper 2 7/8″ x 4 5/8″ & 2 7/8″ x 2 3/8″(card front panels), 3/8″ x 4″(inner liner), 1/2″ x 6″ & 2 1/4″ x 6″(envelope)

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