Stampin’ Up! Greetings of the Season Rustic Crate Fancy Fold

Good Monday morning stamping friends and welcome to the last week of November. WOW!! Can you believe that we’re at the end of November already. The weather here in NJ is telling me we are, it’s getting chilly outside and dark way too early for me.

Today’s card was designed by my team member Tara Carpenter for us to make at our retreat. Here’s my card for today.

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Greetings of the Season Photopolymer Stamp Set along with the Stampin’ Up! Golden Greenery Bundle, Stampin’ Up! Rustic Crate Photopolymer Stamp Set, Season of Green & Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper, Perennial Postage Dies and Rustic Crate Dies for my card today.

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Adhere the Season of Green & Gold DSP card front to a Brushed Gold mat using Stampin’ Seal. Adhere the layered panel to a Mossy Meadow card base using Liquid Glue. Cut a panel of Mossy Meadow using the 2nd largest Perennial Postage Dies.

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On a panel of Very Vanilla, stamp set sentiment from the Greetings of the Season stamp set in Mossy Meadow Ink. Adhere the sentiment to the Mossy Meadow die cut using Stampin’ Seal. Adhere the layered sentiment to the folded Season of Green & Gold DSP card front using Stampin’ Seal only on the back of the left side.

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On a panel of Very Vanilla, stamp the poinsettia image from the Rustic Crate stamp set in Versamark Ink. Sprinkle the image with Gold Embossing Powder and set it using the Heat Tool. Cut the poinsettia out using the Rustic Crate Dies. Using the Golden Greenery Dies, cut 2 each of the single bough die from panels of Mossy Meadow and Old Olive. Adhere the boughs to the top of the layered sentiment using Glue Dots. Adhere the die cut poinsettia over the boughs using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Tie a small bow using the Gold 1/8″ Trim and adhere it below the poinsettia using a Glue dot. Add a few Drusy Adhesive-Backed Embellishments to the card front.

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On a panel of Very Vanilla, stamp the sentiments from the Greetings of the Season stamp set in Mossy Meadow Ink. Stamp the bough images from the Stampin’ Up! Golden Greenery Photopolymer Stamp Set in Mossy Meadow and Old Olive Inks on the corners of the panel. Adhere the Very Vanilla panel to the inside of the card base, making sure to stay within the outside framed area.

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Finish the card by decorating a Basic White Medium Envelope. Stamp the bough images from the Golden Greenery stamp set on the envelope front in Mossy Meadow and Old Olive Inks. Adhere a panel of Season of Green & Gold 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. 

MY CURRENT HOST CODE IS:   4RTJCBH2

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 – 2025 Annual Catalog, September – December 2024 Mini Catalog or from the Online Exclusives!  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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January – April 2025 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-bration 2025 Brochure Coming Soon!!

WooHoo!!! The new January-April 2025 Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration 2025 Brochure arrived yesterday!  I’ll be packing them up and mailing them out to my current customers just as soon as I can!

If you’ve ordered from me within the last year, you’ll automatically be on my mailing list for the new catalogs.  If you are not a current customer of mine but would like to be and would like to get a copy of the upcoming catalog, simply place an order through my online store and I’ll mail you a copy of the catalog too!

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New Online Exclusive Products Now Available

Don’t forget to check out the Online Exclusive page in my Online Store. A new line of products for Online Exclusives are now available! You won’t find these items in any catalog. This is a great opportunity to spark creativity, expand a crafting collection, and discover new opportunities—all from the convenience of the online store.

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Notes From The Heart

Subscribe November 11 – December 10

Create cards with hand-sketched botanical designs.
• Makes 9 projects: 3 each of 3 designs
• Precut vellum pieces and sparkling gems
• Scalloped card bases and coordinating envelopes
• Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Flirty Flamingo,
Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla

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!

Subscribe to the December Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 November and 10 December by clicking here!

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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

Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Mossy Meadow Cardstock 41/4″ X 5 1/2″(card base), 3 1/2″ X 5″(sentiment mat), 2″ X 3″(boughs)
  • Old Olive Cardstock 2″ X 3″ (boughs)
  • Very Vanilla Cardstock 2 – 3″ X 4 1/4″(sentiment & inner liner), 2″ X 3 1/2″(poinsettia)
  • Season of Green & Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper 5 1/4″ X 6″(card front scored & folded at 4″), 2 1/4″ X 6″(envelope flap)
  • Brushed Silver & Gold Specialty Paper 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ (card front mat)

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Stampin’ Up! Greetings of The Season

Good Saturday morning stamping friends and welcome to the weekend. I hope you are all have some plans in the works. I’ll be working all day today and I’m hoping to start the Christmas decorating process a little tomorrow. Yesterday and last night I was able to completely un-decorate my house. Those of you that know me, know that I pack everything away for the holidays from Knick Knacks to pictures and pillows. I rearrange furniture and move some out of the room to fit my Christmas decorations and tree. My house is like walking into Christmas land.

Today’s card was designed by Karen Ilsley for our retreat last weekend. It’s such a beautiful Christmas card and I couldn’t wait to make it. Here’s my card for today.

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusive Greetings of the Season Photopolymer Stamp Set along with the Stampin’ Up! Golden Greenery Photopolymer Stamp Set, Season of Green &Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper, Spotlight on Nature Dies, Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder, Brushed Silver & Gold Specialty Paper, Stylish Shapes Dies and 2 3/8″ Circle Punch for my card today.

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Emboss a panel of Mossy Meadow using the Distressed Tile EF. Adhere the embossed panel to a Very Vanilla card base using Liquid Glue. Adhere a strip of Garden Green to the side of the embossed panel using Liquid Glue. Adhere a panel of Season of Green & Gold DSP to a Soft Sea Foam mat using Stampin’ Seal. Adhere the layered panel to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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Using the Stylish Shapes Dies, cut panels of Old Olive and Mossy Meadow with the square dies. Adhere them together using Stampin’ Seal. Adhere them to the card front using Liquid Glue on the left side and Stampin’ Dimensionals on the right side. On a panel of Soft Sea Foam, stamp the sentiment from the Greetings of the Season stamp set in Mossy Meadow Ink. Cut the sentiment out using the Spotlight on Nature Dies. Using the 2 3/8″ Punch, cut a circle from a panel of Brushed Gold paper. Adhere the sentiment to the gold mat using Liquid Glue. Adhere the layered sentiment to the die cut squares using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

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Tie a piece of the Very Vanilla 3/4″ Satin Ribbon using Gold Twisted Thread. Adhere it to the card front using a Glue Dot. Add a few gold Blooming Pearls to the card front.

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On a panel of Very Vanilla, stamp the sentiment from the Greetings of the Season stamp set in Mossy Meadow Ink. Adhere a strip of Season of Green & Gold DSP to the side of the panel. Adhere the Very Vanilla panel to an Old Olive mat then to the inside of the Very Vanilla card base.

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Finish the card by decorating a Basic White Medium Envelope. Stamp the detailed leaf image from the Golden Greenery stamp set in Mossy Meadow Ink on the envelope front. Stamp the solid leaf image from the Golden Greenery stamp set in Old Olive Ink over the detailed image. Adhere a panel of Season of Green & Gold 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. 

MY CURRENT HOST CODE IS:   4RTJCBH2

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 – 2025 Annual Catalog, September – December 2024 Mini Catalog or from the Online Exclusives!  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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January – April 2025 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-bration 2025 Brochure Coming Soon!!

WooHoo!!! The new January-April 2025 Mini Catalog and Sale-a-bration 2025 Brochure arrived yesterday!  I’ll be packing them up and mailing them out to my current customers just as soon as I can!

If you’ve ordered from me within the last year, you’ll automatically be on my mailing list for the new catalogs.  If you are not a current customer of mine but would like to be and would like to get a copy of the upcoming catalog, simply place an order through my online store and I’ll mail you a copy of the catalog too!

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New Online Exclusive Products Now Available

Don’t forget to check out the Online Exclusive page in my Online Store. A new line of products for Online Exclusives are now available! You won’t find these items in any catalog. This is a great opportunity to spark creativity, expand a crafting collection, and discover new opportunities—all from the convenience of the online store.

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Notes From The Heart

Subscribe November 11 – December 10

Create cards with hand-sketched botanical designs.
• Makes 9 projects: 3 each of 3 designs
• Precut vellum pieces and sparkling gems
• Scalloped card bases and coordinating envelopes
• Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Flirty Flamingo,
Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla

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!

Subscribe to the December Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 November and 10 December by clicking here!

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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

Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Garden Green Cardstock 1″ X 5 1/4″ (card front panel)
  • Mossy Meadow Cardstock 4″ X 5 1/4″(card front), 2 1/2″ X 2 1/2″(die cut square)
  • Old Olive Cardstock 3″ X 3″(die cut square), 3 5/8″ X 5″(inner liner mat)
  • Soft Sea Foam Cardstock 2 1/4″ X 5 1/4″(dsp mat), 2 1/2″ X 2 1/.2″(sentiment)
  • Very Vanilla Cardstock 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″(card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″), 3 1/2″ X 4 5/8″(inner liner)
  • Season of Green & Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper 2″ X 5 1/4″(card front panel), 1/2″ X 4 5/8″ (inner liner), 2 1/4″ X 6″(envelope flap)
  • Brushed Silver & Gold Specialty Paper 2 3/4″ X 2 3/4″(sentiment mat)

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Stampin’ Up! Greetings of The Season for Fun Fold Friday

Good Friday morning stamping friends and welcome to my Fun Fold Friday. I hope you are starting to make some plans for the weekend. I’ll be working all day tomorrow, but we’re closing the store early for all the employees to go to a baseball game. We’ve been doing this every year for the past few years and it’s always a lot of fun. This year they got us upper boxes to watch the game and fireworks, and they will be bringing the food to us.

Today’s card I played with Online Exclusive products. This DSP that goes with the bundles is gorgeous. If you’d like to see a quick video on how I made this card, Click Here to go to my Instagram Reels. Here’s my card for today.

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusives Greetings of the Season Bundle, Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusive Golden Greenery Bundle, Season of Green & Gold DSP and Graceful Greenery Vellum paper for my card today.

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Adhere a panel of Season of Green & Gold DSP to an Old Olive mat using Stampin’ Seal. Adhered the layered panel to the front of a Mossy Meadow card base using Liquid Glue.

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On a panel of Old Olive, stamp the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Greetings of The Season Photopolymer Stamp Set in Versamark Ink. Sprinkle it with Gold Embossing Powder and set it using the Heat Tool. Cut the sentiment out using the largest tag die from the Greetings of The Season Dies. Adhere the panel of Gold Foil to the card front using Stampin’ Seal only on the left half of the panel.

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Adhere the tag to the front of the Gold Foil panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Using the Golden Greenery Dies, cut a couple sprigs and berries from a panel of the Graceful Greenery Vellum paper. Adhere the berries to the sprigs using Glue Dots. Adhered the sprigs behind the tag using Liquid Glue. Add a few Blooming Pearls to the card front.

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On the inside, adhere a panel of Season of Green & Gold DSP to an Old Olive mat using Stampin’ Seal. Adhered the layered panel to the inside of the Mossy Meadow card base using Liquid Glue. On a panel of Very Vanilla, stamp the sentiments from the Season of Greetings stamp set in Old Olive Ink. Stamp the outline sprig image from the Stampin’ Up! Golden Greenery Photopolymer Stamp Set in Mossy Meadow ink, stamping off one on scrap paper. Stamp the solid sprig image from the Golden Greenery stamp set in Old Olive Ink, stamping off once on scrap paper, on top of the outlined image. Adhere the Very Vanilla panel to the inside of the card base using Stampin’ Seal.

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To finish the card, decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope. Stamp the outline sprig image from the Golden Greenery stamp set in Mossy Meadow Ink on the envelope front. Stamp the solid sprig image from the Golden Greenery stamp set over the outlined image in Old Olive Ink, stamping off on scrap paper once. Adhere a panel of Season of Green & Gold 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. 

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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Final Week for Bonus Days – Ends 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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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:

  • Mossy Meadow Cardstock 5 1/2″ X 8 1/12″ (card base scored & folded at 2 1/8″ & 4 1/4″)
  • Old Olive Cardstock 2″ X 5 3/8″ (card front mat), 3″ X 4 1/4″ (tag), 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″(inner liner mat)
  • Very Vanilla Cardstock 1 7/8″ X 5 1/8″ (inner liner)
  • Season of Green & Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper 1 7/8″ X 5 1/4″(card front), 4″ X 5 1/4″(inner liner), 2 1/4″ X 6″(envelope flap)
  • Graceful Greenery Vellum sprig & berry die cuts
  • Gold Foil Sheets 3″ X 4 1/4″(card front panel)

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