Good Wednesday morning stamping friends. We’re halfway through the week and on our way to the weekend. For many this was a short week, I think we need more of these.
I have a CAS masculine card for you today and I played with some products from the annual catalog. Masculine cards are always a struggle for me, and I try to make them often, so I have them on hand when I need them. Here’s my card for today.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Loveliest Tree Bundle along with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper and the Stampin’ Up! Wild Fern Cling Stamp Set for my card today.

I played along with The Paper Players Clean-and-Simple Challenge #725.

My design is from TGIF Sketch Challenge #512.

Mask off a square on a panel of Country Woods DSP using sticky note tape. Using a Blending Brush, add Balmy Blue Ink and a little Granny Apple Green Ink on the bottom.

Adhere the Basic Beige card base together between the 4 1/4″ & 5 1/2″ score lines to make a book fold card. Adhere the 2 panels of Country Woods DSP to the front of the card base using Liquid Glue.

Ink up the tree image from the Stampin’ Up! Loveliest Tree Cling Stamp Set using Granny Apple Green and Pecan Pie Stampin’ Write Markers. Give the stamp a little huff to reactivate the ink and stamp the image on a panel of Basic White. Cut the image out using the Loveliest Tree Dies. Adhere the tree image to the colored area of the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Stamp the sentiment from the Loveliest Tree stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink on a panel of Basic Beige. Cut the sentiment out using the Stylish Shapes Dies. Adhere the sentiment below the tree using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On a panel of Basic Beige, stamp the sentiment from the Wild Fern stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink. Stamp the leaf image from the Loveliest Tree stamp set in Granny Apple Green Ink on the panel. Adhere the Basic Beige panel to a Pecan Pie mat then to the inside of the Basic Beige card base.

Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish the card. Ink up the tree image from the Loveliest Tree stamp set using Granny Apple Green and Pecan Pie Stampin’ Write Markers. Stamp the image on the envelope front. Adhere a panel of Country Woods DSP to the envelope flap.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you like my card and will give it a try. Happy Stamping!!
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Happy Stamping, Karen
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Tara Carpenter and I have teamed up again for another fun Online Zoom Class!! We are offering a fun Online Class using the new Online Exclusive Year of Flowers bundle (which will be available March 4th). We’ll be making 6 different cards, 2 which will be fun folds, using this Bundle.
The class will be held on Zoom on Sunday March 23rd from 1pm – 5pm ET.
The class fee includes:
- 6 complete Pre-Cut card kits with envelopes so they are ready to mail when you’re done.
- Full pack of Stampin’ Up! Blooming Pearls
- Full pack of Baker’s Twine Essential Pack
- Zoom class with complete step by step instructions to complete each card as we go.
- PDF with detailed directions and photos
- A Link to the recorded class after we are done so you can watch it again and make more cards.
When you sign up for the class, you will see that you can add additional items needed to make the cards in the class if you do not already have them. These items are optional to add on, but we will be using the items to create the cards. We are offering the Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusive Year of Flowers Bundle at an additional 10% discount when you order it through me during sign up.
The class will be held on Zoom and anyone in the United States is welcome to purchase the class and join us! If you are unable to join us for the live event, but would still like to participate in the class, we will be recording the session so you can watch the replay any time and make the cards. We will also be emailing written tutorials with instructions and cardstock cuts so that you will have a reference too.
Class Cost: $35.00 + $9.00 priority shipping (additional products will be added to the cost for the products) and invoices will be sent out by March 3rd.
Class Signup Deadline: Sunday March 2nd at 5pm ET (this is so we have time to order all the bundles, embellishments and DSP being used on March 23rd)
Click Here to register for the class now!! Let me know if you have any questions.
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New Sale-a-bration Available

Ready for more? There are EVEN MORE PRODUCTS available to shop, earn, and redeem during Sale-A-Bration. We don’t want you to miss out on these great products and incredible deals, Click HERE for the Sale-A-Bration Additional Products Flyer.
Remember, you must use the item numbers in the flyer in order to redeem these products as Sale-A-Bration items. These products have different item numbers in the catalog, which won’t register as part of Sale-A-Bration.
We’ve included two kits as part of our Sale-A-Bration newly added products. Once the kits sell out, they will be discontinued. If they do not sell out during Sale-A-Bration, they may be discounted at a later date.
Note: The newly added products that are now redeemable during Sale-A-Bration are part of Stampin’ Up!’s existing product offering.
Sale-a-bration 2025 runs through Friday, February 28! There are some awesome new products that you can earn for FREE with orders of $60+ and orders of $120+ placed during Sale-a-bration as well as a great host bonus and a joining special!
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- Spend $60 or more and pick from 12 new products (5 stamp sets,3 designer series paper packs, 1 embossing folder, 1 kit, 1 pack of embellishments and 1 spool of ribbon!) that are available as free items!
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- Get an additional $30 in FREE Stampin’ Rewards with any party or individual order of $300 or greater during Sale-a-bration! You can spend your Stampin’ Rewards on any items currently available from Stampin’ Up! including (but not limited to) the host exclusive stamp sets!
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Unsure about this and want to talk? Contact me at creativestampingdesigns@gmail.com and we can talk. You can also find additional information Here at Join My Team. Being a part of the Stampin’ Up! Community is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I have made many friends along the way while doing what I love, Paper Crafting. This Joining offer is only good during Sale-a-bration which starts January 7 and ends on February 28. Why not give it a try? I’d love to have you on my team.
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Daisy Daydream
Subscribe February 11 – March 10

Send sweet greetings with gorgeous cards featuring bees, honeycomb, and daisies.
• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
• Specialty gold foil and precut vellum accents
• Unique precut paper pieces
• Coordinating colors: Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Lemon Lime Twist, Lost Lagoon
(Classic Stampin’ Spot), Mossy Meadow, Very Vanilla
Kit comes in a beautiful box with a FREE additional stamp set!
Subscribe to the February Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 January and 10 February by clicking here!
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Don’t miss the coordinating
Spring is in The Air Dies Add-On!

Make the most of your Paper Pumpkin kits with the Spring Is in the Air Dies add-on! Quickly and cleanly cut out a heart frame, flowering chive, honeycomb, or tiny bumblebee to elevate your crafting projects. These additional dies are designed to work with THREE Paper Pumpkin Kits: the Hearts for You Paper Pumpkin Kit, the Spring Is in the Air Paper Pumpkin Kit, and the Daisy Daydream Paper Pumpkin Kit. Pair these dies with other Stampin’ Up! products for even more creative options!
DETAILS
– 5 dies
– Largest die: 3″ x 3″ (7.6 x 7.6 cm)
– Use with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (sold separately)
You must be a current Paper Pumpkin subscriber to purchase this item. To become a subscriber, visit paperpumpkin.com.
#166237 $12
Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.
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Card stock cuts for this project:
- Basic Beige Cardstock 4 1/4″X 11″(card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″ &5 1/2″), 1″ X 3″(sentiment), 4″ X 4″(inner liner)
- Basic White Cardstock 2 1/2″ X 4″(artwork)
- Pecan Pie Cardstock 4 1/8″ X 4 1/8″(inner liner mat)
- Country Woods Designer Series Paper 1 1/8″ X 4 1/8″ & 4 1/8″ X 4 1/8″(card front), 2 1/4″ X 6″(envelope flap)
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