Stampin’ Up! Friendly Foliage for The Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Good Thursday morning 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 the awesome projects they have created this week. If you are hopping over from Mary’s blog, thank you for stopping by. This week we have a Color Challenge to work with. If you’d like to see a quick video on 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 Stampin’ Up! Friendly Foliage Stamp Set along with the Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper, Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder, Stylish Shapes Dies and Stampin’ Up! Simply Beautiful Bundle for my card today.

There are out colors for this week

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Adhere a panel of Lovely & Beautiful DSP to another panel of Lovely & Beautiful DSP. Wrap a piece of Gold White 3/8″ Ribbon around the layered panel and adhere it on the back. Adhere the layered panel to a Basic White thick card base.

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Emboss a panel of Basic Whtie using the Exposed Brick EF. Using the Simply Beautiful Dies, cut the leaves from a panel of Two-Tone Old Olive cardstock, the flowers from panels of Two-Tone Darling Duckling, Two-Tone Fresh Freesia and Two-Tone Petal Pink cardstocks, and the flower centers from Gold Foil paper. Adhere the flower and leaf pieces together.

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Adhere the flowers to the embossed panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere the leaves under the flowers. Adhere the artwork panel to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Stamp the sentiment from Friendly Foliage stamp set in Old Olive Ink on a panel of Basic White. Cut the sentiment out using the Stylish Shapes Dies. Adhere the sentiment to the card front. Add a few 2024-2026 In-Color Flat Pearls to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from the Friendly Foliage stamp set in Old Olive Ink on a panel of Basic White. Stamp the small flower and leaf images from the Simply Beautiful stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink next to the sentiment. Color the images with Old Olive and Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere the Basic Whtie panel to an Old Olive mat then to the inside of the Basic Whtie Thick card base.

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To complete your card, decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope. Stamp the small flower image from the Simply Beautiful stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the envelope front. Color the image using Old Olive and Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere a panel of Lovely & Beautiful 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 next button below to hop over to see what Tara 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

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 White Cardstock 3 3/4″ x 5″(inner liner)
  • Basic White Thick Cardstock 4 1/4″ x 11″(card base scored & folded at 5 1/2″)
  • Old Olive Cardstock 4″ x 5 1/4″(inner liner mat)
  • Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper 4″ x 5 1/4″(card front), 2″ x 5 1/2″(card front panel), 2 1/4″ x 6″(envelope)
  • Darling Duckling Two-Tone Cardstock 1 1/2″ x 3″(die cuts)
  • Fresh Freesia Two-Tone Cardstock 1 1/2″ x 3″(die cuts)
  • Old Olive Two-tone Cardstock 1 1/2″ x 4″(die cuts)
  • Petal Pink Two-Tone Cardstock 1 1/2″ x 3″(die cuts)
  • Gold Foil 1″ x 3″(die cuts)

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Stampin’ Up! Simply Beautiful CAS

Good Monday morning stamping friends. How was your weekend? Tara and I had our online class yesterday and had a lot of fun creating with everyone. I’m already looking forward to our February class. It’s still snowing a bit here. This storm is supposed to continue until 1pm today. The snow is very deep too. When I brought the dogs out last night, I went out first and shoveled in front of where I was walking so I didn’t have to march in it.

I have a super quick and easy card for you today using some new products from the January – April Mini Catalog. 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! Simply Beautiful Stamp Set along with the Beautiful Patterns 3D Embossing Folder, Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper, Stylish Shapes Dies and Stampin’ Up! Beautifully Celebrated Stamp Set for my card today.

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Emboss a panel of Old Olive Two-Tone cardstock using the Beautiful Patterns EF. Using a sanding block, go over panel lightly. Adhere the embossed panel to a Fresh Freesia card base.

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Cut a panel of Lovely & Beautiful DSP using the largest square from the Stylish Shapes Dies. Adhere the panel to a Fresh Freesia mat. Adhere the layered panel to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals..

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On a panel of Basic White, stamp the sentiment from the Simply Beautiful stamp set in Old Olive Ink. Adhere the sentiment to a Fresh Freesia mat. Adhere the sentiment to the card front. Add a few Pearlized Faceted Circles to the card front.

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Stamp the sentiment from the Beautifully Celebrated stamp set in Old Olive Ink on a panel of Basic White. Stamp the small flower image from the Simply Beautiful stamp set in Tuxedo Blak Ink on the bottom of the panel. Color the image using Fresh Freesia and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere a panel of Lovely & Beautiful DSP to the bottom of the panel. Adhere the Basic White panel to an Old Olive mat then to the inside of the Fresh Freesia card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish your card. Stamp the flower image from the Simply Beautiful stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the envelope front. Color the image using Fresh Freesia and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere a panel of Lovely & Beautiful 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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Bonus Days Going on! Earn Through February 2 and Redeem February 3-28!!

It’s almost time for BONUS DAYS! Because do you know what’s a great deal? Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between January 6 and February 2 and spend $50 USD, you will earn a $5 USD coupon! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between February 3 and 28. And don’t forget—each purchase earns you Stampin’ Rewards, so that’s even more bang for your buck! There’s no limit to how many coupons you can earn!

Details:

  • Earn a $5 USD coupon for every $50 USD spent (before shipping and tax).
  • All coupon codes will be emailed right after a qualifying purchase has been made. You must have a customer account with 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.
  • 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 participants can earn per order or throughout the duration of the earning period.

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New Stampin’ Up! Product of The Month

Send thoughtful messages with style using the Fabulous Sayings Stamp Set! This versatile stamp set features all-occasion sentiment stamps for birthdays, thank-you notes, love, friendship, and support cards. The mix of a handwritten script with a classic serif font pair beautifully with a wide range of card making and paper crafting styles. The Fabulous Sayings Stamp Set is the exclusive Product of the Month for January 2026! Only available until stocks run out—don’t wait to get yours! This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set; it allows you to layer two or more images to create one final image with extra texture and dimension in the colors you want.

DETAILS
– January 2026 Product of the Month
– 11 photopolymer stamps
– Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): c, h
– Two-Step

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH
– Is a new exclusive product released each month!
– Can be unlocked for just $5 with orders over $75 (after discounts and rewards).
– Is only available while supplies last—they can sell out quickly!
– Is limited to one per customer (including language versions).

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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Basic White Cardstock 3/4″ x 3″(sentiment), 3 3/4″ x 5″(inner liner)
  • Fresh Freesia Cardstock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″(card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″), 3″ x 3″ (dsp mat), 1″ x 3 1/4″(sentiment mat)
  • Old Olive Cardstock 4″ x 5 1/4″(inner liner mat)
  • Old Olive Two-Tone Cardstock 4″ x 5 1/4″(card front)
  • Lovely & Beautiful Designer Series Paper 3″ x 3″ (card front panel), 1/2″ x 5″ (inner liner), 2 1/4″ x 6″(envelope flap)

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Stampin’ Up! Simply Beautiful for Fun Fold Friday

Good Friday morning stamping friends and welcome to my Fun Fold Friday. How was your week? Are you getting ready for the weekend? We’re expecting a storm to roll through here starting tomorrow and continuing through Monday early am. Predictions have been anywhere from 9″-20″ of snow. My husband is going to be shoveling a lot, I might help a little this time.

If you were able to join me yesterday for my YouTube live, thank you. If you’d like to recreate this card, the measurements are on the bottom of this post along with the link to my YouTube video so you can stamp along with me. Here’s my card for today.

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I used the Stampin’ Up! Simply Beautiful Bundle along with the Stampin’ Up! Beautifully Celebrated Bundle, Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper, Stampin’ Up! Loveliest Tree Cling Stamp Set for my card today.

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Adhere a panel of Lovely & Beautiful DSP to a Fresh Freesia mat. On a panel of Fresh Freesia, stamp the large flower image from the Simply Beautiful stamp set in Versamark Ink. Stamp the small flower image from the Simply Beautiful stamp set in Versamark Ink. Sprinkle the images with White Embossing Powder and set them with the Heat Tool. Stamp the leaf images from the Simply Beautiful stamp set in Versamark Ink on a panel of Granny Apple Green. Sprinkle the images with White Embossing Powder and set them with the Heat Tool. Using the Simply Beautiful Dies, cut all the images with the coordinating dies. Using the Beautifully Celebrated Dies, cut 3 of the sprigs from a panel of Vellum.

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Adhere the flowers to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere the leaves and sprigs under the flowers.

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On a panel of Granny Apple Green, stamp the sentiment from the Beautifully Celebrated stamp set in Versamark Ink. Sprinkle the sentiment with White Embossing Powder and set it using the Heat Tool. Wrap a piece of White with Gold 3/8″ Ribbon around the bottom of the panel. Adhere the sentiment to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Adhere the card front to a Petal Pink card base. Add a few Pearlized Faceted Circles to the card front.

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Fold the panel of Lovely & Beautiful DSP with the center as a mountain fold and the 2 sides as valley folds. Adhere the DSP to the inside center of the card base, 3″ in from the left and right edges. Add the other small flower and leaf to the pop-out section of DSP.

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Stamp the sentiment from the Simply Beautiful stamp set in Smoky Slate Ink on one of the Basic White panels. Stamp the small flower image from Simply Beautiful stamp set in Smoky Slate Ink on the bottom of the panel. Stamp the leaf image from the Beautifully Celebrated stamp set in Smoky Slate Ink by the flower. Color the images using Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple green and Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Fresh Freesia then to the inside left side of the card base. On the other panel of Basic White, stamp the sentiment from Loveliest Tree stamp set in Smoky Slate Ink. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Fresh Freesia mat then to the inside right side of the card base.

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Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to finish your card. Stamp the small flower image from the Simply Beautiful stamp set in Smoky Slate Ink on the envelope front. Stamp the leaf image from the Beautifully Celebrated stamp set in Smoky Slate Ink next to the flower. Color the images using Fresh Freesia, Granny Apple Green & Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere a panel of Lovely & Beautiful 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 it. 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. 

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Joining Offer Starting February 3-March 2

Here are the Starter Kit promotion details:

  • Promotion Period: February 3–March 2
  • New team members who purchase their Starter Kit February 3–March 2 will also receive our new Stampin’ Positioner*.
  • New demonstrators who submit their Independent Demonstrator Agreement (IDA) before February 3 or after March 2 will not be eligible for this offer.
  • Joining deadline:  March 2, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

*What’s the Stampin’ Positioner?

It’s Stampin’ Up!’s new stamping alignment tool that makes stamping easier and more accurate. It allows you to stamp precisely aligned images, create repeating patterns and Two-Step Stampin’ images easily, and make multiple projects in minutes.

Stampin’ Positioner Grid Paper will also be available for to order but it is not included as part of this exclusive join offer.

A few other things to know:

  • The Stampin’ Positioner WILL be available for purchase by everyone at a later date.  We have not been given any details on when that will be.
  • The Stampin’ Positioner is available for a limited time for current Demonstrators to purchase.

You can read more details about the joining offer on this PDF (click the image to open a full-size printable PDF):

We’d love to have you join our team!!  Once you join, you get at least a 20% discount on all of your Stampin’ Up! purchases and you get to preorder from the upcoming catalogs and promotions!! There’s never an obligation to sell, you can join to enjoy the discount for yourself. Contact me if you have any questions and we can talk.

You can read a bit more information about the benefits of being a Demonstrator and a part of our team here.  When you’re ready to join, you can get started here.  Let me know if you have any questions.

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Bonus Days Going on! Earn Through February 2 and Redeem February 3-28!!

It’s almost time for BONUS DAYS! Because do you know what’s a great deal? Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between January 6 and February 2 and spend $50 USD, you will earn a $5 USD coupon! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between February 3 and 28. And don’t forget—each purchase earns you Stampin’ Rewards, so that’s even more bang for your buck! There’s no limit to how many coupons you can earn!

Details:

  • Earn a $5 USD coupon for every $50 USD spent (before shipping and tax).
  • All coupon codes will be emailed right after a qualifying purchase has been made. You must have a customer account with 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.
  • 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 participants can earn per order or throughout the duration of the earning period.

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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Basic White Cardstock (2) – 2 3/4″ x 3 7/8″ (inner inners)
  • Fresh Freesia Cardstock 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″(card front mat), 4 1/4″ x 5″(die cuts), (2) 2 7/8″ x 4″ (inner liner mats)
  • Granny Apple Green Cardstock 3″ x 4 1/4″(die cuts), 1 1/4″ x 4 5/8″ (sentiment)
  • Petal Pink Cardstock 4 1/4″ x 11″(card base scored & folded at 5 1/2″)
  • Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper 4″ x 5 1/4″(card front), 4″ x 6″(inner panel scored at 1 1/2″, 3″ & 4 1/2″), 2 1/4″ x 6″(envelope)
  • Vellum Specialty Paper 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″(die cuts)

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