Good Wednesday morning stamping friends. I hope you are all having a wonderful week. We’re halfway through and on our way to the weekend.

The Card Concepts is back with their Inspiration/Color Challenges and I hope you will join in. The inspiration photo #230 is Fall Harvest.  If you’d like to see a quick video of how I made this card, Click Here to go to my Instagram Reels. Here’s my card for today.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Painted Pumpkins Bundle, the Painted Patch Designer Series Paper and the Wood Grain Wonders Designer Series Paper for my card today. I was inspired by the overall theme along with the colors in the photo for my Clean & Layered Card.

I hope you will take a moment to visit The Card Concepts and join us for our challenge #230.  How are you inspired by the photos?

Adhere a panel of Painted Patch DSP to a Cajun Craze card base. On the top of a panel of Wood Grain Wonders DSP, stamp the sentiment from the Painted Pumpkins stamp set in Versamark Ink. Sprinkle the sentiment with White Embossing Powder and set it using the Heat Tool.

Adhere the embossed panel to a Basic White mat. Adhere the layered panel to the card front. Using the Painted Pumpkins Decorative Masks, use Basic Beige Ink for masks 1, 2, & 3 on a panel of Basic Beige. Using the Painted Pumpkins Decorative Masks again, use Timid Tiger Ink for masks 1, 2 & 3 on a panel of Timid Tiger. Use Early Espresso Ink for mask #4 on all the pumpkins. Using the Painted Pumpkins Dies, cut all the pumpkins out along with pumpkins from a panel of Painted Patch DSP.

Arrange the pumpkins on the Wood Grain Wonders DSP panel the way that you like them using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Add a few Painted Patch Adhesive-Backed Dots to the card front.

Stamp the sentiment from Painted Pumpkins stamp set in Early Espresso Ink on a panel of Basic White. Adhere the additional pumpkins to the bottom of the panel. Adhere the Basic White panel to an Early Espresso mat then to the inside of the Cajun Craze card base.

Decorate a Basic White Medium Envelope to complete your card. Using the Painted Pumpkins Decorative Masks, use Basic Beige and Timid Tiger Inks with masks # 1, 2 & 3 for the 2 different pumpkins and Early Espresso Ink with mask #4. Adhere a panel of Painted Patch DSP to the envelope flap.

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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It’s time again. I’ve seen all that beautiful Designer Series Paper, Ribbon and Embellishments from the November Online Exclusives and you’re going to love it. My November Online Exclusive Product Shares are open for ordering. You can order just the DSP/Two-Tone cardstock share, just the Ribbon/Embellishment share, or you can have it all in a Bundle!!

November Online Exclusive Product Shares Open for Ordering!!

Order Here

I’m offering a Designer Series Paper Share/Two-Tone Cardstock Share, Ribbon Share & Embellishment Share from the November 2026 Online Exclusives and I’d love to have you join!!  I’m placing my share order early on November 3rd and I’m going to use the expedited shipping option so I should be able to have the shares cut, bundled and back out to you by the week of November 9th. Wouldn’t you love to have all of the gorgeous new Designer Series Papers from the upcoming November 2026 Online Exclusives?  What is a Paper Share you ask? It’s a sample of each of the new Designer Series Papers/Two-Tone Cardstock from the Online Exclusives. Shares give you a good working sample of all of the papers so that you can decide which ones to order in full packs!  If you were to purchase all of the DSP/Two-Tone from the Online Exclusives, it would cost you $135.00 plus shipping.

New Designer Series Paper Share/Two-Tone Cardstock – $15.00 plus $10.00 for

How my shares work:  I order full packs of all of the Designer Series Papers listed below, I cut them into 6″ X 6″ pieces (or 6″ X 12″ pieces for double shares) and give you one panel of each design from each pack on the list.  I pack up the paper in a cellophane bag with labels listing the Name, Item # and Colors in the pack and mail it back out to you just as quickly as I can!  

New Designer Series Paper/Two-Tone Cardstock Share – $15.00 plus $10.00 for shipping

You will receive one 6×6 sheet of each design from the following DSP packs (the number after the name indicates how many 6×6 sheets of that paper pack you will receive):

• A Time to Remember Two-Tone (4)
• Cottage Keepsakes Two-Tone (6)
• Country Cottage (6)
• Gold Striped Vellum Specialty (2)
• Kraft Specialty (2)
• Old Olive & Secret Sea Mulberry Specialty (3)
• Painted Collage (6)
• Somewhere in Time (6)
• Spring Textured Metallic Specialty (3)
• Textured Canvas Specialty (2)
• Truly Timeless Specialty (3)

In all, you’ll receive 43 – 6” x 6” sheets of designer or specialty paper!

Double Designer Series Paper/Two-Tone Share – $30.00 Plus $10.00 Shipping

If you’d like double shares of the Designer Series Paper/Two-Tone cardstock, I’m offering those too!  I’ll cut the 12″ x 12″ sheets into 6″ × 12″ so that you’ll be able to get 3 full A2 size card fronts from each sheet.

Ribbon/Embellishment Share – $10.00 plus $7.00 Shipping

All ribbons will come individually wrapped and labeled with the name and number of the product.

1/4 of a Roll of each:

• Basic Black 1/4″ Satin Ribbon
• Crumb Cake 1/4″ Lacelet Trim

Embellishments You will receive:

• Cottage Charm Adhesive-Backed Sequins (24)
• Mosaic Adhesive-Back Dots (24)
• Pearl Adhesive-Back Faceted Dots (24)

If you’d like a double Ribbon/Embellishment share, I’m offering those too!  You’ll get 1/2 spool of each ribbon and 48 of each embellishment

Double Share of the Ribbon/Embellishments – $20.00 plus $7.00 Shipping

Do you want it ALL?? Why not do a bundle savings?

Bundle Savings:

• Single Designer Series Paper/Two-Tone Cardstock & Single Ribbon/Embellishment Share $23.75 + $10 shipping
• Double Designer Series Paper/Two-Tone Cardstock & Double Ribbon/Embellishment Share $47.50 + $10 shipping

Anyone is welcome to join in my shares (please note, I can only ship to addresses within the US).  To make ordering the shares a little easier, I have created a form for you to submit, that way you can order any combination of shares you want.  I will send out PayPal Invoices by October 31st and they will be due by November 2nd.

Click Here for the form.

Deadline to sign up for my share is Saturday October 31 at 5:00 PM ET.

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Joining Offer October 6 – 31 Limited Time Only

Have you thought about joining the Stampin’ Up! Community. Why not join now? Get an extra $50 in Stampin’ Rewards just for joining. Down the road if you find it’s not for you, you can drop and go back to being a customer. I’d love for you to join my team. Contact me and we can talk about it.

When you join as a demonstrator in October, you’ll get $50 in Stampin’ Rewards along with the $125 coupon code!

You’ll also enjoy all the perks that come with being a demonstrator, like a 15–20% product discount, early access to the latest products and catalogs, the opportunity to earn a modest commission, the chance to attend incredible training and crafting events, and so much more!

Here are the details:

• Promotion Period: October 6–31, 2026 (note that this does not start until October 6)
• Ordering Deadlines:  October 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
• New team members who join between October 6–31 will receive $50 in Stampin’ Rewards in their Stampin’ Up! account immediately after signing up as a demonstrator.  These rewards are only available for three months after their sign-up date.
• New demonstrators who submit their Independent Demonstrator Agreement (IDA) before October 6 or after October 31 will not be eligible for this offer.

I’d love for you to join my team. As a bonus of being on my team, you get to attend my Online Classes for free. Contact me at creativestampingdesigns@gmail.com and we can talk. I can answer any questions you might have. We are a very relaxed team that loves to stamp and share. There’s never any obligation to sell, why not join as a hobby demo and enjoy the discount for yourself. You can also find more details Here.

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New Stampin’ Up! Product of The Month

Every month Stampin’ Up! will release a new item that is only available for purchase once per account. These items will be limited quantity and are likely to sell out quickly—once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good!

Shining Stars Dies

Make your next masterpiece truly stellar with the Shining Stars Dies! These symmetrical star-shaped dies come in an assortment of sizes, perfect for handmade cards, scrapbooks, gift tags, home decor, and more. Whether you’re creating bold focal points or delicate accents, these dies will help your creativity shine!

The Shining Stars Dies is the exclusive Product of the Month for October 2026! Only available until stocks run out—don’t wait to get yours!

DETAILS
– October 2026 Product of the Month
– 23 dies
– Largest die: 5-1/4″ x 5-1/4″ (13.3 cm x 13.3 cm)
– Use with a Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (sold separately)

This die set will be available beginning October 6 for $5 with an order of $75+ placed through the Stampin’ Up! online store.

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Stampin’ Up! 2026 Gift Guide

Looking for the perfect gift for the paper crafters on your list? Stampin’ Up! has got you covered! Explore the 2026 Gift Guide to make gifting easy this year! You may even find a gift or two for yourself!

Here are the details:

• The 2026 Gift Guide is designed to make gifting easy by sorting products into specific shopping categories. 
• The 2026 Gift Guide will be available in the online store from October 13 until December 15.
• Items featured in the guide are while supplies last (item availability may vary).
• There may be some updates to the 2026 Gift Guide product list in the coming weeks.

The gift guide is broken down into categories to help you find just the right gift!  Here are the five categories that you’ll find in the Gift Guide in the online store:

Head over to the online store to see the full gift guide Here

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Card stock cuts for this project:

• Basic Beige Cardstock 3 1/2″ x 3 3/4″(pumpkin)
• Basic White Cardstock 3 1/8″ x 4 3/8″ (mat), 3 3/4″ x 5″ (inner liner)
• Cajun Craze Cardstock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ (card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″)
• Early Espresso Cardstock scrap for die cuts
• Timid Tiger Cardstock 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ (pumpkins)
• Painted patch Designer Series Paper 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (card front), 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope)
• Wood Grain Wonders Designer Series Paper 3″ x 4 1/4″ (card front panel)

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