
Good Thursday morning my 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 what they have created this week. If you are hopping over from Akiko’s blog, thank you for stopping by. This week we have Sketch Challenge and I thought I’d go a little tropical. Here is my card using this week’s sketch.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Citrus Bundle along with the Stampin’ Up! Paradise Palms Photopolymer Stamp Set, Palm Dies, and 2022-2024 In-Color 6 X 6 Designer Series Paper for my card today.

This is our sketch for this week.

I started by adhering a panel of the 2022-2024 In-Color DSP to a Tahitian Tide card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I cut a panel of Basic White cardstock using the 4th largest Stitched Rectangle Dies. I embossed the rectangle using the Basics 3D Embossing Folder. I adhered the embossed panel to a Tahitian Tide mat using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I adhered the layered panel to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On a panel of Basic White cardstock, I stamped the large image from the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Citrus Photopolymer Stamp Set in Soft Suede Ink. Using my Water Painter, I added some Smoky Slate Ink just to the center of the larger 2 images. I cut the images out using the Sweet Citrus Dies. On a panel of Basic White cardstock, I stamped the leaf image from the Sweet Citrus stamp set in Parakeet Party Ink 5 times. I stamped the flower images from the Sweet Citrus stamp set in Polished Pink Ink. I colored the flowers using the Pale Papaya Stampin’ Blends Markers. I cut all the images out using the Sweet Citrus Dies. From a panel of Parakeet Party cardstock, I cut 3 of the palms from the Palms Dies.

I adhered the coconut images to the layered panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I adhered the leaves and palms under the coconuts using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I adhered the flowers around the coconuts using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added 2021-2023 In-Color Opal Rounds to the center of the flowers. On a strip of Basic White cardstock, I stamped the sentiment from the Sweet Citrus stamp set in Tahitian Tide Ink. I cut both ends of the strip into a banner using the Banner Pick A Punch. I adhered the sentiment to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On the inside, I stamped the sentiments from the Paradise Palms stamp set in Tahitian Tide Ink on a panel of Basic White cardstock. I stamped the flower image from the Sweet Citrus stamp set on either side of the sentiment in Polished Pink Ink and colored the flowers with the Pale Papaya Stampin’ Blends Markers. I stamped the ‘coconut’ image from the Sweet Citrus stamp set on the bottom of the panel in Soft Suede Ink. I added some Smoky Slate Ink in the center only of the image using my Water Painter. I stamped the leaf image from the Sweet Citrus stamp set by the coconut. I adhered the Basic White panel to a Tahitian Tide mat and then to the inside of the Tahitian Tide card base.

To complete my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I stamped the ‘coconut’ image from the Sweet Citrus stamp set in Soft Suede Ink on the envelope front. I stamped the leaf image from the Sweet Citrus stamp set in Parakeet Party Ink by the coconut. I stamped the flower image from the Sweet Citrus stamp set in Polished Pink Ink on the bottom of the envelope front and colored them with the Pale Papaya Stampin’ Blends Markers. I adhered a panel of 2022-2024 In-Color DSP to the envelope flap.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you liked my card and will give it a try. Now that you’ve seen my card, take a minute to hop through and see everyone’s projects today. If you click on the Next Blog button, you’ll go to Tara’s page. Or you can just click on the names below to go directly to all their blogs! Happy Hopping!!
Karen Ksenzakovic: You Are Here
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Not to worry – you’re still going to get that $10 ordering gift for orders of $50 (before shipping & tax) or greater. And the gift is still any 1 SU! product up to that $10 value – which includes some of our fun Host Sets!
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Now available Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusive Products. Click Here for a printable PDF flyer with the items that will be available. There is so much more than what is on the flyer though. You’ll want to go to my Online Store to see it all.
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The Colorful Kaleidoscope Kit Now Available
Get ready for the latest addition to the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! The Colorful Kaleidoscope Kit is filled with geometric shapes and unique kaleidoscopic patterns. It’s time to give a card that no one will forget!



This kit includes:
- 9 full-size cards, 3 each of 3 designs, measuring 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm) and 9 coordinating envelopes.
- One photopolymer stamp set with all-occasion sentiments that go beyond the basics.
- One Gray Granite Stampin’ Spot.
- 9 peek-through laser cuts that can easily be layered to create a kaleidoscopic effect.
- Precut die cuts that are lined with gold foil, perfect for all your stamped sentiments.
- Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals, Tear & Tape Adhesive, and Foam Adhesive Strips.
- Gold, pearlized embellishments.
- The coordinating colors are Bermuda Bay, Calypso Coral, Gray Granite, Night of Navy, and Petal Pink.
- Each project takes less than 60 minutes to complete.
Item #161804 $23.00 USD
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Ten Years Of Growth
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It’s Paper Pumpkin’s 10-year anniversary and we want to celebrate how much we’ve grown! This month’s kit is all about happy greetings, organic and botanical designs digitally painted by our in-house artists, along with all-occasion sentiments to celebrate the happy moments in life and recognize the people around you who help you grow!
And as part of our anniversary celebration, the March Paper Pumpkin Kit includes a FREE GIFT featuring a plant and pot builder to make all your projects plant-astic!
This kit includes:
- All the supplies you need to create 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs; and coordinating envelopes.
- An all-occasion stamp set to recognize the people in your life who help you grow with greetings and beautiful botanical images.
- 1 Polished Pink Classic Stampin’ Spot
- Paper pieces and embellishments with digitally-painted designs and images.
- Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
- 1 FREE additional stamp set, which includes a plant and pot builder to make plant-astic projects!
Completed card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)
Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Shaded Spruce, Garden Green, Coastal Cabana, Orchid Oasis, Fresh Freesia, Polished Pink, Crumb Cake
Subscribe to the March Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 February 2023 and 10 March 2023 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:
- Basic White Cardstock 3 – 4″ X 5 1/4″ (artwork & inner liner), 3 1/2″ X 5″ (embossed panel), 1/2″ X 4″ (sentiment)
- Tahitian Tide Cardstock 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ (card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″), 3 1/8″ X 4 1/8″ (embossed panel mat), 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ (inner liner mat)
- Parakeet Party Cardstock 3″ X 4″ (palms)
- 2022-2024 In-color 6 X 6 Designer Series Paper 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″ (card front), 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope flap)
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