Good Friday morning stamping friends and welcome to my Fun Fold Friday!! Are you getting ready for the weekend? I was finally able to get outside and do some weeding and dead heading to my flowers yesterday. I spent about 5 hours outside and only made a small dent. I decided it was time to call it quits when it was 85 with a real feel of 100, and it was going up to over 90. This morning I’m heading out really early again to do the same in my backyard gardens. It’s supposed to be in the upper 90’s today. Hopefully I won’t be out there as long.

I played with some Online Exclusives for today’s card.  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! Rustic Centerpiece Cling Stamp Set along with the Stampin’ Up! Pattern of Friendship Photopolymer Stamp Set, Country Woods Designer Series Paper and Textured Notes Dies for my card today.

I got this template from Mary Deatherage which made assembling the card super easy.

Score and fold the Gray Granite card base at 1″, 2″, 3″ & 4″. Add the 3 panels of Country Woods DSP to the center 3 sections. Add Tear & Tape on the 1st scored section (see the image above). Adhere the panel of Country Woods DSP to the larger section of the card base. Adhere the first section to the back panel making a cube.

Stamp the succulent image from the Rustic Centerpiece stamp set in tuxedo Black Ink towards the bottom of the Basic White panel. Color the image with Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Petal Pink and Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Markers. Stamp the sentiment from Pattern of Friendship stamp set in Gray Granite Ink on the top of the panel.

Using the 2nd largest Textured Notes Dies, cut a panel of Gray Granite. Adhere the artwork to the center of the die cut panel. Adhere the layered panel to the tower section of the card base using adhesive only on a small section on the back left of the panel. Add a few Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots to the card front.

Stamp the sentiment from the Pattern of Friendship stamp set in Gray Granite Ink on a panel of Basic White. Adhere a panel of Country Woods DSP to the bottom of the panel. Adhere the Basic White panel to a Petal Pink mat then to the back of the card base.

Finish your card by decorating a Basic White Medium Envelope. Stamp the succulent image from the Rustic Centerpiece stamp set in Tuxedo Black Ink on the envelope front. Color the image with Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Petal Pink and Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Markers. Adhere a panel of Country Woods 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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LAST DAY for Free Shipping and Creative Stamping Designs Double Rewards

• All order types qualify for this promotion.
• Free shipping is for three days only. Orders must be closed July 25.
• Free shipping automatically applies to your cart after the qualifying amount has been met, which is $75 USD (before tax).
• Coupon codes and Stampin’ Rewards will lower your order’s retail amount. Orders must meet the qualifying amount to be eligible for free shipping.
• The additional cost for expedited shipping is not covered by this promotion.
• Prepaid 3-, 6-, and 12-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions and month-to-month subscriptions do not qualify for free shipping. Refills, past kits and add-ons do qualify toward free shipping, but you must be a subscriber to purchase. Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($27.00 USD shipping included) + tax.

To sweeten the deal a little better, I’m going to be giving you Double Creative Stamping Designs Rewards for those 3 Days Only. How does this work? For a $50 you’ll earn 2 rewards, $100 you’ll earn 4 rewards, $150 you’ll earn 6 rewards, etc. Head over to my Online Store and get those orders in early. When you are shopping, don’t forget to check out the new Online Exclusive products available in the Online Store. My Double Rewards will end on Friday July 25th when the Free Shipping ends.

Get those orders ready and head over to my Online Store first thing Wednesday morning and place those orders early.

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Registration Open for our August Online Technique Class

Tara Carpenter, Nicole Bloxom and I are teaming up to offer a fun Technique Online Zoom Class.  We will be creating 6 different cards using 6 different techniques.  This class is free with a $50 purchase from my Online Store.  We will supply a list of supplies we are going to be using in the next couple days. We decided to open registration early so you can take advantage of the Free Shipping and my Double Rewards and also earn a free class.

The class requirements and What You Will Receive:

• Visit my Online Store and place a $50 or more order before tax and shipping.
• Once you have made the purchase, fill out this form and submit Click Here for Google Form
• 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.

A week before the class I will send you the complete PDF of the cards so you can cut all your cardstock and gather your supplies, so you are ready to go.  We will NOT be cutting cardstock live.  Everyone’s cards will be unique since you will pick which color cardstock and ink you want to use for each card.

The class will be held on Sunday August 24th from 1pm – 5pm Eastern Time via Zoom.  This will allow everyone all over the United States to participate live!  

I will email you the Zoom link to the class a few days before the event.

Click Here to Register

Deadline to sign up is Sunday August 17th at 5pm ET

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Sales Tax Holiday

Twelve 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, 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!

Please note that you must place your order with Stampin’ Up! during the tax holiday period in your state in order to receive these items tax-free (which is midnight on the first day to midnight on the last day of the tax holiday).  Also, keep in mind that this is a state sales tax holiday; the state statute may not apply to county, city, and special jurisdiction taxes.

For those wondering about Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Wisconsin, those states have suspended the sales tax holiday this year.

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Card stock cuts for this project:

• Basic White Cardstock 2 7/8″ x 4 3/8″(artwork), 4″ x 5 1/4″(back panel)
• Gray Granite Cardstock 5 1/2″ x 8 1/4″(card base scored & folded at 1″, 2″, 3″ & 4″), 3 1/2″ x 5″(artwork mat)
• Petal Pink Cardstock 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″(back panel mat)
• Country Woods Designer Series Paper (3) – 7/8″ x 5 3/8″ (tower panels), 4 1/8″ x 5 2/8″ (card base panel), 3/4″ x 4″(back panel), 2 1/4″ x 6″(envelope flap)

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Product List

Rustic Centerpiece Cling Stamp Set

[166186]

$25.00

Pattern Of Friendship Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

[165383]

$18.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$14.00

Gray Granite 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146983]

$14.00

Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146985]

$14.00

Country Woods 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[163393]

$12.50

Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad

[147118]

$9.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$8.00

Blackberry Bliss Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154877]

$11.00

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154881]

$11.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154882]

$11.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154885]

$11.00

Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161680]

$11.00

Petal Pink Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154893]

$11.00

Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161676]

$11.00

Textured Notes Dies

[165555]

$31.00

Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots

[166139]

$8.50

Basic White Medium Envelopes

[159236]

$11.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$140.00

Adhesive Sheets

[152334]

$11.50

Mini Glue Dots

[103683]

$7.25

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$6.00

Mini Stampin' Dimensionals

[144108]

$4.25

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.25

Stampin' Seal

[152813]

$8.00

Tear & Tape Adhesive

[154031]

$7.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$8.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$12.00

Paper Snips

[103579]

$12.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$28.00

Small Blending Brushes

[160518]

$14.00

Simply Scored

[122334]

$37.00