Good Monday morning my stamping friends and Happy Memorial Day. I hope you can enjoy your day with family and friends getting together for a picnic or some fun activities. Please take a moment to remember all those who have served for us. We’ll be having a small picnic today with some friends and family. We’ll be celebrating my daughter and puppy’s birthday. My husband and a few of his friends will be walking into town to watch some of the Tour de Somerville bike races. This is a big thing here on Memorial Day in my town, hundreds of people come from all over the world to race in this. They start closing the streets in town at 3am to get set up. For 13 years I walked with my girl scouts in the parade at 8am that kicked everything off. They now start all the races at 8am starting with the family fun races. The big pro womans race starts at 2:15, having to ride 25 miles, and the pro men’s race starts at 3:45, having to ride 50 miles. It’s very exciting watching hundreds of riders starting the races and then how many are left at the end. From what I’ve heard there is a waiting list of contenders to get in on this. They have the award ceremony around 6pm that wraps everything up, with winners from both the pro womans and pro men’s races.
Today’s card is a sketch challenge from my Upline Jaimie. She’s been giving us a sketch a week to work with. I’m really liking this quick and easy one. Here’s my card for today.
I used the Stampin’ Up! Sending Smiles Photopolymer Stamp Set along with the Fresh As A Daisy Designer Series Paper and Designer Tags Dies for my card today.
This is our sketch for this week.
I started by adhering a panel of Fresh As A Daisy DSP to a Lemon Lolly mat using Stampin’ Seal. I stamped the sentiment from Sending Smiles stamp set in Versamark Ink on the bottom of the panel. I sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder and set it using the Heat Tool.
I adhered 3 panels of Fresh As A Daisy DSP to 3 Lemon Lolly mats using Stampin’ Seal. I adhered the 3 layered panels to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I wrapped a piece of Lemon Lolly 3/8″ Sheer Ribbon from the Sheer Ribbon Combo Pack around the layered panel and tied a bow.
I adhered the layered panel to a Pebbled Path card base using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Using the Designer Tags Dies, I cut a butterfly from a panel of Lemon Lolly cardstock. I adhered the butterfly to the card front using Glue Dots. I added a couple 2023-2025 In-Color Dots to the butterfly. I added a few Adhesive-Backed Solid Gems to the card front.
On the inside, I stamped the sentiments from the Sending Smiles stamp set in Pebbled Path Ink on a panel of Basic White. I stamped the larger stem from the Sending Smiles stamp set in Garden Green Ink on the side of the panel. I stamped the daisy image from the Sending Smiles stamp set in Lemon Lolly Ink on the stem. I stamped the flower center in Wild Wheat Ink. I adhered the Basic White panel to a Lemon Lolly mat then to the inside of the Pebbled Path card base.
To finish my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I stamped the stem image from the Sending Smiles stamp set in Garden Green Ink on the envelop front. I stamped the daisy on the stem in Lemon Lolly Ink and the flower center in Wild Wheat Ink. I adhered a panel of Fresh As A Daisy 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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Happy Stamping, Karen
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In response to changing policies at Stampin’ Up – I’m adjusting my Ordering Gift policy as well. I’m having to get a little more tough on the adding of Host codes when you place your order thru my Online Store.
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!
But – if you DO NOT use the Host code for your orders of less than $150 (this is the RETAIL total before Shipping & Handling), then you’ll have two options:
- You’ll need to call Stampin’ Up! (1-800-Stamp-Up) and ask them to add it for you. They’re very helpful and will get it done quickly! OR….
- If your order was over the $50 threshold but under $150, then…you’ll forfeit that $10 ordering gift and rewards – this is the Bummer Option – and I REALLY don’t want to do this, SO please remember to add my Current Host Code.
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Starts Thursday!! SAVE 15% ON SELECT DESIGNER SERIES PAPERS!
We all love beautiful Designer Series Paper, and in June, you can enjoy a 15% discount on select Designer Series Papers from our new 2023–2024 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives. Whether you’re a scrapbooker, a card maker or simply a paper lover, this is a great time to stock up and save on gorgeous paper, so you have artistic and versatile paper designs on hand for your next projects! Click HERE for a printable PDF flyer.
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- All order types qualify for this promotion.
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Welcome Inn
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Show hospitality to all your guests with the Welcome Inn Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes nine elegant and detailed cards—three each of three designs. Whether you’re hosting friends and family, or want to invite someone over, this kit has what you need to create sophisticated and elevated cards!
You can also pair this kit with a coordinating die add-on! (Available while supplies last. Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine sold separately). Keep reading to learn more!
The Welcome Inn Paper Pumpkin Kit perfectly coordinates with the Countryside Inn Suite Collection (item number 161474) from the 2023–2024 Annual Catalog! You can use the stamps and paper from both the suite and kit to create cards that are stylish and refined. You can create these elegant hospitality cards using the suite’s Countryside Inn 12″ x 12″ (30.5 x 30.5 cm) Designer Series Paper and the kit’s beautiful floral cards. There are endless creative possibilities of this kit and suite coordination!
This kit includes:
- All the supplies you’ll need to create 9 elegant and sophisticated cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes.
- A coordinating photopolymer stamp set with floral designs and friendly, hospitality-themed sentiments.
- A Night of Navy Stampin’ Spot and beautiful embellishments
- Lovely floral details and precut vases
Finished card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Boho Blue, Calypso Coral, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Old Olive
Don’t forget! This kit perfectly coordinates with the Countryside Inn Suite Collection (Item number: 161474).
Subscribe to the May Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 May 2023 and 10 June 2023 by clicking here!
Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.
ADD-ON
Welcome Inn Dies (Available for purchase starting 11 May, while supplies last).
Item number: 163192
$6.00 USD / $8.25 CAD
This add-on includes:
- One coordinating vase die: 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ (3.8 x 3.8 cm)
- One coordinating flower die
- One beautiful leaf die
Note: Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine sold separately.
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Card stock cuts for this project:
- Basic White Cardstock 4″ X 5 1/4″ (inner liner)
- Lemon Lolly Cardstock 2 – 4 1/8″ X 5 3/8″ (card front & inner liner mats), 3 – 1 1/4″ X 3″ (dsp mats), 1 1/2″ X 1 1/2″ (butterfly)
- Pebbled Path Cardstock 8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ (card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″)
- Fresh As A Daisy Designer Series Paper 4″ X 5 1/4″ (card front), 3 – 1 1/8″ X 2 7/8″ (card front panels), 2 1/4″ X 6″ (envelope flap)
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