This is a first time use for me.  I believe Stampin’ Up! Country Birdhouse Stamp Set is going to be one of my favorites from the 2024-2025 Annual catalog.  It get more difficult to get a card made.  Maybe after a few more weeks, I will have some energy to  get things done. In creating this card, along with the stamp set I used Nature’s Sweetness Designer Series Paper.  Happy it carried over.

The card base is Shaded Spruce card stock. A layer of Early Espresso cardstock is added next. It becomes the mat for the Nature’s Sweetness Designer Series Paper.  Before adding to the Early Espresso cardstock, the panel is brushed with Crumb Cake ink using a Blending Brush and Crumb Cake ink.

I am entering Creative Creases Challenge for this card.

Flowers and birds are stamped using stamps from Stampin’ Up! Country Birdhouse stamp set, then colored using Stampin’ Blends.  Greenery is die cut from Granny Apple Green and Mossy Meadow cardstock.   The birdhouse is die cut from a piece of Country Woods Designer Series Paper.  It is brushed with Crumb Cake ink using a Blending Brush. The birdhouse roof and porch is from a piece of Shaded Spruce cardstock.  I die cut the scalloped piece from a piece of the Country Woods Designer Series Paper.  A piece of Basic Black card stock is used to die up the decoration post the birdhouse rest on.   A piece is also place behind the circle cut in the birdhouse.

Another piece of Nature’s Sweetness Designer Series Paper is cut, brushed, matted on Early Espresso cardstock then adhered to the inside panel.  Flowers are popped on the panel to create a stop for the easel.

This is how the card looks when it is folded to create the easel.

When you open the card, you will find a piece of Basic White adhered  over the Nature’s Sweetness Designer Series Paper  to enable a note to be written if wanted.

This is the back of the card where a greeting is stamped in Crumb Cake ink using a stamp from Stampin’ Up! Beach Day stamp set.  A flower is popped on the corner of the piece.

A Very Vanilla envelope gets a piece  of Nature’s Sweetness S Designer Series Paper adhered to the envelope flap using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Thank you for stopping by today. I hope you took the time to linger and look at my other blog post and cards and that you will join me on my stamping journey as I share my cards with you each day. My hope and wish are that you will be inspired to create amazing creations yourself. Feel free to CAS(E) any card. Any questions you may have, you know you can always contact me. Have a blessed day!

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May 1-31 Host Code  – WZZW6ZJ3

Use this host code when you order $50  or greater and receive a free gift from me!  If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift.  The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in any active Catalog.

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 Final Week For This Joining Special!!

Exciting News! Between 1–31 May, anyone who becomes a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator will receive four 2024–2026 In Color products in their Starter Kit for FREE!

In addition to the 2024-2026 In-Color products, new demonstrators will pick $125 USD worth of products of their choice. You will also receive free business supplies and free shipping. Not to mention all the fun that comes with being a part of our wonderful crafting community.

When you join as a new demonstrator, all In Color products will be automatically added to your Starter Kit. 

STARTER KIT SPECIAL DETAILS

• Promotion Start Date:  May 1, 2024
• Deadline to Join:  May 31, 2024 at 11:59 PM MT
• In addition to the regular $125 worth of products of your choice for just $99, new demonstrators will receive the following products (an $82 value!!) in their Starter Kit at no additional cost:
  • 2024–2026 In Color Classic Stampin’ Pad Bundle
  • 2024–2026 In Color 8-1/2″ x 11″ Card Stock
  • 2024–2026 In Color 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper
  • 2024–2026 In Color Stampin’ Write Markers
• All Starter Kits ship for FREE!!

If you’d like to join our team, we’d love to have you!  Once you join, you’ll get at least a 20% discount on all of your Stampin’ Up! purchases and you can preorder from the upcoming catalogs!

We welcome all types of Demonstrators from those only purchasing to get the discount for themselves to those who want to run a business and those anywhere in between!  We’re a relaxed group that loves to stamp with no pressure to sell!

Demonstrators get lots of perks including at least a 20% discount on all orders that you place as a Demonstrator, invitations to Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator events and preordering from upcoming catalogs and promotions!

There is no commitment and no penalty if you decide that being a Demonstrator isn’t right for you.  Why not give it a try?  We have a fun Facebook page where we chat a lot and we do virtual meetings monthly and in-person meetings quarterly.

What a great time to join and get all the new 2024-2026 In-Color products. Contact me shirleygentryis@gmail.com I would love to have you on my team. Contact me today about joining May 1st.  This flyer includes a QR code that is active and links to the Join page. However, the details on the page won’t go live until 1 May.  Click here on May 1-31 to join my team.

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Life Is Sweet

Subscribe May 11 – June 10

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin for a monthly, all-inclusive crafting kit that’s a fun surprise! Each kit includes a photopolymer stamp set, Classic Stampin’ Spot, and step by step instructions to complete exclusive paper craft projects, including cards, tags, and gift
packaging. And don’t miss the special add-on that coordinates with the next three months!

Celebrate the sweet things in life with textured, artistic cards. Featuring the new 2024–2026 In Colors!

• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
• Iridescent glimmer sentiments and precut paper pieces
• Vellum accents, iridescent pearls, and linen thread
• Coordinating colors: Poppy Parade, Peach Pie, Lemon Lolly, Shy Shamrock
  (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Pool Party, Pretty In Pink

Thanks and Beyond Add On Dies

Dies #164397 Price $12.00

Subscribe to the June Paper Pumpkin Kit between May  11 and June 10 by clicking here!

 

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used In Creating This Card

Country Birdhouse Bundle (English) [163401] $46.75	Nature’s Sweetness 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [162616] $16.50	Country Woods 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163393] $12.50	Shaded Spruce 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146981] $11.50
Basic White 8 1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [159276] $13.00	Basic Black 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [121045] $11.50	Early Espresso 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [119686] $11.50	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [146990] $11.50
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [133676] $11.50	Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154883] $11.00	Balmy Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154830] $11.00	Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [154885] $11.00
Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163827] $11.00	Melon Mambo Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [153112] $11.00	Pretty In Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [163824] $11.00	Wild Wheat Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161661] $11.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755] $6.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] $4.25	Wild Ferns Dies [162654] $33.00

 Card Cuts

• Shaded Spruce cardstock
  • card base — 4-1/4″ x 11″ score at 2-2-3/4″ & 5-1/2″
  • birdhouse roof — scrap
  • birdhouse porch  —  1-1/2″ x 3-1/2″
• Basic White cardstock
  • flowers & birds  — 4-1/4 x 5-1/2″
  • inside piece — 2-3/4″ x 3-3/4″
  • back of card piece — 2-3/4″ x 3-3/4″
• Basic Black cardstock
  • circle & pole — 3″ x 3″
• Granny Apple Green cardstock
  • greenery  — 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
• Mossy Meadow cardstock
  • greenery — 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″

 

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