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Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Expressions — Thinking Of You

Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Expressions — Thinking Of You

I am finally back to blogging after having a bout with my back and could do nothing.  As the title of a book I once read says, “I Ain’t  Well But I Sure Am Better!”  My husband has been so sweet to help me up and down and even cut the pieces for this card the way I showed him.    His creativity is the one thing that has remained, he never misses a note when he plays music and can still draw whatever I ask. We are blessed.

 

The  card today is a faux step, which is an easy, easy card to create, but it has taken me two days because of my back.  Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Expressions, Layering Leaves, and Beach Day Stamp Set are used in this creation.  Layering Leaves and Beach Day have become my go to sets for greetings and sentiments.  They always seem to fit what I am looking to say to the person I am sending the card.

Challenges:

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenge  

Creative Creases Challenge  

These are the card cuts for the card.

  • Gorgeous Grape cardstock
    • card base 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 1″, 2″, and 6-1/2″
    • small card for top — 3″ x 8-1/2″ scored at 3″
  • Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper
    • large mat for backgound on step  — 4″ x 4-1/4″
    • step — 3/4″ x 4″
  • Basic White cardstock
    • inside sentiment & back panels  — 4″ x 4-1/4″
    • art piece panel on card front — 2-3/4″ x 5-1/4″

Fold on the score lines of the card base to create the step.  Burnish well so the card will stand well.  Fold and burnish the small card for the front.  

Adhere the Splendid Autumn Designer Series Paper to the background of the step and to the step.  The Designer Series Paper on the step is the reverse side of the main background piece.  Adhere the little card over the card base (see photo) using adhesive of choice.

On the 2-3/4″ x 5-1/4″ piece of Basic White cardstock, stamp a flower image from Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Expressions Stamp Set in Memento Black ink.  Also, stamp the single flower from the same set in the right corner of both the 4″ x 4-1/4″ Basic White cardstock pieces.

Stamp a greeting from Stampin’ Up! Layering Leaves Stamp Set about 3/4 down the Basic White piece leaving room for the flowers to be stamped. (see photo)

Color the flowers using Bubble Bath, Highland Heather, and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends.  Die cut the images using dies from Thoughtful Expressions Dies.  Place the cluster of flowers at the top of the Basic White piece so you can tell where to stamp the little flowers from Cherrful Daisies Stamp Set in Bubble Bath ink for the flowers and Old Olive ink for the leaves.  

After stamping the flowers and leaves place the cluster of flowers in the middle using Stampin’ Dimensionals for adhesive.

Stamp a sentiment in Memento Black ink using a stamp from Stampin’ Up! Beach Day Stamp Set.

To cover the portion of the front panel that is adhered to the card back, adhere a piece of Basic White cardstock that has a sentiment from Stampin’ Up! Beach Day Stamp Set stamped in Memento Black ink.  Adhere to the card back using adhesive of your choice.

A Basic White envelope gets a piece of Subtles 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper adhered to the envelope flap using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

I am happy you stop  by today.  I hope you take the time to linger and look at my other blog posts 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 wilbe 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!

Questions? You can Contact Me.  I’d love to be your Demonstrator if you need any stamping supplies.  Just click on the Shop Now button on the top right side of the screen to go directly to my online store.  You can Shop in my online store HERE. 

  • Ready to Join our team?  Click HERE  for more information. One of the perks of being a demonstrator is that you get to pre-order before a new catalog  launches so you are able to show your customers what they can look forward to having when the new catalog comes out.  You will also be getting at least a 20% discount on purchases. If you love card making as a hobby, you can still be a demonstrator and get that discount to help get more card making items,  or you can be like I was and buy Stampin’ Up! products for 10 years before I became wise enough to become a demonstrator to get the discount.  When I think of all the stamping products that 20% would have brought over those 10 years, I cringe.
     
  • Want to earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through the Customer rewards program?  The rewards program is my way of saying thank you for being an online customer.   Click HERE to learn more.       
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September 1-30 Host Code  –PK6P3W4X

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.

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.

 Click here  to join my team.

New Paper Pumpkin Subscribers – Receive 40% off Your 1st Kit

Spread Christmas cheer with this cozy, all-inclusive crafting kit!  Santa Claus is comin’ to town a bit early this year—and he’s brought a holiday Paper Pumpkin sale!

Starting September 11, 2024, at 12:01 a.m. (MT) until October 10, 2024, at 11:50 p.m. (MT), anyone who signs up for our monthly Paper Pumpkin subscription as a new subscriber will receive 40% off their first kit. That’s right, 40% OFF!

Where This Discount Is Applied
This discount will be applied to one kit in the first kit shipment of the Paper Pumpkin subscription, which means new subscribers will get 40% off the October Nests of Christmas Paper Pumpkin Kit. After that, each month’s kit will return to the regular price of $25.00. To get your discount – use this code when you check out! HOLIDAY4

This kit includes:
Makes 10 cards: 5 each of 2 designs with 10 coordinating envelopes
  • Tri-fold card bases and precut grosgrain ribbon
  • Precut labels with specialty green foil
  • Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Coastal Cabana, Granny Apple Green, Night of Navy, Real Red, Shaded Spruce (Classic Stampin’ Spot)
  • Qualifying for This Discount
    This offer is only for new month-to-month subscribers and is not valid on purchased or redeemed prepaid subscriptions.
  • If you have previously used an email address for a Paper Pumpkin subscription, you won’t qualify as a new subscriber to receive this discount.
  • Anyone who signs up as a new subscriber to Paper Pumpkin but cancels by October 10 will not receive any kits or discounts.

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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!

Don’t miss the coordinating
Merry Tags & More Dies Add-On!

Add dimension and detail to your cards, scrapbook pages, and gift tags with the Merry Tags & More Dies! With a leaf and tag shape and Merry sentiment, these dies are a great way to expand your crafting experience. They even coordinate with three Paper Pumpkin Kits: Nests of Christmas, Filled with Joy, and Notes from the Heart. Such easy coordination makes these dies a must-have for any paper craft. Paper Pumpkin subscribers can purchase it beginning 11 September. The add-on is available only while supplies last, so it’s best to shop early! Please note that the Stampin’ Cut and Emboss Machine is not included and can be purchased separately.

#165639 $12

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Stampin’ Up! Products Used In Creating This Card

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Stampin’ Up! Country Birdhouse – Faux Step

Stampin’ Up! Country Birdhouse – Faux Step

Don’t you just love Stampin’ Up! Country Birdhouse Stamp Set and Dies. That is the stamp set I am using for the card I am sharing today.  The card is called a Faux Step card I believe.  I know I have made step card before and there was lots of cutting and scoring.  This one is so easy, I may just have to make a few with different designs.  This is a CAS of Jackie Bolhuis card,

Challenges entered:

Creative Crease Challenge   

Tic Tac Toe Challenge   Diagonally right to left, Layers, Flowers, Ink Blends

This is how the card looks from the side.  You can see there is only two piece in creating this card with a bit of scoring and folding. Cut a piece of cardstock, I used the new Basic Beige, 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scoring at 3″, 6″, and 7-1/4″. Cut another piece of the same cardstock 3-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ scoring it at 4-1/4″.  Decorate the little piece, I suppose you could call it a little card, it is later attached to the larger piece to help create the step.

  1. Cut two piece of Country Woods Designer Series Paper, one at 2-3/4″ x  5-1/4″ and the other one at 1″ x 5-1/4″. 
  2. Adhere these two piece to the large piece of the card base.  You can see in the photo above the place of the two pieces. 
  3. From a different pattern of the Designer Series Paper die cut the birdhouse. I wanted my birdhouse to be a little card, so when I die cut, I place the edge of the roof of the birdhouse over the fold line of the Designer Series Paper just a snig so that I would have a fold once it was die cut.
  4. Die cut the roof from a different pattern of the Designer Series Paper and die cut the scallop trim from Basic White cardstock.
  5. Die cut the ledge of the birdhouse from a different pattern of the Designer Series Paper
  6. Die cut the leaves from Garden Green cardstock using dies from Lifetime of Love Dies.
  7. Die cut the little flowers from Pretty In Pink and Petunia Pop cardstock.  Cut three of each.
  8. Adhere the Pretty In Pink flower to the Petunia Pop flower using a dot of Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  9. Die cut the bird from Stampin’ Up! Country Birdhouse Dies.
  10. Color the bird using Balm Blue, Wild Wheat, and Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends.
  11. Cut two piece of Basic White cardstock 3-1/4″ x 4″.  These are for the card front and back.
  12. Emboss one of the 3-1/4″ x 4″ piece using the Timbers 3D Embossing Folder.
  13. Die cut a piece of Basic White and Country Birdhouse Designer Series Paper using the birdhouse die from Country Birdhouse Dies.
  14. Stamp a greeting from Stampin’ Up! Beach Day Stamp Set on the Basic White  birdhouse.
  15. Adhere to the inside of the birdhouse using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  16. Adhere the other birdhouse that is wood grain to the top flap of the birdhouse using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  17. Adhere the embossed piece to the little card using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  18. Adhere the birdhouse over the embossed piece using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  19. Pop the ledge on the birdhouse using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  20. Adhere the bird, vines and flowers on the birdhouse and ledge of the birdhouse using Multipurpose Liquid Glue and Stampin Dimensionals.
  21. Pop a Basic Rhinestone Jewel in the center of each little flower.
  22. Stamp a sentiment from Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Expressions Stamp Set in Memento Black ink on the 2nd piece of 3-1/2″ x 4″ cardstock.
  23. Stamp a flower from Stampin’ Up! Country Birdhouse Stamp Set in Memento Black ink.
  24. Color the flowers using Pretty In Pink and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends
  25. Adhere the piece to the back of the little card using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  26. Now it’s time to adhere the little card to the main card base.  Put Multipurpose glue on the inside edge of the little card on both edges, but one at a time.  Do not put glue over the whole piece just the edge of the card.
  27. Adhere the front of the little card to the front edge of the step of the main card base. Repeat the same with the bottom of the card, adhere it to the back of the card base. See Photo.
  28. A Basic White envelope get a piece of Country Birdhouse Designer Series Paper adhered to the envelope flap using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope you take the time to linger and look at my other blog posts 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!

Questions? You can Contact Me.  I’d love to be your Demonstrator if you need any stamping supplies.  Just click on the Shop Now button on the top right side of the screen to go directly to my online store.  You can Shop in my online store HERE. 

  • Ready to Join our team?  Click HERE  for more information. One of the perks of being a demonstrator is that you get to pre-order before a new catalog  launches so you are able to show your customers what they can look forward to having when the new catalog comes out.  You will also be getting at least a 20% discount on purchases. If you love card making as a hobby, you can still be a demonstrator and get that discount to help get more card making items,  or you can be like I was and buy Stampin’ Up! products for 10 years before I became wise enough to become a demonstrator to get the discount.  When I think of all the stamping products that 20% would have brought over those 10 years, I cringe.
     
  • Want to earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through the Customer rewards program?  The rewards program is my way of saying thank you for being an online customer.   Click HERE to learn more.       
  • Check out Paper Pumpkin you will love it!  

June 1-30 Host Code  –Y72ZVFT9

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.

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.

 Click here  to join my team.

Painted Petals  — Subscribe June 11 — July 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!

With the July Paper Pumpkin, Painted Petals, you can craft beautiful cards with unique watercolor designs and pretty layers!

• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
• Project includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes
• Precut paper pieces and embellishments
• Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Gray Granite (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Melon
Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive
Kit comes in a beautiful coordinating box

Don’t miss the coordinating
Every Celebration Dies Add-On!

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Only two more days of this great sale!


This great sale started June 5 and will end on  June 30.  If there are bundles you have been wanting now it the time to get them.  As a demonstrator you receive a 20% discount plus the 10% during this sale, that means you are receiving at least 30% off of each stamp bundle.  Think how much more you will be able to buy getting that 30% off as a demonstrator.

Sales Period: 5–30 June 2024
Ordering Deadlines
Phone: 28 June 2024 at 6:59 p.m. (MT)  
Online: 30 June 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (MT) 

Here’s a link to the BUNDLE SALE on my online store.

  • 20% discount on stamp and die bundles!
  • NOTE:  This excludes suite collections, stamp and punch bundles, and any other bundles*.   
  • **PLEASE NOTE:  Close To My Heart products are not included in this promotion.                                                              
  • Save 10% on the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (in white or Boho Blue).
  • The 10% discount applies automatically to stamp and die bundles in all orders including Starter Kit orders.

Stampin’ Up! Products Used In Creating This Card

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

$12.50

Country Birdhouse Bundle (English)

$46.75

Thoughtful Expressions Cling Stamp Set (English)

$25.00

Beach Day Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$20.00

Timber 3 D Embossing Folder

$11.00

Lifetime Of Love Dies

$34.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$13.00

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Peach Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Pretty In Pink Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Wild Wheat Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$8.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25
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Stampin’ Up! Spotlight On Nature

Stampin’ Up! Spotlight On Nature

The card I am sharing today is created using Stampin’ Up! Spotlight On Nature stamp set along with Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder.

I am entering my card in the following challenges.

NBUS Challenge  

Pammie’s Inky Pinkies Challenge  

Sunday Stamps  

 

Start with a card base of Blueberry Bush cardstock.  Emboss a piece of Basic White cardstock using Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder.  Adhere the embossed piece to a plain piece of Basic White cardstock.  Wrap two lengths of Crumb Cake Linen Thread around the Basic White piece and tie in a bow. Pop the Basic White piece on the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Add a strip of Flowering Zinnias Designer Series Paper on the right side of the card front. Adhere a piece of Flowering Zinnias Designer Series Paper to a piece of Blueberry Bushel cardstock using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  Stamp an image from Stampin’ Up! Spotlight On Nature stamp set in Versa Fine Black ink on a piece of Basic White cardstock.  Color the image using Real Red and Granny Apple Green Stampin’ Blends.  Adhere using Multipurpose Liquid Glue,  the art piece over the Flowering Zinnias Designer Series Paper leaving a slight border around the piece.

Stamp a greeting on a piece of Basic White cardstock using a greeting from Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Expressions stamp set.  Cut the greeting in two pieces. Fussy cut the enjoy.  Adhere the two pieces to a scrap of Blueberry Bushel cardstock using Multipurpose Liquid Glue, then fussy cut the two pieces. Pop the two pieces of the greeting over the bottom of the art piece using Stampin’ Dimensionals.  Add three Gems to the card front.

On a piece of Basic White card stock stamp a sentiment from Stampin’ Up! Wild Ferns stamp set in Blueberry Bushel ink.  Stamp the same image as on the card front in the corner and color using the same colors.  Adhere the piece to the card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

A Basic White envelope get the same flowers as the card front stamped on the envelope flap and colored using the same colors as the ones used on the card front.

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!

Questions? You can Contact Me.  I’d love to be your Demonstrator if you need any stamping supplies.  Just click on the Shop Now button on the top right side of the screen to go directly to my online store.  You can Shop in my online store HERE. 

  • Ready to Join our team?  Click HERE  for more information. One of the perks of being a demonstrator is that you get to pre-order before a new catalog  launches so you are able to show your customers what they can look forward to having when the new catalog comes out.  You will also be getting at least a 20% discount on purchases. If you love card making as a hobby, you can still be a demonstrator and get that discount to help get more card making items,  or you can be like I was and buy Stampin’ Up! products for 10 years before I became wise enough to become a demonstrator to get the discount.  When I think of all the stamping products that 20% would have brought over those 10 years, I cringe.
     
  • Want to earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through the Customer rewards program?  The rewards program is my way of saying thank you for being an online customer.   Click HERE to learn more.       
  • Check out Paper Pumpkin you will love it!  

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.

 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.

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!

 

Stampin’ Up! Products Used In Creating This Card

Spotlight On Nature Cling Stamp Set (English)

$23.00

Thoughtful Expressions Cling Stamp Set (English)

$25.00

Wild Ferns Cling Stamp Set (English)

$24.00

Exposed Brick 3 D Embossing Folder

$11.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$13.00

Blueberry Bushel 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$11.50

Flowering Zinnias 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.50

Linen Thread

$5.00

Glossy Dots Assortment

$8.00

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25
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 Card Cuts

  • Blueberry Bushel cardstock
    • card base — 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″
    • mat for art piece — 3″ x 4″
  • Basic White card stock
    • mat — 4″ x 5-1/4″
    • embossed background – 3-7/8″ x 5″
    • inside panel — 4″ x 5-1/4″
  • Flowering Zinnias Designer Series Paper
    • mat for art piece — – 2-3/4″ x  3-7/8″
    • strip down side — 1″ x 5″

Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Expressions — You’re In My Thoughts Today

Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Expressions — You’re In My Thoughts Today

I believe I am addicted to this stamp set and designer series paper.  I am so happy it carried over to the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Expressions stamp set and Poetic Expressions Designer Series Paper makes a beautiful card.  i have made cards that are similar to this one.  I do not know what this fun fold is called but it is one of my favorite along with the easel card.

I am entering Creative Creases Challenge for this card.

The card base is Boho Blue cardstock. A piece of Poetic Expressions Designer Series Paper  is cut and adhered to the background panel.  Two piece of a different pattern of Poetic Expressions Designer Series Paper is cut, matted to Basic White cardstock, then adhered to the card base on the front panel and the second panel using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

The hummingbird and flower images are stamped in Memento Black ink on Basic White cardstock.  They are colored using Balmy Blue, Boho Blue, Crumb Cake, Old Olive, and  Real Red Stampin’ Blends.  A panel of Basic White is stamped in Blueberry Bushel ink  with a greeting from Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Expressions stamp set.  The panel is matted to a piece of Boho Blue cardstock.  The hummingbird and flowers are popped on the panel using  Stampin’ Dimensionals.  The panel is then adhered to the left front panel using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  Be sure to only put glue on the panel about 1″ , if you put glue on the entire panel you will glue the panel to the background panel of the card.

Repeat the same Basic White cardstock panel for the inside. Stamp a sentiment in Blueberry Bushel ink.  Adhere a flower to the lower corner. Pop gems from  Tinsel Gem Four Pack around the card front.

This is the way the card looks standing.

A Basic White envelope gets a piece  of Poetic Expressions 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!

Questions? You can Contact Me.  I’d love to be your Demonstrator if you need any stamping supplies.  Just click on the Shop Now button on the top right side of the screen to go directly to my online store.  You can Shop in my online store HERE. 

  • Ready to Join our team?  Click HERE  for more information. One of the perks of being a demonstrator is that you get to pre-order before a new catalog  launches so you are able to show your customers what they can look forward to having when the new catalog comes out.  You will also be getting at least a 20% discount on purchases. If you love card making as a hobby, you can still be a demonstrator and get that discount to help get more card making items,  or you can be like I was and buy Stampin’ Up! products for 10 years before I became wise enough to become a demonstrator to get the discount.  When I think of all the stamping products that 20% would have brought over those 10 years, I cringe.
     
  • Want to earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through the Customer rewards program?  The rewards program is my way of saying thank you for being an online customer.   Click HERE to learn more.       
  • Check out Paper Pumpkin you will love it!  

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.

The Best There Is

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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!

Make cards for Father’s Day and more to express your gratitude and admiration!

  • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
  • Precut paper accent pieces and labels
  • Woodgrain textures and masculine earthy tones
  • Coordinating colors: Wild Wheat, Pool Party, Misty Moonlight (Classic Stampin’ Spot),
    Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Basic Beige
    Thanks & Beyond Dies Add-On—available only while supplies last!
    Partial pop-ups to make your cards shine! Coordinates with the Country Woods Designer Series Paper (item 163393)

Thanks and Beyond Add On Dies

Dies #164397 Price $12.00

This exclusive add-on coordinates with the three upcoming kits! Paper Pumpkin subscribers can purchase it beginning 11 March. The add-on is available only while supplies last, so it’s best to shop early!

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

Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

 Starter Kit Special Starting May 1st

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.

Stampin’ Up! Products Used In Creating This Card

 

Thoughtful Expressions Bundle (English)

$55.75

Poetic Expressions 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.50

Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$11.50

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$13.00

Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Boho Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Real Red Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

$11.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

$6.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25
Add All to Cart

 Card Cuts

  • Boho Blue Cardstock
    • card base 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″
    • mats for front & inside 3″ x 4-1/2″ (cut 2)
  • Basic White cardstock
    • front panel & inside panel — 2-7/8″ x 4-3/8″
    • mats for front panel & 2nd panel — 2″ x 5-3/8″
  • Poetic Expressions Designer Series Paper
    • front & 2nd panel — 1-7/8″ x 5-1/4″
    • background panel — 4″ x 5-1/4″
    • envelope flap — 2-1/4″ x 6″

SU DEMO FUN FOLD BLOG HOP MARCH 2024

SU DEMO FUN FOLD BLOG HOP MARCH 2024

SU DEMO FUN FOLD BLOG HOP MARCH 2024

Welcome to the monthly SU Demos Fun Fold Blog Hop Group  with Independent Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators!!

We have a great lineup of talented crafters for you today, who enjoy creating fun folds.  If you love fun folds, I am hoping you find inspiration and enjoyment so much that you will be inspired to join us next time.  You are in for a treat with all the talented demonstrators participating. You can find that list  located at the end of the post about my card creation. 

The card I am sharing today is created using Stampin’ Up! Meadow Dies and Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper.  I suppose you can call this Fun Fold a double flap Fun Fold.  Maybe there is another name so if you know what it is called, please let me know.  Card cuts are at the end of the post.

  • Start with a 4-1/4″ x 11″ Basic White cardstock card base.
  • Score at 5-1/2″ 
  • Cut a 4″ x 5-1/4″  piece of Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper.
  • Cut two pieces of Basic White cardstock 3-1/2″ x 4″
  • Score both pieces 1/2″ on the 4″ side
  • Fold and burnish the two pieces well.
  • Using adhesive of choice put the adhesive on the 1/2″ score edge.
  • Adhere the two pieces as the photo above shows, the 1/2″ scored edge goes on the back side of the Designer Series Paper so it will be hidden when the piece is adhered to the card base.
  • Adhere the piece of Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper to the card base.
  • Using dies from Stampin’ Up! Meadow Dies die cut flowers from Basic White cardstock as shown in the above photo.
  • Adhere the flowers to the two flaps using Stampin’ Dimensionals and Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  • Stamp a greeting from Stampin’ Up! By My Side on a scrap of Basic White cardstock.
  • Make a loopy bow, adhering to the flap with a glue dot.
  • Adhere the greeting over the bottom of the flowers using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Stamp another greeting, this one from Stampin’ Up! Thoughtful Expressions stamp set in Memento Back ink on a scrap of Basic White cardstock.
  • Die cut the greeting using a die from Perennial Postage Dies. You will have to do some adjusting to get it down to the size shown here.
  • Pop over the bottom of the flowers using  Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Open the second flap to reveal a sentiment adhered to the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper.  A sentiment from Stampin’ Up! Timeless Arrangements stamp set is stamped in Memento Black ink on a piece of Basic White cardstock.
  • Using a die from Perennial Postage dies die cut the sentiment.
  • Adhere the sentiment to the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper using Multipurpose Liquid Glue or adhesive of choice.
  • On a piece of Basic White cardstock stamp sentiments from Stampin’ Up! Beach Day stamp set and Stampin’ Up! Lazy Days stamp set (this one soon to retire).
  • Adhere a strip of Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper to the bottom of the panel.
  • Adhere the panel to the card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue or adhesive of choice. 

A Basic White envelope gets a piece of  Countryside Inn Designer Paper adhered to the envelope flap using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

Now that you’ve seen my card, take a minute to hop thru all our projects today to see even more fun fold inspiration — you can click on each name below to go direct to all the blogs.

 

Lineup

  1. Karen Finkle
  2. Kathi Ondus
  3. Rae Burnet
  4. Mary Deatherage
  5. Debbie Mageed
  6. Sue Jackson
  7. Shirley Gentry
  8. Lisa Ann Bernard
  9. Maria Jose Mench

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!

Questions? You can Contact Me.  I’d love to be your Demonstrator if you need any stamping supplies.  Just click on the Shop Now button on the top right side of the screen to go directly to my online store.  You can Shop in my online store HERE. 

  • Ready to Join our team?  Click HERE  for more information. One of the perks of being a demonstrator is that you get to pre-order before a new catalog  launches so you are able to show your customers what they can look forward to having when the new catalog comes out.  You will also be getting at least a 20% discount on purchases. If you love card making as a hobby, you can still be a demonstrator and get that discount to help get more card making items,  or you can be like I was and buy Stampin’ Up! products for 10 years before I became wise enough to become a demonstrator to get the discount.  When I think of all the stamping products that 20% would have brought over those 10 years, I cringe.
     
  • Want to earn FREE Stampin’ Up! products through the Customer rewards program?  The rewards program is my way of saying thank you for being an online customer.   Click HERE to learn more.       
  • Check out Paper Pumpkin you will love it!  

March 1-31 Host Code  –  C44U26SD

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.

Delicate Wings

Subscribe March 11 – April 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!

Send elegant words of encouragement and support to those you love.

  • Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
  • Precut paper pieces and butterfly designs
  • Champagne foil images, sentiments, and labels
  • Coordinating colors: Lost Lagoon, Moody Mauve, Basic Beige, Basic Gray
    (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Basic Black, champagne foil

This exclusive add-on (item 164397) coordinates with the three upcoming kits! Paper Pumpkin subscribers can purchase it beginning 11 March. The add-on is available only while supplies last, so it’s best to shop early!

Subscribe to the April Paper Pumpkin Kit between 11 March and 10 April by clicking here!

Note: Supplies may be limited toward the end of the subscription period.

Stampin’ Up! Products Used In Creating This Card

Beach Day Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$20.00

Perennial Postage Dies

$33.00

By My Side Cling Stamp Set (English)

$22.00

Lazy Days Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$24.00

Timeless Arrangements Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)

$25.00

Thoughtful Expressions Cling Stamp Set (English)

$25.00

Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper

$12.50

Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels

$7.50

Linen Thread

$5.00

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

$10.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

$6.50

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

$5.50

Stampin' Dimensionals

$4.25
Add All to Cart

 Card Cuts

  • Basic White cardstock
    • card base — 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″
    • flaps  on card front — 3-1/2″ x 4″   (cut 2) score at 1/2″ on 4″ side
    • cadie cut piece on DSP panel  on background panel — 1-1/4″ x 2″ 
    • inside panel — 4″ x 5-1/4″
    • die cuts — 4-1/4″ x 11″
  • Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper
    • background panel — 4-1/4″ x 5-1/4″
    • flaps on front — 3-1/4″ x 3-1/4″ (cut two different patterns)

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