The Stampin’ Up! Product of the Month for August is the beautiful Glow of Harvest Specialty Designer Series Paper. To order it, you just need to have an order of $75 or more, and something will pop up telling you that you are eligible to order it, or any other Product of the Month that is still available and that you haven’t purchased before. The Product of the Month is only $5 with your $75 order! I ordered a little late in August, and my order just arrived at the end of the week, so this is my first chance to show it off!
This pack of designer series paper is called “Specialty” because of a “sheen” on the paper, which makes it a little bit shiny. It’s kind of a matte shine, if that makes any sense! Anyway, it is beautiful whatever you want to call it. I especially love these light-colored pumpkins on this top sheet in my photo.
For the card I made with it, the Glow of Harvest Happy Birthday Card, I started with a base of Golden Glow cardstock, one of the new In Colors for 2026-2028. The designer series paper is 5 1/2″ x 3″. You can make it narrower if you like. For an accent color, I added a narrow strip of Cajun Craze cardstock to each side of the designer paper. Each strip is about 5 1/2″ x 1/2″ with about 1/4″ showing. Once I had the strips adhered to the sides of the designer paper, I adhered the whole panel to the card front. You can use your Grid Paper to help everything be aligned the way you want it.
The greeting is in the Wild Bunch Stamp Set, a former Product of the Month which is no longer available. It was the size I wanted. I stamped it on Very Vanilla cardstock with Cajun Craze ink. I handcut the two banners because nothing I had was the exact right size I wanted. The greeting is popped up on Stampin’ Dimensionals.
I think I will probably add some gems or dots or jewels – whatever I find in the right color! But it is perfectly fine without any other embelishments. I saw this card design, but with different paper, somewhere on Pinterest and decided to make the same style card. I also forced myself not to second guess about the design, and JUST MAKE THE CARD! It didn’t take long at all, and would be faster for you since you now have the directions! The paper itself is beautiful! Actually, I think the shine looks almost silvery, at least at this moment under the light I have. You won’t be disappointed, especially for only $5 in the Online Store, while supplies last. In September, there will be a new Product of the Month!
REMINDER! This is the last week for the Stampin’ Up! Paper Sale! How did the month go by so fast? The sale on select cardstock and designer series paper ends on August 31! Don’t miss it! If you see a paper you like, you will save 15%.

























