Author Archives: Karen Fontinelle

Countryside Inn Thinking of You Card

This Countryside Inn Thinking of You Card is an easy one and a pretty one for you to make! This designer series paper on this card is one of the fourteen designer papers on sale during August at Stampin’ Up! If you like blues and if you don’t have this paper yet, now is the time to get it at 15% off!

I chose Balmy Clue cardstock for the base of this card. It’s one of the colors that coordinates with this paper. I especially love this particular pattern in the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper because it is soft and pretty. In the previous Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog there was a Countryside Blossoms Embossing Folder that matched the design on this paper. If you already purchased that last year you can use it with this paper. I wanted to keep this card simple and let the paper show off its pretty design. I even managed to cut this scrap piece of designer paper that I had so that the two big flowers are centered on the card. I just had to trim thin strips off the sides of the card until I had it like I wanted.

If you would like to see the card I made with this Countryside Inn paper that I also embossed, click HERE.

The greeting is in the Sentimental Park Stamp Set. It’s two separate stamps because you can make different combinations of words to express your sentiment. My greeting is stamped in Balmy Blue ink on Basic White. I used two layering dies in the Something Fancy Dies. The layer underneath is Balmy Blue. I used Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up the greeting. I also added two Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Rainbow Dots in Balmy Blue to each side of the greeting. The ribbon wrapped around the lower portion of the card is the white ribbon in the Petal Pink and White Diagonal Trim Ribbon Combo Pack. It’s a pretty ribbon and thin enough to be the perfect size when you don’t want the ribbon to be too dominant. I tied the bow separately and adhered it with Mini Glue Dots.

Be sure to check out the Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper Sale and save 15%! Some papers are 12″ x 12″ and a few are 6″ x 6″ so you have lots of choices. Use your Bonus Day coupon codes if you have them!

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Playful Ghosts Halloween Card

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Yes, here it is! My first Halloween card of the season! And it’s barely August! This is the Playful Ghosts Halloween Card and I purposely kept it simple. I had planned to put some bling on the card, but I forgot before I took the photo. But that’s okay because we’re keeping it simple!

I just got this Playful Ghosts Stamp Set. You will find it in the Online Exclusives. I held off on ordering it because I wanted to see what Halloween and fall stamp sets would be in the Holiday Mini Catalog. But I didn’t see any when Demonstrators got to see the mini catalog online the other day. Stampin’ Up! announced that they put the majority of Halloween products in the Online Exclusives so they would be available earlier and Stampin’ Up! would have time to reorder anything if necessary. So if you are planning on Halloween, look in the Online Exclusives now! There will be some sort of Halloween scrapbooking release later on with stickers, a designer paper pack, and a scrapbook pages kit.

The card base is Basic Black with a layer of Gorgeous Grape cardstock. I stamped the Gorgeous Grape cardstock with Gorgeous Grape in using the little bat stamp and “Boo!” stamp in the Playful Ghosts Stamp Set. I love to do stamping like this, just stamping randomly all over a paper. You’re actually making your own designer paper when you do this!

The ghost is stamped in Memento Ink on Basic White. I colored the pumpkin and ghost with Stampin’ Blends – Pumpkin Pie, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, and a tiny bit of gray (I forget which color I used) and softened that gray around the edges of the ghost with the Color Lifter. And his mouth is colored with Light Cherry Cobbler.

The Basic White and Pumpkin Pie pieces are cut out with Deckled Rectangles Dies. They were just the right size! Before adhering the ghost to the Pumpkin Pie piece, I sponged a little Gorgeous Grape ink around the edge of the rectangle. I did it the old-fashioned way with a piece of sponge. We used to sell these large round sponges and then I would cut it into smaller pieces. Now you could use Sponge Daubers or maybe even the Blending Brushes.

As you can see, this is a very simple, easy, quick card to make for Halloween! You can jazz it up a little more if you wish, maybe with some splattering, ribbon, gems, or other ways. But sometimes just simple is just fine!

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It’s Time to Shop the Designer Series Paper Sale!

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The Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper Sale Begins Today!

Choose from select Designer Series Papers in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog and save 15% during the month of August! Sale begins today so start a new Cart to get the sale prices. Some papers are 12″ x 12″ and some are 6″ x 6″. There’s a very nice variety to choose from! In fact, it is difficult to choose, unless you want them ALL!

Watch the video below to get a view of the papers, then SHOP HERE!

Additional Details

Specialty paper, cardstock assortments, Designer Series Paper stacks, and paper not yet live is not included in the sale.
You must open and close the order during the allotted dates to receive the discount. (Don’t start your Cart early!)
There are NO limits on ordering. However, the products are only available while supplies last.

Have fun! Go SHOP for best selection!

Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper Sale Tuesday!

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Designer Series Paper Sale August 2024 page 2

Designer Series Paper Sale at Stampin’ Up!

Exciting news!! Select designer series papers in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog will be on sale from Tuesday, August 6 through Saturday, August 31! Nothing like one of our favorite things to buy at Stampin’ Up! and one of our most-used products for our cardmaking and scrapbooking being on sale! Every little bit helps!

From August 6–31, you can shop select Designer Series Paper from the 2024–2025 Annual Catalog at 15% off! This is the perfect time to stock up and save on some of your favorite paper.

Click on the photos above to see the flyer listing all the papers at full size!

Our Designer Series Paper is hand-created in-house. The Stampin’ Up! artists design, sketch, paint, etc. the patterns you see on the paper. Its durability and utility are perfect for all types of paper crafts.

The following paper is part of the sale. Click on the links to see the paper in the Online Store.

Additional Details

Specialty paper, cardstock assortments, Designer Series Paper stacks, and paper not yet live is not included in the sale.
You must open and close the order during the allotted dates to receive the discount. (Don’t start your Cart early!)
There are NO limits on ordering. However, the products are only available while supplies last.

Make your choices today and then be ready to order tomorrow, Tuesday, August 6, for best selection!

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Don’t forget to redeem your Bonus Codes from July if you have them!

Making the Paper Pumpkin July 2024 Kit

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Here it is! The July Paper Pumpkin Kit, Painted Petals, arrived recently in this gorgeous box! Who cares what is in the kit when you get a beautifully decorated box like this? However, the cards you get to make in this kit are lovely and match the flowers on the box!

Paper Pumpkin is the monthly subscription that Stampin’ Up! offers. Sign up to receive a monthly craft kit right in your mailbox with a fully designed project inside and all the supplies you need! I say it is a treat you give yourself! Wouldn’t you like to find a Paper Pumpkin Kit box in your mailbox every month?

The project inside is usually cards, but sometimes it is something different. It used to be that the kit was a total surprise but now there is usually a sneak peek to give you an idea and you can decide whether to receive that kit or skip a month. You might want to skip a month now and then if you are extra-busy or on vacation so you are never obligated. If you try Paper Pumpkin and it is not for you, you can cancel your subscription easily. You will have your own online account that you can go into if you need to make a change to your subscription. The important thing is to make any changes before the 10th of the month.

The project supplies come neatly wrapped in tissue paper! You get an exclusive stamp set and ink spot. With your very first kit you will receive an acrylic block on which to mount your stamps. The instructions are easy to follow plus you can watch a video.

It’s so much fun to open the package of supplies and see what is inside! You even get adhesive! The only thing you “might” need would be scissors.

You can work at your own pace and do the assembling in your own style. You might like to check out all the pieces, stamp all the greetings, line up everything for each card, and then make your cards! Or you might like to do one full card at a time. You can even change up the design if you want, cut things up differently, add some of your own supplies, whatever you like!

These Calypso Coral floral cards were all made exactly according to the directions.

Paper Pumpkin Kit July 2024 Coral Flowers

After making one card as designed, for the second card I made an alternate design. The back of the card bases all have colors, not plain white, so I cut the front and back of the card apart so I could use the back of the card as a layer on the front. For the card base I used my own Basic White cardstock. it gives a little different look. You can see the middle card in the photo has that Melon Mambo border, which originally was the back of a card in the kit.

Paper Pumpkin Kit July 2024 Melon Mambo Flowers

For one of these cards, I did the same as above, using the back of a card, as a layer on the front of the card and then adhered it to a Pretty in Pink card base.

Paper Pumpkin July 2024 Kit White Flowers

Sadly, you can no longer subscribe and get this kit, but if you sign up now or before August 10th, you can get the August Kit! Once you are a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, you can check back in the Online Store to see if “eventually” a Past Kit that you missed will become available. Sometimes there are Refills rather than full kits. Refills do not have the ink spot and stamp set.

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(This is my personal link to make it easy for you and not have to look up my name. But if you want to sign up under another Demonstrator, just go to www.paperpumpkin.com.)

Redeem Your Bonus Coupon Codes This Month!

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It’s time to redeem all of the Bonus Coupons you earned with your order or orders during July! Find the email(s) you received from Stampin’ Up! and copy the code in your email, then Paste in the Coupon Code box.

During the month of August, you can redeem your coupon codes when you order!

Redemption Period: August 1–31, 2024

Bonus Days coupon codes can be applied to new prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions.
There is no limit to the number of coupon codes you can redeem on an order during the redemption period. If using multiple codes, they must be separated by a space.
Coupon codes may be redeemed one time only. They cannot be redeemed after August 31.
Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits).

When you place your order in August, you will find the Coupon Code box in the Checkout area, below that pink Checkout bar. In the photo, I added a red star and oval circling the Coupon Code area. Click on the + sign and the box will open for you to type or paste your coupon code(s). You can use all of them on one order or spread them out as long as you know you will order again during August. Whatever you like!

Have fun shopping! (But wait until Tuesday, August 6! Select designer papers will be discounted!)

Unbounded Beauty Split Birthday Card

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This is one of the quickest cards I have made lately! I had the card idea in my head from one I saw online so all I had to do was choose paper and make it! I didn’t even stop to find another card like it to see how to make it. I just had to get it done and out came this Unbounded Beauty Split Birthday Card! I don’t even know what this card design would be called, but that’s what I am calling it.

The card base is Petunia Pop, one of the new In Colors. It coordinates with the pretty Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper. The patterns you see on this card are the two colors on one sheet of paper. I guess my geometry skills were lacking because I thought I would just cut this 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of designer in half diagonally and flip one piece over to show the other side. But that didn’t work! so I cut another piece from the same designer paper at 4″ x 5 1/4″, cut it on my Paper Trimmer diagonally, but this time I cut it from the opposite top corner of the paper than I did the first time. Here is a photo of how to lay your paper on the Paper Trimmer:

When I swapped out one of the halves from each piece of paper, then they lined up properly! You could even have another layer on the card base and adhere the designer paper to that, but I put mine right on the card. Also, you can have the space in between the two pieces or you can push them together. I liked having that diagonal line going through the middle.

For the greeting, I diecut two circles with the Deckled Circles Dies in the Online Exclusives. One is Basic White cardstock and the larger one is Summer Splash cardstock. At first, I was going to use Petunia Pop cardstock, but I liked using the Summer Splash better for a little more color. I stamped the greeting on the Basic White circle in Summer Splash ink. The stamp is in the Unbounded Love Stamp Set. The birthday greeting seemed like just the right size for the look of this card. After stamping, I adhered the white circle layered on the Summer Splash circle.

I had even forgotten I had the ribbon in the new In Colors, so when I saw I had those, I used the Summer Splash 3/8″ Bordered Ribbon. The texture and feel of this ribbon is really nice! I applied Stampin’ Seal adhesive on the back of the Summer Splash circle and applied the ribbon back and forth behind that piece. When I popped up that greeting with Stampin’ Dimensionals, those Dimensionals helped hold the ribbon in place even more.

And why not apply a few embellishments to this card for a little more pizzazz? I used the 2024-2025 In Color Resin Dots for a little bling on the greeting in Pretty in Pink, Petunia Pop and Summer Splash to represent all the colors on this designer paper.

I just realized this is the first day of August and I made a birthday card….and it’s my birthday month! I didn’t even have that in my head! I was probably thinking of a friend whose birthday is the day after mine so I could send her this card. And there probably are other August birthdays I will need cards for!

Remember, now you can redeem your Bonus Days coupon codes!

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Last Two Days For Stampin’ Up! Bonus Days!

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The month has flown by, but tomorrow will be the last day of July and that means Bonus Days end! If you want to get in on the deal, spend $50 or more at Stampin’ Up! and receive a $5 bonus coupon code to redeem on more products in August!

Earn a $5 coupon for every $50 spent (before shipping and tax).
All coupon codes will be emailed directly from Stampin’ Up! right after a qualifying purchase has been made. Make sure your email in your account is current.
If you earn multiple codes from a single order, you will receive one email with multiple codes. If you earn multiple codes from multiple orders, you will receive separate emails for each code earned.
There is no limit to the number of coupon codes customers can earn per order or throughout the earning period.
Starter Kit orders are excluded from this offer. All other order types qualify.

Bonus Days end on July 31 at 11:59 PM MT.

Then, beginning August 1, you can redeem your coupon codes when you order!

Redemption Period: 1–31 August 2024

There is no limit to the number of coupon codes you can redeem on an order during the redemption period. If using multiple codes, they must be separated by a space.
Coupon codes may be redeemed one time only. They cannot be redeemed after August 31.
Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits).
Bonus Days coupon codes can be applied to new prepaid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions.

Choose Happy Pink Bunny Card

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This Choose Happy Pink Bunny Card was fun to make, especially because I hadn’t even used this stamp set yet! Do you buy stamp sets and then forget to use them? That’s what happened with this stamp set. It’s a cute one, however, with lots of fun and happy possibilities, hence the stamp set name, Choose Happy!

This stamp set is full of simple little images to use in all kinds of ways plus numerous useful sentiments that you can pair up however you like. Stamp the images as I did randomly for a background in one color to make a monochromatic card or color them in.

This card begins with a Petal Pink cardstock card base with a layer of Petal Pink polka dot paper in the Flowering Zinnias Designer Series Paper. The focal point of the card is Basic White, cut at 3″ x 3 3/4″. I stamped the little bunny and the heart randomly on that paper. I originally planned to just stamp the bunny, but why not stamp the heart, too?! I think the bunny could be used on a baby card or maybe a birthday card for a child. Change the color of the bunny for a boy or to a girl’s favorite color. I layered this stamped piece on a 3 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Petal Pink cardstock. Before I adhered it, though, I added a piece of the Petal Pink 1/4″ Diagonal Trim Ribbon in the Combo Pack. I also tied a separate bow and adhered it with a couple of Mini Glue Dots. Then I popped up the whole piece with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The greeting is stamped in Petal Pink ink on a strip of Basic White. The two separate words fit perfectly and I could have chosen something else for the sentiment. This card could be sent to new parents of a baby girl! For some extra embellishment, I added some Rainbow Adhesive Dots in Petal Pink. I think it turned out to be a nice, simple soft card!

Remember, Bonus Days comes to an end on Wednesday, July 31! Spend $50 and receive by email a coupon code worth $5 to spend in August! Don’t miss out!

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Garden of Thanks Kit in the Kits Collection

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Have you seen this beautiful kit in the Stampin’ Up! Kits Collection called Garden of Thanks? The Stampin’ Up! Kits Collection is a selection of online-only kits that are pre-cut, all supplies included, and geared to the beginning crafter. The kit can be for anyone though, new or very experienced! Even if you are very creative on your own, sometimes it is nice to just open something ready to go with everything already designed to make. And you can always change it up however you like!

Make your gratitude gorgeous with the Garden of Thanks Kit! This DIY card-making kit is centered around saying thanks in the most beautiful way. You can create three thank you cards each in three purple watercolor floral designs. Whether you want to convey your sincere thanks or love purple and blue flower gardens, this card kit is for you! Available in French.

Kit includes:
* Garden of Thanks Photopolymer Stamp Set
* Clear Stamp Block
* Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Spot
* Predesigned projects
* Step-by-step instructions
* Precut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)
* Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
* Folded card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″
* 9 preprinted envelopes
* Enough adhesive to complete projects
* Misty Moonlight Baker’s Twine
* Specialty gold foil
* Gold sequins
* A 9-7/8″ x 6-1/2″ x 2-3/4″ printed designer box for storage or crafting on the go

Product colors: Berry Burst, Boho Blue, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist, Misty Moonlight, Old Olive, Petunia Pop

These kits are not the same as Paper Pumpkin, which is a monthly subscription. These kits are sold in the Stampin’ Up! Online Store as long as supplies last. You can get extras to stamp with friends or give as gifts.

Remember Bonus Days going on for just five more days, until July 31. Spend $50 and receive an online coupon code of $5 to spend in August! Pick up several kits or a kit and some other Stampin’ Up! products!

Kits by Stampin’ Up! are perfect for new crafters, busy crafters, or crafters who want quick and easy projects. All-inclusive project kits have everything you need in one box! Give as a gift or try them yourself. Kits are while supplies last. Order today!

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Perennial Lavender Thanks Card

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***FREE SHIPPING HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO TODAY, JULY 24 because of internet problems yesterday! Yahoo! An extra day to get free shipping! They expect ordering to still be slow, though. Sorry!

I always forget to check the card sketches on page 22 in the Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog, but a lot of people like to use sketches to get ideas for making a card. This Perennial Lavender Thanks Card is like the third sketch on page 22. It’s really an easy card to make! I decided to choose a designer paper I hadn’t used in a while.

The card base is Highland Heather cardstock. The Perennial Lavender Designer Series Paper is cut in strips 1 1/8″ x 5″. They are adhered to a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Gorgeous Grape cardstock. It’s probably a good idea to glue down the center strip, centered on that cardstock, and then do the side strips. It’s not too difficult to space them apart by just eyeballing.

I used a stamp in the Spotlight On Nature Stamp Set in Highland Heather ink on Basic White cardstock for the greeting. It is cut out with the second to smallest Deckled Circles Die and then the next largest one to cut out the Highland Heather layer. You could use any shape for your greeting. I forgot to tie some ribbon around the layer with the designer paper strips so I just adhered the white ribbon back and forth behind the greeting. This is the white ribbon in the Petal Pink and White 1/4″ Diagonal Trim Combo Pack. It’s very pretty! When I do ribbon like this, I usually add some Stampin’ Seal on the back to hold the ribbon while I get it attached the way I like it. Then if I use Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop up the whole thing, they help hold the ribbon on as well.

When I saw the butterfly in the stamp set, I decided to stamp and color that in also! I stamped it in Memento Ink and cut it out by hand. It is colored with Berry Burst, Fresh Freesia, and Highland Heather, all Stampin’ Blends Markers. For a little sparkle to brighten up this slightly dark paper, I added some Iridescent Faceted Gems randomly around on the card.

Because of the big internet glitch, ordering at Stampin’ Up! yesterday during the FREE SHIPPING DAY did not work very well for most people, including me. Therefore, Stampin’ Up! extended free shipping one more day, today, July 24!

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Deals & Steals At Stampin’ Up!

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Several Deals & Steals are going on at Stampin’ Up! right now! Especially today! Check them out and make sure you don’t miss out! You will likely even “double dip”! If you order $75 in products you get free shipping plus earn a Bonus Days $5 coupon code for August! Remember, Hostess Rewards begin at $150! That’s free shipping plus 3 Bonus Days coupon codes!

FREE SHIPPING TODAY ONLY! $75 Minimum Order

Free Shipping Details:

All order types qualify for this promotion.
Free shipping is for 24 hours only. Orders must be opened and closed on July 23, 2024.
Free shipping automatically applies to your cart after the qualifying amount has been met, which is $75 USD (before tax).
Coupon codes and product credits are non-commissionable and will lower your order’s retail amount. Orders must meet the qualifying amount to be eligible for free shipping.
This promotion does not cover the additional cost of expedited shipping.
Prepaid 3-, 6-, or 12-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions can contribute to the qualifying amount for free shipping (Month-to-month subscriptions do not qualify). Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($25.00 USD shipping included) + tax.
Free shipping ends at 11:59 pm MT on July 23.

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BONUS DAYS! Earn a Coupon for August!

If you shop in $50 increments today, you will get Free Shipping plus a $5 coupon code for each $50 you spend. Kind of like double-dipping!

Earn a $5 coupon for every $50 spent (before shipping and tax).
All coupon codes will be emailed directly from Stampin’ Up! right after a qualifying purchase has been made. Make sure your email in your account is current.
If you earn multiple codes from a single order, you will receive one email with multiple codes. If you earn multiple codes from multiple orders, you will receive separate emails for each code earned.
There is no limit to the number of coupon codes customers can earn per order or throughout the earning period.
Starter Kit orders are excluded from this offer. All other order types qualify.

Bonus Days end on July 31 at 11:59 PM MT.

Redeem your coupon codes when you order from August 1-31 2024!

Special For Paper Pumpkin Subscribers!

Surprise! From July 23-25, all active Paper Pumpkin subscribers can save up to 75% off on refills, past kits, and add-ons! Product is only available while supplies last.

What’s even sweeter? July 23rd is free shipping! Shop your favorite Paper Pumpkin products at a discounted price and don’t worry about any shipping fees (with a $75 min. order).

As if you didn’t need any further reason to start shopping…any Paper Pumpkin purchase WILL count toward the Bonus Days earning period.

Discounts do not apply to monthly or prepaid subscriptions. This deal is for North America only.

Back-To-School State Sales Tax Holidays

The 2024 Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday season has begun! There are thirteen states and Puerto Rico offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during July and August. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” Not every state participates, but if yours does, why not take advantage?! Click HERE or on the chart below to read it!

Check out all these “Deals & Steals” and see what really good deals you can find for yourself!

Happy Deals Shopping!!

Stampin’ Up! Surprise! FREE SHIPPING!

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Stampin’ Up! has announced FREE SHIPPING

on orders of $75 or more,

ONE DAY ONLY, July 23, 2024. That’s TOMORROW!

That’s the kind of surprise we like!

Free Shipping Details:

All order types qualify for this promotion.
Free shipping is for 24 hours only. Orders must be opened and closed on July 23, 2024.
Free shipping automatically applies to your cart after the qualifying amount has been met, which is $75 USD (before tax).
Coupon codes and product credits are non-commissionable and will lower your order’s retail amount. Orders must meet the qualifying amount to be eligible for free shipping.
This promotion does not cover the additional cost of expedited shipping.
Prepaid 3-, 6-, or 12-month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions can contribute to the qualifying amount for free shipping (Month-to-month subscriptions do not qualify). Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($25.00 USD shipping included) + tax.
Free shipping ends at 11:59 pm MT on July 23.

Remember, make your list today on paper, but do not start entering it in your cart until tomorrow or free shipping may not come up. Start your order tomorrow, July 23.

This is a great opportunity to shop and save on all qualifying orders of $75 or more. What a great way to stock up on all your favorite products from the catalog, Online Exclusives, kits, and more!

Don’t forget about Bonus Days!! With every $50 purchase through July 31, you will earn a $5 Bonus Coupon to spend on an order(s) in August! Your coupon code(s) will be emailed from Stampin’ Up! immediately after ordering. If you spend $75 you will get one $5 coupon code plus free shipping on your order. If you spend $100, you will get two $5 coupon codes plus free shipping, for example.

Have fun shopping at Stampin’ Up!

The Season of Green & Gold Paper Is a Must Have!

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I FINALLY received my last Stampin’ Up! order yesterday! For days I was getting a notice saying it was “On Its Way!” When I checked the detailed tracking, I saw that it had gone from Salt Lake City to Albuquerque to San Antonio and then back and forth from Houston to Austin TX three times!! But I guess it was worth the wait because this Season of Green & Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper, one of the new Online Exclusives, is gorgeous! You can’t tell from my photos or even online but I can tell you it is really nice.

The greenery on these papers is just beautiful especially when accented with gold foil. And of course, on “the other side” of the paper, the patterns are more generic so you can use them any time of year or use for tags or other projects. This paper is in the Season of Green & Gold Suite Collection.

I couldn’t wait to make something with this pretty paper, so I just went with a simple card design. This Season of Green & Gold Christmas Card is what I came up with. You will love this pattern with the gold bells on it along with the foliage. Besides Christmas, you can use the bells for wedding or anniversary cards!

The card base is Garden Green cardstock. The two patterns of paper you see on this card are the two sides of the same sheet. As you can see, you could use that green plaid for almost anything! I cut the two patterns so they would overlap so I could wrap ribbon around the seam. The ribbon is the Cream 1/4″ Woven Ribbon in the Online Exclusives. It’s very pretty.

The greeting is stamped in Garden Green ink on Basic White from the Brightest Glow Stamp Set (retired). The Season of Green & Gold Suite has a new stamp set in it called Greetings of the Season. I couldn’t make up my mind on all the things when I ordered so I only got the paper in this Suite and the Cherry Cobbler and Pearl Adhesive-Backed Berries. Of course, I had to have the bling!

The next time you order, don’t pass up the Season of Green & Gold Specialty Designer Series Paper, even if you don’t get anything else!

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Unbounded Love Scraps Card

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It was time to look through the little pile on my table of an assortment of die cuts and stamped images. They are just extra pieces that I made or didn’t use and sometimes these scrap piles can really grow! From those scraps, I designed this Unbounded Love Scraps Card! If you have a pile of scraps of various kinds, stop and look through them and see what you can design.

This card base is one of the new In Colors, Summer Splash. I realized I have barely used the new In Colors so I thought I should get busy with one of them! I didn’t add a layer to the card base, just started placing my scrap pieces to see what I could do.

I began with these white oval die cuts from the Unbounded Love Dies. I could have made some sort of shaker card with these pieces, but for now, I was looking for an easy card. I simply placed these ovals on the card and then planned out what flowers or pieces I could fit inside them and make a nice-looking card.

I won’t list all the stamp sets that are represented but some are Sentimental Park, Poised Peony, and Painted Lavender. Besides the ovals, some of the dies used were Painted Lavender and Sentimental Park. I stamped, colored, and die-cut a few flowers and foliage to fill in the ovals with the right size of images, but mostly I used my scraps. The cross-hatch stamped designs on the card are from the Spotlight on Nature Stamp Set. They are stamped in the same color as the card, Summer Splash ink. I just needed a little something for the background. It’s usually best to stamp first and then glue things, but I lucked out and didn’t ruin anything!

The greeting is in the Heartfelt Hexagon Stamp Set. I stamped it on Basic White in Summer Splash ink. Since I was rather limited in space on the card, I just cut around the stamped greeting. That takes up less room and still looks good!

For a final touch, I added a few 2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems in Summer Splash and Peach Pie on the card. What is a card without the bling?!

You could use this card for lots of occasions or even omit a greeting and just send it! It’s a good way to use up scraps and extra pieces that you have!

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