Good Thursday morning my stamping friends welcome to our Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. If you are starting with me, thank you, I hope you will stop by everyone’s blog to see what they have created this week. If you are hopping over from Akiko’s blog, thank you for stopping by. This week we have Sketch Challenge. Here is my card using this week’s sketch.

I used the Stampin’ Up! Earthen Textures Bundle along with the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper, Distressed Gold Specialty Paper, Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper, Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder and Banner Pick A Punch for my card today.

This is our sketch for this week.

I started by adhering a panel of Delightfully Eclectic DSP to a Pecan Pie mat using Stampin’ Seal. I adhered the layered panel to a Misty Moonlight card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue.

I embossed a panel of Basic White using the Timeworn Type 3D Embossing Folder. I adhered the embossed panel to a Pecan Pie mat using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. I adhered the layered panel to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Using the Earthen Textures Dies I cut the largest vase from a panel of Earthen Elegance DSP, The feather from a panel of Distressed Gold Paper and the grass from a panel of Misty Moonlight cardstock.

I adhered the vase to the embossed panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I adhered the feather and grass inside the vase using Multipurpose Liquid Glue. On a strip of Pecan Pie cardstock, I stamped the sentiment from the Stampin’ Up! Earthen Textures Cling Stamp Set in Versamark Ink. I sprinkled it with White Embossing Powder and set it using the Heat Tool. I cut both ends using the Banner Pick A Punch. I folded the ends to make a raised banner and adhered it to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I added a few Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots to the card front.

On the inside, I stamped the sentiment from the Earthen Textures stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink on a panel of Basic White. I stamped the tall vase image from the Earthen Textures stamp set in Misty Moonlight Ink on the side of the panel. I stamped the branch and small leaf images from the Earthen Textures stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink, masking the vase, one stamping off once on scrap paper and the other full strength. I adhered the Basic White panel to a Pecan Pie mat then to the inside of the Misty Moonlight card base.

To complete my card, I decorated a Basic White Medium Envelope. I stamped the tall vase image from the Earthen Textures stamp set in Misty Moonlight Ink on the envelope front. I stamped the branch and small leaf images from the Earthen Textures stamp set in Pecan Pie Ink in the vase. I adhered a panel of Delightfully Eclectic DSP to the envelope flap.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today. I hope you liked my card and will give it a try. Now that you’ve seen my card, take a minute to hop through and see everyone’s projects today. If you click on the Next Blog button, you’ll go to Tara’s page. Or you can just click on the names below to go directly to all their blogs! Happy Hopping!

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Jaimie Babarczy

Karen Finkle

Akiko Sudano

Karen Ksenzakovic You Are Here

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Carol Buckalew

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If you need any stamping supplies, I’d love to be your Demonstrator. Just click HERE to go directly to my online store or drop me an email if you have any questions. 

MY CURRENT HOST CODE IS:    MHTQEVEX

Use this host code when placing an order with me. When you order $50 or greater you will 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 1 item valued up to $10.00 from the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog or the January-April 2023 Mini Catalog!  Unfortunately, packs of cardstock are no longer an option for a free gift. Shipping has become too expensive to ship and it’s costing me as much to ship as the cardstock costs. For any orders $50 or more I will also send you my monthly class tutorials.  Click HERE or go to my Customer Rewards for more details and to see what this month’s tutorials are.

Please remember to use my current Host Code and make sure that you can see my name on the final checkout page listed as your Demonstrator when you order so that you know that you’re ordering with me, and you’ll get my rewards! 

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:

1. 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….
2. 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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Bonus Days Start Today!!!

We’re bringing back one of our favorite promotions—BONUS DAYS! Because do you know what’s a great deal? Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between 6–31 July and spend $50 USD you will earn a $5 USD coupon! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between 1–31 August. There’s no limit to how many coupons you can earn! So, get your ready to earn and redeem coupons!

Ordering Deadlines

Earning Period: July 6th – July 31, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

• Earn a $5 USD coupon for every $50 USD spent (before shipping and tax).
• All coupon codes will be emailed right after a qualifying purchase has been made.
• If a participant earns multiple codes from a single order, they will receive one email with multiple codes. If they earn multiple codes from multiple orders, they will receive separate emails for each code earned.
• All order types qualify for this promotion. Phone and email orders still require an email address.
• Orders that are started before the promotion begins will not count toward earning coupon codes. For example, if you add items to your cart before 6 July and wait to purchase until that date or later, then those items will not qualify towards earning coupons. You must add items to your cart and complete your purchase during the earning period.
• There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can earn per order or throughout the duration of the earning period.

Ordering Deadlines

Redemption Period: August1– August 31, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

• There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can redeem on an order during the redemption period. If using multiple codes, they must be separated by a space.
• Coupons may be redeemed one time only.
• Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits, demonstrator supply items, and Paper Pumpkin month-to-month subscriptions).
• New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes may be discounted using Bonus Days coupon codes.

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Fun In The Sun

Subscribe June 11 – July 10

Say hello to summer and get crafting under the sun with this month’s kit! With beach designs, fun accordion-fold cards, along with sentiments to support, encourage, say hello, and more, wave at those you love through uplifting cards and send family and friends oceans of kind words all summer long!

This kit includes:

• All the supplies you need to create 9 cards with fun accordion folds: 3 each of 3 designs; and coordinating envelopes.
• An all-occasion stamp set to send friends and family words of encouragement, support and kindness.
• Iridescent Sequin Embellishments.
• 1 Classic Stampin’ Spot: Daffodil Delight.
• Summertime Ephemera pieces, labels, and paper pieces.
• Adhesive Dots and Tear & Tape Adhesive.

Completed card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Azure Afternoon, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Pool Party

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

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

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Card stock cuts for this project:

• Basic White Cardstock 3″ X 4 1/4″ (card front panel), 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inner liner)
• Misty Moonlight Cardstock 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ (card base scored & folded at 4 1/4″), 1″ X 3″ (grass)
• Pecan Pie Cardstock 2 – 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″ (card front & inner liner mats), 3 1/8″ X 4 3/8″ (artwork mat), 1/2″ X 5 1/2″ (sentiment banner)
• Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper 4″ X 5 1/4″ (card front), 2 1/4″ X 6″ (envelope)
• Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper 1 1/2″ X 3 1/2″ (vase)
• Distressed Gold Specialty Paper 1 1/4″ x 3 1/2″ (feather)

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