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Thankful Garden Card

| Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

Today’s card features one of the Online Exclusives suites that was introduced in May. I’ve been making lots of cards for my monthly classes, but it is always a challenge for me to keep up with posting! This card uses the Lovely Garden Suite. It has beautiful images and greetings and I love the DSP. I started off with one layout idea in my head and it ended up with a totally different one!

  • Basic White cardstock – cut one piece at 4 1/4″ x 11″ for card base; one piece at 4″ x 5 1/4″ for inside, one piece at 3 1/4″ x 4 3/4″ for die cut piece; one piece at 4″ x 5 for stamping
  • Garden Green cardstock – cut one piece at 4 1/8″ x 5 1/4″, cut one piece at 2 7/8″ x 4 3/8″
  • Lovely Garden DSP – cut one piece at 4″ x 3 1/4″; cut a different piece at 2 1/4″

Here’s how I made the card.

  • Score Basic White card base at 5 1/2″, fold and crease with a bone folder.
  • Adhere the two different pieces of DSP to the larger piece of Garden Green cardstock.
  • Run the 3 1/4′ x 4 3/4″ of Basic White cardstock through a die cutting and embossing machine with the third from largest rectangle from the Textured Notes Dies. Adhere to smaller piece of Garden Green cardstock
  • Stamp the floral image with Memento Black Ink onto the 4″ x 5″ piece of Basic White cardstock. Tape piece down onto a piece of grid paper. Use the use the Thankful Garden masks to color the flower. Place first mask over the coordinating image and tape down. Use a blending brush to color the flower with Lemon Lolly ink. Repeat using Mask 2 and go heavier with the ink blending. For Mask 3, blend with Daffodil Delight ink. To color the leaves, go light when blending with Mask 4 and heavier with Mask 5. Mark the notch on the mask onto the grid paper so that you have easier placement for all of the masks. When coloring is completed, run through die cutting and embossing machine with coordinating die from the Thankful Garden dies.
  • Stamp greeting with Memento Black ink in right bottom corner of the die cut rectangle.
  • Adhere floral piece with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Cut a length of 1/8″ Daffodil Delight ribbon and tie a bow around DSP piece. (Note that this ribbon was part of the Floral Delight Suite and no longer available.) Adhere piece to card front
  • Adhere rectangle piece over the DSP card front. Embellish with Darling Duckling pearl from the 2025-2027 In Color Flat Pearls embellishments. You can also use the Starburst Sequins that are part of the Lovely Garden Suite.
  • Stamp leaf in lower left corner on piece of 4″ x 5 1/4″ Basic White cardstock. Color using Garden Green Stampin’ Write Marker. Adhere to inside of card. Stamp a greeting or leave blank.

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There are still a few days left to subscribe to the July Paper Pumpkin Kit.

Craft sweet handmade cards featuring sun-kissed strawberries and breezy gingham.

  • Makes 8 cards: 2 each of 4 designs with 8 coordinating envelopes
  • Precut paper pieces and vellum accents
  • Hand-painted card base designs
  • Coordinating colors: Garden Green (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Granny Apple Green, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger

Circle of Seasons Add-On Dies

These dies are designed to coordinate with Paper Pumpkin kits for July, August and September. Item #167277   Price $12.00

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Double Stampin’ Rewards!

| Rhonda Kleiman

National Scrapbooking Day is Saturday, May 3rd. Stampin’ Up! is celebrating by offering 2x Stampin’ Rewards on all purchases for two days, May 2-May 3. This offer applies to ALL products, not just scrapbooking products! All orders qualify once the rewards threshold of $20 USD is met. To participate, customers must have a Stampin’ Up! account and be opted in to Stampin’ Rewards. Existing Paper Pumpkin subscriptions won’t earn double rewards. However, any new subscription or prepaid subscription ordered during the offer will earn double rewards.

The new 2025-2026 Annual Catalog goes live on Tuesday, May 6! Customers that have placed orders with me in the last year should have received copies of the catalog in the mail. If you are a current customer and didn’t receive a catalog, or if you don’t have a demonstrator, please feel free to contact me to request a free catalog. Use the Contact Me link, which you can find at the top of the home page of this blog.

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New Rewards Program Coming! New Kits Added to Collection

| Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

It’s been awhile since my last post. Every year I have to put my stamping business on hold in March and most of April, except for doing my monthly classes. I’m the administrator on the Business Development Team for a large nonprofit business organization. Every April we hold a luncheon, with over 200 business people in attendance to celebrate five local businesses that have had major achievements in their businesses. It takes a lot of planning to pull off the event. The last few weeks get crazy busy so I will look forward to coming up for air after the luncheon takes place this Thursday! I’m anxious to get back to stamping on a regular basis again!

The Stampin’ Up! online store will be offline tomorrow, beginning at 8:00am MT for approximately six hours. They are in the final phase of unifiying all of their various online platforms into one digital platform. In addition, the new Stampin’ Rewards program will take effect once the store is back online. No orders can be placed during this time.

With the new Stampin’ Rewards program you will automatically earn 10 percent in Stampin’ Rewards with all orders of $20 or more! You have to opt in to begin receiving the rewards. If you already have an online account, just log in and you will get a prompt to opt in. If you do not currently have an online account, you can create one. Rewards are good for 12 months. You can redeem some or all of your rewards on future orders. Make sure that every time you place an order that you are logged into your account so that you don’t miss out on earning rewards.

Please note that the host code program has been discontinued.

New Kits Added to Collection

Essential Occasions

Item # 165635 Price $13.00

With hand-illustrated elements, die cut sentiments, and six card designs, the Essential Occasions Kit comes with everything you need to celebrate birthdays, share well wishes, or send a thank-you message. Makes 6 cards: 1 each of 6 designs. Folded card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
– Colors: Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, kraft, Pool Party, Pretty Peacock, and Pumpkin Pie

Paper Bouquet

Item #165636 Price: $22.00

This kit comes with precut leaf and flower pieces, floral wire, and pony beads. You’ll layer and curl the paper pieces, forming a vibrant bouquet with 23 flowers and 11 leaves. Colors: Basic White, Cloud Cover, Darling Duckling, Garden Green, Secret Sea, Strawberry Slush, and Timid Tiger
– Hot glue gun required for assembly but not included.

Loveliest Wishes

Item #166284 Price: $14.00

Craft cards that speak volumes through sophisticated simplicity. With precut images and gold foil sentiments, you can create nine stunning cards that lend an air of elegance to every, “Happy birthday!”  Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs. – Folded card sizes: 4-1/2″ x 4-1/2″ (11.4 x 11.4 cm) and 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm) – Colors: Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam, and white.

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New Kits Added to Collection

| Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

Two new kits have just been added to the Kits Collection. You can purchase them in my Online Store. Click on the link at the end of the post.

So Much to Celebrate
Item #165011    $14.00
 Whether it’s for a graduation, a wedding, or welcoming a new baby, nothing says congratulations quite like a handmade card. With the all-inclusive So Much to Celebrate Kit featuring gold foil details, precut flowers, and puffy stickers, you can make beautiful cards to celebrate any occasion. Makes 9 cards, 3 each of 3 designs. Coordinating Colors: Balmy Blue, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Pumpkin Pie

Heirloom Arrangements
Item #165007  Price: $23.00

Do you love the convenience of crafting with an all-inclusive kit but wish it offered a little more wiggle room for creativity? Then the Heirloom Arrangements Kit is perfect for you! With detailed vintage designs, eight card options, and loosely choreographed instructions, you can let your creativity shine and still have everything you need for your projects right at your fingertips.  Makes 8 cards, 1 each of 8 designs.  The kit includes a photopolymer stamp set and a Pecan Pie Stampin’ Spot.  Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Blueberry Bushel, Cajun Craze, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Garden Green, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Pretty Peacock

Place an online order between $50 and $149 and use this host code for February. You will receive a free gift from me the following month.  If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the host code. You will qualify for Stampin’ Rewards.

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Flight & Airy Quick Card

| Rhonda Kleiman

Hello and Happy Valentines Day!

I’ve been busy making cards and holding classes for the last few weeks but haven’t had the time to post anything, so here is a quick card I made using the sweet Flight & Airy DSP, which is a Sale-A-Bration you can earn for free with a $50 purchase.

Here is how I made the card.

  • Card base – cut a piece of Boho Blue cardstock at 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″, fold and crease with a bone folder.
  • Cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″. Cut a piece of Flight and Airy DSP at 4″ x 5 1/4″and run through your die cutting machine with the largest die from the Perennial Postage Dies. Adhere to the Basic White cardstock. Cut a piece of Boho Blue 3/8″ Textured Ribbon at 5 1/2″. Wrap around the DSP piece and adhere ends of ribbon to back of piece with Scotch tape or Tear and Tape. Adhere to card base.
  • Cut a piece of Boho Blue cardstock at 2 1/8″ x 2 7/8″. Cut a piece of DSP with bird images at 2 1/2″ x 3 1/4″ and run through embossing machine with the largest of the smaller rectangular dies from the Perennial Postage dies. Adhere to cardstock
  • Adhere to card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Stamp greeting from Charming Sentiments on scrap piece of Basic White cardstock with Boho Blue ink. Run through die cutting machine using coordinating die from the Sentiments Silhouettes dies. Adhere to the bird piece with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Add a bit of bling with the Opaque Faceted Gems, which is another Sale-A-Bration item you can earn for free with a $50 purchase.
  • For the inside of the card I cut a piece of Basic White cardstock at 4″ x 5 1/4″ and fussy cut out one of the birds from the DSP sheet with the different colored birds.


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Stampin’ Up! has just added more products that you can earn for free with a $50 or $100 purchase. Sale-A-Bration runs through February 29th. Here are the new selections.

If you choose to redeem any of these items as your free gift, you must use the item numbers listed on this flyer. To view the Sale-A-Bration brochure, just click on the picture of the front cover on the side of this blog post.

During Sale-A-Bration, when you join Stampin’ Up! you can choose $125 of products for only $99, which includes shipping. You get to choose from two FREE bonus options – either this Glass Mat Studio (a $60 value) or your choice of an additional $30 in FREE products. The Glass Mat Studio has been creating quite a buzz! The Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio is a paper crafter’s dream! The heavy-duty glass mat comes printed with a ruler and grid lines for easy measuring, while the large surface space gives ample room for spreading out while paper crafting. The safety-tempered glass has a heat and scratch resistant surface that wipes clean with the included cloth and water—no chemicals needed. The reusable cloth also cleans ink off your stamps! The nonslip, heat resistant, waterproof silicone mat features four palette squares for mixing custom ink colors or for holding small ink spots in place while crafting. Each component can be used separately or you can use all three items together for a multipurpose paper crafting studio that’s both functional and elegant.

Place an online order between $50 and $149 and use this host code for February. You will receive a free gift from me the following month.  If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the host code. You will qualify for Stampin’ Rewards.

Product List
Flight & Airy 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[162977]
$12.50
Charming Sentiments Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[159985]
$23.00
Boho Blue 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[161724]
$10.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[159276]
$10.50
Sentiment Silhouettes Dies
[158733]
$35.00
Perennial Postage Dies
[162607]
$33.00
Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad
[161650]
$9.00
Boho Blue 3/8" (1 Cm) Textured Ribbon
[161631]
$8.00
Opaque Faceted Gems
[162979]
$8.00
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$26.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$128.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$11.00
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25

Holiday Mini Catalog Begins Today!

| Rhonda Kleiman

The September-December 2023 Mini Catalog ordering period begins today! There are so many great products to select from for all of your fall and winter cardmaking – from Autumn, to Halloween, to Christmas, to Winter themes. The Designer Series Papers are fabulous!

You can view the catalog by clicking on the image of the cover.

A Special Release of five new Designer Series Papers is now available, while supplies last, as an Online Exclusive! Here are close-ups of the papers. FYI, the glimmer papers are adhesive-backed! Click here to shop online.

New Addition to Kits Collection

Christmas Everywhere is the newest kit in the Kits Collection.  Featuring trees from around the world, this kit comes with everything you need to quickly create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—so you can send the special people in your life warm Christmas wishes wherever they are!  Also included in the kit are coordinating envelopes, photopolymer stamp set, Lost Lagoon ink spot, printed card bases, printed die cut labels and images, adhesives and clear block.  Finished card size is 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″.  Coordinating colors are Granny Apple Green, Lost Lagoon, Pecan Pie, Pretty Peacock, Real Red. Cost of the kit is $21.00 and item number is 162422. 

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Boho Beach Kit

| Rhonda Kleiman

Hello!

Today is the last day of the Kit Sale, with discounts up to 30% off. I usually purchase one or two kits a year and as soon as the Boho Beach Kit was introduced I purchased it right away. I think it is one of the most beautiful kits we have ever had. As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, being a Pisces, I’m drawn to beach and ocean-themed images! In all the years I’ve been a demonstrator, I never held a kit class until this kit came out and everyone loved it! We made two cards as shown in the kit instructions and then made three additional cards showing alternative options for making the cards using elements of the kit and combining them with different stamp sets, dies and papers.

The next three cards are the alternative versions I designed.

For this card I used a piece of Thick Basic White cardstock cut at 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ for the base and cut down one of the cards in the kit to 4 1/8″ x 5 3/8″, adhering it to the card front. I used another card front to die cut a 3″ circle. Stamp the large shell from the Season of Chic stamp set with Lost Lagoon ink and run through die cutting machine with coordinating Chic die. The smaller shells were die cut from a piece of Lost Lagoon Soft Shimmer Paper. The bow was made from a piece of Wild Wheat Jute Trim that I separated into one strand.

Cut a piece of Thick Basic White cardstock at 5 1/2″ x 8 1/2″ for the card base. Cut a piece of Pool Party cardstock at 4″ x 4 1/2″. Cut the front of a card base at 1 1/2″ x 3 3/4″. Cut apart one of the envelopes and trim it down to 3 3/4 x 3 1/4″. Die cut edge of the envelope piece with the torn edge die from the Seaside Bay dies and adhere to the card base. Stamp the large and small bird images from the Seaside Bay stamp set and color with Pretty Peacock, Crumb Cake and Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends. Cut with Seaside Bay dies. Stamp grass and sand images from stamp set with Pecan Pie and Wild Wheat ink. Adhere birds to card front, adhere to Pool Party cardstock, and adhere piece to white card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Stamp greeting from kit.

Use one of the card bases from the kit. Adhere umbrella, leaf and bench from kit. Stamp greeting from the Paradise Palms stamp set with Pecan Pie ink and run through die cutting machine using the hexagon die from the Something Fancy dies. This set is now retired but it is one I won’t part with because of the wonderful greetings in the set, which are perfect for these cards! Cut a length of the linen thread and wrap it around twice, adhere to card and adhere stamped greeting with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Using a small piece of Distressed Gold Specialty Paper, run through die cutting machine using several different shells from the Chic die set.

These are close-up photos of the two cards shown in the kit instructions.

I used Wink of Stella on all of the cards and assorted embellishments for some extra summertime glitz!

Thanks for stopping by today!

Today is the last day for the Kits Sale.  There is no limit on the number of kits you can purchase.  The discount will be applied when you check out.  Please note that this sale does not include Paper Pumpkin.  Click here to visit the kits page in my online store.

Today is the last day you can redeem any $5 bonus coupons you earned in July. You should have received one or more messages from Stampin’ Up! that included the coupon codes. You will need to enter these codes during online checkout.

Place an online order between $50 and $149 and use this host code for August. You will receive a free gift from me the following month.  If your order is $150 or more DO NOT use the host code. You will qualify for Stampin’ Rewards.

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Boho Beach Kit (English)
[162418]
$22.00
Seaside Bay Cling Stamp Set (English)
[160436]
$26.00
Season Of Chic Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[158810]
$27.00
Seaside Bay Dies
[160444]
$34.00
Chic Dies
[158815]
$37.00
Something Fancy Dies
[160424]
$28.00
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
[159229]
$9.00
Soft Shimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper
[161750]
$11.00
Distressed Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper
[159237]
$5.00
Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad
[161678]
$9.00
Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
[161665]
$9.00
Wild Wheat Classic Stampin' Pad
[161651]
$9.00
Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
[132708]
$6.50
Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[161674]
$10.00
Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack
[161676]
$10.00
Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack
[154882]
$10.00
2023–2025 In Color Jute Trim
[161637]
$8.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
[149653]
$128.00
Paper Trimmer
[152392]
$26.00
Paper Snips
[103579]
$11.00
Bone Folder
[102300]
$7.00
Stampin' Seal
[152813]
$8.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue
[110755]
$5.50
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$5.75