It’s hard to believe October is here already and before long we will be getting the dreaded “S” word. I am so excited to be able to participate in this Gallery Challenge. This Gallery Challenge is made up of very talented stampers from all around the world, who create amazing cards. For the October Monthly International Blog Highlights Gallery, I decided to use a stamp set that I haven’t used before. This stamp set is called Sweet Citrus. It is a Hybrid set and that means it has an embossing folder and dies that can cut out and emboss at the same time. In this challenge you can vote for your favorite cards and later on in the month, the Top Ten Winners get to participate in the International Blog Hop. The theme for this challenge is Thank You cards and we can all use a little Thanks.

I would really appreciate it if you would take a few minutes and vote for my card. Click on the image below to get the link to vote.

Products used to create this card:

• Stamp Set – Sweet Citrus
• Dies – Sweet Citrus Hybrid, Deckled Rectangles
• Embossing Folder – Sweet Citrus Hybrid
• Card Stock – Granny Apple Green, Basic White
• Inks – Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green
• Embellishments – Basic Rhinestones

1. Card base is Granny Apple Green card stock, cut at 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ scored and folded at 4 1/4″ to make a landscape card
2. Cut a piece of Basic White card stock at 5 1/4″ x 4″ and emboss with the Sweet Citrus embossing folder
3. Adhere the embossed layer to the card base with liquid glue
4. Die cut 2 layers of Basic White card stock with the Deckled Rectangle dies. One at 4 1/4″ x 3″ and the other 3 7/8″ x 2 1/2″
5. Adhere the largest rectangle directly to the card with liquid glue
6. Pop up the smaller rectangle to the card with dimensionals
7. On a scrap of Basic White card stock, stamp the citrus fruit in Petal Pink ink and stamp the center of the fruit in Flirty Flamingo ink, stamp some leaves in Granny Apple Green ink and the flowers in Petal Pink ink
8. Place the die cut for the fruit in the Hybrid Embossing Folder until it locks into place and then die cut it using the Cut and Emboss machine. This will emboss the fruit as well as cut it out
9. Die cut the leaves and the flowers with the matching dies
10. Arrange the fruit and pop them up with dimensionals
11. Add the leaves to the card with glue dots and pop the flowers onto the card with mini dimensionals
12. Put a Basic Rhinestone in the flower centers for some bling.
13. I stamped the sentiment from the Go To Greeting in Memento Black ink on a piece of Basic White card stock cut at 4″ x 5 1/4″ and placed it on the inside of the card with liquid glue

Do you love to craft and love Stampin Up products, then now is a great time to join!

Stampin’ Up wants to celebrate their 35^th Anniversary in style! From 3–31 October, anyone who joins My Team and the Stampin Up Community will receive 35% off the cost of their Starter Kit or 35% more Stampin Up Product!

New Demonstrators or ‘Discount Shoppers’ can choose one of the following options for their Starter Kit:

Option 1: Get 35% OFF the normal cost of a Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit. Those who select this option will receive $165 CAD worth of product for only $87.75 CAD! You can add anything you like to your Starter Ki from the Annual and Mini Catalogues.

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No matter which option you choose you will also get to attend the Virtual OnStage Event On November 11th.

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World Card Making Day

It’s time to celebrate one of our favourite days of the year—World Card Making Day! Invite your friends to craft along with us as we express our creativity and make fabulous cards. In just under three hours, we’ll create three unique cards together. Everyone is invited and welcome. And the event and registration is FREE!

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to connect with others who love crafting as much as you do and to experience all that Stampin’ Up! has to offer. Mark your calendars now and join us on 7 October!

Register here for World Card Making Day and get the detail information

October Paper Pumpkin Kit

If you love doing kits than the October Paper Pumpkin Kit will be a must have!

The kit is called Home for the Holidays

This kit includes:

• All the supplies you’ll need to create 8 sparkly and dazzling Christmas cards—4 each of 2 designs—and eight coordinating envelopes.
• A coordinating photopolymer stamp set with endearing holiday sentiments and festive designs.
• A Real Red Stampin’ Spot
• A bottle of Glitter Glue
• Beautiful Christmasy-themed precut pieces

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

Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Real Red

Be sure to Subscribe by October 10th to get this kit

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I am so please to be able to participate in Kylie Bertucci’s International Blog Highlight Winners Hop. Thank you everyone that took the time and voted for my card. Your votes made me able to participate in this Blog Hop with the Top 10 Winners from all around the World. My card was voted as #8. I decided to use the Cheerful Daisies Bundle and Bubble Bath card stock and make a Thank You card.

Products I used to create this card:

• Cheerful Daisies stamp set
• Cheerful Daisies dies
• Go To Greeting stamp set
• Basic 3D Embossing folder
• Bubble Bath 6×6 Designer Series Paper Assorted Pack
• Bubble Bath Card Stock
• Basic White card stock
• Wild Wheat, Garden Green inks
• Tinsel Gems 3 pack embellishments
• Gold Simply Elegant Trim

For Complete details to create this card read more

Now grab a beverage and check the other Top Ten Winners and their creations

This was my card I entered in the September International Gallery and was voted #8. Thank you everyone that voted for my card.

Have you seen the new Deckled Circles in the 2023 Sept – Dec Mini Holiday Catalogue? They are huge circles and there are 14 dies that graduate down from 5 3/4″ to 1″ circles. I saw France Martin of Frenchie Stamps create a flip up card using the large circles and decided to try it. I used the second largest and the third larges to create my card. Complete details can be found here…

Each kit comes with eight cards, four each of two designs, with festive coordinating envelopes. The shimmery details and traditional Christmas colors are sure to help you create cards that bring cheer and joy to any recipient.
This kit also features special glitter glue! What a great way to add some extra twinkly details to your cards. And the best part? Your October Paper Pumpkin Kit will arrive in a beautiful box that coordinates with the theme and design of the cards in this kit. What a great way to bring inspiration to your crafting experience!

Be sure to subscribe by October 10 to receive your Home for the Holiday Paper Pumpkin Kit.

As we roll into September and all the fall colors start to appear, I decided I wanted to make a Fall card for Kylie Bertucci’s International Monthly Blog Highlight Gallery. I used the All About Autumn Suite Collection from the New Mini Catalogue. I am so excited to be able to participate in this Gallery Challenge. This Gallery Challenge is made up of very talented stampers from all around the world who create amazing cards. You vote for your favorites and later on in the month the Top Ten winners then get to participate in the International Blog Hop. The theme for this challenge is a Thank You card and we can all use a little Thank You.

I would really appreciate you taking the time to vote for my card. Click on the image below to get the link to vote.

Products used to create this card:

• Stamp set – Inked & Tiled
• Dies – All About Autumn, Deckled Circle Dies
• Card stock – Moody Mauve, Very Vanilla
• Designer Series Paper – All About Autumn
• Specialty Paper – Rose Gold 12×12 Specialty Foil
• Embossing Folder – Distressed Tiled 3D
• Embellishments – Adhesive Backed Speckled Dots

For Complete instructions to create this card click here

Only a few days left before the Sept – Dec Mini Holiday Catalogue goes live. You can start ordering from the Mini Holiday catalogue starting Sept 6th. If you live in Canada and need a catalogue please fill out this form and I will send you one right away.