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2023 2024 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue

Artsy Ice Cream Card

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Ice cream cards are the best for summer birthdays or any occasion really! I love the bold look of the Super Cool stamp set by Stampin' Up! in the 2023-2024 Annual catalogue. You can take advantage of the retro feel by creating a background with repeated ice cream cone images. The Bubble Bath cardstock, patterned paper and the ink all match for a coordinated look. I tried different colour combinations but settled on the bold Basic Black to really take advantage of the 1970's vibe of the Super Cool stamp set that Stampin' Up! designed.

greeting card featuring ice cream cones
Ice cream card featuring the Super Cool stamp set Stampin' Up!

The Super Cool stamp set by Stampin' Up! is photopolymer which means that it is a clear stamp. The clear stamps are see through and make lining up the images to create the background so much easier. You can line up the bottom edge of the stamping block with a line on your grid paper to help keep the images even.

The stamp set comes with other fun images - I'm on holidays tomorrow so will be back later to show cards with the pretzel, vintage pop bottle and more! See a couple more cards and the stamp set below. Keep scrolling for a full tutorial!

What is your favourite flavour of ice cream? Drop me a comment and let me know! I love strawberry ice cream so was drawn to the Bubble Bath cardstock and ink.

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Retro Ice Cream Card for Summer

Amy Cook

www.cardsbyacook.com

Summer occasions call for a sweet card! This 1970's feel ice cream card suits perfectly!
Print Instructions Pin Recipe
Level of Difficulty Beginner
Total Time 20 mins

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Instructions
 

Cut paper to the following sizes:

  • Bubble Bath (cardbase): 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
  • Basic Black (1st layer): 4” x 5 ¼”
  • Basic White (stamped layer): 3 ⅞” x 5 ⅛”
  • Basic White (ice cream layer): approx. 2” x 3”
  • Bubble Bath (sentiment -scrap): approx. 2” x 3”
  • Delightfully Eclectic (detail behind sentiment): ¾” x 4”

Stamping and Assembly

  • Score the Bubble Bath Cardstock at 4 ¼” and fold on the score mark to create your card base.
  • Adhere the Basic Black layer to the card front.
  • Stamp the ice cream cone evenly across the bottom half of the Basic White stamped layer using Bubble Bath ink. You can use your grid paper to help you. Line up the bottom of your stamping block with a line on the grid paper. Continue to line up the bottom as you stamp across the Basic White layer.
  • Turn the stamped layer around and stamp another row of ice cream cones. I offset this row so that the cherries alternated in the middle of the background layer.
  • Adhere to the Basic Black layer.
  • Stamp an ice cream cone onto the small Basic White piece in black. Cut out using your paper snips. Line up with the appropriate cone on the card front – snip off the bottom so that it aligns. Adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals
  • To stamp the sentiment, I added both stamps to 1 stamping block. I slightly curved the “Sweet” stamp while placing on the block.
  • Stamp the sentiment onto the Bubble Bath scrap. Cut out using the die as shown and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine.
  • Notch the end of the Delightfully Eclectic strip and then adhere to the top left hand side of the card front as shown.
  • Run a small strip of adhesive where you would like the ribbon to be. Loop it back and forth as shown. Trim the edges on an angle. Place a couple of Stampin’ Dimensionals onto the sticky spots remaining.
  • Adhere the sentiment to the top of the ribbon, using 2 more Stampin’ Dimensionals if necessary.
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Pretty Botanical card with Inked & Tiled

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Stampin' Up!s gorgeous sketched flowers and leaves in the Inked & Tiled stamp set also have wonderful sayings. I love that the Inked and Tiled stamp set includes Happy Birthday, Thank you, Just a note, Hello Friend and more. It really is a very versatile set. Ironically, today's card does not feature any of the great sentiments included - but I do plan on stamping one on the inside of the card when I'm ready to mail it.

Do you ever save adding a sentiment until just before using the card? I do. I've been known to have my family sitting in the car while I quickly stamp a greeting inside a card. I don't suggest waiting that long to decide on a card greeting, but it is nice to have blank cards ready for any occasion that may come up.

greeting card featuring a watercolour flower

Make it yourself

The deckled rectangles are used for the layers for the flower. You could simplify and cut rectangles, but I find once you own Stampin' Up!'s Cut and Emboss machine it is difficult not to use the all the die cuts available! The Timeworn Type 3D embossing folder add more visual interest to the background layer. Again, you could skip this step but embossing folders are addictive!

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If you need any stamping supplies from Stampin' Up! Canada, please click on any of the links to be directed to my store or please contact me. I am always happy to answer questions and help stampers. I would love to be your Stampin' Up! demonstrator!

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greeting card featuring flowers in yellow

Watercolour Flowers card 2 with Inked and Tiled Stampin' Up! bundle

Amy Cook

www.cardsbyacook.com

Stamp any greeting you would like on the inside and gift this pretty botanical card to a friend.
Print Instructions Pin Recipe
Level of Difficulty Beginner
Total Time 20 mins

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Cut paper to the following sizes:

  • Basic White Thick: 8 ½” x 5 ½” scored at 4 ¼"
  • Basic White: 4” x 5 ¼”, piece minimum 2 ¼”x 3 ½”
  • Crushed Curry: piece minimum 2 ¼”x 3 ½”
  • Inked Botanicals DSP: 1” x 4”

Stamping and Assembly:

  • Score the Basic White Thick Cardstock at 4 ¼” and fold on the score mark to create your card base.
  • Emboss the large Basic White piece with the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss machine and the Timeless Type 3D embossing folder.
  • Use the Blending Brush and the Crushed Curry ink to rub colour in an oval shape towards the bot-tom left of the background. Adhere to the card front.
  • Cut out both a Basic White and Crushed Curry rectangle using the deckled rectangle die that is closest to 2” x 3”.
  • Ink up the flower stamp by carefully inking the flowers only with the Crushed Curry ink pad. Use the Meadow Moss Stampin’ Write marker to ink up the stems. Stamp onto the basic white decked rectangle.
  • Adhere the stamped image on an angle to the Crushed Curry deckled rectangle.
  • Tie a piece of the white Baker’s twine around the bottom and tie with a bow.
  • Punch the end of the Inked Botanicals DSP strip as shown. Check the length – if it is too long, punch again to make shorter. Adhere to the card front as shown.
  • Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to adhere the stamped image to the card front.
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Watercolour Flower Card for a Friend

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We all need to reach out to our friends more often. These watercolour flowers and wonderful sentiments in Stampin' Up!'s Inked and Tiled bundle are perfect to create cards for all your friends and family. The Inked and Tiled stamp set can by found in the 2023 - 2024 Stampin' Up! annual catalogue. It features leaves and wildflower style flowers that stamp as if you painted them yourself. I love the nature inspired stamp sets a lot and this bundle did not disappoint.

Keep reading for a full card tutorial, including measurements that is printable.

greeting card featuring leaves and flowers
Inked and Tiled stamp set from Stampin' Up!

As much as I love the botanicals, leaves and flowers in the Inked and Tiled stamp set, I was hesitant to order the bundle from Stampin' Up! It features two punches, that although unique and great shapes, I wasn't sure how they coordinated with the stamp set. I ordered it anyway and am so glad I did!

The geometric shaped punches make fantastic shapes for not only the sentiments but for so much more. The easiest way to use them is to create layers and dimension on your card as seen here beneath the sentiment. See my cards later this week for more fun ways to use the shapes.

The coordinating paper, Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper by Stampin' Up! is just so pretty! I didn't use much in this card design, but check back later this week for cards featuring this pretty patterned paper.

Inked Botanicals DSP
Inked and Tiled Punch Pack
Inked and Tiled stamp set

The Inked and Tiled stamp set and Inked and Tiled Punch Pack are available from my store at a bundled savings of 10%. The entire Inked and Tiled suite features pretty Lost Lagoon ¼" bordered ribbon that matches everything perfectly!

Make it yourself!

Hello Friend is one of the many great phrases in the Inked and Tiled stamp set by Stampin' Up! You could easily swap out this saying for Happy Birthday or Thank you, all of which are included in the stamp set. Each of the great sentiments fits into one of the punches included in the Inked and Tiled Punch Pack by Stampin' Up!

I used the new (well everything old is new again right?) colour, Lost Lagoon cardstock. It is one of my favourites and pairs well with the Calypso Coral ink colour. Stampin' Up makes it easy to choose colours, this combination comes from the Inked Botanicals 6" x6" designer series paper pack. The paper really is so pretty, it places this suite in the must have category for sure.

Keep reading for the complete tutorial available for you to print out and save.

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If you need any stamping supplies from Stampin' Up! Canada, please click on any of the links to be directed to my store or please contact me. I am always happy to answer questions and help stampers. I would love to be your Stampin' Up! demonstrator!

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Watercolour Flowers card with Inked and Tiled Stampin' Up! bundle

Amy Cook

www.cardsbyacook.com

Give a card to a friend with this pretty card featuring botanicals and tone on tone stamping.
Print Instructions Pin Recipe
Level of Difficulty Beginner
Total Time 20 mins

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Instructions
 

Cut paper to the following sizes:

  • Basic White Thick (cardbase): 5 ½” x 8 ½” scored at 4 ¼”
  • Lost Lagoon (background): 4” x 5 ¼”
  • Calypso Coral: 3 ¼” x 4”
  • Basic White (stamped layer): 3” x 4”
  • Basic White (sentiment -scrap): approx. 2” x 2”
  • Inked Botanicals (detail behind sentiment-scrap): approx. 2” x 2”

Stamping and Assembly

  • Score the Basic White Thick Cardstock at 4 ¼” and fold on the score mark to create your card base.
  • Stamp the small flower diagonally across the Lost Lagoon background using Lost Lagoon ink.
  • Wrap the Lost Lagoon ribbon around the bottom ⅓ of the background cardstock. Adhere to the back on either side.
  • Adhere the Lost Lagoon background, with the ribbon adhered, to the card front.
  • Adhere the Calypso Coral layer slightly off to the left side of the card front.
  • Stamp the leaf image onto the Basic White stamped layer once with Lost Lagoon ink. Without reinking, stamp 2 more times beside the first leaf image.
  • Use the Pretty Peacock ink, carefully ink up the stems of the flower stamp. If necessary, wipe off any excess on the flowers. Use a sponge dauber to ink the flowers with Calypso Coral ink.
  • Adhere the stamped Basic White layer to the card front, centered to the Calypso Coral layer as shown.
  • Stamp the words “hello, Friend” in Calypso Coral Ink on the scrap of Basic White cardstock. Punch out as shown.
  • Punch out the large shape from the Inked Botanicals paper. I chose a design that was predominantly Calypso Coral. Cut in half with your paper snips.
  • Adhere each half to the left and right of the punched out sentiment as shown.
  • Adhere to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Enjoy!
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Timeless Arrangements Thank You Card

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I love silhouette styled flowers and the new Stampin' Up! Timeless Arrangements stamp set and die bundle is so pretty! The stamp set has wonderful sentiments but the timeless arrangement dies are really what sets this bundle above the rest. Each floral silhouette is easy to use with a unique way of layering. Keep scrolling for measurements and a full tutorial.

greeting card featuring flowers

This card features another style of angle - completely different from my last card - but still a diagonal is prominent! It is also a very monochromatic look featuring two new colours, Pretty Peacock and Lost Lagoon.

Make it Yourself!

Creating this card is easier than it looks due to the special feature of the timeless arrangements dies by Stampin' Up! If you look at the picture carefully, you can see how the flowers are on a little rectangle. When layered, the rectangles stack and the flowers automatically form a spray of foliage. I love easy cards like this that look fantastic and are easier to make then they look.

Bundle is available for a 10% discount

The dies are fun to play with. I cut out multiple florals in Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Pool Party and Basic White cardstock. I then tried different combinations until I found one I liked best. What is your favourite colour combination for a monochromatic look?

greeting card featuring flowers

Timeless Arrangement Thank You Card

Amy Cook

www.cardsbyacook.com

Create a beautiful handmade card from the Timeless Arrangements stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up! Available now in the 2023 - 2024 annual catalogue.
Print Instructions Pin Recipe
Level of Difficulty Beginner
Total Time 20 mins

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Instructions
 

Cut paper to the following sizes:

  • Thick Basic White: 5 ½” x 8 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
  • Pretty Peacock: 5 ¼”x 4"
  • Bright and Beautiful Designer Series Paper: 3" x 5 ¼" then cut on an diagonal.
  • Scraps of Lost Lagoon, Pool Party and Basic White

Stamping and Assembly

  • Fold Thick Basic White on score line to create card base.
  • Stamp the background circles randomly on the Pretty Peacock layer. It will look better if you stamp off of the edge.
  • Adhere this layer to the front of the card base.
  • Ensure the piece of Bright & Beautiful patterned paper has been cut on a diagonal as shown. Adhere to the bottom left of the card front.
  • Stamp two flowers using Memento Tuxedo Black ink onto Basic White Cardstock.
  • Colour the flowers with the Stampin' Blends. Cut out with the coordinating die using the Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine.
  • Stamp the sentiment using Pretty Peacock ink onto Basic White cardstock. Cut out with the coordinating rectangular die using the Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine.
  • Use the Stampin' Cut and Emboss machine to cut out a variety of florals out of the Lost Lagoon, Pool Party and Basic White cardstock.
  • Layer the floral rectangles together and adhere on top of one another close to the diagonal on the card front. If you like you can create a wider floral spray by spacing the rectangles a little to the left of each other instead of aligning perfectly on top of one another.
  • Use Stampin Dimensionals to adhere the two coloured flowers to to the top right and bottom left of the floral spray on the card base front as shown.
  • Use Stampin Dimensionals to adhere the sentiment on top of the floral rectangles.
  • Tie a simple bow with the white baker's twine and use a glue dot to adhere to the front of the sentiment.
  • Finish the card by adding a few Iridescent Pearl embellishments to the card front.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword 2023 - 2024 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue
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Do you live in Canada?

If you need any stamping supplies from Stampin' Up! Canada, please click on any of the links to be directed to my store or please contact me. I am always happy to answer questions and help stampers. I would love to be your Stampin' Up! demonstrator!

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Beauty of the Deep Birthday Card 2

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Stamping underwater scenes with coral, little fish and even an anchor is so much fun! The Beauty of the Deep stamp set from Stampin' Up!'s new 2023-2024 annual catalogue has very detailed stamps that are easy to use. I also featured the new In Colors as the Copper Clay is perfect for the anchor. Keep scrolling for a complete tutorial.

What do you think of the angled look? I often line up my card layers evenly, but do enjoy throwing in an odd angle here and there. If you prefer straight cards, you could easily adjust the card layout. I created another underwater scene with different colours but some similarities HERE. Check out the straight layers and comment below and let me know what you prefer.

Make it yourself:

The Beauty of the Deep bundle includes fantastic dies that coordinate perfectly with the stamp set. Stampin' Up! really does create amazing die cutting bundles! See the bundle HERE

I also love the new colours. This colour combination is great for masculine cards.

Masculine Colour combination for Beauty of the Deep Birthday cards

I've created a full tutorial for you. Download or Print so you can create soon. I'd love to see your own underwater landscapes.

Beauty of the Deep Birthday Card

Amy Cook

www.cardsbyacook.com

Create gorgeous underwater landscapes with the new Beauty of the Deep stamp set from Stampin' Up!
Print Instructions Pin Recipe
Level of Difficulty Beginner

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Instructions
 

Cut paper to the following sizes:

  • Card Base: Wild Wheat 4 ¼“ x 11”
  • First Layer: Basic White 4” x 5 ¼“
  • Second Layer: Copper Clay 3 ½” x 4 ¾“
  • Stamped Layer: Basic White 3 ¼” x 4 ½”
  • Sentiment: Basic White scrap approx. ½ “ x 3”
  • Basic White scraps for anchor and fish

Stamping and Assembly:

  • Score the Wild Wheat card base at 5 ½”. Fold in half along the score line.
  • Use a variety of stamps and inks to create an undersea landscape on the Basic White stamped layer. Have fun and try different combinations. The large coral was stamped in Wild Wheat slightly off centre, first. Add some plants to the left and right edges in Wild Wheat ink – turning the stamp so it is not perfectly straight or lined up each time. Add more plants using Garden Green ink. Stamp some bubbles in Blueberry Bushel ink.
  • Use your blending brush to pick up some Blueberry Bushel ink, tap onto scrap paper and then blend on the top and the edges to add some colour to your undersea landscape. Leave some white space in the center.
  • Adhere to the Copper Clay layer with the Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  • Adhere on an angle to the card front.
  • Stamp the sentiment from the Best Family Ever stamp set with the Copper Clay ink onto the Basic White strip, leaving space on the left-hand side for the notch and the right-hand side for the embellishment. Notch the left-hand side with your scissors.
  • Cut a piece of Wild Wheat ribbon on an angle. Adhere to the top right of the stamped image as shown. Wrap the right-hand side under the Basic White first layer.
  • Adhere the Basic White first layer (along with the attached Copper Clay and stamped layer to the card front with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.
  • Stamp the two fish in Blueberry Bushel ink onto a scrap of Basic White. Cut out with the coordinating dies and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop them up on the card front.
  • Stamp the anchor in Copper Clay onto a scrap of Basic White. Adhere with Stampin’ Dimensionals to the bottom left of the stamped image as shown.
  • Adhere the sentiment to the top of the ribbon using Stampin’ Dimensionals.
  • Add a Copper Clay embellishment to the sentiment.
Keyword 2023 - 2024 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue, birthday card, fish
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Do you live in Canada?

If you need any stamping supplies from Stampin' Up! Canada, please click on any of the links to be directed to my store or please contact me. I am always happy to answer questions and help stampers. I would love to be your Stampin' Up! demonstrator!

Enter this month's host code to your order to receive my free set of monthly tutorials, complete with instructions, supplies and measurements. For help ordering, see my SHOP page or email me.

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Beauty of the Deep Fish Birthday Card

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Create this underwater, landscape scene quickly and easily with the Beauty of the Deep stamp set by Stampin' Up! The Beauty of the Deep stamp set will be in the 2023-2024 Stampin' Up! Annual catalogue. I love the coral, the two cute fishes and of course the die cuts.

Can you name the new Stampin' Up! colours I used? I love the new Moody Mauve and the returning Pretty Peacock and Lost Lagoon. These colours combine wonderfully to create the underwater stamped scene. The new In Color Pebbled Path was used for the Happy Birthday sentiment along with the little fish.

Make it yourself!

Products are now available in the new 2023 - 2024 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue! I was able to buy these products early as a Stampin' Up! demonstrator.If you want to know more about the pros and cons of being a demonstrator like me, email me and we can discuss. I became a demonstrator for two main reasons.

  • I wanted to stamp with more people. Through being a Stampin' Up! demonstrator I have met so many wonderful and caring people who love stamping just as much as I do. This journey has had such a positive impact on my life and I'm very grateful!
  • I enjoy getting a discount on my purchases. Need I say more on that?

I will post complete instructions below and will update the purchase links when the new products from Stampin' Up!'s 2023 -2024 annual catalogue are available.

Beauty of the Deep Birthday Card

Amy Cook

www.cardsbyacook.com

Create gorgeous underwater landscapes with the new Beauty of the Deep stamp set from Stampin' Up! Available May 2 in the 2023 2024 annual catalogue
Print Instructions Pin Recipe
Level of Difficulty Beginner

Tools

Supplies
  

Stamp Sets

Card Stock

Stamp Pads

Misc

Instructions
 

Cut cardstock to the following sizes:

  • Thick Basic White: 5 ½” x 8 ½”; scored at 4 ¼”
  • Pretty Peacock: 4¾” x 3 ½”
  • Basic White: 3 ¼” x 4 ½”; ½“ x 3”, scrap

Stamping and Assembly

  • Fold Thick Basic White on score line to create card base.
  • Use a variety of stamps and inks to create an undersea landscape on the Basic White. Have fun and try different combinations. The large coral was stamped in Moody Mauve slightly off centre, first. Continue adding another coral in the background using Lost Lagoon ink and another in Moody Mauve ink, but stamped off on scrap paper first, to lighten it. Add some plants to the left and right edges in Pretty Peacock ink – turning the stamp so it is not perfectly straight or lined up each time. Stamp some bubbles in Lost Lagoon ink.
  • Use your blending brush to pick up some Lost Lagoon ink, tap onto scrap paper and then blend on the top and the edges to add some colour to your undersea landscape.
  • Adhere with the Multipurpose Liquid Glue on an angle to the Pretty Peacock cardstock.
  • Use Stampin Dimensionals to adhere this to the card base front as shown.
  • Stamp the sentiment from the Best Family Ever stamp set with the Pebbled Path ink onto the Basic White strip, leaving space on the left-hand side for the ribbon. Notch the right-hand side with your scissors.
  • Cut a piece of the Moody Mauve ribbon in half lengthwise to make it narrower. Tie around the left end of the sentiment and knot. Fray the edges if desired.
  • Adhere to the card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals as shown.
  • Stamp the two fishes in Pebbled Path ink onto a scrap of Basic White. Cut out with the coordinating dies and the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine. Use Stampin’ Dimensionals to pop them up on the card front.
  • Add bubbles by the fish by adhering the Pebbled Path embellishments to the card front as shown.
Keyword 2023 - 2024 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalogue, birthday card, fish
Create this card yourself!Buy stamping supplies here
Click HERE to contact me with any questions.

Do you live in Canada?

If you need any stamping supplies from Stampin' Up! Canada, please click on any of the links to be directed to my store or please contact me. I am always happy to answer questions and help stampers. I would love to be your Stampin' Up! demonstrator!

Enter this month's host code to your order to receive my free set of monthly tutorials, complete with instructions, supplies and measurements. For help ordering, see my SHOP page or email me.

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