Peaceful Garden Sympathy Card for Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Happy Thursday! It’s time for our weekly blog hop! This week’s challenge is a color challenge. We are to use at least of the 5 colors below:

For my card, I chose to use Secret Sea, Cloud Cover and Crumb Cake. Here is the card I made:

I used the Peaceful Garden Suite for this card. The cardbase is Secret Sea, cut at 8-1/2 x 5-1/2″, & scored at 4-1/4″. The next panel is a leaf pattern from the Peaceful Gardens Designer Series Paper, cut at 5-1/4 x 4″. Next, I used a die from the Peace on Earth die to cut out a sentiment panel from Crumb Cake cardstock. I used the larger of the 2 sentiment dies. Then I cut a panel of Cloud Cover at 3-3/8 x 4-5/8″ and embossed it with the Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder. I wanted this Cloud Cover embossed panel to have the same edges as the Crumb Cake die cut layer so I traced the edges of the label die on the back of the embossed panel and fussy cut it.

After fussy cutting the corners of the Cloud Cover embossed panel, I glued it in center. I stamped the Crumb Cake die cut panel with the sympathy sentiment from Peace on Earth stamp set. It was inked in Secreat Sea ink. I cut out some Secret Sea leaf branches and a white open winged dove with the dies. I glued those onto the Crumb Cake panel and then adhered it with dimensionals. The last step was to add some Charming Shimmer Faceted Dots.

For the inside, I kept it simple by adding a small strip of the same DSP onto a Basic White panel.

While sympathy cards are never easy to make, I am glad Stampin’ Up offers such beautiful & meaningful options to allow us to send our love in these occasions.

I hope you enjoyed this card and the tip of fussy cutting to make the card exactly how you want it! If you have any questions about this card, or any of your stampin needs, I would love to help you! Reach out to me at nicole@thesigningstamper.com 🤟

Now its time to see what the rest of the team has created with this challenge! Click on the “Next” Image to see what Amy K has made. And use the list below to make sure you stop at each hop! I know you will find lots of inspiration from this team!

Amy Koenders
Mary Deatherage
Karen Ksenzakovic
Akiko Sudano
Tara Carpenter
Terry Lynn Bright
Nicole Bloxom << You are HERE 🤟>>

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Advent Calendar

Introducing the 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar, a brand-new calendar full of products you can craft with all year long!  Every day of this calendar contains never-before-seen dies, paper, embellishments, and even more items you won’t find in any of our catalogs or in the online store, so make sure to buy one before they’re all gone!

Stampin’ Up! only has a limited number of calendars in store, so don’t wait!

Advent Calendar Details:
Item: 12 Days of Crafting Advent Calendar (167335)
Price: $99
Includes: Exclusive dies, paper, embellishments, and more
Ordering Begins: September 23, 2025
Available only while supplies last.

Purchase the Advent Calendar HERE

Three New Kits Available to Order!

Calm & Bright Kit

Celebrate the warmth of home and the quiet magic of the festive season with the Calm & Bright Kit.  A clean and simple design style paired with a soft color palette sets the tone for creating serene, sophisticated cards.  Neutral bases and intricate die-cuts—tiny houses, holly leaves, and banners—layer beautifully to form peaceful focal points, while stamped sentiments like From Our House to Yours and All is Calm, All is Bright add a heartfelt and timeless touch

Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
Folded card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″
Colors: Basic Beige, Gray Granite, Lost Lagoon, Pecan Pie, Pool Party, Pretty in Pink, white Kit includes:
Calm & Bright Stamp Set
Clear stamp block
Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin’ Spot
Step-by-step instructions
Shimmer vellum paper, textured paper, twine
Adhesive

Purchase the Calm & Bright Kit HERE

Nutcracker Tags Kit

Don’t crack under the Christmas gift-wrapping pressure.  Make your gifts stand out under the tree with the Nutcracker Tags Kit.  Featuring festive nutcrackers and glittery sentiments about the magic of Christmas and welcoming the new year, this kit makes it easy to create handmade tags bursting with festive spirit.  It’s a fun and merry way to add extra magic to every gift. Now let’s get cracking!

Makes 12 tags: 3 each of 4 designs
Colors: Basic Black, Darling Duckling, Garden Green, gold, Pecan Pie, Poppy Parade, Shy Shamrock
Sentiments printed in Dutch, English, French, and German
Kit includes:
Step-by-step instructions
Stripe tags, precut pieces, labels, baker’s twine
Adhesive

Purchase the Nutcracker Tags Kit HERE

Remembering Christmas Kit

Turn your festive moments into a cherished keepsake with the Remembering Christmas Kit!  With plenty of space for photos and journaling, you can easily create a festive album filled with your favorite highlights.  Combine die-cut letters, Christmas-patterned paper, and fun ephemera like bows, stars, and stockings to craft a merry album full of Christmas cheer.  Display it proudly each season and relive those joyful memories year after year!

Colors: Coastal Cabana, Crushed Curry, Early Espresso, Granny Apple Green, Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Pretty Peacock, Pumpkin Pie, Real Red, Shaded Spruce
Sentiments printed in English, French, and German
Step-by-step instructions
Includes an album, pre-cut paper pieces, ephemera, stickers, letters, adhesive-backed pre-cut sentiments

Purchase The Remembering Christmas Kit HERE

Stampin’ Up! Traditions of Christmas Online Class

During the virtual classes, you’ll:
-Make unique projects using detailed instructions as you craft along with experienced instructors.
-Learn exciting tips and techniques to further your crafting experience.
-Be inspired to continue crafting long after the class is over!
-The first class will stream live on October 23, and will feature projects made with the Traditions of Christmas Suite Collection. 
-The class will be available for purchase before and after the live stream.

Here are the class details:
-Available for Purchase: October 1
-Price: $30 (Suite not included)
-Live Stream: October 23 at 2:00 p.m. (MT)
-Where: An exclusive Facebook page
-Class: Traditions of Christmas Craft Class (170073)
-You can watch live or view the on-demand recording at your convenience.
-Product: Traditions of Christmas Suite (165877) 
-Language: The class will be presented in English.
-Video on Demand: Stampin’ Up! will record this live class, which will be available as a video on demand right after the live stream. Videos with English, French, German, and Dutch captioning will be available through the Facebook page one week after the live stream.
-As a little bonus, the class will be considered a regular store item so you’ll earn Stampin’ Rewards from Stampin’ Up! (if you’ve opted in to the program) 

Purchase the class HERE

Purchase the Traditions of Christmas Suite HERE

November Paper Pumpkin

Craft festive goody boxes perfect for holding gift cards or small treats!
• Makes 8 projects: 4 each of 2 tag designs with 8 identical coordinating boxes
• Foldable box bases and precut paper pieces
• Linen thread and red dot embellishments
• Coordinating colors: Basic Beige, Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow
(Classic Stampin’ Spot), Old Olive Delicate greenery pieces with double-sided printing add a sophisticated touch.

Purchase Paper Pumpkin Subscription HERE

Choose a pay-as-you-go plan with auto shipping so you never miss a month. Or choose a prepay plan for 3 months, 6 months, or 12 months of Paper Pumpkin kits. Shipping Included. You can also skip a month at anytime too (except for your first one).

If you have ANY questions, please reach out to me at nicole@thesigningstamper.com. I would absolutely love to help you with any and all of it! 🤟

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