Lovely Blossoms Card for Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

Happy Thursday! Hope everyone is doing well and ready for the holidays! This week we have a Sketch Challenge for our Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop:

This is where these challenges stretch my creativity. I am Miss Everything Has to Be Perfectly Straight! So these crooked papers threw me off at first. I would not have made a card like this on my own, but now that I have done it, I love it! The only change I made is doing a vertical card instead of a horizontal card. I am really happy with how it turned out. Here is my card:

To make this card, I used the Lovely Arrangements Bundle and the Lovely Blooms Designer Series Paper from the the Lovely Blooms Suite. These will all be available in the new January 2026 Online Exclusives.

How I made this card:

The cardbase is Secret Sea cardstock, cut at 4-1/4 x 11″ and scored at 5-1/2″. Both the green patterned paper and the white paper with the floral oval are from the Lovely Blooms Designer Series Paper. The green pattern is cut out at 3-5/8 x 5-1/8″ The white paper with the Secret Sea floral oval is cut at 3-3/8 x 4-7/8″. I glued these on “crooked” or slanted, however you want to call it, per the sketch challenge. I stamped the large flower and the sentiment from the Lovely Arrangements stamp set with Secret Sea ink onto scrap Basic White cardstock. I added a small touch of Cloud Cover color to the flower with my Cloud Cover Stampin’ Blend. I cut the flower and the sentiment out with the corresponding Lovely Arrangmement Dies, then adhered them with dimensionals for depth. The leaves are also cut out with these Lovely Arrangements Dies, cut from the same green patterned paper. I tucked this behind the flower, also with dimensionals. And that is it! Simple card with a few extras.

For the inside of the card, I stamped the same flower image in Secret Sea ink onto a panel of Basic White and added a small strip of the green patterned DSP at the bottom. Again, keeping it simple.

The final step was to decorate the envelope to make the whole package coordinate! I used the green patterned paper on the envelope flap and stamped the flower image on the front.

I am pleasantly surprised by the result of this sketch challenge and that I was able to embrace “crooked” paper. It’s good to try new ideas! I hope you enjoyed the card as well. If you have any questions about this card or any stamping needs, please email me at nicole@thesigningstamper.com, I would love to help you!🤟

Now it is time to see what the rest of the Krew did with this Crooked Paper Sketch! Click on the “Next” button to see what Amy K has made and use the list below to make sure you stop at each hop!

Amy Koenders

Mary Deatherage

Karen Ksenzakovic

Tara Carpenter

Terry Lynn Bright

Nicole Bloxom <<You are HERE🤟>>

Product List

December Stampin’ Up’ Specials:

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Product of the Month

The first Product of the Month is available to order now when you place an order of $75+ and it will be available while supplies last!!  The Product of the Month for December is the True Blue Florals Designer Series Paper!

Here are the details:

• 12 sheets: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs
• 12″ x 12″
• Acid and lignin free (this product is photo-safe)
• Colors: Balmy Blue, Night of Navy

Get yours now with your order of $75+ now!  You can find the product of the month in the online store HERE.

Every month Stampin’ Up! will release a new item that is only available for purchase once per account. These items will be limited quantity and are likely to sell out quickly—once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good!

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Two New Kits for December!

Banner Botanicals Kit

Product detail:

Put your love front and center with the Banner Botanicals Kit. Each card design features a unique botanical motif, complete with a heartfelt sentiment displayed across a banner. This all-inclusive kit creates nine thoughtful cards to brighten someone’s day.

DETAILS
– Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
– Folded card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8 cm)
– Colors: Cherry Cobbler, Darling Duckling, Garden Green, gold, Secret Sea
– Also available in French

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
– Banner Botanicals Stamp Set
– Clear stamp block
– Secret Sea Classic Stampin’ Spot
– Step-by-step instructions
– 9 printed card bases
– 9 printed envelopes
– Precut paper pieces
– Adhesive

For more information or to order, click HERE.

As You Grow Kit

Product detail:

Create an adorable album to capture baby’s first year with the As You Grow Kit. This all-inclusive kit has everything you need to document sweet memories each month. With plenty of letter and number stickers and pockets for holding extra treasures, personalizing the album is a breeze! From baby’s first moments to first birthday, keep track of every unforgettable milestone with this kit!

DETAILS
– Makes 1 album
– Album size: 5-3/4″ x 9-1/4″ x 7/8″ (14.6 x 23.5 x 2.2 cm)
– Colors: Basic Beige, Cajun Craze, Cloud Cover, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Pecan Pie, Petal Pink, Secret Sea, Soft Sea Foam, Timid Tiger
– Sentiments printed in English, French, and German

Kit includes one of each item listed below.
– Hard paper-wrapped album cover with elastics
– 2 fold-out pages
– 2 pages with pockets
– 3 precut printed journal pieces
– 12 sticker sheets: 3 sheets of sentiments (1 per language), 9 sheets of images, numbers, letters, and more
– Project suggestions (Feel free to get creative—follow the project suggestions or assemble any way you like)
– Adhesive

For more information or to order, click HERE

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January Paper Pumpkin

JANUARY: Special Delivery
Subscribe December 11–January 10
Send heartfelt valentines featuring sweet postage stamp designs and sentiments for love
and friendship.
• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
• 3 different coordinating envelope designs
• Precut paper pieces with gold foil accents
• Coordinating colors: Blueberry Bushel, Bubble Bath, Darling Duckling, Garden Green,
Mossy Meadow, Poppy Parade (Classic Stampin’ Spot)

Kit arrives in a coordinating box!

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).

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Virtual Card Retreat Coming Next Month! Ordering Available Now!

Order your Virtual Card Retreat HERE

Introducing the Virtual Card Retreat, a crafting extravaganza for people who love card making and community! During this two-day virtual event, you’ll craft along with Stampin’ Up! staff as they go through the step-by-step process of creating 15 beautiful cards using the 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit. Craft with customers and fellow demonstrators who love card making, learn new techniques, and connect on a personal level with fellow crafters and Stampin’ Up! staff. We’ll even have some fun giveaways!

Who: Crafters who love to make cards!

• We encourage you to invite customers and friends who love to craft to join this event. Most of the cards we’ll make are for advanced crafters, so keep that in mind as you invite people to join.

When: January 22–23, 2026, from 2:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. (MT)

Where: Private Facebook Group

Registration: There is no registration for this event! By purchasing the 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit, you’ll get access to the exclusive Facebook group where the live event will stream.

Price of 2026 Virtual Card Making Retreat kit: $165 USD | $225 CAD

Language of Event: This event will be presented in English only.

After the Event: You can access the recorded event videos on the exclusive Facebook group. Videos with English, French, German, and Dutch captioning will be available through the Facebook group within two weeks after the live stream.

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If you have any questions about any of these updates, just reach out to me at nicole@thesigningstamper.com I would love to help you!🤟