
Good morning, y’all It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. We’ve got a sketch challenge to work with and I’m excited to see what everyone brings to the table. I just know you’re going to see a ton of awesome-ness on the hop today!
We have a beautiful new Sept 2026 Online Exclusive called Autumn Opulence DSP – it’s got the prettiest colors and autumnal designs – PLUS two sheets of die cuts for you to use! I used that – plus the Thinking of You bundle (new in the Sept – Dec 2026 Catalog) – to make a pretty card for you today. Take a look-see:
And – here’s our sketch! 🙂
I also pulled some elements from the Tic-Tac-Toe challenge this week. I went down the middle – Twine – Free – Yellow.
I started by adhering a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ piece of new Autumn Opulence DSP (available on 1 Sept as an Online Exclusive product) to a Cajun Craze card base using Liquid Glue.
I selected two more designs and matted them on Golden Glow 2026-2028 In Color Pearlized Paper. Then I adhered them to the card front with Liquid Glue.
I used the dies in the new Thinking of You bundle – new in the Sept-Dec 2026 Catalog and available on 1 Sept – to cut out a Cajun Craze “shadow” and a detailed sentiment from Golden Glow 2026-2028 In Color Pearlized Paper.
Using Liquid Glue, I adhered the detailed die cut to the shadow die cut.
I wrapped Linen Thread around four fingers four times – and then twisted it into a figure-8 and tied another piece of Linen Thread around the middle. So…it’s a single-loop Linen Thread bow. 🙂
I adhered it to the card front with Liquid Glue, then adhered the sentiment over the top with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
On two 1/2″ wide strips of Golden Glow cardstock, I stamped two sentiments from Thinking of You in Cajun Craze ink. I adhered them to the card front with Liquid Glue.
I added some new Golden Glow Painted Patch Adhesive-backed Dots (coming on 1 Sept in the new Catalog) and the card front was done.
For the inside, I stamped another Thinking of You sentiment in Cajun Craze ink on a Basic White panel. In the corner, I adhered a mushroom die cut – this is from one of the two sheets of die cuts in the Autumn Opulence DSP! – with Liquid Glue. I let it hang over the edge a little and trimmed the excess with my Detail Scissors. Then I added a few more Golden Glow Painted Patch Adhesive-backed Dots.
I used Liquid Glue to adhere the panel to the inside of the card base and the card was done.
My Basic White Medium Envelope got an acorn die cut from the Autumn Opulence DSP adhered with Liquid Glue on the front…
…and a little more of the Autumn Opulence DSP on the envelope flap.
Et Voila! Oh my – this new Autumn Opulence DSP is absolutely stunning – all the colors of Fall in one gorgeous pack of paper! And those die cuts are wonderful – mushrooms, acorns, leaves galore – and even sentiment labels and Fall wreaths! Just perfect. And the Thinking ot You bundle is equally wonderful – the die cut is amazing but there are ALSO coordinating sentiments int he stamp set – it’s got you covered!!
I hope you like – and are adding these to your 1 Sept gotta-get-it list!!
If you’d like to recreate this card, all the products and card cuts you’ll need are down below!
I’ve also created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of the products used to create this project. You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:
Missed any tutorials? You can check out my past projects right here!
Now that you’ve seen my card, take a minute to hop thru all our projects today. If you click on the Next Blog button, you’ll go right to Karen’s page. And you can just click on the names below to go direct to all the blogs!
Mary Deatherage – This is me! 😎
Have fun on the Hop!!
TTFN
M
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How the New Process Works
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New demonstrators will:
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Once their information has been reviewed and approved (usually very quickly), their Welcome Box ships, and the new demonstrator receives an email with:
- their demonstrator ID.
- a coupon code to begin shopping.
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- Valued at $125.
- Coupon code can be applied to any demonstrator order.
- Order CAN exceed the coupon code value (I got asked all the time if new folks could go over $125 for their Starter Kit and I hated having to say “no”!).
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Get the Stampin’ Up! Products Used in this Project: You’ll also need the Thinking of You Bundle, Autumn Opulence DSP, and Painted Patch Adhesive-backed Dots when they’re available!
Card Cuts Used in This Project:
Cajun Craze Cardstock: 4 1/4″ x 11″ (card base, scored and folded at 5 1/2″); Thinking of You die cut sentiment shadow
Golden Glow Cardstock: 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ (top sentiment); 1/2″ x 2 7/8″ (bottom sentiment)
2026-2028 In Color Pearlized Paper: 2 5/8″ x 4 1/8″ (x2 – mats for DSP panels); Thinking of You die cut detailed sentiment
Basic White Cardstock: 4″ x 5 1/4″ (inner liner)
Autumn Opulence DSP: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ (card front panel); 2 1/2″ x 4″ (x2 – DSP panels); 2 1/4″ x 6″ (envelope flap)
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