Hello and welcome. It’s time for the Build & Bloom Blog Hop and for August we are bringing you ‘Thank You’ projects. We all have many occasions when we need to or should send a Thank You card or Thank You gift. Saying ‘Thank You’ means so much and may have a bigger effect on someone than you think. I love to send Thank You gifts, but sadly, I do not do this enough. For my project I have created a beautiful ‘Thank You’ gift, that contains four cute 3″x3″ thank you cards in a coordinating box.

This month I am using the Bloom Boutique Suite as my Product Spotlight over on my social media. This suite is gorgeous and contains two stamp & die bundles, alongside embellishments, gift boxes, and Speciality DSP (designer series paper) with foiling. The floral designs are so cute and the colour combination uses the five 2026-2028 In Colors. Florals are always a staple in my craft room.

How to create your ‘Thank You’ gift.

Decorating your box.

Make up a Scalloped Window Box, cut four pieces of Crisp Cantaloupe cardstock, measuring 3 1/4″ x 7/8″, and adhere to the four side of your box. Cut four pieces of SDSP, measuring 3 1/8″ x 3/4″, and adhere to Crisp Canataloupe cardstock.

Using the Boutique Blooms Dies, cut one large flower and two medium flowers from Barely Blush cardstock, two small flowers from Crisp Cantaloupe, and several leaves from Peaceful Pine. Add a faux bow using Barely Blush Bordered Ribbon and adhere to left of box lid. Arrange your flowers and leaves over the ribbon and adhere in place with a mix of Stampin’ Dimensionals and Mini Glue Dots.

Hot foil and die-cut a label using the Flourish & Frames Hot Foil Dies and gold foil. Stamp your sentiment using Secret Sea ink and adhere to top left of box front with Stampin’ Dimensions.

Finish your box by adding several 2026-2028 In Color Butterflies.

Creating your cards.

Create four cardbases, measuring 3″ x 3″, using Thick Basic White cardstock. Trim four pieces of SDSP to 2 7/8″ x 2 7/8″ and adhere to card fronts. Die-cut four small scalloped circles from Basic White cardstock. Stamp your sentiment to the center using Secret Sea ink. Stamp three small flowers around the edge, using a coordinating ink.

For each card cut a piece of bordered ribbon, the same colour as your stamped flowers, and cut in half length ways. This gives you a thinner ribbon. Fold in half and add to your card fronts using Mini Glue Dots. Adhere your scalloped circles on top using dimensionals. Finish your cards with a white butterfly.

Pop your cards inside your box, add envelopes and your Thank You gift is complete.

I do hope I have given you some inspiration, and you will create your own Thank You Gift. I am sure that whoever receives your gift will be extremely grateful and honored that you have made something just for them. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

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Bloom Boutique Suite Collection (English) [167657] £128.25	Barely Blush 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [167550] £8.50	Crisp Cantaloupe 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [167552] £8.50	Golden Glow 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [167548] £8.50	Hydrangea Hue 3/8" (1 Cm) Bordered Ribbon [167549] £8.50
Barely Blush Shimmer Brush [167664] £9.50	Crisp Cantaloupe Shimmer Brush [167661] £9.50	Golden Glow Shimmer Brush [167662] £9.50	Hydrangea Hue Shimmer Brush [167663] £9.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £13.00
Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £16.00	Barely Blush A4 Cardstock [167690] £14.00	Crisp Cantaloupe A4 Cardstock [167694] £14.00	Peaceful Pine A4 Cardstock [167692] £14.00	Barely Blush Classic Stampin Pad [167678] £14.00
Crisp Cantaloupe Classic Stampin Pad [167680] £14.00	Golden Glow Classic Stampin' Pad [167676] £14.00	Hydrangea Hue Classic Stampin' Pad [167677] £14.00	Gold Stampin' Hot Foil Rolls [170066] £11.25	Flourish & Frames Hot Foil Dies [170064] £40.00
Uk/Ie Stampin' Hot Foil System & Craft Class [170011] £149.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] £131.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] £6.75
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Detail Scissors [170902] £9.50	Secret Sea Classic Stampin' Pad [165285] £10.25

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Welcome to Septembers Build & Bloom Blog Hop. This month our theme is Embossing. There are two main types of embossing; Heat Embossing where you stamp an image/sentiment with sticky ink and cover with embossing powder, and heat to melt the powder. This gives a shinny raised result. Dry Embossing using a embossing folder to press a design into cardstock. This is usually done by inserting cardstock into a plastic folder and running through a machine.

I want to highlight dry embossing and how stunning the designs can be. I am currently in love with the Pressed Flowers Embossing Folder. Its delicate design is perfect for backgrounds and layering onto.

Embossed Background ThanksCard

Create an A6 cardbase, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, using Pool Party cardstock. Cut a piece of Pool Party cardstock measuring 10cm x 14.4cm and emboss with the Pressed Flowers Embossing Folder. Adhere to the front on your cardbase.

Fussy cut a section of flowers from the Floral Impression DSP, (designer series paper), big enough to be the main image on your card but not overpower your embossing. Adhere flat to your card front. Select a variety of extra flowers and fussy cut.

Stamp your sentiment onto Fresh Freesia cardstock, using Misty Moonlight ink. Trim to suit and adhere to your card front using Dimensionals. Adhere your single flowers around your sentiment using a mixture of Dimensionals and multi purpose adhesive.

Finish your card by adding several Rainbow Adhesive-Backed Dots, in Pool Party and Fresh Freesia.

I do hope you I have given you some inspiration and you will create your own card using an embossing folder. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

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Happy Crafting

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Pressed Flowers Embossing Folder [165614] £10.25	Floral Impressions 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [165603] £11.75	Impressions Abloom Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [165605] £19.00	Rainbow Adhesive Backed Dots [162758] £8.50	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] £8.50
Pool Party A4 Card Stock [124391] £10.75	Fresh Freesia A4 Cardstock [155614] £10.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Mini Stampin' Dimensionals [144108] £4.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] £121.00

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Hello and welcome to Septembers Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop. This month we have Nature as our theme and there is so much choice on what I could use. When I think of Nature I think insects, flowers and trees, so I have incorporated all of these into my card.

The Spring Celebrations and Washes & Florals Tags Mix & Match Ephemera Packs scream Nature, making them perfect for this project. The tags pack contains eight styles of tags, with two being floral or wood grain. Whilst the Spring Celebrations pack contains butterflies, foliage, braches, birds, and sentiments. Both of these pack are currently on offer in the Last Chance Products at £2.70 & £3.37 making them an even better buy.

Thank You Nature Card

Create an A6 cardbase, measuring 14.9cm x 10.5cm, using Old Olive cardstock. Cut a piece of Thoughtful Journey DSP (designer series paper) measuring 14.9cm x 7.5cm and adhere to a piece of Daffodil Delight cardstock, measuring 14.9cm x 7.7cm, to show a small border top and bottom. Adhere to your cardbase with equal space top and bottom.

Using a blending brush, add a light blend of Old Olive ink to the edges of a floral tag from the Washes & Florals Tags Mix & Match Ephemera Pack. Add a bow using Linen Thread.

Layer up elements from the the Spring Celebrations Mix & Match Ephemera Pack with your tag, onto the front of your card. I used a wood grain wreath, wood grain thank you banner, two foliage, and a butterfly with a mixture of wet glue and dimensionals.

Finish your card by adding several Brushed Brass Butterflies.

I do hope you I have given you some inspiration and you will create your own card using Nature as your theme. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more inspiration.

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Spring Celebrations Mix & Match Ephemera Pack [164856] £6.75	Washes & Florals Tags Mix & Match Ephemera Pack [164859] £6.75	Thoughtful Journey 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163303] £11.75	Linen Thread [104199] £4.75	Brushed Brass Butterflies [158136] £9.50
Daffodil Delight A4 Card Stock [121680] £10.75	Old Olive A4 Card Stock [106576] £10.75	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] £8.50	Small Blending Brushes [160518] £14.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00

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Hello, welcome to this month’s Tech 4 Stampers blog hop. We are bringing you ‘Thanks’. Besides birthday cards, thanks cards must be the cards I make and send the most. I really enjoy creating and send them, knowing that the recipient will have a smile on their face and feel appreciated. We all say thanks many times in a day, and it can just become a word, but taking the effort to make and send a card truly shows you mean it.

I love a large die-cut sentiment, but we may not have the room, budget, or products to create these. I may have the answer, the Saying Something Mix & Match Ephemera Pack. This pack contains a fabulous collection of large die-cut sentiments, as well as many others. These are great to have on hand and when traveling. They cover many occasions and can be used seperately or placed together. You can even add colour to compliment your project. Each pack contains eight sheets, two of each four designs.

Thanks Card

Cut a piece of Crumb Cake cardstock, measuring 10cm x14.4cm, and emboss using the Birch Wood 3D Embossing folder. Adhere to an A6 Bubble Bath card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm.

Using the Spotlight On Nature Dies, die-cut a circle from Basic White cardstock and add Soft Sea Foam ink to the centre, using a blending brush. Adhere to your embossed Crumb Cake layer using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On two pieces of Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper, apply a wash of Bubble Bath and Soft Sea Foam ink using a Water Painter, and allow to dry. An uneven covering is best. Die-cut an assortment of flowers and leaves from the Country Birdhouse and Country Flowers Dies. Use a ball tool or end of a pen to add shape to your leaves and flowers.

Add colour to your ‘thanks’ from the Saying Something Mix & Match Ephemera Pack, using Dark Crumb Cake Blend or Write Marker. Adhere this flat to your die-cut circle.

Arrange your flowers diagonal across your card front and adhere into place with Mini Glue Dot. Add some leaves around your flowers. Any you have left over can be saved and used for another project.

To finish your card, add a Linen Thread bow and Iridescent Pearls Basic Jewels to the center of your flowers.

I do hope you I have given you some inspiration for using the Saying Something Mix & Match Ephemera Pack. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more inspiration.

Happy Crafting

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Saying Something Mix & Match Ephemera Pack (English) [163761] £7.50	Country Birdhouse Dies [163400] £30.00	Country Flowers Dies [163410] £33.00	Spotlight On Nature Dies [163580] £33.00	Birch Wood 3 D Embossing Folder [164069] £11.25
Iridescent Pearl Basic Jewels [158987] £7.00	Linen Thread [104199] £4.75	Crumb Cake Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154882] £10.25	Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad [161664] £8.50	Soft Sea Foam Classic Stampin' Pad [147102] £8.50
Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper [149612] £8.50	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £13.00	Bubble Bath A4 Cardstock [161727] £10.75	Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685] £10.75	Small Blending Brushes [160518] £14.00
Water Painters [151298] £13.00	Paper Snips [103579] £11.25	Paper Trimmer [152392] £27.00	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] £121.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00
Mini Glue Dots [103683] £6.75	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.75

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Hello and welcome to the March Stamptastic Friends Blog Hop. For this month we are all about Fun Folds. Who doesn’t love a fun fold card, whether it be a simple fun fold or a more elaborate double easel card, they are all simply great fun. I have opted to a simple fun fold, a Z fold card. This can be used for any occasion and has added appeal.

Following my theme over on social media, I have used the Just My Type stamp set. I have paired it with the Countryside Inn DSP (Designer Series Paper), as I thought the florals complemented each other.

Creating your simple fun fold card

Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, using Misty Moonlight cardstock. Score the front panel at 5.25cm app. and fold back on itself. This creates your simple fun fold card.

Trim a piece of Countryside Inn DSP to 10cm x 14.4cm and adhere to the inside of your card base. Next trim another piece of DSP to 4.75cm app. x 14.4cm and adhere to your front flap.

For the small inside flap, trim a piece of Basic White cardstock to 4.75cm app. x 14.4cm. Stamp the small flower image several times in the bottom right corner, using Misty Moonlight ink. I have used first and second generation stamping for a varied look.

Die cut a Basic White rectangle, using the middle rectangle from the Radiating Stitches Dies. Using Misty Moonlight ink, stamp the larger flowers image towards the bottom and your sentiment towards the top. Add colour to you flowers using Balmy Blue, Boho Blue, Misty Moonlight and Night Of Navy Stampin’ Write Markers or Stampin’ Blends.

Matt your die cut rectangle onto a piece of Misty Moonlight cardstock, measuring 7cm x 10.6cm. Adhere to your card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Ensure you only adhere Stampin’ Dimensionals to the lefthand side.

Finish your card by adding several Misty Moonlight 2023-2025 In Color Dots.

I hope I have inspired you to get creative. All products used and listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

You can watch me recreate this card using alternative products below.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more creativity and inspiration.

You can watch a video of me recreating this card here.

Happy Crafting

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Just My Type Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [161614] £23.00	Radiating Stitches Dies [161595] £28.00	2023–2025 In Color™ Dots [161620] £7.50	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] £8.50	Countryside Inn 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161467] £11.75
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £10.00	Misty Moonlight A4 Cardstock [153086] £9.50	Balmy Blue Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154830] £9.50	Boho Blue Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161659] £9.50	Misty Moonlight Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [153108] £9.50
Night Of Navy Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154891] £9.50	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653] £120.00	Paper Trimmer [152392] £25.00	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £5.25

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Hello, thank you for stopping by and allowing me to inspire you to get creative! Today I would like to share with you how I created this Happy Birthday Tag card for the Global Design Project #GDP351. This week we have a theme: Shape.

I have had fun creating this card, though I must admit that I struggled to begin with. The Beautiful Shapes Dies were a must and I wanted to use the Perfectly Penciled DSP, (Designer Series Paper).

Shapes and Flowers Thank You Card

Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, using Basic Black cardstock. Trim a piece of Basic White cardstock to 10cm x 14.4cm and adhere to your card base. Layer with a piece of Blushing Bride DSP from the Gingham Cottage paper, measuring 8.5cm x 14.4cm.

Using the Beautiful Shapes Dies, cut two small and three middle sized hexagons from Basic Black cardstock. Cut three hexagons from Perfectly Pencilled DSP, using the second smallest die. Adhere your DSP hexagons onto your Basic Black hexagons and adhere to your card front. Add your two small Basic Black hexagons.

Fussy cut two flourishes from the Perfectly Pencilled DSP and colour the flowers of one using Blushing Bride Stampin’ Write Marker. Adhere both to your card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Cut a length of Black & White Gingham Ribbon, fold in half and adhere under the stems of your flourishes, using Mini Glue Dots.

Stamp your Thank You sentiment onto Basic Black cardstock, using Versamark Ink, and over with White Embossing Powder. Shake off excess and heat until melted. Fussy cut around and add to your card using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

To finish your Thank You card, add several Rhinestone Basic Jewels.

I do hope I have inspired you. All products used are listed below and available in my online shop.

Happy Crafting

Hello Beautiful Bundle (English) [158047] £39.50	Perfectly Penciled 12″ X 12″ (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159244] £11.25	Gingham Cottage 12″ X 12″ (30,5 X 30,5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [159651] £28.00	Black & White 1/4″ (6.4 Mm) Gingham Ribbon [156485] £6.75	Rhinestone Basic Jewels [144220] £5.75
Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £9.75	Basic Black A4 Card Stock [121688] £8.75	Subtles Stampin’ Write Markers [147156] £30.00	Basics Embossing Powders [155554] £17.00	Versamark Pad [102283] £9.00
Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £4.50	Mini Glue Dots [103683] £5.00	Stampin’ Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Paper Snips [103579] £10.25	Heat Tool – Uk Plug [129054] £28.00
Paper Trimmer [152392] £24.00	Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine [150673] £59.00

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Hello and welcome to this month’s Tech 4 Stampers Blog Hop. For June we have a theme of Keep it Simple. Sounds simple right? But many of us really struggle with simple stamping. Very often, I will start off with simple in mind, but it usually ends up anything but simple.

For this project I have used the Blessings of Home stamp set, Basic Gray ink and Denim Ribbon. The detail in the stamps allows for simple stamping, whilst giving lots of texture.

Keep It Simple

Create an A6 card base, measuring 10.5cm x 14.9cm, using Thick Basic White cardstock. Trim a piece of Basic White cardstock to 10cm x 14.4cm and using the Basic Gray ink, stamp your image into the center. Adhere to a piece of Basic Gray cardstock, measuring 10.3cm x 14.7cm. Wrap Denim Ribbon around both layers and adhere to your card base.

Stamp your sentiment onto Basic White cardstock, using Basic Gray ink. Die cut or trim to size. I have used the label from Painted Labels Dies. Adhere over your ribbon, using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Finish your card with Basic Gray Classic Matte Dots.

I could not stop at one, so created another card and a simple envelope gift bag.

I do hope you have found some inspiration with me. All products used are listed below and available to purchase from my online shop.

Please do continue to hop round for lots more inspiration.

Happy Crafting

Leighsa

Blessings Of Home Cling Stamp Set (English) [157930] £24.00	Painted Labels Dies [151605] £33.00	Classic Matte Dots [158146] £6.50	3/8" (1 Cm) Denim Ribbon [149590] £6.50	Basic Gray Classic Stampin' Pad [149165] £7.50
Basic Gray A4 Card Stock [121689] £8.75	Basic White A4 Cardstock [159228] £9.75	Basic White A4 Thick Cardstock [159230] £8.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] £4.00	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [154974] £4.50

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