A Wild Bunch Birthday Greeting AHSC #688

 Here is the inspiration sketch from Atlantic Hearts Sketch challenge  this week:

Here's My Card:

Do you like making cards with arches?  I really do, so this sketch was instantly appealing to me.  I don't know what the "arch"attraction is, but no matter theme or colour combination is, I just find arches to be the perfect focal. Here's my rendition of the sketch using the Wild Bunch stamp set:

The "Wild Bunch" stamp set was the product of the month of June 2026.  If you wanted it which I did, you had to act fast as once it was sold out it was gone, and that's exactly what happened.  This is my first attempt at playing with colouring the cute little characters in this photopolymer stamp set.  

Supplies and Instructions:

Stamps and Dies:

• Wild Bunch #167987 (pom) - cows
• On the Farm #160652 (R) - grass and sentiment 
• Stylish Stitched Shapes dies - sentiment label
• Everyday Arches dies #154623
• Detailed Flora Dies #168664 - June 2026 Paper Pumpkin Add On

Cardstock and Designer Papers:

• 8 1/5" x 5 1/2" Basic White Card Base
• 4" x 5 1/4" Basic White matte for inside card and small scrap for sentiment on cover, floral die cut flowers and three cows.  
• 5 3/8" x 4 1/8" matte for card front and 4 x 51/4" matte for inside from Bashful Blue.
• DSP - "Rain or Shine" from Stampin' Up! for top layer - 4" x 5 1/4" - note arch is cut from the center and  the reverse side of the paper is used.  Cut small strip 1" x 4" for the inside layer of the card. 
• 1" x 4" Pear Pizzazz strip which is stamped with grass image from On the Farm.
• Scraps of Old Olive for the leaves.  

Ink and Blends:

• Secret Sea ink pad for sentiment 
• Blends:  Mango Melody, Petal Pink, Copper Clay, Pecan Pie, Colour Lifter, Crumb Cake, Soft Suede.

Accessories:

• Dimensionals 
• Sequins
• Mini Glue Dots for the flowers

I really liked the meadow and sky designer series paper I used for the arch and top layer of the card. The daisy field seemed a perfect place for these three cow images to gather.   I added some additional texture by stamping both the Pear Pizzazz strip of cardstock across the middle of the card and the pasture with a grass image stamp.  

Additional flowers were cut from basic white card stock using the Detailed Flora dies and the petals were coloured with Mango Melody and Copper Clay blending brushes.  The leaves were cut from Old Olive cardstock.  

I hope you've enjoyed this card and I would love to hear your thoughts on it.

HAPPY STAMPING!
PENNY TOKENS STAMPIN' SPOT

Penny Hanuszak, CDN Stampin' Up Demo since 2006

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PRODUCT OF THE MONTH - DECEMBER STAMPIN' UP!

Product of the Month December

Did you know there's a new thing going on?  Stampin' Up! introduced a new promo in December called the "Product of the Month".  This promo replaces the Sale-a-bration sales we've all come to love over the years, and instead each month they will offer a new product that will be available while supplies last. 

 Here's the details: 

Follow these simple steps to get the exclusive Product of the Month for only $5!

• LOG IN TO YOUR STAMPIN’ UP! ACCOUNT.
• ADD PRODUCTS TO YOUR BASKET.
• MAKE SURE YOUR BASKET TOTAL IS AT LEAST $100.
• ONCE YOU’VE REACHED THE QUALIFYING AMOUNT, YOU CAN ADD THE PRODUCT OF THE MONTH TO YOUR BASKET.

Here's the Rules: 

1.  You must have a Stampin’ Up! account to participate. If you don’t currently have an account, now’s the perfect opportunity to quickly create one on the Stampin’ Up! website.

2.  You must spend at least $100 in one order to purchase a Product of the Month. You can track your spending progress online.

3.  If you use Stampin’ Rewards, coupons, or discount codes on your order and your basket amount falls below $100, you’ll need to add items in your basket to get the total at or above the qualifying amount again.

4.  The Product of the Month is limited to one month’s product per Stampin’ Up! account. Additionally, the Product of the Month items are only available while supplies last, so once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good. So, if you purchased the January Product of the Month, you cannot purchase another January Product of the Month. However, you could purchase the previous December Product of the Month or the new February Product of the Month, provided those products are available for purchase and you meet the qualifying amount once for December and again for February. If you don’t meet the qualifying amount in January until later in the month and the January Product of the Month sells out in the first two weeks, you won’t be able to purchase it.

Stay tuned for some cards made with this beautiful designer paper .

HAPPY STAMPING!

PENNY TOKENS STAMPIN' SPOT 

Penny Hanuszak, CDN Stampin' Up! Demo since 2006

Click here to visit my 24/7 online shop