HSS467

Leave a comment July 8, 2025 Leah Dixon - Stampin Up! Demonstrator

It’s time for another Hand Stamped Sentiments challenge—this week is a sketch challenge and I absolutely loved working with it! I chose the stunning Coneflower Celebration bundle (currently out of stock—but more on that below!) to build my card around.

I paired it with elements from the Country Woods 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper for a warm and earthy base, then added a beautiful pop of colour with the Strawberry Slush 3/8″ Faux Linen Ribbon. This ribbon is so pretty, ties beautifully, and the colour is truly exquisite.

🌼 Card Details:

Stamping: The coneflower was stamped in Early Espresso Ink and coloured using Stampin’ Blends in Strawberry Slush, Timid Tiger, and Pecan Pie.
Stem: Stamped in Early Espresso and coloured with Old Olive Stampin’ Blends.
Layering: The background includes a Textured Notes die-cut panel and Country Woods DSP.
Details: I added some Early Espresso ink speckling, a trio of Adhesive-backed Textured Dots, and layered everything with dimension for a card that really pops.

💡 Tips & Tricks:

Speckling Technique: Use an empty Water Painter or stiff bristle brush to flick diluted Early Espresso ink lightly across your background for organic splatter effects. Sometimes I use the reinkers to get a richer colour.

Blending Colours: For a soft ombré petal effect, start with the darkest colour at the petal base and blend out using the lighter tone in small circular motions. For these petals I also combined Strawberry Slush with Timid Tiger. The coneflower center is Timid Tiger combined with Pecan Pie.

Here is a full list of the supplies I used:

Basic White 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Thick Cardstock [166782]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Country Woods 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163393]	Coneflower Celebration Bundle (English) [165251]	Early Espresso Classic Stampin' Pad [147114]
Strawberry Slush Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [165290]	Timid Tiger Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [165291]	Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161674]	Old Olive Stampin' Blends Combo Pack [154892]	Strawberry Slush 3/8" (1 Cm) Faux Linen Ribbon [165274]
Adhesive Backed Textured Dots [163338]	Textured Notes Dies [165555]	Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]
Basic White Medium Envelopes [159236]

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📦 Note on the Coneflower Celebration Bundle:

As of today, the Coneflower Celebration bundle is currently unavailable. However, Stampin’ Up! now has a fantastic “Notify Me” feature on all product pages!
If you’re logged into your account, you can click “Notify Me” to receive an email alert as soon as the bundle is back in stock. It’s a great way to make sure you don’t miss out when this popular bundle returns!

📌 Ready to get inspired? Head over to the HSS467 Challenge Page to see more interpretations of this fun sketch!