Brand-new products for fall, Thanksgiving, winter, Christmas, and more debut Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Look for both the September-December 2025 Mini Catalog and the September Online Exclusive products to go live. I’ve had a chance to play with a few of the new offerings. (Click here to view a full-color PDF showing all of the new releases.)
Today, I share a fall-themed card using products from the Gathering Together Suite Collection. Find it as an Online Exclusive beginning Wednesday, September 3.
All of the products shown above are available with one ordering number (#165987), but you’re also able to purchase each of the elements individually.
Check out this post (click here) to see another card created with this suite using a fun and shiny heat embossing technique.
Measurements and Details
Basic Black cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Gathering Together 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper panel measuring 5 3/8 x 4 1/8
Basic Black cardstock panels measuring 5 x 3 1/2
Two Basic Beige cardstock pieces measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Die cut the leaf (either will work) from one of the Basic Beige cardstock pieces
Layer the die cut over the remaining Basic Beige piece and add ink with Blending Brushes. (I used the small blending brushes.) Ink: Crushed Curry, Garden Green, and Cajun Craze
Stamp sentiment with Memento Black ink
Die cut with Textured Notes frame measuring about 3 1/4 x 4 3/4
Emboss this piece with the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder
Linen Thread
Cajun Craze & Gold Dots
Be sure to watch the video below to see how I created this card.
Here’s another card below using the same technique. For this card, I blended ink directly on a piece of patterned paper from the Gathering Together 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper pack. I also used a Cajun Craze base and panel with another layer of DSP from Fathering Together. The Early Espresso Linen Thread is also part of this suite as are the Cajun Craze & Gold Dots.
How to Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step directions for creating this card.
I hope you enjoy this card and are inspired to create for fall.
Thanks so much for visiting.
Kim Quade, Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, Mesa, Arizona
Supply List
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What’s even better, is that today, I offer a free card-making tutorial. Enjoy these step-by-step directions.
Free Cardmaking Tutorial
Stampin’ Up! Supplies:
STAMPS – Peace on Earth Bundle (165925)
PAPER – Secret Sea Cardstock (165624), Cloud Cover Cardstock (165621), Peaceful Garden 12 x 12 Glimmer Paper (165929)
INK – Secret Sea Classic Stampin’ Pad (165285)
OTHER – Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder (165928), Hues of Blue Flowers (165930), Misty Moonlight & Silver Edged ½” Ribbon (165931), Stampin’ Seal (152813), Mini Glue Dots (103683), Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine (149653)
Cutting & Scoring:
Secret Sea Cardstock – 8 ½” x 5 ½”, scored and folded at 4 ¼” and 4 ¼” x 2 ½”
Cloud Cover Cardstock – 5 ¼” x 4”, 4” x 2 ½”
Peaceful Garden 12 x 12 Glimmer Paper – 3” x 3” dark blue
Ribbon – 9”
Instructions:
Run the 5 ¼” x 4” Cloud Cover Cardstock through the Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder.
Attach to the Secret Sea card base.
Stamp the “Peace on Earth” sentiment in Secret Sea ink on the 4” x 2 ½” Cloud Cover Cardstock. Die cut with smaller label die included in the Peace on Earth Dies.
Die cut the 4 ¼” x 2 ½” Secret Sea Cardstock with the largest label die included in the Peace on Earth Dies.
Adhere Cloud Cover stamped label to the Secret Sea label.
Fold the ribbon in half. Place on card front in the center of the card, where the label goes. Hint: I put a small amount of Seal here to hold the ribbon in place.
Attach label to card front, on top of ribbon, with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
Die cut the smaller dove with the dark blue 3” x 3” Glimmer Paper.
Attach to card front, as shown above. I put a glue dot on the back of the bird’s body and a Stampin’ Dimensional or two on the wings.
Add three Hues of Blue Flowers.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog. I hope you enjoy this free tutorial.
Kim Quade/Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
Supply List
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Welcome to Team Stamp It’s August Blog Hop! Thanks so much for joining us! This month, we feature cards and projects sporting a fall theme. Be sure to visit all of the blogs on the hop and leave a comment. You could win the Turtley-Awesome Bundle. Winners announced next month.
For today’s card, I’m using elements from a suite of brand-new products available Wednesday, September 3. The Gathering Together Suite Collection is part of the new September Online Exclusives Release. I can’t wait to really dig in to create more fall-themed greeting cards. (Click here to view a full-color PDF showing all of the September Online Exclusive products.)
Measurements and Details
Early Espresso Cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Basic Beige Cardstock panel measuring 5 1/4 x 4, embossed with the Gathering Leaves Embossing Folder
Early Espresso Cardstock piece measuring 5 1/4 x 1 3/4
Gathering Together 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper piece measuring 5 1/4 x 1 1/2
Leaf (Gathering Moments Dies) die cut with Cajun Craze Two-Tone Cardstock, embossed with Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder, and sanded.
Add a touch of white glue to a silicone mat. Mix with water from water painter brush and splatter on leaf surface. Sprinkle gold Wow! embossing powder on top and shake off. Heat with Heat Tool. Please watch the video below to see how this fun technique (inspired by Lisa Bowden) works.
Sentiment from Gathering Moments stamp set stamped in Cajun Craze ink on Basic Beige and die cut with a label from the Traditional Labels Dies (available Wednesday, September 3.)
Basic Beige Classic Ribbon
Cajun Craze & Gold Dots
How to Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step instructions for creating this card.
I do hope you love this project, especially the splattering technique. Use it to give your projects that extra glimmer.
Be sure to visit all of the blogs on the hop and leave a comment on each. You have a chance to win the Turtley-Awesome Bundle.
Congrats to last month’s winner: Denise Bryant
Thank you so much for visiting. Please let me know if you have questions about this project or any others.
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Kim Quade/Stampin’ Up! demonstrator, Mesa, Arizona
List of Participating Blog Hoppers
Click on the links below to see see fall projects and cards created by talented Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from Team Stamp It.
Gathering Moments for Fall Supply List
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Next week, Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Stampin’ Up!’s September-December 2025 Mini Catalog goes live. It offers an awesome variety of brand-new crafting products for fall, winter, Christmas, and more.
Today, I’m sharing a handmade Christmas card using one of the brand-new suites featured in this great catalog. The Peaceful Garden Suite Collection includes:
Peace on Earth Bundle — stamp set and coordinating dies
Peaceful Greenery 3D Embossing Folder
Misty Moonlight and Silver-Edged Ribbon
Peaceful Garden 12 x 12 Designer Series Paper
Peaceful Garden Glimmer Paper
Hues of Blue Flowers
I’ve been playing with this suite and have created more than a dozen cards. In today’s post, I’m excited to share one of the cards with you. (Be sure to watch the video below to see the other samples.)
Measurements and Details
Secret Sea cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 scored on each of the long ends at 2 1/8
Two Basic White cardstock pieces measuring 5 1/4 x 1 7/8
Two pieces of Peaceful Garden Designer Series Paper measuring 5 x 1 5/8
Secret Sea label, die cut with label from Peaceful Garden Dies
Basic White label, die cut with label from Peaceful Garden Dies
Sentiment stamped with Secret Sea ink
Dove die cut with coordinating die from Peaceful Garden Dies using the dark blue glimmer paper
Hues of Blues Flowers (white)
Basic White cardstock panel measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Here’s the what the card looks like open.
How to Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I offer step-by-step instructions for creating this easy fun fold card. In addition, I show a number of samples of cards I made using this suite.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog today. I hope you enjoyed this gate fold card and the others presented in the video. Please let me know if you have questions or want to place an order.
Kim Quade/Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
Peaceful Garden Gate Fold Supply List
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Look at these super cute jungle animals included in Stampin’ Up!’s Silly Safari stamp set. I’ve had the best crafting experience playing with them and the sentiments. Find this adorable set in Stampin’ Up!’s 2025-2026 Annual Catalog on page 83. Combine it with the 1 7/8″ Circle Punch as a bundle and save 10 percent.
I thought it was fun to try to include all five creatures.
Measurements and Details
Cloud Cover cardstock base measuring 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored and folded at 4 1/4
Timeless Plaid 6 x 6 Designer Series Paper measuring 5 1/4 x 4
Animals stamped with black Memento ink on Basic White cardstock and colored with a variety of Stampin’ Blends
Images punched with the 1 7/8″ Circle Punch and a circle from the Stylish Shapes Dies
Neutral Matte Dots (Pecan Pie)
From birthday cards to thank you cards and baby cards, Silly Safari offers a really fun variety to help you celebrate a variety of occasions. And, they definitely have the cute factor.
How to Video
From my craft room in Mesa, Arizona, I share a handful of handmade card samples using Silly Safari and a variety of Stampin’ Up! papers, inks, and embellishments.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog. I hope you enjoy this project and the others in the video.
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Kim Quade/ Stampin’ Up! demonstrator in Mesa, Arizona
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