Stampin’ Up! Sweet Bugs Hello Friend Card for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop

I used the Stampin’ Up! Sweet Bugs stamp set from the upcoming January-April 2026 Mini Catalog to create my project for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop.  We’ve got a sketch challenge this week and this is what I made for it.

Stampin' Up! Sweet Bugs Hello Friend Card

Here is the sketch that we’re using this week:

I started by adhering a panel of Country Woods DSP to the front of a Crumb Cake card base with Multipurpose Liquid Glue.  Then I cut panels of patterned paper from the Cute As A Bug DSP (available January 6) with one of the Textured Notes Dies.

Stampin' Up! Sweet Bugs Hello Friend Card

I adhered the two die cut DSP panels to the card front with Stampin’ Seal.  Then I tied a bow with Linen Thread and adhered it to the card front with Mini Glue Dots.  Then I stamped the sentiment from the Sweet Bugs stamp set (available January 6) in VersaMark ink on a panel of Mossy Meadow card stock, sprinkled it with white embossing powder from the Basics Wow! Embossing Powder and then heat embossed it.

Stampin' Up! Sweet Bugs Hello Friend Card

I cut the sentiment with one of the Stylish Shapes Dies and then adhered it with Stampin’ Dimensionals to the card front.  I added one of the Ladybug Garden Epoxy Shapes (available January 6) to finish the card front.

Stampin' Up! Sweet Bugs Hello Friend Card

I adhered a strip of Country Woods DSP to a panel of Basic White card stock with Stampin’ Seal.

You can see a list of supplies used to create this project, including the card stock cuts, at the very bottom of this blog post.

Alright, on with the hop!  Click the button below to hop over to see what Mary Deatherage has created today.

And just in case you get lost along the way, here is a list of the team members involved in the hop today:

  1. Amy Koenders – You Are Here
  2. Mary Deatherage
  3. Karen Ksenzakovic
  4. Tara Carpenter
  5. Terry Lynn Bright
  6. Nicole Bloxom

I’ve created a printable PDF with written instructions and a list of products used to create this project.  You can download, print and/or save it by clicking this image:

Free Tutorial Here!


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Card stock cuts for this project:

  • Crumb Cake – 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″ card base scored at 4-1/4″
  • Mossy Meadow – Stylish Shapes die cut
  • Basic White – 4″ x 5-1/4″ panel (inside card)
  • Cute As A Bug Designer Series Paper – two Textured Notes die cuts
  • Country Woods Designer Series Paper – 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ panel, 3/4″ x 5-1/4″ strip (inside card)

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