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Hello Hollyhocks · Kits

Hollyhock Hello

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We are rounding out our week of card designs using the Stampin’ Up! all-inclusive card kit called Hello Hollyhocks. This one-box-wonder contains everything you need to make 9 beautiful cards. This week, we’ve explored some ways that you can use the kit and some items from your own crafting stash to make new card designs.

Today, we’re mixing things up by using a different combination of elements from the Hello Hollyhocks kit. No other materials required. Let’s take a closer look.

This card begins with the provided hollyhock card base. The sentiment panel consists of a layer of flags — the sentiment and the spotted Calypso Coral flag. Behind the stacked sentiment panel, we layer two of the Pretty Peacock greenery stems. This full panel is adhered to the card base with dimensionals. Sparkle gems finish things off on either side of the sentiment for some eye-catching glimmer.

Have you enjoyed a look at the Hello Hollyhocks all-inclusive card kit? Interested in learning more about Stampin’ Up! kits? Join me for my Let’s Kit Together card class series. Click each graphic for more information on the 3 upcoming classes.

Thanks for coming along with me on our kit tour this week. I hope you’ll join me next week as we Say Hey.

Products used in today’s card:
Hello Hollyhocks
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Product List
Hello Hollyhocks Kit
[164458]
$14.00
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Tear & Tape Adhesive
[154031]
$7.00
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Hello Hollyhocks · Kits

Framed Hollyhocks

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Hello, everyone! I hope you’re enjoying our look at the new kit by Stampin’ Up! called Hello Hollyhocks. This all-inclusive kit includes everything in the box that you’ll need to assemble 9 beautiful cards. This week, we’ve been exploring how we can use this kit and a few items from our crafty stash to make new designs.

Today, we’re giving a new look to the included hollyhock frame. Let’s take a closer look at how it comes together.

We start with the included speckled Petal Pink card base. I cut down a quarter sheet of Calypso Coral cardstock to serve as the base for the focal panel and allow a full quarter-inch border of card base around each side. To give a fun new look to the include frame, we use our Deckled Rectangles dies to cut a portion out of the center of the Calypso Coral cardstock that is the same size as the center portion of the hollyhock frame. We then adhere the frame to the Calypso Coral panel and then adhere the full panel to the card base using dimensionals. Using a provided banner sentiment panel, we adhere a faux bow of Petal Pink diagonal trim behind the sentiment and then adhere a stem of Pretty Peacock greenery from the kit. The sentiment panel is popped up above the frame layer with dimensionals. The design is finished off with the included sparkle gems.

Tomorrow, we finish off our alternative Hello Hollyhock card designs with a simple twist on everything that’s included. I hope you’ll stop by and check it out!

Products used in today’s card:
Hello Hollyhocks card kit
Calypso Coral cardstock
Deckled Rectangles dies
Diagonal trim
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Product List
Hello Hollyhocks Kit
[164458]
$14.00
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[122925]
$11.50
Deckled Rectangles Dies
[159173]
$30.00
Petal Pink & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Diagonal Trim Combo Pack
[163417]
$10.00
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Tear & Tape Adhesive
[154031]
$7.00
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Hello Hollyhocks · Kits

Merci Hollyhocks

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It’s Independence Day here in the U.S. And I certainly couldn’t be more thankful to live in a place where I have the freedoms to live, work, and believe than I am today. How fortunate we are indeed!

This week, we are exploring the ways that we can expand on the Stampin’ Up! Hello Hollyhocks card kit to create beautiful alternative card designs using the kit and additional elements from our crafting stash. Today’s card adds diecut elements and ribbon to create this lovely thank-you card.

We start today’s card with the included Old Olive card base. We’re also using the small Calypso Coral rectangle, Petal Pink sentiment, and three-stem bunch of hollyhocks included in the kit. I started by diecutting the backdrop for the hollyhock focal image. This is cut from Calypso Coral cardstock using the Deckled Rectangles dies. I cut the three-stem bunch of hollyhocks from the frame and then adhered the flowers to the center of the rectangle. Next, we’ll diecut the backdrop for our sentiment from Calypso Coral cardstock using the Everyday Details dies. I chose my sentiment and then adhered the small rectangle from the kit to the back. I flipped the rectangle over to reveal the white backside because I wanted contrast between the Calypso Coral mat and the Petal Pink sentiment panel. Each of these layers are adhered together and then adhered over the stems of hollyhocks with dimensionals. The full panel is then adhered to the card base with dimensionals. A bow of striped iridescent ribbon is adhered just above the sentiment panel to give the look of a tied bunch of hollyhocks. Things are finished off with the included sparkle gems to draw the eye to the sentiment.

Tomorrow, we’re giving our hollyhock frame a new look. I hope you’ll stop in and check it out!

Products used in today’s card:
Hello Hollyhocks card kit
Calypso Coral cardstock
Iridescent striped ribbon
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Product List
Hello Hollyhocks Kit
[164458]
$14.00
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[122925]
$11.50
Deckled Rectangles Dies
[159173]
$30.00
Everyday Details Dies
[162864]
$34.00
Iridescent 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Striped Trim
[163299]
$8.50
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
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Hello Hollyhocks · Kits

Thoughts of You Hollyhocks

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Today, we’re continuing our look into alternative card designs using the Stampin’ Up! Hello Hollyhocks card kit. The watercolored images in this kit are simply stunning, and I just love the color palette that was chosen for the kit elements. You literally do not need anything that isn’t in the kit box in order to make beautiful cards. But if you’re up for a little crafting adventure, then I hope you’re enjoying the alternative designs I’m sharing with you this week.

Next up is a very simple alternative card design. By simply adding a diecut element and changing the shape of an included kit element, you have a whole new look to this card design.

This card design begins with the included hollyhock card base. The sentiment panel consists of three elements — the included circle sentiment, the included speckled Calypso Coral flag, and a diecut circle. We get started by diecutting a radiating circle from Calypso Coral cardstock using the Spotlight on Nature dies. We transform our speckled Calypso Coral flag into a banner by snipping the other end to match with the pennant cutout. I layered the banner behind the sentiment and then adhered them on top of the diecut circle. This full panel is adhered to the card front with a double layer of dimensionals. And things are finished off with the included sparkle gems around the sentiment.

Tomorrow, we’re framing things up in a different way. I hope you’ll stop by to check out the latest card alternative using the Hello Hollyhocks card kit!

Products used in today’s design:
Hello Hollyhocks card kit
Calypso Coral cardstock
Spotlight on Nature dies
Dimensionals

Product List
Hello Hollyhocks Kit
[164458]
$14.00
Calypso Coral 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[122925]
$11.50
Spotlight On Nature Dies
[163580]
$35.00
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Add All to Cart
Hello Hollyhocks · Kits

Thinking of Hollyhocks

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Happy Tuesday, everyone! This week, we’re getting a closer look at the beautiful new kit by Stampin’ Up! called Hello Hollyhocks. This kit comes with everything you need to create 9 stunning cards. And each day this week, I’m showing you how you can use the kit elements along with a few items from your own personal crafting stash to create gorgeous design alternatives.

Today, we’re adding an additional diecut cardstock element to the Hello Hollyhocks kit to create this stunner. We start with the provided Petal Pink dotted card base. The backdrop for the image panel is a piece of Flirty Flamingo cardstock diecut using the Spotlight on Nature dies. The larger Calypso Coral rectangle included in the kit is adhered at the base of the circle and together these provide the base for our image and sentiment elements. The two-stem hollyhocks and peacock and olive stems are arranged and then adhered to the back of the sentiment. A faux bow made from the white & silver sheer ribbon is adhered to the Flirty Flamingo circle using tear and tape. And then the sentiment panel is adhered over it using two layers of dimensionals. The sparkle gems included in the kit finish off the design.

Would you like to see how to put together the 3 designs from the Hello Hollyhocks kit? Tune in to today’s episode of Terrific Tuesdays to see this all-inclusive kit come to life:

Tomorrow, we’ll be keeping things simple with our card alternative. I hope you’ll stop by and check it out.

Products used:
Hello Hollyhocks kit
Flirty Flamingo cardstock
Spotlight on Nature dies
Silver & white sheer ribbon
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Product List
Hello Hollyhocks Kit
[164458]
$14.00
Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[141416]
$11.50
Spotlight On Nature Dies
[163580]
$35.00
Silver & White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Sheer Ribbon
[162149]
$9.00
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Tear & Tape Adhesive
[138995]
$7.00
Add All to Cart
Hello Hollyhocks · Kits

Hello Hollyhocks Kit Alternatives

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Welcome to a brand new week. Can you believe it’s July already?! And in usual Texas fashion, we have jumped straight from the frying pan into the fire as far as our weather goes. Man, has it been HOT! But I’ve taken advantage of the hot days by spending some extra time in the craft room. *grin*

This week, we’re going to be taking a closer look at the Hello Hollyhocks kit by Stampin’ Up! This kit includes everything you need to create 9 beautiful cards — 3 each of 3 different designs. You literally open the box and go to town. In about 30 minutes, you’ll have 9 cards all done and ready to send. How cool is that?! During tomorrow’s episode of Terrific Tuesdays, I’ll walk you through unboxing the kit and making all 3 designs.

But the focus of the designs I’ll be sharing with you this week will be alternative card designs using the elements from the Hello Hollyhocks kit. With just a few extras from your crafting stash, you can create some lovely cards using this kit.

For today’s kit alternative card, I kept things very simple. The only element not included in the Hello Hollyhocks kit is the linen thread. From there, it’s just a mix and match of kit elements.

We get started with the Old Olive card base provided in the kit. The focal panel consists of the three-stem bunch of hollyhocks, the narrow Calypso Coral rectangle, and the Petal Pink THANKS sentiment panel. I adhered each of these elements together to create one panel. I made a twist of linen thread and added it behind the focal panel and then adhered everything into place with a double layer of dimensionals. A few of the kit’s included sparkle gems finish things off nicely.

This card came together in less than 5 minutes. Honestly, it took me the longest time to get the twist of linen thread to look right and then cooperate as I was trying to adhere it. This is so often the case with any ribbon element I add. Anyone else struggle with getting ribbons or threads to cooperate?

I hope you’ll pop back by tomorrow to see another card alternative for the Hello Hollyhocks kit!

Products used:
Hello Hollyhocks kit
Linen thread
Dimensionals

Product List
Hello Hollyhocks Kit
[164458]
$14.00
Linen Thread
[104199]
$5.00
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
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Changing Leaves · Coming Soon

Grateful Leaves

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We’re closing out our sneak peek of the upcoming Online Exclusive bundle called Changing Leaves. This bundle, which includes a photopolymer stamp set, coordinating dies, and a hybrid embossing folder, launches in my online store on July 3rd! We’re rounding out this week’s designs with an earth tone color palette and a simple layout.

We get started on today’s card with a base of Cajun Craze cardstock. The background panel is a piece of the Cajun Craze Tartan Foil designer paper. Our focal panel is three layers of neutral goodness with a Deckled Rectangle mat of Early Espresso, a larger straight-edged mat of Very Vanilla, and an embossed layer of Early Espresso using the Changing Leaves embossing folder. I just love the deep impression you get every time with this embossing folder. It shows so much detail in the leave patterns. The sentiment panel is a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock diecut using the Nested Essentials dies, and the sentiment from Something Fancy is heat embossed in copper. I used a twist of Cajun Craze twine (releasing in the fall!) and added some copper sequins around the panel for eye-catching sparkle. A piece of linen thread would also work perfectly behind the sentiment.

This week, I really wanted to highlight how you can use the new Changing Leaves bundle in so many different ways. We’ll run another series closer to fall to showcase how you can pair this beautiful bundle with many other Stampin’ Up! products to stretch the design possibilities even further. But next week, we’re going to say HELLO to the Hollyhocks. I hope you’ll join me!

Products used in today’s card:
Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, Very Vanilla cardstock
Tartan Foil DSP
Changing Leaves embossing folder (coming soon)
Something Fancy stamps
Nested Essentials, Deckled Rectangles dies
Cajun Craze linen thread (coming Fall 2024)
Neutrals sequins
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Product List
Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[119684]
$11.50
Early Espresso 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[119686]
$11.50
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[101650]
$13.00
Tartan Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper
[162332]
$10.00
Something Fancy Cling Stamp Set (English)
[160416]
$23.00
Nested Essentials Dies
[161597]
$34.00
Deckled Rectangles Dies
[159173]
$30.00
Metallics Embossing Powders
[155555]
$18.00
Neutrals Adhesive Backed Sequins
[161627]
$7.50
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Add All to Cart
Changing Leaves · Coming Soon

Note to Brighten Your Day

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This week, we’re getting a sneak peek at the upcoming Online Exclusive called Changing Leaves. This bundle includes photopolymer stamps, coordinating dies, and a hybrid embossing folder. Today, I wanted to highlight another way you can use this set to create something other than a fall-themed card with a bright and cheery color palette and a fun complimentary product pairing.

Today’s card is all about a little friendly encouragement. With a fun color palette and incorporation of the Friends for Life set, we have a a terrific note to brighten someone’s day.

We get started with a card base of Summer Splash cardstock. Our background panel is a sheet of the Flowering Zinnias designer paper. Our focal panel backdrop is a leaf pattern using the Changing Leaves stamps. I used one of my larger stamp blocks to arrange my leaf stamps in a pattern I liked. I then layered the ink on the stamps for an ombre-looking effect by starting with Summer Splash over the entirety of the leaf images, then placing Old Olive up the centers, and then lightly tapping the edges with Pretty Peacock. I stamped these twice to get my panel, cut it to size, and then matted with Pretty Peacock for a nice contrast against the Flowering Zinnia DSP panel.

For the sentiment panel, start by diecutting the word friend using the Friends for Life dies. The background is Summer Splash glimmer paper, while the detail lettering is Summer Splash cardstock. The sentiment from Changing Leaves is stamped in Pretty Peacock on white cardstock and then diecut using the smallest banner from the Nested Essentials die set using the extension method. I liked the look of stitching on either end of the sentiment banner to really draw the eye in and give some interest. The sentiment is mounted on dimensionals over a twist of Pretty Peacock & Gold metallic ribbon. A scattering of the blue iridescent discs gives some eye-catching sparkle to draw the eye in.

Tomorrow we’re wrapping up our sneak peek of the Changing Leaves bundle with an earthy palette. I hope you’ll pop by and take a look.

Products used in today’s card:
Summer Splash, Pretty Peacock, Basic White cardstock
Flowering Zinnias, In Color Glimmer DSP
Changing Leaves stamps
Friends for Life, Nested Essentials dies
Pretty Peacock & Gold metallic ribbon
Iridescent discs
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Product List
Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock
[163797]
$11.50
Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[150880]
$11.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
[159229]
$11.25
2024–2026 In Color™ Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper
[163771]
$11.00
Flowering Zinnias 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
[163469]
$12.50
Summer Splash Classic Stampin Pad
[163809]
$9.00
Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad
[150083]
$9.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
[147090]
$9.00
Friends For Life Dies (English)
[163364]
$34.00
Nested Essentials Dies
[161597]
$34.00
Iridescent Adhesive Backed Discs
[161954]
$7.00
Pretty Peacock & Gold 3/8" (1 Cm) Metallic Ribbon
[162588]
$8.50
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Mini Stampin' Dimensionals
[144108]
$4.25
Add All to Cart
Changing Leaves · Coming Soon · L2S Group Instahop

Words Fail

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This week we’re taking a sneak peek at the upcoming Online Exclusive by Stampin’ Up! called Changing Leaves. This bundle of products includes a stamp set, dies, and hybrid embossing folder. I love all of the detail included in the images in this set, and I’ve enjoyed thinking outside the box when designing with it. This set, although full of gorgeous fall foliage images, lends itself to all sorts of fun designs that don’t immediately make you think of fall. And today’s card is another example. So let’s get started.

I wanted a light and bright color palette for this thank-you card. I did let Mother Nature do a little of the talking with the choices in leaf color but then I worked to fill in with some fun complimentary colors. Our card begins with a base of Flirty Flamingo cardstock. The background panel is a quarter panel of Petal Pink embossed with the soon-to-release Changing Leaves embossing folder. I cut this panel down a bit to have a nice border of Flirty Flamingo all around. Our focal images are a whole smattering of stamped and diecut leaves from the soon-to-release Changing Leaves stamp set. All of the images are stamped tone-on-tone. Two of the larger leaves are stamped on Old Olive and Summer Splash with the two smaller leaves stamped on Lemon Lolly and Peach Pie. I added a few sparkly elements with the Peach Pie and Summer Splash foliage tucked in the mix. The sentiment from Simply Zinnia is stamped on Very Vanilla cardstock and diecut with the Autumn Leaves die set using the extension method. (For more on using the die extension method, check out this quick tutorial.) I tucked a faux bow of Petal Pink diagonal trim behind the sentiment panel and added a few Peach Pie shimmer gems across the card front for added sparkle.

Today’s card is a part of the Luv 2 Stamp Group Instagram Hop, which goes live at 9 AM Pacific Time (PST). Click here to head over to my Instagram feed and check out what the other demos in our L2S Group have created for you today!

Products used in today’s card:
Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Very Vanilla, Lemon Lolly, Old Olive, Peach Pie, Summer Splash cardstock
In Color Glimmer paper
Changing Leaves stamps, dies, hybrid embossing folder (coming soon)
Autumn Leaves dies
Simply Zinnia stamps
Diagonal trim
In Color shimmer gems
Dimensionals
Adhesives

Product List
Flirty Flamingo 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[141416]
$11.50
Petal Pink 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[146985]
$11.50
Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[101650]
$13.00
Lemon Lolly 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[161720]
$11.50
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[100702]
$11.50
Peach Pie 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[163799]
$11.50
Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock
[163797]
$11.50
2024–2026 In Color™ Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper
[163771]
$11.00
Simply Zinnia Cling Stamp Set (English)
[163472]
$25.00
Autumn Leaves Dies
[162185]
$38.00
Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad
[147052]
$9.00
Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad
[147090]
$9.00
Daffodil Delight Classic Stampin' Pad
[147094]
$9.00
Peach Pie Classic Stampin Pad
[163810]
$9.00
Summer Splash Classic Stampin Pad
[163809]
$9.00
Petal Pink & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Diagonal Trim Combo Pack
[163417]
$10.00
2024–2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems
[163781]
$8.50
Stampin' Dimensionals
[104430]
$4.25
Add All to Cart
Changing Leaves · Coming Soon

Couldn’t Have Done It Without You

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It’s hard to believe we’re already halfway through this bright and shiny week. I’m having such a good time working with the brand new Online Exclusive from Stampin’ Up! called Changing Leaves, which releases just one week from TODAY! This new bundle includes a photopolymer stamp set, which happens to be my favorite kind of stamps! And it also includes coordinating dies and a hybrid embossing folder. If you’re not familiar with a hybrid embossing folder, check out yesterday’s blog post where I have a video showing you all about it!

But without further adieu, let’s get to today’s card, shall we? I think the fun thing about any stamp set is finding unique ways to use it. When sitting down with a leaf-themed set, my mind naturally walks down the path to fall. But you know what? You don’t HAVE to make a fall card just because your stamp set has images of leaves. And today’s card does a little thinking outside the box to show you how you can use this gorgeous new bundle of leaf images and make something that doesn’t scream fall.

So we get started with a card base of Summer Splash cardstock. I embossed a full quarter panel of Summer Splash using the soon-to-release Changing Leaves embossing folder and adhered it to the card front. (You could simply emboss the card front itself if you want to lighten up the layers and card weight.) On a quarter sheet of white cardstock, I stamped the Hey sentiment from the Saying Hey stamp set in Summer Splash and then cut the strip with my paper trimmer. On the remaining portion of the white cardstock, I stamped the sentiment from the soon-to-release Changing Leaves stamp set and then punched it out with the Heartfelt Hexagon punch and adhered to the sentiment strip. The full sentiment panel is then adhered to the card front. Using the soon-to-release Changing Leaves dies, I diecut a set of leaves from Shaded Spruce and then a twig from Pretty In Pink shimmer paper. These are adhered to the sentiment panel with glue dots. A bow tied with the white diagonal trim is then adhered on top so tha it looks like a tied greenery bunch. A few Pretty in Pink shimmer gems on either side of the sentiment add a bit of sparkle and draw your eye across the card design.

Isn’t this a super fun design? Swap out colors and sentiments and you can have a quick and easy card for just about any occasion! Tune in tomorrow when we get a closer look at our Changing Leaves stamps. You won’t want to miss it!

Products used in today’s card:
Summer Splash, Shaded Spruce, Basic White cardstock
In Color glimmer paper
Changing Leaves stamps, dies, embossing folder (coming soon)
Saying Hey stamps
Diagonal trim
In Color shimmer gems
Glue dots
Adhesives

Product List
Summer Splash 8 1/2" X 11 Cardstock
[163797]
$11.50
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock
[159229]
$11.25
Shaded Spruce 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
[146981]
$11.50
2024–2026 In Color™ Glimmer 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Paper
[163771]
$11.00
Summer Splash Classic Stampin Pad
[163809]
$9.00
Saying Hey Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)
[163697]
$17.00
Heartfelt Hexagon Punch
[162888]
$23.00
Petal Pink & White 1/4" (6.4 Mm) Diagonal Trim Combo Pack
[163417]
$10.00
2024–2026 In Color™ Shimmer Gems
[163781]
$8.50
Mini Glue Dots
[103683]
$7.25
Add All to Cart