Month: March 2022

Grassy Grove in Spring / April Paper Pumpkin Kit – Change is Beautiful

Grassy grove in spring

This card uses the Grassy Grove Bundle to create a pretty landscape card that would be great to give to a guy, gal or teen. Ink blending, coloring and die cutting were primarily used to create this card and the end result creates a bright and uplifting image!

You can find the project sheet for this card by clicking here. A link at the bottom of the project sheet will take you to my online store if you’d like to purchase the items needed to recreate this card, or you can click on the “Shop with me” button located at the top right of the screen.

Give the Grassy Grove bundle a try…I think you’ll enjoy playing with this stamp set and dies as much as I have!

April paper pumpkin kit – Change is Beautiful

Growing through life can also mean growing pains. Whether they’re climbing their career ladder or moving out for the first time—change can be simultaneously thrilling and scary—but isn’t that what makes life beautiful? Because new beginnings, after all, are simply new adventures. Let your loved ones know you’ll be there to support them through all of life’s chapters! 

The Change is Beautiful kit contains enough supplies to create 9 stunning cards with a unique folding technique to commemorate moments of change. The designs are inspired by the natural cycles of change found in nature. 

You can order the April Paper Pumpkin kit beginning now through April 10.

If you’re not familiar with Paper Pumpkin, why not give it a try. Subscribe and each month, around the 20th of the month, you’ll receive your project box delivered directly to your home. Everything you need for your project is included in your monthly art box. All you have to do is open it up and get started. You’ll be able to make cards, treat bags, gift boxes and so much more with your monthly art box subscription. Click on the image below if you’d like to sign up for a subscription to Paper Pumpkin.

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You can access a flyer for the April “Change is Beautiful” Paper Pumpkin kit, which includes all the details by clicking here.

Waves of the Ocean Gallery-Style Card / Something Special for Customers in March

Waves of the ocean gallery-style card

This crashing wave is displayed gallery-style on the card front. This is a super easy card to make and requires limited supplies. Read on…

I first stamped the wave image directly onto a piece of Waves of the Ocean Designer Series Paper, cut to approximately 4″ x 5″, then quartered, mounted on white cardstock, then mounted on a Coastal Cabana mat. This was then adhered to the Night of Navy card base. A sentiment label was added, and a little bling from the Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels. The inside of the card features the same DSP and a pelican perched on pilings and the card is complete!

You can access the project sheet for this card by clicking here. You will find a link to my online store at the bottom of the project sheet in case you’d like to purchase the items to make this project, or you can click on the “Shop with me” button located at the top right of the screen.

The Waves of Inspiration and Waves Dies are an early release to the 2022-2023 Annual Catalog. However, the Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels, Waves of the Ocean Designer Series Paper and the Blue Foils Specialty Paper are only while supplies last through May 2. If you want these items, I highly recommend that you order now before they are gone for good! You can access a flyer for the Waves of the Ocean Collection by clicking here.

something special for customers in march

Shop at my Stampin’ Up! Store and receive a free gift when you spend $25 or more (excluding shipping and tax).  This offer is good any time. As my customer base grows the rewards will grow. You can choose a gift from the current catalog valued up to $5. Use Host Code: EHPWWYUF. Note: If you spend $150 or more, do not use the supplied host code as you will be eligible to receive Stampin’ Rewards (you’ll still receive the free gift, though). Ready to shop? Click the Inky Bee Stampers logo below!

Special Ordering Bonus!

Anyone who places a $50+ order from my online store during the month of March will receive thirty-one projects featuring bundles that are included in the Savings Are in Bloom promotion. Please note that there are some retired products used in several of the projects, but you’ll still have the basic design at your disposal. The featured projects include:

  • Sweet As a Peach – July 2021
  • Quiet Meadow – June 2021
  • Pansy Patch – May 2021
  • Art Gallery – April 2021 (contains retired items)
  • Hydrangea Haven – February 2021 (contains retired items)
  • Celebrate Sunflowers – June 2020 (contains retired items)

You will still receive the $5 ordering gift from me, plus the Daffodil Daydream tutorial also! These tutorials are sure to provide a lot of inspiration, but you must place your $50 order with me by March 31, 2022. Your $50 order does not need to include the current promotion for the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or the select bundles as part of that promotion…you can order anything you want in your $50 order.

You can read more about the Savings are in Bloom promotion by clicking here.

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions. You can email me at inkybeestampers@gmail.com. I hope you take advantage of this special offer!

Double Z Fold Easter Greetings

This double Z fold card is bringing Easter greetings with butterflies and flowers in purple and pretty spring greenery. Heart & Home Designer Series Paper provides the background.

The card is composed of two card bases and provides three panels to show off favorite die cuts. The rear card base was cut from Highland Heather cardstock with DSP mats and the front card base was also cut from Highland Heather cardstock with Basic White mats. The sentiment label was also matted. Die cuts from the Meadows Dies provided the flowers, greenery and butterflies.

You can view the project sheet for this card which provides instructions and a products list by clicking here. A link is included at the end of the project sheet to my online store if you’d like to purchase the materials to make this card, or you can click on the “Shop with me” link located at the top right of the screen.

Happy crafting!

Carol

Ladybugs in Pink Card Project / Savings are in Bloom!

Ladybugs in Pink

This birthday greeting is bright and cheerful and who doesn’t like ladybugs! This card was created using the Hello Ladybug bundle (stamp set and Ladybug Builder Punch). These pretty ladies are sitting on a card base in Polished Pink and surrounded by lush leaves and bright pink flowers. This card would be suitable for a female, child or teen.

You can download the project sheet for this card by clicking here. There is a link included at the bottom of the project sheet that will take you to my online store if you’d like to purchase the items used to make this card, or you can click on the “Shop with me” button located at the top right of the screen.

Savings are in Bloom!

The Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine is 20% for the entire month of March, along with compatible bundles. Take a look at the flyer to see the bundles that are being offered. I see a few that I’d like to add to my collection!

The Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine is durable, portable, and easy to use. It’s perfect for crafting on the go, or for those crafters who are short on storage space. If you haven’t used this machine before, the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss (like its counterpart, the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine) cuts and embosses with one pass.

You can view the flyer, including compatible bundles, here.

It’s Friday Fun Day! Slim Recipe Card Gift Box

Slim Recipe card gift Box

Happy Friday, everyone! I hope you have some really fun plans for the weekend.

Do you know any newlyweds or new parents? How about a son, daughter, grandson or granddaughter who is moving from home into their new place? If so, why not gift them some of your favorite quick and easy recipes and present them in this box!

I became a great aunt recently. My nephew and his wife just brought a beautiful baby boy into the world, and it got me thinking about when my sons were young…life was extremely hectic! How great would it be to surprise a young couple or a child moving out with some recipes that they can fix quickly to help answer the question…what’s for dinner? Of course, you’ll want a really cool way to present the recipes. That’s where this pretty little slim box comes in.

This box is made from one sheet of cardstock. The top of the box was decorated with a piece of designer series paper, a gift tag with an embossed greeting and pretty flowers and a ribbon to keep the box securely closed. When working up this box I first made a 3″ x 5″ size, but then realized that pre-printed recipe cards are larger so I came up with this box that will easily hold a 4″ x 6″ recipe card. You should be able to fit at least 10+ recipe cards in this box.

This box doesn’t have to just be for recipes, though. Depending on how you decorate the box, would depend on who you are gifting it to. You could make up a matching game on index cards, for example, and gift to a child. Or, another use might be to gift some photos to a friend. The possibilities are endless and one reason why I like these little boxes so much.

Step by step instructions can be found by clicking here. I have also included the cutting and scoring instructions in case you want to make the 3″ x 5″ box. Included at the bottom of the project sheet is a link to my online store if you would like to purchase the supplies to make this project, or you can click on the “Shop with me” button located at the top right of the page.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Carol

Tropical Greetings Card Project

Tropical greetings card project

Continuing with the tropical theme today, this card worked up quickly and uses some sizzling colors of Calypso Coral and Pale Papaya against an Evening Evergreen background. The Artfully Layered bundle and Artfully Composed Designer Series Paper were used to create this card.

I started with an Evening Evergreen card base. A piece of Calypso Coral DSP was used, followed by a Pale Papaya DSP which was stamped all over with small tropical leaves in the same color. Two second-generation stamped larger tropical leaves were stamped in Evening Evergreen. Several tropical fronds were die cut from Evening Evergreen and arranged and adhered to the center of the card. A piece of Evening Evergreen Chevron Weave ribbon was adhered on the lower half of the card and the layers were mounted to the card base.

A Calypso Coral tropical leaf was die cut to be used as a sentiment label. The sentiment was stamped in Evening Evergreen and the label was adhered over top of the fronds using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Several jewels were added to the sentiment label, and this completes the card.

You can find the project sheet for this card by clicking here. You’ll find a link to my online store at the bottom of the project sheet if you’d like to purchase the products used to make this project, or you can click on the “Shop with me” button located at the top right of the page.

Be sure to check back in tomorrow as I have another Friday Fun Day project lined up that I think you won’t want to miss! I’ll give you a clue…it’s something you can make for new parents, newlyweds, or a son or daughter who is moving out on their own. That’s all I can say for now. Any guesses? Put your comments down below. Hope to see you tomorrow!

Have a wonderful day and stay crafty!

Carol

Watercolor Wet in Wet Technique – Sunset with Palm Tree / New Host Code for March and Ordering Bonus

Watercolor wet in wet technique – sunset with palm tree

You can almost feel the tropical breeze in this watercolor sunset! This watercolor background uses the wet in wet technique which is surprisingly easy.

This card sits on a Misty Moonlight card base and the colors used in the sunset include Daffodil Delight, Calypso Coral, Highland Heather, Balmy Blue and Misty Moonlight. A little stamping and die cutting complete the card. If you’ve never given this watercolor technique a try, I recommend that you do. No two watercolors will be alike and that’s what makes this such a wonderful technique. Your sunset sky will be unique and all your own!

If you’d like to give this technique a try you can find step by step instructions by clicking here for the project sheet. A link is included at the bottom of the project sheet to my online store where you can purchase the products you will need to recreate this card. Give it a try…I promise you’ll have fun!

NEW HOST CODE FOR MARCH AND ORDERING BONUS

Shop at my Stampin’ Up! Store and receive a free gift when you spend $25 or more (excluding shipping and tax).  This offer is good any time. As my customer base grows the rewards will grow. You can choose a gift from the current catalog valued up to $5. Use Host Code: EHPWWYUF. Note: If you spend $150 or more, do not use the supplied host code as you will be eligible to receive Stampin’ Rewards (you’ll still receive the free gift, though). Ready to shop? Click the Inky Bee Stampers logo below!

Special Ordering Bonus!

Anyone who places a $50+ order from my online store during the month of March will receive thirty-one projects featuring bundles that are included in the Savings Are in Bloom promotion. Please note that there are some retired products used in several of the projects, but you’ll still have the basic design at your disposal. The featured projects include:

  • Sweet As a Peach – July 2021
  • Quiet Meadow – June 2021
  • Pansy Patch – May 2021
  • Art Gallery – April 2021 (contains retired items)
  • Hydrangea Haven – February 2021 (contains retired items)
  • Celebrate Sunflowers – June 2020 (contains retired items)

You will still receive the $5 ordering gift from me, plus the Daffodil Daydream tutorial also! These tutorials are sure to provide a lot of inspiration, but you must place your $50 order with me by March 31, 2022. Your $50 order does not need to include the current promotion for the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or the select bundles as part of that promotion…you can order anything you want in your $50 order.

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions. You can email me at inkybeestampers@gmail.com. I hope you take advantage of this special offer!

All Dressed Up / Reminder – March Paper Pumpkin Kit Must be Ordered by March 10

All dressed up and ready for easter!

With a pretty bow in her hair, this adorable bunny is patiently waiting in a patch of tulips and is all dressed up and ready for Easter!

I used the Easter Friends stamp set to stamp the bunny in Crumb Cake ink, then colored and fussy cut the bunny. Soft Suede ink and a Blender Pen were used to darken certain areas on the bunny. The Flowering Rain Boots stamp set was used to stamp the tulips and stems in Fresh Freesia and Granny Apple Green inks, respectively. The Fresh Freesia print from the Heart & Home DSP completes the backdrop. Isn’t she adorable! Tulips and stems were also stamped on the envelope front as well as on the inside mat for the card.

To recreate this card you can find the project sheet and a list of products needed by clicking here. Included at the bottom of the project sheet is a link to my online store if you’d like to purchase any of the products used, or you can click on the “Shop with me” button located at the top right of the screen.

Reminder – MARCH PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Must be ordered by march 10

If you will be ordering the March Paper Pumpkin kit – Beyond the Horizon – it must be ordered by March 10, 2022. This kit includes everything you need to make a total of 9 cards (3 of each design) and includes exclusive watercolor designs created by Stampin’ Up! artists. The kit also coordinates with the New Horizons Suite Collection. This kit comes with a bonus FREE stamp set (two stamp sets in total)!

Here is what the kit includes:

  • This month’s kit contains enough elements to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs—and 9 coordinating envelopes. This all-inclusive kit includes printed card bases, die-cut paper pieces, embellishments, adhesive, and more!
  • The Beyond the Horizon Paper Pumpkin Kit includes a Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin’ Spot!
  • This kit’s stamp set is perfect for any occasion. With sentiments that say “thanks”, “hello”, “thinking of you,” and so many more, you’ll be able to use this stamp set year round.
  • And if you thought one stamp set was great just wait—this month’s kit comes with a BONUS stamp set for FREE! That’s two stamp sets in one kit! It’s our way of saying THANK YOU to you our Paper Pumpkin subscribers.
  • That’s not all! This kit perfectly coordinates with the New Horizons Suite Collection in our January–June 2022 Mini Catalog Which means even more exclusive elegant watercolor designs curated by our in-house artists just for you!
  • Card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
  • Envelope size: 4-1/2″ x 5-3/4″ (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
  • Coordinating colors: Bumblebee, Calypso Coral, Evening Evergreen, Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pale Papaya

If you’re not familiar with Paper Pumpkin, why not give it a try. Subscribe and each month, around the 20th of the month, you’ll receive your project box delivered directly to your home. Everything you need for your project is included in your monthly art box. All you have to do is open it up and get started. You’ll be able to make cards, treat bags, gift boxes and so much more with your monthly art box subscription. Click on the image below if you’d like to sign up for a subscription to Paper Pumpkin.

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You can access a flyer for the March “Beyond the Horizon” Paper Pumpkin kit, which includes all the details by clicking here.

Boughs & Blossoms Thank You Card / Savings Are In Bloom

Boughs & Blossoms Thank you card

I hope everyone had a great weekend! Those weekends sure do fly by!

The featured card for today uses only three colors – Very Vanilla, Polished Pink and Mossy Meadow – and works up quickly when you don’t have a lot of time for fussy techniques!

The leaves, greeting and flower image come from the Boughs & Blossoms stamp set which you can find in the current Mini Catalog. A 3D embossing folder was used to add some texture to the Mossy Meadow panel. The stamped leaves from the same stamp set were fussy cut and the card is ready for assembly. Add a Polished Pink and an Opal Round colored with a Polished Pink Stampin’ Blend and the card is complete.

You can find the project sheet for this card by clicking here. You’ll find a link at the bottom of the project sheet to my online store if you’d like to recreate this card, or you can click on the “Shop with me” button located at the top right of the screen.

savings are in bloom

THE MIGHTY MINI STAMPIN’ CUT & EMBOSS MACHINE AND SELECT BUNDLES

I mentioned last week that the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine is 20% off along with compatible bundles through March 31. Take a look at the flyer to see the bundles that are being offered. I see a few that I’d like to add to my collection!

The Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine is durable, portable, and easy to use. It’s perfect for crafting on the go, or for those crafters who are short on storage space. If you haven’t used this machine before, the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss (like its counterpart, the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine) cuts and embosses with one pass.

You can view the flyer, including compatible bundles, here.

Friday Fun Day Project – Flower Seed Gift Pouch / The Mighty Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and Select Bundles / New Host Code for March and Ordering Bonus

Friday Fun day project – flower seed gift pouch

Happy Friday, everyone! I don’t know about you, but it’s been a long week and I’m ready for some R & R. I have another fun project for you today that I dreamed up when I first saw the Flowering Rain Boots bundle. Why not make a pouch that would hold a seed packet that you could gift to your green-thumbed friends? So, that’s just what I did! I’ll be honest with you…when I was figuring out the measurements for this project, I had a few failures that I had to toss (not to worry…my trial projects were plain copy paper…not the good stuff!). The end product, I think, turned out well.

As mentioned, I used the Flowering Rain Boots stamps and dies for the pouch and pull-out tag. I selected Calypso Coral cardstock which coordinates with the Pansy Petals designer series paper. The inks I used include Pumpkin Pie, Mossy Meadow, Bumblebee and Soft Succulent and the ribbon is in Soft Succulent. The overall look screams SPRING! How fun will it be to surprise your gardening friends with this special gift?

You can find the project sheet by clicking here. A link is included at the bottom of the project sheet if you’d like to visit my online store to purchase the products for this project, or you can click on the “Stamp with me” button at the top right of the screen.

Wishing you a great weekend. Stay crafty!

Carol

The Mighty Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and Select Bundles

It might be “mini”, but it is mighty! For the entire month of March, the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and select compatible bundles are 20% off! This is a fantastic savings. The Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine and select compatible bundles can be bought together or separately.

This machine is durable, portable, and easy to use. It’s perfect for crafting on the go, or for those crafters who are short on storage space. If you haven’t used this machine before, the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss (like its counterpart, the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine) cuts and embosses with one pass.

If you have been on the fence about purchasing the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine now is the perfect time to purchase it! 20% off of select, compatible bundles that can be purchased with the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine is definitely a BIG added bonus also!

Click here to view and download the flyer for this promotion.

NEW HOST CODE FOR March and ordering bonus

Shop at my Stampin’ Up! Store and receive a free gift when you spend $25 or more (excluding shipping and tax).  This offer is good any time. As my customer base grows the rewards will grow. You can choose a gift from the current catalog valued up to $5. Use Host Code: EHPWWYUF. Note: If you spend $150 or more, do not use the supplied host code as you will be eligible to receive Stampin’ Rewards (you’ll still receive the free gift, though). Ready to shop? Click the Inky Bee Stampers logo below!

Special Ordering Bonus!

Anyone who places a $50+ order from my online store during the month of March will receive thirty-one projects featuring bundles that are included in the Savings Are in Bloom promotion. Please note that there are some retired products used in several of the projects, but you’ll still have the basic design at your disposal. The featured projects include:

  • Sweet As a Peach – July 2021
  • Quiet Meadow – June 2021
  • Pansy Patch – May 2021
  • Art Gallery – April 2021 (contains retired items)
  • Hydrangea Haven – February 2021 (contains retired items)
  • Celebrate Sunflowers – June 2020 (contains retired items)

You will still receive the $5 ordering gift from me, plus the Daffodil Daydream tutorial also! These tutorials are sure to provide a lot of inspiration, but you must place your $50 order with me by March 31, 2022. Your $50 order does not need to include the current promotion for the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine or the select bundles as part of that promotion…you can order anything you want in your $50 order.

Feel free to reach out to me with any questions. You can email me at inkybeestampers@gmail.com. I hope you take advantage of this special offer!

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