Stampin’ Up! Beautiful Thistle Thinking of You Card

I used the Beautiful Thistle Bundle along with paper from the Dainty Flowers 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper pack to create this pretty thinking of you card.  You can earn the Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper for free with a qualifying order during Sale-A-Bration and this paper perfectly coordinates with the Dainty Delight Bundle which is availalbe in the Jan-Apr 2023 Mini Catalog!  The Beautiful Thistle Bundle is also available from the Jan-Apr 2023 Mini Catalog.

I adhered a strip of the Dainty Flowers Designer Series Paper in an Old Olive floral pattern to a Starry Sky lattice patterned paper from the same designer series paper pack. This unit was then adhered to a white mat, then adhered to the front of an Old Olive card base.

The largest thistle image was stamped onto a scrap of Basic White cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink and I used Stampin’ Blends in Old Olive, Fresh Freesia and Highland Heather to color in the image. The coordinating die from the Beautiful Thistle Dies set was used to cut out the image. The large thistle flower was adhered to the card front at an angle using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

A sentiment was stamped onto a piece of white cardstock measuring approximately 2-1/2″ x 1-1/4″ in Starry Sky ink and I die cut the label using the smallest rectangle from the Deckled Rectangles Dies set. The sentiment label was adhered to the lower left of the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

For the inside panel I stamped an additional sentiment in Starry Sky ink and stamped the smaller thistle image using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. I used Stampin’ Blends in Old Olive and Highland Heather to color in this smaller thistle image. The panel was then adhered to the inside of the card.

The same small thistle image was stamped onto the lower left of the envelope front, and I used Stampin’ Blends to color in the image. A piece of coordinating designer series paper was adhered to the envelope flap, and I trimmed the excess paper away from the flap.

A small double bow was tied using white twine from the Baker’s Twine Essentials Pack and the bow was adhered just under the thistle flower head on the card front using a Mini Glue Dot. A single Dragonfly Trinket was adhered to the card front, just to the right of the thistle flower.

The beautiful Scottish Thistle from the Beautiful Thistle Bundle makes for a lovely card that would be suitable for male or female. Today’s card is a Thinking of You card but this set would also make great birthday cards, friendship cards or sympathy cards.

To download, save and print a pdf tutorial for this card, click on the image below.

Coming March 1 – Online Exclusives!

I’m excited to share with you that starting March 1, 2023, Stampin’ Up! will be offering Online Exclusive products for you to shop. As the name suggests, these will be new products that you can only order online. The best way to see what is available is to view the online store beginning March 1. I’ll be sharing more info as the date gets closer.

And there’s no end date for the sales period! Some products will be reordered when inventory is low, and others will only be available while supplies last. This way we can offer even more new products throughout the year. New products mean new inspiration and new ways to express your creativity!

New! Now There is Even More to Sale-A-Brate!

Stampin’ Up! has just released more Sale-A-Bration products that you can earn for free with a qualifying $50+ (Level 1) or $100+ (Level 2) purchase from now through February 28!

Click on the image below to view the flyer and the additional Sale-A-Bration products being offered!

Please note that you must use the item numbers included on the linked flyer in order to redeem these items as Sale-A-Bration items.

Not only can you earn free products during Sale-A-Bration, but there is also a fabulous joining promotion going on too! Read on!

Join the Stampin’ Up Team

Come join the Stampin’ Up! community! As a new team member, you get to choose products for your Starter Kit but during Sale-a-bration the offer is even sweeter! Here are the incredible joining options during Sale-a-bration:

• Option 1: The exclusive Boho Blue Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine ($63 value) + your choice of $175* of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129.
• Option 2: The original white Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine ($63 value) + your choice of $175* of Stampin’ Up! products for only $129.
• Option 3: Your choice of $175* of Stampin’ Up! products for only $99.

*That’s $50 more product than the standard Starter Kit offer!

This is the best joining offer I have seen from Stampin’ Up! And did I mention that your Starter Kit ships for free?

If you have been on the fence about joining the Stampin’ Up! team but you’re ready to take the leap…join between January 5 and February 28 for this fantastic offer! Now is the time! If you have questions about what it means to be a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, feel free to reach out to me…I would love to chat with you! I can tell you that my time with Stampin’ Up! has been wonderful and the Stampin’ Up! community is the absolute best…supportive and fun! There is no pressure to maintain your demonstrator status if you decide it’s not for you. And you can choose to be a hobby demonstrator for the discount (20%+) or you may wish to start a business. Ready to join? Click on the image below to join my team!

Host a Party

Wait, there is more! If you host a party during Sale-A-Bration and your party or personal sales reach $300, you can receive the Scenic Garden Stamp Set for free! If you are thinking about hosting a party during Sale-A-Bration, contact me via email at inkybeestampers@gmail.com and we’ll make it happen! 

Connect With Inky Bee Stampers!

There are a number of ways to connect with me at Inky Bee Stampers:

• Follow my blog. Go to the right panel of my site to follow my blog.
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• Shop in my Online Store
• Participate in Inky Bee Stamper’s Rewards Programs
• Participate in my monthly Craft & Chats – look for notices in my daily blog posts – held the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7 pm Eastern.
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• Join my team! Become a hobby demonstrator or join to start a business. There is never any pressure to maintain your demonstrator status if you decide it’s not for you.

Email me at inkybeestampers@gmail.com and let me know how I can assist you! Thank you for your support!

Don’t Forget to Use My February Host Code When Placing an Order Through My Online Store!

Did you know that you can purchase supplies from me to make your own beautiful creations? And if you use my current Host Code, you will receive a free gift from me valued at $8 when you place an order of $25 or more (before shipping and tax). Use the February Host Code – 2ZUH66G3. You can also click here to visit my Customer Rewards Page for the current Host Code.

I offer other Customer Rewards programs, too! To learn more about Inky Bee Stamper’s customer rewards programs, visit my Customer Rewards page here.

New to The Kits Collection – Wreath of Blooms

Check out this awesome new kit in the Kits Collection! The Wreath of Blooms Kit gives you everything you need to make your own home decor piece. Roll and shape the precut pieces and put your wreath on display!

This kit includes: 

• One 8″ (20.3 cm) diameter chipboard wreath.
• Precut paper pieces that can be rolled and shaped into three-dimensional blossoms.
• Multicolored brads to keep everything together.
• Thick twine to hang your wreath.
• Enough adhesive* to complete the project.
• Coordinating colors: Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Night of Navy, Pear Pizzazz, Petal Pink, So Saffron, white.

*Please note that you will need a hot glue gun for this project, which is not included in the kit.

If you’re ready to purchase your Wreath of Blooms kit, click on the “Shop With Me Now” button located at the top right of the screen.

Products used to create today’s card are included below along with links for each item that will take you to my online store.