Send some cheerful tulips in a pretty thank you card! I used the Flowering Tulips Stamp Set, Tulips Dies, Fancy Flora 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper and the Deckled Rectangles Dies to create today’s card. Let’s take a look…

I started with a print from the Fancy Flora Designer Series Paper containing the colors of Calypso Coral, Evening Evergreen, Soft Sea Foam, Pool Party and Soft Succulent. I adhered a panel of this paper to the front of a card base in Evening Evergreen.

Using the Tulip Dies, I cut all of the pieces needed to assemble three tulips. The photo below shows the dies used. Note that all tulip pieces were die cut from Basic White cardstock, not Soft Succulent. The two leaf images were stamped onto Soft Succulent twice then die cut. I used the die for the long, slender stem and die cut the stem three times from Evening Evergreen cardstock (not shown in photo below).

Using sponge daubers, I blended Calypso Coral ink over the white die cut tulip pieces for a large tulip and a bud. The remaining pieces for the other large tulip were blended in Daffodil Delight ink. I then assembled the tulips using small drops of liquid glue.

A rectangle was cut from Basic White cardstock using the third to largest die from the Deckled Rectangles Dies set. On this rectangle, I first arranged two of the leaves, then the stems onto the rectangle using glue. The tulip flower heads were adhered to the tops of the stems using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I used the 2″ Circle Punch to punch out a sentiment label from Basic White cardstock. The round “thank you” sentiment from the Flowering Tulips Stamp Set was stamped onto the circle using Soft Succulent ink. The sentiment label was adhered to the bottom of the card front, covering where the stems and leaves meet. I tied a knot bow using a small length of Natural Finish Ribbon and adhered the bow to the card front using several Mini Glue Dots – placing it just above the sentiment label.

I adhered a 3/4″ strip of the designer series paper to the inside panel then adhered this panel to the inside of the card.

I adhered a different patterned paper from the Fancy Flora Designer Series Paper pack to the envelope flap – it still contains the same colors – and trimmed the excess paper away from the flap. Several Brushed Metallic Adhesive-Backed Dots were adhered to the card front to finish off the card.

Do you love these pretty tulips and the pretty Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen cardstock? These items may be retiring very soon so be sure to stock up!

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

Wishing you all a wonderful day! Spring is in the air!

Stampin’ Up! 2022-2023 Annual Catalog and Jan-Apr 2023 Mini Catalog Retiring Lists and Last Chance Sale Starts Today, March 29 at 1 pm MT!

The 2022-2023 Annual Catalog and Jan-Apr 2023 Mini Catalog Retiring Lists and Last Chance Products Sale will be available today, March 29, around 1:00 PM MT (that’s 12 pm PT, 2 pm CT, and 3 pm ET).  I will be sharing the list with you just as soon as I can get it posted…so be sure to visit my blog later this afternoon!

You can go directly to the Stampin’ Up! Online Store to check out what is retiring and what is on sale around 1 pm MT this afternoon.

Things to Know:

• Items on the retiring list are only available while supplies last so if there is something you want or need…order now (especially the 2021-2023 In Color products)! When retiring products are gone…they are gone!
• Products are available through May 1.
• For any items showing sales prices, please note that those sale prices don’t go into effect until Tuesday, April 4.

Happy shopping! If you need any assistance, please feel free to reach out to me!

The Stampin’ Up! 2023-2034 Annual Catalog is Coming Soon!

The Stampin’ Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalog goes live for customer orders beginning on May 2, 2023! It’s always exciting to see all of the new products!

And, Stampin’ Up!, along with releasing the new 2023-2025 In Colors, will also be doing a refresh of colors! While demonstrators don’t know which colors will be going and which will be staying, now is a good time to stock up on your favorite colors – whether that is card stock, ink pads, Stampin’ Blends or re-inkers! Stay tuned for more information on the new colors!

With my Demonstrator pre-order on April 4, I will be ordering the new catalogs. All of my current customers will receive a copy of the new catalog just as soon as I receive them and can get them back out the door. If you would like to receive a copy of the new catalog and you are not already a customer of mine, place an order with me to get on my mailing list!

Demonstrators get early access to new products. If you are thinking about joining the Stampin’ Up! team…now is a great time to join my team in order to pre-order and receive the Demonstrator discount! Visit my Join My Team! page to learn more and to join. Feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions!

Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusives

Stampin’ Up! is offering Online Exclusive products for you to shop! There are some fun new products so be sure to check them out! As the name suggests, these are products that you can only order online – you won’t find them in any catalog!

Click here to view all of the new items available in my online store. You’ll find a suite of products, several bundles, punches, kits and more!

There is 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!

Join My Monthly Craft & Chats!

Would you like to have some dedicated time to work on your latest card or scrapbooking project? Would you like to gather remotely with fellow crafters to work on projects, chit chat, ask crafting questions, share a technique with the group, and generally have fun? If your answer is “yes” to any of these questions, then these Craft & Chat sessions are for you!

The deadline to sign up for my April 12 Craft & Chat is April 10. Email me at inkybeestampers@gmail.com if you would like to join in! I’d love to see your smiling face!

My Craft & Chat sessions are held the second Wednesday of every month beginning at 7 pm Eastern and will last about an hour. Email me at inkybeestampers@gmail.com if you’re interested in participating – please indicate the month you will be attending. You must respond no later than the Monday prior to that month’s Craft & Chat session.

Craft & Chat Schedule for the Remainder of 2023:

• April 12, 7 pm ET
• May 10, 7 pm ET
• Jun 14, 7 pm ET
• July 12, 7 pm ET
• August 9, 7 pm ET
• September 13, 7 pm ET
• October 11, 7 pm ET
• November 8, 7 pm ET
• December 13, 7 pm ET

Here is how it works:

• Just prior to the Craft & Chat, I’ll email you a Zoom call link (most likely the day before)
• Join the Craft & Chat via Zoom video call from the comfort of your own home
• Craft & Chats are FREE -there is no fee associated with Craft & Chats
• The Craft & Chat session will last around 1 hour
• Bring your current projects that you’re working on and plan to have fun and meet new friends!

March Host Code

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 March Host Code – QYAWQE9K. 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).

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

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