Inky Bee Stampers

It’s Thursday and that means that it is time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! I’m looking forward to seeing the projects in the Hop this week…I know the projects will be inspirational as always! If you are hopping over from Terry Lynn’s blog…welcome and thanks for stopping by!

My card today was created using the Delightfully Eclectic 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper and the Timeless Arrangements Bundle. I’m calling this card an Off-set Gate Fold card since I adjusted the width of the gates so that one is wider than the other.

We have a sketch challenge for today’s Hop and here it is…

I started off by preparing a card base in Basic Black measuring 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ Following the sketch challenge for today I shifted the left “gate” of the Gate Fold to the right. To accomplish this, I scored the long edge of the card base at 1-3/4″ and 6″.

I used the pretty black, white and Fresh Freesia floral print from the Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper pack to cut panels for the left and right “gates” for both the outside and inside of the card. The left gate panels measure 5-3/8″ x 1-5/8″ and the right gate panels measure 5-3/8″ x 2-3/8″. I then adhered a vellum panel mesasuring 5-3/8″ x 2″ to the right gate so that the left edge of the panel was flush with the left edge of the gate.

Next, I created a hexagon for the center of the card front. I started with a Basic Black cardstock panel measuring 5″ x 2-1/2″. On the short ends of the panel I marked the center point at 1-1/4″. Then I measured 1-1/2″ down and up along both long edges. I then cut each corner of the panel off using my paper trimmer by lining up the first 1-1/2″ mark with the 1-1/4″ center point. I repeated this step for the remaining three corners.

I adhered a black and white print piece of Delightfully Eclectic Designer Series Paper to the front of the hexagon shape and used paper snips to trim the excess paper away from the hexagon. Closing the gates on the card front, I adhered the hexagon to the card front making sure to center it from left to right and top to bottom. I was also careful to apply glue to only the portion of the hexagon that would come in contact with the right gate.

Using the Timeless Arrangements Dies I cut out some berry shapes from Fresh Freesia cardstock and a small leaf set and flowers from vellum. I used the medium size sentiment label die from this set to cut out a label from Basic White cardstock. The sentiment was stamped onto the label using Fresh Freesia ink and I adhered the berries, leaves and flowers to the back of the label. The label was then adhered to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals and positioned on the upper right of the card.

The large and small berry images from the Timeless Arrangements Stamp Set were used to stamp the inside panel. I stamped the long image in Fresh Freesia ink in both the lower right and upper left corners of the panel. I then stamped the smaller berry image in these same corners using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. The panel was then adhered to the inside of the card. The DSP panels on the inside of the card really add a lot!

The same berry images were stamped onto the envelope front in Fresh Freesia and Tuxedo Black Memento ink and I adhered a coordinating piece of designer series paper to the envelope flap and trimmed the excess paper away from the flap. Several black Classic Matte Dots were added to the upper right of the card front to finish off the card.

I have used up so much of my paper from the Delightfully Eclectic paper pack! The prints are both beautiful and fun! If you would like to recreate this card you can download, save and print the pdf tutorial by clicking on the image below.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today…I greatly appreciate it! Let’s get back to the Hop! If you’re joining the hop from my blog, be sure to use the navigation links below to see more creativity and inspiration! You can click on the Next button to go to Amy Koenders’ blog and the top of the blog hop list or click on any name in the list below to visit that person’s blog. Enjoy and happy stamping!

• Amy Koenders
• Mary Deatherage
• Jaimie Babarczy
• Karen Finkle
• Akiko Sudano
• Karen Ksenzakovic
• Tara Carpenter
• Terry Lynn Bright
• Carol Buckalew (You are here!)

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Exiting News! It’s a fabulous time to join Stampin’ Up! Sign up to become a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator in June and get even more FREE products in your customizable Starter Kit. Between 1–30 June, those who sign up can get $155 worth of products for only $99 (in the US) + free business supplies + free shipping + all the fun of being a part of Stampin’ Up!

If you join during the month of June, you will be able to add any of the select Designer Series Papers at 15% off to your starter kit too (during the month of June)!

Becoming a demonstrator is fun and easy and there is no pressure to maintain your demonstrator status if you discover it’s not for you. By becoming a demonstrator, you will receive 20%+ discount on products, and you will be joining a fun and supportive community! Plus, you get early access to new products and catalogs! If you are even thinking about becoming a demonstrator, I am available to answer all of your questions and to assist you along the way! Please feel free to reach out to me at inkybeestampers@gmail.com. I would love to speak with you!

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Designer Series Paper Sale June 1 through June 30, 2023!

We all love beautiful Designer Series Paper, and in June you can enjoy a 15% discount on select Designer Series Papers from our new 2023–2024 Annual Catalog and Online Exclusives! Whether you’re a scrapbooker, a card maker or simply a paper lover, this is a great time to stock up and save on gorgeous paper, so you have artistic and versatile paper designs on hand for your next projects!

I will be highlighting some of our beautiful papers in the coming weeks so be sure to follow my blog for inspiration and fun projects using Designer Series Paper!

Here are the details for the Designer Series Paper Sale beginning on June 1:

• Sales Period is 1-30 June
• All order types qualify for this promotion.
• There is no limit to how many packages of Designer Series Paper may be purchased during this promotion.
• Only select Designer Series Papers are available at a 15% discount during this promotion. Please reference the flyer to see the papers included in the sale (linked in the image below).
• Orders must be placed—and closed—during the promotion period for the 15% discount to apply.
• Designer Series Paper ordered as part of a Starter Kit or with Stampin’ Rewards qualify for the 15% discount.
• Designer Series Papers are from the new 2023–2024 Annual Catalog (p. 129–132) and Online Exclusives.

To view the flyer and papers available during this Designer Series Paper Sale, click on the image below.

You don’t want to miss out on this fantastic offer! Are you thinking of becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator? This is a great time to join as you can add the select Designer Series Papers to your Starter Kit at the 15% discount! Plus receive a 20% plus discount as long as you remain a demonstrator! There is no pressure to maintain your demonstrator status if you decide it’s not for you! Reach out to me if you think becoming a demonstrator is for you!

June 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). 

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 cards are included below along with a link for each item that will take you to my online store.