Inky Bee Stampers

The Let’s Go Shopping Bundle and Les Shoppes 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper were used to create today’s fun card! Who doesn’t love ice cream?

I started off by adhering a Balmy Blue and Misty Moonlight print from the Les Shoppes Designer Series Paper to a card base in Flirty Flamingo. White Baker’s Twine was wrapped around the card front two times and I tied a bow towards the bottom of the card front. I used the Exposed Brick 3D Embossing Folder to emboss a 3-1/2″ Flirty Flamingo panel then adhered the embossed panel to the top of the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

From the Les Shoppes Designer Series Paper, I fussy cut an ice cream shop and ice cream cone. This is very easy fussy cutting! Using the Let’s Go Shopping Dies, I die cut two greenery sprigs and the two awning pieces – one in white and one in Night of Navy. The greenery pieces were adhered to the top of the fussy cut Ice Cream Shop. I adhered the open awning piece to the solid awning piece then adhered the awning above the door on the fussy cut ice cream shop using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The ice cream shop was then adhered to the center of the Flirty Flamingo embossed square using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Using my 2″ Circle Punch and 2-3/8″ Circle Punch, I punched out a sentiment label in white and a mat in Flirty Flamingo. I stamped the sentiment towards the bottom of the white circle then adhered the circles together. The fussy cut ice cream cone was adhered to the top of the sentiment label at an angle. I then double-stacked Stampin’ Dimensionals onto the bottom half of the sentiment label and adhered the label to the card front with the label overlapping the bottom of the ice cream shop. Several blue Adhesive-Backed Solid Gems were added to the top of the ice cream cone and another added to the sentiment label.

An additional sentiment was stamped on the inside of the card and I stamped the small potted plant onto the lower corner of the panel. Stampin’ Blends in Balmy Blue and Granny Apple Green were used to color in the potted plant. The panel was then adhered to the inside of the card.

To finish off the card I stamped the same potted plant image onto the envelope front and colored in the image with Stampin’ Blends. A coordinating piece of Designer Series Paper was added to the envelope flap and the excess paper was trimmed away from the flap.

I love the happy images from the Let’s Go Shopping Bundle and Les Shoppes Designer Series Paper! Send this card to one of your “sweet” friends…they will love you for it!

You can download, save and print the pdf tutorial for this card by clicking on the image below.

Bonus Days – July 6-31, 2023

Stampin’ Up! is bringing back one of their favorite promotions—BONUS DAYS! Because do you know what’s a great deal? Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between 6–31 July and spend $50 (USD) you will earn a $5 coupon!

Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between 1–31 August.

There’s no limit to how many coupons you can earn! Make sure to share this with your fellow crafting friends and coupon lovers!  Here are the details:

• Earning Period is July 6-31, 2023
• Earn a $5 (USD) coupon for every $50 spent (before shipping and tax).
• All coupon codes will be emailed right after a qualifying purchase has been made. Customers can shop, purchase, and earn coupons as a guest if they provide a valid email at checkout.
• If a participant earns multiple codes from a single order, they will receive one email with multiple codes. If they earn multiple codes from multiple orders, they will receive separate emails for each code earned.
• All order types qualify for this promotion. Phone and email orders still require an email address.
• Orders that are started before the promotion begins will not count toward earning coupon codes. For example, if you add items to your cart before 6 July and wait to purchase until that date or later, then those items will not qualify towards earning coupons. You must add items to your cart and complete your purchase during the earnings period. There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can earn per order or throughout the duration of the earning period.
• Redemption Period is August 1-31, 2023.

Additional Information:

• There is no limit to the number of coupon codes participants can redeem on an order during the redemption period. If using multiple codes, they must be separated by a space.
• Coupons may be redeemed one time only.
• Coupon codes may be redeemed for any product (excluding Starter Kits, demonstrator supply items, and Paper Pumpkin month-to-month subscriptions).
• New prepaid Paper Pumpkin codes may be discounted using Bonus Days coupon codes.

Get your shopping lists ready for July 6 to start earning coupon codes! Don’t forget to save all coupons you have earned so that you can cash them in during the month of August!

New Online Exclusives Coming on July 6!

Stampin’ Up! will be releasing new Online Exclusives to customers beginning on July 6, 2023! If you are not familiar with Online Exclusives, these are items that you can only view and purchase through the online store. You won’t find Online Exclusives items in any catalog!

Click on the below image to get a glimpse of some of the new items coming in early July. Note that scanning the QR code on the below flyer will take you to the Online Exclusives section of the Stampin’ Up store, but you won’t be able to see the new items until July 6 – only the existing Online Exclusives.

If you would like to shop the Online Exclusives section now in my online store, click here.

Paper Pumpkin Kit for July – Fun in the Sun!

Say hello to summer and get crafting under the sun with this month’s kit! With beach designs, fun accordion-fold cards, along with sentiments to support, encourage, say hello, and more, wave at those you love through uplifting cards and send family and friends oceans of kind words all summer long!

If you would like to receive the Fun in the Sun Paper Pumpkin Kit you will need to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin no later than July 10. If you would like to view the flyer for this kit, click here.

Here is what is included in the Kit:

• All the supplies you need to create 9 cards with fun accordion folds: 3 each of 3 designs; and coordinating envelopes.
• An all-occasion stamp set to send friends and family words of encouragement, support and kindness.
• Iridescent Sequin Embellishments.
• 1 Classic Stampin’ Spot: Daffodil Delight.
• Summertime Ephemera pieces, labels, and paper pieces.
• Adhesive Dots and Tear & Tape Adhesive.
• Completed card size: 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ (14 x 10.8  cm)
• Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Azure Afternoon, Basic Gray, Crumb Cake, Daffodil Delight, Flirty Flamingo, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo, Pool Party

Paper Pumpkin kits are such a great option. All materials are included in each kit along with instructions on how to assemble the projects. The kits are a great option if you are a new paper crafter or if you just want to dive in and start creating! Plus, you can pause and restart your subscription at any time. Paper Pumpkin kits are also fantastic if you’re travelling as everything is included in one box…just grab and go!

Ready to subscribe? Click on the photo below to start your subscription to Paper Pumpkin!

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!

Join me for my next Craft & Chat on July 12! 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.

July 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 July Host Code – VMRNHT24.

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