Inky Bee Stampers

It’s time for Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! The theme this month is “Fun Fold” and we can interpret this any way that we’d like. I know you will see a lot of fun creations from my team members in the Hop today! Let’s go!

I used the Inked Botanicals 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper and the Inked & Tiled Stamp Set to create my card for today. This Diagonal Joy Fold card is easy to create, shows off the pretty Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper and uses minimal supplies!

The Diagonal Joy Fold consists of two card bases – both in Lost Lagoon cardstock.

The larger card base measures 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ and is scored at 4-1/4″. The front of this card base was cut on the diagonal. I chose a piece of the Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper in a plaid print and this paper was also cut on the diagonal as was the Pretty Peacock mat. This unit was then adhered to the card front of the larger card base. A second floral print from the Inked Botanicals Designer Series Paper was added to the right inside panel of the large card base.

The smaller card base measures 8″ x 3″ and was scored at 4″. The inside panel was stamped with the parallel lines image from the Inked & Tiled Stamp Set and this image was stamped in Pool Party ink. I then partially stamped the tall flower image in Lost Lagoon ink over the already stamped lines. The panel was matted to a piece of Pretty Peacock and adhered to the inside of the card base.

The panel for the front of the small card base was stamped with the same parallel line image in Pool Party ink and was stamped across the entire panel. I then stamped the sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink on the right side of the panel, then stamped the tall flower image diagonally across the panel in Lost Lagoon ink. The panel was adhered to a mat in Pretty Peacock and adhered to the front of the small card base.

To attach the two card bases together, I opened up the large card base. Glue was applied to the back of the small card base and the small card base was adhered to the inside panel of the larger card base. The small card base was centered from left to right and top to bottom. When the card unit is closed the diagonal flap of the large card base sits inside of the smaller card base!

I added a double Linen Thread bow to the card front and several Iridescent Pastel Gems. The envelope front was stamped with the same parallel lines and flower images and a piece of coordinating designer series paper was added to the envelope flap to finish the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog today! I hope you enjoyed my card! You can download, save and print the pdf tutorial for this card by clicking on the image below.

Let’s get back to the hop! You can click on the previous button to visit Mary’s blog, or the next button to visit Karen F.’s blog. Or you can click on any name in the list below to jump to that person’s blog. Enjoy all of the fantastic projects by my team members!

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

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• 20%+ Discount on your demonstrator orders
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Bonus Days Are Here!

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!

Check Out the New Online Exclusives!

Stampin’ Up! has released new Online Exclusives to customers! 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!

Remember that you can earn Bonus Day coupons from July 6 through July 31. You can earn a $5 coupon for every $50 you spend so it’s a great time to shop the Online Exclusives!

Click on the below image to view the Online Exclusives! Happy shopping!

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! 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.