Inky Bee Stampers

It is Thursday and time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! If you are stopping by my blog first, or if you are hopping over from Terry Lynn’s blog, welcome and thanks for stopping by!

The Earthen Textures Bundle and Earthen Elegance 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper was used to create my card for today’s Hop. I love these earthtones!

We have a sketch challenge for the Hop today…

I began by adhering a geometric pattern panel from the Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper to a card base in Pretty Peacock. I adhered 1-1/4″ wood grain patterned strip to a Pecan Pie mat, then adhered a narrow strip of a Pretty Peacock print paper to the right of the wood grain unit. This was then adhered to the left of the card front.

I stamped the small urn image from the Earthen Textures Stamp Set in Pretty Peacock ink onto a piece of Lost Lagoon cardstock and cut out using the coordinating die. A second urn was die cut from a print in Copper Clay print from the Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper. Two urn “tops” were die cut from a Pretty Peacock print paper. These were adhered to the tops of the previously cut urns. Taking full advantage of the beautiful Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper, I chose a light pattern to use as a sentiment label. The sentiment was stamped in Pretty Peacock and the sentiment label was adhered to a Pretty Peacock mat. The sentiment was adhered to the center of the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Three of the twig images were stamped onto the Gray Granite speckled print paper and die cut. I adhered the urns to each other, positioning one slightly above the other. The urns were then adhered to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals and were positioned just below and to the right of the sentiment label. Two of the twigs die cuts were tucked into one of the urns and overlap the right side of the sentiment label. The stem for the third twig was cut off and the twigs were tucked behind the other two. The portions of the twigs that overhang the sentiment label were supported underneath with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Using a panel of the Gray Granite speckled print paper, I stamped an additional sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink. The twig images were stamped onto the lower corner of the panel and this was then adhered to the inside of the card.

The same twig image was stamped onto the lower corner of the envelope front and a coordinating piece of designer series paper was adhered to the envelope flap and I trimmed the excess paper away from the flap. Several Pretty Peacock sequins were added to the card front.

The Earthen Textures Bundle and Earthen Elegance Designer Series Paper are perfect for creating masculine cards, too! I hope you enjoyed my card for today! If you would like to recreate this card you can click on the image below to access the pdf tutorial.

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! 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!

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

Ready to Join the Stampin’ Up! Family?

If you’re looking to join the Stampin’ Up! team as a demonstrator, come join my team! As a demonstrator you can earn 20%+ off products and there is no pressure to maintain demonstrator status if you decide it’s not for you. We have many hobby demonstrators who strictly maintain their demonstrator status just for the discount, and other demonstrators who wish to grow a business. Either way, we have loads of FUN! Look at all of the smiling faces!

Becoming a Demonstrator offers some other great benefits, too:

• 20%+ Discount on your demonstrator orders
• Be a part of a fun and supportive team and the Stampin’ Up! community
• Early access to new catalogs and promotion information
• Early ordering for new products
• Be a hobby demonstrator or start a business
• No pressure to sell products
• My full support when you join my team

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! You can contact me at inkybeestampers@gmail.com. If you’ve already made up your mind and you’re ready to join, click on the image below.

Today is the Last Day to Redeem Your Bonus Days Coupons!

You may have collected one or more Bonus Days coupons during the month of July. It is now time to redeem those coupons during the month of August! Redeem your coupons in the Online Store from now through August 31, 2023.

If you placed an order through the Online Store during the month of July, then you received a $5 coupon for every $50 you spent. You will have received the coupon codes via email. If you don’t see your coupon code emails, then check your spam folder. Here are the details:

Redemption Period: 1–31 August 2023

Ordering Deadlines – Phone: 31 August 2023 at 6:59 p.m. (MT); Online: 31 August 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

• 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.

Be sure to redeem those Coupon Codes! Ready to shop now? Click on the image below to go to the Online Store.

Last Day for the Kits Sale! Up to 30% Off!

Today is the last day to cash in on some savings during the Kits Sale! You can save up to 30% on amazing kits from the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! during the month of August! The Kits Collection contains a wide variety of options too! Here are the details:

• Sales Period: 1–31 August
• Ordering Deadlines – By Phone: 31 August 2023 at 6:59 p.m. (MT) or Online: 31 August 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)
• The sale only applies to the Kits Collection by Stampin’ Up! (it does not include Paper Pumpkin kits).
• All order types qualify for this promotion.
• There is no limit to how many kits may be purchased.
• The kits will be up to 30% off as indicated on the website.
• No discount code necessary—the discount will be applied automatically.

If you are a new crafter or a really busy crafter, kits are an excellent option. Everything you need to complete the kit is included!

View the flyer for the Kits Sale promotion by clicking here.

August Host Code

Use my current Host Code and receive a free gift from me valued at $8 when you place an order of $25 or more (before shipping and tax). If you place an order greater than $150, do not use the Host Code as you will be eligible for Stampin’ Rewards (but you will still receive the free gift from me!). Use my August Host Code – D9JFXU4E.

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 a link to each item that will take you to my online store. Item numbers for products available on September 6 are included on the supply list of the pdf tutorial linked above.