Inky Bee Stampers

Today’s card was created using the Carousel Horses Bundle and the Hello Irresistible 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. The Carousel Horses Bundle is available in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog, and you can find the Hello Irresistible Designer Series Paper in the Online Store under the Online Exclusives section.

A short trip down memory lane…

Using the Carousel Horses Bundle and creating this card really took me down memory lane. As a young child my family and I would visit Lenape Park. Lenape Park was established in the late 1800’s. It was initially a picnic area complete with an open-air dance floor, and later developed into a small amusement park. The park was situated along the Brandywine River in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Lenape Park boasted a wooden roller coaster, bumper cars and a spectacular and grand merry-go-round! The merry-go-round at Lenape was magical!

The merry-go-round was massive and had 52 hand-carved animals which were created by the Dentzel Carousel Company out of Philadelpha. The music for the merry-go-round was provided by a Wurlitzer Band Organ. There was a point on the merry-go-round where you could catch brass rings as you spun around which was great fun! I believe I still have a brass ring from this merry-go-round somewhere around the house! Such great memories!

Back to the card…

I started off with a panel of the Hello Irresistible Designer Series paper in a Pretty Peacock print and matted this to a piece of Pretty Peacock cardstock. The small flower image was used to stamp flowers around the edges of the upper two thirds of the designer series paper panel.

The Carousel Horses Dies were used to cut out the carousel from Distressed Gold Specialty Paper. I also stamped the two smaller carousel horses onto a piece of white cardstock using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. The saddles were stamped onto the horses in Pecan Pie ink. One horse was colored in using Pool Party Stampin’ Blends and the other horse was colored in with Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends. The manes and tales of the horses were colored in using Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends. The coordinating dies were then used to cut out the horses. The sentiment banner and sentiment were stamped onto a scrap piece of white cardstock and also cut out using the Carousel Horses Dies.

The main structure of the carousel was adhered to the upper part of the designer series paper panel using liquid glue and the horses were adhered on either side of the center pole. The decorative top and bottom of the carousel were adhered using Stampin’ Dimensionals and the sentiment banner was adhered just under the carousel using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The panel was then adhered to the front of a Pool Party card base.

On the inside panel I stamped an additional sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink. The image of one of the horses was stamped onto the lower corner of the panel in Tuxedo Black Memento ink with the saddle stamped in Pecan Pie. I used Pool Party and Crumb Cake Stampin’ Blends to color in the horse image. Small flowers were stamped around the horse in Pretty Peacock ink. The panel was adhered to a Pretty Peacock mat then adhered to the inside of the card base.

I repeated stamping of one of the smaller horses onto the envelope front and colored this horse in using Crumb Cake and Bubble Bath Stampin’ Blends. A piece of coordinating designer series paper was adhered to the envelope flap, and I used my paper snips to trim the excess paper away from the flap. Pretty Peacock Adhesive-Backed Sequins were used to decorate the carousel on the card front to finish up this project!

A young girl or boy (change up the colors for the boys) would be delighted to receive this card…and I can think of a few adults who would appreciate it as well! This is such a whimsical and fun set! If you would like to recreate this card you can download, save and print the pdf tutorial by clicking on the image below.

The Clearance Rack Has Been Refreshed – Save Up to 60% Off!

The Clearance Rack has been refreshed and you can save up to 60% on products! Be sure to check it out…but don’t delay! Items are while supplies last!

Click here to shop the Clearance Rack now!

Save The Date and Register! World Card Making Day – October 7

Stampin’ Up! World Card Making Day Event Info:

Be sure to save the date! Stampin’ Up! will once again be hosting a virtual World Cardmaking Day event!

Here are the event details:

Who: Everyone, including new customers!

When: 7 October 2023 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. (MT)

Where: Online

Price of Event: Free

Registration Dates: 6 September–7 October 2023

Click here to Register Now!

• You can participate in the event without registering. However, registration is encouraged because it’s the best way to stay up to date regarding event details. Register early! The email address provided will only be used for event communication.
• Language of Event: Most of the event will be presented in English with language interpretation voiceover and subtitles in English, French, German, and Dutch.
• Help Support: Support will be available on the event platform one hour before the event begins, during the event, and for 30 minutes following the event. Demonstrator Support will be closed during the event, so please remember to utilize the “support” feature on the event platform instead. 
• Video on Demand: Our World Card Making Day event will be recorded, and you’ll be able to access it after the live event. It will be available 8–31 October.

If you are registering for the Stampin’ Up! World Cardmaking Day Event, below is a link for the supply list for the products that will be used and the card measurements for each of the products:

• Supply List
• Card Measurements

Inkin’ Krew World Card Making Day Event Info:

And the Inkin’ Krew will once again be hosting an event via Facebook which will take place before and after the Stampin’ Up event!

Be sure to mark your calendars for a full day of fun and creativity!

October Paper Pumpkin Kit – Home for the Holidays

Create dazzling traditional Christmas cards with the Home for the Holidays Paper Pumpkin Kit! This kit includes eight beautiful cards—four each of two designs. Whether you want to send a few to your loved ones or fill your home with some extra special Christmas cheer, this kit has everything you need to make some sparkly, festive cards. Keep reading to learn more!

One extra fun feature of the Home for the Holidays Paper Pumpkin Kit is the bottle of glitter glue that you will receive in your kit! You can use this glue to add shimmery, shiny details to the Christmas scenes on your cards. Add glitter to the trees, houses, snow and more!

But that’s not all! While the October kit provides cards and coordinating envelopes, the November Paper Pumpkin Kit coordinates with the October Paper Pumpkin Kit! So, you will be able to extend your holiday crafting experience even more! I’m not sure what the November kit will include, but I’m guessing that it will include coordinating tags…or maybe treat boxes. I can’t wait!

Here are the kit details for the October Paper Pumpkin Kit:

• All the supplies you’ll need to create 8 sparkly and dazzling Christmas cards—4 each of 2 designs—and eight coordinating envelopes.
• A coordinating photopolymer stamp set with endearing holiday sentiments and festive designs.
• A Real Red Stampin’ Spot
• A bottle of Glitter Glue
• Beautiful Christmasy-themed precut pieces
• Finished folded card size: 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ (10.8 x 14 cm)
• Coordinating Stampin’ Up! colors: Balmy Blue, Blueberry Bushel, Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Daffodil Delight, Lemon Lolly, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Real Red

You will need to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin by no later than October 10 in order to receive the Home for the Holidays Kit! If you would like to view the flyer for the Home for the Holidays Paper Pumpkin kit, click here.

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. Have I convinced you yet? I hope so! Have questions? Drop me an email!

Ready to subscribe? Click on the photo below to sign up!

Earn Double Honey Drop Points Now through September 22, 20223

I’m offering double Honey Drop Points from now through September 22, 2023, to celebrate the launch of the new September-December 2023-Mini Catalog! 

You might be asking – what are Honey Drop points?

Qualifying customers can earn Honey Drop points from me as part of my Honeybee Rewards Program. Once you earn 16 Honey Drops you can earn products valued up to $40 from any current catalog from me. Here is how the double points work:

• Place an order in my online store between today and September 22, 2023 to earn double Honey Drops.
• If you place an order of $25 (before shipping and any applicable tax) you will receive 2 Honey Drop points (instead of just one), for a $50 order you’ll earn 4 points, for a $75 order you’ll earn 6 points, and so on. Normally you would earn only 1 point for every $25 spent.
• Collect sixteen (16) Honey Drops and you can earn any product or products with a value up to $40 from any current catalog and the item will be mailed directly to you! You’ll receive free shipping, too!
• Each of your online orders must be for $25 or more for you to be eligible to earn double Honey Drop points (before Shipping and any applicable tax).
• Don’t forget to use my September host code when placing orders. This qualifies you to receive a free thank you gift from me (if your order is over $150 don’t use the host code. You are eligible for Stampin’ Rewards, but you’ll still get the free gift from me).

To learn more about my Customer Rewards Program, click here.

If you’re ready to start shopping, click here!

September 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 September Host Code – HBQ7CWNR.

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 this card are included below along with links for each item that will take you to my online store.