Inky Bee Stampers

It is time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I can’t wait to see what everyone has created for the Hop today! I hope you will take a minute to hop around and be inspired!

I created this card using the Autumn Leaves Bundle, the All About Autumn 6″ x 6″ Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Pick of the Patch Bundle. It is Fall after all, so pumpkins seem appropriate.

And…the theme challenge for today’s Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop is Halloween/Pumpkins!

The Front Flap Fun Fold consists of two card bases. The larger card base measures 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ and is scored at 4-1/4″. The small card base measures 8-1/2″ x 3″ and is scored at 4-1/4″.

I started by stamping all of my inside panels and the components that decorate the front of the card. I chose two sentiments from the Autumn Leaves Stamp Set. The sentiment for the front of the finished card was stamped in Copper Clay ink and I used one of the sentiment dies from the Autumn Leaves Dies set to cut out the sentiment. The second sentiment from this stamp set was stamped onto the inside panel of the smaller card base. Using the Pick of the Patch Stamp Set, I also stamped a pumpkin onto the lower corner of this same inside panel. The panel was then adhered to the inside of the small card base.

For the inside panel on the larger card base, I stamped a sentiment from the Pick of the Patch Stamp Set and stamped this in Copper Clay ink. I used the two-leaf image from the Autumn Leaves Stamp Set and stamped these leaves onto the upper right and left corners of the panel in Crushed Curry ink. The veins of the leaves were stamped in Copper Clay ink. A pumpkin and stem from the Pick of the Patch Stamp Set was stamped onto the lower corner of the panel. The panel was adhered to a Pumpkin Pie mat, then adhered to the inside of the larger card base.

When assembling this card, I found it easiest to adhere the matted designer series paper panels to the left and right sides of the larger card base. These designer series paper panels measure 4″ x 1″ and are matted to Pumpkin Pie cardstock. But before I adhered the card bases together; I decorated the front of the small card base first. I chose a pumpkin print from the All About Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper and adhered this panel to a Pumpkin Pie mat, then adhered the panel to the front of the small card base.

To decorate the front of the card, I stamped two pumpkins from the Pick of the Patch Stamp Set – one in Pumpkin Pie and one in Crushed Curry ink. The stems were stamped in Copper Clay ink. I then used the Pick of the Patch Punch to punch out the images. Using the Autumn Leaves Dies, I cut out one oak leaf from Crushed Curry cardstock. A small amount of Stampin’ Seal was applied towards the bottom of the small card base and I looped Linen Thread several times. The pumpkins, oak leaf and sentiment label were adhered to each other to create one unit and this was adhered to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals over top of the looped thread. I applied glue to the back of the small card base and adhered the small card base to the center of the larger card base – between the two matted panels.

The two leaf image from the Autumn Leaves Stamp Set was stamped again onto the envelope front in Crushed Curry ink and the veins were stamped in Copper Clay ink. I adhered a coordinating piece of the All About Autumn Specialty Designer Series Paper to the envelope flap and used my paper snips to trim the excess paper away from the flap. Several Adhesive-Backed Sparkle Gems were added to the card front to complete the card.

It would be fun to adhere a gift card on the inside of the front flap of this card…a nice little surprise for the recipient! I hope you enjoyed my card for the Hop today! I appreciate you stopping by! If you would like to recreate this card you can download, save and print the pdf tutorial by clicking on the image below.

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! 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? During the Month of October Choose 35% Off or 35% More!

Help Stampin’ Up! celebrate their 35th anniversary by joining the Stampin’ Up! team between October 3 – October 31, 2023! New demonstrators can choose either 35% OFF the cost of their Starter Kit or get 35% MORE product with their Starter Kit! This is a great joining promotion!

Here are the details…

Promotion Period:  October 3-31, 2023

Ordering Deadlines

• Phone: 31 October 2023; 6:59 PM (MT)
• Online: 31 October 2023; 11:59 PM (MT)

Option 1: Get 35% OFF the normal cost of a Stampin’ Up! Starter Kit. Those who select this option will receive $125 USD | $165 CAD worth of product for only $64.35 USD | $87.75 CAD!

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No matter which option new demonstrators choose for their Starter Kit, both provide them with free business supplies and free shipping on their Starter Kit—not to mention all the fun that comes with being part of Stampin’ Up!

FREE OnStage@Home Registration

It gets better! Those who sign up for a Starter Kit during this offer will also be automatically registered for FREE* to our virtual OnStage event on 11 November—a $77 USD | $102 CAD value!

• Those who sign up for this offer have the opportunity to watch the event independently, gathered together with other demonstrators, or with their Team Leader.
• Demonstrators who join during this promotion will be automatically added to the OnStage attendees; they do not need to register separately.
• Demonstrators who join during this promotion will also receive an email with all the information about this event.

*Please note that free registration will not include the gift box.

Additional Details

• Orders that include one of these Starter Kit options must be closed by the ordering deadline on 31 October.
• New team members may not use their team leader’s shipping address to ship their kit.
• New team members may only pay for their kit using a credit card on which they are listed as an authorized user.
• New demonstrators who submit their Independent Demonstrator Agreement (IDA) before 3 October or after 31 October (anytime outside of this Starter Kit promotion period) will not be eligible for this Starter Kit offer.

Don’t forget that there are a lot of advantages to becoming a demonstrator when you join:

• A 20%+ discount on Stampin’ Up! products
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I hope you take advantage of this great joining special and you consider joining my team. The Stampin’ Up community is the absolute best and our team, in particular! There is no obligation to maintain your demonstrator status if you decide that it is not for you. Plus you will have my full support whether you are joining just for the discount or if you’d like to start a business as a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions at inkybeestampers@gmail.com!

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!

October Host Code

Use my current Host Code and receive a free gift from me valued at $8 when you place an order of $35 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 October Host Code –EF22FGYK.

Products used to create this card are included below along with a link for each item that will take you to my online store.