Inky Bee Stampers

It is time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! There are links below this post so that you can visit the other blogs participating in the Hop today. I know you’re not going to want to miss all of the creativeness and inspiration!

We have a sketch challenge for today.

I pulled out the lovely Snowflake Magic Specialty Designer Series Paper and started working on a card layout. If you haven’t taken a peak at this paper yet…you need to give it a look…it is gorgeous! I love all of the foil accents! I also used the Christmas Classics Bundle and Stylish Shapes Dies to create this card. I also turned this sketch on its side and designed my card in landscape orientation.

I first adhered a panel of the Lost Lagoon large snowflake patterned paper to a Pretty Peacock mat (these two colors are awesome together). I used the banner dies from the Stylish Shapes Dies to cut one banner from the white and silver print designer series paper, one banner from Pretty Peacock cardstock and one banner from Basic White cardstock (this will be the sentiment label). The left edges of the banners were trimmed off.

The widest banner and the smallest banners were adhered directly to the designer series paper panel so that the left edges of the banners were flush with the left edge of the panel. The sentiment was stamped onto the remaining white banner in Pretty Peacock ink and the sentiment was stamped to the right of the banner. The sentiment label was then adhered over top of the two already adhered banners using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I wrapped a length of Lost Lagoon Bordered Ribbon around the left edge of the panel and secured the ends to the back of the panel. A small knot bow was tied around the wrapped thread and sits on top of the left side of the sentiment label.

Two die cut holly leaves in Pretty Peacock were adhered just under the sentiment label but before adhering these down I dusted the tops of the leaves with Wink of Stella. In my opinion, holiday cards can’t have too much glimmer and shine!

I stamped the holly image from the Christmas Classics Stamp Set in Pretty Peacock ink onto the upper corners of the inside panel. The holly leaves were colored in using a Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blend. I also stamped an additional sentiment on the panel, also in Pretty Peacock ink. The panel was adhered to a Pretty Peacock mat, then adhered to the inside of the card.

The same holly image was stamped onto the envelope front and colored in with a Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blend. I adhered a coordinating piece of designer series paper to the envelope flap and trimmed the excess paper away from the flap with a pair of paper snips. On the card front, I added five Adhesive-Backed Snowflakes and small Iridescent Rhinestones were added to the centers of each snowflake. Again…you can’t have too much sparkle and shine on holiday cards! 😊

I hope you enjoyed my card for the hop today…I had fun making it for you and I appreciate you stopping by! This card came together very quickly so it might be a good option for producing multiple cards! 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! 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
• Karen Finkle
• 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!

Option 2: Get 35% MORE product with their Starter Kit. Those who select this option will receive $168.75 USD | $222.75 CAD worth of product by spending $99 USD | $135 CAD!

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!

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 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
• No pressure to maintain demonstrator status if you decide it’s not for you
• Early access to new catalogs and product pre-orders
• Exclusive access to our team’s Facebook groups and events
• Joining a fun and supportive community

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!

FREE Shipping October 9-11! Don’t miss out!

Don’t miss out on these FREE Shipping days from Stampin’ Up! Here are the details:

Ordering Deadlines

Phone: 11 October 2023 at 6:59 p.m. (MT)

Online: 11 October 2023 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

• All order types qualify for this promotion (customer, demonstrator, workshop, and online).
• Free shipping applies after the qualifying amount (per market) has been met.
• The minimum qualifying amount to receive free shipping is $75 USD or more (before tax).
• If you are using a coupon code or product credit, please remember that they will lower the order’s retail amount. The order must still meet the qualifying threshold to be eligible for free shipping.
• Free shipping only applies during the three-day period the promotion is live in each market; this means that the order must be opened and closed between 9–11 October.
• With the exception of a one-time monthly Paper Pumpkin subscription, all Stampin’ Up! products qualify for the promotion. Subscriptions billed and shipped this month will be charged for the normal amount ($24.50 USD shipping included) + tax.
• Prepaid 3, 6, or 12 month Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are eligible for FREE shipping under the same rules as all other Stampin’ Up! items during the promotion.
• The free shipping promotion does not cover the additional cost for expedited shipping.
• Please keep in mind, that with any product launch, the distribution center may fall behind our typical shipping timeframes. In such cases, we will do all we can to return to our regular service levels as quickly as possible.

Click here if you’re ready to start shopping!

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 today’s card are included below along with a link for each item that will take you to my online store.