Inky Bee Stampers

It’s Thursday once again and time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Thanks so much for stopping by! I’m excited to see what everyone has created for the Hop today!

My card today was created using the Lifetime of Love Bundle and the Forever Love 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper. These products are part of the Forever Love Suite Collection and will be available on January 4th from the January-April 2-24 Mini Catalog!

We have a sketch challenge for today’s Hop and here it is! I love this sketch design!

This card was simple to make, yet elegant at the same time. I give credit to the beautiful Forever Love Specialty Designer Series Paper! To a Pretty Peacock card base I added a panel of the Petal Pink scalloped print paper. A 2″ strip of a Pretty Peacock and gold print paper was added to the card front at an angle. To ensure exact placement of the 2″ panel, I measured down 1″ from the top right and 1″ from the bottom left of the Petal Pink panel. A 1/4″ piece of Gold Foil paper was added on top of the 2″ strip and positioned towards the bottom, leaving a 1/4″ reveal along the bottom edge.

Using the Lifetime of Love Dies, I die cut the circle wreath image two times – once from Gold Foil and once from Petal Pink cardstock. I set aside the inside die cut piece of Gold Foil for a future project. The Petal Pink wreath die cut was also set aside as I used the die cut “negative” of this piece as my sentiment label. The Petal Pink negative was fit inside of the Gold Foil wreath, and I positioned the unit so that the flowers on the wreath were roughly at 10 o’clock and 4 o’clock. I then used the “forever & always” sentiment from the Lifetime of Love Stamp Set and stamped this in Pretty Peacock ink onto the Petal Pink “negative”.

The floral wreath and it’s insert where flipped to the back side and I used half Stampin’ Dimensionals around the perimeter of the unit to hold the pieces together. The unit was also supported in the center by Stampin’ Dimensionals. The wreath/sentiment label was then adhered to the card front and positioned over the 2″ specialty designer series paper strip. How lovely! Two leaf sprigs were die cut from Pretty Peacock cardstock using the Lifetime of Love Dies and these were tucked in around the Gold Foil wreath.

On a Very Vanilla inside panel, the “Love You” sentiment was stamped in Pretty Peacock ink. I also first and second generation stamped the image of the leaf stem in Pretty Peacock ink onto the lower corner of the panel. I second generation stamped the same image over the sentiment. The panel was then adhered to the inside of the card base.

The leaf image was first and second generation stamped onto the envelope front in Pretty Peacock ink. A coordinating piece of specialty designer series paper was adhered to the envelope flap and I used a pair of paper snips to trim the excess paper away from the flap. Three Pretty Peacock Foild Gems were added to the card front to complete the project.

This completes my card for today’s Hop! I hope you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed creating it for you! So simple…yet so pretty! If you would like to recreate this card you can download, save and print the pdf tutorial by clicking on the image below.

Thanks again for stopping by! 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 Nel’s blog or click on any name in the list below to go directly to that person’s blog. Enjoy!

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

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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! 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 here.

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January Paper Pumpkin Kit – Lovely Lavender

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin between now and January 10 and receive the Lovely Lavendar Paper Pumpkin Kit. This kit is perfect for love-themed cards for special occasions, Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, and more! And, the kit coordinates with the Perennial Lavendar Suite Collection (Item #162613) which can be found in the upcoming January-April 2024 Mini Catalog (available for orders beginning on January 4).

Kit Details

• Makes 8 cards: 4 each of 2 designs with 8 coordinating envelopes
• 4 bonus tags that punch out from the card front
• Precut paper pieces and linen thread
• Coordinating colors: Garden Green, Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon, Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Berry Burst

New Approach to Paper Pumpkin!

Beginning with the Lovely Lavender Paper Pumpkin Kit, Stampin’ Up! will be releasing a die Add-On that will not only coordinate with the January kit, but also the February and March kits as well! At the beginning of each quarter, there will be a new die Add-On that will coordinate with the kits for the current quarter (available while supplies last). By purchasing the Add-Ons, you will be able to stretch your creativity in using the Paper Pumpkin kits even further!  To view the current Paper Pumpkin flyer, click here.

Subscribing to Paper Pumpkin

Not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber yet? What are you waiting for? Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin today to receive your very own all-inclusive crafting kit each month. Kits include card projects, tags and gift packaging! When I say the kits are all-inclusive, that is exactly what I mean. You will receive everything in your kits that you will need to complete the projects, including ink, paper, adhesives and embellishments! Click on the image below to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin today!

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Last Chance Products – Up to 60% Off!

The September–December 2023 Mini Catalog is retiring soon! It’s bittersweet to say goodbye to a Stampin’ Up! catalog, but I’m looking forward to all the new products on their way—and I hope you are, too!

From November 21, 2023 through January 3, 2024, you can stock up on your favorite seasonal products and save up to 60% on essential craft supplies! So, what are you waiting for? The selection of Last Chance Products will only be available while supplies last. If there is something you have had your eye on…grab it now!

Here are some things to know about the Last Chance Products Sale:

SALES PERIOD:

Starts: 21 November 2023 at 12:00 a.m. (MT)              

Ends: 3 January 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

• Not all items on the Last Chance Products List will be discounted and this varies from one market to another.
• All products are available while supplies last, and there are no purchase limits.
• Discounted items can be added to a Starter Kit and redeemed as a 50% off item or with Stampin’ Rewards.
• Only orders opened and closed during the promotion period apply.
• Stamp sets are not guaranteed during this promotion and are while supplies last.
• Discounts are automatically applied when sale items are added to any order, including Starter Kits.

You can view the Last Chance Products List for the Sep-Dec 2023 Mini Catalog by clicking here.

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Shop the Clearance Rack!

Shop the Clearnace Rack for some amazing deals and up to 60% off on select items! Products are while supplies last so don’t delay!

You can visit the Clearance Rack section of the online store now by clicking here.

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December 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 December Host Code – QDPRJ7RH.

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Products used to create today’s project which are available now, are included below. Item numbers for new, upcoming products are included under the supply list on the attached pdf tutorial linked above. The new products will be available for customer orders on January 4!