Inky Bee Stampers

Welcome 2024! It is a new year with new possibilities! I have a card for you today created using the Enduring Beauty Stamp Set and Enduring Beauty Dies using watercolor pencils. The Enduring Beauty Bundle comes with Decorative Masks but I didn’t use those today. Instead I colored the large floral image using Stampin’ Up! Watercolor Pencils. This technique is a lot of fun and produces some pretty results! The Enduring Beauty Stamp Set and Dies will be available in a few days…on January 4 from the new January-April 2024 Mini Catalog.

I started by stamping the large floral image from the Enduring Beauty Stamp Set in Smoky Slate ink onto a piece of white cardstock. I used Watercolor Pencils in Flirty Flamingo, Melon Mambo, Early Espresso, Granny Apple Green and Balmy Blue to color the image. Instead of using a Water Painter I used a size 0 watercolor brush. Since we are working on cardstock it is important to limit the amount of water applied to the cardstock. You can use the smallest Water Painter brush if you don’t have any watercolor brushes. Complete instructions and tips for coloring the image are provided on the linked pdf tutorial below.

Once the image was completely colored, I used the coordinating die from the Enduring Beauty Dies to cut out the image. A 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″ white cardstock panel was embossed using the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder. The embossed panel was then adhered to the front of a Balmy Blue card base. The colored and die cut floral image was then adhered to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals and was centered from top to bottom and left to right. 

Using the Wonderful Thoughts Stamp Set, the sentiment was stamped onto a scrap piece of white cardstock using Balmy Blue ink. I used the sentiment label die from the Enduring Beauty Dies to cut out the sentiment. Before adhering the sentiment to the card front, I applied a small amount of Stampin’ Seal to the center of the large floral image and adhered a length of Bubble Bath Sheer Ribbon diagonally across the image. The sentiment label was then adhered over top of the ribbon using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Several die cut rose buds and leaves were then adhered around the large floral image and the ends were tucked under the floral image. Several rose bud die cuts in Bubble Bath cardstock were adhered to the embossed panel around the large foral image.

On the inside panel, I stamped the large floral image from the Enduring Beauty Stamp Set in Bubble Bath ink onto the panel. The “Thanks” sentiment was then stamped at the top of the panel in Balmy Blue ink. The panel was then adhered to the inside of the card base.

The large floral image was partially stamped onto the envelope front in Bubble Bath ink. The small bud image was stamped onto the envelope flap to complete the card!

The texture that the embossing provides on the white background along with the softly colored floral image make for a pretty card! This card would also be suitable for a birthday, thinking of you or sympathy card as well. If you would like to recreate this card you can download, save and print the pdf tutorial by clicking on the image below!

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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 Available Through January 3rd Only – Don’t Miss Out!

The Last Chance Products Sale ends tomorrow! Be sure to check out the savings before they are gone!

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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Get Ready for the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration!

Update: The new January-April 2024 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration begin on Thursday, January 4…not tomorrow as previously stated! Be sure to get those lists ready and stop back tomorrow for all of the details! You’re going to love all of the new products coming as well as the free Sale-A-Bration items you’ll be able to earn with qualifying purchases!

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January 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 January Host Code – KF7EDVKT.

Products used to create today’s project which are available now, are included below. The January-April 2024 Mini Catalog item numbers are included under the supply list on the attached pdf tutorial linked above and will be available on January 4!