Inky Bee Stampers

Thanks for stopping by and welcome! It is Thursday and time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. I think we’re going to see some special cards in the Hop today so be sure to use the links below to hop around and check out all of the projects!

This sweet little fun fold card was created using the Thoughtful Expressions Bundle and the Flight & Airy 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper. This is my take on our Sketch Challenge for today’s Hop.

For this fun fold card I created two card bases. The first, larger card base is a standard base measuring 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ and is scored at 4-1/4″. I added a small floral print from the Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper pack to the front of this Misty Moonlight card base. I then added a blue designer series paper strip measuring 4-1/2″ x 1-3/4″ to the card front. This strip sits slightly to the left of the card front and was centered from top to bottom.

The second card base measures 6-1/2″ x 3-1/4″ and is scored at 3-1/4″ to create a square when folded. I do not have a corner punch to create the decorative corners shown in the sketch…so I improvised! On the small card base I measured a 1/4″ on each side of each corner and made a small pencil mark, then I used my 2″ Circle Punch to punch each corner to create the decorative corners. A sentiment was stamped onto this small card base in Misty Moonlight ink and the large floral image from the Thoughtful Expressions Stamp Set was third generation stamped onto the lower left corner. I used Watercolor Pencils in Blue, Garden Green and Daffodil Delight to color in the image. A small damp watercolor brush was used to activate the color and blend it out. Using the Thoughtful Expressions Dies, I die cut two sets of leaves from Garden Green cardstock and three small flowers from Misty Moonlight cardstock. These were placed on the front of the small card base for some added dimension.

A second sentiment was stamped on the inside of the small card base in Misty Moonlight ink and one of the smaller floral images was third generation stamped over top of the sentiment. The small card base was then adhered to a Misty Moonlight mat, then adhered to the larger card front.

On the larger inside panel, I stamped another sentiment in Misty Moonlight ink, then third generation stamped the large floral image onto the lower left corner of the panel in Misty Moonlight. The panel was then adhered to the inside of the card.

I repeated third generation stamping of the large floral image on the envelope front. A coordinating piece of designer series paper was adhered to the envelope flap and I used my paper snips to trim the excess paper away from the flap. The dark shade of a Daffodil Delight Stampin’ Blend was used to color three small rhinestones and these rhinestones were placed at the centers of the small die cut flowers to complete the card.

Thank you for stopping by my blog today! I hope you enjoyed the card I made for you! 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 are 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, join during Sale-A-Bration for some added benefits! During Sale-A-Bration (January 4 through February 29) you can join my team using one of the options below:

Option #1:

• Pay $99 USD for your Starter Kit
• Choose $125 worth of products of your choice in your Starter Kit
• PLUS receive the Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio for FREE (a $60 value) (Item #163987)

Option #2:

• Pay $99 USD for your Starter Kit
• Choose $125 worth of products of your choice in your Starter Kit
• PLUS receive an additional $30 worth of products of your choice in your Starter Kit
• That’s a total of $155 worth of products for just $99!

Of course, there are other great benefits to becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, such as free shipping on your Starter Kit, a 20%+ discount on demonstrator orders, early access to new catalogs and promotion information, early ordering of new products, no pressure to sell products and my full support as a valued team member!

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! And there is no better time to join than during Sale-A-Bration! 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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The new January-April 2024 Mini Catalog and Sale-A-Bration are Here!

The January-April 2024 Mini Catalog is Live! You can view a digital copy of this catalog as well as the Sale-A-Bration brochure by visiting my “Shop My Stampin’ Up! Store” page by clicking here. There are lots of new goodies covering everything from Valentine’s Day, Easter, Spring and everything else in between!

Did I mention Sale-A-Bration? Sale-A-Bration runs from now through February 29! Sale-A-Bration is a special time of the year where you can earn free products with your purchases! Read on to learn how you can participate in Sale-A-Bration.

SHOP:

Choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product from the January-February 2024 Sale-A-Bration brochure with every $50 or $100 you spend (before tax and shipping).

HOST:

Host a qualifying party and select an additional $30 in FREE products. When you host a party during Sale-A-Bration, you get to earn FREE products of your choice! With any order of at least $300 (party sales or personal sales) you get to choose an additional $30 worth of products from any current catalog or from the online store for free!

Click on the image below if you’re ready to shop!

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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.

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Products used to create today’s project which are available now, are included below.