Inky Bee Stampers

Are you familiar with what photographers call the “magic hour”? This is the time at sunrise and sunset that the light is soft and diffused giving a soft and dreamy look. This is what I had in mind when creating today’s card…a soft, pretty look to this forest scene. I used the Delicate Forest Bundle (stamps and dies) and the Flight & Airy 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper for my card today. Read on for the details…

I started with a bird and flower print from the Flight & Airy Designer Series Paper measuring 5-3/8″ x 4-1/8″. When cutting this panel, I made sure that the bird on a branch would be visible through the die cut forest frame. I used a Blending Brush to blend Fresh Freesia ink (one of the paper colors) all around the bird, leaving the bird free of ink blending. I used the forest frame die from the Delicate Forest Dies to cut out a frame from Garden Green cardstock. This frame was then adhered to the front of the ink blended piece of designer series paper. This was then adhered to the front of a Fresh Freesia card base.

Using the Delicate Forest Dies, I die cut leaf sprigs from Soft Sea Foam, Fresh Freesia, and Garden Green cardstock. These leaf sprigs were adhered just under the left inside of the forest frame. The sentiment, from the Delicate Forest Stamp set, was stamped in Garden Green ink onto a scrap piece of Soft Sea Foam cardstock. I used the slender sentiment label die from the Delicate Forest Dies to cut out the sentiment. The sentiment was adhered to the lower right of the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

A Linen Thread bow was adhered just to the left of the sentiment label using a Mini Glue Dot. From the same designer series paper pattern, I fussy cut three of the pinkish flowers. These are easy flowers to fussy cut! Two of the fussy cut flowers were adhered to the card front over the bow using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The third flower was adhered to the upper right corner of the forest frame using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Using the large flora stamp from the Delicate Forest Stamp Set, I stamped this full image onto the lower edge of the inside panel in Soft Sea Foam ink. I reinked this image with Fresh Freesia ink, then stamped over the Soft Sea Foam stamped image – making sure to drop the Fresh Freesia image down slightly. I stamped this same image again in Garden Green ink, and only stamped the very top of the image over the Fresh Freesia stamped image to create a cascading effect. The light to dark images creates lots of depth on this panel! The panel was then adhered to the inside of the card.

I stamped the same cascading flora image onto the envelope front using Soft Sea Foam, Fresh Freesia and Garden Green inks. A coordinating piece of 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. Lastly, I adhered three Iridescent Rhinestones Basic Jewels to the card front to complete the project.

I was very pleased with how this card turned out and I hope you enjoyed it, too! You can download, save and print the pdf tutorial for this project by clicking on the link below. Happy crafting and have a great day!

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Two New Kits Added to the Kits Collection!

Two new kits have been added to the Kits Collection! The Birthday Sparkle Kit and the Happy Houseplants Kit! In case you hadn’t heard, Stampin’ Up will be adding two new kits at the beginning of each month. That means more crafting opportunities for you!

The kits in our Kits Collection are all-inclusive. Everything you need to complete the project is included in the box including instructions on how to assemble the project, or you can put your own spin on it. You can find the Kits Collection by visiting the Online Exclusives section of the online store, or by searching Kits Collection in the search bar of the online store.

You can expect that the collection of kits will frequently change as new kits are released and as older kits are retired. Click here to view the current kits in the Kits Collection. This link will take you to my online store. Happy shopping! 

In case I need to convince you a little more…here is an unboxing video for the new Birthday Sparkle Kit. This one is on my next shopping list for sure!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=U862CC-drO4%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26fs%3D1%26hl%3Den%26autohide%3D2%26wmode%3Dtransparent

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New Online Exclusives Coming on March 5th!

Stampin’ Up! will be releasing new Online Exclusives to customers on March 5, 2024 and I think you’re going to like what’s coming! If you are not familiar with Online Exclusives, these are items that you can only view and purchase through the online store. You won’t find Online Exclusives items in any catalog!

Keep an eye on my blog in February for some sneak peeks of new Online Exclusive items. In the meantime, click here for the Online Exclusives flyer!

There is no fixed end date for Online Exclusives! Some products will be reordered when inventory is low, and others will only be available while supplies last. This way Stampin’ Up! can offer even more new products throughout the year.

To view the current selection of Online Exclusives, click on the image below!

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We are Half Way Through Sale-A-Bration!

Sale-A-Bration started on January 4 and will run through February 29! Which means Sale-a-Bration is half over! Sale-A-Bration is a special time of the year where you can earn free products with your purchases! Want to see what goodies you can earn for free during Sale-A-Bration? You can view the Sale-A-Bration Brochure by clicking here.

Here is MORE to Sale-A-Brate!

Stampin’ Up! just added more items that you can earn for free with a $50 or $100 purchase! You can see the new items added to Sale-A-Bration by clicking on the image below! When you place a qualifying order, you can enter the numbers shown on the flyer linked below to earn the item for free. This in addition to the items in the Sale-A-Bration brochure!

Keep reading below to learn more about Sale-A-Bration and all of the great benefits!

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!

JOIN:

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 the team, click here.

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February Paper Pumpkin – Sweet Spingtime

The February Paper Pumpkin Kit – Sweet Springtime includes cards and treat boxes. If you would like to receive this kit you will need to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin no later than February 10! Here are the kit details:

• Makes 9 projects: 3 each of 3 designs
• Projects include printed cards, coordinating envelopes, and gift boxes
• Precut paper pieces, baker’s twine, and embellishments
• Coordinating colors: Petal Pink, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Berry Burst, Early Espresso (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Crumb Cake

And that’s not all! The Love of Spring Dies Add-On (Item #164396) coordinates with the February kit! Not only does this Add-On coordinate with the February Kit, but it will coordinate with the March Paper Pumpkin Kit as well! These dies help to add dimension to your projects. Note that you must be a current Paper Pumpkin subscriber to order this add-on. Add-Ons are while supplies last.

You can view the current Paper Pumpkin flyer by clicking 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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February 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 February Host Code – KNYPC37G.

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