Inky Bee Stampers

I have a fun card for you today created with the A Little Latte Suite of products! The suite includes the Latte Love Bundle, A Little Latte 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper, Adhesive-Backed Swirl Dots, and Polka Dot Ribbon. These products will be available as Online Exclusives in the online store beginning on March. 5!

I selected a plaid print from the A Little Latte Designer Series Paper pack and adhered a panel to an Early Espresso mat. This was then adhered to the front of a Calypso Coral card base. I used the Deckled Rectangle Dies to cut out a rectangle from Lemon Lolly cardstock. The coffee cup was stamped onto a piece of white cardstock and the fill was stamped inside of the coffee cup using Pecan Pie ink. The coordinating die from the Latte Love Dies was used to cut out the image. Using scraps of Pecan Pie, Early Espresso and Basic Black cardstock, I also used the dies to cut out the pieces for the coffee pot and then assembled the pieces together.

The assembled coffee pot and coffee cup were temporarily placed on the Lemon Lolly rectangle to determine placement and I then stamped the “this one’s for you” sentiment in Pecan Pie ink just to the right of the tilted coffee pot. The swirl image from the Latte Love Stamp Set was stamped in Pecan Pie ink just below the coffee pot pour spout. I think this swirl image could also be stamped as “steam” rising from the cup, but I thought I would use it to represent coffee being poured into the cup! The coffee pot and coffee cup, along with the die cut coffee beans were then adhered to the rectangle. Before adhering the rectangle to the card front, I added a short length of the Polka Dot Ribbon at an angle to the card front and I used paper snips to fringe the ribbon. The rectangle was then adhered to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On the inside panel I stamped the “thanks so much” sentiment in Pecan Pie ink. The overhead image of the coffee cup was stamped onto the lower corner in Early Espresso ink and I stamped the heart circle in the center of the cup using Pecan Pie ink. The cup rim and handle were colored in using Stampin’ Blends in Calypso Coral. I used a blender pen and Early Espresso ink to darken the area around the heart image. The coffee bean image was stamped in Early Espresso ink then colored in using a Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blend. The panel was adhered to an Early Espresso mat, then adhered to the inside of the card base.

I again stamped the coffee bean image onto the lower corner of the envelope front and colored the image in with a Pecan Pie Stampin’ Blend. A coordinating piece of the designer series paper was adhered to the envelope flap and I used paper snips to trim the excess paper away from the flap. I added three Petal Pink Adhesive-Backed Swirl Dots to the card front to complete the project.

What a perfect suite of products to create coffee-themed cards for all of your coffee-loving friends! Not a fan of coffee…make it a hot chocolate instead! If you would like to recreate this card you can download, save and print the pdf tutorial by clicking on the image below. Enjoy and have a great weekend!

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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 Springtime

The February Paper Pumpkin Kit – Sweet Springtime includes cards and treat boxes. Tomorrow, February 10 is the last day to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin if you want to receive the Sweet Springtime Paper Pumpkin Kit! Below 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 that are available now are included below. The A Little Latte Suite Collection will be available on March 5 as Online Exclusives in the online store.