Inky Bee Stampers

It’s time for Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! If you are coming from Karen Finkle’s blog or if you are starting off the Hop from my blog today…welcome! Our theme for the Hop this month is “Birthday”, and we can interpret this any way that we’d like. I know you will see a lot of inspiration from my team members in the Hop today so be sure to use the links at the bottom of this blog post to check them out! 

I created this birthday card using the Magnolia Mood Bundle which will be available on March 5 in the Online Exclusives section of the online store. The stamped and die cut images from the bundle are breathtaking and I had a hard time deciding whether to stamp the large magnolia image and color and die cut it, or color the die cut image. The die cut image won!

When I was growing up our neighbors next door had a pink magnolia tree. The magnolia tree itself was mature and large and the blooms were large and beautiful as well. The centers of the blooms were a deep pink which faded out to a creamy white on the tips of the petals. I attempted to capture the coloring of these blooms here on my card today.

I started off by die cutting the largest magnolia image from white cardstock and I used Stampin’ Blends in Bubble Bath and Berry Burst to color the blooms and Old Olive Stampin’ Blends to color the leaves. A Stampin’ Blend Color Lifter was used to create highlights where needed.

On a white panel, I stamped the seed pod image in Soft Sea Foam ink and angled the images to the right and left. The panel was adhered to an Old Olive mat, then wrapped with Linen Thread. The colored die cut magnolia image was then adhered to this panel using Stampin’ Dimensionals and positioned so that the the stamped seed pods underneath would show. The panel was then adhered to the front of a Soft Sea Foam card base using liquid glue. A matted sentiment label was added to the lower right of the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

The image of the seed pod was partially stamped onto the inside panel in Soft Sea Foam along with an additional sentiment which was stamped in Old Olive ink. The panel was added to a mat in Old Olive, then adhered to the inside of the card.

The same seed pod image was stamped onto the envelope front in Soft Sea Foam ink. A double Linen Thread bow was adhered to the card front just to the left of the large magnolia image and adhered using a Mini Glue Dot. Three Bubble Bath Pastel Adhesive-Backed Sequins were added to the card front to complete the card.

The Magnolia Mood Bundle has quickly risen to the top of my favorites list for obvious reasons! I will definitely be turning to this set again for future cards. This set would make great friendship, thinking of you and sympathy cards as well as birthday cards. If you would like to recreate this card, you can download, save and print the pdf tutorial by clicking on the image below. The Magnolia Mood Bundle will be available as an Online Exclusive in the online store in just a few weeks on March 5!

Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! Let’s get back to the hop! You can click on the previous button and that will take you to Karen F’s blog or click on the next button to visit Ann Louise’s blog. Or you can click on any name in the list below to jump to that person’s blog. Enjoy today’s hop!

• Tara Carpenter
• Karen Finkle
• Carol Buckalew (You are here!)
• Ann Louise Fodgaard
• Karen Ksenzakovic
• Shirley Gentry
• Terry Lynn Bright
• Mary Deatherage
• Nel Thames
• Akiko Sudano
• Amy Koenders

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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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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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There are Only a Few More Weeks Left to Sale-A-Brate!

Sale-A-Bration started on January 4 and will run through February 29! Which means Sale-a-Bration is more than 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!

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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 Magnolia Moods Bundle will be available on March 5 as an Online Exclusive in the online store.