Inky Bee Stampers

My card for today was created using the Frosted Forest Bundle and the Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper. This card was quick to put together and required few supplies! Do you ever struggle to pick colors for your projects? I took my color inspiration for this card from the colors listed on the back of the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper pack. This takes all of the guess work out of creating!

I first selected one of the beautiful scenes from the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper and cut the 6″ x 6″ piece of paper down to 5-1/4″ x 4″ – making sure to center the pretty scene as best as I could. This panel was adhered to a white mat, then adhered to the front of a Blackberry Bliss card base. I used the silhouette die from the Frosted Forest Dies to cut out the line of trees from Blackberry Bliss cardstock. This die cut image of the trees was then adhered to the bottom of the designer series paper panel on the card front.

I used another piece of the same designer series paper to stamp the sentiment on Blackberry Bliss ink. The second from smallest rectangle die from the Nested Essentials Dies was used to cut out the sentiment. I also cut a mat for the sentiment from Blackberry Bliss cardstock using the second from largest rectangle die. The sentiment label was then adhered to its mat. Before adhering the sentiment to the card front, I adhered a piece of folded Petunia Pop Bordered Ribbon to the top right of the card using Stampin’ Seal. The sentiment label was then adhered over top of the ribbon using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On the inside panel, I stamped the small pine tree image in Misty Moonlight ink onto the lower corner of the panel. Misty Moonlight is one of the colors featured on the designer series paper print. I then second generation stamped the same image two more times, varying the height of the trees as I stamped. The panel was then adhered to the inside of the card.

The same pine tree image was stamped onto the envelope front several times. A coordinating piece of designer series paper was adhered to the envelope flap, and I trimmed the excess paper away from the flap using a pair of paper snips. To finish up the card, I adhered several Blackberry Bliss Transparent Adhesive-Backed Dots to the card front.

The Frosted Forest Bundle (stamps, dies and decorative masks) will be available on July 3 as an Online Exclusive in the Online Store.

This is such a pretty and simple card. This would make a great birthday, friendship or sympathy card as well, just change up the sentiment on the front of the card. If you would like to recreate this card, you can download, save and print the pdf tutorial by clicking on the image below. Have a wonderful day!

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Bonus Days Start Tomorrow – July 3!

It’s time for one of our favorite promotions—BONUS DAYS! Because do you know what’s a great deal? Getting rewarded for all the crafting supplies you’re already going to buy! When you shop between 3–31 July you will earn a $5 coupon for every $50 you spend! Make sure you save all your coupons because you can redeem them (and we mean ALL of them) between 1–31 August.  There’s no limit to how many coupons you can earn!

Click here for an infographic explaining how Bonus Days works. You won’t want to miss earning coupons on your purchases in July!

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New Online Exclusives Available Tomorrow – July 3!

On July 3 you will be able to grab some new exciting products from the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store! I have been sharing some of these products with you on my blog over the last several weeks. I think you are going to enjoy what is coming so be sure to check out the Online Exclusives tomorrow in the Online Store!

During the July 3 release, several Suite Collections will be available for customer purchase in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store including the Iconic Celebrations Suite Collection and the Season of Green & Gold Suite Collection (click on the Suite names to view the flyers). Plus, a Fall themed bundle and a Halloween bundle will also be available. These are just some of the new products available for customer purchase on July 3 so be sure to check them out in the Online Store!

Remember, 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! 

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July Paper Pumpkin Kit – Painted Petals

Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin between June 11 and July 10 and receive the beautiful Painted Petals Kit! This kit contains everything needed to complete the project and comes in a pretty coordinating box! Here is what the kit includes:

• Craft beautiful cards with unique watercolor designs and pretty layers!
• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs
• Project includes printed cards and coordinating envelopes
• Precut paper pieces and embellishments
• Coordinating colors: Calypso Coral, Gray Granite (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive

Once you become a Paper Pumpkin subscriber you will also be able to purchase the Add On to take your kits to the next level! Click here to view the promotional flyer and information on the Add On, plus get a glimpse of the August and September kits too!

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July 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 July Host Code – 79GM6UNE.

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Products used to create today’s project that are available for purchase are included below.