Inky Bee Stampers

It is that time again! Time for the Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! If you’re hopping over from Terry Lynn’s blog or you are starting off with my blog…Welcome! I know we are going to see some great inspiration in the Hop today so be sure to use the links below to check out the other blogs.

My card for today was created using the Thoughtful Expressions Stamp Set and the Delicate Forest Dies. I added a little coloring and fussy cutting to create this pretty garden all occasion card.

We have a theme challenge for today’s Hop and that was to create a card or project using birds. I couldn’t think of a more perfect bird than the hummingbird in the Thoughtful Expressions Stamp Set.

Using the small floral image in the Thoughtful Expressions Stamp Set, I stamped this image repeatedly in Lemon Lime Twist ink on the front of a Lemon Lime Twist card base. I then used the large leaf frame from the Delicate Forest Dies to cut out a frame measuring 5-1/4″ x 4″ from Lemon Lime Twist cardstock. The frame was then adhered to the card front. The tone-on-tone card front will allow the brightly colored hummingbird and flowers to really stand out!

From the Thoughtful Expressions Stamp Set I stamped the image of the hummingbird and flowers in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink onto a piece of Basic White cardstock. I used Stampin’ Blends in Lemon Lime Twist, Melon Mambo, Shy Shamrock, Shaded Spruce and Blueberry Bushel to color in the images. I then used a pair of paper snips to fussy cut the images. Two leaf sprigs were die cut from Shaded Spruce cardstock and these were adhered to the lower left of the card front. The fussy cut flowers were adhered in the same corner using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The hummingbird was adhered to the card front using a combination of Stampin’ Dimensioanls and a little liquid glue on the bird’s beak. A sentiment was added to the upper right of the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I kept the inside panel very simple and stamped the small floral image from the Thoughtful Expressions Stamp Set multiple times in the upper right and lower left corners using Lemon Lime Twist and Shaded Spruce inks. The panel was then adhered to the inside of the card.

Since no designer series paper was used on the card, I repeated stamping of the small floral image on both the envelope front and envelope flap. I used the dark shade of a Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blend to color in multiple Rhinestones. Three Rhinestones were added to each of the flower centers on the card front and one was added to the sentiment label. To finish up I added a small white Diagonal Trim bow to the left of the sentiment.

The Thoughtful Expressions Stamp Set is one of my favorites! You can find both the Thoughtful Expressions Stamp Set and the Delicate Forest Dies in the Online Store. If you would like to recreate this card you can download, save and print the pdf tutorial by clicking on the image below.

Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed my project. Let’s get back to the Hop! You can click on the “Next” button below to go to Nel’s blog or you can 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
• Akiko Sudano
• Karen Ksenzakovic
• Tara Carpenter
• Terry Lynn Bright
• Carol Buckalew (You are here!)
• Nel Thames

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Two New Kits Added to the Kits Collection!

Each month, Stampin’ Up! adds new kits to the Kits Collection. Two new kits have been added to the collection for July – the Circus Celebration Kit and the Garden of Thanks Kit!

The Circus Celebration Kit creates a total of 8 cards – 4 each of 4 different designs. This kit is perfect for the little ones! Check out the unboxing video for the kit here:

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The Garden of Thanks Kit is a lovely kit and creates a total of 9 cards – 3 each of 3 different designs. Need to send out thank you cards? This is the perfect kit! You can watch the unboxing video here:

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If you are not familiar with the Kits Collection, kits come with everything you need to complete the project! And I mean everything! Easy to understand instructions are included with every kit also! Of course, Stampin’ Up! provides more than these two kits. Click here to view the full line of available kits in the Online Store. Happy crafting!

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Bonus Days are Here!

Don’t miss out on 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 Now!

There are a whole bunch of new Online Exclusives available for purchase in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store now! 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 these new products so be sure to check them out in the Online Exclusives section of the Online Store!

There are several new Suite Collections that are available 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 are also available. These are just some of the new products available for customer purchase beginning today 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! 

Ready to shop? Click here to go to the Online Exclusives!

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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.