Inky Bee Stampers

In the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog beginning on page 13 you will find options for creating Quick & Easy cards. My card for today takes advantage of these products! I used the Sunny Springs Cards & Envelopes, Saying Something Ephemera Pack, Something for Everything Ephemera Pack, and the Labels & Layers Ephemera Pack to make this cheerful card. When you need quick and easy, Cards & Envelopes packs and Ephemera Packs get the job done!

I knew I wanted a summer themed card and I wanted bright colors! I chose a card and envelope in Crushed Curry. I then turned to the Something for Everything Ephemera Pack and punched out a sun, sailboat with a frame and a couple of fish. The frame was adhered to the card front using liquid glue and I popped up the sun and sailboat using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

I then turned to the Saying Something and Labels & Layers Ephemera Packs and pulled a couple of sentiments and a label. I also punched out a few fish from the Something for Everything Ephemera Pack. The “Ahoy” punch out sentiment was adhered to a sentiment label, then adhered to the lower right of the card front. I tucked one of the fish behind the sentiment label and the second fish was popped up with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

An additional sentiment was punched out for the inside of the card. Another sailboat was punched out and adhered to the lower right of the inside of the card.

To add a little shine to the card front I used the dark shade of a Wild Wheat Stampin’ Blend to color a few Rhinestones. The Rhinestones were then added around the card front.

The sky is the limit using the Stampin’ Up! Ephemera Packs! They have become some of my new faves! I can tell you that if you like the Ephemera Packs in the Annual Catalog you are going to LOVE what is coming in the September-December 2024 Mini Catalog! (I might of had a peek already at the upcoming Mini Catalog…WOW!)

There is no tutorial for today’s card…you can pretty much mix and match the ephemera pieces until you’re happy with your card. You will find a list of the products listed at the bottom of this blog post. Happy crafting and have a wonderful weekend!

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Back to School Sales Tax Holiday (US only)

The 2024 back-to-school sales tax holiday season begins and there are thirteen states and Puerto Rico offering a sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July and August. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates, click here.

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August Paper Pumpkin Kit – Time for Cake

The August Paper Pumpkin Kit – Time for Cake – is obviously all about celebrating birthdays and includes beautiful rose gold details! In order to receive the August Paper Pumpkin Kit, you will need to become a Paper Pumpkin subscriber no later than August 10. Paper Pumpkin Kit subscriptions are flexible, and you can subscribe month by month, for 3 months, 6 months or 12 months and your subscription can be paused or cancelled at any time.

The Time for Cake kit makes a total of 9 cards – 3 each of 3 different designs and includes the following:

• Project includes printed card bases, coordinating envelopes, and labels
• Embellishments and rose gold cord
• Coordinating colors: Moody Mauve, Night of Navy (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Petal Pink, Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Wild Wheat

Paper Pumpkin Kits come with everything you need to complete the project! 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 September kit too!

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Bonus Days are Here!

Just a few days left for Bonus Days! Don’t miss out on earning your Bonus Days coupons! 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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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 now are included below.