Inky Bee Stampers

You will find the charming From Our Home Stamp Set in the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. I fashioned my card after the sample shown in the catalog, but I went with a Night of Navy background instead from the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper (one of my faves!). I think it really makes the white mat and the water-colored image pop! I have had this stamp set for a while and am just now pulling it out. I was in the mood to watercolor!

I started off by adhering the Night of Navy striped print panel from the Countryside Inn Designer Series Paper to the card front. This panel measures exactly 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″. On a panel of Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper measuring 4-3/4″ x 3-1/8″, I stamped the image of the house and tree about a third of the way down from the top of the panel. The images were stamped in Pebbled Path ink. I then used a watercolor brush and an assortment of inks to watercolor the image. I even added in a few extra details to the painting to include some clouds, additional shrubbery and a pathway…but this is completely optional.

I used the Countryside Corners Dies to cut out two of the largest octagons from white cardstock. The water-colored image was die cut using the second from largest die in the set. I adhered the watercolor panel to one of the larger white octagons, then adhered this to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. A sentiment label was added to the lower right of the card front and a double Linen Thread bow was adhered to the left of the sentiment label.

On the remaining white octagon panel, I stamped an additional sentiment, then partially stamped the row house image towards the bottom of the panel in Misty Moonlight ink. A piece of the designer series paper was first added to the inside of the card, then the inside panel was adhered on top.

The same row house image was repeated on the envelope front, and I adhered a coordinating piece of designer series paper to the envelope flap and used my paper snips to trim the excess paper away from the flap to finish up the card.

What is fun about the From Our Home Stamp Set is that you can choose whatever colors you like to color in the images. You could even paint the image in a monochromatic look! And I love that there is a stamp set option to thank your host or hostess for their hospitality! If you would like to recreate this card you can download, save and print the pdf tutorial by clicking on the image below.

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Two Days Left to Earn Bonus Days Coupons!

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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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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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.