Inky Bee Stampers

Life can get so busy sometimes and that’s why I’m a big fan of Stampin’ Up!’s Quick & Easy crafting products! My schedule has been crazy lately as I am preparing for a craft fair in early December. I have been trying to carve out some extra time to dedicate to craft fair items so for today’s card I pulled out the A Little Bit Festive 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper and the Joyful Sayings Mix & Match Ephemera Pack. What a time saver! And it’s all so pretty!

I started out with a red and white striped print paper from the A Little Bit Festive Specialty Designer Series Paper and adhered a panel to a white cardstock mat. This was then adhered to the front of a Real Red card base. The A Little Bit Festive Specialty Designer Series Paper pack also includes beautiful punch out images! I have made multiple cards using these images and they are so beautiful! I chose a Christmas tree and stacked gifts for my card today. These were adhered to the front of the card using liquid glue.

The sentiment label and its gold mat came from the Joyful Sayings Mix & Match Ephemera Pack. The sentiment was adhered to the bottom of the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I love all of the gold touches on the tree, gifts, and sentiment!

For the inside panel, I selected a holly and pine frame from the A Little Bit Festive Specialty Designer Series Paper pack. I kind of liked the surprise of having such a pretty frame on the inside of the card and there is still plenty of room to write a personal note. And it is so festive! The frame was first adhered to a white mat, then adhered to the inside of the card.

Because I like to decorate the front and back of my envelopes, I pull out the Reindeer Fun Stamp Set and stamped the small pine tree image onto the envelope front in Granny Apple Green ink. A coordinating piece of that fun red and white striped designer series paper was adhered to the envelope flap. To finish off the card I added a double Gold Twisted Thread bow to the top of the Christmas tree and multiple Cherry Cobber Adhesive-Backed Berries were added to the tree as well.

This card came together in a matter of minutes thanks to the Quick & Easy products! and I love how it turned out. 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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December Paper Pumpkin Kit –

Create all-occasion cards with the Notes From the Heart Paper Pumpkin Kit. This kit includes card bases with scalloped edges, beautiful hand drawn designs, precut vellum, and sparkle gems. Send love to a family member or wish a friend “Happy Birthday” with elegant cards made from this kit.  Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin between November 11-December 10 to receive this kit.

Here is what the kit includes:

• Makes 9 projects: 3 each of 3 designs
• Precut vellum pieces and sparkling gems
• Scalloped card bases and coordinating envelopes
• Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Flirty Flamingo, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Pretty in Pink, Very Vanilla

If you are not familiar with Paper Pumpkin Kits, everything you need to complete the project are included in the kit. This takes out all of the guess work so that you can start crafting right away. The kits are great to involve the kids with and they are perfect when you’re travelling…just toss the box in your bag and go!

Paper Pumpkin subscriptions are available on a month-to-month basis, or you can subscribe to a 3-month, 6-month, or 12-month subscription. You can also pause, start or stop your subscription at any time! Click here if you’re ready to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin now.

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Two New Kits Added to the Kits Collection!

Two new kits have been added to the Kits Collection – the Nature’s Paintings Kit and the Layered Landscapes Kit!

Nature’s Paintings Kit:

The new Nature’s Paintings Kit is something unique and different that allows you to embrace your creative side! This unique kit includes everything you need for a fun creative experience: a coloring book, watercolor pencils, and a water painter. All you need is some imagination and water! Create lovely, picturesque images using advanced coloring techniques with this craft kit. Or make something that’s never been seen before—like green flowers with purple leaves. Keep it realistic or color outside the lines—it’s up to you. And once you’re done, you can use your finished artwork to create a one-of-a-kind card front! Here are the kit details:

• Predesigned projects
• Line art illustrations
• Step-by-step instructions
• 24 watercolor paper pages, 2 each of 12 designs
• 8 Watercolor Pencils
• 1 Water Painter
• Coloring Book: 4-1/2″ x 6″ x 1/2″ (11.4 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm)
• Product colors: Berry Burst, Coastal Cabana, Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Flirty Flamingo, Garden Green, Pumpkin Pie, Red

You can view the unboxing video for the Nature’s Paintings Kit below…

Layered Landscapes Kit:

Do you long for the great outdoors but don’t actually want to go outdoors? Then the Layered Landscapes Kit is perfect for you! DIY lovely home decor with this unique kit that includes four 7-1/8″ x 7-1/8″ x 3/4″ (18.1 x 18.1 x 1.9 cm) frames and precut paper pieces. You can either stand the frames up on their included easels or hang them on your wall. Either way, your houseguests are sure to love your new artwork! Here are the kit details:

• Predesigned projects
• Step-by-step instructions
• Precut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)
• 4 white frames
• Frame size: 7-1/8″ x 7-1/8″ x 3/4″ (18.1 x 18.1 x 1.9 cm)
• Enough adhesive to complete projects
• Product colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Beige, Basic Gray, Berry Burst, Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Gray Granite, Lemon Lime Twist, Misty Moonlight, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Old Olive, Pecan Pie, Soft Sea Foam

You can view the unboxing video for the Layered Landscapes Kit below.

To view all of the kits available in the Kits Collection, click here.

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2025 January-April Mini Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration Catalog are Coming Soon!

My preorder has been placed from the upcoming 2025 January-April Mini Catalog and the Sale-A-Bration catalog and I will be sharing projects with you soon! The items from these catalogs will be available for customer orders in early January! It is hard to believe that January is right around the corner – just six weeks give or take a few days!

And because I have placed my preorder, that means I have also ordered the new catalogs. If you are a customer of mine who has spent $50 with me in the last 12 months, then I will be sending out a catalog to you just as soon as I can get them out the door! If you are not a customer of mine, and don’t have a current demonstrator, head over to my online store and place at least a $50 order with me and I’ll add you to my catalog list!

You’re going to love all of the new goodies in these catalogs! If you can’t wait for their launch in January, consider becoming a demonstrator and join the Stampin’ Up! team! You can preorder new goodies and add them to your Starter Kit then cash in on the 20% discount once you join!

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November 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 November Host Code –QMCK2NU9 .

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Products used to create this project are included below.