Inky Bee Stampers

Welcome back to another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! If you’re hopping over from Terry Lynn’s blog or you’re starting off with my blog, welcome and thanks for stopping by! We have a fun sketch challenge for the Hop today so be sure to use the links below to hop around for more inspiration!

My card was created using the fun Terrific Toadstools Bundle (available on January 7) and the Toadstool Gardens 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper (available free with a $60 order during Sale-A-Bration beginning on January 7). I adore this paper and this bundle!

And here is our sketch challenge…

I adhered a strip of the Melon Mambo cross hatch patterned paper to a panel of the leaf print from the Toadstool Gardens Designer Series Paper, then adhered this to the front of an Early Espresso card base. I used a third paper – an Early Espresso print – and second-generation stamped the small toadstool image using Early Espresso ink. I then used the Terrific Toadstools Punch to punch out the toadstool tops. A third toadstool was stamped in Melon Mambo ink onto a piece of white cardstock and then punched out. I used the punch to also punch out three toadstool stems from Early Espresso cardstock then adhered the stems to their tops.

The toadstools were adhered across the center strip of designer series paper with the middle toadstool popped up using Stampin’ Dimensionals. A bow was tied using Linen Thread and adhered to the stem on the center mushroom. The sentiment was stamped onto a piece of the Early Espresso print from the Toadstool Gardens Designer Series Paper then I used the small rectangular die from the Something Fancy Dies to cut out the sentiment. The sentiment was then adhered across the toadstool stems using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The ends of the Linen Thread bow hang under the sentiment label.

An additional sentiment was stamped onto the inside panel in Melon Mambo ink and I stamped the three-toadstool image in Melon Mambo and Early Espresso. I also stamped the small mushroom in Pumpkin Pie and Early Espresso inks. The panel was then adhered to the inside of the card.

I repeated stamping of the toadstools on the envelope front and adhered a coordinating piece of designer series paper to the envelope flap. To finish up the card I added three Melon Mambo Glossy Dots to the card front.

If you would like to recreate this card you can download, save and print the pdf tutorial by clicking on the link below.

Thanks again for stopping by but it’s time to get back to the Hop! You can click on the “Next” button below to go to Amy’s blog and the top of the blog hop list or click on any name in the list below to go directly to that person’s blog. Enjoy!

• Amy Koenders
• Mary Deatherage
• Karen Finkle
• Akiko Sudano
• Karen Ksenzakovic
• Tara Carpenter
• Terry Lynn Bright
• Carol Buckalew (You are here!)

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January Paper Pumpkin Kit – Hearts For You

It is not too early to start thinking about Valentine’s Day! Subscribe between December 11 and January 10 to receive the Hearts For You Paper Pumpkin Kit! Here is what the kit includes:

• Create heartfelt cards for Valentine’s Day and beyond!
• Beautiful champagne foil accents
• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 envelopes
• Heart-shaped precut pieces and stickers
• Twine and heart gem embellishments
• Coordinating colors: Flirty Flamingo, Petal Pink, Real Red (Classic Stampin’ Spot

A Paper Pumpkin subscription is a great option for new crafters and busy crafters. Everything needed to complete the project is included in the box! Month-to-month, 3-month, 6 -month and 12-month subscriptions are available, and you can pause or cancel your subscription at any time!

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Last Chance Products Available Now!

The Last Chance Products category has been updated and is now available in the online store! Shopping the Last Chance Products is a great way to realize some savings! Here are the details:

• Stampin’ Up! is changing how the Last Chance Products are shared.  The Last Chance section in the online store will replace the Clearance Rack section. Some products will be discounted, and you can now filter your shopping experience by using the filter tools specifically for discount, if you’d like.
• The Last Chance products category will now include all products that are retiring, including Online Exclusives and Kits so you’ll know if the products that you’re looking at will be around for a bit or if they’re going away soon.
• Products in the Last Chance category are available only while supplies last and will not be restocked.  Note that the Last Chance Products category will be updated every other month beginning in February 2025.

Ready to shop? Head on over to the Last Chance Products section in the online store by clicking here!

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Two New Kits in the Kits Collection

Two new kits have been added to the kits collection! The Perpetual Beauty Calendar Kit and the Cherry Blossoms Treat Boxes Kit!

Use the Perpetual Beauty Calendar Kit to create the perfect 12-month calendar. Stamp out the months of the year using the included stamp set, then use the precut paper pieces and stickers to add some final touches and voilà—a calendar that fits your schedule! The kit includes:

• Perpetual Beauty Calendar Photopolymer Stamp Set
• Clear Stamp Block
• Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Spot
• Predesigned projects
• Step-by-step instructions
• Precut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)
• Makes 1 calendar
• Calendar size: 7″ x 10-1/2″ (17.8 x 26.7 cm)
• Sticker sheets
• Enough adhesive to complete projects
• A 11-1/2 x 7-1/2 x 1-3/16″ (29.2 x 19 x 4.6 cm) printed designer box for storage or crafting on the go
• Product colors: Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Lost Lagoon, Misty Moonlight, Pretty Peacock

Create adorable blossoming boxes with the Cherry Blossom Treat Boxes Kit. Use these DIY treat boxes as favors for weddings, baby showers, or birthdays. They’re easy to assemble with beautiful details and unique slotted petals at the top for a perfect close. And the cool tones of this kit make it ideal for any season. The kit includes:

• Cherry Blossom Treat Boxes Photopolymer Stamp Set
• Clear Stamp Block
• Early Espresso Classic Stampin’ Spot
• Predesigned projects
• Step-by-step instructions
• Precut pieces (No prep work! Get right to crafting)
• Makes 12 treat packages
• 2″ x 2″ x 2″ (5.1 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm)
• Enough adhesive to complete projects
• Linen Thread
• A 9-7/8″ x 6-1/2″ x 2-3/4″ (25.1 x 16.5 x 7 cm) printed designer box for storage or crafting on the go
• Product colors: Crumb Cake, Early Espresso, Moody Mauve, Pretty in Pink

Kits are perfect if you’re on the go as the Kits include everything needed to complete the project! To shop the full line of Kits, click here!

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Designer Series Paper Special Release While Supplies Last!

As a special release, Stampin’ Up! is offering three previously released Designer Series Papers with a twist…the papers have been recolored! Here are the details:

• You will find these Special Release Designer Series Papers in the Online Exclusives section of the online store.
• Stampin’ Up! has refreshed these previous Designer Series Papers using some of their best-selling colors!
  • Serene Love is recolored from True Love.
  • Refreshed Beauty is recolored from Blackberry Beauty.
  • Shades & Hues is recolored from Color Theory.
• Available while supplies last.
• This promotion begins on December 3, 2024.

You can view the flyer by clicking here. Beginning December 3, 2024 you will find these recolored designer series papers in the Online Exclusives by clicking here.

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Products used to create today’s card are listed below. Item numbers for items available on January 7 are included in the linked pdf tutorial above.