Inky Bee Stampers

It is Thursday once again and time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog and welcome! I know we will see lots of inspiration in the Hop today so be sure to use the links down below to check out everyone’s projects!

We have a sketch challenge for the Hop today and I used products from the Flowering Zinnias Suite Collection for this fun gatefold card. The products from this suite will be available on March 5 as Online Exclusives in the online store.

Here is the sketch challenge that we are working from…

You will see a lot of gatefold cards with a belly band but it wasn’t necessary for this card since I added a front panel. This panel helps weigh down the front of the card to keep it closed. I started with a card base in Flirty Flamingo measuring 11″ x 4-1/4″ which was scored at 2-3/4″ and 8-1/4″. Two different prints from the Flowering Zinnias Designer Series Paper were added to the left and right panels of this card and these were matted to Petal Pink cardstock. The center panel measures 3-1/8″ x 2-1/8″ and was also matted to a piece of Petal Pink cardstock.

The Simply Zinnia Dies were used to create the center flower on the card. The petals were cut from Petal Pink and Flirty Flamingo cardstock, and the flower center was cut from Berry Burst cardstock. The stamens were cut from Lemon Lolly cardstock and the leaves from Old Olive cardstock. Once the flower was assembled it was adhered to the center card panel with the leaves tucked around the flower. A sentiment label was added just below the flower toward the bottom of the center panel.

On the inside panel I stamped an additional sentiment. Don’t you just love the mixed font on this sentiment? The large single flower image from the Simply Zinnia Stamp set was stamped onto the lower corner of the panel, and I used Petal Pink, Flirty Flamingo and Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends to color in the image. The panel was adhered to a Petal Pink mat then adhered to the inside of the card.

Here is a side view of the opened card…

The same large single zinnia image was stamped onto the envelope front and colored in with Stampin’ Dimensionals. A coordinating piece of designer series paper was adhered to the envelope flap and I used paper snips to trim the excess paper away from the flap. To finish up the card I added several Adhesive-Backed Shiny Sequins to the card front.

I think you’ll be excited to see the Flowering Zinnias Suite of products for yourself. The paper and images are just beautiful! If you would like to recreate this card you can download, save and print the pdf tutorial by clicking on the image below.

I want to thank you for stopping by my blog! Let’s get back to the Hop! If you are joining the Hop from my blog, be sure to use the navigation links below to see more creativity. You can click on the Next button to go to Nel’s blog or 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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Ready to Join the Stampin’ Up! Family?

If you’re looking to join the Stampin’ Up! team as a demonstrator, join during Sale-A-Bration for some added benefits! During Sale-A-Bration (January 4 through February 29) you can join my team using one of the options below:

Option #1:

• Pay $99 USD for your Starter Kit
• Choose $125 worth of products of your choice in your Starter Kit
• PLUS receive the Stampin’ Glass Mat Studio for FREE (a $60 value) (Item #163987)

Option #2:

• Pay $99 USD for your Starter Kit
• Choose $125 worth of products of your choice in your Starter Kit
• PLUS receive an additional $30 worth of products of your choice in your Starter Kit
• That’s a total of $155 worth of products for just $99!

Of course, there are other great benefits to becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, such as free shipping on your Starter Kit, a 20%+ discount on demonstrator orders, early access to new catalogs and promotion information, early ordering of new products, no pressure to sell products and my full support as a valued team member!

If you have questions about what it means to be a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator, feel free to reach out to me…I would love to chat with you! And there is no better time to join than during Sale-A-Bration! You can contact me at inkybeestampers@gmail.com.

If you’ve already made up your mind and you’re ready to join, click here.

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We are More than Halfway Through Sale-A-Bration!

Sale-A-Bration started on January 4 and will run through February 29! Which means Sale-a-Bration is more than half over! Sale-A-Bration is a special time of the year where you can earn free products with your purchases! Want to see what goodies you can earn for free during Sale-A-Bration? You can view the Sale-A-Bration Brochure by clicking here.

Here is MORE to Sale-A-Brate!

Stampin’ Up! just added more items that you can earn for free with a $50 or $100 purchase! You can see the new items added to Sale-A-Bration by clicking on the image below! When you place a qualifying order, you can enter the numbers shown on the flyer linked below to earn the item for free. This is in addition to the items in the Sale-A-Bration brochure!

Keep reading below to learn more about Sale-A-Bration and all of the great benefits!

SHOP:

Choose a FREE Sale-A-Bration product from the January-February 2024 Sale-A-Bration brochure with every $50 or $100 you spend (before tax and shipping).

HOST:

Host a qualifying party and select an additional $30 in FREE products. When you host a party during Sale-A-Bration, you get to earn FREE products of your choice! With any order of at least $300 (party sales or personal sales) you get to choose an additional $30 worth of products from any current catalog or from the online store for free!

Click here if you are ready to start shopping!

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February 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 February Host Code – KNYPC37G.

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Products used to create today’s project which are available now, are included below. The Flowering Zinnias Suite of products will be available on March 5 as Online Exclusives in the online store.