Inky Bee Stampers

It is time once again for another Amy’s Inkin’ Krew Team Blog Hop! If you’re stopping by from Amy’s blog or your starting here at my blog…welcome and thanks for stopping by! I know we’re going to see some great projects in the Hop today so be sure to use the navigation buttons and links below to hop around! Enjoy!

Our theme this month for the Hop is “for the ladies/girls” and we can interpret that any way that we’d like. I created a pretty birthday card in white, Pretty In Pink, and Flirty Flamingo along with an assist from some Misty Moonlight and Shy Shamrock. The Pretty in Pink and Shy Shamrock are new 2024-2026 In Colors. Aren’t they pretty? This card is a sneak peek of products from the Country Woods Suite Collection that will be available to customers beginning on May 1.

I started off with two paper panels. A wood grain pattern from the Country Woods Designer Series Paper pack measuring 5-1/4″ x 4″ and a Misty Moonlight floral pattern from the Country Lace Designer Series Paper pack measuring 5-1/4″ x 1-1/2″. The smaller panel was adhered to the bottom of the wood grain panel. I then adhered a 1/8″ strip of Shy Shamrock cardstock just above the floral panel to add a pop of color. This panel unit was then adhered to a Shy Shamrock mat, then adhered to the card front using liquid glue.

Using the Country Birdhouse dies I cut out some small single flowers from Pretty In Pink and Flirty Flamingo cardstock. I used Stampin’ Blends to color in the centers of the flowers. I also die cut a number of leaves from Shy Shamrock cardstock. I cut a birdhouse from Basic White cardstock and used the wood grain stamp from the Country Birdhouse Stamp Set and stamped this several times across the birdhouse in Smoky Slate ink. I used a sponge dauber to antique the birdhouse edges and face. Scalloped trim was added to the top of the birdhouse in Misty Moonlight and the roof of the birdhouse is in white. The birdhouse was adhered to the cardfront using Stampin’ Dimensionals. I then arranged the flowers and leaves across the birdhouse in a diagonal pattern. I cut a birdhouse base out using the Country Birdhouse Dies and this serves as the sentiment label. The sentiment was stamped in Misty Moonlight ink and I again used a Sponge Dauber to antique the label. The sentiment label was adhered to the bottom of the birdhouse using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On the inside panel, I stamped an additional sentiment in Misty Moonlight. The spotted stamp was used towards the bottom of the panel and was stamped in Smoky Slate. The bird image was also stamped in Smoky Slate and I used Stampin’ Blends to color in the image. Several flowers were stamped onto the panel in Pretty in Pink ink. The panel was adhered to a Shy Shamrock mat, then adhered to the inside of the card.

I repeated stamping of the small flower onto the envelope front and a coordinating piece of designer series paper was adhered to the envelope flap with the excess paper trimmed away using a pair of paper snips. I used a length of White 1/4″ Diagonal Trim and tied a bow and added the bow to the top of the birdhouse using Mini Glue Dots. Several Smoky Slate Pearls were added to some of the flower centers on the card front to complete the card.

I hope you enjoyed this sneak peek of new upcoming products from the Country Woods Suite Collection! I know I enjoyed creating this card for you! If you would like to recreate this card you can download, save and print the pdf tutorial by clicking on the image below. Item numbers for new products are listed under the supply list on the pdf document.

Again, thanks so much for stopping by! Let’s get back to the hop! You can click on the Previous button to go to Amy’s blog, or click on the next button to go to Nel’s blog. Or, you can click on any name on the list below to go directly to that person’s blog. Enjoy!

• Carol Buckalew (You are here!)
• Nel Thames
• Karen Ksenzakovic
• Shirley Gentry
• Ann Louise Fodgaard
• Akiko Sudano
• Mary Deatherage
• Karen Finkle
• Tara Carpenter
• Amy Koenders

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Come Join the Team!

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Join Stampin’ Up! as a Demonstrator by purchasing a Starter Kit for $99. You will receive $125 worth of products in your Starter Kit and the Starter Kit ships for free. You can add new, upcoming products to your Starter Kit, too! When becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator and joining my team, there is no obligation or pressure to sell products. Once you join you will enjoy a 20%+ discount for as long as you remain a Demonstrator. If you decide it is not for you…no worries! I’m available to answer all of your questions about becoming a Demonstrator. Just reach out to me at inkybeestampers@gmail.com. I would love to chat with you!

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Last Chance Products Sale Begins Today!

The January–April 2024 Mini Catalog and the 2023–2024 Annual Catalog are retiring soon! It’s bittersweet to say goodbye to any catalog, but we’re looking forward to all the new products on their way—and we hope you are, too! Between April 9 through April 30 you can stock up on your favorite products and save up to 60% on essential craft supplies! Click on the image above if you are ready to start shopping!

Please note that Last Chance Products will only be available while supplies last so if there is something you are really wanting, maybe purchase now, instead of waiting!

Here are the details:

Ordering Deadlines
Phone: 30 April 2024 at 6:59 p.m. (MT)
Online: 30 April 2024 at 11:59 p.m. (MT)

• There is a retiring list for the mini catalog and annual catalog. These lists detail the products that will no longer be available once the catalogs are gone (see below). 
• Not all items on the Last Chance products List will be discounted. When they are, they will vary from one market to another depending on product performance.
• All products are available while supplies last, and there are no purchase limits.
• Discounted items can be added to a Starter Kit and redeemed as a 50% off item or with Stampin’ Rewards.
• Only orders opened and closed during the promotion period apply. 
• Stamp sets are not guaranteed during this promotion and are while supplies last.  

Here are the retiring lists for both the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog and the January-April 2024 Mini Catalog:

2023-2024 Annual Catalog

• Annual Catalog Retirement List pdf
• Annual Catalog Retirement List – Sortable Excel File

January-April 2024 Mini Catalog

• January-April 2024 Mini Catalog Retirement List pdf
• January-April 2024 Mini Catalog Retirement List – Sortable Excel File

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New 2024-2025 Annual Catalog Coming May 1, 2024!

Retiring catalogs mean that we have a new catalog coming soon! Products from the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog will be available for customer purchase beginning on May 1, 2024! This is such an exciting time! Over the next several weeks I will be sharing new product sneak peeks with you so be sure to stop back often!

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April Paper Pumpkin Kit – Delicate Wings

Provide encouraging words of support with the April Paper Pumpkin Kit! In order to receive the Delicate Wings Kit you will need to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin no later than April 10 (that is tomorrow). Subscriptions to Paper Pumpkin are offered in month-to-month subscriptions, or 3-, 6- or 12-month subscriptions! and you can cancel or pause your subscription at any time!

Here is what the Delicate Wings Kit includes:

• Makes 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs with 9 coordinating envelopes
• Precut paper pieces and butterfly designs
• Champagne foil images, sentiments, and labels
• Coordinating colors: Lost Lagoon, Moody Mauve, Basic Beige, Basic Gray
• (Classic Stampin’ Spot), Basic Black, champagne foil

You can view the April, May and June Paper Pumpkin kit flyer by clicking here! Hint…viewing the flyer gives you a glimpse of the upcoming kits for May and June also!

As an Add On, you can purchase the Thanks and Beyond coordinating dies for this kit! These dies will coordinate with the April, May and June Paper Pumpkin Kits #164397)! The dies help to add dimension to your projects. Note that you must be a current Paper Pumpkin subscriber to order this add-on. Add-Ons are while supplies last.

Subscribing to Paper Pumpkin

Not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber yet? What are you waiting for? Subscribe to Paper Pumpkin today to receive your very own all-inclusive crafting kit each month. Kits include card projects, tags and gift packaging! When I say the kits are all-inclusive, that is exactly what I mean. You will receive everything in your kits that you will need to complete the projects, including ink, paper, adhesives and embellishments! Click on the image below to subscribe to Paper Pumpkin today!

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April 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 April Host Code – G3EPQVTV.

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Products used to create today’s project that are available now for purchase are included below. Item numbers for new upcoming products are included under the supply list on the linked pdf tutorial above.