Inky Bee Stampers

It is Thursday once again and time for another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop. If you’re stopping over from Terry Lynn’s Blog or you are starting with my blog…welcome and thanks for stopping by! I know you will see lots of inspiration in the Hop today so be sure to use the links below to check it out!

My card for today was created using products from the Unbounded Beauty Suite Collection which will be available for customer purchase on May 1!

We have a Flower theme challenge for today’s Hop…one of my favorite themes!

I started off with a card base in Peach Pie cardstock measuring 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2. This was then scored at 2-1/8″ and 4-1/4″. The score lines on the card base were both folded as mountain folds and burnished with a bone folder. A Peach Pie floral print from the Unbounded Beauty 12″ x 12″ Designer Series Paper was selected and this panel was adhered to a Berry Burst mat. Liquid glue was applied to just the bottom half of the panel, then adhered to the bottom section of the card base. Applying glue to just the bottom sections of the panel and card base allow the front of the card to lift up to form the easel.

Next, I prepared the sentiment labels – one for the outside of the card and one for the inside of the card that will act as the “stop” for the easel portion of the card. I selected a scalloped oval for the outside sentiment and die cut this from white cardstock using the Unbounded Love Dies. The “Celebrate” sentiment from the Unbounded Love Stamp Set was stamped onto this label in Berry Burst ink. The inside label was die cut using the same dies but this one is a slender rectangle with an additional sentiment stamped from the Unbounded Love Stamp Set.

Using the Flowers of Beauty Dies I die cut multiple large and small flowers from Berry Burst, Peach Pie and Pretty in Pink cardstock scraps. The flowers were assembled to form a total of eight flower units. Two cut out leaves were die cut from Shy Shamrock cardstock. Six of the flower units were glued around the edges of the oval sentiment label. Before adhering this sentiment label to the card front I used a Berry Burst Stampin Blend to color a length of Silver & White Sheer Ribbon. This ribbon was folded in half then adhered to the card front using a small amount of Stampin’ Seal. The oval sentiment label was then adhered to the card front using Stampin’ Dimensionals. The two die cut leaves were tucked under the right side of the label using liquid glue.

A Berry Burst mat was adhered to the inside of the card base and I adhered the inside sentiment label using Stampin’ Dimensionals. This raised sentiment label acts as the “stop” for the easel portion of the card. Two flower units were added to either side of this sentiment label.

The two-step leaf stamps from the Flowers of Beauty Stamp Set were stamped onto the inside panel in Shy Shamrock ink. The panel was then adhered to the inside of the card base.

Using the dark shade of a Berry Burst Stampin’ Blend I colored eight small Rhinestone Basic Jewels and one medium sized Rhinestones. The small Rhinestone Jewels were placed in the centers of each of the flowers and the medium sized Rhinestone Jewel was placed onto the upper right of the oval sentiment on the card front. The same two-step leaf images were stamped onto the envelope front and a coordinating piece of designer series paper was adhered to the envelope flap and I used a pair of paper snips to trim the excess paper away from the flap.

The Flowers of Beauty Bundle provides pretty flower images and the Unbounded Love Bundle is dedicated to some amazing sentiments and sentiment labels (this is a must see!). The Unbounded Beauty Designer Series Paper is gorgeous! I hope you enjoyed my card project for the Hop today and thank you so much for stopping by! If you would like to recreate this card you can download, save and print the pdf tutorial by clicking on the image below. Enjoy the Hop!

Let’s get back to the Hop! You can click on the “Next” button to go to Nell’s blog, or click on any name below to go directly to that person’s blog.

• 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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Come Join the Team!

Are you curious to know how you can get your hands on new products early?

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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The Last Chance Products Sale is On!

The Last Chance Products Sale is on and products are already selling out! 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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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.