Inky Bee Stampers

Welcome to another Happy Inkin’ Thursday Blog Hop! If you’re hopping by from Terry Lynn’s blog or you’re starting here at my blog…thanks for coming! We have a fun sketch challenge for today’s hop and this is the card I created.

Here is the sketch challenge…

I created this pretty floating window card using the Thoughtful Wishes Bundle, Thoughtful Journey 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper and the Thoughtful Designs 12″ x 12″ Specialty Designer Series Paper. The Thoughtful Journey and Thoughtful Designs papers are unbelievably beautiful! The floating window portion of this card was inspired by my friend and team leader, Mary Deatherage. Mary made a card a few weeks ago using strips of this beautiful paper and it made me think of the floating window technique.

I started off by adhering a panel of the Thoughtful Designs Specialty Designer Series Paper in Pretty Peacock to a Pretty Peacock base. Can you see the embossed florals on this paper? Beautiful! I then cut three 1″ strips from a meadow scene from the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper. These strips were adhered to a 3-1/8″ square of acetate and I left about 1/16″ between the strips. The acetate square was then adhered to a slightly larger Pretty Peacock mat using Stampin’ Dimensionals. Hence the term “floating” window. This was then adhered to the card front.

A single floral sprig cut from Basic White cardstock was added to the front of the acetate square. I used a Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blend to color a length of Linen Thread. This thread was then tied into a single loose bow and the bow was adhered at the base of the floral sprig. The matted sentiment was then adhered over top of the Linen Thread bow using Stampin’ Dimensionals.

On the inside panel I second generation stamped the leaf image from the Thoughtful Wishes Stamp Set in Wild Wheat and Pretty Peacock. If you’re wondering how I chose the Wild Wheat color it is simple. This color shows up in the Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper panel used on the card front! This panel was then adhered to the inside of the card.

The same leaf image was second generation stamped onto the envelope front in Wild Wheat and Pretty Peacock. A coordinating piece of designer series paper was adhered to the envelope flap and I trimmed the excess paper away from the flap using a pair of paper snips. Three Adhesive-Backed Pearls were added to the card front to finish up this project.

You will often see the floating window technique represented as a circle…but I needed to follow our sketch challenge, so I went with the square. This is a fun and easy technique for a different look! If you would like to recreate this card you can download, save and print the pdf tutorial by clicking on the image below.

I hope you enjoyed my card for the Hop today and I want to thank you for stopping by. Let’s get back to the Hop, though! You can click on the “Next” button below to go to Nel’s blog, or click on any name in the list 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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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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Shop the Clearance Rack!

New items have just been added to the Clearance Rack in the online store! You can save up to 60% off select products…but don’t delay…items are while supplies last!

Click on the Clearance Rack image above if you are ready to shop in my online store!

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The Last Chance Products Sale is On!

The Last Chance Products Sale is on and products are 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.