Flowerbug's Inkspot

Honeycomb Happiness

And for today I'm featuring the Honeycomb Happiness stamp set.  It's still available for two more days and it's just adorable!

Sale-a-Bration ends on Thursday so if you still want (need!) anything now is the time to get it as you'll get a free choice for each $50 you spend.  

Sale-a-Bration is almost over! Today it's Botanicals For You cards

Since the end of Sale-a-Bration is this Thursday, March 31st I thought I'd share some of my favorites with you. I love this promotion where you get to choose something free for any $50 order!

Here is a quick shot of the items you can still get free:

****The Metallics Glitter Tape is now sold out. Sorry!

Today I'm featuring the Botanicals for You stamp set.  I especially like the nice big greeting that can fill up most of a card front making it so easy to design.  Add a few details like flowers or leaves and you're done!  

I stamped the greeting on the Perfectly Artistic designer paper; also a Sale-a-Bration choice that is still available.  Note the strip of white corrugated paper on the left side; it's a great masculine touch. The main card is Bermuda Bay. 

We made this one at a workshop I held a few weeks ago.  We stamped the greeting on Whisper White and die-cut it with the Ovals Collection dies.  Lost Lagoon is the main color here that coordinated with the pretty Wildflower Fields designer paper; also a current Sale-a-Bration choice.

Here is that same card open: 

The Lost Lagoon CS is 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" and scored at 2 1/8".  The Designer Paper is 5 1/4" X 2".

Last is this simple but eye catching card.  It's stamped on a 3 1/2" X 4 1/2" White panel using Blackberry Bliss ink. I used our Curvy Trio Corner punch on the top right corner here.  The Daffodil Delight patterned paper is from the Schoolhouse pack in the main catalog.  You can just add a few flowers and leaves and you're done with a very pretty card. 

Versatile baby or Easter Lamb card

Happy Easter!  I hope you have a wonderful day full of many blessings.  We are lucky to spend the weekend with most of my children and we had our first egg hunt with our adorable 2 1/2 year old granddaughter.  Such fun and memories galore!

We made a cute card using the single stamp 'Easter Lamb' in the 2016 Occasions catalog. I was inspired by a card my creative friend Lorri Heiling made.

I gave my gals the option of creating a baby or an Easter card.  It comes with one wood block but if you trim off the greeting and put it on the side of the wood block it makes your stamp much more versatile.  It's perfect for either event.

The colors are Blushing Bride with Mint Macaron and a hint of Basic Gray. The soft patterned paper is from our Birthday Bouquet designer paper pack.  

Watch my video to see how I made it.  

 

Measurements:

• Mint Macaron 4 ¼” X 11, Score at 5 1/2”
• Blushing Bride 5 ¼” X 4”
• White stamped layer 2 ½” X 3 ½”
• Basic Gray 2 5/8” X 3 5/8”
• Birthday Bouquet DSP strips, 1”, 1 ¼” & 1 ½” wide and about 4” long

Birthday Blooms & Washi Tape & Punch Trick

We made this pretty card at my last Team meeting.  It features heat embossing the Birthday Blooms floral image and a punch trick using Washi Tape.

It's Mossy Meadow card stock with splashes of Rose Red.  The pretty patterned paper is from the English Garden Designer Paper pack. 

Here's how I made that unique tag using the Birthday Blooms greeting and Washi Tape:

First I stamped the greeting on a piece of White card stock.  Then I added strips of Washi Tape above and below it.  Next I punched it out using my Decorative Label punch.  It's a super easy and a great way to add pizzazz to your punched greetings!  

The measurements are:

• Mossy Meadow 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
• Whisper White 3" X 4" for punch
• Rose Red 1/2" X 5 1/2" and 1/2" X 3 1/2" 
• English Garden 2" X 5 1/2"

***Hostess code is XRXTN6BD

The so pretty 'Flowering Fields' stamp set

Today I'm featuring the delicate Flowering Fields stamp set; one of the free choices you can get during our Sale-a-Bration promotion.  Get it free with any $50 order.

This awesome special ends on March 31st!  

I created a set of 6 full size A2 cards and a box to put them in using our Envelope Punch Board.  Click here to see the card dimensions and the 'how to' video. 

One of my favorite cards; so clean and crisp.  The panels are 1 1/2" X 3".  I stamped the flowers in Black Stazon ink and colored them in with markers. 

And last is a simple card showcasing the pretty flowers. Again I stamped them in Black Stazon ink and colored them with our markers.  The DSP panel on the bottom is the Wildflower Fields DSP which is also a free choice.

Paper Pumpkin Fun; don't miss out!

Have you caught the Paper Pumpkin bug yet?  More and more people are joining in to take advantage of the fantastic kits they are creating lately.  Watch the video below to see the March projects. 

And more exciting news is that the April kit will contain not one but TWO stamp sets!  They're celebrating that they've just sent out their 1 millionth kit!  And in just 3 years too!

If you purchase a 3 months subscription (on sale now!) during March you also get a free Sale-a-Bration choice along with it! That means you could get up to three stamp sets for your one purchase.

So if you've been considering it be sure to sign up now.  If you join before April 10th you will get the April kit which includes the extra All Occasion stamp set.  

These make fantastic gifts for anyone crafty as everything you need is included in the kit except adhesive.  Ink, stamps, pre-cut pieces and even a clear block in your first kit! 

I just received mine today and plan to play with it tomorrow or the next day as I have a few days off of classes. I love that they're gift cards!!!  

 

See them in my store by clicking on the products below.

WOW! Great Weekly Deals!!

I love the offerings this week!  Especially the Curvy Trio Corner Punch & Pearls!  Look what you can do with this punch!  I'll post a video on exactly how to next week. 

This beautiful card was originally created by my friend and downline Marilyn.  We made it at my March card clubs using the Remarkable You stamp set.  This punch trick for the greeting banner is so easy using a 1" strip of CS and this punch.  Like I said above, I'll share the 'how to' video next week.  

But be sure to get the amazing Curvy Trio Corner punch while it's on sale for $5 off!  The Hostess code is NU7T4CXV

 

Origami Square Fold Technique Video

It's been a few years since I've done this fun origami fold so I brought it out again for a recent workshop I held. It's a 4" square folded into a frame to highlight your greeting or embellishment in the center.  I love that it folds flat for mailing too.   

The above card featured the Pretty Petals Designer Paper Stack.  I tried a different designer paper for each card to see which one I liked best.  Hard to pick!

Above I featured the Wildflower Fields Sale a Bration paper with Lost Lagoon and Hello Honey.  The flowers are from our Grateful Bunch bundle in the Occasions catalog.  The greeting is from the Suite Sayings. 

Watch my video to see hot to make this super easy and fun fold.

 

Friends & Flowers Bunny!

I love this card!  We made it at my Team meeting last weekend.  

I used the Friends & Flowers stamp set and Festive Flower Builder punch to make the bunny.  The Tag is made by cutting the It's My Party DSP with the Lots of Labels Framelit dies.  If you look on page 46 of your Occasions catalog you can see where I got my inspiration for this cute idea.

I cut the width of the tag to match the width of the framelit and just rolled it through the Big Shot half way; enough to cut just the top and not the bottom.  

Here's a close-up of the bunny.

You can see the rest of my supplies below.