Flowerbug's Inkspot

No Bones About It

Check out this amazing card my assistant Pat made!  She was making one for her niece and made one for a display.  

She used the No Bones About it stamp set and the Botanical Builder framelits for the leaves.  Yes; she hand-cut the dinosaurs! She stamped them first and cut on the edges.  The stamped side is on the back. Here's a view from the side:

Here's a view of how the card folds up for mailing.  Finished it's an A2 side card (4 1/4" X 5 1/2".

She sponged a sky background with Soft Sky ink and then added the white clouds using the Tree Builder punch.  Here it is partially closed; ready to go in the envelope.

The measurements here are:

• The main card is 10" X 8 1/2". Score it at 4 1/4" on the 8 1/2" side.  Score at 5 1/2" on the 10 side.  Then cut from the 5 1/2" scoreline to the center 4 1/4" scoreline cutting off the outer triangles. 
• Vanilla layers on top are 4" X 5 1/4"
• Vanilla triangle layers on the bottom are 3 7/8" along the upper edge, long outside edge is 5 5/8", inner edge is 4".

To attach the leaves and dinosaurs that pop up she bent the legs and leaf stems a bit and adhered these small areas to the card. 

Simple Pop of Pink cards

Here are three lovely cards my 'friends' made while I was gone on the SU incentive trip.  They're showcasing the Pop of Pink Specialty Designer paper and this unique card design. 

I love the simple card fold here and just one ink color! It's a great way to add a bit of your patterned papers while leaving a nice focal point for your greeting. The upper card uses the new Hostess set 'Time of Year' and the two lower cards feature the 'Layering Love' stamp set.

Measurements:

• The main Black cards measure 6" X 5 1/2" and are scored at 4 1/4".  
• The DSP layer is 1 1/2" X 5 1/4".
• Inside White layeer - 4" X 5 1/4" 
• For the two lower cards are: additional layers for the greetings are; White - 4 1/2" X 2 1/4", Black - 2 3/8" X 4 5/8"

Stamping rummage sale; check!

This weekend was our annual Stamping rummage sale where almost 40 of us get together to sell our excess products. 

We fill my double garage and still have more outside!

I think we had more of everything this year!  

Before you ask; it's all gone and sorted now.  I do not have time to find or sell to anyone who cannot attend the sale.  I truly wish I could!  

Thanks to my hard-working rummage sale committee everything ran without a hitch. They do so much of the work; setting it all up, running the tills and then hours of counting and sorting the money.  We sold almost $5000 in products and thanks to them it is extremely organized!  We joke that soon we'll have scanners and a cash register like a real store!  

Foxy Friends Fun Fold card with video

You're going to love this cute card!  I chose to feature the Foxy Friends stamp set and punch bundle for one of my June card club projects.  The fun fold is cased from my creative friend Susie Wood.  

Isn't it sweet?  Love that fox!  The colors here are taken from the A Little Foxy designer paper stack - Calypso Coral, Smoky Slate and Pool Party.  This fun fold card could be done with a belly band around it also.  But here I chose to adhere the Fox to the upper flap.  Here's what the inside view looks like:

Here's the other version with the cat:

So fun!  Can you guess what the Calypso scalloped layer is under the 2" white circle?  It's our Scalloped Tag Topper punch!  It's punched on both ends and fits a 2" circle perfectly!  Just cut it at 2 3/4" before punching.  Be sure to insert your punch all the way in before you punch for a perfect fit. 

Watch my video to see how it's made and on using the Fox Builder punch plus lots more tips & tricks!

 

Measurements:

• Main card:  5 1/2" X 7 3/4", score 1 3/4" from each short end.
• Smoky Slate layers 1 1/2" X 5 1/4"
• A Little Foxy DSP - 1 1/4" X 5"
• Scalloped Tag Topper piece - 2" X 2 3/4" 

Floral Phrases; Simply Beautiful

 We made this card at my Open House; a free Make & Take!  

Can you see how pretty this new Dapper Denim color is here? 

I stamped the floral image twice leaving a separation between them for the greeting.  I love that the image has a variegated and textured look to it.  It's like a two-toned look; a natural effect of this image which is so cool!  

Painter's Pallete

When I was prepping projects for my Open House earlier this month I created this card to showcase the new In Colors:

I cut strips of CS a little wider than 1" and adhered them to a large post-it note.  Then I textured them all with the Lucky Stars embossing folder.  A neat trick to emboss multiple colors of CS at the same time!

The main image is die-cut with our Layering Squares Framelits; love the tiny scallops!!  

June Control Freaks Blog Hop!!

Welcome to another fabulous blog hop from the Control Freaks swap group.  This month we're featuring new catalog projects!

You may have just arrived or maybe you came from Melissa Davies blog.  I'm sure you loved her great projects. 

First up I have a few cards I made using the new Serene Scenery Designer Series Paper stack.  This paper is amazing!  Look at these!

Aren't they gorgeous? I used a few stamps and dies to finish them but the photographic artwork in the Designer Paper is what makes these cards so beautiful.  

Each card is 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" in size; the pretty papers are cut at 4" X 5 1/4". Here is a close-up of my two favorites:

The card base and die-cut are from Very Vanilla card stock and the 'Better Together' greeting is Crumb Cake stamped with Soft Suede ink. This lovely shabby chic wedding theme is popular and trendy right now.  That gorgeous die-cut is from the Flourish Thinlits.

This is my very favorite.  I love how the Black die-cut flower just pops right off of the photo!  The greeting is from the Better Together stamp set and that pretty flower die is from the Sunshine Wishes Thinlits. Adding a Black card base, a die-cut flower and a greeting is all I did here!  What do you think? Do you love it too?

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Next is a group of 1 3/4" square boxes made to show off our new, beautiful 2016-18 In Colors.  These boxes were made using the Gift Box punch board.  Each box is made from a 6" square of White card stock.  

Of course our pretty rushed ribbons are wrapped around each one like a gift and a Sweetheart punch is added with dimensionals.  It's finished with a banner made with a new bundle; the Thoughtful Banners stamp set and Duet Banner punch.  These boxes could be made of any size or shape with the Gift Box punch board!  

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And now you're off to see Melissa Stout's projects here.  Enjoy!

 

Bloomin' Hearts meets the new In Colors!

So...... I have a confession to make; I am spoiled.  Yes; really I am!  My older siblings said it when I was young and I think it's still true today!  I have the best, most generous group of stamping friends I've ever heard of!  

Here's an example: While I was away on the 2016 Incentive Trip my group of gals worked really hard in my studio (and at their homes) making samples for my upcoming catalog Open House.  **For some reason I scheduled it for just 3 days after I got back!   

And they made tons or incredible projects too!  Like I said; I am spoiled but I love it! I jokingly call them 'my committee' which isn't far from the truth!  Besides helping me make samples like you will soon see; they also assist me at many of my events like the Open House, scrap-booking weekends and my big annual Stamping Rummage sale.  They are truly remarkable and a huge blessing to me. Thank you girls!!!

These are two cards the very talented Marilyn made for my In Color display:

Gorgeous; right?!  

She die-cut the Bloomin' Heart thinlit from the top layer of White CS first.  Then she cut another White layer for under it and sponged the new In Colors onto that piece.  She adhered it to the colored card stock first; then added the White main layer and added the die-cut in the window.  She die-cut the pretty flowers that come with this thinlit in the new In Colors.  

The greeting is from the new Thoughtful Banners bundle; a stamp set with a ton of greetings and the new Duet Banner punch. Here's a close up:

 

Now you can probably figure out that there's a second layer of White card stock under the Heart thinlit that she sponged ink onto.  Above are the new Dapper Denim and Emerald Envy colors.  

Thank you Marilyn for creating such beauty and allowing me to share it with everyone.

Measurements:

• White card base - 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
• In Color layer - 4 1/8" X 5 3/8"
• White die-cut layer - 4" X 5 1/4" 

More Floral Affection

 Here's on more pretty card using the new Floral Affection embossing folder and coordinating Love & Affection stamp set. I made these for a recent downline swap and for the Med. cruise swap last month. 

The flowers in the stamp set match the embossing folder pretty closely leaving a slight embossed border once you cut them out.  Yes; these flowers and leaves are hand cut!  The tiny Rich Razzleberry flowers are from the Tree Builder punch. 

The colors here are Sweet Sugarplum, Pear Pizzazz and Rich Razzleberry.  I love it!  It's so fun to see how the new 5 In Colors can be combined with out current line of colors. I truly do love playing with our colors! 

Speaking of new; be sure to stop back in on June 20th for another Control Freaks blog hop.  We're sharing a ton of brand new products and projects with you then!