Flowerbug's Inkspot

Hey Love; super easy, cute fun fold card!

I received this Hey Love card in a swap earlier this month.  I loved it so much we made it at a workshop last week.  Unfortunately I lost the name of the stamper who created it.  

I love quite a few things about this card:

• The perfect way it shows off this fun How Sweet it Is designer paper.
• the clean and simple layout and how it makes the gorilla from Hey Love the star of the card
• I get to color with my Blends markers! 
• It's an easy fun fold! 

Here's another one I made with a birthday version: (the inside is shown above)

Same layout as above in a birthday version. 

Measurements:

• Gorgeous Grape 5 1/2" X 4 1/4"
• Whisper White 7" X 5 1/4", scored at 4"
• How Sweet it Is designer paper 1 1/4" X 5 1/4"
• White stitched shapes circle 2 3/8"
• Scalloped circles 2 1/2" 

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Just Two Days Left for my Beauty Abounds Tutorial & cards kit

January is almost over; and thank goodness!  The temperature is going to be 25 below tonight!  (And that's not including wind chill!)  Sheesh; that's cold even for us in North Dakota!!

Anyway, here's another card that's included in my free 10 cards tutorial for those who purchase the Beauty Abounds Bundle from me in January.  

I love it so much I couldn't stop creating cards with it!  Besides the amazing layering butterfly die-cuts I love the stamps included in the set too. 

The colors are Poppy Parade, White, Black and Pool Party. See how cool the bokeh dots images are?!  And of course who doesn't love these butterfly die-cuts that layer together so wonderfully!

Here's the whole bunch of cards you'll receive directions for below.  The tutorial includes supplies, measurements and photos too.  You'll have lots of ideas that will make creating super simple with your new bundle!

Here's a photo of the entire Beauty Abounds bundle; it's huge with 13 stamps and 20 dies! 

***You'll also receive two extra free items for ordering it this month!  A pre-cut cards kit for two more cards using this bundle!  I'll mail it to you along with a package of Clear Epoxy Hearts!   

I may have a few extra card kits left over if you purchase into early February.  Email me to be sure! 

Happy Stampin' Up! Anniversary to me!

I received this from Stampin' Up! yesterday.  I didn't even realize it was my anniversary!  

Joining Stampin' Up! was one of the best decisions I've ever made.  It has enriched my life in numerous ways, but especially all of the incredible friends I've made along the way.  I have recently realized that I actually have my dream job!  I get to craft and create right beside my friends; both locally and online!  Who wouldn't love that!!!? 

Here's a quick share of a card I made to showcase the cute new Bitty Blooms Punch Pack.  

I punched a bunch of flowers and the centers using the 4 pack of punches on page 25 of the Occasions catalog. I adhered them to a strip of Navy and then to Poppy Parade.  This lovely greeting is from the 'Part of My Story' stamp set in our Sale-a-Bration catalog. It's free with any $50 order from now through March.  

If you'd like to enrich your life and be a part of the Stampin' Up! family, please consider joining my Flowerbug's Team!  You will never be sorry no matter what type of Demonstrator you choose to be.  Hobby or business; it's all great!  Adding that 20% discount to your favorite hobby makes it so much sweeter.  And Stampin' Up! is the best company to be a part of!

During Sale-a-Bration Stampin' Up! has a special offer going on that's the best deal we've offered in awhile!  If you love to stamp and love Stampin' Up! products I hope you'll seriously consider this! Who doesn't want $76 in free product?  You get 20% minimum off everything you order afterwards, and that can also increase to 25%! 

Here's what Stampin' Up! has to say about this opportunity:

• All it takes to remain an active demonstrator is meeting a quarterly sales requirement ($300).  And that quota includes your own purchases and those of any customers.  You can usually make this quota with one gathering. 
• You can choose to build a business, be a 'happy shopper' or just get together with friends and enjoy creating.  Stampin' Up! and myself have tons of ideas on how to stay active.  
• It's all up to you on how much or how little you want to do!  

What it boils down to is through March 31st, you get to pick out $175 in product and pay ONLY $99 plus tax and no shipping,

Or you can choose to add on this awesome tote shown above and pay $129. Check it out here.

 

I hope you consider this amazing special offer.  If you already place orders monthly or every other month, why not become a 'happy shopper' and get the discount!?  You can stay active as long as you want with no pressure from me or Stampin' Up! when YOU decide to be done.  I know you won't regret it!  

 

Benefits for my Flowerbug's Team:

• Be a member of my Team Facebook group
• Ability to join our monthly swaps & Team meetings!
• ALL of my class tutorials are FREE!
• the option of attending exclusive Stampin' Up! events
• Incentives, monthly prizes and challenges throughout the year
• Business Builders group if desired 

 

Winter Retreat pictures!

Saturday we held out Winter Escape Retreat and it was a fabulous day; filled with fun, great projects and people, plus lots of food and treats. 

They loved their projects but I think they loved the three homemade meals we served the best!  I love to cook and find that almost as much fun as stamping!

Here are a few photos of the day.

Here they're working on their coaster calendar project.  It really is fun to make these!   Below are a few of the pages they made.  Each one is 4 X 4" and features a theme to coincide with the month.  

This is our check out station and display area. 

They're working, playing and creating!

This was their bonus project!  They made this beautiful 12" sampler featuring the Botanical Butterfly designer paper and the Butterfly Gala punch bundle.

This was one of their gifts.  I made them with the Gift Bag punch board!  Check out my Facebook Live here this Tuesday at 11 am central where I'll share how to make them. 

Hot Cocoa Bar; perfect treat on our cold wintery day!

This was another of their 'gifts'; a homemade Sweet & Salty treat mix with a beautiful tag on it. 

Everyone received a pretty goodie bag filled with products and their pre-cut cards kit. 

This goodie bag was made with the Butterfly Beauty Thinlit dies.  They layer so perfectly and show up wonderfully here in Black & White. 

They're part of my January special; buy the Beauty Abounds bundle and get this 10 cards tutorial free.  Those that purchase it from me this month also receive two more free items;  a 2 cards pre-cut kit and free clear Epoxy Hearts that you can color any color you want with Blends markers! 

Please use this hostess code to order here; F2BWFJZJ


 

 

Wow! Valentines Sampler!

My Flowerbug's Team met last week and swapped squares for our latest project; a framed Valentines sampler!  Look at this beauty!

Aren't they gorgeous?  Each of us created one square measuring 3 1/4" at the largest.  The largest square was Lovely Lipstick and we featured the colors in the All My Love Designer Series paper - Lovely Lipstick, Flirty Flamingo, White, Crumb Cake and Soft Sea Foam.  

My plan is to put a photo of my granddaughter in the center; I just have to pick one! 

Here's a close up of everyone's squares.  I'm not going to list all of the supplies on each; just the highlights:

• Left to right; Jacki with the cutest handmade envelopes!
• Marguerite using the Abstract Impressions stamp set 
• Kellie with the Forever Lovely stamp set, the pretty label punch & Sunshine Wishes Thinlits

• Karen G chose the Be Mine Stitched Framelits
• Cathy used the Be Mine Stitched & Large Numbers framelits (now retired) 
• Mary also used the Be Mine Stitched framelits and the new Well Written dies

• I used the Lovely Flowers Edgelit dies and the Forever Lovely stamp set; all in a bundle at 10% off
• Marilyn used the Be Mine Stitched Framelit dies
• Jonna chose to use the Sunshine Wishes framelits 

Thanks so much gals; you all did a fabulous job!!  I love swapping with you all!!!!!

If you've been considering joining Stampin' Up! as a Demonstrator (or a happy, discount shopper), I'd love to have you on my Flowerbug's Team!  Click here to read all about the amazing special offer where you get $76 in free product! And you can add on this awesome, exclusive Stampin' Up! tote for just $30!

Valentines Tote Bag & cards; version 2!

As promised here's another version of my cute Tote Box for 3 X 3" cards.

I used the adorable Hey Love stamp set in the Occasions catalog on the cards.  The Tote bag is the perfect size for these cards but you could also add treats instead.  Here's the simple template:

The designer paper is the lovely All My Love paper from the 2019 Occasions catalog.  The greeting is from the Hello Cupcake stamp set from our 2019 Sale-a-Bration catalog; free with any $50 purchase.  

My sweet and simple Valentine cards are 3" in size and have a 2 3/4" X 2 1/2" piece of Lovely Lipstick card stock added first. Then a Starburst punch in Black and a 2 1/4" White circle next.  I stamped each image in Black Memento ink and colored them in with our  Blends markers.  Quick and easy!  

You can see all of the products I used below; just click on them to get to my Online Store. 

It's Valentine's Week! A super easy tote with cards!

I love this project!  It's a super easy tote for 3 X 3" cards and envelopes.  It would also be perfect for treats too!  

Here's the template for the box:

It's a half sheet of A2 card stock 5 1/2" X 8 1/2". Score it on the short side at 1" and 4 1/2".  Score on the long side at 3 1/2" and 5 1/2".  Cut up 1" to the first long score lines and form your box.  The handles are 1/2" X 8" and the How Sweet it Is designer paper is 1" X 11".

My card stock is Lovely Lipstick and the bright and colorful designer paper is the 'How Sweet it Is' from the Occasions catalog.  This sheet is one of my favorites.

The cards are 3 X 3"; created from 12" White card stock.  You can get 8 3" cards from one sheet of 12 X 12" card stock!  And they fit our 3" envelopes perfectly!  I used the Hello Cupcake and Forever Lovely stamp sets in Coastal Cabana and Lovely Lipstick.  

I'll share another version of this fun project tomorrow! 

It's Valentines week! Incredible & EASY Pop-Up card with video!

I'm so excited to share this awesome fun fold card with you today!  

When I was prepping for my January card club projects I had several products I wanted to feature.  I also wanted to offer a Valentine card but I also know that some people do not send out Valentines.  So I created some alternative options for them.  Here's what I came up with; I'm pretty darned proud of it! Pop-up cards are so fun for the recipient and when they're easy to make, it's a win/win! 

I'm featuring the Life is Grand stamp set and the All My Love designer paper from the 2019 Occasions catalog here.  They're a fabulous match up!  

This super neat pop-up is extremely easy with NO SCORING OR MEASURING!  Watch my video below to see how easy it is. 

Here are a few of the other inside options they made:

This one features the Hello Cupcake stamp set and Botanical Butterfly DSP from the Sale-a-Bration catalog; both Free with any $50 order!

For the inside I used the Forever Lovely stamp set on this one and the top photo.  The colors are Lovely Lipstick, Flirty Flamingo, White and Black.   

Watch my video below to see just how quick and easy this fun pop-up feature can be! 

You can see the products I used below; just click on them to get to my online store.  If you don't see them, click on the title of this post and you'll arrive to my actual blog where you'll see everything. 

LeeAnn's Stampin' Specials:

1. Order $50 or more using this Hostess code: DWS4HMVN and get the Heart Epoxy Droplets FREE along with a free Sale-a-Bration choice. 

2. Order the gorgeous Beauty Abounds bundle from me and get a 10 cards written tutorial plus 2 pre-cut cards sent to you; both FREE! 

3. Get the best deal in the catalog when you join my Flowerbug's Team!  Just $99 and pick out $175 of product of your choice!  Or pay $129 and get the new Craft & Carry Bag AND $175 in product of your choice!  Go here to read all about it. 

 

So Hoppy Together; so fun!

It's truly a fun set; there's just something about these frogs!  

Adding this strip of Black striped DSP sure makes the Lemon Lime Twist and Black pop!  This paper is (free with any $50 order) in our Sale-a-Bration catalog and called Botanical Butterflies.  I honestly think I like the black and white patterns better than the botanical sides.  But I LOVE Black and White; it's super versatile. 

Here are some of the other products I used:

• Dot to Dot embossing folder
• Granny Apple Green Blends duo & Dark Pool Party Blends marker 
• 3/4", 1" and 2" circle punches
• Sponge 

See everything you can get free here with our Sale-a-Bration catalog.