Flowerbug's Inkspot

Distinctive stamps in April’s Paper Pumpkin!

For the very first time we’re getting our new Distinktive stamps in a Paper Pumpkin kit!  

Here's what we know about the April kit:

• Makes 9 cards (3 cards of 3 designs)
• Includes an adorable gift box—in addition to your 9 cards
• Coordinating colors: Basic Black, Calypso Coral, Flirty Flamingo, Gray Granite, Mint Macron, and So Saffron

Whether you’re a new, former or current subscriber you can take advantage of a pre-paid subscription and earn free Sale-a-Bration product!  

I just purchased a 12 month pre-paid subscription and received 4 free SAB choices!  You’ll also get $20 in free products too!  Plus if you bump up your order by $41 more dollars to get to the magic $250 mark you get $50 in free products!  

Don’t miss this awesome opportunity to get April’s Paper Pumpkin kit AND free SAB items!  Order yours by Sunday to get April's kit and one or more Sale-a-Bration choices. Go here to order. 

Use this hostess code 2ZG4v4C

 

The Butterfly Duet punch is back in stock!

This punch has been unavailable for over 2 months!  But it's back in stock just in time for the last days of Sale-a- Bration!  Choose the Butterfly Gala bundle or just the punch.

And the Gingham Gala designer paper. Is also back. They work so well together.   Get both and add on the Gingham Gala adhesive back sequins and you qualify for a free Sale-a-Bration item. 

Then just choose your free product. I suggest you choose the Botanical Buttterfly Designer paper. Six sheets of it coordinate with the Butterfly Duet punch!
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March Special:

Triple Dip and get 3 free items with a $65 minimum online order from now through March 31st only!

 

1 - Get one free Sale-a-Bration item of your choice (bump it up to $100 and get two or one $100 choice!)

2 - a FREE fun folds cards kit (see it below)

3 - my exclusive Mix & Match Box written tutorial (see photo below) 

 

Place your order (minimum of $65) and use this host code to get both FREE

(pre-cut cards kit and written tutorial):

***Host Code is   2ZG4V4CG

 

Access my online store here: SHOP NOW

Or purchase the tutorial here.

Well Written & Well Said bundle; get it at 43% off!

Sunday is the last day of Sale-a-Bration! 

You have two choices to take advantage of this promotion.  

1. Get free product with your purchases. 

Or

2. Purchase the Starter Kit and get 43% off your purchase.

And from then on get 20% off all of your Stampin' Up! orders!

Don't miss this opportunity!

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If you've been eyeing the Well Said bundle on page 27 of the Occasions catalog, there's a great reason to get it now! 

You can earn a free Sale-a-Bration item with your order.  Why not get something free while you can?! 

There are 24 dies in this Well Written set and 51 stamps in the Well Said stamp set!! Below you'll see some samples of how wonderfully the thinlits and greeting stamps work together. 

I cased the card above on the lower left but changed it up a bit.  The floral images are from the Incredible Like You stamp set. It was fun to make and totally different from my usual style!  Fun!!

You can see this bundle here.  

 

Bag in a Box video plus perfect corners with All Adorned & Stamparatus!

Look at this adorable Bag in a Box project!  Shelly brought them to Club last week and shared how to make them.  It's so cool!  I didn't believe you could get this from just one piece of 6 X 6" paper!  But you can with the Envelope Punch Board!!

I decided to make them on my Facebook Live video this week.  Aren't they the cutest thing? The Gingham Gala designer paper sure gives a perfect spring look to them. They're about 3" high and 2" across. Watch the video below and you can make them too!  

Besides this project I have two others I share in this video.  

This next card is done in some my favorite colors of Bermuda Bay, Black and White. A few punches finish off the center, including the new Story Label punch which is only available in March!  See it here. 

The All Adorned stamp set has a unique corner image in it and you can create a beautiful medallion or square easily with the Stamparatus.  This stamp set is free with any $50 order through March 31st which is in just 4 days!  If you don't have the Envelope punch board or the Stamparatus now is the time to get them since you get a free item with each $50 purchase. 

Depending on the size of your square you get different shapes within your square.  

Watch the video to see how fast AND simple this is!   

****Be sure to follow my Facebook Page to catch them live and subscribe to my YouTube channel so you don't miss anything! 

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March Special:

Triple Dip and get 3 free items with a $65 minimum online order from now through March 31st only!

 

1 - a free Sale-a-Bration item of your choice (bump it up to $100 and get two or one $100 choice!)

2 - a FREE fun folds cards kit (see it below)

3 - my exclusive Mix & Match Box written tutorial (see photo below) 

 

Place your order (minimum of $65) and use this host code to get both FREE

(pre-cut cards kit and written tutorial):

***Host Code is   2ZG4V4CG

 

Access my online store here: SHOP NOW

 

  

Or purchase this tutorial here. 

Last Chance! One Week left of Sale-A-Bration!

I cannot believe there's just 4 days left of this awesome promotion. 

I always fall in love with products I don't expect to.  I'm sure that is due to all of the amazing, creative stampers out there.  But I think the product I used the most is the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper.

Photos do not do it justice!  You've probably seen a lot of this paper online lately; it's everywhere!  Did you know it coordinates perfectly with the Butterfly Duet punch?  There are 6 sheets in this designer paper that the punch works with!  If you have or plan to order this Butterfly punch, get the paper too!

The punch has been so popular they sold out in the first month!  But it's coming back in early April!! 

If you follow me you know I love Black and White as a starting point for my projects.  The clean crisp colors are striking and you can add that 'pop' of color if you'd like to.  

I received a card like this in a swap but I cannot give credit as the name isn't on the back of the card anymore.  Isn't it beautiful?! 

There are tons of products on this card.  Here is the list:

• Botanical Butterfly Designer Paper - FREE with any $50 order through March 31st.
• Part of My Story stamp set - FREE with any $50 order through March 31st
• Story Label punch - available just through March 31st here.
• Butterfly Duet punch - not currently available but will be back around April 1st. 
• Pearlized Doilies
• 1/8" White ribbon

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March Special:

Triple Dip and get 3 free items with a $65 minimum online order from now through March 31st only!

 

1 - a free Sale-a-Bration item of your choice (bump it up to $100 and get two or one $100 choice!)

2 - a FREE fun folds cards kit (see it below)

3 - my exclusive Mix & Match Box written tutorial (see photo below) 

 

Place your order (minimum of $65) and use this host code to get both FREE

(pre-cut cards kit and written tutorial):

***Host Code is   2ZG4V4CG

 

Access my online store here: SHOP NOW

 

  

Or purchase this tutorial here. 

Beautiful Lasting Lily! This Distinktive stamp is a true Wow!

Do you own any of our exclusive Distinktive stamps yet? 

Stampin' Up! has created a new process that gives depth and a range of hues with just one stamping!  They call it 'Distinktive' and It's incredible! They are currently getting a patent on it. 

The Lasting Lily stamp set is one of them.  This set is one of the free choices during Sale-a-Bration right now.  This annual promotion ends on March 31st!

Look at the hues of color and amazing depth you get in a single image!

We did have framelits that coordinated with this stamp set but they are sold out now.  As you can see on these cards; you don't need them to build a gorgeous card!

From Thank You to Sympathy to Get Well; this stamp set has an abundance of beautiful greetings in it.  

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March Special:

Triple Dip and get 3 free items with a $65 minimum online order from now through March 31st only!

 

1 - a free Sale-a-Bration item of your choice (bump it up to $100 and get two or one $100 choice!)

2 - a FREE fun folds cards kit (see it below)

3 - my exclusive Mix & Match Box written tutorial (see photo below) 

 

Place your order (minimum of $65) and use this host code to get both FREE

(pre-cut cards kit and written tutorial):

***Host Code is   2ZG4V4CG

 

Access my online store here: SHOP NOW

 

 

Tea Together Fun Fold card with Tea Time Framelits

RLook at this awesome Fun Fold card Marilyn made and shared at my Team Meeting last Saturday.  WOW!! 

Isn't this clever?  The way the tea pot and cup stand up is so unique.  You won't find a card like this at the store!  

 Marilyn cased hers from one made by Lou Kitzelman.  

She used the Gingham Gala Designer Paper, the pretty Tea Together stamp set on page 49 of the Occasions catalog with the Tea Time framelits from the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  These framelits are FREE with a $100 order through March 31st only.  

Here's a photo of the stamp set and framelits:

Here's how it opens: 

See how it can lay flat for mailing?!  I love this card and will be thinking of other stamps I can use with this fold.  

Measurements:

• Main card 5 1/2" X 8 1/2", scored at 3/4", 3 1/2" and 4 1/4"
• Designer Paper - 1" X 5 1/4" for strip on bottom, and 4 1/4" X 5 1/4" on top; score the DSP after you glue it onto the base card 

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March Special:

Triple Dip and get 3 free items with a $65 minimum online order from now through March 31st only!

 

1 - a free Sale-a-Bration item of your choice (bump it up to $100 and get two or one $100 choice!)

2 - a FREE fun folds cards kit (see it below)

3 - my exclusive Mix & Match Box written tutorial (see photo below) 

 

Place your order (minimum of $65) and use this host code to get both FREE

(pre-cut cards kit and written tutorial):

***Host Code is   2ZG4V4CG

 

Access my online store here: SHOP NOW

 

 

Amazing Mix & Match Box with Petal Promenade Designer Paper

Do you ever make something that turns out soooo much better than you'd hoped?  Well this gift box of cards surprised me with how gorgeous it turned out. It shouldn't have since how could anything you make with the beautiful Petal Promenade paper turn out badly?!  

I created this 'matchbox style' gift box years ago and make a new version every now and then.  This time I chose the pretty Petal Promenade designer series paper since it's on special right now during Sale-a-Bration.  You can get it FREE with any $50 purchase.  The 'photo realistic' prints are truly gorgeous.  And the colors are so me with Petal Pink, Grapefruit Grove, Mossy Meadow and Calypso Coral.  

This box allows you to add your greetings to the cards as you need them.  I created pretty but basic cards that can easily be jazzed up to your liking.  I like to keep them simple to show off the pretty designer paper.  I make two tags for each card in assorted coordinating colors and add dimensionals to the back, but leave the backings on until they're needed.  This allows the recipient of this gift to pick out the greeting they need and add it themselves.  

Here's another view with the greetings placed on the cards:

This written tutorial includes two other versions using other designer papers.  You can receive this tutorial free with any $50 order from now through March 31st using this hostess code. 2ZG4V4CG  Or see it here in my Tutorial Shop. 

I plan to hold this class locally on April 27th. 

March Special:

Get an awesome, 5 cards kit that you can earn for FREE with your online order.

It includes 5 pre-cut fun fold cards with everything cut or punched for you along with ribbons too. 

 

The projects are ready for you to create using your own greeting images, ink pads and adhesive, but everything else will be included!

 

Place your order here, (min. $65) and use this host code to get it sent to you for FREE: 2ZG4V4CG

 

***Get more for your dollars right now. Get the Mix and Match box tutorial free AND this cards kit AND a free SAB choice with a $65 order!

Access my online store here: SHOP NOW

 

Be sure to check out all the new Sale-a-bration items you can get for free!

For EACH $50 you spend you get a FREE Sale-a-bration choice! Now is the time to stock up on that wish list!

 

Whimsy Bag video tutorial & Petal Promenade quick cards!

Are you looking for fun yet easy ways to gift treats?  Do you like making boxes or bags?  If so, you'll LOVE this Whimsy Bag!  It uses a 6 X 6" piece of designer paper and it super simple with just a few score lines.  Watch my video below to see how.  There's also a template for you below that.  

I also share my newest tutorial; my Mix & Match box plus tips on cutting up the Petal Promenade designer series paper.  There are two sheet in this paper that have printed panels for FAST, beautirul & EASY cards!  

This designer paper is one of the newest choices you can get FREE with a $50 order during our Sale-a-Bration promotion.  I'll share my unique Mix & Match box in tomorrow's post.  Or click here to see it in my Tutorial Shop. 

Here are the cards I shared in the video below: 

They're all made from one sheet of the Designer Paper; the beautiful printed panels have the perfect place to stamp a greeting in the center.  Layer them with card stock  to finish a beautiful card easily.  You can get 9 cards from one sheet! 

March Special:

 Hostess code from March 18th - 31st. 2ZG4V4CG

If your order is over $65 you'll get a pre-cut cards kit mailed to you!

There are also less than 2 weeks left in the best deal we offer; purchase the Starter Kit! for $99 and choose $175 in product of your choice!  From then on enjoy the discount and be a 'Happy Shopper'.  You'll also receive the business supplies you need; catalogs and a Paper Pumpkin kit!  Choose the optional add for $30 and get this exclusive bag too!  Here's a sample of all you can get with your $$.