Flowerbug's Inkspot

Pretty Botanical swap cards; all Monochromatic!

This week I'm showcasing my talented Flowerbug's Team swaps with their monochromatic cards.  

First up is Karen's card; she used the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set; seen here in the new Jan-June catalog.  

She stamped the floral image three times on her White CS using Evening Evergreen ink.  The last one is stamped on Vellum and fussy cut.  She added a double tag die-cut from the Tailored Tags dies along with a bow in Soft Succulent ribbon.  

Next is a pretty card in Fresh Freesia made by Paula S.  She used a favorite stamp set of mine; the Queen Anne's Lace stamp set, along with some sponging and distressing of the edges.  

Our In Color sheer ribbon is wonderful; easy to work with, soft & lovely!  

Next is a pretty & very detailed card made by Sharon.  She used Soft Succulent with Evening Evergreen and the Ever Eden specialty designer paper. 

She created double stitched window frames with the Stitched Rectangle dies. They're adhered over a scalloped rectangle made with the Stitched So Sweetly dies.  Her leaves are die-cut from our Shimmer In Color Vellum using the Forever Flourishing dies.  The greeting is from the Prized Peony stamp set. 

Stop in for more Monochromatic card swaps tomorrow! 

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Purchase the Starter Kit during Sale-a-Bration

and choose ANY 2 stamp sets free plus FREE shipping too!

Click here to get yours.

Host codes:  T9YW6QCC or S9WGFH9Z

 *click here to order 

Use the host code above & get free Iridescent Rhinestones with

a $50 order in January, 2022! 

Free Heart & Home PDF projects with any online order!

Control Freak's Blog Hop; Favorite Colors theme!

Welcome to the January Blog Hop from our talented Control Freaks group!  Our theme this month is to use our favorite Stampin' Up! color and make it monochromatic!  

If you just stopped in from Wendy's blog I'm sure you enjoyed her projects. She is super creative!

I haven't joined a blog hop in awhile and I've missed it!  This color theme was perfect for me as my Flowerbug's Team swapped monochromatic cards last week.  I've been sharing them here all week long.

My first card features a new stamp set called Crane of Fortune.  

I chose to feature Misty Moonlight with Night of Navy & White.  The Crane of Fortune stamp set is new in our Stampin' Up! January-June catalog.  It's a Distinktive stamp set which means you get multiple hues of color with one inking.  These are my favorite type of stamps.  Look how pretty the images are in one color and so easy too! 

After I stamped the crane I textured it with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder.  

This card is a very simple fun fold.  Here are the measurements:

• Score your 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" card base at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"
• Misty Moonlight layer 1 7/8" X 5 1/4"
• White layers are 3 1/4" X 4 1/2"
• Navy layer is 3 1/2" X 4 3/4"

 

I stamped some of the dragonflies on the front layer of Misty Moonlight.  I used White Craft ink for a soft, subtle effect.  As you can see I made quite a few of them for our Team swap!  

Next is a pretty card in Soft Succulent & White.  

I used the new Artfully Layered stamp set along with the Stitched Rectangle dies.  This technique is called Triple Time Stamping. 

To achieve this layered effect I stamped all three of the White layers at the same time. Then you adhere each piece to a Soft Succulent layer and put the pieces back together; almost like a puzzle.  It's a great way to create quick, eye catching cards. 

Measurements:

• Soft Succulent - 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" card base, 4 1/8" X 2 7/8" & 3" X 1 5/8"
• White - 5 1/4" X 4", 4" X 2 5/8" & 2 3/4" X 1 3/8" 

Thanks so much for stopping in today. Click on the icon below to see what Melissa has created for you. You won't want to miss it! 

Blessings of Home card ideas; beautiful layouts

This week I'm sharing Monochromatic cards made by my Flowerbug's Team members.  It was our swap theme this month.  

It was a challenge for some but their cards were incredible as usual! Both cards today feature the Blessings of Home bundle; seen here.

This first card was created by Marilyn.  Her colors include Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy & White.  

She used the large flower image to create a background using Misty Moonlight ink for a pretty tone on tone look.  She stamped the flower again on a piece of White CS and used the dies to cut it out. You cannot see in the photo but she added Wink of Stella to the flower.  

It's adhered over a pretty Encircled in Beauty Navy die-cut. 

This next card was created by Tracey using the same Blessings of Home bundle.  

She used 3 different designer papers here - Heart & Home, Hand-Penned & the In Color 6 X 6" prints. I love how our colors & products coordinate so effortlessly.  Our color coordination is what brought me to Stampin' Up! and keeps me happy to stay. 

Details:

• She stamped her flower image in Basic Gray ink and colored it in with Blends markers. It's fussy cut with the coordinating die-cut. 
• She heat embossed her greeting with White embossing powder onto Designer Paper.  What a gorgeous card and a neat layout. 
• The White CS behind the flower is textured with our new Gingham embossing folder seen here

 

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January Specials:

Purchase the Starter Kit during Sale-a-Bration

and choose ANY 2 stamp sets free plus FREE shipping too!

Click here to get yours.

Host codes:  T9YW6QCC or S9WGFH9Z

 *click here to order 

Use the host code above & get free Iridescent Rhinestones with

a $50 order in January, 2022! 

Free Heart & Home PDF projects with any online order!

3 unique Honeybee Home card ideas

This week I'm featuring cards made by my talented Flowerbug's Team. Today both cards showcase the Honeybee Home bundle seen here.

This first card was made by Candace.  She is a master at coloring & sponging as you can see. 

She stamped & die-cut the floral image multiple times for a pretty bouquet and adhered them to her beautiful sponged background.  The gorgeous sky background is done with Pacific Point ink and a very light hand at sponging. She colored the flowers with watercolor pencils.  

You can see this pretty bundle here online. 

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Next is a totally different card made by Annette for our Monochromatic swap this month.  

She stamped the bee and greeting in Crumb Cake ink onto a Stitched Rectangle die-cut.  Then added a few die-cuts from the Honeybee Blooms dies and layered it on a Crumb Cake layer. Simply beautiful! 

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Mary made this next card with this same bundle along with the Heart & Home designer paper.

She used 3 layers of this pretty paper as a background for her dies & greeting.  Great idea! 

Her colors are Pale Papaya & Garden Green. The White greeting tag is one of my favorite 'go to' punches called the Tailored Tag punch. 

Measurements:

• White card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
• Pale Papaya 3 3/4" X 5"
• DSP layers 1 1/2" X 3 1/2" 

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January Specials:

Purchase the Starter Kit during Sale-a-Bration

and choose ANY 2 stamp sets free plus FREE shipping too!

Click here to get yours.

Host codes:  T9YW6QCC or S9WGFH9Z

 *click here to order 

Use the host code above & get free Iridescent Rhinestones with

a $50 order in January, 2022! 

Free Heart & Home PDF projects with any online order!

Stop back in tomorrow for more Team swaps! 

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January Specials:

Purchase the Starter Kit during Sale-a-Bration

and choose ANY 2 stamp sets free plus FREE shipping too!

Click here to get yours.

Host codes:  T9YW6QCC or S9WGFH9Z

 *click here to order 

Use the host code above & get free Iridescent Rhinestones with

a $50 order in January, 2022! 

Free Heart & Home PDF projects with any online order!

Calming Camelia 2 ways with video!

Today I'm hosting my Spring Launch & BOGO Bash event!  If you're local to me in Minot, ND stop in!  It's from 3-6 pm.  I guarantee it will be worth coming!  I'll have yummy treats & hot cocoa, great BOGO selection, tons of samples and door prizes too!  

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On one of my weekly FB Live's I played with the Calming Camelia stamp set from the new 2022 Sale-a-Bration catalog. See it here. I'm so excited it's SAB time!! 

I chose a few green/blue tones to stamp the same leaf image - Bermuda Bay, Granny Apple Green & Just Jade.  After stamping on the 1 3/4" X 2 3/4" White pieces I added texture with the new set of embossing folders called Stripes & Splatters 3D in the new Spring catalog. See them here. I did heat emboss the greetings with White embossing powder also. 

The pretty embellishments are called Faux Sea Glass Shapes. They are available here in the new 2022 Jan-June Spring catalog. 

Which layout do you prefer?  Vertical or horizontal?  

This pretty stamp set is free to hosts during January & February with an order over $300.  You probably think that's way too large of an order.  But there is a way around that!  Here are a few ways:

1. Gather with a few friends and place your order together so you can earn it free. See it here. 

2. Or contact me here for a host code just for you and a few friends.  Each of you orders using the host code and the orders count together towards Host benefits.  You'll get this stamp set free AND $36 in free product as well!  

You can see the video below; I share a few projects as well as some beautiful Swedish stars! 

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January Specials:

Purchase the Starter Kit during Sale-a-Bration and choose ANY 2 stamp sets free plus FREE shipping too!

Click here to get yours.

Host codes:  T9YW6QCC or S9WGFH9Z

 *click here to order 

Use the host code above & get free Iridescent Rhinestones with

a $50 order in January, 2022! 

Free Heart & Home PDF projects with any online order!

Abstract Beauty; my January card kit to go with a PDF tutorial option too!

I chose this gorgeous Abstract Beauty specialty designer paper for my January class kit to go because it's filled with striking colors & patterns.  I created these fun & unique cards; most of which are fun folds! 

This kit to go includes all pre-cut pieces for 10 cards plus approximately $20 in Stampin' Up! product; 1/2 pkg of Abstract Beauty 4 X 6" specialty designer paper, some Just Jade & Gold ribbon & a share of Brass Butterflies. You'll get the PDF tutorial FREE (valued at $15). 

The PDF tutorial is emailed to you immediately after payment from my Shopify site.  Check your spam or junk folder. 

Order by January 17th. The kit to go will ship out in late January via Priority Mail. 

I used the Slim Saying stamp set for my greetings.  Add it on and I'll include it with your kit at 10% off. Message me here for a PayPal invoice. Otherwise use a greeting set you already own. 

I also used these inks: Just Jade, Black, Misty Moonlight, Crushed Curry, Balmy Blue & Versamark.  You will also need White embossing powder if you want to make your cards exactly like mine.  

Click here to order the pre-cut kit to go.  It's the best value at $28 plus shipping. 

Click here to get the PDF tutorial for $15.

This is the kit my monthly subscribers will receive.  I have a second kit available here but it's in short supply.  See all of the available kits here.  You can purchase two or more and save on shipping! 

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January Specials:

Host codes:  T9YW6QCC or S9WGFH9Z

 *click here to order 

Use the host code above & get free Iridescent Rhinestones with

a $50 order in January, 2022! 

Free Heart & Home PDF projects with any online order!

Easy idea with your leftover paper strips with Artfully Layered

I had a bunch of leftover Just Jade card stock strips I was determined to use. I believe it was from a fun fold card I offered in one of my kits to go. Luckily inspiration struck and I created this neat card for an online swap I participated in.  I love it! 

I used the new bundle called Artfully Layered stamping the largest leaf multiple times in Just Jade ink.  The botanical images, dies and super fun greetings in this bundle were one of my top picks from the new 2022 Jan-June Stampin' Up! catalog.  You can see this bundle here. 

Each of the strips are 1" X 3 1/4" and they are adhered to a White piece measuring 3 3/4" X 5".  I adhered them so they did not match up purposefully.  You could also stamp them as shown and place them onto the card in order.

Simply add a greeting and a punch or die-cut.  I LOVE when I can use leftovers to create wonderful cards easily.  

The greeting die-cut is from the Beautiful Shapes dies seen here.  They include circles, hexagons, a few odd shapes & triangles.  They're fun, modern & unique! 

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January Specials:

Host code:  T9YW6QCC

 *click here to order 

Use the host code above & get free Iridescent Rhinestones with a $50 order in January, 2022! 

New Spring Catalog DSP, Ribbon & Embellishment shares - RSVP ASAP!!

I'm excited to offer NEW product share options from the upcoming January-June 2022 Mini Catalog!!  I’m placing my share order early on January 4 and I'll use the expedited shipping option so I plan to have the shares cut, bundled and back out to you during the week of January 10.

NOTE REGARDING PRODUCT AVAILABILITY:  Stampin’ Up! has advised us that there may be items that are unavailable when the catalog launches due to the global shipping delays.  If any items that I’m offering in my shares are not available when I place my order on January 4, I’ll refund you the amount for that item.  I’m hoping that I’ll be able to order everything for you but a refund is my back-up plan. 

New Designer Series Paper Share – $22.00 plus $5.00 for First Class shipping

You will receive one 6×6" sheet of each design from the following DSP (*one 4x6" pack) and specialty paper packs (the number behind the name indicates how many 6×6" sheets of that paper pack you will receive):

• Sweet Talk – 6
• Flowering Fields – 6
• Mother Of Pearl Specialty – 1
• Symbols Of Fortune Specialty – 6
• Vellum Layering Designs – 6
• Artfully Composed – 6
• New Horizons 6″ x 6″ – 12
• Abstract Beauty Specialty 4″ x 6″ – 12
• Heart & Home – 6
• Supple Shimmer Specialty – 2 (one of each color)
• Hey Sports Fan – 6

In all, you’ll receive 57 – 6” x 6” and 12 – 4″ x 6″ sheets of designer or specialty paper!

Double DSP Share – $44.00 + $8.00 Shipping by Priority Mail – I’ll cut the designer paper sheets into 6×12 (except for the New Horizons 6×6 and Abstract Beauty 4″ x 6″, you’ll get double sheets of those since they’re already precut).

A FREE Gift From Me! – As a bonus for joining either share, you’ll also get a sample of the Sale-a-bration Designer Series Paper Packs!  I’ll send each share participant a sampler of papers from the Daffodil Afternoon, Sunshine & Rainbows and Simply Marbleous Sale-a-bration DSP packs!

New Ribbon & Embellishment share - $23.50 plus $5 for 1st Class shipping

1 Yard of each ribbon:

• 1/8″ Cotton Ribbon Combo Pack (1 yard of 2 colors)
• 3/8″ Denim Ribbon
• 3/8″ Evening Evergreen Windowpane Check Ribbon
• 3/8″ Real Red Faux Linen Ribbon
• 1/2″ Soft Succulent Satin Shimmer Ribbon
• 3/4″ White Frayed Ribbon

Embellishments: *the number behind indicates how many of each you'll receive

• Adhesive Backed Hexagons -18
• Brushed Brass Butterflies -16
• Classic Matte Dots - 24
• Faux Sea Glass Shapes - 30
• Heart & Home Doilies - 6
• Iridescent Rhinestone Basic Jewels - 40
• Pebbles Enamel Shapes - 18
• Polished Dots - 24
• Resin Stars - 24

Want it all?  Get both shares plus the free Sale-a-Bration paper bonus samples for $45.50 plus $8 priority shipping. Anyone is welcome to join in my share (US only).  

If you’d like to join, email me here by January 3rd with the following information:  Or send to lagreff@gmail.com 

• Your first and last name
• shipping address
• The email address that is connected to your PayPal account. I will accept PayPal for payment unless you are a customer of mine.  If you are a customer, a check is fine.  ***You do not need to have a PayPal account to pay the invoice, you can choose to pay by credit card without having a PayPal account.
• Please indicate which share or shares you would like.  

1. DSP share - single or double?
2. Ribbon & Embellishment share
3. Everything - get it all!   

Deadline to sign up for my share is Monday, January 3. E-mail me at lagreff@gmail.com

**It's possible I'll have extra share's left after this date; I'll keep you updated. 

Order online here. 

Current Host Code: T9YW6QCC

Dragonfly Garden Quick Fun-fold Card with video!

We made this pretty dragonfly card at last month's Card Clubs.  

I knew I wanted to use the new In Color shimmer vellum and thought the Dragonflies punch would work perfectly.  It sure did!  I wish you could see the shimmer in person; it's beautiful! 

They had a choice of Polished Pink or Fresh Freesia for their card and could punch a variety of colors for their dragonflies.  

We used the Dragonfly Garden stamp set which is bundled with the Dragonflies punch in the bundle seen here. See how the wings are curled?  The bone folder works beautifully for this.  *Watch the video below to see how it's done. 

Tip: I recommend using Stazon Black ink when stamping on the vellum so it dries quickly. Vellum paper doesn't 'absorb' ink easily so it can stay wet a long time. 

Below are the measurements for you and Download May Dragonfly Garden fun fold here

• Black base 4 1/4" X 5 1/2"
  Fresh Freesia or Polished Pink 3 1/4" X 11" scored at 5 1/2"
  In Good Taste Designer paper 3" X 5 1/4"
  White strip 1" X 3"
  Shimmer Vellum scraps for Dragonfly punches

Click on the photo below to watch the short video. 

June Specials:

The last chance list is out!  Check out the retiring and discounted products here. 

Host code: MMCUKBSX  Click here to order

Use this host code if your order is under $150. If it's over you'll still get the embossing folder but you'll also earn host benefits! Better yet, choose the Starter Kit and choose $125 in product and FREE Shipping as well!  Click here!

*All online orders in May receive a free PDF full of project ideas with 2 new catalog suites!