Flowerbug's Inkspot: 2022 Holiday

August's card kit of the month features the gorgeous Splendid Day DSP; get the kit or tutorial!

I knew I had to feature the stunning Splendid Day specialty DSP for one of my kits to go. August seemed the perfect time for it!

Look at these beautiful cards:

If you like these cards you have a few options. You can choose to receive the pre-cut kit to go with the PDF tutorial or just the PDF tutorial only.

The pre-cut kit includes $20 in product plus the pre-cut kit for just $28. Here's what you'll receive:

All pre-cut pieces including punches or die-cuts
1/2 pkg of 6 X 12" Splendid Day DSP (you'll cut using the directions)
a share of Soft Sea Foam 3/8" ribbon
a share of Elegant Faceted gems
The free PDF tutorial - photos, step by step directions, measurements & a supplies list

Purchase the pre-cut kit here or the PDF tutorial for $15 here.

*This is the kit my monthly kit subscribers will receive.

I used Pool Party, Sahara Sand Fresh Freesia & Soft Sea Foam inks along with the Splendid Thoughts stamp set. You need mostly greetings to stamp & finish the cards like mine.

Add on the Splendid Thoughts stamp set or bundle at an extra 10% off! Contact me here for an invoice to be sent to you. To get it all - bundle, kit to go & PDF tutorial with Priority Shipping it's $92.

See all of my kits, tutorials & more here.

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August Specials

Get free items here in August during Sale-a-Bration!

Host code: YFR367QW

See everything available here - click on the 2 BOGO photo albums

Or watch the video here. Basically for every $ you spend online you get my retired items FREE!

Please use the host code when ordering: YFR367QW

*click here to order

Earn free products with my loyalty rewards!

Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!

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I have 2 spots left in my Holiday Designer Paper share; contact me here

Posted at 07:34 AM in 2022 Holiday, Card Ideas, Kits to Go | Permalink | Comments (0)

Hippest Hippos; lots of creative ideas for you!

Today I'm sharing some wonderful swap cards I received from other talented Demonstrators - all featuring the Hippest Hippos stamp set & Hippo dies. They're both free with any $50 Stampin' Up! order during July & August.

But remember these Sale-a-Bration items are only available while supplies last. Already they are out of TWO choices in the Sale-a-Bration catalog. The Rings of Love 12" DSP and the Pool Party & Soft Sea Foam cards & envelopes. So if you have something from the SAB catalog on your wish list; get it soon!

What an amazing scene Amanda created here! So many details! I especially appreciate that she colored her hippo in Pool Party; who says they have to be gray?

Her background is made with the Rays of Light stamp seen here. The rest is all Sale-a-Bration items. Her colors include Pool Party, White, Crumb Cake & Crushed Curry

She stamped the greeting from Amazing Phrases and fussy cut it, placing it between 'waves'. She added Wink of Stella to her water. The little splashes of water & the life preserver truly make this scene complete!

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One of my favorites was made by Gwen. The way she added ribbon for a 'towel' on the silver/metal tub is genius!!

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Kelly created a cute scene mostly with the Hippo dies. Her colors are Smoky Slate, Real Red & Balmy Blue. The little water splash die-cuts add motion to the scene!

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Mary, one of my Flowerbug team members, made this cute card for her Card Club this month. She used a blending Brush with Flirty Flamingo ink for a soft background. The lights and bow at the top are from the Tree Lot dies in the Sale-a-Bration catalog. See them here.

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This cute card was made by Amy Storrie. I love the sunglasses! The other neat thing she did was to use the Hippo dies along with the Stitched Circle in the Beautiful Shapes dies so they match up perfectly! Her Designer Paper is the Cottage Gingham in the Holiday catalog.

You can see the Hippest Hippos stamp set here and the Hippo dies here. Get them both free with a $100 online order and you'll also receive my free July cards kit! Offer good through Saturday, July 30th.

Get a free card class in the mail with a $55 order from July 1-30th.

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July Specials

Online BOGO starts July 31st

Get free items here in July & August during Sale-a-Bration!

Host code: RMFKDE3G

*click here to order

Earn free products with my loyalty rewards!

Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!

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Get my Holiday Designer Paper share; contact me here

Posted at 11:29 AM in 2022 Holiday, Card Ideas, Sale-a-Bration, Swaps | Permalink | Comments (0)

BOGO's this Thursday & Sunday; don't miss the incredible deals!

This week Thursday I'm having a BOGO & Holiday/Sale-a-Bration party for my local customers.

It's from 3-6:30 pm at my home in Minot, ND

How does it work?

Choose from my big stock of retired items. (Marked at catalog prices; some marked down if well used). Total it up.
Pick out NEW product of the same value from any current Stampin' Up! catalogs for FREE!
For every $50-100 you choose you get FREE Sale-a-Bration choices too!
For example; you chose $100 in my retired product. Now you get to choose NEW product at $100 for free! Plus 2 free $50 SAB or 1 free $100 SAB choice. *Tax & shipping will be added.

I'll also be offering the same deals to my long distance customers starting Sunday, July 31st at 2pm.

For long distance shoppers here are the details:

I'll share all of my available BOGO items on my Facebook Live on at 2 pm CT here.
You can reserve them by messaging me or commenting on the Live.
Total your items.
Place an online order using the host code provided for the totaled cost or more.
If the items are over $50-100 you'll get to choose free Sale-a-Bration choices when you order online.
I'll send you a PayPal invoice for the shipping cost of the retired items (using your zip code). I'll ship your items using either Priority Shipping or 1st Class rates.
This offer is available to USA customers only.

**Be sure you're following me here on my Facebook Page on Sunday, July 31st so you get 1st chance at these items.

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July Specials

Get free items here in July & August during Sale-a-Bration!

Host code: RMFKDE3G

Get a free card class in the mail with a $55 order from July 1-30th.

*click here to order

Earn free products with my loyalty rewards!

Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!

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Get my Holiday Designer Paper share; contact me here

Posted at 07:11 AM in 2022 Holiday, Facebook Live, Sale-a-Bration, Stampin' Up! Specials | Permalink | Comments (0)

Beautiful cards with the new Perched in a Tree bundle!

This bundle was one of my first purchases from the new 2022 Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog. I love this birch tree die-cut and made a bunch of these cards for an online swap last month.

It creates a pretty window of birch trees that can be the star of the card. I simply sponged a bit of Crumb Cake ink over a few areas and added it to a Pool Party layer. The greeting is also from this bundle and is stamped on a die-cut from the All That dies in the Annual catalog. The angled Soft Suede die-cut behind it is also from the Aspen dies in this bundle.

See this bundle here online. Earn a free Sale-a-Bration choice when you purchase this bundle!

My friend Susie Wood sent me this gorgeous card last week. She created a fall themed card with Crumb Cake & Cajun Craze. I LOVE her multicolored leaf! She inked it in a lighter color and sponged Cajun Craze over the upper edges before stamping and fussy cutting it. It and the greeting are both from the Soft Seedlings stamp set seen here.

I hope you enjoyed seeing two totally different projects with this pretty bundle!

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July Specials

Get free items here in July & August during Sale-a-Bration!

Host code: RMFKDE3G

Get a free card class in the mail with a $55 order from July 1-30th.

*click here to order

Earn free products with my loyalty rewards!

Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!

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Get my Holiday Designer Paper share; contact me here

Posted at 07:02 AM in 2022 Holiday, Card Ideas, Swaps | Permalink | Comments (0)

Lots of amazing Masculine card ideas this week!!

This weekend my Flowerbug's Team met for our monthly gathering and swap. Our theme was masculine cards and wow, did they get creative. I'll be sharing them all week long!

Note that each of these animals are stamped in just one color. There's no need to color them in; let the beautiful images be the star!

This first card is made by Kim; she used the Wildlife Wonder stamp set from the 2022 Annual Catalog by Stampin' Up!

The unique dies she stamped & layered are from the Diorama dies seen here.

Her card is a book binding fun fold. The main card measures 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 4 1/2" & 5 1/2" for the side & front fold. The designer paper is from the He's the Man DSP on page 134 of the Annual Catalog. It measures 3/4" X 4" & 4 1/4" X 4".

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Next is another simple yet striking card made by Marilyn. She used the Wild & Sweet stamp set seen here in the Annual Catalog.

Again, simply stamping the gorgeous detailed image in one color is all you need. The colors include Early Espresso, Mossy Meadow & Pear Pizzazz with Very Vanilla.

Other products are the Fern 3D folder, Stylish Shapes, Stitched Rectangles & Picture This dies. The gems are the Rustic Metallic Adhesive-Backed dots.

Measurements:

Card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
Fern embossed layer 5 1/4" X 4",
Vanilla & Early Espresso die-cuts 4" X 2 5/8"

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This next card was made by Paula; she featured TWO new Sale-a-Bration items on her unique card.

I love that she made the rings of Love designer paper the star by 'framing' it. The 1 3/4" X 3" 'frame' is made with our new 'Deckled Rectangle dies' seen here. This DSP is from the Sale-a-Bration selection called Rings of Love seen here. It's free with any $50 Stampin' Up! order.

The greetings are from the Amazing Phrasing stamp set; also in the Sale-a-Bration catalog & seen here. She stamped on the Sahara Sand layer before she textured it with the Timber 3D embossing folder. The White Frayed ribbon adds a neat detail.

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Last but not least is a wonderful card made by Karen. She is featuring the Stylish Sketches stamp set; a free choice from the current Sale-a-Bration catalog. *see it here

Her colors include Cajun Craze with Sahara Sand. I really like the images stamped on the Sahara Sand instead of our usual White or Vanilla.

That pretty DSP is from the Sale-a-Bration selection called Rings of Love seen here. It's free with any $50 Stampin' Up! order. The greeting is from the coordinating Ringed with Nature set in the Holiday catalog.

Measurements are: