Flowerbug's Inkspot

New In Colors paired with the Kite Delight stamp set

I shared this colorful kite card on a recent FB live video here.  I wanted to use the Kite Delight stamp set and the newest In Colors coming out on May 3rd. 

The kite and sun are fussy cut and the kite is colored in with new In Color Blends markers. 

I've been sharing the new In Colors with my Club gals this month and everyone LOVES them!  They are so bright, happy & will be perfect additions to our color line.  

If you're interested in getting these new In Colors you can opt in for my In Color bundle now through May 7th.  See the options here. There's also an add on option for our In Color Blends markers - buy 4 get 1 free and a Designer paper share too!

I heat embossed the clouds with White embossing powder.  But the image is an outline image and I wanted my clouds to be 'white'. So I used the Chalk Marker to color it in.  Unfortunately it was on the retired list and is unavailable now. But two other ideas are to use a White watercolor pencil or a blender pen and White craft ink.  

 

The Kite Delight stamp set is retiring at the end of May.  I also created two other cards with it during the video.  See all three cards below:

Click on the photo below to watch the video! 

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In color Bundle special offer through May 7th!  Click here. 

Just a few more days for the retiring list!

Many are deeply discounted from 20-50% off.

Remember that these items are while supplies last and may run out. 

Click here to see it all online along with the discounts.

Host codes: QHCSU9RX

 *click here to order 

If your order is over $50 you'll receive free In Color jewels and 3 hand made cards from me.

Don't forget about my loyalty rewards! 

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

Change is Beautiful Paper Pumpkin alternatives; plus discounted past kits while supplies last!

April's Paper Pumpkin kit is filled with butterflies, scenes & fun fold cards.  Each month I enjoy creating alternative designs with the contents in the kits to share with my subscribers each month.  

 

I couldn't wait to play with this kit!  Here's a pretty card I made just an hour after receiving my box:

 

 

I cut the front of a card base to fit on the front of a Crushed Curry card base and used other elements in the kit (butterfly, flower, banner & gems) to create this scene.  I love changing up the cards; the kits are great as is but the challenge of creating something new is fun!

 

This next card uses the other half of the original card base.  The flower layer and the polka dot layer behind it are from the original card.  I did trim them just a bit to fit on a White layer.  

Other Details: 

• I stamped the butterfly in the kit onto the Granny Apple Green layer with Versamark ink for a soft background. 
• The caterpillar is from the kit.  
• The butterflies are stamped on White card stock using Black Memento ink and colored in with Blends markers. 
• The greeting is stamped on an Oval die-cut. 

Heads up on May's Paper Pumpkin kit - it will feature each of our 5 new In Colors AND they are adding Golden Vouchers worth $25 USD to some of the boxes. The winners will find their Golden Voucher in their May 2022 Paper Pumpkin box. 

Feeling lucky?  Subscribe here or purchase a pre-paid subscription here. 

 

 

Exciting news!! They just announced that they are discounting some previous Paper Pumpkin refill kits at 50% off!  Below you'll see the kits and others available to current subscribers.  Click on a photo below or click here to see all of the available kits. 

 

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The Last Chance list is out!

Tons of items from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog are retiring and many are deeply discounted from 20-50% off.

 

Remember that these items are while supplies last and may run out. 

Click here to see it all online along with the discounts.

Host codes: QHCSU9RX

 *click here to order 

If your order is over $50 you'll receive free In Color jewels and 3 hand made cards from me.

Don't forget about my loyalty rewards! 

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

In Color Bundle special offer through May 7th only! Plus a Designer Paper share!

Everyone is loving our newest set of In Colors - the 2022-24 In Colors are amazing, bright & colorful. Look!

Each year I offer my customers a special In Color bundle offer where they get free product with purchase.  This year is no exception! 

From today through May 7th you can opt in and get all 5 in color products all at once!  No waiting for each color; it all arrives at one time!  Message me here to opt in. 

1. In Color basic Bundle; option 1 includes the following items. $85 plus $8 for Priority shipping

• 4 sheets card stock of each color in 8 ½” X 11" (20 sheets)
• All 5 In Color ink pads
• All 5 In Color ink refills
• In Color 6 X 6” DSP (10 sheets)
• 5 sheets 6 X 6” Glimmer paper
• Choice of a free Ribbon Share (2 yds each color) or In Color Matte Dots! *choose 1; may depend on availability

2. Bundle option 2 - Add on all 5 Blends markers – pay for 4; get the 5^th FREE for $43. *Available with In Color bundle only. 

Total cost for all In Color items is $128 plus $8 Priority Shipping = $136

How does it work? 

1. Opt in by May 7th.  Pay via PayPal, credit card or money order. *US customers only.
2. I'll order the products on or before May 7th (may depend on availability). Once it arrives I'll sort & package it up for you.  
3. It will ship out via Priority Mail by mid May.  Locals can pick up. 
4. This purchase will count towards my Frequent Shopper points!  See that here. 

Message me here by May 7th and I'll send you an invoice via PayPal. Or pay via credit card.  

3. Bundle option 3 - all In Color items plus the DSP share below for $162 with combined shipping.

Designer Paper Share: 

And if you love Designer Paper Shares I've got you covered!  Get 82 sheets of our new Designer Papers in 6 X 6" size for just $26.   It's $32 with 1st class shipping. 

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The Last Chance list is out!

Tons of items from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog are retiring and many are deeply discounted from 20-50% off.

 

Remember that these items are while supplies last and may run out. 

Click here to see it all online along with the discounts.

Host codes: QHCSU9RX

 *click here to order 

If your order is over $50 you'll receive free In Color jewels and 3 hand made cards from me.

Don't forget about my loyalty rewards! 

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

Easiest way to create a scene; the Oceanfront stamp set!

Making swaps with a 'water theme' for my Flowerbug's Team was my first play with the Oceanfront stamp set seen here. I found out how easy it is to create a beautiful scene with just 4 stamped images.  

My colors include Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Black & Sahara Sand.  

 

The Pebbles Enamel Shapes embellishments are so perfect for the faux stones on the beach.  They were unavailable for quite awhile but they're now back! 

The greeting & Palm tree are from the Paradise Palms bundle seen here.  It pairs wonderfully with the Oceanfront stamp set.  

The Diorama dies make this card even more unique.  I added Stampin' Dimensionals to the outer 'frame' of the scene and adhered the center down flat. This reveals just a bit of the Black layer and gives dimension or depth to the scene.  

Using the Stamparatus helped make these 14 swap cards quick work!  I love that we can reverse the plates on our Stamparatus so I could stamp all 4 images; one on each side of the 2 plates.  

I think these cards are a great 'guy' card or for those who love the beach.  

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The Last Chance list is out!

Tons of items from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog are retiring and many are deeply discounted from 20-50% off.

 

Remember that these items are while supplies last and may run out. 

Click here to see it all online along with the discounts.

Host codes: QHCSU9RX

 *click here to order 

If your order is over $50 you'll receive free In Color jewels and 3 hand made cards from me.

Don't forget about my loyalty rewards! 

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

Stack & Cut card technique; make 4 quick cards with your Designer Paper

On tonight's FB Live we're making Stack & Cut cards!  Monday, April 25th at 7:30 pm here on my FB page.  

If you can't watch it live it will be on my YouTube channel here. 

I chose to use the Heart & Home designer paper and the Blessings of Home stamp & dies bundle (seen here) for these pretty cards.  This designer paper is retiring at the end of May. I like the fact that each sheet has a white wood pattern on one side. 

Here's now to make these Stack & Cut cards:  Choose 4 different patterns of Designer Paper and then cut them into pieces using the template below.  

Sort the pieces so one piece of each pattern fits on each card front.  You'll create 4 different but similar cards quickly!  Embellish as you'd like.  

Here's a photo of the pieces I started with.  

• 4 full cards of Pale Papaya - 5 1/2" X 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
• 4 Garden Green pieces at 4" X 5 1/4"
• the 16 pieces of Designer Paper - cut from the 4 pieces of DSP you started with

Here's the template I used for the 4 pieces of Designer Paper.  Choose patterns that coordinate in color.  I love this way of using our beautiful double sided designer paper!  

Tip: it's best if the patterns have a variety of sizes in their patterns.  

The Flowers of Home dies (seen here) are delicate with many leaves & flower options. 

Join me here tonight at 7:30 pm CT to see how easy it is to make 4 quick cards with the Stack & Cut technique.  

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The Last Chance list is out!

Tons of items from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog are retiring and many are deeply discounted from 20-50% off.

 

Remember that these items are while supplies last and may run out. 

Click here to see it all online along with the discounts.

Host codes: QHCSU9RX

 *click here to order 

If your order is over $50 you'll receive free Polished Dots or In Color jewels and 3 hand made cards from me.

 

Don't forget about my loyalty rewards! 

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

Artfully Layered birthday card with video

Here's another pretty card I made during last week's FB Live. I featured the Artfully Layered bundle from the Jan-June Stampin' Up! catalog.  

The colors include Coastal Cabana and Granny Apple Green with White.  I used three different dies in the Tropical Layers dies.  The rick-rack border, the leaf and the crosshatch texture. See the bundle here.   

The greeting is heat embossed on the Coastal Cabana CS strip using White embossing powder.  Adding heat embossing to your project steps it up a lot! 

Tip: get two colors from one ink pad. Note the two shades of Coastal Cabana on the leaves on the lower left of the card?  I stamped off for the multiple leaves image once for a lighter hue. 

The Faux Sea Glass Shapes are back in stock!  Get them here. 

To see how I made the pretty leaf cards on the upper right click here.  Or watch the video here. 

Click on the photo below to watch the video for this card, another and a special treat box.

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The Last Chance list is out!

Tons of items from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog are retiring and many are deeply discounted from 20-50% off.

 

Remember that these items are while supplies last and may run out. 

Click here to see it all online along with the discounts.

Host codes: QHCSU9RX

 *click here to order 

If your order is over $50 you'll receive free In Color jewels and 3 hand made cards from me.

 

Don't forget about my loyalty rewards! 

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

Free Shipping today only!!

For today only, all orders over $75 will receive free shipping!

Too busy to order?  Having trouble with the online store?  Message me and I'll order for you!  

• Check the Last Chance List? Now’s the time to grab those retiring products you’ve been thinking about, and get FREE SHIPPING as well! click here. 
• Don’t forget that with the launch of the new annual catalog inn May there will be a few small price increases, so it’s a great time to stock up on basics – cardstock, ink pads, refills, Blends markers, envelopes, adhesive – and get FREE SHIPPING!

Details: 

• All Stampin’ Up! products qualify for this promotion EXCEPT the monthly Paper Pumpkin subscription (US & Canada).
• Pre-paid Paper Pumpkin subscriptions DO count and will get shipping free!  
• The FREE SHIPPING offer is only for 24 hours on April 21 - don’t miss out!

 

Order online here - use Host Code E7S6DEAP or use this direct link to shop. 

 

I’m happy to add an order for you, please email me by 8 pm CT on Thursday.

 

Remember all orders over $50 in April using the host code above will receive 3 free hand made cards AND a package of free embellishments from me.  

 

Save the dates!

New Catalog launch party is Saturday, May 7th 11-2:30 pm

In Color bundle special offer April 30th - May 7th 

Annual Stampin' garage sale is June 25th 9-3 pm

 

Woo hoo! Free Shipping Thursday only! Don't miss out on the savings.

Exciting news!  Tomorrow Stampin' Up! is offering FREE SHIPPING! 

For one day only, all orders over $75 will receive free shipping!

Get your list started today so you're ready to place it tomorrow.  If you're local, send me your list by Thursday evening and I'll order it for you.  If you do not live in Minot, ND you can order online here!  Don't miss the savings!  

Unfortunately the new Annual Catalog brings a few cost increases on card stock, ink, envelopes and a few adhesives. 

Take advantage of this promotion to save now. 

*You'll also receive extra gifts from me as a thank you! 

Click here to shop. 

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Yesterday was my weekly Facebook Live where I shared 3 projects featuring the Kite Delight stamp set in the 2022 January-June mini catalog. This cute stamp set is NOT coming back in the new Stampin' Up! Annual catalog.  See it here. 

I added all of the upcoming new In Colors to this card! 

The clouds are heat embossed on the Balmy Blue CS using White embossing powder.  The clouds are an outline stamp but I wanted to fill them in to look 'white'.  So I used my Chalk Marker to color them in and love the effect!  I am so sad to report that this neat Chalk Marker was on the retiring list and is already sold out.  You could use White craft ink or White chalk pastels and color it in too. 

The kite is stamped on White CS using Black Memento ink and colored in with the NEW In Color Blends markers. I fussy cut it and added to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. 

I stamped the sun image on a scrap of Daffodil Delight CS using Daffodil Delight ink and fussy cut it.  There is not a punch or dies to coordinate with this stamp set, but I didn't mind fussy cutting the kites or sun.  Easy to do! 

Here's a link to the video.  Or click on the photo below to watch how to make this card and two more using the Kite Delight stamp set! 

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The Last Chance list is out!

Tons of items from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog are retiring and many are deeply discounted from 20-50% off.

 

Remember that these items are while supplies last and may run out. 

Click here to see it all online along with the discounts.

Host codes: E7S6DEAP

 *click here to order 

If your order is over $50 you'll receive free Polished Dots or In Color jewels and 3 hand made cards from me.

 

Don't forget about my loyalty rewards! 

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

Control Freaks Blog Hop; 'Can't Live Without' theme

This month the Control Freaks are sharing their favorite retiring products in a 'Can't Live Without' theme.  There are so many wonderful items on the Last Chance list this year!  Be sure to really look at it so you have no regrets when they're no longer available.

If you just arrived here be sure to click on the icon at the end of each post to see it all.  Or maybe you just arrived from Melissa's blog.  I love her style! 

I'm focusing on the Garden Wishes stamp set & Dandy Wishes dies today. Both are marked down 40-50% right now!  

This first card is bright & colorful in Magenta Madness, Black & White.  I love a black & white card with a pop of color.  

The Designer Paper is the All Together 6 X 6" DSP; it's a special collection ending in May. 

I used the 'Floating' technique here.  I adhered strips of various widths of Designer Series Paper to a piece of Window Sheet and die-cut it out with the largest circle in our Layering Circle dies.  Then I added dimensionals to the back and adhered it to a 4 X 5 1/4" White card stock that's been textured with the Gingham embossing folder. 

Products retiring:

• Dandy Wishes dies
• Garden Wishes stamp set
• All Together 6 X 6" DSP

I just love these Dandy Wishes die-cuts!  They are unique. fun and give lots of texture to our projects.

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Next is a pretty card that's soft and almost ethereal instead of bright & bold.  The colors include Pool Party, White & Calypso Coral.  

I used the same greeting from the Garden Wishes stamp set and the same round 'Dandy Wishes' dies but also added more die-cuts in the set. I also sponged the center of the round die-cuts with Calypso Coral ink.  

Notice the two sizes of the White 'dandelions'? I trimmed off a few of the thin, outer petals on one for a smaller flower. The Designer Paper background is from the Flowering Fields DSP in the 2022 January-June catalog. 

I am SUPER SAD that the Tailored Tag punch is retiring.  It's so easy to layer this one! Just cut a second one in half horizontally. It's my 'go to' punch for greetings. If you don't have this punch, get it now; it's on sale! 

Retiring items:

• Dandy Wishes dies
• Garden Wishes stamp set
• Flowering Fields DSP
• Tailored Tag punch

*Remember the Last Chance products are while supplies last and many are already gone. 

Be sure to check out what Wendy has to share; she's super creative and crafts 'outside the box'!  

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The Last Chance list is out!

Tons of items from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog are retiring and many are deeply discounted from 20-50% off.

 

Remember that these items are while supplies last and may run out. 

Click here to see it all online along with the discounts.

Host codes: E7S6DEAP

 *click here to order 

If your order is over $50 you'll receive free Polished Dots or In Color jewels and 3 hand made cards from me.

 

Don't forget about my loyalty rewards! 

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