Flowerbug's Inkspot

A Stunning fall card with Gorgeous Garden; with a video tutorial and free project sheet!

Check out this fabulous, colorful autumn card we made at my September card clubs!  

We added fall colors to the die-cut using Blending brushes. 

This die-cut is in the Gorgeous Garden dies seen here.  This is the leaves die and there is also a floral option as shown below. 

**Check out these other projects featuring these dies - here and here.

If you're interested in these dies now is a great time to purchase them.  Add on another item or two and you'll qualify to receive a Mystery Box from me!  *see details below

The card base is Vanilla as well as the die-cut.  Ink colors include: Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, Pumpkin Pie and Wild Wheat.

We started with the two darkest colors - Cherry Cobbler and Old Olive, adding a few splotches of color leaving many open areas for the remaining two colors. I prefer to add the lightest color of Wild Wheat last, so it can fill in any open areas without covering up the previous colors. 

Watch the video here or scroll down to see it below.  

The stamps & leaf die-cuts are from the Autumn Leaves bundle seen here.  It's a big favorite of mine this season.  

The die-cut is almost the entire card front except for a thin edge. I added a strip of Cherry Cobbler to the left side. The greeting is stamped on a Tailored Tags die-cut. The leaves are from both foil and Oxidized Copper papers.  *The Oxidized Copper paper is back in stock! 

**Here's the free project sheet for this pretty card:  Download Sept '23 Autumn Leaves card

Below is the video tutorial for this card; and another autumn-themed fun fold card as well.

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Each box contains from $180-200 in retired products (new or lightly used)

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Check out these Cheerful Daisy projects; WOW!!

Each month I ask one of my Flowerbug's Team to volunteer as our Artist of the Month.  For August it was Barb who chose the Cheerful Daisy bundle seen here.  They receive the bundle from me free and in exchange I ask them to create a minimum of 5 projects with it.  She did a fabulous job!!  

This first card is a super neat fun fold card showing off the Countryside Corners dies seen here. 

She cased it from Debbie Henderson.  The designer paper is Countryside Inn. Stamps include Cheerful Daisies and Sentimental Park

Measurements: 

• Navy cardstock - 4 1/4" X 10 1/2" score at 3 1/2" X 7"
• Designer paper layers - 3 1/4" X 4"
• Largest White Countryside Corner die-cuts are 4 1/2" tall
• Designer Paper Countryside Corner die-cuts are 4" tall

Next is a pretty card with a simple addition of a triangle cut of the Masterfully Made designer paper. 

She textured the Berry Burst layer with the Exposed Brick embossing folder before adding it to the Navy card base. The daisy is heat embossed with White embossing powder.  

Next is a great desk calendar - these are fabulous gifts for just about anyone! 

Measurements:

• Moody Mauve Card base is 4 1/4" X 11" score and fold at 5 1/2"
• Calendar base 4 1/4" X 5" score at 1", 2 1/2" and 4".  Add to the inside bottom of the card base. 
• Designer paper 4" X 5 1/4"
• Calendar layer 3 1/2" X 2 3/4" (add 1/2" to the size of your calendar

You can purchase these calendars online.  They're called 'mini tear off calendars'.  

 

See this bundle here. 

I'll share more of her beautiful projects tomorrow. 

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September Specials: 

 *current host code: WXX6RCHA or MYF6MXAG

*Get a free 6 card kit with orders over $55 (Includes card bases, coordinating envelopes, Memories & More cards, gems & more) 

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NEW Designer papers released September 6th!  While supplies last!

Cool Chevron fun fold with a free project sheet & video tutorial

Tomorrow is the last day to redeem your Bonus Coupons for orders placed in July. 

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I was inspired to make this fun chevron card fold when my friend Susie Wood shared hers with me.  It's a neat way to use your scraps of designer paper for a unique card front.  See hers here.  

I chose to use the Botanically Inked designer paper for my cards.

I made one before and one during a recent live video. See it here.  

I also created a project sheet with photos and measurements for you to print out.  I'm doing this for all of my video projects now! Download Chevron Designer Paper project sheet  

I've used the Inked & Tiled stamp set a lot; I love the images and the greetings fit in the Double Oval punch perfectly! 

The designer paper is the Inked Botanicals seen here.  

Follow me on Facebook to watch my weekly Tuesday lives here. And my YouTube channel here! 

Click on the photo below to watch the video; I share a second card idea using the Inked Botanicals DSP as well.  

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August Specials: 

 *current host codes: GRWNYQ6K

Free Gift with orders in August: 

Get a pack of at least 5 beautiful cards with orders over $50 this month. 

The more you order the more cards you get!

*cards are previous card kits to go; over the top and many fun folds.  

**Redeem your Bonus coupons in August! 

Inked Botanicals Diagonal Z-fold card; with a free printable project sheet!

Each month at my local Card Clubs we make at least one fun fold card.  Here's the  pretty card we made in August: 

It's called a Diagonal Z-fold card.  You might think it looks a bit intimidating but it's really not.  I shared how to make it in a recent video seen here.  Plus I have a free project sheet for you as well!  Download Diagonal Z-fold card

I textured the Lost Lagoon layer with either the 3D Basics folders or the Painted Texture 3D folder.  

My colors include Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock and White with a bit of Vellum added with the die-cut leaf (Gorgeously Made dies).  The other sprig and leaf are from the Bough punch (temporarily out of stock). 

Below is the template I made.  You start out with an 8 1/2" X 11" sheet of card stock.  Make a mark at 3" down from the upper right and 3" up from the lower left.  Cut in half on the diagonal.  

Then place the flat side of the card stock on your paper trimmer or scoring board and score at 4 1/4" and 8".  That's it!  

To create the diagonal layers for each area you start with full rectangles like a normal card and cut off the upper portion at an angle. Measurements are given in the project sheet above.  

I've used the Inked & Tiled stamp set a lot; I love the images and the greetings fit in the Double Oval punch perfectly! 

The designer paper is the Inked Botanicals seen here.  

Follow me on Facebook to watch my weekly Tuesday lives here. And my YouTube channel here! 

Click on the photo below to watch the video; I share a second card idea using the Inked Botanicals DSP as well.  

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August Specials: 

 *current host codes: GRWNYQ6K

Free Gift with orders in August: 

Get a pack of at least 5 beautiful cards with orders over $50 this month. 

The more you order the more cards you get!

*cards are previous card kits to go; over the top and many fun folds.  

**Redeem your Bonus coupons in August! 

AMAZING Gone Fishing Vest card

We were all amazed at Jacki's swap card; look at this!!

Our theme was to make a card without a greeting on it.  What a huge 'WOW' card she made!  

She used Night of Navy, Real Red, Silver foil (online exclusive) and some Countryside Inn DSP for the pockets and inside trim. 

Her card base is 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" tall. It's scored 2 1/8" from each edge. She used circle dies to cut the arm holes and scored the collar to fold it back.  She also trimmed the bottom at angles and sponged the edges with Navy ink to give it depth. 

I'm not sure how she cut the pockets.  But I know I would create one I'm happy with and then use it as a template to cut the rest.  She made over 10 of these; it took her many evenings to make them all.  Those of us lucky enough to get one sure appreciate it!!

I am wondering how many people will be casing this incredible card....  

All of the extra items in the pockets are from the Gone Fishing bundle; it has so many fabulous die-cuts in it.  See it here. 

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August Specials: 

 *current host codes: GRWNYQ6K

Free Gift with orders in August: 

Get a pack of at least 5 beautiful cards with orders over $50 this month. 

The more you order the more cards you get!

*cards are previous card kits to go; over the top and many fun folds.  

**Redeem your Bonus coupons in August! 

Get Designer Paper ideas from these neat Team swaps

Our latest Flowerbug's Team swap theme was to create cards without a greeting on the front.  I shared quite a few yesterday and here are three more: 

First is a card made by Paula; check out the many details!

She featured the Earthen Elegance suite seen here - the Earthen Textures bundle, the Earthen Elegance designer paper and the neat Natural 1/4" wavy trim too!  

Lots of details and textures here:

1. She spattered her Vanilla textured front layer using a paint brush. 
2. She stamped one of the natural elements images on the right inside layer. 
3. She wrapped the vase (cut from the Earthen Elegance DSP) with the Natural Wavy trim and added another die-cut piece  as a second decorative element.  

Measurements: 

• Card base is 6 1/2" X 5 1/2", score at 4 1/4"
• Vanilla front 2" X 5 1/4", inside 4" X 5 1/4"
• DSP inside 1" X 5 1/4"

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Next is a special card fold made by Annette who featured the Masterfully Made designer paper: 

It doesn't look like a fun fold from the front.  But it sure shows off that pretty designer paper! 

Do you see the wavy die-cut trim in Pretty Peacock?  It separates the right side edge of the same DSP as the front.  She folded it back on itself so you see both sides of the DSP on the card front.  What a neat idea!  

Here's the inside view.  She added the other die-cut edge as an extra detail to the inside of the card.  

I believe her measurements are: 

• DSP 6" X 5 1/2", score at 1/2" and 4 3/4" (the 1/2" side is adhered to the back of the quarter size card base.  
• Card back is 4 1/4" X 5 1/2", plus a 1 1/4" X 5 1/2" strip to cut the wavy trim (Basic Border dies)  

 

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Next is a book binding fun fold card made by Candy. She featured the Sweet & Precious stamp set seen here.  

Her colors include Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie and Pretty Peacock. 

Measurements:

• Card base 11" X 4 1/4" score at 4 1/4" & 5 1/2"
• DSP 1" X 4"
• Pretty Peacock 4" square

Details:

• She colored the sweet animals in with her Blends markers. 
• The circle and square die-cuts are from the Stylish Shapes dies. 
• The Pretty Peacock layer is textured with the Fern 3D folder
• The DSP on the left edge is the Glorious Gingham. 

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August Specials: 

 *current host codes: KY99RPXP 

Free Gift with orders in August: 

Get a pack of at least 5 beautiful cards with orders over $50 this month. 

The more you order the more cards you get!

*cards are previous card kits to go; over the top and many fun folds.  

**Redeem your Bonus coupons in August! 

Bendy Window card with free PDF & video tutorial!

I shared this super unique fun fold card on last week's Live video.  If you're on Facebook please follow me here for my weekly Tuesday morning videos. If not, you can always follow my YouTube channel here.  

As you can see it looks a bit tricky... but with my step by step tutorial it's not!  I do have a PDF project sheet for it but even with the written instructions I the video posted below will help a lot.  

I chose to use the Irresistible Blooms bundle and the Hello, Irresistible 6 X 6" designer paper (currently in low inventory). Both of these are Online Exclusives.  My colors are Lost Lagoon with Soft Sea Foam.  

There is a little fold of card stock under the stamped White tag that pops it up when the card is opened. 

Here's a peek at it.  There are three rolled up mini glue dots on the peak of this piece that adheres the tag to it.  

I made a second version during the video using Petal Pink card stock. 

Here's the PDF project sheet with measurements & a supplies list: Download Bendy Window card tutorial sheet.  Which one do you prefer?  

Click here or on the photo below to watch the video.  I believe it will give you the confidence to try it.  

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August Specials: 

 *current host codes: KY99RPXP 

Free Gift with orders in August: 

Get a pack of at least 5 beautiful cards with orders over $50 this month. 

The more you order the more cards you get!

*cards are previous card kits to go; over the top and many fun folds.  

**Redeem your Bonus coupons in August! 

Beautiful Earthen Elegance monochromatic card with video!

I shared how to make this gorgeous card in a video a few weeks ago.  I liked it so much I decided to feature it at my August card clubs.  

I featured the Earthen Elegance designer paper and the Earthen Textures set & dies bundle seen here.  It's all Pretty Peacock and white! 

There are a ton of die-cuts on this card; all in white. After stamping the vases I sponged the edges with Pretty Peacock ink. 

After we stamped one of the images in the set onto the large fan/leaf we folded it on the score lines and sponged ink onto the outer folds. 

Another details - one one card I textured the DSP and then used a sanding block (or emery board) on the raised surface to show off the texture.  

This stamp set is full of beautiful gratitude greetings. 

You can see how this is made in the video here or click on the photo below to see it as well. I also share three other cards too. 

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August Specials: 

 *current host codes: KY99RPXP 

Free Gift with orders in August: 

Get a pack of at least finished, handmade cards with orders over $50 this month. 

The more you order the more cards you get!

*cards are previous card kits to go; over the top and many fun folds. 

**Redeem your Bonus coupons in August! 

Another way to use the Gorgeous Garden dies in a fun fold card with video tutorial

I shared this beautiful card on a recent video.  I sure had fun with the colors on this card!

It's a double-decker fun fold card.  It might look hard but it sure isn't!  All you need to add is a simple box between the middle layer and the inside back of the card.  Watch the video here to see how it's done.  

Using our Blending Brushes I added the three colors (Tahitian Tide, Brilliant Blue & Gorgeous Grape) to a piece of White cardstock.  I then used the Garden dies to die-cut it out.  I adhered this to the back of the card base before adding the 'box' to create the double-decker fun fold card. 

I created a second colorful die-cut so I could add extra details to the cards.   

Supplies:

• Basic White & Brilliant Blue card stock
• Vellum Basics specialty paper seen here
• Inks - Brilliant Blue, Gorgeous Grape & Tahitian Tide
• Lasting Joy stamp set seen here
• Gorgeous Garden dies
• Basic 3D embossing folders seen here
• Stylish Shapes dies for the circles
• Scalloped Contours dies for the scalloped rectangle
• Blending Brushes

Double-decker card measurements:

• White card 8 ½” X 5 ½” score at 2 1/8” & 4 ¼”, front textured layer is 1 7/8” X 5 ¼”,
• White for die-cut 4” X 5 ¼”, Scalloped die-cut 3 1/8” X 4 ½”
• Box is 3 ½” X 4” – score every ¾”
• Circle die-cuts - 2 3/4" white & 3" blue 

Here are both cards shown in the video below. 

See the Gorgeous Garden dies here. 

I made these cards on a recent video seen here.  Or click on the photo below to watch.  

Don't forget to follow me on YouTube here or on Facebook here. 

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August Specials: 

 *current host codes: KY99RPXP 

Free Gift with orders in August: 

Get a pack of at least 5 beautiful cards with orders over $50 this month. 

The more you order the more cards you get!

*cards are previous card kits to go; over the top and many fun folds.