Flowerbug's Inkspot

So Many Stars with Mercury Glass Acetate

This So Many Stars card was a big hit with my customers this month.  It was for my December card clubs.

Aren't the colors fabulous?  They're Old Olive with Blueberry Bushel, Silver and White.  I was inspired by the Noble Peacock Foil sheets seen here.  Love these!!

I attached the Mercury Glass Acetate with just a tiny bit of Multipurpose Adhesive; it doesn't show at all! This cool acetate paper is retiring in a few weeks. 

I used the So Many Stars stamp set and Stitched Stars dies which is currently available in a bundle at 10% off.  I also used the Noble Peacock foil paper and the Mercury Glass Acetate.  Click on each of these highlighted items to see them in my store. 

I also offered them a birthday version too.  This incredible bundle lends itself to birthdays so easily!  I've used it a ton! My free December tutorial features projects using this bundle. 

The greetings are from the Itty Bitty Birthday stamp set for this one. This is another 'go to' set for me.  

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December Online ordering special!!

All online orders receive a 14 cards pdf tutorial featuring the

Snowman Season and So Many Stars bundles. 

Order here.

Plus if you use this hostess code 3NANNDXU

and your order is over $45 I'll send you one of these kits for a 2020 calendar/post it note card; free! 

Toile Tidings Christmas Wreath Card

We made this pretty Christmas wreath card at club in November.  The stamps and dies are from the Tidings All Around bundle on page 7 of the Holiday catalog.  See it here

This pretty paper is called Toile Tidings (seen here) and it's all Red and Garden Green with Vanilla. Each sheet is the same pattern on both sides but one is Red and the other side is Green.  So easy to use!  You know how it is with double sided designer paper; there's always a decision - which side to use.  This way the only decision is which color!  

Isn't it pretty?  I love the traditional patterns.  Here's a photo of the stamp set and dies bundle.  Click on it to see it in my store. 

I made a video with the 'how to' on this card.  It's short but full of good tips! Click below to watch it.  

 

You can see the products used on this card below: 

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December Online ordering special!!

All online orders receive a 14 cards pdf tutorial featuring the

Snowman Season and So Many Stars bundles. 

Plus if you use this hostess code 3NANNDXU

and your order is over $45 I'll send you one of these kits for a 2020 calendar/post it note card; free! 

Peaceful Boughs; beautiful Wrapped in Plaid and Gold!

We made this pretty card at my October card clubs.  The Peaceful Boughs was one bundle I had to order for many reasons.  See it here.  

Isn't it lovely? Classic Christmas but not red and white! The colors are Shaded Spruce, Night of Navy, Vanilla and Sahara Sand.  And I added a good bit of Gold here and there too!  The Wrapped in Plaid Specialty Designer Series Paper has gold highlights throughout.  And the Shaded Spruce gold ribbon coordinates with it all perfectly.  

And I didn't stop there, did you notice the edges of the greeting die-cut are sponged with Gold?  And did you catch the gold spatters around the pine cones?  This is simple and beautiful if I do say so myself!  Sometimes a card comes together so naturally.  This one sure did for me. 

I fell in love with the greetings, the die-cuts and boughs.  And the boughs die-cut so easily!  Even through they are very detailed we didn't have any trouble. 

Here's a look at the inside; more gold spatters among the pine bough and pine cones. 

 

I hope you can watch the video below; it's short but full of stamping tips!

Measurements:

• Navy card 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
  Sahara Sand 4" X 5 1/4"
  Very Vanilla 2 5/8" X 3 1/8" for front die-cut and 3 1/2" X 4 3/4" for inside
  Wrapped in Plaid DSP 2" X 3 3/4"
  Shaded Spruce scraps for pine bough die cuts

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October Online ordering special:

Hostess code AE92RYVB

All online orders in October will receive a free 10 cards tutorial featuring

the Perfectly Plaid and Gather Together bundles from the Holiday catalog.  

The tutorial will be sent via email within days of your online order.

Orders over $65 will receive a FREE Stylish Scroll embossing folder from me! 

Check out my Buyer Brownie Points program for online orders here.

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A WOW Waterfall card with Gather Together!!

It's been a few years since I made a waterfall card so I created this one for my October Card Clubs using the Gather Together stamp set from the 2019 Holiday Catalog.

Isn't it lovely?  These interactive cards are so fun for the recipient. It's hard to stop playing with them!  

After we textured the Early Espresso layer with the Brick & Mortar 3D embossing folder we rubbed the Copper or Gold Delicata inks directly onto the card stock.  These new metallic inks are amazing and dry so quickly.  They shimmer and shine wonderfully too! 

I colored in some of the pumpkins with Blends markers and also used Wink of Stella on everything I could! I like how the Wink blends the stamped ink without having to add color. I just love the shimmer it gives. 

There's a short video below if you want to know how to assemble one of these fun waterfall cards. 

Here are the measurements.  The supplies are below too; just click on the photos to see them in my online store. 

Measurements:

• Vanilla card 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" plus four 4 1 3/4" squares and the waterfall piece that's 2" X 9" scored
  at 2", 2 3/4", 3 1/2" and 4 1/4"
  four 2" Cajun Craze squares
  Early Espresso 4" X 5 1/4"
  Come to Gather DSP 3/4-1" X 4"

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October Online ordering special:

Hostess code AE92RYVB

All online orders in October will receive a free 10 cards tutorial featuring

the Perfectly Plaid and Gather Together bundles from the Holiday catalog.  

The tutorial will be sent via email within days of your online order.

Orders over $65 will receive a FREE Stylish Scroll embossing folder from me! 

Check out my Buyer Brownie Points program for online orders here.

Order here!

Double Dutch Door Fun Fold card with video!

This Double Dutch Door fun fold is super easy AND you can get almost two cards from one sheet of card stock.  Be sure to watch my video to see how.

I chose to use the colors in the pretty gingham Come to Gather designer series paper; Pretty Peacock, Pear Pizzazz and Cajun Craze.  I couldn't resist adding a bit of copper also.  I used both the ink and the Copper foil paper; seen here and here. The new Delicata metallic inks are awesome and dry so quickly. No smudging with these inks! 

We also brought out the wood grain from the Pinewood Planks 3D embossing folder by sponging lightly over it with Sahara Sand ink AFTER we stamped and embossed it.  Do this by rubbing against the grain.  Such a neat effect!

Here's the video; enjoy!

Measurements:

• Pretty Peacock - 4 1/4" X 8 3/4" scored at 5 1/2" plus 2 1/4" X 8 1/2" scored at 2 1/8" from each end
• DSP - 2"X 1 7/8"
• White - front is 2 3/4" X 3 3/4"; inside is 3 1/2" X 4 3/4"
• Cajun Craze 3" X 4"
• Pear Pizzazz 3 1/4" X 4 1/4" plus scraps for sprig punches

You can see all of the products I used below; if you do not see them click on the title of this post and you'll get to the actual blog where it shows everything. 

Framed Snow Front Card

If you're following my blog you know that the Snow Front stamp set is a big favorite of mine.  I absolutely love creating scenes with stamps!  I cannot paint or draw so I stamp!

We made this pretty 'faux framed' card at my September Card Clubs. 

We die-cut a stitched rectangle window in the front of the Soft Suede main card first.  Then added the Birch background stamp to the 'frame' using Crumb Cake ink.  I wanted to save the Soft Suede stitched rectangle die-cuts for another future project; without the Birch stamp on it. 

Then we could place our stamped scene inside the front of the card adding it with dimensionals if we wished to. 

I chose to use Shaded Spruce ink to stamp the trees and land, Soft Suede for the 'naked' trees and deer.  I sponged the water with Pacific Point and the sky with Pool Party.  There's a sure trick to getting smooth sponging as a background.  Please watch my video for my best sponging tips. 

I kept the inside very simple; ready for the perfect greeting or writing a note. 

Measurements:
- Soft Suede main card 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
- White front 4" X 5 1/4"; inside 3 1/2" X 4 3/4"

Remember that you can get my 10 cards tutorial from me FREE in September by placing an order of $40 or more using this hostess code: EBBHNZS7

Order online here

Here's the video; I hope you watch it! 

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September Specials:

September's online hostess code is EBBHNZS7

Order online here

***Don't forget about the buy 3 get 1 free Designer Paper Sale.  See that here! 

*If your order is over $40 you get my 10 cards Snow Front tutorial & exclusive videos FREE! 

**If your order is more than $65 you'll get the tutorial, videos AND the new Holiday Rhinestones! 

Back on Your Feet; 3 ways with video!

We made these cute and totally adorable cards at my August Card Clubs.  The 'Back on Your Feet' stamp set (seen here) is going to be a classic set we go to when we need a 'get well' card or a 'thinking of you' in difficult times card.  The critters are fun and a bit quirky and the greetings are so perfect when you struggle with just what to say.

It's a simple fun fold card where I trimmed off 1" along the outside front of the card flap so I could showcase the Mosaic Mood specialty designer series paper on the edge.  This paper seems to work beautifully with this set.   For inks I used So Saffron, Mint Macaron, Terracotta Tile, Black Memento and Garden Green. We colored the images with Blends markers. 

For the dotted background I used the bokeh dots stamps from the Beauty Abounds set.  They're one of our Distinktive stamps that has multiple hues of color and a lot of depth. 

If you can, take a few minutes to watch my video on this card below.  And don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel! 

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September's online hostess code is EBBHNZS7

Order online here

*If your order is over $40 you get my 10 cards Snow Front tutorial & videos FREE! 

**If your order is more than $65 you'll get the tutorial, videos AND the new Holiday Rhinestones! 

 

Silhouette Scenes video with my easy sponged background technique

We made this pretty card at my August Card Clubs using the Silhouette Scenes bundle seen here.  

Isn't it pretty?  The sponging looks hard but it's so easy!  I share my favorite sponging tips in the video below.  Watch it and you can get this soft sponging effect too!

Steps:

1. We die-cut the tree from Black CS using the Sweet Silhouettes dies.  
2. The background is sponged with Gorgeous Grape, Calypso Coral and Daffodil Delight. 
3. The main image is heat embossed using our new Shimmer Black embossing powder.

We saved a bit of card stock by die-cutting the large tree from our Black layer.  I love saving paper this way!  Another benefit is that your card is less layers for mailing.

Here's the video for you.  

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September's online hostess code is EBBHNZS7

Order online here

*If your order is over $40 you get my 10 cards Snow Front tutorial & videos FREE! 

**If your order is more than $65 you'll get the tutorial, videos AND the new Holiday Rhinestones!   

Free as a Bird Double Triangle Fold card with video

Have you seen the Double Triangle fancy fold yet?  It's so cool! 

It starts out as a tall vertical card but when you open it, it changes to a wide horizontal card. 

I chose to use the Free as a Bird stamp set and the Bird Ballad Designer paper.  Here's the stamp set; it's so pretty!  And it's available in a bundle at 10% off with the best set of dies in the catalog; the Stitched Nested Label dies.  If I had to choose one new set of dies, these would be it! 

My colors are Pool Party, Calypso Coral, White and Black accents.  The images are stamped in Black Memento ink and colored in with Blends markers.

I created a video on how to make this card below.  I hope you can watch it! 

And here it is fully opened: 

You can see all of the products I used below at the end of this post.  Here are the measurements:

• Pool Party main card. Two pieces cut at 4" X 10 1/4" score at 5 1/2". On the short end make a mark at 4". Score diagonally
  White inside 3 3/4" X 5"
  DSP 3 1/2" square cut in half diagonally
  Calypso Coral 3 3/4" square cut in half diagonally
  White stitched oval 3 1/4" X 2 3/8
  Black scallop oval 3 1/2" X 2 1/2"

 

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August Ordering special!  

Use this host code 7DKWTY3P and if your order is over $45 before tax and shipping

you'll receive a share of BOTH the 2019-21 In Color card stock

AND the Woven Threads Designer paper! Click here to order.