Flowerbug's Inkspot

Perfectly Plaid Fun Fold Swap Card!

One more sneak peak from the upcoming 2019 Holiday catalog, this time featuring the Perfectly Plaid punch bundle.  I thought I'd include a photo of the way I stamped my trees to get the most from my card stock.  

As you can see I stamped two before reinking so I could get two shades of trees.  There's hardly any waste when you stamp them like this!  

This card is one I made a bunch of for a mail in swap I participated in.  It's a fun fold; one of my favorites since it's so easy and makes the best use of your 12 X 12" Designer Paper AND your card stock.  

This paper is called Toile Tidings  and is only in Real Red and Garden Green with a bunch of vintage designs tone on tone.  So perfect for making a bunch of cards using similar designs.  This fold is so easy to make and you get 3 folds from 1 sheet of 8 1/2" X 11" card stock!  Just add a die-cut or punched greeting on the edge.  

Measurements:

• Garden Green card base 4 1/4" X 5 1/2"
• Real Red 3 1/4" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
• Designer Paper 3" X 4"  

Stay tuned for more sneak peaks tomorrow!  

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August Hostess code is 7DKWTY3P

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If your order is over $150 do not use this code; you will earn free hostess benefits! 

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Look at these gorgeous cards made with the new Snow Front stamp set in the Holiday catalog! 

I cannot get enough of this scene builder stamp set so I made 10 cards

and am offering the tutorial and video FREE for all orders over $40 the rest of August and during September. 
 

Christmas Gleaming Sneak Peak; Copper Foil!

Here's another sneak peak of the Christmas Gleaming stamp & punch bundle in the upcoming Holiday Catalog.  It coordinates with the Brightly Gleaming Specialty Designer Series Paper.  It's loaded with Copper Foil accents! Copper is my absolute favorite metal!

The main image bridges the upper and lower parts of the card.  It's so easy to make this Fun Fold card!  And quite unique from the 'store purchased cards'.  I used the Sprig Punch as my copper 'greenery'. And I even heat embossed the image with Copper embossing powder!  We have so many awesome copper options now!  

Measurements:

• Night of Navy 4 1/4" X 7 1/2" scored at 5 1/2" plus the bottom piece at 2" X 4 1/4"
• Very Vanilla 2 3/4" X 3 1/2"
• Pretty Peacock 3" X 3 3/4"
• Designer Paper 1 3/4" X 4" 

These products will go live on September 4th but Demonstrators could pre-order them early this month.  If you CANNOT WAIT to get your hands on the new Holiday Catalog you can get them now in your Starter Kit!  Yes; you can choose items from the Holiday catalog and get $56 of it FREE! 

During August you can choose $155 in product of your choice for just $99 plus free shipping too!  Go here to get yours!  

August Hostess code is 7DKWTY3P

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Remember that if you're ordering over $150 do not use this code; you'll get free hostess benefits on your order!  But wait!  Why spend $150 when you can get $55 of it free when you purchase the Starter Kit instead!?? 

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Floral Essence Unique Fun Fold card

Last but not least from my July Team swap is a fantastic fun fold card made by Paula.  She is new to swapping but you sure cannot tell!  Look at this pretty card! 

I love that pop of color from the Melon Mambo flower seen through the window made with the 'must have' Stitched Nested Label dies.  It's made with the Perennial Flower punch and the center is the Perennial Essence Floral Centers. It opens up two more times yet!

I love that she folded the Perennial Essence designer paper back on itself so the same pattern is inside too.  

The stamps are from the Tasteful Textures set seen here. 

Here are the measurements as best as I can tell:

• Crumb Cake 5 1/2" X 11" scored at 4" and 8 1/4"
• Perennial Essence DSP 5 1/5" X 5 1/4"scored or folded at the 3 3/4" mark
• Blushing Bride 4" X 5 1/4" for the inside
• Stitched Nested Labels for the greetings stamped in Early Espresso

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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. 

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. 

Woven Threads Corner flip cards; get a free paper share in August!

I'm not sure if I've shared these cards yet but we made them awhile back at a Team Meeting.  These cards showcase our beautiful 2019-21 In Colors perfectly!  

This corner fold is super easy AND it shows off both sides of your double sided Designer Paper!  Here's a link to a video I did on it.

Here's a view of the Woven Threads designer paper.  It has a lot of texture, a vintage feel and a little western flare too.   It coordinates wonderfully with our new 2019-21 In Color Faceted Dots and the new In Color ribbons too!   See all of these In Color products here. 

I love it so much; I'm gifting a share of this and the coordinating In Color card stock for online orders in August.  Details below! 

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. 

Follow Your Art fun fold card & the $56 in free products promotion!!!

Look at this cute and unique fun fold card Jacki made for our Flowerbugs Team swap last weekend.  It’s the perfect card for any crafter.  

She used the It Starts With Art bundle and the Follow Your Art designer paper.  The main stamped image bridges the upper and lower halves of the card.  So neat and super easy too!

Her measurements are:

• Coastal Cabana 4 1/4" X 7 1/2" and 2" X 4 1/4" for the lower piece
• Whisper White 3 1/2" X 2 3/4" and inside is 4" X 5 1/4"
  
• Blushing Bride 3 3/4" X 3"
• Follow Your Art DSP - two pieces at 1 3/4" X 4" 

The little button is die cut from card stock using the  dies.  The images are colored in with Stampin' Write Markers. Here's a photo of this cute bundle:

And here's the coordinating designer paper; 'Follow Your Art'. 

Each month our group has a swap with a theme where we create one project and make enough for everyone in the swap. It’s so neat to see what everyone makes!  

If you’d like to get in on this I’d love to have you join our Flowerbug's group!  There’s a fantastic promotion through August where you get $56 in free products of your choice. Click here.  (It lists the Starter kit as costing $99 and choosing $125 in product but that's not correct.  Right now it's $99 for $155 in products plus free shipping.) Then you also get a coupon for $10 off an order within the next month!  

Don't wait!  This '$56 in free products’ is the best deal you’ll find!