Flowerbug's Inkspot

Christmastime is Here Framed Sampler!!!

As I was prepping for a presentation featuring the Christmastime is Here suite I knew I wanted to do a home decor piece.  A framed sampler was the first thing I came up with.  Look!

Isn't it pretty?  Those gold foil accents really make it shine! Click here to see this pretty Christmastime specialty Designer Paper. 

It's 12 X 12" in size and fits in a shadow box frame nicely.  I chose to use Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow and Gold as my accent colors.  Here are a few close up pics:

DSP on the left is 4 1/2" X 2 1/2" and the Cherry Cobbler is 4 3/4" X 2 3/4". DSP on the right is 3 square and the Mossy Meadow layer is 3 1/4" square.  The Cherry Cobbler textured banner is 2" X 7 1/2". The Gold foil 'Merry Christmas' is die-cut with the Merry Christmas dies seen here. 

The DSP is 4 1/2" X 2 1/2" and the Cherry Cobbler is 4 3/4" X 2 3/4".  The beautiful trees are cut using the In the Woods dies seen here. I colored the Gold Enamel dots with my Cherry Cobbler blends.  The detailed border die is from the Christmas Roses dies. 

Cherry Cobbler is 3 3/4" X 5" and the largest Mossy Meadow layer is 5" X 6 1/8". The pretty floral layer is cut from the Christmastime is Here specialty designer paper with the Roses Dies; they match perfectly!  The Gold foil lattice background is also cut from dies in the Roses dies.  See them here. 

I punched two of these ornaments from the Christmastime is Here specialty designer paper using the Gleaming Ornaments punch pack seen here. The left one is stamped using the Christmas Gleaming stamp set.  This sheet of the Christmastime is Here paper is my favorite! 

If you're loving this beautiful Specialty Paper be sure to get yours ASAP; it's only available in November while supplies last.  Click here to see it and the entire suite.  

Get my 10 cards kit to go by opting in by November 15th.  Click here to sign up or email me at lagreff@gmail.com. 

Take advantage of my November specials! 

If you order $55 in November you'll get two free gifts!  

1. A free 10 cards tutorial featuring two new Christmas bundles in the Holiday catalog! 
2. Free Metallic pearls! 

And if you order the Christmas Roses bundle you'll also receive my free 14 cards and gift box tutorial; valued at $25!  That's 3 free gifts!!

 

Winter Woods Christmas Tags Kit!

I LOVED the October Winter Woods Paper Pumpkin kit.  The cards are filled with snowflakes, birch trees and cardinals.  They're gorgeous as is; just look at these!

Do you love them too??  The outdoor scenes and those silver edged envelopes are right up my alley!  Sometimes they have extra kits they offer current subscribers but not this month!  They ran out; I think the theme was a hit.  

Each month I offer my Paper Pumpkin subscribers alternate ideas just in case they want to try something else.  Here's a card I made with parts of the October kit: 

I used a Night of Navy card base and a strip of White card stock.  The birch trees, cardinals, greeting and snowflakes are from the kit.  I tore the white CS and added Shimmer Crystal Effects and Dazzling Diamonds glitter to the edge.  Super quick and easy! 

There are just a few days left to get in on the November kit.  I'm so excited about it! 

It makes 24 holiday-themed gift tags of 4 various sizes and designs. And of course there is always an ink spot, a beautiful stamp set and tons of accessories included in the box.  I can't wait to get it and make my Christmas tags this year; no thinking or planning!  I'm hoping to find coordinating Pool Party wrapping paper just so I can use these tags on my gifts!  The theme and colors are so me! 

**Coordinating colors: Early Espresso, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, and Shaded Spruce

Subscribe here by the 10th of November to get the Christmas tags kit.

Or click here to purchase a 1 month, 3 month or other pre-paid subscription. 

Here is a graphic of the alternate ideas I sent to my subscribers for October's kit.  

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November Online ordering special!!

Use Hostess code YRRTNQPD

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

the Toile Tidings and Brightly Gleaming bundles from the Holiday catalog. 

 

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

Orders over $55 will receive a FREE package of metallic pearls from me in their thank you card! 

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

Order here!

Christmas Roses 10 Cards kit to go; RSVP by November 16th!

I chose to use the Christmastime is Here suite of products for the November Class to Go cards kit because it's gorgeous and actually quite versatile too! 

The specialty designer paper has beautiful gold accents on one side of each sheet. And many of the patterns are not just for Christmas either! 

I have created about 20 cards with these products so far and I'm not done yet!  I've sure enjoyed playing with them.  Creating my monthly cards has truly been a pleasure. I've found that limiting myself to one designer paper and the coordinating colors of card stock and accessories sure sparks creativity. 

Here's a photo of the cards included in this month kit to go:  

Four of the 10 cards are fun fold cards.  I used mostly Cherry Cobbler, Mossy Meadow, Poppy Parade and Gold inks here.

The kit includes approximately $20 in new Christmastime is Here products (before tax & shipping) including the following:

• a pre-cut kit for 10 cards including all pre-cut, punched and die-cut pieces
• 1/2 package of the 12 X 12" Christmastime is Here specialty Designer Series Paper
• 1/2 spool of the Gold shimmer ribbon
• a full package of Gold Glitter enamel dots
• A complete written pdf tutorial with photos, directions, measurements and supplies list (sent via email)
• It does not include stamped images 
• Those who add on the Christmas Roses bundle will also receive a big bonus tutorial for 15 more cards featuring the bundle! 

I used the Christmas Roses bundle for most of the stamping on these cards.  

If you add on or purchase this bundle from me in November you'll get my big 14 cards and gift box tutorial FREE!  See this post for details on that. 

You can use any greetings set to finish your cards.  However if you'd like to add on this bundle to your kit for an additional 10% off let me know.  I'll send you a PayPal invoice for it. 

You can get this kit mailed to you by subscribing to my monthly card kits or message me and I'll send you a PayPal invoice.  You can cancel or suspend your kits at any time.  

Be sure to RSVP by November 16th to get your kit! I want to mail it out as soon as possible.  

It's just $28 for locals and $35 for long distance people with Priority Shipping. Kits should be mailed out at before Thanksgiving and the pdf tutorial is emailed. 

 

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Use November's Hostess code YRRTNQPD

Orders over $55 will receive a FREE package of metallic pearls from me in their thank you card! 

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

Order here!

Gold Mini Pizza box project

This is one of the projects they made at my Fall Creative Escape Retreat a few weeks ago. 

It's our Mini Gold Pizza Box decorated with the Perfectly Plaid bundle. 

I cased the project on page 12 of the Holiday Catalog. You can find these pizza boxes on page 13.

I chose to use Cherry Cobbler and Call Me Clover with White. These boxes are 3 1/2" X 3 1/2" and hold quite a bit of candy, 3 X 3" cards, tags or lots of other things. 

You get 8 of these in a package for $7.  And they're food safe and can hold a 3" cookie! 

I used the Perfectly Plaid bundle here.  It includes the stamp set and the Pine Tree punch.  It's 10% off when you purchase it as a bundle.  See it here. 

I used this bundle on my October card kit.  The stamps and greetings are fabulous; I find I'm using them a lot this year.

You can see the Wrapped in Plaid specialty designer paper on the cards below. The plaid and other patterns in the designer paper are wonderful and quite versatile.  The're perfect on masculine cards too! 

You can get the details on this cards kit to go here.  But don't wait!  Order it by Saturday, October 19th. 

Wrapped in Plaid for the October Kit to Go

Some of us love plaids and the Wrapped in Plaid Specialty Designer Paper is awesome.  You know how there is usually one or two patterns in a pack of paper that you don't like?  Well there's none of them in this pack!  Seriously; they're all awesome and it also has wonderful patterns besides the plaids. Even though one side of each paper has Gold Foil accents it's not just for Christmas!  

We featured it at our Fall Creative Escape Retreat last month and everyone LOVED their projects.  So I decided to feature it for my October Class Kit to Go projects.  

Here's a peek at most of the cards in this month's kit.  They're bold, colorful and awesome!

You'll receive a 10 cards pre-cut kit that includes die-cuts and textured pieces. 

The kit includes approximately $20 in Holiday catalog product (before tax & shipping) including the following:

• a pre-cut kit for 10 cards including all pre-cut, punched circles and die-cut pieces
• 1/2 package of the 6 X 6" Wrapped in Plaid Designer Series Paper
• 1/2 spool of the 3/8" Shaded Spruce/Gold ribbon
• Two 6 X 6" sheets of Gold Foil paper
• a full package of Holiday Rhinestones
• A complete written pdf tutorial with photos, directions, measurements and supplies list (sent via email)
• It does not include stamped images punched trees.
• It also includes a bonus tutorial for the Gold Mini Pizza box project! 

I used the Perfectly Plaid bundle for most of the stamping on these cards.  

You will need a tree punch or a die to finish your cards like mine.  If you'd like to add on this bundle for an additional 10% off let me know.  I'll send you a PayPal invoice for it. 

You can get this kit mailed to you by subscribing to my monthly card kits or message me and I'll send you a PayPal invoice.  You can cancel or suspend your kits at any time.  

Be sure to RSVP by October 19th to get your kit! 

It's just $28 for locals and $35 for long distance people with Priority Shipping. Kits are mailed out at the end of each month and the pdf tutorial is emailed. 

Last day to get the Winter Wonders kit! Plus a Bone Appetit! card from September's Paper Pumpkin kit

Today's the last day to get the October Paper Pumpkin kit!  We know it's Christmas cards this time and it coordinates with the November kit which is Christmas tags! 

About the Holiday Kits

October Kit:

• Kit details: Makes 10 cards and envelopes
• Card size: 4 1/4" x 5-1/2" (10.8 x 14 cm)
• Envelope size: 4-1/2" x 5-3/4" (11.4 x 14.6 cm)
• Coordinating colors: Early Espresso, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, and Shaded Spruce

 

November Kit:

• Kit details: Makes 24 holiday-themed gift tags of 4 various sizes and designs.
• Coordinating colors: Early Espresso, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, and Shaded Spruce

****You can either purchase a pre-paid subscription here or sign up to get them monthly here. 

Here's a card made with the September Bone Appetit kit. It was one of the bonus ideas I sent my Paper Pumpkin customers. 

I punched out circles from one of the boxes in the kit and added them to a Gorgeous Grape card stock panel.  It's textured with the Stylish Scroll embossing folder.  Besides the Pumpkin and Black card stock all of the other elements and stamps are from the kit!  Vellum circle, spider web, skeleton and greeting tag.  

Here's a peek at the finished boxes from the September Bone Appetit kit:

Get the awesome Paper Pumpkin kits sent directly to your mail box!  Click here!