Flowerbug's Inkspot

Everything is Rosy Product Medley is on sale!

The popular Everything is Rosy medley is back! It was offered earlier this year for a short time and they have enough left over that they're offering it at 15% off!  See it here.

I loved it and made a ton of projects with it. The specialty designer paper is full of Rose Gold accents.  The dies are wonderful and the ribbon is gorgeous!

 have a full cards and box tutorial that is FREE for those who purchase it from me.  Here is the box and just some of the cards included: 

The pdf written tutorial includes 14 cards and the beautiful and big cards box too!  It is large enough to hold all 14 cards and envelopes! 

Here's a link to the tutorial.

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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! 

Order here!

 

 

It's not too early!

Set a date to plan your Christmas cards and tags.  I know that if you don't make time it won't happen!  

I like to make hand made tags for our Christmas gifts each year and the #Elfie set is adorable and the 'no peeking' image is just plain fun!  

We made a few of these and put them in a pizza box; you can get quite a few in there! 

 

The Ovals Collection dies work nicely for these. Cut quite a few and then stamp, color & layer.  The Blends markers sure color beautifully; with NO LINES!  If you get frustrated when you color with markers you need to try our Blends; I can't recommend them high enough!  See our Blends here.

Here's a link to #Elfie and here is our Mini Pizza Boxes.  You get 8 in a package for $6.

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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! 

Order here!

Christmas cards class; two spots left!

I had the first session of my October Christmas cards class on Saturday. I love this time of year where we make our holiday cards together!  Everyone made three of each of these pretty cards.  

I used four of the new bundles in our 2019 Holiday Catalog.  From top to bottom they're Toile Christmas, Cup of Christmas, Peaceful Boughs and lastly 'So Many Stars'.   Click on each to see them in my online store. 

Here are a few of the cards in a close up view:

This one made with the Peaceful Boughs is cased from one made by Sue Mohr; I loved it so much! It's Soft Suede and White with the Bermuda Bay foil die-cut boughs.  The circle image is from the Swirly Frames set. So pretty!!

 

This is Night of Navy with Seaside Spray; perfect for Christmas and this pretty So Many Stars bundle.  I added a Stitched Nested Label die for the greeting.  The embossing folder is called Swirls & Curls and is in the holiday catalog.  If you haven't purchased these yet; I highly recommend them.  A unique but easy shape to add to your projects. And you get 9 dies in the set! 

I have just two spots left for the October 16th class.  It's Wednesday at 6 pm and the fee is $25 or discounted with an order at class.  

If you cannot attend my class in Minot, ND you can get the pdf written tutorial for all 4 of these cards here:  The tutorial includes photos, measurements, supplies lists and written step by step directions.  They are emailed to you immediately upon payment. 

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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! 

Order here!

Pigment Sprinkles are so much fun!

We made these cards at my friend Becky's workshop. She loves bright, happy colors and fun techniques so I decided to play with our Pigment Sprinkles. 

We used the Sweet Silhouette dies seen here in Black and White.  The Pigment Sprinkles are sprinkled over the watercolor paper and then we spritzed with water to blend them.  On the above card I used Melon Mambo and Gorgeous Grape sprinkles.  

Look at everyone's cards!  Aren't they amazing!??

We spread out some newspaper for us to work on to contain the mess.  We found out that you can use our Shimmer White paper as well as our Watercolor paper.  Regular Whisper White or even our Thick Whisper White does not work as well.  You can use it but you'll get speckles instead of a blending of colors. 

You'll notice that some of these are speckles and others are smooth. The look you achieve depends on both your colors and how much water you spritz on.  Some like it speckled and other want smooth.  

Here's a link to a recent Facebook Live video where I played with it.  Be sure to like my Facebook page here if you want to watch my weekly FB live videos!  

Here's a link to the Pigment Sprinkles.  

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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! 

Order here!

Paper Pumpkin; quick & easy Christmas cards & tags! And new Grid Papers too!

If fun (or easy) holiday papercrafting is on your Christmas to-do list, Paper Pumpkin has the perfect picks for you with our October and November Winter Wonders duo. Packaged in specially-designed boxes, these kits will help you simplify the season while delivering great style.

October’s kit will bring you ten wintry, nature-themed cards designed to help you send warm Christmas wishes with a handmade touch. Coordinating colors are Early Espresso, Pool Party, Poppy Parade, and Shaded Spruce.

November’s kit features 24 coordinating tags in 4 designs each. With cards in one kit and tags in the other, you’ll have everything you need for a handmade, heartfelt Christmas. It’s Christmas prep made easy with Paper Pumpkin. Each kit can stand alone but they do coordinate! 

It’s Christmas made easy with Paper Pumpkin!

If you want to make some easy Christmas cards be sure you subscribe by October 10th.  Or purchase a pre-paid subscription.  I recommend 3 months so you get both kits! 

 

Click here to subscribe.

Click here to order a pre-paid subscription. 

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

Once you're a Paper Pumpkin customer you can take advantage of the refill kits they offer.  Like the September Bone Appetit kit for just $10!  It's SOOO CUTE!  See it here: 

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And did you know we have two new types of Grid Paper? And we still have some of the Floral Grid Paper left too; while supplies last.  See them all here.

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! 

Order here!

Basic Patterns Masks; fun!!

I made these projects on one of my weekly Facebook Lives last month.  These new Basic Patterns Masks are in the Holiday catalog on page 35 or click here to see them in my store.  You can see the video here. 

For the left card I placed the mask over my Whisper White card stock and sponged 4 different colors using sponge daubers. 

I started with Cajun Craze and rubbed it on lightly in just a few spots with the dauber. Then I added Crushed Curry next to it.  Next I added Old Olive and last is Bermuda Bay.  I love how it turned out! 

I heat embossed the wheat image from Gather Together in White and colored over it with a Dark Daffodil Delight Blends marker. I colored my White Baker's twine by mixing a few drops of Bermuda Bay ink refill with rubbing alcohol and let it soak a few minutes.  I let it dry on waxed paper.  It didn't take long!  

I got the idea of stamping the Birch background stamp 'through' the masks from my friend Susie Wood.  I used the sponge rollers to first sponge Crumb Cake ink onto the Crumb Cake card stock.  Then we inked the Birch background stamp in Soft Suede and stamped over the mask.  Isn't it cool!!!? 

I am in love with the Nature's Beauty stamp set seen here; it has such real images that you don't even have to color! 

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! 

Order here!