Flowerbug's Inkspot

Floating Panel card with video - so cool but incredibly easy!

On a recent FB Live class we made Floating Panel cards like this one made with the Best Day stamp set from the January-April catalog. Click here to see the cute Best Day stamp set.

See how the card front is folded in half but the panel is straight?  There's a neat, easy way to do that by adding two little pieces of card stock.  Each strip is folded in half and positioned on both the top panel and the card base.  See the other photo below to understand it.  Or watch the video here. 

I also used the Dandy Designs designer paper from our Sale-a-Bration promotion.  Sadly that is now over; it ended February 28th.  

My colors on the card above are Black, Mango Melody & Polished Pink.  I used Blends markers to color the cat image.  I added Wink of Stella for some shimmer as well.  

Floating Panel measurements:

• card base - 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" score at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"
• DSP 2 pieces at 2" X 5 1/4"
• White scalloped (Scalloped Contours die) die-cut is 2 1/2" X 3 3/4"
• CS layer is 2 5/8" X 3 7/8"
• two strips 1/2" X 1 3/4" for floating mechanism 

I used the Best Day stamp set here; it's adorable with lots of birthday images and greetings.  It's in the Jan-June catalog and you can see it here. 

You can see how the two folded strips are added to the front center fold below: 

I stamped the inside with images from the Best Day stamp set, adding some colored rhinestones to help the card stay open and in place.  Honestly a die-cut or punch would work better than a rhinestone.  

Click here or on the photo below to watch the video.  

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The deals end today! Plus In the Country & Sending Support sets; so easy to use!

Sadly today is the last day of Sale-a-Bration and the Starter kit promotion.  And the next one won't be until January of 2024!  

Did you know that purchasing the Starter kit is basically placing an order?  It's true!  You can pick out up to $175 in product for just $99! Or add on the mini die-cut & emboss machine for $129. AND that's with free shipping too; you just pay tax.

If you have a list of things you want, place an order with the Starter kit and for as long as you wish, enjoy the discount of 20% off all purchases. See more details here.

We've had almost 20 people join our group in the last few months! We're growing like gangbusters and would love to add you to our fabulous Flowerbug's as well. If you have any questions, message me here. 

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I've been highlighting some of my favorite SAB products the last few days and I'll end with a few sleepers - In the Country & Sending Support stamp sets. 

I've shared them on a recent video seen here.  But here are a nice bunch for you.  

As you can see above, you can decide to stamp in one color or add color to the images. See it here. 

 

And the greetings from the Sending Support set are some we've been wishing for!  See it here.

See all of the Sale-a-Bration items here.  

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Favored Flowers and Beautifully Happy - lots of ideas to inspire you!

Today I'm featuring the Favored Flowers and Beautifully Happy Sale-a-Bration choices.  This awesome promotion ends tomorrow!  Do you have everything you want yet?  

The Favored Flowers 12 X 12" DSP is filled with gorgeous florals and patterns.  You can see it here.  

Some people are fussy cutting these pretty flowers out but you can use the DSP as is too.  It features these colors: Basic Black, Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Evening Evergreen, Fresh Freesia, Petal Pink, 

I am a little surprised it's still available.  The Dainty Flowers DSP sold out and I thought this one would be next.  

Next I'm featuring my favorite stamp set in the Sale-a-Bration catalog - the Beautifully Happy set.  

There are three main reasons it's a favorite:

1. It's Distinktive and a 2-step set!  Distinktive means it gives two or more hues of color with one stamping.  Love these! 
2. It's flowers!  Botanical sets tend to be among my faves. 
3. The greetings are wonderful; I especially like the mixed font.  
4. Okay; here's a 4th reason - it doesn't have to be colored in.  The solid stamps do it for you! 

One of my favorite cards: 

It's just a fabulous set!  And it's free with any $100 purchase through Tuesday, February 28th.  See it here. 

I hope you find some inspiration among these samples.  

More Sale-a-Bration samples shown tomorrow! 

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LOTS of ideas for Adorable Owls & Thanks a Bunch stamp sets!

Do you have the Adorable Owls or Thanks a Bunch stamp sets yet?  If not, there's still two days left to earn them free with a $50 order!  

Our Sale-a-Bration promotion ends on Tuesday!  

First I'm sharing cards I made and swaps I received featuring the Adorable Owls stamp set.  See it here.  

Here's a photo of this cute stamp set. 

Next I have a bunch of samples with the unique Thanks a Bunch set.  It's also free with any $50 Stampin' Up! purchase through February 28th. After that we wait for 10 months before the next Sale-a-Bration promotion!  Yikes; that's a long time! 

See all of the Sale-a-Bration offerings here.  

When I first saw this stamp set I wasn't thrilled.  But once I had it in my hand and played with it I love it!  People are so clever - using it as trees and rainbow carrots!  And the sentiments are super 'punny'.  Such a special and unique set!  

See it here. 

Stay tuned for more Sale-a-Bration highlights tomorrow! 

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In the Country with a split scene technique

They've updated the Clearance Rack with more products!  Including stamp sets!  But beware that many are in French.  Be sure you get English if you want it. See it all here.

I made this pretty card using the In the Country stamp set from our Sale-a-Bration promotion.  It's called a Triptych layout. It's a great way to showcase a detailed stamp set.  

I stamped the image in Black Memento ink using the Stamparatus and colored the image in with our Watercolor Pencils. 

One thing I always use with our Watercolor Pencils is the Blender pen.  It smooths out all of your penciled lines so easily. See it here. 

The card base is Coastal Cabana and I added a Black layer and a simple Black strip across and under it. Simple but it sure shows off the pretty scene. 

You can see the In the Country stamp set here; it's free with any $50 purchase. 

Click on the photo below to watch the video to see lots more ways to use and color this pretty stamp set. 

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There are just two days left to get this gorgeous card kit to go!

Sunday is the last day to opt in to receive this beautiful pre-cut card kit to go.  It features the stunning Enjoy the Journey designer paper.  

Cards like this one really show it off! 

Many of the cards in this kit are fun folds.  Remember that everything is pre-cut for you including die-cuts & punched pieces.  The only thing you have to cut is your brand new designer paper that's included in the card kit.  

Besides a half pack of designer paper you also get shares of three spools of twine and Black Matte dots.  The PDF tutorial is free in the kit.  It's $28 plus shipping and the kits are mailed out at the end of the month.  

I design these cards so all you need are greeting images; this time I featured the Happy Labels stamp set seen here. Add it on to the kit to go and you're just $6 away from a free Sale-a-Bration choice! Contact me here to add on to your kit. Black ink is the only color you'll need to finish the cards.

This is another card included in this kit.  
Remember all of the die-cuts are included; just follow the directions in the PDF tutorial for assembly.  

Click here to purchase the pre-cut product based card kit.  Click here for the PDF tutorial only for $15. 

Did you know that this designer paper is free with a $50 order?  It's part of the 'More to Sale-a-Brate' in February.  

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Beautifully Happy; a perfect set for some quick cards

I needed a bunch of thank you cards for online orders and quickly made this set of cards: 

The pretty Beautifully Happy stamp set (Sale-a-Bration and free with a $100 order) is so easy to work with!  It has outline images AND coordinating 'fill in' images that make it super simple to add color where you want it.  And they're Distinktive images too!  This means they give multiple hues of color tones with one stamping.  And I love the greetings too.  

I used the Good Things cards & envelopes for these cards. They were available last month for Paper Pumpkin subscribers, but they're sold out now.  I love using coordinating products!  I added a 3" X 5 1/2" piece of Design a Daydream Host DSP to each card.  I think the lattice look works wonderfully with this flower image. 

The greetings are made with our Double Oval punch; white & Mossy Meadow.  You can see this pretty stamp set here. 

Remember that if you order $100 this set is free!  And if you use a host code below you'll get a free package of Milky Dots in your thank you card.  

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February specials:

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Awash in Beauty & Dainty Flowers for fast pretty cards!

I ran out of thank you cards for online orders and needed some made fast.  I reached for our pretty designer papers and made these 11 cards in less than an hour!  

Each piece of designer paper is 3" X 5 1/2". I used Dainty Flowers Sale-a-Bration DSP and Awash in Beauty paper from the Annual catalog.

From one sheet of 12 X 12" paper this card design gave me 8 card fronts!  They are adhered to the Good Things cards & envelopes. They are unavailable now, but they were an addon product for Paper Pumpkin subscribers in January.  *It pays to be a Paper Pumpkin subscriber to get these great add-ons!  Get a pre-paid subscription here

I had a bunch of white pre-cut & punched greeting labels and simply stamped the thank you on them (greeting from Thanks a Bunch SAB carrot set).  Then I grabbed more 'extra' items I had on my desk and embellished each card.  Some have ribbons, punched leaves or flowers and embellishments.  It was fun to add on these extras.  

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February specials:

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Choose $175 in products for just $129 plus the new mini machine!

Or choose $175 for $99 without a new Mini.  AMAZING!

In the Country; which do you prefer? 'Color' or Black & White? Video & cool tip!

Happy Valentine's Day!  

I should be sharing a Valentine card today, but I sent them out to my family last week before I took photos! Sheesh! Here's one by Stampin' Up! using the Love for You bundle; you can see it on page 11 of the Spring Catalog.

  

Here are a few more cards featuring the In the Country stamp set from our Sale-a-Bration promotion.  It's free with any $50 purchase in February.  See it here. 

I shared multiple ways to use this set and options for coloring too.  I know many people do not want to color every bit of a scene like this. So I shared a variety of alternate card ideas like this one shown here.  

On the colored version above I simply used my Blending Brushes with Granny Apple Green & Balmy Blue.  Simple but effective.  After coloring I cut the scene out with a Stitched Rectangle die.  I used the 5th from the largest for the scene and the 2nd from the largest for the outside of the White layer. 

Here's another set of cards.  I used Blending Brushes for most of the color - Balmy Blue & Sahara Sand. I did add a bit of Dark Calypso Coral to a few areas with a Blends marker.  

The greetings are from the Sending Support stamp set.  This set can be seen here and is also free with a $50 purchase from Stampin' Up! through February of 2023.  

For the greeting die-cut I used a die from the Potted Succulents dies seen here.  I changed the size of this die by cutting it once and then again to make it shorter.  I get a lot more use of my dies this way!

Which do you prefer?  Color or no color?  

See the other set of cards I shared yesterday here. 

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I still have 1 left!  

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Choose $175 in products for just $129 plus the new mini machine!

Or choose $175 for $99 without a new Mini.  AMAZING!