Flowerbug's Inkspot

Last of 3 ideas with the Friendly Hello Sale-a-Bration bundle; treat box & video

I've been sharing the projects I made on last week's FB Live and this is the last one.  It's a pretty treat box that's actually quite easy to make. 

The box above features Pool Party, White & Black colors with a bird & flower accent.  The one below is in Fresh Freesia with Pool Party accents.  

Here are both together. I used the same stamps & Designer paper but look how different they are!  Black glittered ribbon vs sheer Pool Party ribbon also makes a difference in the overall look. 

Click here to see the Friendly Hello bundle.  It's part of our Sale-a-Bration offering through the end of February, 2022.  It's free with a $100 purchase from my store. I love this time of year when everyone can get something free with their purchase.  Most items are free with a $50 order but there are a few of higher value that are free with a $100 order.  

And here is the template & measurements.  Watch the video here or click below to see how to make it from start to finish. 

Here's what the box looks like open.  You can fit quite a few small treats inside.  This would be perfect for a Valentine's treat box too. 

Below is the video for three projects using this beautiful FREE bundle.  This box is the last project I share.  

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January Specials:

Mystery Boxes; Limited supply!

Details here:

Purchase the Starter Kit during Sale-a-Bration

and choose ANY 2 stamp sets free plus FREE shipping too!

Click here to get yours.

Host codes:  T9YW6QCC or S9WGFH9Z

 *click here to order 

Use the host code above & get free Iridescent Rhinestones with

a $50 order in January, 2022! 

Free Heart & Home PDF projects with any online order!

Easy way to make a 3 panel card with the Friendly Hello Bundle

I shared this pretty card on last week's FB Live.  It features the new Friendly Hello bundle.  The stamp set AND the 12 X 12" Designer Paper is free with any $100 order during our Sale-a-Bration promotion. 

These pretty colors include Pool Party, Fresh Freesia, Black & White.  I colored in the bird, flowers & leaves with Stampin' Blends markers. 

My top favorite thing about Stampin' Up! is our coordinating colors.  The fact that everything matches & coordinates so effortlessly takes so much work out of the creative process!  I used to struggle so much to get things to match before I 'met' Stampin' Up!  

Measurements:

• Pool Party card base 5 ½” X 8 ½”, White 4” X 5 ¼”
• Evening Evergreen 2 7/8” X 1 ¾”.
• DSP 3 pieces 1 3/4” X 5”, 1 7/8” X 3”, 1 7/8” square

I stamped one of the images onto the edges of my inside layer; almost like a frame.  Love this added detail! 

Check out this bundle here.  It's a wonderful set of stamps & the DSP is gorgeous!  

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January Specials:

Purchase the Starter Kit during Sale-a-Bration and choose ANY 2 stamp sets free plus FREE shipping too!

Click here to get yours.

Host codes:  T9YW6QCC or S9WGFH9Z

 *click here to order 

Use the host code above & get free Iridescent Rhinestones with

a $50 order in January, 2022! 

Free Heart & Home PDF projects with any online order!

3 ideas with the Friendly Hello bundle with video & measurements

I featured the Friendly Hello bundle on last week's Facebook Live. One of the projects is this 'latch fold' card. Click here to get to my page & I hope you'll follow me too. 

It's normally called a Joy Fold card but I added the flowers on the lower left as a latch to hold it closed.  I like it when a fun fold card stays flat and doesn't pop open on it's own. 

 

The color combination is Pool Party with Fresh Freesia.  I think it's soft & springy; which we sorely need right now in North Dakota.  It's super color the last few weeks with more snow than I like!  

Click here to see the Friendly Hello bundle.  It's part of our Sale-a-Bration offering through the end of February, 2022.  It's free with a $100 purchase from my store. I love this time of year when everyone can get something free with their purchase.  Most items are free with a $50 order but there are a few of higher value that are free with a $100 order.  

I stamped the left flap of the card with the double flower image instead of texturing it.  I like the tone on tone stamping.  It adds detail without getting 'busy'.  

I added the new Iridescent Rhinestones to the flower centers.  Love these so much!  I'm actually gifting a package away to everyone who places an online order over $50 this month.  See them here. 

Click on the photo below to watch the video.  The Latch Fold is the second project I demonstrate.  

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January Specials:

Purchase the Starter Kit during Sale-a-Bration and choose ANY 2 stamp sets free plus FREE shipping too!

Click here to get yours.

Host codes:  T9YW6QCC or S9WGFH9Z

 *click here to order 

Use the host code above & get free Iridescent Rhinestones with

a $50 order in January, 2022! 

Free Heart & Home PDF projects with any online order!

Calming Camelia 2 ways with video!

Today I'm hosting my Spring Launch & BOGO Bash event!  If you're local to me in Minot, ND stop in!  It's from 3-6 pm.  I guarantee it will be worth coming!  I'll have yummy treats & hot cocoa, great BOGO selection, tons of samples and door prizes too!  

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On one of my weekly FB Live's I played with the Calming Camelia stamp set from the new 2022 Sale-a-Bration catalog. See it here. I'm so excited it's SAB time!! 

I chose a few green/blue tones to stamp the same leaf image - Bermuda Bay, Granny Apple Green & Just Jade.  After stamping on the 1 3/4" X 2 3/4" White pieces I added texture with the new set of embossing folders called Stripes & Splatters 3D in the new Spring catalog. See them here. I did heat emboss the greetings with White embossing powder also. 

The pretty embellishments are called Faux Sea Glass Shapes. They are available here in the new 2022 Jan-June Spring catalog. 

Which layout do you prefer?  Vertical or horizontal?  

This pretty stamp set is free to hosts during January & February with an order over $300.  You probably think that's way too large of an order.  But there is a way around that!  Here are a few ways:

1. Gather with a few friends and place your order together so you can earn it free. See it here. 

2. Or contact me here for a host code just for you and a few friends.  Each of you orders using the host code and the orders count together towards Host benefits.  You'll get this stamp set free AND $36 in free product as well!  

You can see the video below; I share a few projects as well as some beautiful Swedish stars! 

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January Specials:

Purchase the Starter Kit during Sale-a-Bration and choose ANY 2 stamp sets free plus FREE shipping too!

Click here to get yours.

Host codes:  T9YW6QCC or S9WGFH9Z

 *click here to order 

Use the host code above & get free Iridescent Rhinestones with

a $50 order in January, 2022! 

Free Heart & Home PDF projects with any online order!

Swedish Stars in both Shimmer Vellum & Simply Marbelous Designer Paper with easy video tutorial

Have you seen some of these fancy folded stars online and thought you could never make them?  Well this one is so much easier than it looks and I made them on a FB Live recently.  

Honestly they are quite easy.  Basically you need a 6 X 6" piece of Designer paper - twelve 1/2" X 6" strips to create them.  I did add a medallion in the center but it's not necessary at all.  Here I used the brand new Simply Marbelous designer paper from the new Sale-a-Bration catalog.  It's available in 6 different colors and absolutely gorgeous!!

I also made a few in our 2021-23 In Color Shimmer seen here & Gold Shimmer vellum seen here. I used snowflakes from the So Many Snowflakes dies in the Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog.

You can see the video below; I share these beautiful Swedish stars as well as a two cards featuring a brand new stamp set; Calming Camellia! 

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January Specials:

Host code:  T9YW6QCC

 *click here to order 

Use the host code above & get free Iridescent Rhinestones with a $50 order in January, 2022! 

Calming Camelia stamp set; a Sneak Peak of Sale-a-Bration 2022

Here's a sneak peak of two of my favorite Sale-a-Bration choices. The Calming Camelia stamp set & Simply Marbelous Designer Paper.  I created a bunch of these for an online swap. 

Isn't it pretty?  It's a distinktive type stamp which means you get multiple hues of color with one inking.  I just love the swirls and the greetings.  

My colors are Bumblebee & Basic Gray.  I did heat emboss the greeting in White embossing powder and punched it out with the Tailored Tag punch; my favorite for greetings! 

Sale-a-Bration starts on January 4th!  Are you ready for it?  

If you do not have a Demonstrator and would like a catalog let me know. 

*Get in on my Spring Catalog product shares here. 

Happy New Year!!! 

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December Specials:

Host code: T9YW6QCC

 *click here to order 

Use the host code above & get a free card stock sampler ring with a $50 order in December! 

See the last chance list here

See the July-December catalog carry over list here

Nature's Harvest card with embossed vellum

I just realized I hadn't shared this pretty card we made in September at my Card Clubs.  It features the Nature's Harvest bundle seen here in the 2021 Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog. 

The colors include Bumblebee, Just Jade, White, Gold & Vellum. When I use vellum I always think 'Why don't I use it more?'  It can be the perfect layer without adding 'too much'. 

Details:

• The Vellum card stock is embossed with the Timber 3D embossing folder.
• The coneflowers are colored with Stampin' Blends markers. 
• That glitzy wheat stalk is part of the Harvest dies and from the Be Dazzling specialty paper that was available during Sale-a-Bration. 
• The greeting is from the Delicate Dahlias (Sale-a-Bration) stamp set on a Tasteful Label die-cut 

Measurements:

• Bumblebee card stock 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
  • Vellum CS 3 3/4" X 5"
  • White scraps for circle, greeting and flower
  • Be Dazzling paper scrap for stems
  • Penguin Playmates DSP 1 1/2" X 4 1/4"

And here's the video!  

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October Specials

Host code: EXBDBRGY

*click here to order

Get a free package of Gold & Rose Gold Metallic specialty paper from me with a $50 online order in October! 

All online orders will receive my October Gingerbread & Peppermint PDF tutorial free! 

 

Last of the Autumn Themed swaps; such neat ideas!

Tracey made this first card with the Nature's Harvest bundle & Harvest Meadow designer series paper.  I love the way her thin strips of DSP create this stunning background.  

Then she softened it with a piece of vellum that she textured with the Meadow Moments embossing folder. 

Her greeting is from the In Your Words stamp set - it was a bonus free offer in our Sale-a-Bration catalog during August & September.  Underneath the torn greeting strip is some Diamond Weave trim, dyed to match. 

Next is a beautiful card made by Paula.  She featured the Season's Blessings bundle in the Annual Catalog seen here. 

Her colors include Bumblebee, Cajun Craze, Soft Suede & Cinnamon Cider. 

Details:

• Stitched Greenery die on the background
• Tailor Made tags for the Cajun Craze die-cut
• Cork paper for her basket die-cut!!!
• Beauty of the Earth DSP

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October Specials

Host code: G3FX9NGA

*click here to order

Get a free package of Gold & Rose Gold Metallic specialty paper from me with a $50 online order in October! 

All online orders will receive my October PDF tutorial free! 

This month it features the Gingerbread & Peppermint suite.

Look at all of these fabulous card ideas! Last chance for free items

Today's the last day of Sale-a-Bration!  Do you have everything you want?  

Shop here to stock up on essentials or get those items you've been wanting and choose something FREE! 

Or choose the best deal and get up to $205 in product for just $99.  If you're one of those people who likes to save money this is the best option! Click here to read more about this.  You will not regret it!!

I'm sharing some group photos of some of my favorite Sale-a-bration projects today. Many are made by me and others are swaps from my Demonstrator friends or team members. 

Maybe you already own some of these Sale-a-Bration items.  I hope you're inspired by these projects.  Or maybe these will give you a little nudge to add one or more to your order....?  

First are cards made with the Delicate Dahlia stamp set.  This was an easy favorite of mine.  The 2-step DistINKtive images are gorgeous!  

See it here online.  

Next is the Feels Like Home stamp set.  Line art images that you can color in or stamp in one color.  

See the Feels Like Home stamp set here.  

Next is the Summer Shadow dies.  These dies can stand alone (as you can see!) or pair with the Shaded Summer stamp set seen here in the Annual Catalog. 

See those here:

Here are the Textures & Frames cards I made on a recent FB Live. See that video here. 

I LOVE this unique set!  It is way more fun and easy to use than I thought it would be. As you can see I had trouble stopping!  See it here. 

Lastly is the Peaceful Prints designer series paper seen here.  

I love this paper so much!  Classic prints in Black, Red, White, Sahara Sand & Garden Green.  In fact I like it so much I created one of my October kits to go around it!  I'll share that next week.  

Well I hope you enjoyed seeing some of my favorite Sale-a-Bration projects today.  It's always sad when this amazing promotion ends.  I hope you were able to get the items you wanted!  See all of the free options here.   

**Use the host code below and if your order is over $50 you'll get a nice stack of 10 cards from me!  Orders over $100 get the 10 cards AND a new embellishment as well! 

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September Specials

Host code: WGVUYXTF

*click here to order

Get 10 beautiful hand-made cards from me with a $50 online order

from September 20-30th! 

All online orders will receive a free PDF tutorial filled with projects featuring

the Painted Christmas Suite!

BEST DEAL!

Get a Free Bundle  from the Holiday Catalog when you choose the Starter kit! 

Plus pick out $125 in product of your choice for just $99 and shipping is free! 

You're getting up to $205 in products for just $99!