Flowerbug's Inkspot

Easiest Shaker card you'll ever make!

Giving an interactive card makes the card extra special like shakers, spinners or fun folds.  But they can be time consuming or a lot of work.  

I used the free 'A Touch of Ink' stamp set from the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  You can see it here.  That background was made with our Blending Brushes and Bermuda Bay & Calypso Coral ink.

This type of shaker card is truly easy; really!  Besides the stamped element you need three basic things:

1.  A clear envelope
2. Strong adhesive
3. Sequins, beads or tiny punched pieces

Insert your stamped card stock into the clear envelope, fold the excess envelope over to the back and seal with adhesive leaving one end open.  Add your fun filler and seal closed.  

The pretty sequins in this card are the Woven Threads sequins in the annual catalog on page 157.

I made a video in December on making one of these shaker cards.  Even though it's a Christmas card it's the same technique. Here it is:

January Specials:

During Sale-a-Bration you get 5 packs of NEW 6" Designer Paper FREE with purchase of the Starter Kit! 

It's 25% off with Free shipping.  $99 and pick out $125 in product

Go here to read about it

~~~

Current Host code is RHSK6A2F

Order online here

All online orders receive my new 12 X 12" One Sheet Wonder Tutorial!

Plus get a package of 200 Pastel Pearls from me with

an online order over $50 using the host code above.

*If your order is over $150 do not use the code; you'll still receive a gift! 

Below are the Multipurpose Glue stands we're making. They're $6 each and available in my Shop here.  

Two important events end Tuesday, January 26th!! Don't miss out!

I want to ask you 3 questions:

1. Do you have a long wish list of Stampin' Up! products?
2. Have you ever wished you could get all of your Stampin' Up! products on sale?
3. Have you wanted to see the new catalogs early?  And order products early too?!

If you answered yes to any of the above I hope you'll tune in to my Facebook Live on Tuesday evening.  I am going to go over the truths & myths of becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  I'm also sharing how I got started.

Here's a link to the event.  Opt in and you'll get notified when I'm on. 

For those of you not on Facebook, I'll upload it to YouTube on Wednesday here. 

I asked my Flowerbug's to share their 'why' and it was so neat to hear their responses!  They are so happy they made the decision; I've never had anyone tell me they regretted it.  Ever!

Some have been with me more than 10 years and never held a class!  And that's okay! A few have had some classes to help them meet their minimums and a few hold regular events.

Here are their most popular reasons:

1. They love the discount of 20% or more on all their purchases.
2. They're enjoying being a part of something so upbeat and rewarding, making friends online and in person.
3. They don't want to give up the Stampin' Up! online community. There are numerous, exclusive websites they have access to with tons of inspiration not seen anywhere else. 
4. They really love getting their catalogs early and ordering from them before anyone else. 

The Starter Kit is always 25% off but during Sale-a-Bration it's an even better deal with the extra 5 packs of Designer paper you get free; a value of $57!  

Remember the Starter kit is only $99 and you can choose up to $125 in product of your choice.  You get free shipping, a free Paper Pumpkin kit and lots of catalogs & business supplies.  Go here to get yours!

~~~

Tuesday is the last day of my BOGO Sale! If you love a deal and Stampin' Up! products be sure to check it out.  For every dollar you order you get my retired items FREE! 

Yes, it's crazy and it all ends Tuesday, January 26th!  

Go here to see it all. 

Top 10 reasons to consider the Starter Kit deal right now

I want to ask you 3 questions:

1. Do you have a long wish list of Stampin' Up! products?
2. Have you ever wished you could get all of your Stampin' Up! products on sale?
3. Have you wanted to see the new catalogs early?  And order products early too?!

If you answered yes to any of the above I hope you'll tune in to my Facebook Live on Tuesday evening.  I am going to go over the truths & myths of becoming a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  I'm also sharing how I got started.

Here's a link to the event.  Opt in and you'll get notified when I'm on. 

As most of you know, Stampin’ Up’s annual event called Sale-a-Bration always takes place at the beginning of the year. This year they are offering an AMAZING deal on the starter kit, one that I think all my customers should take advantage of as you receive FREE DESIGNER PAPER, 5 PACKS VALUED AT $57.50 FOR FREE.

PLEASE KNOW, YOU DO NOT NEED RUN A BUSINESS, THE KIT PURCHASE IS RISK FREE AND SOMETHING YOU CAN PURCHASE WITH NO ADDITIONAL PURCHASES NECESSARY!

On Tuesday, January 26th at 7:30 pm I'm holding a special FB Live to share details on purchasing the Starter Kit.  Join me here then.

How does the kit purchase work you might ask?

It’s so EASY! You get to pick $125 of any Stampin’ Up! product of your choice from either the annual or the January – June catalogs and pay only $99 plus tax. You receive FREE SHIPPING TOO!

This comes to about $104 for $125 in product PLUS the 5 packs of designed paper AND A FREE Paper Pumpkin kit. Add that up and it's over $120 in FREE with your $99 purchase!

Who doesn’t like a good deal! I feel it is my job as your demonstrator to let you know about this
opportunity! Message me via Facebook or text or email for more information. 701.720.4607 or 
lagreff@gmail.com

Top 10 reasons to purchase the Starter Kit right now:

1. The 20% discount on all future purchases is most people's favorite reason. 
2. I think the 2nd favorite perk is pre-ordering NEW product a month before everyone else!
3. Direct access to demonstrator only websites & FB groups with TONS of project sharing you won't see anywhere else. 
4. Get over $120 in free product with the $99 kit purchase!  (Designer Paper, Paper Pumpkin Kit and more)
5. As a member of my Team you have access to some exclusive benefits including:
6. An exclusive Team Facebook group devoted where we share inspiration and ideas.
7. Access to each and every project tutorial I create (at least 2 per month) including all previous tutorials! 
8. The option of monthly card swaps with my Flowerbug's Team.
9. Monthly creative & business challenges with Prize Patrol. 
10. Monthly Team meetings & Facebook Lives for just my Team!
11. Optional business training if you want to sell or hold classes. *Oops; that's 11! 

Go here to purchase yours.  Remember to join me on Facebook Tuesday, January 26th at 7:30 pm to learn more about this opportunity.  

Online BOGO Sale! Retired Stampin' Up! products are FREE!

Many of you have asked if I'd have my retired Stampin' Up! BOGO sale available to long distance stampers.  Well, I now have a bunch of products available to you here on my Facebook group!

Check out the many, many items and let me know what you'd like.  

Here's how it works:

This retired BOGO sale ends January 26th.
Basically you get FREE retired items once you purchase NEW products at the same value.

1. Choose the retired items you want FREE. Total them up in price.
2. Message me with your requested list & address including zip code.
3. I'll set them aside for you and send you a shipping total.
4. Go to my online store and purchase that amount (or more) in NEW product. This will ship directly to you from Stampin' Up!
5. Pay the shipping to me to send the FREE retired items to you. *Pay via Venmo, PayPal or a check *must be received within a week).
6. Once you place your online order using the host code below I will send you the FREE products you chose.
Host code: GCUDJWEV

Shipping details:
*I'll send them the least expensive way unless you request Priority.
*Multiple items may be sent Priority for the best deal.

Shop away!  Remember you are getting FREE items for every dollar you order online!  It's like getting both for half price!  

And you can double-dip and get even more!  Get free Sale-a-Bration choices with orders over $50-100! 

Shop retired items here: 

Order new items here: 

Additional info:

• This sale is available to US customers only
• Other offers like free gifts for orders do not apply to this sale
• If you live locally & would like to pick up there are no additional shipping costs
• If you've ordered a pre-cut cards kit this month I can combine shipping. 
• These items are seen on Facebook.  If you do not have an account, maybe you could either sign up or view them from a friends account.  

 

Punch Party; get it FREE during Sale-a-Bration

Who doesn't love free!?  There is a bonus stamp set added to every order over $300 during Sale-a-Bration this year.  It's called Punch Party & is available to both customers and demonstrators too! One thing I love about Stampin' Up! is that us demonstrators enjoy the same perks as customers! 

I was able to pre-order this set during December; another favorite perk of being a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator.  

Details:

• I also used a new and FREE Designer Paper called Paper Blooms here.  The colors are Seaside Spray with Navy & White.  I use this pretty color combo often. 
• Can you tell it's a fun fold?  The Seaside Spray is 3" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4".  I added texture with the Meadow Moments embossing folder.  The Navy layer is a quarter sheet 5 1/2" X 4 1/4". 
• I punched a white Small Bloom punch and added a pearl to the center.  It's sponged for a bit of color.  
• The main image is stamped and punched out with the Rectangular Postage Punch. 

Here's a close up of this lovely stamped image. 

Have you considered purchasing the Starter kit and enjoying a discount on your Stampin' Up! products?  It's so rewarding to be a part of this fabulous company in multiple ways! 

Here are my top 10 reasons! 

1. Enjoy the discount of 20% off all products!

2. Early release and preordering!

3. Extra income while doing something you love!

4. Access to the Stampin' Up! website!

5. My exclusive team Facebook page, FB Lives, and in-person get togethers.

6. Fun team swaps for ideas. Monthly challenges & prizes.

7. Exclusive Facebook Page with Stampin' Up!

8. My team training and one-on-one training to help you get started and continue successfully! There is no limit on the training- it's as much or as little as you want!

9. Earn Stampin’ rewards towards products you love, by hosting in-person and online workshops!

10. Share your love of Stampin’ Up! products with others as you build your business with Stampin’ Up! and ME, your team leader!

 

So, why wait? Join my Flowerbugs team here!

https://bit.ly/LeeAnnJoinStampin

Choose the Starter Kit for $99; pick out $125 in product of your choice!

During Sale-a-Bration you get 5 packs of NEW 6" Designer Paper FREE! 

Go here to read about it

~~~

Current Host code is JQAFYSUW

Order online here

Get a package of 200 Pastel Pearls from me with an online order over $50 using the host code above.

*If your order is over $150 do not use the code; you'll still receive a gift! 

Below are the Multipurpose Glue stands we're making. They're $6 each and available in my Shop here.  

Spring & Sale-a-Bration Catalog Launch with BOGO Tuesday!!

Tuesday, January 5th is my biggest event of the year!  If you're local don't miss it!  

It's my Spring & Sale-a-Bration catalog launch with BOGO!  

The deals are incredible! 

You can pick out FREE NEW product for every dollar you spend on my retired Stampin' Up! products!  Plus get FREE Sale-a-Bration choices too! 

Yes; it's crazy!  

If you're a savvy shopper this is one event you don't want to miss. 

*The photo below shows just part of what will be at my BOGO! 

To stay safe, RSVP with the time slot you want to attend. 

2-3, 3-4, 4-5 or 5-6 pm. 

Masks required. See you then! 

~~~

January Specials: 

Current Host code is 399BKWGG

Order online here

Get a package of 200 Pastel Pearls from me with an online order over $50 using the host code above.

*If your order is over $150 do not use the code; you'll still receive a gift! 

Below are the Multipurpose Glue stands we're making. They're $6 each and available in my Shop here.  

Happy New Year! Who's ready for new product?!

Happy New Year!!!  It's officially 2021! 

In some ways I cannot believe the actual year.  When I was young I thought we'd have flying cars by now and would have people living on the moon!  Ha!

I've been playing with lots of new product lately; getting ready for my New Catalog BOGO event on Tuesday, January 5th.  I thought I'd share a silly card featuring a few new products with a little play on the end of 2020.

The cute donkey is from a stamp set called Darling Donkeys and it's a free Sale-a-Bration choice with a $50 order.  I colored him in with Blends markers.  The card is Crumb Cake and the confetti & number die-cuts are in Pacific Point, Bumblebee & Magenta Madness.

Woo hoo!! Sale-a-Bration & the new 2021 Spring Catalog officially start on Tuesday, January 5th!  

Products Used:

• The fun confetti die-cuts are from the Dandy Wishes dies in the new 2021 Spring Catalog; I love this retro style! 
• The numbers are from the Playful Alphabet in the annual catalog; you get 58 dies for just $34.
• The greeting is from the So Sentimental stamp set; it's in a bundle with the Stitched So Sweetly dies (scalloped rectangle used here.)

Have a wonderful New Year's weekend everyone!  

~~~

January Ordering Special: 

Current Host code is 399BKWGG

Order online here

Get a package of 200 Pastel Pearls from me with an online order over $50 using the host code above.

*If your order is over $150 do not use the code; you'll still receive a gift! 

Below are the Multipurpose Glue stands we're making. They're $6 each and available in my Shop here.  

Curvy Christmas; only available a few more weeks!

Look at this WOW card featuring the Curvy Christmas & Quite Curvy dies!  Marilyn made it for our swap last month; she really outdid herself with this one. 

She used lots of products on this beauty.

• Curvy Christmas stamp set
• Classic Christmas 6" Designer Paper
• Winter Snow embossing folder - on sale 50% off 
• Curvy Dies - green leaves and Gold foil & White dotted curvy edge
• Detailed Band dies - gold leaves
• Stitched Nested Labels 
• 3/8" Metallic Gold ribbon - dies Cherry Cobbler
• Shaded Spruce, Cherry Cobbler & White CS 

Remember that the Curvy Christmas set and Classic Christmas 6" paper are retiring soon.  They are available while supplies last through January 4th only.  The Quite Curvy bundle will be coming back in the 2021 Spring catalog however.  See it all here. 

Here are a few more samples using these products: 

~~~

December Ordering Special: 

Current Host code is AHJNPWNB

Order online here

All online orders will receive my 16 Christmas cards class PDF!

Get a free package of 220 Red Rhinestones from me with an online order over $50 using the host code above.

Below are the Multipurpose Glue stands we're making. They're $6 each and available in my Shop here.  

Quick Card template & cute Christmas treats & snowman tags

I shared a ton of Holiday projects on this week's FB Live.  You can see the video below but here are the projects:

I used the Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP here along with Very Vanilla, Navy, Brass foil and Peacock CS.  This pretty paper is on sale at 50% off!  See it here.

This is one of the easiest layouts you can make that still has some layers to it.  I like the card below best since you can stamp directly on the single layer and do not need a second greeting piece to stamp on like the cards on the left & right above.  Measurements below: 

Easy Christmas card

• Main card – 8 ½” X 5 ½” or 4 ¼” X 11”, DSP – 3” square
• CS – 4 ¼” X 3 ¼”, Vanilla greeting layer is 7/8" X 3", Foil strip – ½” X 4”

Next I have a super cute candy box treat made by my friend Marilyn.  She used the Celebration Label dies; they're 50% off now while supplies last!  See them here. 

Celebration Labels Treat box

• Use the largest 2 dies.  Center the CS die-cut at 6”; score at 5 3/8” and 6 5/8”
• Box is 2 3/8” X 5 1/8” scored at ½” on each edge

Next is a fun candy bar pull up treat.  I love making these since they're so quick & easy. 

Santa Pull Up Treat

Red CS 6 1/2" X 7" score at 3/8", 3/4", 3 1/2" and 3 7/8".

Black glitter belt 1" X 7"

This candy bar is in a thin card board box so I had to score it.  Usually I just wrap the card stock around the candy bar and glue the edge overlapping each other.  That one is a lot quicker. 

Lastly is a sweet snowman tag. 

It's a piece of Snowflake Splendor DSP and White CS both measuring 4 1/2" X 2" and tied together at the top.  I used the Delightful Tag Topper & 2" circle punches here. The stitched nose is made with the Triangle dies.  I drew Black 'stones' with a marker for his smile. 

Below you can get the tips on putting these projects together.  Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel here. 

~~~

December Ordering Special: 

Current Host code is AHJNPWNB

Order online here

All online orders will receive my 16 Christmas cards class PDF!

Get a free package of 220 Red Rhinestones from me with an online order over $50 using the host code above.

Below are the Multipurpose Glue stands we're making. They're $6 each and available in my Shop here.