Flowerbug's Inkspot

Pretty Botanical swap cards; all Monochromatic!

This week I'm showcasing my talented Flowerbug's Team swaps with their monochromatic cards.  

First up is Karen's card; she used the Amazing Silhouettes stamp set; seen here in the new Jan-June catalog.  

She stamped the floral image three times on her White CS using Evening Evergreen ink.  The last one is stamped on Vellum and fussy cut.  She added a double tag die-cut from the Tailored Tags dies along with a bow in Soft Succulent ribbon.  

Next is a pretty card in Fresh Freesia made by Paula S.  She used a favorite stamp set of mine; the Queen Anne's Lace stamp set, along with some sponging and distressing of the edges.  

Our In Color sheer ribbon is wonderful; easy to work with, soft & lovely!  

Next is a pretty & very detailed card made by Sharon.  She used Soft Succulent with Evening Evergreen and the Ever Eden specialty designer paper. 

She created double stitched window frames with the Stitched Rectangle dies. They're adhered over a scalloped rectangle made with the Stitched So Sweetly dies.  Her leaves are die-cut from our Shimmer In Color Vellum using the Forever Flourishing dies.  The greeting is from the Prized Peony stamp set. 

Stop in for more Monochromatic card swaps tomorrow! 

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Blessings of Home card ideas; beautiful layouts

This week I'm sharing Monochromatic cards made by my Flowerbug's Team members.  It was our swap theme this month.  

It was a challenge for some but their cards were incredible as usual! Both cards today feature the Blessings of Home bundle; seen here.

This first card was created by Marilyn.  Her colors include Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy & White.  

She used the large flower image to create a background using Misty Moonlight ink for a pretty tone on tone look.  She stamped the flower again on a piece of White CS and used the dies to cut it out. You cannot see in the photo but she added Wink of Stella to the flower.  

It's adhered over a pretty Encircled in Beauty Navy die-cut. 

This next card was created by Tracey using the same Blessings of Home bundle.  

She used 3 different designer papers here - Heart & Home, Hand-Penned & the In Color 6 X 6" prints. I love how our colors & products coordinate so effortlessly.  Our color coordination is what brought me to Stampin' Up! and keeps me happy to stay. 

Details:

• She stamped her flower image in Basic Gray ink and colored it in with Blends markers. It's fussy cut with the coordinating die-cut. 
• She heat embossed her greeting with White embossing powder onto Designer Paper.  What a gorgeous card and a neat layout. 
• The White CS behind the flower is textured with our new Gingham embossing folder seen here

 

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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 unique Honeybee Home card ideas

This week I'm featuring cards made by my talented Flowerbug's Team. Today both cards showcase the Honeybee Home bundle seen here.

This first card was made by Candace.  She is a master at coloring & sponging as you can see. 

She stamped & die-cut the floral image multiple times for a pretty bouquet and adhered them to her beautiful sponged background.  The gorgeous sky background is done with Pacific Point ink and a very light hand at sponging. She colored the flowers with watercolor pencils.  

You can see this pretty bundle here online. 

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Next is a totally different card made by Annette for our Monochromatic swap this month.  

She stamped the bee and greeting in Crumb Cake ink onto a Stitched Rectangle die-cut.  Then added a few die-cuts from the Honeybee Blooms dies and layered it on a Crumb Cake layer. Simply beautiful! 

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Mary made this next card with this same bundle along with the Heart & Home designer paper.

She used 3 layers of this pretty paper as a background for her dies & greeting.  Great idea! 

Her colors are Pale Papaya & Garden Green. The White greeting tag is one of my favorite 'go to' punches called the Tailored Tag punch. 

Measurements:

• White card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
• Pale Papaya 3 3/4" X 5"
• DSP layers 1 1/2" X 3 1/2" 

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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!

Stop back in tomorrow for more Team swaps! 

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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 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:

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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

More fabulous swaps by the Flowerbugs!

There are just two days left in the Join to Save promotion!

 Choose any Stampin' Up! products you want up to $125 and pay just $75 plus FREE SHIPPING! 

*There are just a few days left on this deal.  Go here to get it. 

This fabulous deal ends November 30th!

Remember you can do what YOU want while you're active.  Enjoy the discount for yourself or hold events.  It's all up to you. I'd love to have you on my Team! 

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I love seeing what my Flowerbugs make for our monthly Team swaps.  Swaps are optional and fun for those who choose to join in.

Today I'm sharing two cards; one birthday and one Christmas.

First is Tammi's card made with the Biggest Wish stamp set & the Pattern Party designer paper.  If you're wondering where this paper is from it's a Hostess choice.  You can get it as part of your free products with an order over $150.  That's when hostess benefits kick in.  

She added a wrap of the Black glittered ribbon around her 4"X 5 1/4" card front which brings in the Black stamped images to coordinate.  Here DSP is 4" X 3".  

Next up is Candy's pretty wreath card.  

She used the Forever Fern stamp set to create a wreath stamping around a masked off circle in the center.  What a great way to use a stamp set that isn't even Christmas!  

I believe her colors are Real Red, Garden Green & Blackberry Bliss.  The greeting is from the Merriest Moments.  The corner accents are from the Detailed Trio punch. I love her itty bitty bow!  

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November Specials: 

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Online orders over $50 get a pre-cut card kit of 4 cards & PDF tutorial.

*Orders over $80 will receive the card kit PLUS 24 Iridescent snowflakes!

All online orders will receive my Eden's Garden PDF 22 project tutorial free! 

Get the deal on the Starter kit here!  $125 in product for $75 plus free shipping!

Get any of the tutorials or kits to go below in my Kit & Tutorial shop here:

Peaceful Wishes Christmas - limited supply available; 20 cards!

Christmas cards stamp a stack; limited supply! 

BEST DEAL!! Get the Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine at almost half price!

Have you been wanting the new Cut & Emboss machine but didn't want to pay $120 for it? 

Well I have the answer!  

During November you can add it to your Starter kit and pay just $75 instead of $120!  Or choose anything you want up to $125 and pay just $75 plus FREE SHIPPING! 

*There are just a few days left on this deal.  Go here to get it. 

People love how smooth this machine is; it's so well made and I really like that the ends fold up for storage or travel.  *See it here online. 

Or maybe you've been eyeing the Mini Cut & Emboss machine....?  It's a smaller version; nice & compact to fit on your work surface.  It has a $60 value and if you add this to your Starter kit you can add another $65 in product and pay just $75!  Crazy!

And did you know you get free shipping as well?  That's another $12.50 saved. *See the Mini here.

Go here to get your Starter Kit; this fabulous deal ends November 30th!

I'd love to have you on my Team!  

Our Flowerbugs group is super active.  We have all kinds of options for every type of stamper.  You can join in as much as you want to or just enjoy the sharing & camaraderie. We have prizes, swaps, sharing, featured stampers, videos, free tutorials galore & more.  They all say they love being a Flowerbug! 

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Here are two more cards made by my talented Flowerbugs! Both used the Expressions in Ink suite. 

Candace made this first one using a nice piece of the beautiful Expressions in Ink specialty DSP.  She stamped her greeting and leaves directly onto the DSP using Evening Evergreen ink.  

Then she stamped the large flower on a separate piece of White CS and die-cut it out using the Artistic Dies.  Lovely!

Tracey made this one using just the Artistically Inked stamp set.  She stamped all of her images on the White CS and added that to a layer of textured White CS.  She used the Timber 3D embossing folder.  You can see she added a bit of sponging to the embossed layer to really bring out the texture.  

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November Specials: 

Host codes: Z2RQ7BB6

*click here to order

Online orders over $50 get a pre-cut card class of 4 cards & PDF tutorial.

*Orders over $80 will receive the card kit PLUS 24 Iridescent snowflakes!

All online orders will receive my Eden's Garden PDF 22 project tutorial free! 

Get any of the tutorials or kits to go below in my Kit & Tutorial shop here:

Peaceful Wishes Christmas - limited supply available; 20 cards!

Christmas cards stamp a stack; limited supply! 

What's Cookin' & All For Baby card ideas

Today I'm sharing two cards made by sisters on my Flowerbugs Team.  They're so talented and I love to see what they make for our swaps.  

First is an amazing card made by Jonna.  She used the What's Cookin' bundle seen here.  I LOVE her colors and how she created a tablecloth from the patterned paper by placing it on an angle.  

She stamped & die-cut the cooking elements and added it to the 'table'.  The White background is textured with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder.  

The greeting is stamped and punched out with the Everyday Label punch. It's neat how she used it vertically instead of the usual way. 

Next is a sweet baby card made by Jacki featuring the All for Baby bundle seen here.  Her colors are Just Jade & Basic White.  The baby outfit is stamped in Just Jade ink and die-cut; then added with the hanger die-cut.  The designer paper is from our In color patterned paper packs - we have 6 sets of these in all of our color families. 

That little rhinestone on the hanger is a great addition. I love the simplicity of this card; it really showcases the outfit & greeting.  

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November Specials: 

Host codes: Z2RQ7BB6

*click here to order

Online orders over $50 get a pre-cut card kit of 4 cards & PDF tutorial.

*Orders over $80 will receive the card kit PLUS 24 Iridescent snowflakes!

All online orders will receive my Eden's Garden PDF 22 project tutorial free! 

Get the deal on the Starter kit here!  $125 in product for $75 plus free shipping!

Get any of the tutorials or kits to go below in my Kit & Tutorial shop here:

Peaceful Wishes Christmas - limited supply available; 20 cards!

Christmas cards stamp a stack; limited supply! 

Gorgeous Blackberry Beauty card swaps

Happy Thanksgiving!!  I hope you have a wonderful day filled with good food, friends and family.

There really isn't a better word for the Blackberry Beauty specialty designer paper.  Gorgeous just fits.  

Today I'm sharing two fabulous card ideas made by two of my Flowerbug Team members. 

First is Annette's pretty card.  I think my favorite thing is how she made the amazing designer paper the star of the card.  You don't need to add much to make a card shine with this Blackberry Beauty paper!  See it here. 

She added a stitched rectangle die-cut in Blackberry Bliss for her greeting, heat embossing it with Gold embossing powder. That thinner strip of Gold foil brings your focus back to the greeting.  I love the 3 Elegant Faceted gems on the left too. 

Next is a neat fun fold card made by Brenda.  

She trimmed off 1 1/4" off the right edge of the card base and textured it with the Pretty Flowers embossing folder.  Then she adhered it back onto the 'inside' of the card. 

I like how she layered the greeting strip with another piece of this designer paper.  Look at the added detail of the thin strip of Brushed Gold paper.  

Measurements: 

• Blackberry Bliss card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4".  Trim off 1 1/4" off the edge
• DSP 5" X 2 1/2", 1" X 4 1/4" strip 
• Cinnamon Cider 3" X 2 3/4", 3/4" X 4" greeting strip 
• inside piece 2 1/3" X 4 3/4"
• Gold strip 1/4" X 5 1/2" 

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November Specials: 

Host codes: Z2RQ7BB6

*click here to order

Online orders over $50 get a pre-cut card kit of 4 cards & PDF tutorial.

*Orders over $80 will receive the card kit PLUS 24 Iridescent snowflakes!

Get the deal on the Starter kit here!  $125 in product for $75 plus free shipping!

All online orders will receive my Eden's Garden PDF 22 project tutorial free! 

Get any of the tutorials or kits to go below in my Kit & Tutorial shop here:

Peaceful Wishes Christmas - limited supply available; 20 cards!

Christmas cards stamp a stack; limited supply! 

Pretty & Iridescent Whimsy & Wonder Team card swaps!

Check out these pretty cards made with the Whimsy & Wonder specialty designer paper and the Whimsical Trees bundle.

This first one was made by Marilyn.  She trimmed off an inch on the right side of her card front so it shows off the pretty Whimsy & Wonder specialty paper. 

Other features here are the Iridescent Snowflakes, the Merry Melody embossing folder and the Genial Gems from the Annual catalog. 

This Whimsy & Wonder specialty designer paper has been on low inventory multiple times.  It is not carrying over so get it while you can here. 

Next is Karen's pretty card.  I love the three banners showing off this pretty paper. And the greeting in the center of the snowflake too!  

Here's a link to a video featuring many projects using the Whimsy & Wonder suite you may want to watch. 

Have a wonderful & Happy Thanksgiving!!

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November Specials: 

Host codes: Z2RQ7BB6

*click here to order

Online orders over $50 get a pre-cut card kit of 4 cards & PDF tutorial.

*Orders over $80 will receive the card kit PLUS 24 Iridescent snowflakes!

All online orders will receive my Eden's Garden PDF 22 project tutorial free! 

Get the deal on the Starter kit here!  $125 in product for $75 plus free shipping!

Get any of the tutorials or kits to go below in my Kit & Tutorial shop here:

Peaceful Wishes Christmas - limited supply available; 20 cards!

Christmas cards stamp a stack; limited supply!