Flowerbug's Inkspot

Beauty Abounds; a brand new Occasions Sneak Peak!

I actually love swapping!  I enjoy making multiples of the same card.  Within reason that is!  Once I  made 100 of the same card for a big swap I joined.  THAT was too many!

Here's a group of swap cards I mailed out last week featuring many products from the upcoming 2019 Occasions catalog: 

My colors are Coastal Cabana, Black, Silver and White. I chose the 'Beauty Abounds' stamp and dies bundle. It has gorgeous butterflies and beautiful stamp images including these fun 'bokeh' style dots on the greeting. Stampin' Up!'s new 'Distinktive' stamps are just incredible.  This fun dotted image gives you multiple hues of color and a layered effect; all in the same stamp!

There are a ton of new products here!  I'll list them below so you can add them to your wish list if you'd like to. (Or if you want any of this 'right now' you can join as a new Demonstrator and choose these items in your starter kit!  Yes; you can choose brand new 'sneak peak' products now!)  *see below

• Butterfly designer paper - Botanical Butterfly DSP from the Sale-a-Bration catalog (free with a $50 order)
• Dot to Dot embossing folder - 2019 Occasions catalog (done on the diagonal)
• For you and dots images - from the Beauty Abounds stamp set 2019 Occasions catalog
• Black/Silver ribbon - 2019 Occasions catalog
• Butterfly die cuts - Butterfly Beauty thinlit dies 2019 Occasions catalog
• Punch for greeting - Darling Label punch box; Annual catalog page 209

December Specials:

Get brand new Sneak Peak items from our upcoming Occasions catalog now when you purchase the Starter Kit! 

Choose $125 in products and pay just $99 plus tax.  Shipping is free! 

Contact me or click here. 

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Going on now with retiring and discounted items!

 2018 Year End Closeout-US

Here is the hostess code for December through the 12th. 

EQGDNU7M

Order over $50 and receive a few pre-cut card kits AND a package of the Artisan Pearls!

Alpine Adventure meets Buffalo Check

Sue made this cool card for our last Team swap with the Alpine Adventure bundle and Buffalo Check.  It looks like a wall at a ski lodge! 

She used Early Espresso, White and Cherry Cobbler.  I just love the rope/twine on the sled. So cool and realistic too.  

You can see these products in my store by clicking on the images below.  If you are reading this post in an email you'll need to click on the title of the post to get to my actual blog where you can see everything.

OnStage Colorful Seasons swaps

My team and I are enjoying beautiful Orlando Florida this week for Stampin' Up!'s 2018  OnStage event.  We're all super excited to be here to experience Stampin' Up!'s 30th anniversary event in this gorgeous sunny city!  

Jane and I qualified to go to Epcot FREE via Stampin' Up!  It was her first time and she couldn't wait! Candy joined us for a fun filled, magical day.  Today a bunch of my Flowerbug's Team are joining us all at the main event.  We are so excited!  (Photos to come next week. I'm taking time off to enjoy the event with my Team.) 

I thought I'd share one group of swap cards I made to swap at the event.  I chose to use the Colorful Seasons stamp set with our Sprig punch in a beautiful color combination of Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry and Rich Razzleberry.  The designer paper is from our 6 X 6" Regals designer paper stacks in each color family. 

Tip: If you don't have the color of ribbon that you want, make your own with White ribbon!  I colored my White 1/8" sheer ribbons with the Rich Razzleberry light Blends marker. When you do this run your marker along each side of the ribbon in long strokes.  It does take a few minutes for the ink to dry. 

If you're there and spy me I hope we can swap!

Measurements:

• Rich Razzleberry card 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" plus 2 3/8" circle die-cut
• Whisper White 4" X 5 1/4" plus 2 1/4" circle punch
• Designer paper strips are 3/4" X 4" 

 

Wishing You Well; product of the week!

This gorgeous stamp set is one of those that makes stamping fast and fun so I'm featuring it this week. Simple stamping and the artwork of the beautiful images turns it into art!

 

The images in this set are the new 'Distinktive' style; a new design process Stampin' Up! has invented that gives great depth and detail to each image.

Just look at this bow on this card Marilyn made! You want to touch it to see if it's real!!

 

Her colors are Mossy Meadow, Blackberry Bliss with Very Vanilla; one of her 'go to' color combos.  I love them too.  I like how she punched the notches out of the Vanilla corners.  She did this by using the corner of the Everyday Label punch.  

 

You can see this beautiful stamp set here:  Wishing You Well

 

Measurements:

• Mossy Meadow card 5 1/2" X 6 3/4", scored at 4 1/4", small layer is 4 1/4" X 3 1/4"
• Blackberry  Bliss  5 1/4" X 2 1/4", 4" X 3" 
• Very Vanilla 3 3/4" X 2 3/4" and 4" X 5 1/4" for inside layer

Here are the items she used to make this pretty card; just click on them!

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Use this hostess code TDFUJYRH from now through October 27th

and if your online order is over $50

I'll send you the Santa's Workshop Enamel Shapes; FREE!  

Spooky Sweets Halloween card with the Spooky Bats Punch!

Look at this amazing card Candace made for our Flowerbug's Team swap!  

She used the new Spooky Sweets stamp set and the Spooky Bats punch bundle.  If you get them both in the bundle you save 10%!

I love her layout and how she sponged the background.  She has sure mastered sponging!  I believe she used Night of Navy & Gorgeous Grape ink on White card stock.  The moon is a 1 1/2" circle punch, sponged with Crushed Curry.    The Black 3/8" Glittered Organdy ribbon sure is sparkly!  

The tree image is from the Sheltering Tree stamp set.  She used the Scalloped Tag Topper punch to get the unique closure on her card.  I don't have a tutorial on how to do this as of now but I hope to soon.  Or google it; I know there are videos out there. 

Click below to see these product in my store.  Or go here to see the whole Toil & Trouble Suite! 

Holiday Catalog Sneak Peak!

It's September and the Holiday Catalog goes live this Wednesday!  This week I'm sharing a new project every day featuring cards I made for swaps and classes.  

And on Wednesday I'm hosting my Holiday Catalog Open House event!  I love prepping for these!!!  I am so lucky that some of my friends like to help me out!  If you're local, I hope you'll stop in between 4-7 pm Wednesday to see what we have to share with you.  As usual there will be TONS of displays featuring all new Holiday projects! 

Pick up your own copy of the Holiday Catalog and browse while you enjoy lots of goodies (I love cooking for you!) and be sure to make a free card while supplies last. 

There will also be specials for ordering including free product, free cards and door prizes too! Bring a friend and you both get a free gift! 

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Now on to the stamping...!  I created this card for an online swap I joined using the stamp set called Pleasant Pheasants.  It's so perfect for us in the Midwest as we have pheasants everywhere! 

I used Brusho on the back ground here; adding a bit of Orange & Yellow powder after I spritzed it with water.  It's stamped onto Watercolor Paper which is a lovely thick paper perfect for watery backgrounds.  It's not necessary but it also doesn't curl as much as other card stock when water is used. 

See that neat cording on the side?  That's the new 3/16" Braided Linen trim.  It's much thicker than our linen thread but not too thick to tie into a knot; I love it! 

My colors are Cajun Craze, Black, Very Vanilla and Pumpkin Pie which brings out the Orange in the Brusho.  

Be sure to stop in again each day this week for more Holiday sneak peaks! 

September Online Special: 

Get the Swirls & Curls embossing folder from me FREE

with an online order over $50 using this hostess code AT923JJ3: 

Save in September!

It's time to use those coupons you earned in August!

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