Flowerbug's Inkspot

Best Catch WOW card; amazing coloring!

Look at this gorgeous card my friend Candace made for our Flowerbug's Team swap in April.  It's 'jaw dropping' isn't it?  

She has an amazing knack for coloring and sponging.   Just look at the many artistic details!! 

Her colors are Coastal Cabana, Old Olive, Gray Granite and Daffodil Delight. You can see the Best Catch bundle here.  It is returning in the new catalog but it will  no longer be available as a bundle at 10% off.  Another great guy's set. 

 

She used watercolor pencils and an aqua-painter to color.  Plus she finished it with Wink of Stella on the fish so it's slightly sparkly.  

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Fabulous Team Swap Cards

Here are some of the swap cards my Flowerbug's made for our April Team swap.   It was a shoe box swap so those of us attending made our own. 

Marilyn brought this one.  I did have my new Daisy Lane stamp set there so I used that for the greeting and the fern background.  The Basket Weave embossing folder pairs up nicely with the Daisy punch!  Love her layout that makes the most of the daisy punch. 

The retiring Gingham Gala designer paper is also a wonderful match up with the Daisy!  Oh how I'll miss this gingham paper; I've sure used it a lot this season. If you haven't gotten a pack or two of this don't wait!  It's while supplies last on the Retiring List. 

Jacki made this cute card featuring the Dandelion Wishes and Best Route designer paper.   

 

Pat made this one featuring the Classic Garage bundle.  This awesome Geared Up Garage designer paper is now sold out!  on the retiring list and available while supplies last. 

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All the Good Things Swap card

This weekend we had a Flowerbug's Team shoe box swap and here is the card I created for it.  Our theme was to us a stamp set we haven't use for awhile.  

I loved this stamp set when I first saw it because I've had fish ponds for many years.  In fact two of my sisters have also. We all love our fish and have traded plants and tips on our ponds often.  

I chose to use Poppy Parade with Black, White and Crushed Curry here.  After I stamped the gold fish in Poppy Parade I added just a bit of Crushed Curry to each fish with a Blends marker.  

I first stamped the greeting and then the fish and lastly the flowers.  The Metallic sequins add a bit of bling I felt it needed.  I also added Wink of Stella to each fish.  

This 'All the Good Things' stamp set is on the retiring list and available through May.  

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Amazing Life Fun Fold swap

I've used this Amazing Life stamp set a lot since I received it at OnStage last November.  It features many awesome images and greetings in it.  

You can choose to get the stamp set as a bundle with our Rectangle Stitched Framelits at 10% off.  It will not be carried over in the new Annual catalog in June.  Hint hint! 

This card is one I swapped at OnStage in Minneapolis.  It's a fun fold card where the White layer is where the card front opens.  It's hard to tell in this photo. I like how this fold lets just a bit of the designer paper show through on the front yet it's also on the inside of the card. 

The designer paper is the Needlepoint Nook on page 39 of the Occasions catalog and is also on the retired list. 

My measurements are as follows:

• Pool Party 4 1/4" X 5 1/2" and 2 1/2" X 4" 
• Whisper White 5 1/4" X 7 1/4" scored at 4" 
• Poppy Parade  is 2 1/4" X 2 3/4"
• White stamped layer is 2" X 2 1/2"

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Fable Friends; just adorable!

I received this super sweet card in a swap from the talented Mary Polcin.  When my friend Jean requested an Easter card for one of her workshop projects I picked this card featuring the Fable Friends stamp set from the Occasions catalog. 

Isn't it just adorable?!  There are so many lovely layers and details!  She sponged the edges of about every layer on this card which adds depth. She also sponged the back side of a Pearlized Doily on hers and colored the cute bunny in with Blends markers.  The Gingham Gala designer paper and the stitched rectangle on the main image adds that old fashioned feel to this card.

Here's my version of this card beside hers:

I changed up just a few things. I used the Colored Doilies on page 192 of the Annual Catalog instead of the Pearlized doily. 

They loved this card; this sweet bunny really is adorable!  Choose to order this Fable Friends stamp set and add on a few other things and you'll get my free 6 Fun Fold cards kit to go in April!  See details below. 

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Last Chance! One Week left of Sale-A-Bration!

I cannot believe there's just 4 days left of this awesome promotion. 

I always fall in love with products I don't expect to.  I'm sure that is due to all of the amazing, creative stampers out there.  But I think the product I used the most is the Botanical Butterfly Designer Series Paper.

Photos do not do it justice!  You've probably seen a lot of this paper online lately; it's everywhere!  Did you know it coordinates perfectly with the Butterfly Duet punch?  There are 6 sheets in this designer paper that the punch works with!  If you have or plan to order this Butterfly punch, get the paper too!

The punch has been so popular they sold out in the first month!  But it's coming back in early April!! 

If you follow me you know I love Black and White as a starting point for my projects.  The clean crisp colors are striking and you can add that 'pop' of color if you'd like to.  

I received a card like this in a swap but I cannot give credit as the name isn't on the back of the card anymore.  Isn't it beautiful?! 

There are tons of products on this card.  Here is the list:

• Botanical Butterfly Designer Paper - FREE with any $50 order through March 31st.
• Part of My Story stamp set - FREE with any $50 order through March 31st
• Story Label punch - available just through March 31st here.
• Butterfly Duet punch - not currently available but will be back around April 1st. 
• Pearlized Doilies
• 1/8" White ribbon

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