Flowerbug's Inkspot

Explosion 'Wow' cards with step by step video tutorial and template.

We made explosion cards on Facebook Live Monday night.  I host a free class called Stamp with Me Live on the last Monday evening of each month on my FB page here.  Be sure to follow me there.

I always upload the video on my NEW YouTube Channel afterwards so even if you're not on Facebook you can watch it later.  

I chose to use the Favored Flowers designer paper - it's a free Sale-a-Bration choice right now; while supplies last.  You can earn it free with any $50 order from Stampin' Up!.  See it here.  

The card starts out as a gate-fold fun fold card.  Easy enough....  I chose to fussy cut a few flowers & leaves from the pretty DSP to add to my greeting element.  The greeting is from the Fitting Florets stamp set. The white stitched circle is from the Stylish Shapes dies.  I also added a few Brushed Brass butterflies; love these!  They're so dainty and nice & flat.  

Here's the inside view of the explosion insert: 

I added the layered squares on the diagonally at the center of the explosion piece.  Note that this is only adhered on the very outside edge of the inside card.  It sort of floats.  Please watch the video here to see exactly how it's done.  It's quite difficult to explain how this is done in writing.  

**I created a free project sheet for this card; Download it here

Below is the template I used for the designer paper explosion layer.  You'll start out with a 4" X 8" piece of designer paper and score vertically at 2", 4" and 6".  Then score on the diagonal 4 times as shown.

I hope you try making one of these; they're so fun! 

Click on the link below to watch how it's done. 

YouTube video here

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Double Pillar Window card technique with video; it's so cool you'll want to try it!

I made this card on Tuesday's Live video; it's a Double Pillar Window card!  It has so much dimension and is also fun to play with. 

I used the Stitched Rectangle dies - 4 different sizes - on this card. Two for the Country Gingham designer paper frame and two for the Navy frame/layer that's popped up.  *These are a must have! 

*If you do have these dies I used the 5th & 3rd from the largest for the designer paper frame. For the card stock I used 6th and 2nd from the largest.

As you can see, I used the Adorable Owls stamp set.  It's available with our Sale-a-Bration promotion in January & February 2023; while supplies last.  It's actually free with any $50 purchase.  See it here.  

See the pillars under the top layer?  They are about 3/8" X 3" and fit right inside the DSP window under the upper layer.  They fold down flat for mailing.  

Measurements: 

• Navy CS 5 ½” X 8 ½” and stitched die-cut 4 ¾” X 3 3/8” outside size
• 4” X 5 ¼” DSP, cut with Stitched Rectangles. Pillars - 2 pieces 3” X 1 7/8” DSP; scored every 3/8”
• White 3 ½” X 2 ½” inside frame, Inside layer is 4 ¾” X 3 ½”

Here's the inside view.  I colored the owls with Blends markers.  The stitched stars and clouds are from the Give it a Whirl dies seen here.  

Click here to watch the video or click on the photo below.  I share this card and another special fun fold card.  

Be sure to subscribe to my NEW YouTube Channel while you're there.  Unfortunately my former YouTube channel was hijacked and is no longer available.  

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Stack & Cut cards with Dandy Designs & Something Fancy with PDF project sheet & template download!

I LOVE the cards I'm sharing with you today!!  So much!  

They're 'Stack & Cut' cards using an easy template I'll share below.  I created these for last week's Facebook Live.  The Dandy Design SAB designer paper features gorgeous color combinations like this one: 

Who would have thought Balmy Blue & Coastal Cabana would be so pretty together?!  I sure didn't.  But with the small prints and the addition of White & Pool Party it works beautifully. 

Each set of cards feature this neat Dandy Designs designer paper seen here.  This huge pack of 48 12 X 12" sheets is free during Sale-a-Bration with any $100 purchase.  

For each of these sets of cards I also featured the Something Fancy bundle.  It's one of my top picks. See it here.  The greetings are great but the dies!  WOW; the tags and layers are perfect!  

Add this bundle to your order and you're over half way towards getting the Dandy Designs paper pack free! All of these tags and greeting die-cuts are from these Something Fancy dies.  

This next set is all pastels in Fresh Freesia & Petal Pink; another color combo I would never have put together.  But it works!  

You also might notice that each card is a fun fold.  Here are the measurements:

• Horizontal cards - 4 1/4" X 11" card base, scored at 2 3/4" & 5 1/2"
• Vertical cards 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" card base, scored at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4" 

Below is the template I used.  I started out with 4 pieces of designer paper measuring 3 3/4" X 5".  I cut two at a time using the measurements on the template.  Then I cut 4 pieces of card stock for the layer under the designer paper pieces.  It's so easy and a fabulous way to use up your designer paper AND get a bunch of cards done quickly.  

*Save the photo or Download Stack & Cut cards & template here

This last set features Calypso Coral with Mango Melody; a bright and fun combination.  

You can see on the upper left and lower right a few of the optional die-cuts you can add to the tags.  The set actually features 3 options for details or a ribbon pull. 

Here you can see all 12 of the cards I made with the Dandy Designs designer series paper and the Something Fancy bundle.  

Click here to watch the video or click on the photo below. 

Be sure to subscribe to my new YouTube channel here!  Unfortunately my previous channel was hijacked! 

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Note my NEW YouTube channel, email address plus free project download!

I've so much to do today that I'm posting a repeat project.  BUT, it's a huge favorite and if you haven't seen it or made one I'm sure you're going to add it to your list of projects in the future. 

But first an update on my email and YouTube channel. 

Last week my Google account was hijacked.  I lost some of my contacts, had to get a new email address (click here) and lost my YouTube channel and ALL of my 16,700 subscribers!  It's still a huge shock! 

I have contacted Google and they may help me recover my channel.  Chances are low this will happen, but in the meantime I've created a new one.  PLEASE subscribe to it if you enjoy my videos.  Here's the link.  

Now I'll share this easy card folio project. 

It features the Good Feelings stamp set, the Hand-Penned petals stamp set, the Penned Flower dies, the Border Basics dies seen here, and the Contour Scalloped dies (front of folio).  

We made it at a team meeting a few months ago.  I think it's a super cool way to gift cards to someone.  And it uses just one sheet of 8 1/2" X 11" card stock!  

Here's what it looks like open and full of cards: 

Here's the free project tutorial for this neat gift project.  Download Good Feelings card folio here.  

This is the front view.  The colors include Calypso Coral,  Petal Pink, Soft Succulent & Evening Evergreen.  Please subscribe to my new YouTube channel here!  Click here or on the video below to watch how to make this easy card folio. 

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Today the new catalogs go live!

Today both the Spring & Sale-a-Bration catalogs go live!  

Shop here

I love our Sale-a-Bration promotion where everyone gets something free with a qualifying order.  Who doesn't love FREE?!  

And this year they've added the best deal ever with the Starter Kit offer.  

If you're ordering around $100 anyway why not get the Starter kit and enjoy the discount while you can? 

Here's the link to get yours. 

There are three choices; pick the one that suits you! 

Option 1 - for $129 you get the new Boho Blue mini machine PLUS $175 in products of your choice

Option 2 - for $129 you get the white mini machine PLUS $175 in products of your choice

Option 3 - for $99 pick out $175 in products of your choice without a new mini machine 

Then, after your purchase of the starter kit you can enjoy the 20% discount on everything you order!  And get free Sale-a-Bration products too!  

I'd love to have you join my Flowerbug's Team! 

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If you're local to me in Minot, ND be sure to stop in for my New Catalog party tomorrow. 

Great displays, yummy food, a neat take-a-way projects & of course great deals too!!

It's Saturday, January 7th from 1- 4 pm. 

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The Dainty Flowers designer paper is one of my top picks this year.  There are multiple sheets in the pack that are perfect for quick but beautiful cards.  See my video here. 

Click on the image below to watch my video where I share multiple card ideas with this beautiful designer paper. 

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Petal Park with Kind & Sincere and a masked background technique with video tutorial

This is the other card I shared on my Stamp with Me Live on Monday evening.  You can see it here on my YouTube Channel now.  

I used post-it notes and a Blending Brush to achieve this soft line of color and then stamped my flowers and dotted image around it.  I love the effect!

I used a pretty color combination of Coastal Cabana with Night of Navy.  What do you think of these together?  

I've created quite a few cards by combining these two stamp sets together.  I'm not sure why; they seem to pair up so easily. 

I did stamp a set of flowers on a separate piece of White card stock and punched them out so I could curl the petals and pop them up. I like to add more dimension to my cards this way.  

I also did the same with my smaller greeting, stamping it on a scrap of Coastal Cabana to add below the 'Thanks'.  

Click here or on the image below to watch the video; you'll get great tips on achieving this pretty technique. 

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Masked Blending Technique; join me Live tonight!

Happy New Year!!!

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Tonight I'm sharing the Masked Blending technique on FB Live.  It's at 7:30 pm here on FB.  It will also be shared on my YouTube channel afterwards.  

Each month (usually on the last Monday) I host a 'Stamp with Me' Live on my FB page.  I post the project ahead of time so those who want to can prepare and create along with me.  

Tonight we're playing with masking & blending brushes to create cards like these:  

I chose to use long post-it notes to 'mask' off the area I want to add color to.  I used Coastal Cabana ink and our Blending Brushes.  You can get an incredibly smooth look with these brushes.  I'll share my favorite tips on using them in the video.  

The stamp sets are all new in either the upcoming Spring or Sale-a-Bration catalogs. These catalogs go live on January 5th. 

The card below is made with the Beautifully Happy stamp set.  It's a 2-step set with 17 stamps in it.  It's free with a $100 order from January 5 - February 28th. 

My colors include Coastal Cabana, Gorgeous Grape & Fresh Freesia. 

I did stamp the large flower an extra time and fussy cut it so I could pop it up for added dimension.  

Join me on Facebook here tonight at 7:30 pm CT or watch it later on my YouTube Channel here.  

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Favored Flowers SAB fun fold card with video

I hope you've had a wonderful Christmas weekend.  We sure did.  It was crazy busy trying to fit all of our annual activities into three days.  But we did it!  I sure love having my kids home for the holidays; we all look forward to it!

We have a few traditions; one is an appetizer show down. Each one of us makes an appetizer for Christmas eve and we vote on them.  We vote on taste AND presentation.  This year my granddaughter won with her Pizza Monkey Bread with marinara dipping sauce.  I came in second with Spanakopita.

    

The other fun thing we do is play Minute to Win It games.  We had a golf putting game, build the tallest snowman with marshmallows, Corn Hole, name the items in the stocking, moving mini marshmallows from one bow to another with a straw, filling a bowl with bows using a spatula blindfolded.  It's always a blast.  Funny story.... I always buy random presents for winners but totally forgot this year.  And I won!  Sheesh!  

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I shared this pretty card on last week's Facebook Live.  I'm not sure what this fold is called though!

The center panel lifts up.  It's 3 1/4" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4".  The center DSP is 3" X 4" and so is the inside white panel.  

The flowers on the front White oval are fussy cut from the designer paper. This beautiful paper is free with a $50 order starting January 5th during Sale-a-Bration.  

I used Blackberry Bliss card stock since it matches the designer paper so well.  

• Card base 5 ½” X 4 1/4", 3 ¼” X 8 ½” scored at 4 1/4"
• White inside & DSP 3" X 4", DSP side pieces are 1" X 4" and 1 1/4" X 4"

The greeting is from another Beautifully Happy stamp set; also a free choice during Sale-a-Bration.  It's a big 17 piece Photopolymer set that's free with a $100 order from January 5th - February 28th. 

Here's the video showing how to make this card and another snowflake version too: 

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Santa Suit candy bar pull-up treat with video & measurements

I shared this cute candy bar treat on my Tuesday FB Live video this week. Need a last minute treat or stocking stuffer??

When you pull the ribbon it brings the candy bar out of the 'suit'.  So fun! And quite easy to make too.  It fits a standard full size Hershey candy bar but would likely work for others too.  

Measurements: 

• Real Red 6” square scored on one side at 1 ½”, 1 ¾”, 4 ¼” & 4 ½”
• Black strip ¾” X 6” scored same as above, Black 1/2" 'buttons'
• White glimmer ¾” X 6”
• Silver buckle is from the Potted Succulents dies

The  greeting is from the Holly Jolly Wishes  stamp set.  I used the Tailor Made Tags for my White greeting tag. 

Here's the video; click here or on the photo below.  It's the last project of three.

 

I wish you a very Merry Christmas! 

I hope you can spend it with your favorite people!

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