Designer Paper ideas – Flowerbugs Inkspot

Get inspired by a sketch with this sweet Splash of Sparkles card

March 18, 2026

Each month I give my Flowerbug’s a creative challenge and they can participate if they’d like. This month it was a sketch:

You can find card sketches like this all over Pinterest or other online sites. I think they’re a wonderful and easy way to create a card. Remember that sketches are a starting point; they don’t have to be exact or even that similar. They’re a great way to be inspired.

I chose the Splash of Sparkles specialty designer paper for mine. See it here.

My colors include Bubble Bath, Timid Tiger, Gold & White; all inspired by the beautiful designer paper. Who would have thought to combine these colors together? But the DSP is the magic that makes it work.

I used a few different products here:

The greeting and die-cut are from the Lovely Arrangements bundle.
notice the new daisy embossing folder? That is the new Lazy Daisy 3D embossing folder found here. It is currently out of stock, but add your email on the product page to be informed when it’s back.
And that pretty Bubble Bath 1/8″ ribbon is wonderful and easy to work with. See it here.
The gold foil layer is the Textured Metallic paper seen here.

Here’s a link to my sketches board on Pinterest. I hope you find some to be inspired by!

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Country Lace card kit to go; mostly fun folds with this soft & pretty DSP!

August 14, 2024
The Country Lace designer paper is filled with soft & pretty patterns & colors. I chose this DSP because it provides a beautiful & subtle background for your greetings.

There are 10 cards consisting of 5 designs; you'll make 2 of each.

This pre-cut kit is $30 plus shipping & includes the pre-cut kit and a bunch of SU products::
- 10 pre-cut cards including layers, die-cuts or punched pieces
- 1/2 pkg of Country Lace DSP (6" X 12"), a share of Petal Pink Diagonal trim ribbon, Paper Butterfly Accents and Smoky Slate & Basic Gray Pearls
- PDF tutorial with photos, measurements, supplies list and step by step directions
*this is the kit my subscribers will receive. Want to get a pre-cut kit each month? Subscribe here:

You can order this kit at my shop here. Or choose the PDF tutorial option here.

Be sure to check the other kits or tutorials available. Save on shipping when you purchase more than one.

The PDF tutorial is emailed to you immediately after payment and the pre-cut kit is mailed out at the end of August.

**The stamped images are not included. You will need Navy & Calypso Coral inks and greeting images. I used the Everyday Greeting stamp set which you can add on to the kit at 10% off. Message me here for that option.

I used sponges or markers to color some of my paper butterflies that are included in the kit.

I'll share my other August card kit here tomorrow.

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Neat fun fold card with a Blends/embossing technique with Fields in Bloom; video & free project sheet too!

August 13, 2024

I really love the card I'm sharing with you today. In addition to it being a unique fun fold there are so many great details!

I used the Fields in Bloom & Everyday Greetings stamp sets which are both wonderful. But what makes this card so special is the technique and the fun fold.

There is a second folded card under the window; inside the main card base. For the window, I used the Everyday Details dies seen here. They are in the online store now but were in last year's catalog. It creates a perfect window for the hill of flowers scene.

I stamped the flowers and leaves images in Versamark and heat embossed them in White. Then I used Blends markers to color the embossed flowers & leaves. This is such a fun technique and super easy too. I love that I can get these two large images colored in multiple colors this way. Please watch the video here to see how it's done.

It's photopolymer so you can see just where to stamp each image over the other. Watch the video here or below to see how simple it is.

My colors include Lemon Lolly, Shaded Spruce and a bit of Petunia Pop. Here's a shot of the window & fun fold aspect of this card.

I used the new Everyday Greetings set for my greeting images. See it here; it's in the online store.

I created a free project sheet for you. Click on the following link to download or print it. Download Fields in Bloom window card

Below you can see the video tutorial for this card and two more card idea for the Fields in Bloom set.

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Fields in Bloom Center fold with free project sheet & video tutorial

August 12, 2024

I shared this pretty card on last week's Live video. It's a center fold card featuring the Fields in Bloom stamp set.

I think this Field of Flowers stamp set is a bit of a sleeper. Until you use it you can't know how easy and amazing it is to create this field of flowers! It's just two stamps! The leaves are usually stamped in green and the other in a color for the flowers.

It's photopolymer so you can see just where to stamp each image over the other. Watch the video here or below to see how simple it is.

Below is the inside view. I used the new Everyday Greetings set for my greeting images. See it here; it's in the online store. The greeting die-cut is from the Season of Greeting dies seen here. It's my new favorite dies for greetings.

My colors include Mossy Meadow, Petal Pink and Balmy Blue.

I created a free project sheet for you. Click on the following link to download or print it. Download July '24 Club Fields in Bloom

This is one of the projects we made at my July card clubs.

Below you can see the video tutorial for this card and one more fun fold card idea too.

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