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!

March Specials!

March Product of the Month is the Notes of Spring stamp set!

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Get my March PDF free with any Online purchase!

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Want to make a Bay Window card? It’s easy! Stamp with Me Live tonight at 7:30 pm CT!

July 12, 2021
Tonight on my Stamp with Me Live we're making 'Bay Window' cards. These are so fun and actually quite simple to make. Scroll down to see the measurements.

You can watch the video here on my Facebook page. If you're not on FB you can see it later when I upload it to my YouTube channel here. *Don't forget to follow me!

It starts out with a standard 4 1/4" X 11" piece of card stock. Add some scored lines and designer paper and you're halfway there!

For this first example I chose to use the Plentiful Plants bundle. The Bloom Where You're Planted designer paper is on sale in July. You can see it here.

I used the Everyday Label punch for the greetings here. There's an easy way to create a curved edge and a perfect layer. Watch tonight to see how.

Here's the second version I made with the Beauty of the Earth designer paper. It's also on sale too!

I used the same stamp set; Plentiful Plants for the greeting. I did add a few pieces of the In Good Taste DSP here for the wood paper. It works so well for nature themed cards.

Here's the video!

Bay Window Cards Measurements:
- Card base – 4 1/4" x 11". Score on long side at 3/8", 1 7/8", 3 5/8", 5 1/8", 5 1/2"
- 1st DSP – 4 1/8" x 6". Cut in order at 1 3/8", 1 5/8", 1 3/8", 1 5/8"
- 2^nd DSP – 3 strips at ¼” X 4 1/8”
- White inside 34 1/8” X 3 ¼”
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July Specials!

6 X 6" Designer Paper Share; see it here

2 kits to go in July; see them here

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Current host code: SBCRHZWG

Designer Paper is on sale! Click here to see all 9 of the discounted papers.

Online orders over $50 get a free DSP sampler from me! It includes the Party Pattern host paper plus more! You'll get over 20 4 X 6" sheets of assorted papers. Orders over $75 get even more!

My free PDF Tutorial for July's online orders includes the Simply Elegant & Beauty of the Earth suites. Get it FREE with any online order placed in July!
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Make up to 24 great cards with this easy layout!

July 9, 2021

I created 24 wonderful but super easy cards on this week's Facebook Live video. I featured the same template but switched it from vertical to horizontal for each set of 12 cards.

I chose to use the new Pattern Party host Designer Paper because of it's versatility and fun color combos. You can see this paper here.

I kept these cards super simple but you could easily add more layers if you'd like. Here's a close up of two of my favorites:

Above is Crushed Curry card bases paired with the adorable Pattern Party black and white side of this fabulous Designer Paper. I used both the Friends & Flowers and the Sunny Sentiments stamp sets here. The flowers are colored in with Blends markers.

Here are all of the landscape cards; I love this stamp & punch bundle!

And next are all of the vertical cards. I stamped the flower image from the Friends & Flowers on either White or colored card stock and colored them in with either Blends markers or Wink of Stella; or both! Simply add a greeting strip and some rhinestones. So easy!

The above set of cards is the exact same layout as the landscape cards; just flipped vertically! I love the versatility of this design! This is the same designer paper as well, but on the colorful side. The reverse is all black & white patterns.

The images are from the Friends & Flowers stamp set. The greeting strips are about 3/4" X 3".

Think how quickly you could make a stack of cards using this easy layout! Below is the video to get my tips and see the cards better.

Remember that my perk for ordering over $50 in July is a stack of twenty 4" X 6" Designer Paper that includes at least 12 sheets of this Pattern Party DSP. It's enough to make all 24 cards shown and more! And the more you order the more free Designer Paper you'll receive!

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July Specials!

Current host code: SBCRHZWG

Designer Paper is on sale! Click here to see all 9 of the discounted papers.

Online orders over $50 get a free DSP sampler from me! It includes the Party Pattern host paper plus more! You'll get over 20 4 X 6" sheets of assorted papers. Orders over $75 get even more!

My free PDF Tutorial for July's online orders includes the Simply Elegant & Beauty of the Earth suites. Get it FREE with any online order placed in July!

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The Hand-Penned Cards kit to go; Quick cards with no stamping!

July 8, 2021

I love our Memories & More cards for quick and beautiful card making. Most people truly enjoy creating with them. They're almost like a card starter kit but you can change or jazz up your projects in many ways. And yu can use them for scrapbooking as well.

The Hand-Penned cards & envelopes include 20 polka dot Pool Party card bases and beautiful printed envelopes with white foiling.

Here's what I made:

This kit includes half of the Hand-Penned Memories & More cards pack, the coordinating Cards & Envelopes and clear rhinestones. If you like delicate florals and pretty patterns this kit is for you. *Opt in by July 19th!

The PDF includes directions & photos for fourteen 4" X 6" cards with envelopes and have leftover card bases and rhinestones to play with.

*You'll receive the PDF tutorial immediately upon payment. Please check your spam or junk folder. The kit will be mailed via Priority Mail at the end of July.

All you'll need are adhesives and a paper trimmer to finish these cards as shown. They're the perfect kit for quick cards or on the go as there isn't any stamping required!!

Click here to order; it's $28 plus shipping.

Or click here to get both of my beautiful July card kits.

Click here to read about my other July card kit.

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July Specials!

Current host code: SBCRHZWG

Designer Paper is on sale! Click here to see all 9 of the discounted papers.

Online orders over $50 get a free DSP sampler from me! It includes the Party Pattern host paper plus more! You'll get over 20 4 X 6" sheets of assorted papers. Orders over $75 get even more!

My free PDF Tutorial for July's online orders includes the Simply Elegant & Beauty of the Earth suites. Get it FREE with any online order placed in July!

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