String Art Technique; fun, easy & the results are a big WOW!

April 5, 2023

I shared the String Art technique on last week's Live video. It's been years since I tried it and it brought back how much fun it is!

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That cool swirly, colorful image is made with a length of twine, ink refills and a phone book. Yes; a phone book! Any book will do but I a phone book is okay to get inky.

And another neat thing about this technique is you get two finished panels from one technique!

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You might notice the card on the right has thicker lines. I believe that piece was on the bottom and had more moisture on it.

I used Bermuda Bay and Parakeet Party ink refills for this technique, along with about 14" of baker's twine. After the piece was created I let it dry and textured it with an embossing folder.

*Bermuda Bay card stock, ink pad and refill are already sold out. Products can go so fast on the Last Chance list!

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Other products used: 2022-24 In Color dots seen here (Just $4; reduced by 50%!), the Quatrefoil embossing folder, Butterfly Kisses 6 X 6" DSP, 2022-24 In Color Baker's Twine pack.

You really need to watch this technique in action. It's so much easier than to try to explain it.

Watch the video here or click on the image below to see this special technique. It's the third project in the video.

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Stunning guy cards in a pre-cut kit to go; limited quantity!

April 9, 2025

I have a few of these wood textures guy card kits left in my shop. They're filled with wood accents and textures.

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I started with a Paper Pumpkin kit from last year and jazzed it up with extra cards, envelopes and layers.

It features 12 cards with envelopes all with woodgrain paper patterns. It includes pre-cut cards, Linen Thread and all the elements you see here. You'll need a few inks, greeting images, adhesives and a paper trimmer to cut a few card bases down.

Reserve yours soon; I have a limited quantity of these!

The PDF tutorial will be send to you immediately after purchase. The card kit will be sent a few days afterwards, unless it's combined with an April kit. Then they'll ship out together at the end of April.

Here's a link to the kit; it's $30 plus shipping. Combine it with any other kit and save on shipping costs!

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See all of my current pre-cut kit or tutorials here: www.flowerbugshop.com

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Heads up! Card stock prices are rising in the upcoming 2025-26 Annual Catalog

April 8, 2025

Everything seems to be rising in cost these days and unfortunately Stampin' Up! is experiencing this as well. Mill prices have risen quite a bit so the price for our solid core card stock is going up in the new 2025 Annual Catalog.

I know it's upsetting to hear this but it is understandable. I want Stampin' Up! to stay in business and continue to offer us high quality card stock & other products. Solid core CS does cost more than white core to produce and many mills do not produce it. Our card stock is among the best in the paper crafting world!

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So my advice to you is to stock up on your favorite colors or any that you use a lot. The price change goes into effect in early May. Here's a link to our beautiful card stock.

Luckily this is the only thing that we'll see a major price change in the upcoming new catalog. Yay! It's easy to be negative about this but I have complete faith that Stampin' Up! does their best to keep prices as low as possible for us.

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Pretty Daisy Daydream card & sneak peek of upcoming Paper Pumpkin kits

April 7, 2025

I created this beautiful card using the March Daisy Daydream Paper Pumpkin kit. It's one of my alternatives made with items in the kit.

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I used the card base and the stamp set but added a few other items such as:

Perennial Postage die-cut that I sponged the edges on
leaves die-cuts from the Cheerful Daisy dies
Daffodil Delight ribbon (adhered loops to the back)
a Mossy Meadow layer
Adhesive-Backed Metallic gems

Each month all of my Paper Pumpkin customers (and team members) receive a free tutorial filled with alternative ideas. It's really fun to receive a kit each month and start playing with the items in the box.

Go here to subscribe to receive a box each month. You can manage which kits you'll receive – skipping or adding an extra.

Here is a sneak peek of the next three months of Paper Pumpkin:

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And there is an add on just for PP subscribers called Hugs Abloom dies seen here. This set of dies will work with each of the upcoming 3 months of kits!

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Starting April 15th you'll now earn rewards on your Paper Pumpkin kits! Host rewards are changing so all orders over $20 earn rewards! Here's a graph to explain:

Type	Duration	Price*	Rewards Earned**
Pay-as-you-go	Monthly	$27.00 USD	$2.00 USD
Prepaid Subscription	3-Month	$81.00 USD	$6.00 USD
Prepaid Subscription	6-Month	$162.00 USD	$12.00 USD
Prepaid Subscription	12-Month	$324.00 USD	$24.00 USD