2 more great card ideas with the Basic Border dies!

April 20, 2023

Before you get to the projects today I want to let everyone know about the current shipping delays. Stampin' Up! had their highest sales day ever on April 4th – by almost 20 times the average! Wow! They are quite behind and have added extra staff and longer hours to get caught up. So if you're wondering where your order is, it's coming….it will just be about 8-10 days longer than normal.

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This week I'm sharing our April card swaps from my Flowerbug's team. It's so fun to see what they make; everyone has their own unique style. I LOVE swapping with them!

Annette chose the Beside Me stamp set for her card. She is a master at coloring and sponging.

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Her colors include Blueberry Bushel, Basic White & Black. The Blueberry Bushel layer is textured with the Timeworn Type folder; the greeting die-cut is from the Stylish Shapes dies.

She cut two curves for her card; one with the Basic White layer and another with a Black layer. She colored the image in with Blends markers.

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Next is a neat card made by Karen who also used the Basic Border dies seen here.

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She used the die to cut off the edge of her card and then used that second piece to create a 'vertical window' for her By the Bay specialty designer paper. This pretty paper is discounted on the Last Chance List. See it here.

Her greeting and die-cut layers are from the Something Fancy bundle in the Spring catalog. It will be in the new Annual catalog but no longer as a bundle at 10% off.

See the Basic Border dies here: I love these dies; they're so versatile. Luckily they are carrying over into the new Annual catalog.

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2 cute cards with the Pampered Pets bundle

June 18, 2020
I featured the Playful Pets bundle when I made these two cards at Tuesday's Facebook Live this week. This suite is absolutely adorable!

Here's a close up of the first card. The texture of the new Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder is so neat. It's subtle but still quite noticeable with a unique texture.

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This card shows just a peak of the cute Playful Pets designer series paper between the textured layers.

See the paw prints on the bottom right? That is a die in the Pets dies. I placed a scrap of Black CS behind it to show it off. You can see the entire Playful Pets suite here.

The dog is cut from the Playful Pets DSP; the Pet dies match some of the images in the paper! I added a bit of the Playful Pets trim for a collar and a bone from the Pet Trinkets. Below are the measurements for this card:
- Real Red 5 ½” X 8 ½”, 1” X 5 ½”, 2 ¼” X 5 ½” textured pieces
- 1 ¼” X 5 ½” Designer Series Paper
Other products used: Tasteful Textile folder, Stitched Shapes and Layering Circles dies

Below are both cards I made in the FB Live video. Click here to see it.

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The second card is a unique fold where the Black piece is the full back of the card and the Real Red is scored for the card opening. It's a fun and unique card that works well with our Designer paper. Whether you use 6 X 6" or 12 X 12" paper it all works without much waste when cutting.

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Measurements:
- Black 5 ½” X 4 1/4”
- Real Red 3 ¼” X 11” scored at 5 ½”,
- Designer Series Paper 5 ½” X 3”
- Soft Suede 1" X 4 1/4"
- White strip is 3/4" X 3 1/2"
If you like these cards you may want to get my Card Kit to Go that features the entire Playful Pets suite of products along with 10 pre-cut cards! Be sure to order it by Saturday! See it here.

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The Playful Pets kit to go. Time limited; opt in by Saturday!

June 17, 2020
For many reasons I did not get these cards made earlier this month so there are only a few days left to opt in to receive this adorable cards kit to go.

As soon as I saw the Playful Pets suite in the Annual catalog I knew it would be the first kit I offered. So many of us are huge pet lovers; and if you aren't you know someone who is.

I wanted the unique Playful Pets designer paper to be the star of these fabulous cards. Look!

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There are 5 card designs in the kit and you'll receive 2 of each for a total of 10 cards! It includes $20 in product (before tax and shipping) so you're paying just $4 for the 10 cards kit!

This class to go kit includes the following:
- 1/2 pkg Playful Pets designer series paper (6" X 12"
- 1/2 pkg. Playful Pets trinkets
- 1 pkg. Playful Pets trim combo
- 1/3 pkg Real Red rhinestones
- A pre-cut kit for 10 cards including punched and die-cut pieces
- the cards tutorial sent in pdf format. It includes directions, measurements, photos and a supplies list.
Opt in to receive this kit to go by June 20th. The kit is sent out at the end of June and the pdf is sent in an email.

*If you are already subscribed to my monthly kits, you will receive this kit. You do not need to order it.

Click here for the pre-cut kit to go $28 plus shipping. *Optional: add on the Pampered Pets bundle at 10% off!

Click here for the pdf tutorial only $15

You will use the products in the kit to complete your cards using the directions provided. the extra supplies you need are a paper trimmer, assorted greeting stamps, adhesives and Black ink.

The Playful Pets suite of products is quite adorable. If you want to add on the Pampered Pets bundle please send me an email at lagreff60@gmail.com

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Celebrate Sunflowers Triple Panel Card with video!

June 16, 2020
I made this card on Facebook Live last night on my weekly Monday night 'Stamp with Me'. It's such a fun technique!

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I love blues and browns together and chose to use Just Jade, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake and Pool Party with the Celebrate Sunflowers stamp set (seen here). What do you think of this color combination? One of my favorite things about creating is coming up with unique color combos.

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I have some great tips on doing this technique.
- Start out with three colors of card stock measuring 3 1/2" X 4 1/2".
- Cut these into three strips 1 1/2" wide.
- Lay them together and adhere a piece of copy paper to the back side to keep them held together while stamping.
- Stamp large and small images all over the three colors of card stock with Soft Suede ink. *Always stamp the largest image first!
- Or use Designer Series Paper instead of stamps!
- Adhere to the Early Espresso layer (4 3/4" X 5"). Then to the full 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" card base.
The pool party greeting strips are either 3/4" or 1" wide by about 4" long. I used the new Pick a Punch (seen here) on the ends and added a thin strip (about 1/4") of Early Espresso card stock under it as an accent. I finished it with a double bow made with our Linen Thread.

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