2 ways to add color to a solid image with video & free project sheet

April 11, 2024

Today's project is one we made at my March card clubs; it features the beautiful Quiet Reflection stamp set.

This set is returning in the 2024 Annual Catalog and I'm super glad! It's wonderful for both sympathy or thinking of you cards. And the best part is it's super easy to create with. See the Quiet Reflection set here.

My colors include Shaded Spruce & Starry Sky (retiring In Color). I used a few dies also – Thoughtful Expressions (retired and sold out now) and Garden Meadows dies seen here (for the arch).

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Do you know how I achieved the two-toned image of green trees with blue water? It's so simple!

How it's done: I placed my stamp set with the rubber face up. I inked up one half with Starry Sky ink (tapping the rubber with the ink pad) and then the other half with Shaded Spruce. The nice thing about doing this technique with this particular stamp image is that when you place your greeting strip across the image it covers up any white space left un-inked.

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I added a few of the Gold Adhesive-backed Dragonflies & Birds seen here. I love these so much! They're super thin and don't add any bulk to your projects.

In the video posted here on YouTube you can see how I made this card and another with an entirely different way to achieve a 2-toned image.

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Clever & Amazing interactive triple-tier cake card with video tutorial!

May 15, 2023

This card might look like an ordinary card with a layered cake on front but it's not!
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Each layer opens up to reveal more inside! Click on the very short video below to see it in action!

The Bright & Beautiful designer paper is new in Stampin' Up!'s annual catalog. It's filled with fun and colorful patterns in many of our new core colors. Love this paper!

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If you've followed me for awhile you know I like to create interesting fun fold cards. I saw something like this card online and knew my stampers would like to see it.

I cut strips or pieces of the Bright & Beautiful designer paper into sizes that would make a nicely layered cake. Each piece is folded in half. Once you open them there's an inside message on each layer. So cool!

And the best thing is that the middle star die-cut hold the lower flap closed which then holds each layer closed.

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I have enjoyed playing with the Beautiful Balloons bundle this month. You cannot go wrong with balloons; they're great for birthday's, graduations, weddings or any celebratory event.

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You can see this bundle here online.

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Click here or on the photo below to watch how it's made.

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Have you made a ‘Book-binding Easel’ card yet? It’s so neat!

May 12, 2023
This cool card is made like a traditional book binding fold but turned into an easel card too!

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I used Berry Burst & Misty Moonlight or Blueberry Bushel for my layers. That cute tag on the front is from the Beautiful Balloons dies. The stars that hold up the easel are die-cuts from the same dies. You need to add a Dimensional on one of them. Watch the video here or scroll down.

You can see this bundle here online.

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I stamped the inside with the banner in multiple colors, some stamped off.

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Here's what the card looks when it's flat:

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I am so glad that we have Berry Burst back!

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Measurements:
- Berry Burst 4 ¼” X 11” score at 4 ¼” & 5 ½”, 2^nd piece 4 ¼” square
- Misty Moonlight 3 ¼” square & 1” X 4”
- DSP 3” and ¾” X 3 ¾”
- white 4” square
You can see the Bright & Beautiful designer series paper here.

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*I'll be featuring this fun designer paper in June's card kit to go.

Click on the photo below to watch the video; I share another amazing fun fold card after this project!

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Beautiful Balloons with Bright & Beautiful designer series paper

May 11, 2023
I've been playing with the Beautiful Balloons bundle and thought making my own background with the balloon images would be cool.

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I chose a few of our newest colors to compliment the Bright & Beautiful designer series paper seen here. My colors are Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist and Boho Blue. I love that the images appear somewhat translucent like real balloons.

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*I'll be featuring this fun designer paper in next month's card kit to go.

It's an easy fun fold card too. I stamped the greeting on a stamped large balloon and die-cut it with one of the dies in the bundle.

Measurements:
- Bubble Bath card stock is 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" & scored at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4"
- designer paper is 1 7/8" X 5 1/4"
- White 3 1/4" X 4 1/2"
- Black 3 3/8" X 4 5/8"
I had fun stamping the inside (3 1/2" X 4 3/4") with the balloon string and confetti images.

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