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

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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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Click on the image below to watch the video.  Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel too! 

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• Coordination Product Release starts today! New Nature’s Thoughts dies!

  February 4, 2020

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  We can now order from the Product Coordination Release items!  Below is a snapshot of the dies you can get.  And here's the link to the items in my store. 

  Check out the flyer here. Download Coordination Release FLYER
  

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  And here is the amazing Pleased as Punch Designer Paper!  It coordinates with our Tulip punch, the Heart Punch pack, the Umbrella punch and the new Blossom punch in the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  It's so bright and springlike.  I like it so much I am featuring it in my February card kit to go.  I'll share details on that later this week. 

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  **Coordination Product Release items are offered until March 31, 2020 or while supplies last.

  One of the options is the Nature's Thoughts dies that coordinates with one of my favorite new stamp sets; Positive Thoughts seen here. Besides the pretty images I LOVE the greetings!  

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  I made this pretty card for an online swap:

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  The colors are Highland Heather with Granny Apple Green.  Notice that detailed, stitched rectangle?  That is part of the new Nature's Thoughts dies along with the butterfly image.  

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  • White die-cut edgelit is from the Delicate Lace dies seen here
  • Nature's Thoughts dies – Available now here! 
  • The NEW Pleased as Punch DSP in the background seen here

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  Measurements:

  • Granny Apple Green card 5  1/2" X 7"
  • Pleased as Punch DSP 5 1/4" X 2 1/2"
  • White die-cut 4 1/4" X 2 7/8"; greeting strip is 1" X 4" 
  • Highland Heather is 4 1/2" X 3 1/8"

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  Four February Specials just for you besides Sale-a-Braton

  and the Product Coordination Release! 

      1. Earn a ticket in the drawing for each $25 you order online in February for a free Little Ladybug stamp set!

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  2. All online orders will receive a free pdf cards tutorial in an email.

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  3. And if your order is over $55 you'll get a free package of Champagne Rhinestones too!

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  February Host Code is 4CQKPWRV

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  4. Choose any FREE stamp set when you purchase the Starter kit during Sale-a-Bration; of any value! Plus you'll get a free paper trimmer and a 6 X 6 sampler of new Designer Paper!  It's just $99 plus tax; shipping is free!  Click here to join my awesome Flowerbug's Team! 

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• Lovely Lily Pad Wow Card

  February 3, 2020

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  Look at this gorgeous card Candace made for our last Flowerbug's Team card swap.  She's a fabulous card designer!

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  She used the Lovely Lily Pad stamp set and the Lily Pad dies for this card.  She colored the stamped lily with Wink of Stella. Did you know that if you stamp in our Classic ink you can just blend the colors without adding more ink? Super easy; especially with a nice outline image like this one. 

  Her colors here are Highland Heather, Coastal Cabana and Bermuda Bay with White and Olive accents.  

  The greeting here is from the 'Thanks for the Laughs' stamp set on page 11 of your Mini Catalog.  See it here. 

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  The Lovely Lily Pad stamp set is free with any $50 order during our Sale-a-Bration promotion throught March of 2020.  The dies are free with a $100 order.  Place a $150 order and you get both FREE plus $15 in free product and Buyer Brownie Points from me.  See details on my loyalty program here. 

  See all of the Sale-a-Bration choices here. 

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  Three Febrary Specials just for you besides Sale-a-Braton! 

      1. Earn a ticket in the drawing for each $25 you order online in February for a free Little Ladybug stamp set!

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  2. All online orders will receive a free pdf cards tutorial in an email.

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  3. And if your order is over $55 you'll get a free package of Champagne Rhinestones too!

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• Peaceful Moments bundle and a WOW card!

  January 31, 2020

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  Jonna B made this gorgeous card for our last Flowerbug's Team card swap. She chose to use the Peaceful Moments bundle along with the Peaceful Poppies designer series paper.  Isn't it pretty?

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  Aren't her flowers gorgeous?  The flowers and leaves are die-cut with both card stock AND the Perennial Essence vellum card stock.  You can see this pretty colored vellum here or on page 169 of your annual catalog. 

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  • Her colors are Calypso Coral, Black, Granny Apple Green and Poppy Parade.
  • The White CS is embossed with the Coastal Weave embossing folder (my free product of the month for online orders over $65 – details below)
  • Clear Rhinestones for bling 
  • Ovals Collection dies for the greeting layer

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  Today's the last day for my January Specials! 

      1. All January online orders will earn a ticket in the drawing for a free Little Ladybug stamp set!

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  2. All online orders will receive a 10 cards pdf tutorial in an email.

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  3. And if your order is over $65 you'll get a free Coastal Weave embossing folder too!

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  January Host Code is GEEFZCZV

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