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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Inked & Tiled punch pack with Delightfully Eclectic DSP – a perfect match up! Plus FREE Shipping Wednesday, June 21st!

June 20, 2023

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Today's project is one I made for two reasons. One was to feature the Delightfully Eclectic designer paper in my weekly Live video and the other was for my Flowerbug's Team monthly card swap.

It's sweet & summery!

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You might wonder where I got these shapes & flowers. Well they are both from a sheet in the Delightfully Eclectic designer paper seen here. Here's what the full sheet looks like:

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And the best part? The new Inked & Tiled punch pack matches this paper perfectly with very little waste!

The punches are in a bundle with the Inked & Tiled stamp set here.

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My card base is the beautiful new Bubble Bath pink. I added a layer of Garden Green 3 7/8" C 2 5/8". That is added to a Scalloped Contours die-cut measuring 4 1/2" X 3 1/8".

The greeting is heat embossed in White powder on a strip of Garden Green. Then I cut it into a 1/2" strip and used one of the punches to get that cute greeting shape.

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This is one of the reasons I ordered these punches; for greetings. But they sure make a sweet card front too.

I think you could use other small images, stamped or designer paper, and do this same thing!

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Below are all three of the cards I share in the video. Scroll down a bit or watch it here.

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Here's the link to see a recent video featuring this card. I also make two other cards made with the Delightfully Eclectic designer paper.

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This cool ‘Fun Fold’ makes the most of your card stock & designer paper!!

June 19, 2023

This easy fun fold is so smart! It truly makes the most of both your card stock and your designer paper.

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How? Well the card base starts out at 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 5 1/2". Then you cut off one end at the 3 1/4" mark. This piece is then flipped and is the front panel. So smart!

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The greeting die-cut is from the Nested Essentials dies seen here. I love the shapes!

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The Delightfully Eclectic designer paper seen here is also used well on this card layout. This versatile designer paper is on sale now and is the best deal on DSP we have! You get 48 12" X 12" sheets for $25.50 in June.

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The navy layer is 4" X 3"; perfect size to max out your 12" designer paper if making more than one. And the vertical 'yellow' piece is 2" X 4" which is a wonderful size for either 12" DSP or 6" DSP.

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I made over 20 of these for a swap so it helped me save on designer paper.

I used the Kindest Expressions stamp set seen here for the greeting. The pretty flowers – different on each card – are from the Paper Florist dies seen here.

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Here's the link to see my recent video featuring this card. I also make two other cards made with the Delightfully Eclectic designer paper.

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Brewed for You; a fabulous guys ‘fun fold’ card with video tutorial

June 16, 2023

We made this special fun fold card for the dad's or men in our lives at a recent card club. It features the Brewed for You stamp set and Brewed dies.

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I LOVE the colors – Black, Smoky Slate, White and Crushed Curry. This fun fold looks complicated but it's super easy!

Start out with a gatefold card, then you need a Black cardstock square and die-cut a square from the center. Adhere the frame on one side and the solid square to the other.

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It's fun to play with too. We stamped the bottle, glass and spatter using Versamark ink onto the front of the card base. Then added two strips of textured Crushed Curry card stock to each side.

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See the stamp set here and the Brewed dies here.

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The beer glass and mug were stamped in Smoky Slate and Crushed Curry. Measurements and video can be seen below.

Measurements:
• Smoky Slate card base 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 2 3/4" from each end plus a strip for greeting
• Crushed Curry 2 pieces 2 3/4" X 1 1/2"
• Black 3 3/4" square; die-cut a square from the center; use both frame and inside square
• White inside 4 3/4" X 3 1/2", scraps for beer & foam

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Click here or on the photo below to see this card made in my video. It's one of three I share.

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