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

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Christmas Cards kit to go; all Fun-fold cards! Opt in by the 20th!

October 8, 2020
Yesterday I shared the Plaid Tidings cards kit and today I'm sharing my 2nd cards kit to go (I cannot seem to do just one; there's too many fabulous products!).

I chose to feature the Heartwarming Hugs designer series paper seen below. It includes a variety of tiny patterns of plaid, stripes, dots, and more in traditional Red's and Green's. I especially like the gingham and stripes. Oh and the polka dots too!

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Look at these cards! Each one is a unique fun-fold card which is a delight for the recipient. They're creative & fun but not too difficult for a non-stamper to figure out either. They include latch folds, pocket, flip, easel cards & more!

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This pre-cut kit includes $20 in current Stampin' Up! product, all for just $28! Yes; you're getting the 10 cards for just a few dollars when you add in tax & shipping.

In your kit to go you'll receive:
- 1/2 package of Heartwarming Hugs Designer Series Paper (6" X 12")
- 3/8" Red double stitched satin ribbon
- Red Rhinestone jewels
- the free pdf tutorial for all 10 cards (valued at $15)
This pdf written tutorial is available separately at my Tutorial shop here. It includes step by step directions, measurements, a supplies list and photos.

I used the Wrapped in Christmas stamp set on all 10 cards; it's a fabulous holiday set and coordinates with the Warm Wrap dies.

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- You have three choices for this cards kit but there's just one left right now. See two here.
  - Cards kit & tutorial – $28 (plus $8 Priority Shipping)
  - PDF Tutorial only $15
I have two card kits available in October. You can see the other option here.

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Plaid Tidings & Celebration Tidings pair up for October’s cards kit!

October 7, 2020
One of October's card kits to go features the incredible Plaid Tidings designer paper!

This designer paper contains classic, all season plaids in lots of colors. Each pack has 48 sheets of patterned paper: 4 each of 12 double-sided designs and it's currently on sale.

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It's so versatile and it these 10 cards show it off nicely! I featured a few of the upcoming Holiday's in these pretty cards. This kit is the one my current kit subscribers will receive. There's an additional kit available too; see below.

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This pre-cut kit includes $20 in current Stampin' Up! product, all for just $28! Yes; you're getting the 10 cards for just a few dollars when you add in tax & shipping.

In your kit to go you'll receive:
- a package of Plaid Tidings Designer Series Paper
- A spool of 3/8" embroidered ribbon
- a share of Sequins for Everything
- the free pdf tutorial for all 10 cards (valued at $15)
This pdf written tutorial is available separately at my Tutorial shop here. It includes step by step directions, measurements, a supplies list and photos.

I used the Celebration Tidings stamp set on all 10 cards; it's a fabulous holiday set and coordinates with the Celebration labels dies.

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You have three choices for this cards kit. See two here.
- Cards kit & tutorial – $28 (plus $8 Priority Shipping)
- Cards kit, the stamp set & tutorial $56 with shipping *please email me at lagreff60@gmail.com and I'll send you a PayPal invoice
- PDF Tutorial only $15
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Tomorrow I'll share the other cards kit available this month! It features the Heartwarming Hugs DSP and includes 10 Fun-fold cards in the kit! Save shipping and get both kits! Go here to see them all.

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Fun Fold card with two versions!

October 6, 2020
Saturday was World Card Making Day! Did you make time to stamp? First; did you even know about it?

We had a few stamping events on my Flowerbug's Team group and Mystery Stamping was one of them. I sent them measurements so they could prep for the card making event but they didn't have a photo of the card! Just measurements and supplies. Use any Designer Paper, etc….. It was fun to see what they all made.

Below are the two fun fold cards I made.

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The front of the card is cut short to reveal the Designer paper on the left (inside) of the card. Above I used the Snowflake Splendor designer paper and the Snowflake Wishes stamp set & dies bundle. This designer paper is on sale right now at 15% off. See all of the papers on sale here:

Next is a card made with the Gilded Autumn specialty designer paper and the Beautiful Autumn stamp & punch bundle. You can see the measurements for these cards below.

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Here are the measurements:
- 2 pieces of Designer Series Paper (3 1/4" x 4" plus a coordinating piece 1 3/4" X 4")
- Coordinating card base (9" x 4 1/4" scored at 5 1/2")
- neutral CS like White or Vanilla (2 1/2" X 3 1/2" and 3 3/4" X 3 1/4" for inside)
- a coordinating layer of CS (2 5/8" X 3 5/8")
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