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2nd set of my Team’s awesome masculine swap cards

Yesterday I shared 4 of my Flowerbug's Team manly card ideas for our July card swap.  Today I have three more.  I'm so proud of them; it's obvious they really did their best to make incredible swaps.  

Today's first card was made by Candy. She used the Wildlife Wonder stamp set & Grassy Grove bundle seen here.   

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Her colors include Soft Suede & Mossy Meadow.  Here are some tips on how she achieved this amazing card:

1. Die-cut the tree & grass silhouette from White CS using the Grove dies. Trim to 5" X 3 3/4". 
2. Stamp the bear on the background White layer (51/4" X 4")
3. Stamp the grass image on the bottom of the die-cut.  
4. Use the trio of trees image to stamp all over the 'foiliage' area of the die-cut using Mossy Meadow ink, stamping 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation of ink.  
5. Use a blending brush to add more green as needed. 
6. Sponge color to the edges of all layers. 
7. Distress the edges with the side of your scissors. 
8. Use a Soft Suede Blends marker to color the trunks.  
9. Adhere the die-cut over the bear image. Add to the card base. 
10. Stamp & add the greeting layer. 

Amazing, right?!!  So proud of you Candy!  

 

Next is another incredibly detailed card made by Roxann.  She used the Beauty of Friendship stamp set seen here. 

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I love her corner details but the layer of vellum that softens her stamped trees background is amazing!  It gives an ethereal or foggy feel to the scene.  She used Mossy Meadow with Early Espresso ink & card stock.  

I love the triple tag detail on her greeting.  I believe that is from the Mini Pocket Envelope dies.  Such a unique & special card. 

 

Lastly for today is a pretty scenic card made by Deloris.  She used the Grassy Grove  bundle seen here.

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Her colors include Old Olive, Soft Suede, White and a bit of blue for her sky.  I believe she used Blending Brushes for that soft background.  

Here's what's included in the Grassy Grove bundle.  

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There are a lot of die-cuts here; in fact everything on the front is a die-cut!  The ground, trees & deer are all from the Grove dies.  The greeting is from Peaceful Moments and that die is from the All That dies.  

All are incredible cards for the men in our lives and I couldn't be prouder of them!  

Stay tuned for more masculine card ideas tomorrow and all this week!  

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• Batter Up! Paper Pumpkin is just $5 for new subscribers!! WOW!

  May 7, 2021

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  This month's Paper Pumpkin kit is just $5 for NEW subscribers!  Click here and enter promo code HOMERUN0521

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  Here's the description of this month's kit:

  With the Batter Up! Paper Pumpkin Kit, it’s your turn to go to bat for all the people who’ve gone to bat for you. This month’s timeless kit with a “throwback” theme contains enough grand slam supplies to create nine cards—and coordinating envelopes—featuring classic colors, pinwheel and pinstripe patterns, and vintage-washed paper pieces. There’s no “batter” way to root, root, root for your home team and honor the all-stars in your life!

  A beloved baseball-themed kit would be incomplete without the sport’s signature, sticky snack—the official bubble gum of the MLB! A favorite in the field, the Batter Up! Paper Pumpkin Kit contains a couple sticks of the chewy staple; chew while you craft, slide a piece into a card, or save it for later.

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  What is Paper Pumpkin?  Here's a brief synopsis:

  Paper Pumpkin is our monthly One-Stop Box™ that offers a unique variety of paper projects for subscribers of any skill level to enjoy! These thoughtfully-themed and all-inclusive craft kits encourage Stampin’ Up! customers to explore their creativity, try new techniques, and discover their potential in papercrafting.

  *This would be a fabulous gift to give!! 

  How it Works:

  Paper Pumpkin has a LIMITED SUPPLY of Batter Up! kits to offer at this special SUBSCRIBE-A-THON rate.

  • This promotion will start on 7 May 2021 at 12:01 AM (MT).
  • The promotion price for new subscribers is only $5.00 USD | $7.00 CAD! (shipping included)
  • The sale will continue until all allocated kits are sold out, or until the May subscription period ends on 10 May—whichever comes first. If the allocated kits are sold out prior to the subscription period, the sale will end and the subscription price will return to normal.
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• Misty Trees Beauty of Friendship card

  May 7, 2021

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  With each new catalog I always join several card swaps so I have lots of samples to share with my customers.  

  Here's one I created featuring the Beauty of Friendship Bundle. 

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  The colors are the new In Colors of course; Soft Succulent and Evening Evergreen.  The background stamping is made by stamping the trees several times without reinking. This gives you several hues/generations of ink which creates a misty, grouping of trees.  I love this effect with a 'naked' tree!  It reminds me of my Father-in-Law who loved naked trees.  

  Other details:

  • The greeting is stamped in Evening Evergreen ink on a 1" strip of our Vellum card stock.  I immediately heat embossed it with clear embossing powder.  Classic (or waterbase) ink does not dry quickly on vellum so you get colored, embossing easily. 
  • The vellum was cut long enough to wrap around the outside edge and adhere to the back side.
  • The dark tree was stamped in Evening Evergreen ink on White CS and die-cut with the Beautiful Trees dies. 

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  You can see this Beauty of Friendship bundle here.  It's just lovely and I think it's going to be super popular!  

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  See all of our new 2021-23 In Color products here. 

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• Pansy Petals cards kit to go; pretty & spring-like!

  May 6, 2021

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  The new Pansy Petals designer paper is so pretty it was easy to create beautiful, eye catching cards with it. 

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  Here are a few reasons why I love this new Pansy Petals Designer Series Paper:

  • It has three different sheets of gingham; all in the new In Colors
  • There are full sheets filled with life-like pansies and pretty leaves
  • The pansy dies coordinate with these flowers and leaves!  No fussy cutting if you have them. 
  • It features each of the 5 beautiful, new In Colors!!  

  Anyway; this pre-cut kit to go is available through May May 18th.  There is also a pdf tutorial available.

  This kit includes the following:

  • 1/2 pkg of Pansy Petals DSP (6" X 12")
  • 2021-23 In Color jewels
  • Soft Succulent ribbon
  • 10 pre-cut cards; 3 of the 5 designs are fancy folds!
  • the PDF tutorial including measurements, photos, supply list & step by step directions

  The kit does not include pre-stamped images, adhesive or stamps. I used the Pansy Patch bundle for greetings and the dies to cut out the flowers & leaves from the DSP.  You can also fussy cut them if you choose to.   

  *This kit will likely be mailed in early June due to a back-order on the In Color jewels. 

  Go here to order the kit to go.

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  The PDF tutorial is emailed to you immediately after payment. 

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  Add on the Pansy Patch bundle at an EXTRA 10% off.  Email me for this option at lagreff60@gmail.com

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