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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.   

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. 

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.

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.  

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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  • One Day Only of FREE SHIPPING! Plus a special Hydrangea Hill Fun Fold Window card


    Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day and both Stampin' Up! and I have an ordering special! 

     

    Plus I'm giving you 5 free cards with an online order over $30 through Sunday! 

    Win win; it's your lucky day!  Get your wish list together and place that order tomorrow on March 17th!  You'll get even more!  Scroll down to the bottom to see what else you'll receive! 

      Order online here. 

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    And now I want to share Karen's amazing fun fold card featuring the Hydrangea Hill suite of products.  It's one more in a series of window cards from our Flowerbug's Team swap on Saturday. 

    Look!                                                                      

    Her colors are Gorgeous Grape & White along with the beautiful Hydrangea Hill designer paper and the Mercury Glass acetate.  See this suite of products here. 

    Other items she used here are the Stitched with Whimsy, Stitched Rectangle, Oval dies and the Lovely Labels Pick a Punch.

    She used the Hydrangea Haven stamp set to finish off the inside. Below are the measurements if you'd like to make a card like this beauty.

    Measurements:

    • White card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
    • Inside White card stock 5 3/8" X 8 1/2". Score it at 2 1/8", 4 1/4" and 6 3/8". Die-cut a 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" oval from the center.
    • Gorgeous Grape CS 3 1/2" X 4 3/4"
    • Designer Paper front is 2 5/8" X 4" (stitched rectangle die) inside 1 7/8" X 5 1/4"
    • Oval Mercury Glass Acetate 2 1/8" X 3" 

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    Lots of March Specials!


    Get 5 free cards with a $30 online order through March 20th!

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    And if your order is over $50 you'll also receive a free adhesive package from me 3 sheets of Dimensionals and 1 for die-cuts!

    *If your order is over $150 do not use the code; you'll still receive the gifts! 

    All online orders receive a free PDF of the new Butterfly Bouquet bundle

    with 15 projects!

    Below are the Multipurpose Glue stands we're making. They're $6 each and available in my Shop here.  

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  • A WOW fun fold card with Dragonfly Dreams!


    This weekend my Flowerbug's Team held our monthly card swap & Team gathering.  Our theme was window cards and I'll be sharing them all week long!

    Check out this special Z fold card Jacki made!  

    Her colors are Terracotta Tile, Black & White and the Dandy Garden Designer paper seen here.  Did you know that the Dragonfly Punch coordinates with this Designer Paper?  She punched her dragonflies directly out of the paper!  No stamping for these at all! See the Dragonfly Garden bundle here. 

    Check out the whole suite of products here. 

    This card features almost two full card bases with just a few score lines. It looks a lot harder than it is.  

    • Terracotta Tile – 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
    • Whisper White – front is 4" X 5 1/4", inside fold is 5 1/4" X 8" scored on the long edge at 4" X 6". 
    • Designer paper – 1 3/4" X 5" 

    Her 'window' in the front is 2 3/8" and the black circle on the inside fold is the same.  The White greeting circle is 2 1/8".  All of these circles are cut with the Circle dies in the Annual Catalog. 

    Steps to assemble this card:

    • You'll adhere the White front to the main card base and then cut your window. 
    • Stamp on the inside White card before adhering to the inside of the main card.
    • Add the Designer paper to the inside fold.
    • Die-cut the greeting circles and adhere together. 
    • Fold the card closed and add the circle to the inside fold 'through' the front window.  Perfect placement!   

    More window cards posted tomorrow and all week long! 

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    Order online here

    All online orders receive a free PDF of the new Butterfly Bouquet bundle

    with 15 projects!


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    Get a free adhesive package from me with an online order over $50 using the host code above. 3 sheets of Dimensionals and 1 for die-cuts!

    *If your order is over $150 do not use the code; you'll still receive a gift! 

    Below are the Multipurpose Glue stands we're making. They're $6 each and available in my Shop here.  

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  • Create gorgeous backgrounds with just a few common stamping items! Video tutorial!


    On Tuesday's FB live I shared a fun and easy technique for gorgeous backgrounds.  Once you create them you can use them to create stunning, beautiful cards like these:

    This was my first try at this technique this week.  Honestly it's not a new technique at all but I hadn't done it for years! The stamp set is called Soar Confidently (seen here) and I hadn't used it yet.  I think it works wonderfully with a pretty background. 

    I used Highland Heather, Gorgeous Grape, Bermuda Bay and Pacific Point Stampin' Write markers on an E block and spritzed with plain water.  Then 'stamp' on our Basic White CS and let dry with the block on it (this prevents warping).  Then stamp on it with any black ink.  

    Here are a few more samples I shared: 

    The left card above features the Dragonfly Garden stamp set and the right is the Floating & Fluttering set. 

    See what I mean?  And it's fun too!  Each time you do it they turn out differently so it's kind of addicting!  Watch the video below to see how easy it can be.  

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    Current Host code is 39A9QQZP

    Order online here

    All online orders receive a free PDF of the new Butterfly Bouquet bundle

    with 15 projects!


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    Get a free adhesive package from me with an online order over $50 using the host code above. 3 sheets of Dimensionals and 1 for die-cuts!

    *If your order is over $150 do not use the code; you'll still receive a gift! 

    Below are the Multipurpose Glue stands we're making. They're $6 each and available in my Shop here.  

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