3 unique techniques on these pretty swap cards

July 13, 2023

I'll be sharing our July Flowerbug Team swaps this week and next. Our theme was to create our own backgrounds. They came up with some amazing ideas. I absolutely LOVE seeing their creativity and style.

First is a monochromatic card by Annette. I bet you'll never guess how she did this special background…..

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She used Orchid Oasis and Boho Blue ink spots and dragged the ink across her white card stock. One color in each direction. I was shocked at how pretty and evenly colored it is. I think it looks like denim. It's the perfect way to highlight the pretty die-cut. I'm going to try this myself soon!

Her greeting is heat embossed with White embossing powder on a die-cut from this bundle.

She used the Wonderful Thoughts bundle seen here.

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Next is a pretty card that Monica made with the Color & Contour stamp set & Scalloped Contour dies.

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She created a blended and masked background using Orchid Oasis and Daffodil Delight. She added a bit of Pool Party on the flower and the card base too. I love these colors together!

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And lastly today is a unique technique by Lori. I'm not sure I've done this one! Can you guess how she did it….?

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She first scored her White card stock about 1" apart, on the diagonal. Then she folded the card stock on each score line and sponged Balmy Blue ink on each fold. I know I've never done this one; at least in my memory I haven't. So cool and very precise too!

She used the Circle Sayings bundle for her greeting & punch. The bird is water-colored with our watercolor pencils.

She used the new Bird's Eye View stamp set seen here. She also stamped her envelope.

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Stop back in for more Team swaps tomorrow!

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All Squared Away with Biggest Wish

August 6, 2021

Before you check out today's project, did you know that the Holiday & 2nd Sale-a-Bration catalogs are live?! Click here to see it all.

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Here's another card I made with the All Squared Away bundle but just the stamps this time.

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I also used the Biggest Wish stamp set for the greetings.

See that CUTE black & white gingham ribbon? That's NEW in the 2021 Holiday catalog. See it here.

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You can watch the video on this card and the others below here.

I shared my retired BOGO items for sale on FB Live yesterday. There are over 150 items; mostly stamps, dies, bundles and embossing folders. You can see the items I have here on YouTube.   However the most updated list is in the album here on my FB page. *I update & delete items as they are sold.

This sale will stay open through August 14th. If you have a list of current Stampin' Up! items you want to buy why not double dip and get lots more free with this BOGO?!

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3 neat cards with the All Squared Away bundle; FB Live replay

August 5, 2021
Here are the cards I made on last Tuesday's FB Live featuring the All Squared Away bundle. Fresh Freesia is the color of the day!

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I stamped the solid images in the set in three colors; Fresh Freesia, Pool Party & Pear Pizzazz. Then I trimmed them so they'd fit behind the die-cut floral squares. I added rolled up mini glue dots for just a bit of a lift and added them to the White layer. Sometimes you want a lift that's not very thick; rolled up glue dots do the trick! That next texture is the Bark 3D folder I used seen here.

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The greeting is from Biggest Wish stamp set – stamped on Fresh Freesia CS and fussy cut. Those pretty gems are the fabulous, iridescent In Color jewels.

This next card is a unique color combination gatefold card made with the same bundle:

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Products used:
- Delightful Tag Topper punch on the 2" X 3 1/2" White CS.
- It's textured with the new Star Crossed embossing folder and added to a Basic Gray scalloped rectangle die-cut from the Scalloped Contours dies seen here
- In Color 6 X 6" DSP, Fresh Freesia Open Weave ribbon seen here
- White embossing powder on the greeting
- In Color jewels seen here
Measurements:
- 5 ½” X 8 ½” Basic Gray; score at 2 1/8” from each side
- 2 pieces Fresh Freesia In Color DSP at 2” X 5 ¼”
- White tag is 2” X 3 ½”
- Basic Gray greeting strip is 5/8” X 3 ¾”
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Click on the photo below to watch the video:

I shared my retired BOGO items for sale on FB Live yesterday. There are over 120 items; mostly stamps, dies, bundles and embossing folders. You can see the items I have here on YouTube. However the most updated list is in the album here on my FB page. *I delete items as they are sold.

This sale will stay open through August 14th. If you have a list of current Stampin' Up! items you want to buy why not double dip and get more free with this BOGO?!

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Pretty Pumpkin bundle in Gold!

August 4, 2021

Marilyn made this card for my display last week using the Pretty Pumpkins bundle seen here. She used the Gold & Rose Gold Metallic specialty paper here on her layer and die-cuts. She got the idea from a card made by Christi Redding. It's gorgeous!

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I had a hard time getting a great photo of this card. The gold metallic paper is so much prettier than this photo shows!

She fussy cut her greeting and added some gold cording underneath. The texture on the Vanilla layer is from the Tasteful Textile folder.

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I shared my retired BOGO items for sale on FB Live yesterday. There are over 150 items; mostly stamps, dies, bundles and embossing folders. You can see the items I have here on YouTube.   However the most updated list is in the album here on my FB page. *I update & delete items as they are sold.

This sale will stay open through August 14th. If you have a list of current Stampin' Up! items you want to buy why not double dip and get lots more free with this BOGO?!

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August Specials

Host code: H9HJQNC6

*click here to order

All online orders will receive a free PDF tutorial filled with projects featuring

the Harvest Meadow Suite!

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Get the Cute Star Adhesive-Backed Sequins with a $50 online order from me in August! Use this host code: 7JB43RUH

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