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3 unique techniques on these pretty swap cards

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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• A WOW Waterfall card with the Christmas Scottie stamp set; with video & measurements!

  September 22, 2022

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  I LOVE this waterfall card I made on this week's FB live!  It's filled with bright primary colors and is interactive too!  

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  Isn't it cute!  Eye catching and super fun to play with.  This stamp set is not just for Christmas as you can see.

  Check out the video here or below to see how it's done.  I even made a mistake YOU can learn from.  You just never know what will happen on a Live video!  

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  Supplies:

  • Colors – Real Red, Black, Tahitian Tide, Granny Apple Green & Crushed Curry.  
  • Designer paper is Celebrate Everything host DSP in the Holiday Catalog
  • Brads, Best Trio punch & 2" circles. 
  • Greetings are from the Peaceful Moments set

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  Measurements:

  • Red card 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 5 1/2", strip 4 1/4" X 1"
  • Celebrate Everything DSP is 4" X 5 1/4"
  • Black waterfall strip is 2 1/2" X 10" scored at 5 1/4", 6", 6 3/4" & 7 1/2"
  • Colored squares are 2 1/2", White circles are 2”

  Here's the inside view.  I had to use the fun ribbon image; it's my favorite stamp in this set! 

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  Besides this card I shared another fun birthday card featuring this bundle.  I just love this bundle!! See it here.

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  Click on the photo below to see the video.  Or click here. 

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• CUTE Pillowbox ‘treat box’ you’ll love!

  September 21, 2022

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  I made this cute box using the Pretty Pillow Box dies.  Does it look like a pumpkin to you?  

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  It does use the Pretty Pillow box dies for the flat shape of the front of this box, but the box itself is made from a piece of card stock (see measurements below). I found this idea from fellow demonstrator Lynda Emerson.  As usual I changed it up a bit from hers. 

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  Crumb Cake card stock, He’s the Man DSP, strips of Mossy Meadow for apple die trim & for the leaves die-cuts, Pretty Pillow Box dies seen here, Stylish Shapes (for the circle die-cut), Penned Flower & Apple Blossom dies, Stripes & Spatters EF, Linen Thread for the bow, Simply Scored Scoring tool

  The inside of the box would hold quite a few treats; it's a good size!  

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  Measurements:

  • Crumb Cake 5 ¼” X 7 ¼” scored at 2" on all 4 sides, plus two die-cut pillow box pieces
  • He’s the Man DSP 2 ¼” X 4 ½”

  Here is what the Pretty Pillow box dies look like: 

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  Here are all of the projects I made. The other two cards feature the Hello Harvest bundle.  

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• Use the stamp in a new way on this card! Hello Harvest projects

  September 20, 2022

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  Here's a pretty card I shared on last week's FB live video; it features the Hello Harvest bundle. 

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  I cased the idea from my friend Dawn Olchefske; changing it up a bit.  The main floral image is stamped twice (once upside down) and the greeting covers where they meet.  You can see this image in the stamp set below. 

  It might look like there's an entire strip of designer paper under the main card layers.  But it's just a few small pieces of the Rustic Harvest DSP at the top & bottom of the Vanilla card. Check out the Hello Harvest bundle here.  

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  I colored the floral image in with Blends markers in Daffodil, Fresh Freesia, Light Old Olive and Calypso Coral.  I also added a bit of color to the pretty greeting banner.  

  Measurements are: 

  • Vanilla 5 ½” X 8 ½”, 3 ½” X 4 ½” & scrap for greeting
  • Espresso 3 5/8” X 4 5/8”
  • DSP is 1” X 2 ¼”

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