Perched in a Tree Ink Blending sunset technique

August 25, 2022

I can't get enough of the Perched in a Tree bundle! We made these cards at my August Card Clubs this month:

They had the choice of adding the bird or a set of die-cut, colored leaves. We added color to both with our Blending Brushes using Crumb Cake & Balmy Blue for the bird and Bermuda Bay & Mango Melody on the leaves.

The greetings are from the Soft Seedlings stamp set stamped on a 1" X 4 1/4" Vanilla CS strip.

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If you have trouble getting a smooth Ink Blending background please watch the video to catch my tips.

From the top down I used these colors: Bermuda Bay, Mango Melody & either Balmy Blue or Crumb Cake on the bottom. You might think I used a yellow color on the upper right card but it's just very light Mango Melody.

The Aspen dies are available in three ways – in the Bundle at a 10% discount, separately from the Perched in a Tree stamp set or free during August & our Sale-a-Bration promotion.

*Best buy: purchase the Perched in a Tree bundle in August and choose a $50 Sale-a-Bration choice for free! See them all here.

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Beautiful Berry Botanical Vellum; it’s our Product of the Month and just $5!

May 29, 2026

May is ending in a few days. Have you seen the beautiful Berry Botanical Vellum yet? It’s the May POM – Product of the Month.

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You can redeem this pretty vellum paper once your order hits the $75 mark. And when you order it from me you’ll receive a nice big PDF tutorial filled with a bunch of special cards featuring this vellum paper. *see the sneak peek below

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See this specialty paper here.

Here’s a pretty card I made with it:

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I chose to feature the Fresh Freesia vellum from the pack with the Phrases & Frames bundle seen here. It’s one of our newest set of Impression dies. They give a super deep impression when used with our new Impression plate seen here.

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You’ll get either all 5 new Magnetic ink pads or an extra $35 in product of your choice; all for $99!

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Cool technique for a background made with our new shimmer brushes

May 28, 2026

Take your new Shimmer Brushes for a test drive with this darling DIY background idea. Stampin’ Up! posted this card idea; what a super neat plaid background!

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Here’s how you do it:

Step 1: Draw diagonal lines on Basic White Cardstock using the Barely Blush Shimmer Brush. (Use the Clear Block F as a guide.) Apply light pressure to create fine lines; increase pressure for thicker lines.

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Step 2: Rotate your cardstock and (using the Clear Block F) draw additional lines to create a plaid pattern.

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Step 3: Decorate your sparkling background with images, sentiments, and embellishments, then adhere the finished piece to the card base.

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We now have 5 colors of these Shimmer Brushes in each of our new In Colors. See them all here.

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I hope this technique inspires you to try it. I think you could also do it with our Wink of Stella on any color CS.

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More Team swaps!

May 26, 2026

Here are a few more of the Team swaps featuring brand new catalog products.

Jacki created this striking card with the Scalloped Blooms bundle seen here.

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Her colors include Melon Mambo, Black & White. Those scalloped circle dies are so fun aren’t they? The leaf die-cuts are from the Delicate Whispers dies seen here.

Next is a striking card made by Joan: She chose to highlight the Scenic Coast DSP.

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She also used the Relaxing Waterside bundle seen here. Love that chair! As you might guess, it’s a fun fold ‘bridge card’.

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Super cool! To make this card you’ll start with a 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″ card base, scored at 4 1/4″. Now use the paper trimmer to cut up to the score line on each side at 1 1/4″.
The DSP is 2 3/4″ X 4″ and on the sides it’s 1″ X 4″. There’s also a lower and an upper strip that is 5 1/4″ X 1″.

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Great cards ladies! I’ll share more later this week.

May Specials:

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It has over $200 in Stampin’ Up! products in it and I’ll ship it to you FREE! Order here.

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You’ll get either all 5 new Magnetic ink pads or an extra $35 in product of your choice; all for $99!

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