A colorful Joseph’s Coat technique with Layered Thoughts

August 11, 2025

Have you ever done the Joseph’s Coat technique? It’s one of those techniques that makes you feel like an artist.

I shared how to do it on last week’s Live video. The card I’m featuring today uses the Layering Thoughts technique with three of our newest In Colors – Strawberry Slush, Darling Duckling and Timid Tiger.

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This technique involves a few steps:

sponge colors over your neutral card stock – I used White.
Tap or rub the embossing buddy over the layer.
Stamp your images using Versamark ink.
Heat emboss with Clear embossing powder and your heat tool. Let dry.
Rub a dark ink (memento black here) over the entire layer. The embossed areas will resist the water based ink.
Dab off excess ink with a tissue or paper towel. Done!

Here’s how I finished the inside. I wanted to use all of the colors I colored on the front so I used my Stampin’ Write markers on the stamp before stamping.

Here is the free project sheet for this card. Click on the following link to print or download it. Download Layered Thoughts Joseph’s Coat Technique

I’ll be sharing the other cards in the next few days. Stay tuned!

The video tutorial for this card and two more versions is below. Be sure to follow me on YouTube here so you don’t miss any of my tutorials.

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FREE Shipping today only! Plus another Labeled with Love card with a free printable project sheet

July 23, 2024
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Today's card is the second one I shared during last week's Live video. I chose to feature the Labeled with Love bundle.

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There's just something classy about a mostly white card. To me it seems like there's more focus on the main element – in this card a pretty butterfly tag. And the texture is a quiet backdrop.

Here are some of the products I used:
- Labeled with Love punch bundle seen here
- Dashing Designs 3D embossing folder seen here
- Something Fancy dies seen here
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Is this your style of card? Or is it a bit too clean & simple?

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Click on the following link to print or download the free project sheet: Download Labeled with Love tag card

Below is the video for this card and another fun fold card featuring this same bundle. I hope you watch it AND subscribe to my YouTube Channel too!

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Get Free Shipping tomorrow!! Labeled with Love fun fold card with video

July 22, 2024

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Today's project is from last week's Live video seen here.

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This neat fun fold card features the Lily Pond Lane designer series paper and the Labeled with Love punch bundle seen here.

The stamp set is available in a bundle with either a punch or a set of dies. Love that they have these options to please us all.

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My colors include Peach Pie, Pretty in Pink and Pretty Peacock which I got from the Lily Pond Lane DSP seen here. I still have a few card kits to go with this adorable designer paper. See them here; while supplies last.

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The card layout includes a quarter sheet on the base and a scored/folded 11" X 4 1/4" piece over it. A few White & DSP layers and that's it! It's quite simple. I did fussy cut the butterflies I added to the right panel.

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Click on the following link to download or print the free project sheet. Download Labeled with Love fun fold card

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Team swaps with the Unbounded Love bundle & more

July 18, 2024

Here are a few more of our June Team card swaps. I shared quite a few last week as well. Our theme was to use a new color along with an old favorite.

Lori made this card with Summer Splash and Berry Burst with White.

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She added the Unbounded Beauty designer paper, the Deckled Rectangle dies and a Paper Butterfly Accent too. It's also a fun fold card!

It's a Dutch Door fun fold. Making a Dutch Door fold is so simple. To a full quarter card base you'll add a second layer that opens from the side. Her horizontal layer is 8 1/2" X 2 3/4" scored at 4 1/4".

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I like that you cannot see the inside greeting layer until you open the card. The greetings are from the Unbounded Love bundle.

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Next is a monochromatic card made by Rita. She also used the Unbounded Love bundle.

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Her colors include Peach Pie, Black and White. The DSP is the 2024-26 In Color 6 X 6" pack. She added embossed texture to the background. I especially like how she added that pretty leaf die-cut frame over her stamped greeting. A fabulous idea where you don't have to cut the greeting layer to match the die-cut exactly.

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Lastly is a fun celebratory card made by Joan.

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She featured the 'Light the Sky' stamp set seen here online. I love her colors of Summer Splash with Real Red, Black & White.

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