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.

These colors – card stock, ink, refills, gems, markers and card stock are all 15% off in August. See these products and so much more here. It’s a great time to grab these items while discounted.

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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Fabulous swaps by my Flowerbug’s Team using new Stampin’ Up! products

February 3, 2023

My Flowerbug's Team has optional swaps each month. This month we used new Spring or Sale-a-Bration catalog products. You're going to love these cards!

Roxanne made this cool card using the 'Way to Grow' stamp set seen here. I think it's a totally new style of images we haven't seen before by Stampin' Up! She shows it off wonderfully!

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She did do a bit of fussy cutting – the hair, shirt and pants. Notice the shirt is stamped on Dandy Designs paper from the SAB catalog! So cute!

Look at the card sample on page 38 of the Spring catalog; she cased the layout on the bottom. This is a great reminder that we can use the catalog samples as inspiration.

Her colors are Coastal Cabana, Pear Pizzazz with Crumb Cake in the ribbon. The Pear Pizzazz layer is textured with the Brick & Mortar 3D folder.

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Next is a special card made by Annette. She gives out calendar cards to her friends each year, so she made one for our swap participants too. She orders these calendars online; there are several sites. Look on Amazon or Google for mini tear off calendars.

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She featured the new Friendly Gnomes stamp set here. Isn't the coloring and shading beautiful? She used Blends markers to color and ink and blending brushed for the background. The gnome is die-cut with the Gnomes dies – they carried over from the Holiday catalog through May 1st.

The designer paper is from the Dandy Designs pack – from our Sale-a-Bration catalog. It's a big pack of 48 sheets; free with any $100 order from Stampin' Up! See it here.

Next today is a cute Easter card made by Candy. She used the Easter Bunny stamp set seen here. It has a coordinating Easter Bunny punch too!

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Her card is a fun fold – called a Book Binding card fold. It starts out with a 4 1/4" X 11" card stock. Score it at 4 1/4" and 5 1/2". The Dainty Flowers SAB DSP is 1 1/8" X 4". The card stock layer is 4" square.

She stamped and colored the bunny; then fussy cut it to pop up on the Stylish Shapes & Layering Circles dies. Her embossing folder is the Pretty Flowers folder in the annual catalog. Other additions are the Brushed Brass butterflies and Navy bordered ribbon.

If you love to swap you'll love our Team swaps; consider joining our Flowerbug's Team! Or maybe you just want to be a part of a friendly stamping group! It's a great time to choose the Starter Kit deal; details here or below.

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A Mystery Card Floating technique with the pretty Dainty Flowers

February 2, 2023
Every few months we have a Mystery Card challenge with my Flowerbug's Team. I put together packets of papers and elements and send them to those who opt in. They have a month to make a project using the supplies in their 'Mystery' packet and of course there are prizes too.

This month I featured papers from the Dainty Flowers designer paper from the Sale-a-Bration catalog. Here's my card:

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I had multiple pieces of the designer paper, pieces of Mossy Meadow, a white and Mossy circle and the Rich Razzleberry card base. They could use as many or as few of the elements that they wanted or add extras too.

Floating Technique: I cut one of my DSP layers into 1/2" strips and adhered them to a piece of window sheet. Then I cut it out with a stitched circle die from the Stylish Shapes dies.

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It's such a unique & unexpected element to a card. I added some die-cuts from the Dainty Delight dies too.

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Measurements:
- Rich Razzleberry card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
- DSP 2" X 4 1/4", circle element is 2 1/2"
- White layer 2 1/4" X 4 1/2"
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Mystery Boxes – FREE to you with an online order, while supplies last. NEW Sale-a-Bration choices just released!

February 1, 2023
Starting today there are 10 NEW choices during Sale-a-Bration! These are items from the current Annual or Jan-April Spring catalogs. See them all here.

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Exciting news! Mystery Boxes are BACK!!!

Last year I gave away a bunch of Mystery Boxes and I'm doing it again during Sale-a-Bration.

When you place a $100 order with me using one of these host code links (CNV2VCBT or 7EUM6NB9 or N9YXCDAD ), you will be eligible for a Mystery Box shipped to you WHILE SUPPLIES LAST! I will even pay your Mystery Box shipping!

A Mystery Box is a gift from me to you when you place your $100 order with me. All boxes are filled with retired Stampin’ Up! products like stamps, dies, paper, punches, accessories, and more. This is my annual craft de-stash and my way to share my retired products with you!

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- $100 order must be before tax and shipping
- Please use one of these host codes: CNV2VCBT or 7EUM6NB9 or N9YXCDAD
- Earn 1-2 free Sale-a-Bration items with your online order!
- All products are “as is”; some new, some used, all in good condition
- The value of the contents is at least $175 and up to $200
- Contents of each box will vary – it’s a MYSTERY, remember?
- These are available while supplies last. Contact me here to see if there are any left.
- No refunds or exchanges
- Orders of $150 or more qualify for free rewards from Stampin’ Up!
- Mystery box orders do not qualify to receive free milky dots – my perk for online orders in February.
- I pay the shipping to send this box of goodies to you!
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