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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Neat Fun Fold – Diagonal ‘Faux’ Pocket card!

August 13, 2021

I made this unique fun-fold card on Monday night's FB Live. It was Stamp with Me night; the 2nd & 4th Monday's of each month here on my FB page.  You can see all of my videos here on my YouTube channel.

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Isn't it pretty?! This paper is called Blackberry Beauty and it's filled with Gold accents on each sheet. You can see it here. It's also featured in my August card kit to go here and PDF tutorial here.

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The greetings are from the Sunny Sentiments stamp set in the Annual catalog; one of my favorites for greetings. See it here. The printed die-cuts are from the Blackberry Beauty Ephemera pack seen here.

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The card below is the same fold; but made with the gorgeous Expressions in Ink Specialty Designer Paper. These colors are Pale Papaya, Polished Pink, White and gold accents.

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Below are the measurements for you. I highly recommend you watch the video below; it will make it much easier to make.

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And here is the video; I hope you watch it. You will love making these unique cards!

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Delicate Dahlias with Poppin’ Pastels technique

August 12, 2021
This weekend I'm holding a technique class and this is one of the cards we're making. It features our new Soft Pastels and the Poppin' Pastel technique.

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The stamps are from the Delicate Dahlias set that is currently free with a $100 order. It's a beautiful 2-step, photopolymer set that's also Dystinktive. This means it gives multiple hues of color with one inking; a process Stampin' Up! has created.

The outline images are stamped with Black Memento ink and the inside is colored with our new Soft Pastel chalks seen on page 126 or here in my store.

Tip: scrape off a bit of the chalk and use the powder. You'll achieve brighter colors.

You need Versamark ink for the solid stamped image. Next you add the chalk to the Versamark stamped image with sponge daubers. I daubed most of the color on but rubbed it in the center of the flower for a darker hue. The leaves are fussy cut and added separately.

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Measurements:
- Poppy Parade 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4"
- Beautifully Penned DSP seen here (free now during Sale-a-Bration) 1 7/8" X 5 1/4"
- White 3 " X 3 1/2"; inside is 4" X 5 1/4"
- Black 3 1/4" X 3 3/4"
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I shared my retired BOGO items for sale on FB Live last week. There are over 100 items left; mostly stamps, dies, bundles and embossing folders. You can see the video 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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Delicate Dahlias with a 2-toned color technique

August 11, 2021

Here's a card I made for an online swap I participated in. I needed to use an item from the new Sale-a-Bration catalog and the Delicate Dahlias stamp set was my first choice of sets.

It has a large dahlia along with a smaller flower image as well. And both are 2-step stamps with outline and solid, dystinktive images to match. It also has two sets of leaves and 4 wonderful greetings as well!

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The triple-rectangles frame is a die-cut called Picture This dies. You get 2 dies in the set; a set of rectangles and one of circles. What I love most about these dies is that you can use both; the small stitched pieces OR the large frame! See it here in the online store.

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Can you see the multiple hues of colors on these flowers? I inked the large solid dahlia in Pale Papaya ink first. Then with a sponge dauber I added Calypso Coral ink on the outside and the center. Then huff and stamp. Clean between each inking. The small flowers are stamped in Calypso Coral ink and fussy cut.

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I shared my retired BOGO items for sale on FB Live last week. There are over 100 items left; mostly stamps, dies, bundles and embossing folders. You can see the video 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

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