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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Pretty Pansy Patch fun fold card with measurements!

June 3, 2021
Check out this pretty fun fold card using the Pansy Patch suite:

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The flowers are die-cut from the Pansy Petals designer paper. Yes; the Pansy dies match the Designer paper perfectly – 2 sets each of leaves and flowers coordinate!

Note that adorable golden bee embellishment. They're called Bumblebee trinkets but they are currently unavailable. They should be back in stock around June 7th.

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Here are the measurements for this pretty card:
- Evening Evergreen: 8 ½” X 5 ½” base scored at 1 ¼” and 4 ¼”
- Fresh Freesia: 1” X 5 ¼”
- Basic White: 2 pieces – 3” X 4 ¼” for stitched rectangle die-cut and 2 ¾” X 4” for inside
- Pansy Petals Designer Paper: 1 ½” X 5 ½” plus more for the die-cut pansies
I created this display for the Pansy Patch bundle seen here; see how many dies you get? And you can see how to put each of them together as well.

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This suite is fresh, springy and unique. See it all here.

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June Specials:

The last chance list is out! Check out the retiring and discounted products here.

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Use this host code if your order is under $150. If it's over you'll still get the embossing folder but you'll also earn host benefits! Better yet, choose the Starter Kit and choose $125 in product and FREE Shipping as well! Click here!

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The Spring Catalog Last Chance List is out! Many 50% off items!

June 2, 2021

The list is out! There are lots and lots of discounted items you won't want to miss. Click here to see them all.

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The list is long! Sadly some of our very favorites are leaving us. I frequently have people shocked to learn that they cannot get certain items any longer after a catalog retires. So I hope you'll take the time to check the list so YOU are not disappointed later.

Besides the items in the photo above, a few of my favorite items leaving us are:

Happy Thoughts stamp set seen here; I love this set of greetings! It's $21 and retiring.

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Ice Cream Corner designer series paper. See it here.

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Pretty Perennials bundle; seen here.

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June Specials:

The last chance list is out! Check out the retiring and discounted products here.

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How many ways can you use the Elegant Tag punch? LOTS!

June 1, 2021

Look at these pretty projects using the Simply Elegant suite

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The Simply Elegant Specialty designer paper is gorgeous as well! It's filled with detailed patterns in Basic Black, Basic Gray, copper, gold, silver, Very Vanilla, Whisper White.

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Check out the Elegantly Said stamp set here in the bundle with the Elegant Tag punch.

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Here's a bunch of additional ways to use this Elegant Tag punch. You can lengthen it or insert narrower strips into it. Or use one end or the other to get lots of unique shaped tags with this Elegant Tag punch.

Unfortunately this punch is on back order until July! But you can still order it right now. I have a feeling they'll turn it off soon and it will be unorderable.

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