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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Playful Patterns; Cue the confetti!

July 31, 2020
I was playing around with the Playful Patterns designer paper and came up with this fun, colorful card.

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Measurements:
- Calypso Coral 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
- Playful Patterns DSP 3" square & 2" X 3"
- Night of Navy 3 1/8" square & 2 1/8" X 3 1/8"
- White scrap for Stitched Shape oval die-cut
Check out this colorful, patterned paper here. I am featuring it in one of my August card kits to go. I think it's perfect for summertime, birthdays, kids or any happy events.

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I used lots of products in the Playing with Patterns suite on pages 100-102. click on the highlighted words to see them in my store.

Pattern Play stamp set, Playing with Patterns Resin Dots and Playing with Patterns Ribbon combo pack. Many of these products will be included in my August kit to go. I'll share the cards and details next week.

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Pampered Pets Easy Fun Fold card

July 30, 2020
This cute card starts out as a standard A2 card – 5 1/2" X 8 1/2". Adding just one extra score line creates this interactive, unique card!

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I used the Pampered Pets stamp set and the Playful Pets designer paper. I colored the critters in with Blends markers and added a Playful Pets trinket with the Playful Pets trim and a glue dot. Sooo cute!

The scalloped White layer is from the Stitched So Sweetly dies and the Real Red greeting is 1" X 4" and punched with the Lovely Labels PIck a Punch on both ends. Note the two different ends shown above.

The Happy Birthday greeting inside the left card is from the Best Year stamp set.

Watch the video below to get my tips on assembly and coloring. Measurements are listed below.

Measurements:
- Real Red 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 1 1/2" and 4 1/4", greeting strip 1" X 3 3/4"
  White inside 5 1/4" X 4", front die-cut 3 5/8" X 2 1/2"
  Black 3 3/4" X 2 5/8"
  Designer paper 1 1/4" X 5 1/4"
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July 29, 2020

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Today I have a few more beautiful card swaps from my Flowerbug's Team.

First is Jacki's card featuring the Forever Fern bundle.

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She used two new In Colors; Misty Moonlight with Just Jade. The stamps are distinktive and the die-cuts in the Forever Flourishing dies are incredible! I love the touch of vellum she added.

Marilyn made this pretty card using the Posted For You stamp set. This one coordinates with the new Rectangular Postage punch.

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Her colors are Misty Moonlight with Seaside Spray and a touch of Old Olive. She colored the images in with Blends markers. The greeting is from the Forever Fern stamp set.

Next is Karen's card. She used the Flowers for Every Season designer paper and it is the star of the card.

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The greeting is from the Celebrate Sunflowers set and that neat scalloped die-cut is from the Tasteful Labels dies.

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