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A special fun-fold card with Caring Leaves with video & free project sheet

I shared this unique fun fold card on last week's FB Live video.  It's also uploaded to my YouTube channel too.  

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It was one of the projects we made at my October card clubs this month.  The Caring Leaves stamp set is in our current Holiday catalog. See it here.  It's a sweet & simple set that is both Distinktive and a 2-step set. 

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You can see the fun fold below. The card base is scored 3 times. The measurements can be found in the free project sheet here. Click on the following link to print it or to download it.  Download Caring Leaves Oct 2024

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My colors include Very Vanilla, Copper Clay and Pretty Peacock.  After stamping the front panel we added texture with an embossing folder. I offered the Birch 3D or the Leaf Fall 3D folders. 

That stunning Pretty Peacock & Copper foil specialty DSP is called Oxidized Copper and can be found here.  It's currently in low inventory though.  

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We blended a bit of Copper Clay ink to the front panel and greeting strip after embossing. A blending brush provides a beautiful & smooth color. 

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Below you'll find the video; please be sure to follow me on my YouTube Channel here too.  I share one every week on Tuesdays at 11 am CT on my Facebook page.

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• Coloring Techniques with the Pretty Flowers Embossing folder! With video!

  June 10, 2021

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  Have you ever added color/ink directly onto your embossing folder?  It's actually fun and the results can be amazing!  I shared three different techniques on my weekly FB Live Tuesday.  Here's a link to it on my FB page or on YouTube here.  Or scroll below to see it here.  

  This first card is done by coloring on your folder with markers.  These are regular water-based markers; not Blends.  I share tips for success on this technique in the video.  

  Each card features the stamp set Create with Friends seen here.  I love this set! The embossing folder is called Pretty Flowers; it's my free gift for online orders over $50 in June! *see it here

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  I chose to use Soft Succulent on both cards adding Pale Papaya on the left and Fresh Freesia on the right.  Love our newest In Colors!!!  The greeting layer is from the Tasteful Label dies. 

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  Next is a sponging technique.  I embossed the White CS with the folder in the die-cutting machine first.  Then used sponge daubers to color the White CS.  I highly recommend you use pastel colors for this for the best results. It's much more forgiving! 

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  I used the Poppy dies for the greeting layer. 

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  And the last technique is to add ink directly onto the folder itself; before you run it through.  Press your ink pad lightly to the side of the folder you want inked.  Do this lightly to avoid getting ink in the recesses of the folder.  Again; watch my video for more tips! 

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  The pretty die-cut for the greeting is from the Potted Succulent dies seen here.  

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  *Below is the video with lots of specific tips on being successful with these techniques. Click on it to watch.

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• Two In Symmetry cards; bright & colorful

  June 9, 2021

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  Here are a few more cards I made with the In Symmetry bundle on last week Tuesday's FB Live.  These are also cards I made for some online swaps I joined. 

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  The colors are Calypso Coral, Night of Navy & Just Jade.

  Products used: *click on the item to see it in my store

  • Images are from the In Symmetry stamp set & bundle
  • the little leaves are from the Symmetrical Stems border punch
  • The Designer Paper is the Sweet Symmetry DSP
  • That pretty stitched leaves texture is made with the Stitched Greenery die seen here. 
  • The white greeting label is from the Hippo & Friends dies here 

  Measurements: 

  • Card base 5 ½” X 8 ½”
  • Just Jade 2” X 4 ¼”, Navy strip ½” X 4 ¼”
  • DSP strips are 1” and ¾” X 5 ½”

  Next is the other card I created using the same colors and In Symmetry stamp set.  

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  Products used:

  • Inks – Calypso Coral, Just Jade, Night of Navy
  • embossing folder – Checks & Dots
  • greeting tag – Tailor Made Tags dies

  Measurements:

  • Card base 5 ½” X 8 ½”
  • White square is 2 ½”, Just Jade is 2 5/8”
  • DSP 1 ¼” X 5 ½”, Coral strip 1 ¾” X 4 ¼”

  *Below is the FB Live replay/video for these two cards and more. 

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• In Symmetry Fun-fold card with video

  June 8, 2021

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  I played with the In Symmetry bundle on last week's Facebook Live and wanted to share this neat fun fold card.  I got the idea for it from my good friend Susie Wood.  Here's a link to her card. 

  It's a standard A2 size card but the unique fold makes it special.  The nice thing is how easy it is to make!  And it really showcases the designer paper and Pretty Flowers embossing folder I used.  

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  I chose the Navy, Calypso Coral and Bumblebee color combination because of the colors in the Sweet Symmetry DSP seen here.  The cute Navy leaves are from the Symmetrical Stems punch. I fussy cut the flower.

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  You can see this bundle here. 

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  Measurements: 

  • Navy card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4", layer is 2 3/4" X 4 1/4" 
  • Bumblebee 3 3/4" X 5"
  • DSP 2 1/2" X 4"
  • White strip 3/4" X 3 1/2", inside is 4" X 5 1/4"
  • Calypso Coral strip is 7/8" X 3 3/4" 

  Here's the video from the Facebook Live with two more projects featuring this suite.  If you want to see this card only, scroll to about 24 minutes in.

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