Alcohol blends technique with video tutorial

August 10, 2023

I shared this fun technique on a recent video; I call it the Alcohol Blends Background.

For the cards above I added pretty floral die-cuts from the Paper Florist dies. The greetings are from the Kindest Expressions stamp set. The background colors were made with the following Blends: Left card Mossy Meadow & Lemon Lime Twist. Right card was Berry Burst & Blackberry Bliss.

To achieve this cool background you need Blends or alcohol markers and rubbing alcohol in a spritzer bottle. I used regular Basic White card stock and a clear plastic folder to work on. You can watch the video here.

I tried many color combinations; you can see some of the finished cards below plus the backgrounds too.

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I shared this technique on Monday night's Live and challenge my followers to share a card featuring this technique on my Stamp & Share Facebook group. Share yours here by August 27th to get in on the door prize drawing.

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*cards are previous card kits to go; over the top and many fun folds.

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Ornate Garden; simply done

April 3, 2020

Today I have another card featuring the new Ornate Garden products; the new early release from the upcoming 2020 Annual Catalog. You can see all of it here.

For this card I chose to use the Ornate Border dies for the pretty edge. The greeting is from the Ornate Thanks set and the embossed daisy is from the Ornate Style stamp set.

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You might see a little halo around the right daisy…. I first stamped it in Terracotta Tile, but it didn't show up well enough. So I tried to stamp again to heat emboss it in White. I was off a bit but I'm okay with it anyway. The stitched oval is a die from the Stitched Shapes dies.

I made a bunch of these for a swap last month; it's a pretty easy card with just a few special 'extras'.

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Stamp with me! Tonight: Thursday, April 2nd at 8 pm on Facebook Live

April 2, 2020
Sadly, my April events are all cancelled due to the current pandemic. I haven't had a month without seeing my stamping friends in many, many years! We're having virtual clubs instead this month but it just won't be the same!

I know many of you are in the same situation so I decided to do a weekly 'Stamp with Me' Facebook Live on Thursdays at 8 pm CDT. It's a virtual stamping class. Join me Thursday night, April 2nd here on my FB page.

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We'll be making these 3 cards plus a bonus technique I'll demonstrate. Remember you don't have to use these exact products! You can easily substitute other paper, stamps etc.

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If you don't have the Magnolia Lane designer paper you can use any other paper you own instead. It will be fun to see what everyone uses; we'll share our projects with each other afterwards.

Here are the supplies and measurements so you're ready to stamp with me:

Measurements:
- Card bases; one White 5 1/2" X 8 1/2", two of Mossy Meadow 4 1/4" X 11"
- Designer Paper – two designs cut at 4" square. Cut one on the diagonal in half. For the other, make a mark at 1 1/4" from the upper right and also from the lower left.
- Good Morning Magnolia stamp set
Extras: (it might look like a long list; but it's mostly accessories)
- Black Memento & Petal Pink inks
- Blends markers – Petal Pink, Light Mossy Meadow
- one large oval die-cut (largest Stitched Shape oval die or cut a rectangle at 2 1/2" X 3 1/2")
- a 1 1/2" White circle and a Petal Pink Pretty Label punched piece. (You can easily substitute any shapes here)
- Champagne rhinestones
- Petal Pink ribbon
- Sponge dauber for Petal Pink ink
- Mini glue dots
- Dimensionals
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All online orders in April will receive my tutorial of the month; with 16 cards

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The NEW Ornate Garden Suite; available today!

April 1, 2020

Sadly Sale-A-Bration is over, but we don’t want the excitement to end. That’s why Stampin' Up! is giving us brand new product early with the release of the Ornate Garden Suite. It's an early release of new product from the upcoming annual catalog. Everyone can order it in April! See it here.

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It includes a ton of options from two new stamp and die bundles to ribbons to designer paper and more! Here's the list below. Click here for the full flyer: ORNATE_GARDEN_US flyer

If you love it all you can get everything at once; the entire collection with one item number! Or pick and choose your favorites.

PRODUCT NAME	ITEM NUMBER	PRICE
Ornate Garden Suite Collection	154153	$136.75 USD
Ornate Thanks Bundle	154115	$46.75 USD
Ornate Style Bundle	154119	$52.00 USD
Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder	152725	$9.00 USD
Ornate Garden Ribbon Combo Pack	152479	$7.00 USD
Ornate Garden Specialty Designer Series Paper	152488	$15.00 USD
Gilded Gems	152478	$7.00 USD
Ornate Thanks Stamp Set	149471	$18.00 USD
Ornate Style Stamp Set	152572	$21.00 USD
Ornate Layers Dies	152726	$37.00 USD
Ornate Borders Dies	152724	$34.00 USD

Here's one of my favorite cards I made with these products. It's Terracotta Tile with Early Espresso. The flowers are colored with Blends markers.

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I love this suite of products so much I have several special offers for it. The card above is one of the free cards you will receive when you purchase the Ornate Style bundle from me.

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Or choose the Ornate Thanks bundle instead. If you buy either bundle you'll get a free 3 cards pre-cut kit from me! Buy both or the entire suite and get a 6 cards pre-cut kit! *see details below:

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Here are some of the extras in the suite too.

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Two April ordering specials:

All online orders in April will receive my tutorial of the month; with 16 cards

featuring the Ornate Garden products seen here.

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Use this host code for April: MMM4SXSB

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The first 10 people in April to order over $100 using this exclusive party host code 49HFZ6G3 will get a free Little Ladybug cards class that includes the stamp set and a 4 cards pre-cut kit!

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