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An easy Whitewashing Technique with our Retiring In Colors

I had time to play with the Whitewashing technique & our beautiful Calming Camellia stamp set.

This first card features my top favorite color among the retiring 2020-22 In Colors; Misty Moonlight.  I hope it returns someday! 

Calming Camelia In Color Save

I decided to cut the pieces down to fit and layer on one 8 1/2" X 11" piece of Basic White CS. I love saving card stock this way.  

Calming Camelia In Color Save

The In Color pieces measure 3 3/8" X 4 1/2" and the layering White is 3 1/2" X 4 5/8".

How did I do the Whitewashing Technique?  I use our White Craft ink pad and a water painter.  I added a few drops of the White Craft ink refill to the inside of the ink pad and added water from the brush.  Swirl it around a bit and start painting.  You don't need much if you like it soft; I prefer it pretty diluted. 

You can see a demonstration in this video; it's the second project. 

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Heads up!! These 2020-22 In Color will retire at the end of March.  If you have the ink pads, make sure you have the ink refills and grab extra card stock or Designer Paper too!  See all of this color line here. 

***Once the retired list comes out these tend to sell out FAST! 

Here's my other favorite of these In Colors; Just Jade.  I love this pretty, medium toned green.  It fits so beautifully with other colors! 

Calming Camellia Just Jade Save

This stamp set is a 'distinktive' set which means it gives multiple hues of color with one inking.  Love these so much! 

Did you notice that these cards are also monochromatic?  I cannot get enough of a single color with a neutral. This technique truly shows off our gorgeous colors! 

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The Calming Camellia stamp set is free during Sale-a-Bration with a $300 order.  So if you have a big wishlist you can get this free along with $36 in host rewards AND 6 additional Sale-a-Bration choices too! Click here to see it. 

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  • One Horse Open Sleigh Fun Fold cards with video & measurements!

    On last week's Live video I shared three fantastic fun fold cards featuring the One Horse Open Sleigh designer paper – it's an Online Exclusive you can see here.  

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    These cards were featured in last month's card kit to go; each card is a fancy fold!  The kit is no longer available but the PDF tutorial is here.   You can see all of the cards in the tutorial below:

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    I love this card because it shows off the full beauty of this scenic paper. Whenever I have a pretty scenic paper I want to show off  this is the layout I use.

    Just trim off 3/4" of the upper or lower edge of the designer paper and cut using the following measurements: 

    Measurements:

    • DSP – start with 1 piece 5 ¼” tall X 6” wide. Make your first cut 2 ¾” from the left edge vertically.  From that cut edge cut another piece at 1 1/8"
    • Card base 8 ½” X 5 ½” score at 1 ½” & 4 ¼”
    • White inside 1 ¾” X 5 ¼”

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    I used the Layering Leaves stamp set for my greetings.  It's my favorite set from the Annual Catalog; see it here. 

    LAYERING LEAVES PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET (ENGLISH) Save

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    September Specials: 

     *current host code: Z9BRPPWA or MYF6MXAG

    Reserve your Holiday catalog designer paper share:

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    $37 with shipping to you; message me here

    (There may be a delay due to a few papers being unavailable for a bit)

    *Get a free 6 card kit with orders over $55 (Includes card bases, coordinating envelopes, Memories & More cards, gems & more) 

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    NEW Designer papers released September 6th!  While supplies last!

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  • Forever Forest – beautiful mountains & trees

    I created this card for an online swap I'd joined last month.  It shows off the gorgeous mountain dies in the Forever Forest bundle. 

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    I knew I had to get this bundle with the many trees, that gorgeous mountain die and the other options.  It's a fabulous scene builder set!  See the bundle here.

    FOREVER FOREST BUNDLE Save

    I used Shaded Spruce ink to stamp the trio of trees image, adding a second image without reinking.  Then I added 5 die-cut trees from Shaded Spruce card stock over the stamped trees.   

    Forever Forest scene Save

    I wanted to create a soft sky above the trees so I lightly added Balmy Blue ink with a Blending Brush.  I then inked the 'cloud' image in the same Balmy Blue, stamped off once and stamped in the sky.  

    The 'Winter Wishes' is from the Magical Meadow stamp set seen here.  

    Forever Forest scene . Save

    I die-cut two mountains in White for each card, adding them in different positions on the bottom of the stamped White layer.  After I added them I trimmed off the excess on the sides before adhering the layer to the card base. 

    What do you think?  

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    September Specials: 

     *current host code: Z9BRPPWA or MYF6MXAG

    Reserve your Holiday catalog designer paper share:

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    $37 with shipping to you; message me here

    (There may be a delay due to a few papers being unavailable for a bit)

    *Get a free 6 card kit with orders over $55 (Includes card bases, coordinating envelopes, Memories & More cards, gems & more) 

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    NEW Designer papers released September 6th!  While supplies last!

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  • NEW Winter Wishes DSP; a beautiful set of cards in a pre-cut kit or PDF tutorial

    The Winter Meadow designer paper is the star of these incredibly beautiful cards.  4 of the 5 cards are unique fun fold designs!

    Winter Meadow all Save

    This kit includes $20 in product including 1/2 pkg. Winter Meadow DSP (6" X 12"), a share of Silver-edged sheer ribbon and Iridescent Rhinestones.  It includes the 10 pre-cut cards kit (2 each of 5 designs)!  Everything is cut, die-cut or punched for you except the designer paper.  You'll use the measurements in the tutorial to cut your new designer paper for each card. 

    This PDF tutorial includes measurements, supplies and step-by-step instructions.  It is emailed to you immediately after purchase.  Check your spam or junk folder!  

    Reserve your kit to go by September 18th. It is mailed out at the end of September. 

    • Choose the pre-cut card kit with product here for $28 plus shipping. 
    • Or get the PDF tutorial only here for $15. 

    I used the So Sincere & Magical Meadow stamp sets for my greetings and insides but you can substitute others easily. 

    *Add on the Magical Meadow stamp set or bundle at an extra 10% off!  Email me here and I'll send you an invoice for it all. 

    **Save $$ on shipping and add a second kit to your package! See all of the choices here.

    Winter Meadow cards all Save

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    September Specials: 

     *current host code: Z9BRPPWA or MYF6MXAG

    Reserve your Holiday catalog designer paper share:

    Holiday catalog dsp share Save
    $37 with shipping to you; message me here

    (There may be a delay due to a few papers being unavailable for a bit)

    *Get a free 6 card kit with orders over $55 (Includes card bases, coordinating envelopes, Memories & More cards, gems & more) 

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    NEW Designer papers released September 6th!  While supplies last!

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