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Boughs of Holly Suite projects; with a special fun fold you’ll be amazed at!

I think everyone is loving the Boughs of Holly suite seen here; the paper is stunning and the Leaves of Holly bundle is incredible as well!  

These are the last swap cards from our Christmas swap with my Flowerbug's Team.  I hope you've enjoyed their amazing & creative projects. *Scroll back to see them all. 

Marilyn made this pretty card:

Oct marilyn Leaves of Holly Save

Her colors include Mossy Meadow & Cherry Cobbler with White.  She stamped a few spatters on the designer paper before texturing it with the Gingham embossing folder before adding the die-cut greeting and leaves.  This greeting die-cut with the attached holly leaves is so pretty & unique. 

Measurements: Card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2", DSP is 4 1/2" X 3 1/4", the Cherry Cobbler layer is 4 3/4" X 3 1/2" 

Here's a photo of the entire Boughs of Holly suite:

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Next up is an amazing card by Paula.  She made a vertical Pillar card.  I've never seen one before.  

Oct Paula BoughsofHolly Save

The way she attached the mini envelope across the front 'bridge' is so neat.  Here are the directions she shared with me:

The dimensions are:
  • 8-1/2 x 5-1/2 cardstock in Evening Evergreen
  • On 8-1/2 side score down 1/4, 1, 1-3/4, 2-1/2  6, 6-3/4, 7-1/2 and 8-1/4.
  • Banish all score lines toward the center
  • DSP strips are 5/8" X 5 1/4" and the center DSP is 1 3/4" X 5 1/4", the bridge piece across is 5/8" X 3 3/8"  

It folds flat to fit in a A2 size envelope.  

Oct Paula Boughsof Holly Save

Products used include the Mini Pocket Envelope die, the tag was Tailor Made tags and the Rectangular Postage Stamp punch for the greeting. She also added the Flat Jingle Bells on page 27 of the Holiday catalog and the Wintry 3D embossing folder for the texture on the pocket. 

The tag pulls out of the pocket for even more interest. 

Oct Paula Boughs of Holly Save

So creative and unique!  

Here is a photo of all of the incredible swap cards by my Team in October. I hope you've enjoyed this weeks posts featuring their cards.  

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  • Latte Love Book Binding Z-fold with free project sheet

    I am in love with this fun fold!  I call it a 'Book-binding' Z fold card.  

    This one is made with the A Little Latte designer paper seen here.  It's part of our huge bunch of Online Exclusive products.

    A Little Latte Club Save

    The card starts out at 11" X 4 1/4" with two score lines (see the measurements in the free project sheet below). Then you add a second layer to the front flap to create this unique but easy fold.  

    I'm surprised this trendy designer paper hasn't sold out yet!  

    A LITTLE LATTE 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER Save

    Below you can see both versions of this card we made at my March card clubs.  

    A Little Latte both Save

    The coffee cups were fussy cut from the designer paper.  The stamps on the left are from the Latte Love bundle seen here.  The tag on front is from the Tailored Tags dies seen here.  I use these all of the time!  

    A Little Latte Club card Save

    I created a free project sheet you can download or print. These project sheets are so handy to have in an idea binder or folder. Download March 24 Club A Little Latte book binding

    A Little Latte Club. Save

    If you own this fun designer paper you might like my PDF tutorial for 5 more card designs on my Tutorial Shop here.  

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    Get a free package of Rainbow Dots

    with online orders over $55 in March

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    All online orders in March will receive this free Hot Air Balloon tutorial with 8 projects!

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  • Retiring items on the Last Chance list & info on discontinued items & price changes

    Today I'm sharing lots of information on the upcoming Annual Catalog plus the retiring items.  

    The new Annual Catalog goes live on May 1st. The current Annual & Spring Catalogs retire April 30th. 

    These retiring items are now while supplies last. Some items are discounted but the discounts do not start until April 9th.   

    2024 Last Chance list Save

    However I wanted you to have the list beforehand because some of these products will already be gone once the list goes live.  So now is your chance to get the items on your 'gotta have it' list.  

    Click here for the Annual Catalog last chance list PDF. Here's the Annual Catalog list in Excel format

    Click here  for the Spring Catalog last chance list PDF. 

    I thought I'd mention a few items from the Annual catalog that I am surprised are retiring & will dearly miss:

    • Vanilla Envelopes & Vanilla Thick card stock
    • Vellum card stock
    • Double Oval punch – a big favorite!
    • Basic Border dies
    • Scalloped Contour dies

    Please remember to grab any of the In Color items that are retiring. This set of colors was a favorite of many. These could run out of stock at any time. 

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    We all dislike seeing price increases.  But like everything else these days some prices are going up in the new Annual Catalog. Costs are rising everywhere and Stampin' Up! has to raise there's to stay solvent. There are many companies that are struggling or closing and I'm happy to say that SU is still in good shape and in no danger of closing. I'm so glad they are proactive! 

    Below is a list of items where prices are increasing.  I tell you this now so you can stock up while the prices are lower.  Remember to use the host code links below when ordering. 

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    March Specials: 

    See over 20 brand new Online Exclusive products here!

    March Online Exclusives. Save

    *current host code links:   ZDUGF6KY or TQWBXR4T

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    Get a free package of Rainbow Dots

    with online orders over $55 in March

    Rainbow gems Save

    All online orders in March will receive this free Hot Air Balloon tutorial with 8 projects!

    Lighter than air graphic Save

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  • A striking technique with the Naturally Gilded specialty paper; with video & free project sheet!

    I shared how to make this card on last week's video. It features the Naturally Gilded designer paper seen here.  

    Direct to Paper resist Save

    This pretty paper has a white background and Silver, Gold or Copper foil patterns. You can see it in the Online Exclusives while supplies last. 

    NATURALLY GILDED 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 CM) SPECIALTY DESIGNER SERIES PAPER Save

    I decided to do a direct to paper resist technique and change the White background to Black.  You can do this technique on any foil printed designer paper. The foil resists the ink so you can wipe it off once the background is saturated. 

    I used a Black Memento ink pad which is water-based. You can use any water-based ink but not Stazon. Stazon ink would cover the foil patterns. 

    How did I do it?  I had my paper laying face up and rubbed or tapped my Memento ink pad all over the specialty paper. Once you're done adding ink simply wipe the ink off the foil prints with a tissue or paper towel.  

    Direct to Paper tech Save

    I created a free project sheet for these cards; you can download or print it here: Download Naturally Gilded Ink Resist technique

    *Below is the video where I shared this technique.  I also shared my new Annual Catalog products and lots of amazing swaps too.  Be sure to follow me on YouTube here. 

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    March Specials: 

    See over 20 brand new Online Exclusive products here!

    March Online Exclusives. Save

    *current host code links:   ZDUGF6KY or TQWBXR4T

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    Get a free package of Rainbow Dots

    with online orders over $55 in March

    Rainbow gems Save

    All online orders in March will receive this free Hot Air Balloon tutorial with 8 projects!

    Lighter than air graphic Save

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