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Fabulous fun fold card with the Fluffy Squirrel bundle

I hope you are enjoying your Thanksgiving weekend. We are spending it with my kids, eating, playing games and visiting more family.

I am proud to share Candy’s swap card with you. It’s for our ‘foil’ themed November Team swap. She featured the Fluffy Squirrel bundle seen here.

There are so many things that absolutely make this card a winner! She did case it from Ruth’s Stamping Corner.
First of all the Need for Tweed designer series paper; how perfect! Then there’s the cute acorns that are included in the punch! Then the Earthen Toned foil paper circle – punched with our 2 3/8″ circle punch. And what about that neat fold she created!

It’s basically a book-binding card fold but with a twist. She is great about sending me her Measurements:
– Lost Lagoon 11″ X 4 1/4″ score on long side at 2 1/8″, 4 1/4″ & 5 1/2″, 2nd piece is 3 1/4″ X 4 1/4″
– Vanilla – 2″ X 4″ and her sentiment is 3″ X 7/8″
– Need for Tweed – 3″ X 4″, 1″ X 4″ & 2″ X 4″

Thanks for making this adorable swap card for us Candy!

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  August 11, 2025

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  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:

  1. sponge colors over your neutral card stock – I used White. 
  2. Tap or rub the embossing buddy over the layer. 
  3. Stamp your images using Versamark ink. 
  4. Heat emboss with Clear embossing powder and your heat tool. Let dry. 
  5. Rub a dark ink (memento black here) over the entire layer.  The embossed areas will resist the water based ink. 
  6. 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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• Look at this pretty Notes from the Heart kit to go

  August 10, 2025

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  This beautiful card kit includes the Notes from the Heart Paper Pumpkin refill kit with additional product added to jazz up the cards. 

  

  This kit to go includes the original Paper Pumpkin refill kit plus extra card stock and layers needed to make all 12 cards including 12 envelopes.  You’ll also receive a new package of sponge daubers. 

  You will need greeting images, a few inks and embossing folders are optional. 

  Reserve your kit here. The tutorial includes step by step directions, photos, measurements & a supplies list. It is sent via email immediately after purchase. Check your spam or junk folder.  

  *The pre-cut kit is mailed to you at the end of August.  

  

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• Beautiful Painterly Pears fun fold card kit to go; or choose the PDF tutorial option

  August 8, 2025

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  Oh my gosh; I just love these cards in this kit to go.  The Painterly Pears designer paper is gorgeous! 

  

  Each card is a unique fun fold layout.  And there’s an exclusive video tutorial for them for everyone that orders the kit or tutorial.  There are 5 different layouts with 2 of each in the kit to go and it includes over $20 in Stampin’ Up! products in addition to the pre-cut card pieces!

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  Reserve your kit to go here for $32.  Or choose the PDF tutorial option here.  

  This kit will be mailed out at the end of August. The PDF tutorial with video link is emailed to you immediately after payment. Check your junk of spam folder. 

  *You will need your own greeting images, ink, adhesives, paper snips and trimmer to complete the cards. 

  

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