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More Specialty Paper swaps for you.

From easy to complex I think you’ll find inspiration among these three swap card samples.

First is Candy’s card. She kept is clean and simple and made the die-cut leaf the star of her card.

She chose to use Secret Sea as her card base and Vanilla as her textured layer. That pretty leaf die-cut is from the Nature’s Symphony bundle and is cut from our Earthen Metallic specialty paper seen here.

The embossing folder is the Birch Wood 3D; the greeting is from the Perennial Postage dies.

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Next is a beautiful, serene card scene made by Deloris. She did a neat framing technique!

Beautiful Gallery Suite seen here; from the Beautiful Gallery DSP to the Gallery Blooms dies to create the frame.

What she did was to use the smaller frame die-cut on the DSP scene and then flip over that frame to reveal the opposite side as a contrast to the main scene. She popped this frame up on Dimensionals too. The greeting is from the Beautiful Motifs stamp set. The leaf die-cut is also from the Gallery Blooms dies using the Earthen Metallic specialty DSP. Gorgeous and so smart!!

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Lastly is a neat fun fold card made by Lori who used a brand new suite just released in our Online Exclusives.

Isn’t this fold fabulous?! She has a base layer of DSP under the scored layers. The scored layers are 1 1/2″ X 5 1/4″ tall. She scored from the top or bottom at 3/4″ from the edge up to the middle and folded it outwards. Super cool!

This pretty DSP is called Delicate Dreams and can be seen here. The pretty flower is die-cut from this pretty DSP too. The stamp & dies bundle is called Delicate Whispers and can be seen here. So beautiful!

More swaps coming soon!

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• Flight & Airy surprise accordion fold with video & free project sheet

  February 5, 2024

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  I shared this beautiful card in last week's Live video. We also made it at my local Card Clubs as well.  

  

  There are so many fabulous projects and features on this pretty card front I'll list them here:

  • The colors are Fresh Freesia with Boho Blue & White.
  • The Fresh Freesia layer is first cut with the Perennial Postage dies before texturing. 
  • The beautiful texture is from the Layering Floral 3D embossing folder seen here.  I cannot recommend this folder enough!  I rubbed my Craft White ink pad directly over the deep texture to highlight the flowers. *watch the video
  • The pretty butterfly is from our Paper Butterfly Accents. We added Boho Blue & Fresh Freesia ink to it with Blending Brushes. 
  • The greeting stamps are from the Heartfelt Hellos stamp set.  It's one of our free choices with a $50 order during Sale-a-Bration.  See it here. 
  • The White greeting label is made by punching the ends of a 1" wide strip of card stock with our Handmade Tag punch.  It's layered onto the Heartfelt Hexagon punch.
  • See the Flight & Airy designer paper here.  It's another free Sale-a-Bration choice with a $50 order through February, or while supplies last.
  • The inside layers were also made with the Perennial Postage dies (like the front layer) 

  But the coolest thing about this card is that you get a fun surprise once you open it! 

  

  There's a full strip of Flight or Fancy designer paper inside, folded accordion style in the center. This leaves the outer areas flat for adding greetings etc.  Remember there's a video tutorial to watch here or below. 

  

  You can add more labels, greetings or punches on each of the accordion folds as well if you wish. 

  Get the free project sheet with measurements, supplies & step by step directions here: Download Jan 24 Heartfelt Hellos accordion fold

   

  

  I hope you like this pretty, fun fold card!  It was a hit with my Club gals. 

  

  Here's the video tutorial for this card and a few more featuring some of these products.  Plus lots of product tips too!

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  & earn free Sale-a-Bration products!  

  
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• Check out these awesome Sale-a-Bration swaps by my Flowerbug’s Team!

  February 2, 2024

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  Today I'm sharing the other half of our fabulous January Team swaps by my Flowerbug's Team.  

  First up is a super neat card made by Candace featuring the Jungle Pals stamp set & dies: 

  

  There are tons of details & die-cuts on her card!  The Jungle Pals set & dies are both available through February 29th or while supplies last – they're free with a qualifying Stampin' Up! order. See them both here. 

  • The colors include Calypso Coral, Pebbled Path, Lost Lagoon, Soft Sea Foam and Shaded Spruce. 
  • The tree, leaves and toucan are all from the Jungle Pals dies. 
  • Her greeting is made with the Heartfelt Hexagon punch and a 1" strip of White card stock. The greeting image is from the Heartfelt Hello's set – also from our Sale-a-Bration promotion. 

  Inside view: 

  

  I love it when the inside is stamped to match the front!  

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  Next is an adorable card made by Marla featuring the Sunny Days designer series paper seen here. 

  

  I asked her where she found her cute basket shape and she cased it from an old valentine card she received from her grandmother years ago. Isn't that cool?!!  

  The greeting is from the Heartfelt Hexagon stamp set seen here.  She fussy cut the strawberries from the Sunny Days designer paper.  I just love this card!!

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  Next is a pretty card made by Karen G who featured the Flight & Airy designer paper seen here.  It's free with a $50 Stampin' Up! order through February 29th, or while supplies last. 

  

  She cased the layout from Tracey Bradley I believe.  Such a pretty and simple way to make this pretty designer paper the star! 

  The greeting and textured background are from the Softly Sophisticated bundle is fussy cut.

  

  The Flight & Airy designer series paper has been one of the most popular choices so far; I wonder how long it will last!

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  Lastly today is a card made by Karen A who also featured the Flight & Airy designer paper. 

  

  She simply cut a selection of the birds with the Deckled Circle dies and made it the focus by keeping the rest of her card white. The White layers are textured with the beautiful Layered Florals embossing folder seen here.  

  It's a simple fun fold too! 

  

  I hope you are inspired by these beautiful projects made by my Flowerbug's Team.   

  Remember we love to add new people to our group! 

  If you'd like to be on my Team please choose the Starter Kit deal here and join us! 

  Sale-a-Bration if a great time to join us. We're a friendly group and I can guarantee you will not regret it!!!

  

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  Earn FREE products with your Stampin' Up! purchase during

  Sale-a-Bration! *click here

  

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  It's the best time to get a pre-paid Sale-a-Bration subscription

  & earn free Sale-a-Bration products!  

  
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• New Sale-a-Bration products released today! Check out these Gorgeous Team swap cards

  February 1, 2024

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  It's February 1st and Stampin' Up! has released NEW Sale-a-Bration items you can earn free!!

  

  See them all here.

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  We held our monthly team swap last week and I am proud to show off their talent with you. 

  First is a pretty card made by Jane who featured the Softly Stippled designer paper seen here. 

  

  She also used the Deckled Circle dies, Something Fancy & Gorgeously Made dies, along with the Something Fancy stamp set for her greeting.  Love the colors of Wild Wheat with Lost Lagoon together! 

  There are many possible color combos in this pretty designer paper. Most people pass by it in the catalog or online but in person the pretty colors and soft prints sell it!

  This Softly Stippled DSP is one of the free choices during our Sale-a-Bration promotion. Earn it free with any $50 Stampin' Up! purchase. See it online here. 

  

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  Next is a fun fold card made by Paula who also chose the Softly Stippled designer paper. 

  

  Her fun fold is a 'Joy fold' turned on it's side.  Very cool.  It's filled with textures and two coordinating colors of Wild Wheat & Calypso Coral which are the colors in the pretty designer paper. Her greeting is from the Softly Sophisticated bundle and the Double Oval punch is used too. 

  Measurements:

  • Wild Wheat – card base is 4 1/4" X 5 1/2", middle layer is 3" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
  • Calypso Coral is 4" X 8 1/2" scored at 5 1/4"
  • White textured layer is 3"X 3 3/4" (done with Basics 3D embossing folder) & inside is 2 3/4" X 4"

   

  

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  Next is a beautiful monochromatic card made by Candy who chose to use the Softly Sophisticated bundle seen here.  It includes both a stamp set & the pretty embossing folder used here. 

  

  Her colors are Very Vanilla with Pecan Pie.  That main scenic image is from the Quiet Reflection stamp set seen here.  It's a distinktive set which means it provides multiple hues of color when stamped with one ink. 

  Measurements:

  • Pecan Pie card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" score at 4 1/4"
  • Vanilla 5 1/4" X 4", center is 3" square, scrap for greeting die-cut (Perennial Postage dies) 
  • Glorious Gingham 6" DSP is 4 3/4" X 1" 

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  If you'd like to be on my creative Team please choose the Starter Kit deal here and join us! 

  Sale-a-Bration if a great time to join us. We're a friendly group and I can guarantee you will not regret it!!!

  

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  February Specials: 

  Earn FREE products with your Stampin' Up! purchase during

  Sale-a-Bration! *click here

  

  *current host code link:  M7NAN4HT

  It's the best time to get a pre-paid Sale-a-Bration subscription

  & earn free Sale-a-Bration products!  

  
  ~~~

  Get a free Gold Foiled cards & envelopes kit

  with an online order over $55 in February

  

  All online orders in February will receive this free tutorial with 8 projects!

  

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