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Striking and fun Black Magic technique with video!

June 30, 2026

I shared this pretty card on last week’s Live video. It’s the Black Magic technique!

My colors include Peaceful Pine, Old Olive (ink only), Golden Glow and White. It features the Fern & Flora bundle seen here.

What is the Black Magic technique? It’s where you start with a light neutral piece of card stock and add color with sponges or markers. Then stamp images in Versamark and heat emboss with clear embossing powder. The magic happens when you cover it completely with a water based ink (here I used Secret Sea). Then wipe off the ink that does not ‘stick’ to the heat embossed areas. True magic!

Watch my video tutorial further below to see this technique in action.

On this card I used mostly the stamp images; only the greeting die-cut is from the dies. I added a few In Color butterfly gems and the pretty Golden Glow ribbon too.

I created a free project sheet for this card; click here to download it or to print it.

I made one with Golden Glow as the card base and the other as Peaceful Pine as the card base.

Below is the video tutorial for this card and another.

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Curvy Christmas & the Postage Punch

November 6, 2020
Check out this easy card using the new Curvy Christmas stamp set and the Postage Punch!

It's super simple! Here's how I made it:
1. Stamp the curvy trees image on the White CS using Shaded Spruce ink. Color the trees with a Light Shaded Spruce Blends marker. Add a tiny star using Cherry Cobbler ink on one tree. Adhere it to the Cherry Cobbler layer and to the main card.
2. Punch out three pieces of Classic Christmas designer paper with the Postage Punch seen here. Adhere to the White CS.
3. Stamp the greeting in Cherry Cobbler ink on a 1/2" strip of White CS. Punch the ends with the Banners Pick a Punch. Add it to the card with mini dimensionals.
4. Finish with a few Holiday rhinestones.
You can see this stamp set here; it's only available through January 4th. And the Classic Christmas Designer Paper is here while supplies last.

Remember that everyone who orders any of these products or places an online order with me in November will receive a free 22 project PDF tutorial featuring the Curvy Celebration products!

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Gift Wrapped Box Fold Card with video

November 5, 2020

Check out this cute Christmas card we made at my October Card Clubs! It's a box fold card; a super cute but easy fun fold.

The colors are Real Red with Granny Apple Green & White. The dies on the front are the Stitched Shapes and Hippos & Friends.

It even folds flat for mailing! As you can see the back is similar to the front; leaving some space to write or sign the card.

I used the Gift Wrapped punch bundle from the Holiday catalog. You can see it here.

Check out the video and measurements below.

Here's the video:

Measurements:

Real Red 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 5 1/2", 7", 9" and 10 1/2"
Granny Apple Green 3 5/8" X 4 7/8" (2 pieces) plus scrap for die-cut
Whisper White 3 1/2" X 4 3/4" (2 pieces) plus scrap for circle die-cut and bow

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Peaceful Nativity WOW card

November 4, 2020

Look what happens when you combine a beautiful background with the Nativity Dies?!

Candace created this gorgeous card for our October Christmas cards swap with my Flowerbug's Team. She is a master at sponging backgrounds. I believe she used Pacific Point here. She simply added a greeting (from For Unto Us set) embossed in Silver and the pretty scenic die-cuts in Black.

Click here to see the For Unto Us stamp set and here for the Peaceful Nativity bundle.

More Team swaps tomorrow!

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