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Get inspired by a sketch with this sweet Splash of Sparkles card

Each month I give my Flowerbug’s a creative challenge and they can participate if they’d like. This month it was a sketch:

You can find card sketches like this all over Pinterest or other online sites. I think they’re a wonderful and easy way to create a card. Remember that sketches are a starting point; they don’t have to be exact or even that similar. They’re a great way to be inspired.

I chose the Splash of Sparkles specialty designer paper for mine. See it here.

My colors include Bubble Bath, Timid Tiger, Gold & White; all inspired by the beautiful designer paper. Who would have thought to combine these colors together? But the DSP is the magic that makes it work.

I used a few different products here:

• The greeting and die-cut are from the Lovely Arrangements bundle.
• notice the new daisy embossing folder? That is the new Lazy Daisy 3D embossing folder found here. It is currently out of stock, but add your email on the product page to be informed when it’s back.
• And that pretty Bubble Bath 1/8″ ribbon is wonderful and easy to work with. See it here.
• The gold foil layer is the Textured Metallic paper seen here.

Here’s a link to my sketches board on Pinterest. I hope you find some to be inspired by!

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  July 15, 2023

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• Three more background ideas on these Team swap cards

  July 14, 2023

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  Our Flowerbug's Team card swap theme was to create our own backgrounds.  I shared three cards yesterday and here are three more:

  Yellow is the underlying color on each of these swaps which is a perfect color for summertime. First is a pretty card in a blue & yellow combo by Candy.  

  

  She stamped the Timeless Tile background stamp and then textured it with an embossing folder.  She also used the Bottled Happiness stamp set. Her colors include Misty Moonlight & Daffodil Delight.  Such a beautiful card!

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  Next is a card made by Jacki with the Hello Ladybug stamp set & Ladybug Builder punch.

  

  She stamped her background with the daisy image in the stamp set, heat embossing it with White embossing powder.  It sure pops on the Black card stock!  She added Daffodil Delight & White card stock for a poppin' color combo.

  I LOVE her bumble bee!  She used the punch for the body (adding Daffodil Delight strips to the Black body) and the wings are punched from Window Sheets.  So clever and fun. 

  

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  Next is another pretty card made by Paula. She featured the Petal Park, Two-Tone Flora and Timeless Arrangements stamp sets. 

  

  Her colors include Daffodil Delight, Black, White & Old Olive, stamped off.  She added a few Brass Butterflies and our Black & White gingham ribbon.  

  I'll share the rest of our swaps next week.  Have a great weekend! 

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• 3 unique techniques on these pretty swap cards

  July 13, 2023

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  I'll be sharing our July Flowerbug Team swaps this week and next.  Our theme was to create our own backgrounds.  They came up with some amazing ideas.  I absolutely LOVE seeing their creativity and style.  

  First is a monochromatic card by Annette. I bet you'll never guess how she did this special background…..

  

  She used Orchid Oasis and Boho Blue ink spots and dragged the ink across her white card stock. One color in each direction.  I was shocked at how pretty and evenly colored it is. I think it looks like denim. It's the perfect way to highlight the pretty die-cut. I'm going to try this myself soon! 

  Her greeting is heat embossed with White embossing powder on a die-cut from this bundle.  

  She used the Wonderful Thoughts bundle seen here. 

  

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  Next is a pretty card that Monica made with the Color & Contour stamp set & Scalloped Contour dies. 

  

  She created a blended and masked background using Orchid Oasis and Daffodil Delight.  She added a bit of Pool Party on the flower and the card base too.  I love these colors together! 

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  And lastly today is a unique technique by Lori. I'm not sure I've done this one! Can you guess how she did it….?  

  

  She first scored her White card stock about 1" apart, on the diagonal. Then she folded the card stock on each score line and sponged Balmy Blue ink on each fold.  I know I've never done this one; at least in my memory I haven't.  So cool and very precise too!  

  She used the Circle Sayings bundle for her greeting & punch. The bird is water-colored with our watercolor pencils. 

  She used the new Bird's Eye View stamp set seen here.  She also stamped her envelope.  

  

  Stop back in for more Team swaps tomorrow! 

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