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Beautiful Autumn themed card swaps by my Team.

Today I’m sharing two card swaps by my talented team members. Our theme was Autumn or Halloween.

First is a stunning card made by Tracey. She used the new Stampin’ Hot Foil system here:

I was absolutely blown away by this card! She used the Lustrous Leaves hot foil dies seen here. It includes a set of masks that allow you to add gorgeous colors using Blending Brushes.

Here’s a photo of the bundle:

Her colors include Lost Lagoon with Crisp Cantaloupe. The silver hot foil details really makes the leaves stand out!

The greeting is stamped on a Spotlight on Nature die-cut. See those here.

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Next is a sweet fall card made by Candy.

She used the Simple Leaves bundle seen here.

Her colors include Very Vanilla, Crumb Cake, Berry Burst and Old Olive. The neat embossing folder is called Textured Tree Ring and can be found here. It’s on the Last Chance list and available while supplies last. It’s reduced in price too!

I’ll share another Team swap card tomorrow; stay tuned!

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• Decorative Borders Book Binding card with video tutorial

  March 17, 2023

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  I shared this special card on a recent FB Live.  It features a few techniques and is a fun fold card too.  

  It's made with the Decorative Borders stamp set seen here; a new favorite! 

  

  When I saw this pretty leaves image I thought of creating a frame with it.  I show how on the video below.

  This book binding fold is so easy; it's just one extra fold line! 

  Measurements:

  • Black card base 4 ¼” X 11” score at 4 ¼” & 5 ½”
  • White 3 7/8” square, inside is 4" square
  • Polished Pink 4”
  • Parakeet Party 1” X 4

  

  I used my Stamparatus to create the pretty border on the Parakeet Party strip and a Baby Wipe technique for the colorful flowers. The leaves are colored with Blends markers; note the pretty shading!  Parakeet Party & Granny Apple Green blends.

  The greeting is from the Framed Florets set seen here.

  There are so many ways you might use this set; I share a few more in the video below.  It would be perfect to decorate your envelopes too! 

  

  Here's how I finished the inside of the card. 

  

  Click here or on the photo below to watch the video. 

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• Decorative Borders & coloring vellum technique with video

  March 16, 2023

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  Last month our Flowerbug's Team swap theme was to use vellum or window sheets.  Here's what I came up with featuring the Decorative Borders stamp set seen here.  

  

  I heat embossed the image twice with black embossing folder in two corners.  This is on vellum card stock. After it was set I colored in the images with Blends markers – Polished Pink, Granny Apple Green and Old Olive.  The corner image is small but it still took a bit of time to do them all.  I colored on the back side; no real reason except it's a little more forgiving. 

  The greeting die-cut is from the Potted Succulents dies; the heat embossed image is from Color & Contour stamp set in the Annual Catalog. 

  My measurements are:

  • Card base 5 1/2" X 6 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
  • Printed vellum 1 7/8" X 5 1/4"
  • Vellum card stock 3 1/4" X 4 1/8"
  • White front 3 1/2" X 4 1/2" , inside 3 1/2" X 4 3/4" 
  • Black 3 3/4" X 4 3/4" 

  

  Below is a photo of the pretty Decorative Borders stamp set.  There are so many ways you might use this set; I share a few more in the video below.  It would be perfect to decorate your envelopes too! 

  

  Here's how I finished the inside of the card. 

  

  Click here or on the photo below to watch the video. 

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• Love Cats video tutorial with an easy but unique fun fold

  March 15, 2023

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  We made this CUTE card at my February card clubs.  It really shows off the Love Cats stamp set seen here. 

  

   

  I shared it on my FB Live yesterday (see video below). It's sort of a unique fold in that the card base is a quarter sheet and the Sweet Sorbet is smaller and opens; see?  

  

  In order to get full, solid images I used the Stamparatus for the cats.  It makes a world of difference!  *Catch the tips in the video below.

  
  

  *Other items used here are the Conversation Bubbles dies, Pastel Adhesive-backed sequins, Balmy Blue variegated ribbon, Stylish Shapes dies, White embossing powder, Heat Tool, Sweet Sorbet Blends marker

  Measurements:

  • Card base 8 ½” X 5 ½”
  • Sweet Sorbet 8” X 5 ¼” scored at 4”
  • White inside is 3 ½” X 4 ¾”
  • DSP 1 ½” X 5 ¼”

  I used the Happy Labels stamp set for the inside greetings.  It has some fabulous images; see it here.  

  

  Click here or on the photo below to watch the video. 

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