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Clever & Amazing interactive triple-tier cake card with video tutorial!

This card might look like an ordinary card with a layered cake on front but it's not! 

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Each layer opens up to reveal more inside! Click on the very short video below to see it in action!

The Bright & Beautiful designer paper is new in Stampin' Up!'s annual catalog.  It's filled with fun and colorful patterns in many of our new core colors.  Love this paper!  

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If you've followed me for awhile you know I like to create interesting fun fold cards. I saw something like this card online and knew my stampers would like to see it.  

I cut strips or pieces of the Bright & Beautiful designer paper into sizes that would make a nicely layered cake.  Each piece is folded in half. Once you open them there's an inside message on each layer.  So cool! 

And the best thing is that the middle star die-cut hold the lower flap closed which then holds each layer closed. 

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I have enjoyed playing with the Beautiful Balloons bundle this month.  You cannot go wrong with balloons; they're great for birthday's, graduations, weddings or any celebratory event. 

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 You can see this bundle here online.  

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Click here or on the photo below to watch how it's made. 

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Get a free updated cardstock color sampler with online orders over $55 using a host code.

Offer good through May 17th  

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My new catalog designer paper share is open for a limited time. 

Get 80 sheets of 6 X 6" DSP – all from the new catalog for just $28.50 plus shipping.  Reserve your spot here. 

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• FREE Shipping Thursday only! Plus a Pretty Embossing Folder inked folder technique

  June 23, 2021

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  Stampin' Up! announced another day of FREE SHIPPING! 

  All orders over $50 on Thursday only (June 24th)!

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  I'm also adding something special for all online orders from now through June 30th. 

  LeeAnn's End of June Special

  • Get 5 free pre-cut cards with a $35 order & a 10 card PDF tutorial. *add your own stamped greeting to finish the cards
  • Place any order over $50 and receive the 5 card kits & the Pretty Flowers embossing folder (or an embellishment if you already have the folder)
  • Orders over $100 get 10 pre-cut cards, the Pretty Flowers embossing folder and the PDF tutorial!!
  • Use Host Code BNU3GW23 or MMCUKBSX

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  My Team held a swap featuring Designer Paper and this is the card I created for it.  

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  I loved the 'Inked Folder' technique so much I wanted to feature it on my card.  You can see how it's done in the video here.  And more examples featuring this Pretty Flowers embossing folder here.  

  This embossing folder is a free gift to anyone who places an online order over $50 in June. *See it here. 

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  I took the easy way out when I stamped my greetings.  Here are the steps for perfect stamping using the Stamparatus:

  1. I die-cut a bunch of the White labels (from the Hippo & Friends dies) first. 
  2. Then I placed the frame left over from die-cutting on my Stamparatus. 
  3. Lay your clean stamp on the label, positioning it in place. 
  4. Close the clear plate to 'grab' the stamp. 
  5. Ink the stamp and close the plate to stamp. 
  6. Repeat!   

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  The Black & White striped Designer Paper is from the Pattern Party host pack seen here.  It's free with Hostess Rewards.  How do you get host rewards?  If your order is over $150 you earn free product and can choose from anything in the catalog including the items on pages 170-171 which are marked down just for host rewards!  

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  June Specials:

  The last chance list is out!  Check out the retiring and discounted products here. 

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  Host code: MMCUKBSX  Click here to order

  Use this host code if your order is under $150. If it's over you'll still get the embossing folder but you'll also earn host benefits! Better yet, choose the Starter Kit and choose $125 in product and FREE Shipping as well!  Click here!

  *All online orders in May receive a free PDF full of project ideas with 2 new catalog suites! 

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• Biggest Wish in a Beautiful Color Combination

  June 22, 2021

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  Here's a pretty card with a soft & soothing color combination made for an online swap.

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  The colors include our new Fresh Freesia with Pool Party.  What do you think of it?  

  I featured quite a few new products on this simple card.  Here's the list:

  1. Biggest Wishes stamp set seen here.
  2. Iconic Dies for the feathers; seen here.
  3. Hello & Thanks embossing folders seen here.
  4. Pattern Party Designer Series Paper pack seen here.

  The polka dot paper is from the Pattern Party host paper pack on page 171 of your catalog.  It's can only be earned with host benefits.  It's just one of the choices in the Host Rewards but my favorite by far.  It's 48 big sheets of 12 X 12" Designer Paper.  One side is colors & patterns and the other is Black & White. 

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  The greeting label is from the Stitched So Sweetly dies seen here.  I colored our white Pearl jewels to match with the Fresh Freesia Blends marker.  

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  Use this host code if your order is under $150. If it's over you'll still get the embossing folder but you'll also earn host benefits! Better yet, choose the Starter Kit and choose $125 in product and FREE Shipping as well!  Click here!

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• Bamboo Beauty & the Ink Swipe Technique

  June 21, 2021

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  I created this striking card for a swap I participated in with some of my Demonstrator leader friends.  I wanted to highlight the beautiful Bamboo Beauty stamp set. 

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  I decided to create a bold background effect by swiping ink pads directly across my Basic White CS.  Each one turned out totally different! 

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  I chose to use these colors from top to bottom – Pale Papaya, Mango Melody, Flirty Flamingo & Calypso Coral. Depending on how well inked your pads are you can get a variety of hues.  After I swiped the darker colors I used the Pale Papaya over it all to blend and soften the colors together.  

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  My measurements for this card are as follows:

  • So Saffron card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"
  • White (before swiping) 3 1/2" X 4 3/4" 
  • Black 3 5/8" X 4 7/8"

  I hope you try this technique; it's so fun!  I shared this technique using glossy paper in a video a few years ago.  Here's a link to it. 

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  June Specials:

  The last chance list is out!  Check out the retiring and discounted products here. 

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  Host code: MMCUKBSX  Click here to order

  Use this host code if your order is under $150. If it's over you'll still get the embossing folder but you'll also earn host benefits! Better yet, choose the Starter Kit and choose $125 in product and FREE Shipping as well!  Click here!

  *All online orders in May receive a free PDF full of project ideas with 2 new catalog suites! 

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