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Coloring Techniques with the Pretty Flowers Embossing folder! With video!


Have you ever added color/ink directly onto your embossing folder?  It's actually fun and the results can be amazing!  I shared three different techniques on my weekly FB Live Tuesday.  Here's a link to it on my FB page or on YouTube here.  Or scroll below to see it here.  

This first card is done by coloring on your folder with markers.  These are regular water-based markers; not Blends.  I share tips for success on this technique in the video.  

Each card features the stamp set Create with Friends seen here.  I love this set! The embossing folder is called Pretty Flowers; it's my free gift for online orders over $50 in June! *see it here

I chose to use Soft Succulent on both cards adding Pale Papaya on the left and Fresh Freesia on the right.  Love our newest In Colors!!!  The greeting layer is from the Tasteful Label dies. 

Next is a sponging technique.  I embossed the White CS with the folder in the die-cutting machine first.  Then used sponge daubers to color the White CS.  I highly recommend you use pastel colors for this for the best results. It's much more forgiving! 

I used the Poppy dies for the greeting layer. 

And the last technique is to add ink directly onto the folder itself; before you run it through.  Press your ink pad lightly to the side of the folder you want inked.  Do this lightly to avoid getting ink in the recesses of the folder.  Again; watch my video for more tips! 

The pretty die-cut for the greeting is from the Potted Succulent dies seen here.  

*Below is the video with lots of specific tips on being successful with these techniques. Click on it to watch.

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  • Sweetest Christmas card kit to go; opt in by Nov 17th! Or choose the PDF tutorial option.


    I have two different card kits to go in November; one Christmas and another 'all occasion'.  See them both (& more) here!  Each one also has a PDF tutorial option if you'd rather get that. 

    I chose the Sweetest Christmas designer paper as my inspiration for these special fun fold cards.  Here's a close up of one: 

    Each card is a unique fancy fold; showing off the fun patterns in the Sweetest Christmas designer paper. 

    I have a limited supply of this pre-cut kit as the Adhesive-backed sequins are unavailable right now; luckily I ordered some before they ran out. So be sure to order this ASP if you want it. 

    This kit to go includes the PDF tutorial, the 10 card pre-cut cards kit, a share of the Sweetest Christmas designer paper, green 3/8" ribbon and Adhesive-backed sequins plus 10 envelopes. 

    The PDF tutorial is emailed to you immediately after payment.  It includes photos, step by step directions, measurements and a supplies list.  You'll use the measurements in it to cut your new designer paper; everything else is cut, die-cut or punched for you.  

    Click here to get the kit to go.

    Click here to get the PDF tutorial. 

    Remember that I have multiple card and scrapbook kits available here; while supplies last. 

    Save on shipping and choose more than one!

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  • Paper Pumpkin; Holiday tags & more! Opt in by November 10th!


    Here's a peek at the November Paper Pumpkin kit; it's holiday tags!  

    Put some sparkle into your Christmas giving this year with these festive, DIY tags! Plus, you can shop coordinating North Pole Sacks to create extra special gifts this holiday season. This fun add-on coordinates with November’s glittery tags and die-cut pieces from October’s Ho Ho Ho Paper Pumpkin kit. See them here.

        

    Did you know that my Paper Pumpkin subscribers get a ton of alternate ideas every single month?!  So if it's tags like this month, you can look forward to receiving fabulous card ideas, treat projects and possibly a scrapbook layout too! Subscribe here.

    Or purchase a pre-paid subscription here.  Choose from 1, 3 or 6 month plans.   

    Here's one of my alternative idea for the Ho Ho Ho kit.  I used one of the die-cut pieces in the kit to sponge snowflakes onto the card base.  Almost all of the rest of it is from the kit!  It's so fun to play with the elements and come up with something new.  

    And below is a peek at the alternative ideas my subscribers received for the October Ho Ho Ho kit. There was a refill for this kit but it sold out already.  Refill kits are only available for current subscribers. 

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  • Sweet Candy Canes card; unique Christmas color combo


    Hey; I can add photos today!  Here's a project from my stamp a stack class we held last weekend.  

    It features the Sweet Candy Canes bundle seen here.  


    The colors are Real Red & Coastal Cabana.  I used the Timber 3D embossing folder for the background texture; stamping the leaves before embossing. 

    The greeting piece is a simple rectangle but I rounded the ends with a circle punch!  

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    Have you ever wanted to know just what Stampin' Up! artists used to make the projects shown in the catalogs?  Well now you can! 

    I've got a PDF with each project's 'recipe' from the Holiday Catalog for you.

    Download 2022-july-dec-mini-catalog-sample-recipe-list here

    Below are just a few of the projects in the PDF above.  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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