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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

Pretty Embossing Folder markers Save

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. 

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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! 

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I used the Poppy dies for the greeting layer. 

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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! 

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

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

June Specials:

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

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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!

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

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  • Daisy Garden with Picture This dies

    Yesterday I shared a card featuring the Daisy Garden stamp set and today it's a totally different type of card.  

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    The colors are Fresh Freesia, Black & White.  The daisy stamp peeks out from behind the window die cut circles made with the Picture This dies on a 4" X 5 1/4" piece of Black CS.  Can you see the stitches?

    These dies include both a large set of circles and another with three rectangles.  You can use the windows like shown above or the die cut circles or rectangles which I used here for the greeting.  

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    Check out the Picture This dies here. 

    And here is another way to use these dies; with Designer Paper behind the window.  It's the gorgeous Expressions in Ink Specialty Designer Paper seen here; it was unavailable for almost a month.  And it was in stock for a week but it's unavailable again now until early August.  It's so popular!

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    July Specials!

    6 X 6" Designer Paper Share; see it here

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    2 kits to go in July; see them here

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         Current host code: SBCRHZWG

    Designer Paper is on sale!  Click here to see all 9 of the discounted papers. 

    July DSP sale Save

    Online orders over $50 get a free DSP sampler from me!  It includes the Party Pattern host paper plus more! You'll get over 20 4 X 6" sheets of assorted papers.  Orders over $75 get even more!  

    July DSP perk Save

    My free PDF Tutorial for July's online orders includes the Simply Elegant & Beauty of the Earth suites. Get it FREE with any online order placed in July!

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  • Daisy Garden stamp for easy cards!

    I had time to play with this pretty Daisy Garden background stamp and created this summery card: 

    Daisy Garden Polished Pink Save

    I stamped the image in Polished Pink ink onto a panel of 3 3/4" X 5 1/4" White card stock.  I colored it in with blends markers in Polished Pink and Granny Apple Green.  I did add a bit of yellow to the daisy centers with a sponge dauber. I colored the White ribbon with the light Polished Pink Blends marker before tying a bow. 

    Next I cut the White CS into three panels measuring 1 1/4" wide before I adhered them to the main card. 

    The 'thanks' greeting is from the Artistically Inked stamp set.  It's stamped onto one of the die-cuts in the Picture This die set seen here.  I love that you get multiple quick 'stitched' die-cuts from just one cut.  They're great for windows or greeting dies and with just one cut and you can use the window of the die-cuts! 

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    July Specials!

    6 X 6" Designer Paper Share; see it here

    Designer Paper Share July Save

    2 kits to go in July; see them here

    Expressions in Ink cards kit Save
    Hand Penned Quick Cards kit to go Save

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         Current host code: SBCRHZWG

    Designer Paper is on sale!  Click here to see all 9 of the discounted papers. 

    July DSP sale Save

    Online orders over $50 get a free DSP sampler from me!  It includes the Party Pattern host paper plus more! You'll get over 20 4 X 6" sheets of assorted papers.  Orders over $75 get even more!  

    July DSP perk Save

    My free PDF Tutorial for July's online orders includes the Simply Elegant & Beauty of the Earth suites. Get it FREE with any online order placed in July!

    July free pdf Save

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  • Designer Paper Share – opt in by July 20th.

    The 2021-22 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog features many gorgeous & unique designer papers and most of them are on sale in July!  You can see them all here.  

    Designer Paper Share July Save

    With the current sale, I decided to offer a 6 X 6" stack of these papers in a share so you could get it at the best price possible.  You can order it here.  Be sure to opt in by July 20th though! 

    And if you are already signed up to receive one of my kits to go in July (seen here) you can combine shipping and save money.  Contact me for a special price; I can ship it all together for you.  

    DSP sale July Save

    Click here to see all of my kits to go, tutorials, glue stands & more. 

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    July Specials! 

    Current host code: SBCRHZWG

    Designer Paper is on sale!  Click here to see all 9 of the discounted papers. 

    July DSP sale Save

    Online orders over $50 get a free DSP sampler from me!  It includes the Party Pattern host paper plus more! You'll get over 20 4 X 6" sheets of assorted papers.  Orders over $75 get even more!  

    July DSP perk Save

    My free PDF Tutorial for July's online orders includes the Simply Elegant & Beauty of the Earth suites. Get it FREE with any online order placed in July!

    July free pdf Save

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