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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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  • FB Live tonight for two Paper Piecing card layouts


    Tomorrow is my Annual Catalog open house and I'll share a walk through of my displays and projects on my weekly Tuesday Facebook Live at 11 am CT.  Join me here!

    But tonight I have my twice monthly FB live 'Stamp with Me' at 7:30 pm. We'll be making cards with this layout.  Click here to follow my FB page and you won't miss a thing! 

    I'm combining retiring with new here.  The DSP is the Flowers for Every Season (retiring) and the greeting is from the new Color & Contour stamp set.  The leaves are from the Penned Flowers dies. 

    This card also features the Flowers for Every Season DSP (It's the last day you can get it; it's on sale for just $6.20) plus the Pierced Blooms & Meadow dies.

    May Specials!

    Get a NEW Iembellishment with an online order of $50 before tax & shipping. 

    Use this host code if your order is under $150. If it's over you'll still get the jewels but you'll also earn host benefits!  Better yet, choose the Starter Kit and get $55 in FREE product and FREE Shipping as well!  Click here on or after May 4th!

    Host code: JDZNQ7PP  Click here to order

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

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  • Happy May Day!! Check out this neat basket with template!


    Sharon brought these amazing hand made baskets to our last Flowerbug's gathering.  

    Aren't they fabulous?  It was sweet & generous of her!  

    For the fresh flowers basket she used the Fine Art Gallery designer paper in the Jan-June catalog. 

    She cut down a small milk carton to insert inside the paper basket so we could add water.  She added a metal frog to the inside of it to add the flowers securely.  The fresh flowers lasted over a week!  

    Would you like to know how she made the basket?  Well she made a template to share with you all as well!  Download Sharon's Basket here

    For the candy basket she used a brand new Pansy Petals designer paper in the new 2021 Annual Catalog. 


      Have a wonderful May Day!!

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  • NEW! Flowers of Friendship card


    I created this card for a mail out swap I participated in.  I combined the new Pale Papaya with Pool Party & Black.  What do you think?  

    The stamp set is called Flowers of Friendship seen here.  It has a coordinating flower punch but I didn't use it here.  I did color the image in with Blends markers.  

    There are three new products I want to point out here: 

    1. Did you notice that pretty stitched border edge?  That is done with a new set of dies called Basic Borders seen on page 162. They're amazing and stitch on both sides of the cut. #AddtoYourList  
    2. See that black & white patterned paper? It's new and in the back of our catalog.  It's a hostess choice called Pattern Party.  You can only get it with Hostess Benefits when you place an order over $150.  It's a huge pack of 48 12 X 12" sheets and half are bright, colorful patterns and the other half are black & white.  I think they made this pack just for me!  It's my new favorite!!!
    3. Lastly that stitched label die-cut.  It's from the new Tailor Made Tags dies; seen on page166.  It has 8 sizes of stitched tags and reinforcements for the holes as well. Love them!! 

     

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    *If your order is over $150 do not use the code; you'll still receive a gift! 

    You can also order them in my Shop here. 

    All online orders will receive a free 14 project PDF tutorial

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