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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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  • Center pop-out Fun fold card with video & free project sheet


    This fun fold card I’m sharing today is super fun to open and to make.  It looks like a normal card from this photo: 

    But look how it opens!  The center pops out for a nice surprise.  

    My colors include Cajun Craze, Early Espresso & Basic Beige.  The designer paper is from the Gathering Together pack seen here.  

    This designer paper is part of our Online Exclusives.  To see all of these new items click here.  Or download & save the Download Online Exclusives flyer 

    I used the Branching Out stamp set for the greeting and the fabulous new Traditional Labels dies seen here.  

    In the photo below you can see the scored bridge strip that pops out the center.  To understand how to assemble this card please watch the video below.  It will make sense then!  

    Here is the free project sheet with measurements.  Click on the following link to print or download it. Download Gathering Moments center pop-up card 

    Below is the video tutorial for this card and one more.  I hope you try making one! 

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  • A pretty Autumn Toile card with easy layout; new from the Holiday catalog!


    I joined a bunch of online card swaps for the new Holiday and Online Exclusive products and here is one I made.

    It features the new Autumn Toile designer series paper and a few more new products too.

    Which layout do you prefer?

    Here are the measurements:

    • Early Espresso card base 5 1/2″ X 8 1/2″ score at 4 1/4″
    • Early Espresso layer 3 1/2″ X 3 1/4″ & 1/2″ strip
    • Cajun Craze 4″ X 5 1/4″
    • DSP – 3 pieces at 1″ X 3″

    Products used:

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  • Gathering Moments swap; I love creating my own paper!


    Here’s a pretty card I made for one of the online swaps I joined last month:

    I used the new Gathering Moments stamp set with the new Traditional Labels dies.

    The card stock colors are Lost Lagoon, Timid Tiger and Very Vanilla.  Inks are Timid Tiger, Lost Lagoon, Pretty Peacock and Pecan Pie.

    After stamping I used a Blending Brush to add Lost Lagoon ink around the edges and on the greeting die-cut too.

    I love creating cards for swaps!  I find it very relaxing to make multiples of my creations.

    You can see this stamp set here.  It has a set of dies as well.  See the Traditional Labels dies here.  

    I’ll be sharing many more cards with this pretty new bundle next week.

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