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It's time for our monthly Freak's blog hop!!  Our focus today is the new Annual Catalog.  We have lots of amazing projects to share with you using brand new products. 

You may have arrived from Tami's blog; I'm sure you loved her projects!  Or maybe you just started here.  To see all 12 posts be sure to click on the icon at the bottom of each post. 

It's been so fun to play with exciting new products from the 2020 Annual Catalog!  Are you ready for some glitz & shine?

I chose to play with the Forever Gold Laser-cut Specialty Paper today.  It's part of the Forever Greenery suite of products.  You can see it best on page 152 of your annual catalog. It has 6 sheets; 3 each of 2 single sided designs. One side is gold and the other is white which you can color, spritz or sponge.  I chose to use the gold sides for my projects here.  

You can see the details & measurements for each one under the photo. 

I chose to use jewel toned card stock for each card; I think it looks rich & regal with these colors.  The card above is Blackberry Bliss with Very Vanilla.  The pretty golden leafy medallion is all one piece; just punched out from the pack.  I added a 1" X 4 1/4" strip of Vanilla under it and a stamped die cut above with a few metallic pearls.  The stamped image is from Dandelion Wishes and the die is from the Stitched So Sweetly dies. 

This card is Shaded Spruce with Vanilla.  It's hard to see but the large 4" X 5 1/4" vanilla is textured with our Tasteful Textile embossing folder. The greeting is stamped on a die from Tasteful Labels using the Heart to Heart stamp set.

Once I had these pieces adhered I could add the laser cut piece on top. I added a bit of liquid multipurpose adhesive to the edges and a few leaves and it's done!

The laser cut card front pops out so easily from the rest in the sheet. No fussy cutting or die-cutting with these! 

This is probably my favorite one of the three. This laser-cut piece is delicate and leafy; it leaves a perfect area for a greeting in the stitched center. The card is Night of Navy with a 2" strip of the World of Good designer paper across the middle. 

I stamped the 'Always' greeting (Field of Flowers set) on a 1 1/2" X 2 1/4" piece of Very Vanilla card stock and sponged the edge with Misty Moonlight ink.  The 'In My Heart' greeting is embossed with Gold embossing powder on Misty Moonlight card stock and punched out with the Classic Label punch. 

Did you spy the cute little flowers on this card?  They're from the new Confetti Flowers Border punch. Each one has a Metallic pearl on it.  

I hope you enjoyed seeing these pretty cards with the beautiful Forever Gold Laser-cut Specialty Paper.  If you like shine and glitz you'll love it! 

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Thanks for stopping in to see my projects.  Now you're off to see what Cindy has to share.  I know you'll love it; I always do.

 

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  • Splash of Sparkles card kit to go or tutorial; reserve yours now


    The Splash of Sparkles specialty designer paper is the star of these cards! This striking DSP is fun & playful with both bright and soft prints with foil accents.

    I truly enjoyed playing with it and am excited to show you the results!

    Aren’t they bright & pretty cards?! 4 of the 5 layouts are fun fold designs and the color combinations are unique! I paired it with the Greetings for All ephemera so there’s no stamping needed to finish your cards.

    You can choose from the pre-cut kit to go that includes products OR the PDF tutorial option.

    The pre-cut kit includes the following: 1/2 pkg Splash of Sparkles specialty paper (6″ X 12″), a share the Greetings for All ephemera, Silver trim and Gold/White twine. Plus you’ll receive the PDF tutorial AND the exclusive video tutorial. It’s $32 and will be mailed out at the end of March. Click here to get yours.

    If you’d prefer the PDF tutorial option click here. It’s $16 and includes step by step directions, measurements, photos and a supplies list. It is sent to you via email immediately after purchase.

    I have many more tutorials and kits to go available. Be sure to check them out here. You can save money on shipping when purchasing more than one kit.

    March Specials!

    March Product of the Month is the Notes of Spring stamp set!

    It’s just $5 with a $75 purchase.

    Get my March PDF free with any Online purchase!

    NEW Online Exclusives are here!

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  • Stunning Garden Poetry Fun-fold card kit with tutorial option


    The Garden Poetry designer paper was a firm choice for one of my card kits. It’s absolutely breathtaking with the coordinating prints in leafy and watercolor designs.

    I wanted to show off both sides of this beautiful paper so I chose to feature fun folds for these cards.

    I love the vibrant colors so much. If you enjoy creating with ‘ready to go’ kits I hope you’ll try one or more of my kits to go.

    This kit to go includes multiple products to create cards like these click here. The kit includes all 10 pre-cut cards, 1/2 pkg of the designer paper, a share of the Garden Epoxy gems and the Berry Burst ribbon and costs $31. Plus you’ll receive the PDF tutorial AND the link to the exclusive video tutorial.

    The PDF tutorial includes photos, measurements, a supplies list and step by step directions. You’ll need a paper trimmer to cut your new designer paper using the measurements in the tutorial. You’ll also need a few ink colors, greeting images and adhesives to finish your cards. I have a limited supply of these kits available; reserve yours soon!

    If you’d like the PDF tutorial click here. It’s $16.

    The PDF tutorial is sent to you via email immediately after purchase. Check your spam folder.

    Each month I add at least two card kits & tutorials to my shop. It’s smart to purchase more than one and save on shipping costs. Browse them all here.

    March Specials!

    March Product of the Month is the Notes of Spring stamp set!

    It’s just $5 with a $75 purchase.

    Get my March PDF free with any Online purchase!

    NEW Online Exclusives are here!

    Get the retiring In Colors while you can; they’re already going fast!

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  • Unique Double Triangle fun fold with free project sheet & video


    Today I’m sharing a super neat fun fold card from last week’s video. I featured brand new products from our Online store. The suite is called Delicate Dreams and it’s beautiful! See it here.

    I shared two of the cards here in the last few days. Today I’m sharing the most unique one.

    Both upper and lower triangles pull out to reveal this:

    It’s made from two scored pieces that overlap in the center. I scored each on at 5 1/2″ and then at an angle as well. Please watch the video below to see how it’s done. It’s fairly confusing to use the tutorial only.

    This is how it looks when you open the right side only.

    I stamped the ‘wheat’ looking image using Stazon ink because the Earthen Toned Metallic foil would resist a water-based ink. This specialty foil paper coordinates beautifully with the bronze print in this DSP.

    That pretty ribbon is the Secret Sea open weave ribbon. The greeting is from January’s product of the Month – the Fabulous Sayings stamp set. It’s sold out now; they’re available only while supplies last.

    Here’s the free project sheet for this card. Click here to download or print it.

    Below is the video tutorial for these cards; be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel. Or follow me on Facebook here; I share a video almost every Tuesday at 11 am CT.

    March Specials!

    March Product of the Month is the Notes of Spring stamp set!

    It’s just $5 with a $75 purchase.

    Get my March PDF free with any Online purchase!

    NEW Online Exclusives are here!

    Get the retiring In Colors while you can; they’re already going fast!

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