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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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  • March Specials begin today!


    I’m super excited to share that the newest Online Exclusives are now available to customers! Us Demo’s have been able to pre-order them for over a month and there are sooo many you’re going to love! Go here to see them all.

    Below is one of my favorite suites; the Paradise Garden suite.

    I absolutely love this designer series paper! In fact it will be featured in one of my March kits to go.

    Click here to see all of the newest Online products.

    The new Product of the Month for March is the Notes of Spring stamp set. A sweet 2-step photopolymer set you can redeem for just $5 once your order reaches the $75 mark.

    They’ve also added three new kits in our Kit Collection. Go here to see them all.

    I’m featuring the Cute as a Bug designer paper in my free PDF for online orders in March. You’ll find lots of inspiration here!

    Just place an order here to receive it!

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  • Neat ‘Latch fold’ card with Nature’s Walk suite; video & free project sheet too!


    Today is the last day of the February/March specials!

    Be sure to use your bonus coupons by today.

    And also if you want the new Stampin’ Positioner FREE grab the Starter kit today!

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    Here’s the card I featured on last week’s video. We made it at my February card clubs locally and it was a big hit!

    My colors include Lost Lagoon, Pecan Pie & Basic Beige. There are two different pieces of the designer paper that’s called Nature Walk and can be seen here.

    There are lots of pieces and extra elements to this card. It was super fun to put together. That neat striped embossing folder on the extra Lost Lagoon layer is called Lovely Stripes and can be seen here. It’s one of my new favorites.

    This card is kept closed by the narrow ‘flap’ attached to the right side of the card. I added a small triangle to the DSP layer to tuck the corner into. Works great To hold that flap down!

    The flap is adhered ‘underneath’ the DSP layer inside the card. *note the other embossing folder used on the card above. It’s called Stone & Vine and is also a deeply textured folder seen here.

    There are many, many details on this card I want to highlight. Here goes:

    • The die-cut leaves and ‘wood’ piece under the greeting are from the Nature’s Symphony bundle seen here.
    • The die-cut leaves are cut out from our two-sided card stock. I love that you can choose the light or the dark side which gives more color choices!
    • I added Pecan Pie ink to that wood die-cut with a blending brush.
    • The greeting is from the Three Banner punch bundle seen here.

    I created a free project sheet you can print or download. Click to see it.

    Below is the video tutorial for this card; I hope you watch it as I give multiple tips and ways to make your crafting process easier.

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  • Last few days to get the new Stampin’ Positioner FREE!


    Through March 2nd you can get the new Stampin’ Positioner in the Starter Kit.

    It’s a fabulous deal! Pick out up to $125 in product of your choice and pay just $99 plus tax. Shipping is FREE! And they’re adding the new Stampin’ tool to your box as a free gift.

    Here’s a video tutorial on using this new tool.

    Click here to grab the deal!

    If you have trouble getting clear, clean images a stamping tool like this will help immensely! It’s also wonderful for greetings; perfectly inked every time. Check out the video below:

    A few details on choosing the Starter Kit from Stampin’ Up!:

    • You’ll receive 20-25% off all future orders as long as your active.
    • There’s NO pressure or need to hold classes or ‘sell’ products.
    • Enjoy the discount as long as you’d like. It’s a great way to stock up on items you want – at a discount! When you’re done, you simply stop ordering and go back to being a customer.
    • You have through July to meet your first quarterly minimum of $300. *remember you get 20% off that amount!
    • You’ll have access to amazing online groups with tips, projects and lots more. It’s fabulous to be a part of our Stamping Community!
    • Get all of my project tutorials free (at least 4 a month) from me as one of my Team Members.

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    February Specials

    Product of the Month is the new Painted Illusions 12 X 12″ designer paper

    Get the NEW Stampin’ Positioner FREE when you choose the Starter Kit in February! Click here

    Bonus Days – Redeem your coupons in February!

    February’s PDF of the Month!

    Two NEW kits just released here:

    Check out the Last Chance List; new items are added and available

    while supplies last

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