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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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  • Amazing WOW projects with Hey Chuck; Part 2


    Each month one of my Flowerbug's Team is featured as an Artist of the Month.  For July Annette chose the adorable Hey Chuck bundle seen here.  I know you'll be amazed at her fabulous projects I'll be sharing. 

    First up today is a stunning framed sampler.  

    Just look at her incredible scenes!  I think the bit of blue behind each image sets them off incredibly. 

    Sampler details:

    • She used Azure Afternoon ink and blending brushes to add a bit of blue behind her die-cut rooster scenes. 
    • The designer paper behind it all is the Masterfully Made designer series paper seen here. 
    • She colored the images with Blends markers and popped them up on the squares. 
    • Her 4 white squares measure 2 5/8", colored squares are 2 3/4" and the black are 2 7/8" squares 
    • The black frame is 9" in size; the glass opening is 7 1/2" 

    Here's the Hey Chuck bundle she used.  The dies are back now and available!

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    Look at this hilarious rooster!  And the perfect greeting for him….. 


    She used the Dots & Spots die for her background and that strip of the Masterfully Made DSP is a perfect addition to this card and her color choices. The white on white theme makes the image pop! 

    The dimension she achieved by popping up the rooster and the greeting with Dimensionals makes such a difference to this card.  

    Details:

    • Dots & Spots white layers are 5" X 3 3/4", Pumpkin Pie layer is 5 1/8" X 3 7/8"
    • Stitched circle is from the Stylish Shapes dies
    • DSP strip is 4" X 1"

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    Next is a fun fold card featuring the Glorious Gingham designer paper.  


    She got the idea from Karen Titus.  The DSP is 6" square and you score and cut it to fold in on itself.  Here's what it looks like when it's closed up: 


    I'll be sharing how to make one of these cards very soon!  


    More to come tomorrow! 

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  • Hey Chuck; Artist of the Month cards. Part 1


    Each month one of my Flowerbug's Team is featured as an Artist of the Month.  For July it was Annette and she chose the adorable Hey Chuck bundle seen here.  You're in for a treat!  I'll be sharing her incredible projects for the next few days.  

    The card above shows that adorable rooster at it's best.  She paired it with gingham accents in Glorious Gingham DSP and our Black & White gingham ribbon. She colored her rooster with Blends markers.  

    Here's the Hey Chuck bundle she used.  The dies were unavailable for most of July; but they're back now and available!

     

    Next is a cute way to show the many rooster images in this stamp set.  The Masterfully Made designer paper set the color theme and works perfectly here!!

    Measurements:

    • Card base 8 1/2" X 5 1/2"
    • DSP 4" X 4 1/4"
    • White squares 1 1/4",
    • Pumpkin Pie squares 1 3/8"
    • Crushed Curry layer 1 5/8" X 4 5/8" 

    Next is a Double Decker fun fold card!  Look at her blended background!!

    What a beautiful scene she created with her background blending and the stamps & dies in this bundle. The colors are Pecan Pie, Lemon Lolly, Old Olive and Pool Party. 

    I shared how to make one of these Double-Decker cards on last week's FB Live. You can watch it here.  

    Here's a view from the top so you can see the pop-up box that supports the White middle layer. 

    Measurements:

    • Card base 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" score at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4", textured front layer 1 7/8" X 5 1/5", layer under scene is 3" X 4",  pop up box piece is 2 1/2" X 3 1/2" score every 3/4"
    • White scene layer 2 3/4" X 3 3/4", inside white 3" X 4 1/2"
    • DSP 4" X 5 1/4" 

    Stop in tomorrow for more Hey Chuck projects; you do not want to miss these!!

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  • Earthen Textures card with video tutorial


    I made this card for last week's Live video.  I LOVE the colors and textures!  

    It features the Earthen Textures stamp set & dies bundle.  Unfortunately the dies are in low inventory so they may be unavailable soon.   But they'll be back I'm sure.  You can see them here.  

    My colors include Pretty Peacock and Pecan Pie.  The designer paper for the background is the Earthen Elegance seen here.  I also used the Distressed Gold paper on the large pleated fan/leaf.  The die creates folds so you can add a lot of texture and dimension on your projects.  

    I stamped both die-cut vases in Pretty Peacock ink onto Vanilla card stock.  I then sponged Pecan Pie ink onto them.  I wrapped the tall vase 3 times with the Natural Wavy trim. I've been loving using this unique trim; it was unavailable for over a month but it's back now.  

    You can watch the video here.  Don't forget to subscribe to either my FB page here to join in the Live's each Tuesday morning.  Or follow me on YouTube here.  

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