Decorative Borders & coloring vellum technique with video

March 16, 2023

Last month our Flowerbug's Team swap theme was to use vellum or window sheets. Here's what I came up with featuring the Decorative Borders stamp set seen here.

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I heat embossed the image twice with black embossing folder in two corners. This is on vellum card stock. After it was set I colored in the images with Blends markers – Polished Pink, Granny Apple Green and Old Olive. The corner image is small but it still took a bit of time to do them all. I colored on the back side; no real reason except it's a little more forgiving.

The greeting die-cut is from the Potted Succulents dies; the heat embossed image is from Color & Contour stamp set in the Annual Catalog.

My measurements are:

Card base 5 1/2" X 6 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
Printed vellum 1 7/8" X 5 1/4"
Vellum card stock 3 1/4" X 4 1/8"
White front 3 1/2" X 4 1/2" , inside 3 1/2" X 4 3/4"
Black 3 3/4" X 4 3/4"

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Below is a photo of the pretty Decorative Borders stamp set. There are so many ways you might use this set; I share a few more in the video below. It would be perfect to decorate your envelopes too!

DECORATIVE BORDERS PHOTOPOLYMER STAMP SET

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Here's how I finished the inside of the card.

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Click here or on the photo below to watch the video.

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Colorful Hydrangeas

March 30, 2021
What colors do Hydrangeas come in? Lots! I have a white one in my yard; it's blooms are huge and beautiful every year.

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Annette made this pretty card for a swap last month. She used the Hydrangea Haven bundle seen here.

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Her card is also a simple fun fold where the Real Red opens and adhered to the Black base.

Products used; click on the highlighted item to see it online:
- Painted Texture embossing folder
- Stitched Nested Labels (RETIRING!) on sale for $28
- Silver Foil paper (RETIRING)
- Blends markers, rhinestones
Note: I'm featuring this bundle and the beautiful Hydrangea Hill designer paper for April's card kit to go! Stay tuned; I'll share it here soon.

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Measurements:
- Basic Black 4 1/4" X 5 1/2"
- Real Red 4" X 10 1/2" scored at 5 1/4"
- White 2 3/4" X 4 1/4"
- Silver Foil 2 7/8" X 4 3/8"
- Black 3 1/8" X 4 5/8"
Items are running out on the Last Chance List: Here is what it already gone:
RICH RAZZLEBERRY STAMPIN' BLENDS COMBO PACK

INK • Item 150083 PRETTY PEACOCK CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD

INK • Item 150086 TERRACOTTA TILE CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PAD

INK • Item 150090 PRETTY PEACOCK CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL

INK • Item 150092 SEASIDE SPRAY CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL

INK • Item 150093 TERRACOTTA TILE CLASSIC STAMPIN’ INK REFILL

PAPER • Item 150880 PRETTY PEACOCK 8-1/2" X 11" CARDSTOCK

PAPER • Item 150881 PURPLE POSY 8-1/2" X 11" CARDSTOCK

PAPER • Item 150883 SEASIDE SPRAY 8-1/2" X 11" CARDSTOCK

BUNDLE • Item 155349 2019–2021 IN COLOR CLASSIC STAMPIN’ PADS

PAPER • Item 149703 2019–2021 IN COLOR 12" X 12" CARDSTOCK

PAPER • Item 152460 WHALE OF A TIME DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

EMBELLISHMENTS • Item 149708 PURPLE 3/8" TRICOLOR RIBBON
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Butterfly wobble & Bokeh technique with video!

March 29, 2021
I'm excited to share one of my March Club cards with you. This background is called the Bokeh technique.

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Sponging a background is a big favorite of mine and when you add the Bokeh technique to it you get magic! I created my own dotted mask by punching a bunch of circles from a piece of card stock.

We made these cards at my March card clubs and they loved it! I used the Vine Design stamp set as well as the Happy Thoughts set; both are retiring and on the Last Chance list here.

Measurements:
- Pacific Point 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 5 1/2"
  White sponged layer 3 3/4" X 5"
  White layer (under sponged layer) 3 7/8" X 5 1/8"
  White inside 3 1/2" X 4 3/4"
  White greeting strip 1/2" X 5"
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I used Pretty Peacock, Pacific Point & Magenta Madness inks as well as the White Craft ink pad for the light colored dots. You can see the video below. It's so easy and amazing!

The butterflies are created with the new Brilliant Wing dies seen here. They'll be in the upcoming Annual catalog but are available now too.

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Here is the video; I hope you watch it. This technique is so fun and unique every single time! Think of the colors you could use!

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Sweet Easter Baskets; Quick & Easy

March 26, 2021

Need a quick project for Easter? Or May Day? Or to make something fun with a child? This is it!

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I made these on a recent FB Live and it couldn't be easier!

Start out with a square of paper. I chose to use White card stock for the one above since I wanted to stamp my own background with the Circle Celebration stamp set. I chose to use Magenta Madness, Old Olive, Daffodil Delight and Balmy Blue.

I used a 5 1/2" square of White CS for it so I could get two baskets from one sheet of 8 1/2" X 11" paper. Score it at 1 3/4" on all sides. Cut up two sides and fold them up to form the basket. Add a strip of CS for a handle and something fun on the side.  Here I used the Oval Occasions stamp set.

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For the butterfly basket on the right I used a 6 X 6" square of Butterfly Bijou designer paper. Unfortunately this paper is sold out now. They hoped to have enough through May but we all loved it so much they ran out! I'm so sorry about that.

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The 6" basket is just slightly larger than the 5 1/2" basket; both work wonderfully for holding treats!

You can see the video here. It's a FB live replay; scroll towards the end to see the basket project.

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