Delicate Botanical Expressions card with video & free project sheet

August 31, 2026

Before I share today’s card I want to remind you that today is the last day to take advantage of the Designer Paper and Card stock sale. Go here to shop and grab the deals on paper.

Here’s the pretty card I shared last week on video. We made them at my August Card Clubs. Sadly it was the last Club I’ll hold in Minot. Our house has an offer in pending and I’ll have just one last event this Thursday there. My home studio has so many wonderful memories from my friends/customers. It’s hard to say goodbye!

I’m holding my Holiday Catalog open house September 3rd from 3:30-6 pm. If you’re local please come to see me (and the displays, food and deals!)

It features the new Botanical Expressions die (the white leaves die-cut) seen here. It’s a single die that can be used in multiple ways. I especially love the cut lines in the dies.
*Tip: rub waxed paper over the cutting side of your dies every few cuts; it releases the card stock easily then.

Here I adhered it over dark green DSP and added Barely Blush DSP above and below it. There are so many pretty details here!

The floral DSP is called Bloom Boutique Specialty paper and can be seen here. It’s filled with gold foil highlights.

This card is a landscape gatefold card. The Peaceful Pine layer is adhered to only the left side of the card base.
My greetings are from the Scalloped Blooms and Framed Violets sets. The inside flowers are from the Flowering Meadow stamp set.

That pretty scalloped greeting die is also from the Scalloped Blooms bundle seen here.

I created a free project sheet for this card. Click here to print or download it. It has measurements, supplies, photos and directions.

I also shared the ‘how to’ video below. I hope you watch!

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Fabulous card made with the Slim Card dies; they’re 50% off!

June 7, 2022

This is one of the cards we made at my May card clubs. It features the Slim Sayings bundle in the retiring Jan-June catalog by Stampin' Up!

However, right now the dies are on sale at 50% off with the Last Chance list. See everything on sale here.

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My card base is White and I added a piece of Sun Prints Designer Paper behind the chevron die-cut. Scroll down for measurements and the video too.

Did you know we have Slimline Envelopes that perfectly match these dies and a typical slim line card? They carried over into the new Annual Catalog too. They come in 3 colors; White, Smoky Slate & Soft Succulent. See them here.

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I used the Slim Saying stamp set along with the Nature's Prints bundle from the new 2022-23 Annual Catalog. See the Slim Saying stamp set here and the Nature's Prints bundle here.

At club they chose either a birthday card or a graduation card; it works for both. And some made theirs into a wedding or anniversary card!

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The Slim Saying stamp set & Slim Card dies are both retiring and are while supplies last. I'll be sharing more cards with this bundle today on my FB Live here at 11 am CT and also this week right here on my blog.

Measurements:
White card base 8 1/2" X 7 1/4" scored at 3 5/8", White for die-cut 3 1/2" X 8 1/2", greeting 4 1/2" X 5/8"
• Soft Succulent for greeting layer 3/4" X 4 1/2" & scrap for leaf die-cut
• Smoky Slate scrap for fern die-cut
• DSP 8 3/8" X 3 3/8"

Click on the photo below to watch the video. Or click here to see it on my YouTube channel.

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I’ve got more ideas yet! Botanical Layers bundle cards with video

June 6, 2022

I challenged myself to use each pattern of the vellum included in the Lovely Layers vellum. You can see it here; you get 60 sheets in the pack! It includes 4 different prints and many sheets of plain vellum too.

This first card has a printed circle on it. The easy solution was to add a die-cut wreath. I used three sets of dies here; the Natural Prints, Amazing Thanks & Hydrangea dies.

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My colors are Parakeet Party, Fresh Freesia, Black & White. The vellum in the kit is 1/4" larger than the 4 3/4" X 3 1/2" white layer.

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Remember that it helps to place a White layer under your vellum to see it's true color.

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Here are two cards; both using the Lovely Layers Vellum.

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For this card I textured it with the new Quatrefoil Tile embossing folder. Embossing vellum is a wonderful way to add it to your projects; it's texture and opaqueness is so beautiful.

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The colors are Polished Pink & Parakeet Party. I used the Poppy Moments and Natural Prints dies for the greenery and the Nature's Prints stamp set for the stamped leaves and greeting.

Click on the photo below to watch the video and see more ideas using this bundle.

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2 more Botanical Layers card ideas!

June 4, 2022
Once I started I couldn't seem to stop creating with the Botanical Layers stamp set. I made this card for an online swap:

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It's a Dutch door monochromatic card in Orchid Oasis. Do you like these type of cards as much as I do? I find cards with one main color very soothing to the eye and just plain pretty!

I stamped the main image multiple times without reinking. I love that about our inks; you can get multiple hues with one color.

Details:
- The card front opens at the bottom only.
- I used the Stitched Greenery die for the inside White layer.
- There is a half circle of Orchid Oasis ombre glimmer paper at the top with the bow.
- The tag is from the Tea Cup dies; the greeting is from the Cup of Tea stamp set.
Measurements:
- Card base 5 1/2" X8 1/2"; score at 4 1/4" then trim off at 2 3/4" up to the top of the card. Save this piece for the front layer
- Front layer (cut from the card base) is 2 3/4" X 4"
- White front is 2 1/2" X 3 3/4"; inside is 4" X 5 1/4"
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This next card was made with the Inked Block technique.

Here's how:
- I colored an 'H' block with Stampin' Write markers in Starry Sky, Orchid Oasis & Tahitian Tide.
- Then I spritzed alcohol on it (you can use water; alcohol dries faster) and pressed it onto my White CS and let it dry.
- Lay a piece of copy paper over it and set something heavy on it so it dries flat.
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After it's dry I stamped the botanical image in Starry Sky ink and used the Timeworn Type embossing folder.

The greeting is also from the Botanical Layers set; the die-cut is from the All That dies.

You can see a video on this technique here.

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