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thumbnail of Fragrant Forest & Beary Cute card

thumbnail of Frosty Fragrant Forest card

thumbnail of Fragrant Forest Funfold card

thumbnail of Year to Celebrate Explosion card

thumbnail of Jan 24 Heartfelt Hellos accordion fold

thumbnail of Trusty Tools Bridge-fold card

thumbnail of Vertical gift card with Thoughtful Moments

thumbnail of Flight & Airy front flap card

thumbnail of Trusty Tools Latch-fold card

thumbnail of Quilted Star Block cards

thumbnail of Notes of Nature Birthday card

thumbnail of Lovely & Sweet Butterfly card

thumbnail of Lovely & Sweet Hello

thumbnail of Softly Stippled Rocker cards

thumbnail of Softly Sophisticated card with Vellum

thumbnail of Feb 24 Cutest Cows Club

thumbnail of Feb 24 Cascading Pleats card

thumbnail of Trusty Toolbox treat box

thumbnail of Jan 24 Trusty Tools Box fold

thumbnail of Layered Floral & Perennial Postage cards

thumbnail of Diagonal Easel Latte Love fun fold card

thumbnail of French Press Latte Love card

thumbnail of Latte Love accordion card

thumbnail of Direct to Paper technique with 6 ways to add ribbon

thumbnail of Most Adored Cascading Pleats card

thumbnail of Cutest Cows – Pig version

thumbnail of 1 sheet box with 6 cards & envelopes

thumbnail of 1 sheet box for 6 cards & envelopes

thumbnail of March 24 Club A Little Latte book binding

thumbnail of Quiet Reflection March 24 Club

thumbnail of Flowering Zinnias Accordion style

thumbnail of Flowering Zinnias double fold card

thumbnail of Simply Zinnias z-fold card

thumbnail of Naturally Gilded Ink Resist technique

thumbnail of April Club Perennial Postage scene

thumbnail of Quiet Reflection 2-toned

thumbnail of Unbounded Love In Color cards

thumbnail of Leaf Collection Josephs Coat cards

thumbnail of In the Grove scene

thumbnail of In the Grove Mountain scene

thumbnail of May free card kits tutorial

thumbnail of May 24 Spotlight on Nature Club

thumbnail of Puzzle Slider fun fold card

thumbnail of Wildflower Designs Center pop up card

thumbnail of Wildflower Designs easy fold

thumbnail of Under the Moon Dutch Door card

thumbnail of Spotlight on Nature flap fold

thumbnail of June Tune In Double Diagonal fold

thumbnail of June Friends for Life club

thumbnail of Friends for Life Best Wishes

thumbnail of Tune In Retro card

thumbnail of Round we Go Celebrate card

thumbnail of Changing Leaves textured diagonal card

thumbnail of Changing Leaves center flap fun fold card

thumbnail of Greetings of the Season Dutch Door card

thumbnail of Greetings of the Season side-fold card

thumbnail of Labeled with Love tag card

thumbnail of Labeled with Love fun fold card

thumbnail of 4 Iconic Celebrations cards with template

thumbnail of Thoughtful Journey Window card

thumbnail of Fields in Bloom window card

thumbnail of August 24 Changing Leaves dutch door card

thumbnail of Regal Flora Diagonal Latch card

thumbnail of Regal Flora Golden Hues of Blue

thumbnail of REgal Flora Easel card

thumbnail of Winterly Tree Tops center fold card

thumbnail of Mediterranean Blooms Diamond Flap fold

thumbnail of Nests of Winter Sympathy card

thumbnail of Winterly Tree Tops Z fold Sept club

thumbnail of Diamond Gatefold card

thumbnail of Frosted Forest 2 trees cards

thumbnail of Frosted Forest silhouette card

thumbnail of Winterly Tree Tops Tag

thumbnail of Caring Leaves Oct 2024

thumbnail of Humble Home Oct 2024

thumbnail of Happiest Day Live Edge card

thumbnail of Season of Elegance Christmas card

thumbnail of Gifts of Christmas card

thumbnail of Take a Bow November 2024

thumbnail of Snowy Scenes November 2024

thumbnail of Pretty Petals Z-fold card

thumbnail of Marbled Elegance Fun Fold card

thumbnail of Encircled in Nature Fall wreath

thumbnail of Encircled in Nature Wintery card

thumbnail of Easy Snowy Scenes Shaker card

thumbnail of Sophisticated Sled Dec 24

thumbnail of 4 Season Calendar Dec 24

thumbnail of Take a Bow back fold card

thumbnail of Bright Borders Diagonal fun fold

thumbnail of Friends of the Ocean back fold

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  • In the Country; which do you prefer? ‘Color’ or Black & White? Video & cool tip!


    Happy Valentine's Day!  

    I should be sharing a Valentine card today, but I sent them out to my family last week before I took photos! Sheesh! Here's one by Stampin' Up! using the Love for You bundle; you can see it on page 11 of the Spring Catalog.

    LOVE FOR YOU BUNDLE (ENGLISH)  

    Here are a few more cards featuring the In the Country stamp set from our Sale-a-Bration promotion.  It's free with any $50 purchase in February.  See it here. 

    I shared multiple ways to use this set and options for coloring too.  I know many people do not want to color every bit of a scene like this. So I shared a variety of alternate card ideas like this one shown here.  

    In the Country both

    On the colored version above I simply used my Blending Brushes with Granny Apple Green & Balmy Blue.  Simple but effective.  After coloring I cut the scene out with a Stitched Rectangle die.  I used the 5th from the largest for the scene and the 2nd from the largest for the outside of the White layer. 

    Here's another set of cards.  I used Blending Brushes for most of the color – Balmy Blue & Sahara Sand. I did add a bit of Dark Calypso Coral to a few areas with a Blends marker.  

    In the Country  both

    The greetings are from the Sending Support stamp set.  This set can be seen here and is also free with a $50 purchase from Stampin' Up! through February of 2023.  

    For the greeting die-cut I used a die from the Potted Succulents dies seen here.  I changed the size of this die by cutting it once and then again to make it shorter.  I get a lot more use of my dies this way!

    Tip die-cuttingWhich do you prefer?  Color or no color?  

    See the other set of cards I shared yesterday here

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    February specials:

    Mystery Boxes get one free with a $100 online order using a host code.

    I still have 1 left!  

    Mystery Boxes Jan

    February Host code links:

      CNV2VCBT or 7EUM6NB9 

    Get free Pastel Sequins with online orders over $55 when using the host code above!

    February Milk Dots Earn free products with my loyalty rewards! 

    Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!

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    Best Deal Ever on the Starter kit here!

    Choose $175 in products for just $129 plus the new mini machine!

    Or choose $175 for $99 without a new Mini.  AMAZING!

    SAB join offer LG

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  • In the Country with the Spotlighting Technique & video; a great alternative to coloring


    On last week's FB Live I played with the In the Country stamp set seen here showing a variety of ways to color (or not) these scenic images. 

    Today I'm showing the cards featuring the 'Spotlighting' technique.  This is a great alternative to coloring the entire image.  

    In the Country spolighting

    I used the Fabulous Frames dies for the oval die-cut. See them here.  I also used the Sending Support stamp set seen here.  Both this and the In the Country stamp set are free with any $50 Stampin' Up! purchase through February.  

    I stamped the image first in Black ink and then die-cut the oval layers.  I used the Wink of Stella and Classic ink to color.  I love using Wink to color because the images end up sparkly.  

    In the Country spolighting

    If you don't have a Wink of Stella yet; I highly recommend them.  They're a subtle way of adding shimmer or sparkle to your projects.  And as you can see, you can use it for coloring too! I show how in the video below. 

    Tip wink of stella coloring .

    Tip: when the fluid in the Wink of Stella runs out, add a tiny bit of rubbing alcohol inside the barrel.  You'll get quite a bit more use of it.

    All of the layers are adhered down but the colored oval and greeting; they're popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals.  

    I added a piece of Fancy Florals DSP to the card base.  I cut a piece at 4" X 5 1/4" and then cut it in half for two cards. Other measurements are shown below. 

    In the Country spolighting

    I love the effect this Spotlighting technique gives.  It's fun and unique and saves time too! 


    In the Country spotlight

    I'll share more In the Country cards this week.  Click on this link or below to watch the video tutorial. *Be sure to subscribe to my new YouTube channel.  

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    February specials:

    Mystery Boxes get one free with a $100 online order using a host code.

    I still have 1 left!  

    Mystery Boxes Jan

    February Host code links:

      CNV2VCBT or 7EUM6NB9 

    Get free Pastel Sequins with online orders over $55 when using the host code above!

    February Milk Dots Earn free products with my loyalty rewards! 

    Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!

    ~~~

    Best Deal Ever on the Starter kit here!

    Choose $175 in products for just $129 plus the new mini machine!

    Or choose $175 for $99 without a new Mini.  AMAZING!

    SAB join offer LG

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  • Pretty All Occasion ‘Texture Chic’ cards with a kit to go or tutorial option.


    I chose to create 10 beautiful All Occasion cards with the Texture Chic Memories & More products. They're so pretty and perfect for so many occasions.  

    Texture chic M & M all

    Plus they are super easy to make. No stamps or ink are needed to finish them.  You will need a paper trimmer, adhesives and a paper snips to complete the cards.  They'd be perfect for a quick afternoon of stamping and you'll have 10 beautiful finished projects with coordinating envelopes. 

    You'll receive 1/2 pkg of the Texture Chic Memories & More cards & envelopes, 1/2 pkg of the printed cards & die-cut elements, enough ribbons and a share of pastel adhesive-backed sequins to create 10 cards with coordinating envelopes.  

    TEXTURE CHIC MEMORIES & MORE  TEXTURE CHIC MEMORIES & MORE CARDS & ENVELOPES

    It's just $28 and includes $20 in product plus the free PDF tutorial.  Choose this kit by February 19th here.  Or get the PDF tutorial here.  

    This kit will be mailed to you by the end of February via Priority Mail and the PDF is sent via email immediately after you order.  Please check your spam folder. 

    See all of my available kits here.  Combine shipping and save $$

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    February specials:

    Mystery Boxes get one free with a $100 online order using a host code.

    I still have 2 left!  

    Mystery Boxes Jan

    February Host code links:

      CNV2VCBT or 7EUM6NB9 

    Get free Pastel Sequins with online orders over $55 when using the host code above!

    February Milk Dots Earn free products with my loyalty rewards! 

    Click here to download yours and earn a $50 shopping spree!

    ~~~

    Best Deal Ever on the Starter kit here!

    Choose $175 in products for just $129 plus the new mini machine!

    Or choose $175 for $99 without a new Mini.  AMAZING!

    SAB join offer LG

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