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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

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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

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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

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  • Free Sale-a-Bration choices with a pre-paid Paper Pumpkin subscription! Ends Wednesday!


    Every month I share a bunch of alternative, bonus projects with my Paper Pumpkin subscribers and my Team.  The kits are fine as is but it's fun to create something new from the stamps & elements in the kits!  

    Here's one I shared on last week's FB Live.  I love the Sweet Sunflowers kit!  

    August 22 Sweet Sunflowers .

    We always get a sneak peak of each month's kit so we have the opportunity to adjust our subscription. We can pause that month or choose to get  more than one kit! 

    The monthly kits are available until the 10th of each month, so the decision to opt in for it or pause has to be made by then.  

    The Sweet Sunflowers kit included a bonus of 10 free gold foil honeycomb sheets this time.  I used them as a stencil with Blending Brushes on the front and the inside of the card.  

    August 22 Sweet Sunflowers .

    The card bases are patterned on both the front and the back! So I was able to get both of the cards below from one card.  I cut it in half and die-cut the two layers with the Deckle dies. 

    Which one do you prefer?  

    Sweet Sunflowers this or that

    I used Crushed Curry ink on the left card below and Balmy Blue on the right card.  I cut one of the fold foil honeycomb sheets into quarters and used two of them on these cards, trimming them apart with a paper snips. I shared how I made these cards and two more in the video below.  Or click here to watch it. 

    Below you can see how many free Sale-a-Bration items you can choose with a pre-paid Paper Pumpkin subscription.  It really is the best time to get one! Why not earn free products with your purchase?!

    Click here to get your pre-paid subscription. 

    2022 Paper Pumpkin SAB

    I order a 6 month pre-paid subscription twice a year; once in the summer during SAB and once in January or February during SAB.  I love this option to earn free products! 

    Did you know that when you are a Paper Pumpkin subscriber you can get refills from most of the monthly kits?  The refills are usually around $11 and include everything in the original kit except the ink spot & stamp set.  So once you have the full kit getting a refill means you can make more of the original projects or alternatives easily!  See the optional refills here. 

    Unfortunately they do not expect to have refills for this kit; it was extremely popular!  But if they do they'll be on the link above.  

    Each month the kits get better & more fun to create with!  They knocked it out of the park with this one! 

    Sweet Sunflowers this or that

     

    Here's a peak of last month's alternative projects my subscribers received.

    July sending good thoughts all

    I loved this kit too!  They were wonderful, versatile cards.

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    August Specials

    Get free items here in August during Sale-a-Bration! 

    2022 Fall SAB

    Host code: E22FXSSB

    August free fine sparkle gems

    Get these pretty gems free! *click here to order 

    Earn free products with my loyalty rewards! 

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

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  • Water-coloring TWO ways with video tutorial!


    In August our Flowerbug's Team had our usual card swap – this time we featured either Sale-a-Bration or Holiday catalog products.  I chose to use both!  

    I created this card for a few reasons; I wanted to use the Aspen dies (LOVE THEM) and also wanted to create a water-colored background.   What do you think?  

    Perched in a Tree WC swap

    I chose to use Orchid Oasis as my card base and added Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry and a bit of Tahitian Tide in the water-color wash at the bottom. 

    Be sure to watch the video below to see how it's done.  It's super simple and hard to mess up!  Honest!  

    Tips for a successful water color wash:

    • Wet the water before adding ink.  This is super important!  The ink will spread so much easier and without lines if the paper is wet. 
    • I used our Water Painters – but a paintbrush also works. 
    • Use a heavy paper such as watercolor paper, Thick White or Vanilla or Shimmer paper. Here I used our Silver & Gold DSP from the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  It worked but thicker paper is easier and has less chance of the paper fibers lifting. 
    • Let the paper dry between layers if you want a definite line between colors – like this sunset & water combo.  

    Other details:

    • I stamped the bird in Orchid Oasis and colored him in with our watercolor pencils and a blender pen.  
    • The greeting is from the Perched in a Tree stamp set – it's in a bundle with the Aspen dies I used here. 
    • The greeting die-cut is from the All That dies. 

    The Aspen dies are available in three ways – in the Bundle at a 10% discount, separately from the Perched in a Tree stamp set or free during August & our Sale-a-Bration promotion. 

    *Best buy: purchase the Perched in a Tree bundle in August and choose a $50 Sale-a-Bration choice for free!  See them all here. 

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    August Specials

    Get free items here in August during Sale-a-Bration! 

    2022 Fall SAB

    Host code: E22FXSSB

    August free fine sparkle gems

    Get these pretty gems free! *click here to order 

    Earn free products with my loyalty rewards! 

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

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  • Perched in a Tree Ink Blending sunset technique


    I can't get enough of the Perched in a Tree bundle!  We made these cards at my August Card Clubs this month: 

    Perched in a Tree Aug Club.
    They had the choice of adding the bird or a set of die-cut, colored leaves.  We added color to both with our Blending Brushes using Crumb Cake & Balmy Blue for the bird and Bermuda Bay & Mango Melody on the leaves.  

    The greetings are from the Soft Seedlings stamp set stamped on a 1" X 4 1/4" Vanilla CS strip.  

    Perched in a Tree Aug club

    If you have trouble getting a smooth Ink Blending background please watch the video to catch my tips.  

    From the top down I used these colors:  Bermuda Bay, Mango Melody & either Balmy Blue or Crumb Cake on the bottom.  You might think I used a yellow color on the upper right card but it's just very light Mango Melody.

    The Aspen dies are available in three ways – in the Bundle at a 10% discount, separately from the Perched in a Tree stamp set or free during August & our Sale-a-Bration promotion. 

    *Best buy: purchase the Perched in a Tree bundle in August and choose a $50 Sale-a-Bration choice for free!  See them all here. 

    Perched in a Tree Club Aug

    Below is the video; click on the photo below to watch.  Or here to see it on YouTube.  Don't forget to subscribe to my channel!  

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    August Specials

    Get free items here in August during Sale-a-Bration! 

    2022 Fall SAB

    Host code: E22FXSSB

    August free fine sparkle gems

    Get these pretty gems free! *click here to order 

    Earn free products with my loyalty rewards! 

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

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