Free-form waves using the Floating Technique

March 15, 2022

We made this gorgeous 'wave' card at a Team meeting last month. I used the Waves of Inspiration bundle and a Blending Brush for the sky.

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The colors are Bermuda Bay, Pacific Point and White. See those gorgeous gems? They're called Rhinestone Waves Basic Jewels and there are 168 in a package for just $6.50! See them here.

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I had a bunch of curvy foil pieces left over after die-cutting a bunch of these waves from the two blue colors in the Blue Foil paper seen here. I challenged myself to use them and came up with a free-form wave using the Floating Technique.

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I adhered various die-cut foil pieces to a Window Sheet using Multipurpose liquid glue and added them to the card with Stampin' Dimensionals. This take a bit of patience as you can imagine!

Here are some tips to achieve this:

It's best if you start at the bottom and add just a few pieces. Let it set to dry.
Adding a weight over them while they dry helps keep them flat. The foil likes to curl up.
Next form the top of the wave. I used one of the long curved pieces for this.
Add just a few pieces at a time and let them dry. They slide easily!
Fill in the center of the wave a few at a time. Again, add weight over it all to set & dry.
Trim off the sides of the Window sheet at 4" to fit the White layer. I fussy cut the top to match the foil wave.
I adhered it to the textured 'Bark 3D' White 4" X 5 1/4" piece of CS with mini dimensionals.

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This card is part of my Waves of Inspiration tutorial and video with 11 projects! This is available to anyone who purchases the Waves of the Ocean Collection from me or purchases my Waves of Inspiration kit to go.

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More Team Swaps include multiple ‘WOW’ cards!

August 18, 2022
Every month our Flowerbug's Team has an optional card swap and I always think it's the best group of cards ever. Then another month comes and they get even better! How is it possible?!

This first card today features the Brightest Beauty bundle seen here. It's in our Holiday catalog and has been on my wish list for awhile. I think she pushed me over the edge with her card!

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Her colors include Old Olive & Crushed Curry with White. I LOVE the frame she made with the Fabulous Frames dies! The rest of the dies are from the Brightest Beauty bundle. That stamped background behind the frame and the main image are wonderful together. The plain white behind the pretty flower & leaves really show the stamped image off. And that greeting die!

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Next is an amazing card made by Candace. She is the expert at sponging backgrounds. Always so smooth and blended.

Who would think of adding a Hippo to Snowflakes?!! But it works perfectly.

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Details:
- Colors include Gorgeous Grape, White, Highland Heather & Pacific Point
- The Hippo is from the Hippest Hippos stamp set & dies from our Sale-a-Bration promotion.
- The snowflake frame is from the Snowman dies & the Red & White glimmer paper
- The embossing folder is from the Wintry duo in the Annual catalog
- She achieved her beautiful background by using Blending Brushes.
- The pretty 'iridescent' snowflake is from our Wonderful Snowflakes seen here
- She printed the greetings on White card stock using her printer!
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Next is a simple yet beautiful card made by Annette. She let the Twigs & Sprigs embossing folder take the prime spot on her card. This folder comes in a bundle with dies seen here.

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Her colors are Old Olive with Very Vanilla. The greeting is from the Color & Contour bundle. The offset circles add a playful touch.

Come back for more incredible swap cards tomorrow!

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Look at these awesome Sale-a-Bration Team Swaps

August 17, 2022
This weekend we held our Team meeting & swap and I can't wait to share them all with you!

The cards today all feature products from our Sale-a-Bration promotion – it ends in just 2 weeks! I love getting something free with my purchases. See all of the SAB choices here.

First up is Mary's card featuring the Rings of Love designer series paper. She created a double Z fun fold card!

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Her colors include Night of Navy & Mint Macaron. She used the Charming Sentiments bundle for her greeting and popped it up onto a Mint Oval punched piece.

Measurements:
- Night of Navy 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 2 3/4" & 5 1/2"
- Mint Macaron 9 3/4" X 3 1/4" scored at 4 1/4" & 7 1/4"
- DSP is 4" X 3"
- White is 2 1/4" X 3"
Next is a sweet card made by Karen; it's a perfect layout for quick cards that highlight your designer paper! She also used the Rings of Love designer paper; it's free in August with a $50 order. See it here.

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Her colors are also Night of Navy with Mint Macaron. She colored her White seam binding ribbon Navy with a Blends marker.

Measurements:
- White card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored in half at 4 1/4"
- Night of Navy 3 1/4" X 4 1/4"
- Designer paper 3" X 4"
- Mint greeting strip 3 1/4" X 3/4"
Next is a pretty card made by Laura. She featured the Wonderful You Designer Paper which is part of the Wonderful You stamp set & designer paper bundle seen here. They're both free with a $100 Stampin' Up! order in August.

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She used the Stylish Shapes stitched square dies to cut the flowers out of the designer paper. No stamping needed!

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The Fern 3D embossing folder is so pretty with these delicate flowers.

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Measurements:
- White card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
- Mossy Meadow 5 1/2" X 2" and 5 1/2" X 1/2"
- Designer Paper is 5 1/2" X 1"
- The die-cut squares are 1 1/2"
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Rings of Love Triple Panel card with video & measurements

August 16, 2022
Here's one more card I made during last week's FB Live with the free Rings of Love designer paper in our Sale-a-Bration offering.

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I cut a 3 1/4" X 3" piece of the designer paper and then cut it into three 1" strips. I then layered it onto three strips of Evening Evergreen CS.

I textured the Crumb Cake layer with the Timber embossing folder – it's also a new Free Sale-a-Bration choice in August; with any $50 Stampin' Up! order.

I love how the three panels create a 'scene', making the DSP the star of the card. See the Rings of Love DSP here.

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Measurements:
- Poppy Parade 5 ½”X 8 ½”
- White is 5 ¼” X 4”, Crumb Cake 5” X 3 ¾”
- Evergreen is 5 1/8” X 3 7/8”, DSP is 1” X 3 ¼”
- Evergreen strips are 1 1/8” X 3 3/8”
Get the details & see my other 2 cards in the video below:

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