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• Fun with Plenty of Pattern masks with techniques & video too

  December 27, 2021

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  I hope you enjoyed your holiday weekend!  We sure did. The kids come home for Christmas from other cities in North Dakota and we have some fun traditions like an appetizer showdown, presents, lots & lots of games & yummy food.  My kids are still here so the fun continues another day yet! 

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  Here is another card idea with the Plenty of Pattern masks I shared on last week's FB Live here. 

  This card features an ombre' effect on Vellum card stock using the Plenty of Patterns masks and a new bundle from the upcoming 2022 Jan-June catalog

  

  For the ombre' effect I used Night of Navy, Pacific Point, Bermuda Bay and Coastal Cabana inks along with Blending Brushes. You can see how it's done on the video here.  

  
  

  I kept is super simple otherwise.  I layered the sponged vellum on a piece of White CS and added a greeting and leaf die-cut. 

  
  

  You can see the Plenty of Pattern masks I used here.  They are so fun to play with; especially if you like sponging or techniques. 

  

  The neat leaf die-cut is in the Artfully Layered bundle in the upcoming 2022 Jan-June catalog as well as the greeting. 

  Below is the video with these projects & lots more! 

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  December Specials:

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  Use the host code above & get a free card stock sampler ring with a $50 order in December! 

  

  See the last chance list here

  See the July-December catalog carry over list here

  

  

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• Gingerbread & Peppermint fun fold cards – easy to replicate!

  December 24, 2021

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  Merry Christmas!!  I hope you enjoy a wonderful holiday.

  We made this neat card at my December Card Clubs. I love the double Z fold design. And it makes great use of both card stock and designer paper! 

  I used the Gingerbread & Peppermint bundle for the stamps & dies.  Unfortunately it's sold out already.  And so is the Heartwarming Hugs designer paper. Retiring Holiday Catalog time is so hard!  

  

  But you can use this card layout with other designs and occasions.  One thing I love about this card is that the inside accordion piece is perfectly sized to get 4 out of an 8 1/2" X 11" piece of card stock so it's great for mass producing.  

  

  The colors are Real Red, White & Mossy Meadow.  

  Measurements: 

  • Red card base 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 2 3/4" & 5 1/2"
    Mossy Meadow 2 3/4" X 8 1/4" scored every 2 3/4"
    DSP 2 1/2" X 4" for front, two squares at 2 1/2"
    White 2 1/2" for inside greeting, scrap for die-cut label

  

  Other products used here:

  • Real Red 3/8" Mini Ruffled ribbon (Holiday catalog)
  • Meadow dies for the pretty greeting label die-cut
  • Clear rhinestones 

    

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  December Specials:

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   *click here to order 

  Use the host code above & get a free card stock sampler ring with a $50 order in December! 

  

  See the last chance list here

  See the July-December catalog carry over list here

  

  

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• Plenty of Patterns with new Tropical dies; video tutorial

  December 23, 2021

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  This card in Pacific Point & White is so pretty!  I shared how to make it on last week's FB Live.

  

  The window frame is made with the Stitched Rectangle dies on a piece of White CS 4" X 5 1/4". The pretty die-cut leaf is from a new set of dies coming out in the 2022 Jan-June catalog called Tropical Layer dies. 

  I used White Craft ink with the Plenty of Pattern masks seen here & below.  I did not use a sponge; I pressed the ink pad directly onto & through the mask on a separate piece of Pacific Point CS.  You can watch how it's done in the video here.  It's the first project. 

  

  The greeting is from the Artfully Layered stamp set that coordinates with the Tropical Layer dies.  It will be in a bundle at 10% off next year.  

  
  

  Below is the video with these projects & lots more! 

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  December Specials:

  Host code:  T9YW6QCC

   *click here to order 

  Use the host code above & get a free card stock sampler ring with a $50 order in December! 

  

  See the last chance list here

  See the July-December catalog carry over list here

  

  

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