Get Designer Paper ideas from these neat Team swaps

August 24, 2023

Our latest Flowerbug's Team swap theme was to create cards without a greeting on the front. I shared quite a few yesterday and here are three more:

First is a card made by Paula; check out the many details!

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She featured the Earthen Elegance suite seen here – the Earthen Textures bundle, the Earthen Elegance designer paper and the neat Natural 1/4" wavy trim too!

Lots of details and textures here:

She spattered her Vanilla textured front layer using a paint brush.
She stamped one of the natural elements images on the right inside layer.
She wrapped the vase (cut from the Earthen Elegance DSP) with the Natural Wavy trim and added another die-cut piece as a second decorative element.

Measurements:

Card base is 6 1/2" X 5 1/2", score at 4 1/4"
Vanilla front 2" X 5 1/4", inside 4" X 5 1/4"
DSP inside 1" X 5 1/4"

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Next is a special card fold made by Annette who featured the Masterfully Made designer paper:

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It doesn't look like a fun fold from the front. But it sure shows off that pretty designer paper!

Do you see the wavy die-cut trim in Pretty Peacock? It separates the right side edge of the same DSP as the front. She folded it back on itself so you see both sides of the DSP on the card front. What a neat idea!

Here's the inside view. She added the other die-cut edge as an extra detail to the inside of the card.

I believe her measurements are:

DSP 6" X 5 1/2", score at 1/2" and 4 3/4" (the 1/2" side is adhered to the back of the quarter size card base.
Card back is 4 1/4" X 5 1/2", plus a 1 1/4" X 5 1/2" strip to cut the wavy trim (Basic Border dies)

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Next is a book binding fun fold card made by Candy. She featured the Sweet & Precious stamp set seen here.

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Her colors include Pumpkin Pie, Pecan Pie and Pretty Peacock.

Measurements:

Card base 11" X 4 1/4" score at 4 1/4" & 5 1/2"
DSP 1" X 4"
Pretty Peacock 4" square

Details:

She colored the sweet animals in with her Blends markers.
The circle and square die-cuts are from the Stylish Shapes dies.
The Pretty Peacock layer is textured with the Fern 3D folder
The DSP on the left edge is the Glorious Gingham.

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Best Dressed FB Live cards

April 17, 2020
I made these 3 pretty cards during my weekly 'Stamp with Me' Facebook Live last night.

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Each Thursday at 8 pm CT we'll finish 3 cards together in about 30 minutes. Prep your pieces ahead of time using the measurements I provide and you'll be surprised how quickly you can make your cards! Join me here:

I used the Best Dressed Designer paper seen here but you can substitute other paper, colors, stamps and punches. The stamped greetings are from the Peaceful Moments set here. I use this stamp set so much; the sentiments are wonderful.

After the video many people share their finished cards. It's so fun to see what products everyone uses and how similar (or not) they are to mine.

Here are the details and close up views of these three cards:

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Old Olive 5 1/2" X 8 1/2", Best Dressed DSP is 4" X 3", Lovely Lipstick is 4 1/4" X 3 1/4", White strip is 3/4" X 4 1/4". A fast, easy card.

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Purple Posy 4 1/4" X 8 1/2" scored at 5 1/2", Mint Macaron 3 1/4" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4", yellow DSP is 4" X 2 3/4", floral DSP is 3" X 4", Stitched So Sweetly die-cut in White, 2 1/4" Mint circle, punched butterflies , Mint 1/8" ribbon

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- Purple Posy 4 1/4" X 9 3/4" scored at 5 1/2", DSP is 4" square, Detailed Band die-cut (see it here) in Purple Posy (Or use a border and any punch or die-cut)
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**Order either Ornate bundle from me and get a free 3 cards pre-cut kit! Order both and get a 6 cards kit with pdf tutorial!

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Color Challenge with Seriously the Best with Ornate Frames

April 16, 2020
My Flowerbug's Team had a color challenge this past month – to use Black and White with a 'Pop' of color. Here's the card I made:

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This card literally took me 5 minutes to make. Here's the steps:
1. Cut a White card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
2. Cut the See a Silhouette DSP to 4" X 5 1/4". Adhere to the card
3. Die-cut two pieces a White 2 1/2" X 4" stitched rectangle and a Black Ornate Frame.
4. Stamp the greeting and leaves in Black Memento ink. Add the flowers in Poppy Parade ink. Adhere to the card.
5. Stamp the 'I miss you a lot' greeting on a scrap of White. Punch out with the Classic Label punch. Add with mini dimensionals.
6. Add a few rhinestones. Done!
You can see the See a Silhouette stamp set here and the Ornate Frames dies here. Remember that if you order any Ornate bundle from me in April you get a free 3 cards pre-cut kit! Details below:

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Stamp with me LIVE every Thursday night!

April 15, 2020

Here are the cards we made last Thursday during my weekly 'Stamp with Me' FB live video. Since I cannot meet my stamping peeps in person this is one way we can stamp together. See it here.

Join me each Thursday at 8 pm CT here on my FB page.

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I featured the Perennial Essence designer paper here. I kept the dimensions of the paper simple so everyone could prep ahead of time and make their cards with me. It's so fun to see what paper, stamps and ink everyone uses!

Details:

Top left card – Blushing Bride 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" card base, DSP 2" X 5 1/2", Flirty Flamingo 3 1/2" X 2 1/4"
Top right card – Gorgeous Grape 5 1/2" X 8 1/2", DSP 5 1/2" X 2 1/2", white die-cut strip, 2 3/8" wide Stitched Nested Label, cut off at 3 1/2" wide
Bottom left card – White 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" card base, 3" X 5 1/2", die-cut White strip

Other supplies:
– Die-cut White strips (Ornate Border dies or use a punch), Medium Daisy punch, Leaf punch, Label Me Lovely punch, rhinestones, Faceted gems, sponge, purple Striped ribbon, bone folder, Basket Weave embossing folder
Inks: Flirty Flamingo, Gorgeous Grape, Old Olive, Blueberry Bushel

I made a second version with the Noble Peacock specialty designer paper seen here. One of my favorite papers ever! It will likely be retiring next week; get it while you can! Measurements are the same as above.

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All online orders in April will receive my tutorial of the month; with 16 cards

featuring the Ornate Garden products seen here.

**Order either Ornate bundle from me and get a free 3 cards pre-cut kit! Order both and get a 6 cards kit with pdf tutorial!

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Orders between $55 and $149 will receive a free Simple Shammy (over $150 and receive your own host benefits plus a Shammy!)

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