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Get Designer Paper ideas from these neat Team swaps

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:

1. She spattered her Vanilla textured front layer using a paint brush. 
2. She stamped one of the natural elements images on the right inside layer. 
3. 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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• Painted Poppies in a window

  January 7, 2020

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  Adding dimension and interest to a clean & simple card can be a challenge.  Adding a window with the Stitched Nested Label dies does it easily.

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  I had this window piece in my bag of White scraps, so it was extra easy to make this card. I used the Stitched Nested Labels; which are a 'must have' in my opinion. Next time you want a die-cut, consider die-cutting it in the center of a larger piece so you can use both pieces! 

  The top White piece is 3 1/2" X 4 3/4", the second White layer is 3 5/8" X 4 7/8".  The Granny Apple Green piece is 1 1/2" X 5 1/2".

  Just like yesterday's card I used my Dark Poppy Parade blends marker to color the new 1/4" White Crinkled ribbon for the bow. Both of the images are stamped in Black Memento ink. I colored the green leaves and bud with a Granny Apple Green Blends marker.  The poppy flower is colored by stamping with one of the stamps in the Painted Poppies set.  

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  The greeting is from the Sending you Thoughts stamp set; it's free with any $50 order right now during our Sale-a-Bration promotion.  You can see all of the free items here. 

  I love the new Peaceful Poppies suite and have created 10 project sheets to send to everyone who places an order in January.  Details below:  

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  January Specials 

  All online orders will receive a 10 cards pdf tutorial in an email.

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  And if your order is over $65 you'll get a free Coastal Weave embossing folder too!

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• Peaceful Poppies; easy cards!

  January 6, 2020

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  The new Peaceful Poppies designer series paper is gorgeous with bright, pretty colors and lots of poppies!  There's one sheet in particular that makes it super easy to make quick, floral cards. Click here to see it in my store. 

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  It's the sheet of paper on the far left above.  

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  I cut the paper at 5 1/2" across and above the flowers.  Then into 3" strips.  Now I have 8 panels of flowers ready for cards!  

  I made two cards here adding a 1" X 5 1/2" strip of Poppy Parade on the left and a white punched border using the Decorative Ribbon Border punch. The cards are Old Olive cut at 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 5 1/2" 

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  The greetings are from the new Sale-a-Bration set 'Sending you Thoughts' on page 11 of that catalog.  You can see it here. The punch they're stamped on is the Timeless Label punch seen here.  

  You might wonder where I found that pretty crinkled Poppy Parade ribbon. It's the new 1/4" White crinkled ribbon that I colored Poppy with my Dark Poppy Parade blends.  I LOVE being able to color my ribbon the exact color I need for my projects!  

  Check out all of the Sale-a-Bration items here; remember you get a free choice for every $50 or $100 you spend! 

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• Snowman Peek-a-Boo card with video

  January 3, 2020

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  This interactive card is fun& adorable and my gals loved it at our December club events.  

  They were anxious that it would be difficult.  There is a little trick to it but once you 'get it' you'll find it's pretty easy. 

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  I cased this card from my very creative friend, Julie Davison.  Her style is simple yet fun.  Her layouts are the best!

  My color scheme came from the Let it Snow specialty designer paper from the Holiday catalog.  Unfortunately that paper is out of stock.  It was VERY popular!  It's Coastal Cabana, Real Red, White and Black. 

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  The Snowman Season set is still available as a bundle through today; January 2nd.  Get it at 10% off now.  It will return this year but not as a bundle at the discount. See the stamp set here and the punch here. 

  Here's the corrected video; not upside down!  Ha! 

   

  Measurements:
  Red card 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
  Coastal Cabana tag 2" X 5 3/4" scored at 3 1/2" and 4", front layer is 2 3/8" X 3 1/4"
  White front 2 1/8" X 3", small snowman piece is 1 1/2" X 1 3/4"; inside 3 1/2" X 4 3/4"
  Designer paper 3 1/4" X 4 1/4"

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