Gorgeous Blackberry Beauty card swaps

November 25, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving!! I hope you have a wonderful day filled with good food, friends and family.

There really isn't a better word for the Blackberry Beauty specialty designer paper. Gorgeous just fits.

Today I'm sharing two fabulous card ideas made by two of my Flowerbug Team members.

First is Annette's pretty card. I think my favorite thing is how she made the amazing designer paper the star of the card. You don't need to add much to make a card shine with this Blackberry Beauty paper! See it here.

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She added a stitched rectangle die-cut in Blackberry Bliss for her greeting, heat embossing it with Gold embossing powder. That thinner strip of Gold foil brings your focus back to the greeting. I love the 3 Elegant Faceted gems on the left too.

Next is a neat fun fold card made by Brenda.

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She trimmed off 1 1/4" off the right edge of the card base and textured it with the Pretty Flowers embossing folder. Then she adhered it back onto the 'inside' of the card.

I like how she layered the greeting strip with another piece of this designer paper. Look at the added detail of the thin strip of Brushed Gold paper.

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Measurements:

Blackberry Bliss card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4". Trim off 1 1/4" off the edge
DSP 5" X 2 1/2", 1" X 4 1/4" strip
Cinnamon Cider 3" X 2 3/4", 3/4" X 4" greeting strip
inside piece 2 1/3" X 4 3/4"
Gold strip 1/4" X 5 1/2"

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November Specials:

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Online orders over $50 get a pre-cut card kit of 4 cards & PDF tutorial.

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*Orders over $80 will receive the card kit PLUS 24 Iridescent snowflakes!

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Get the deal on the Starter kit here! $125 in product for $75 plus free shipping!

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All online orders will receive my Eden's Garden PDF 22 project tutorial free!

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Peaceful Wishes Christmas – limited supply available; 20 cards!

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Happy Easter with a Floating Die-cuts Technique card

April 2, 2021
Our family gathers together for Easter most of the time; when we can that is.

We do jelly bean hunts with our granddaughter inside and an Easter Egg hunt outside weather permitting. What are your traditions for Easter?

I shared this card on last week's Facebook Live when I did Paper Strips Techniques. You can see it here.

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On this card I adhered strips or punched circles to our Acetate and then used the Oval Dies to cut them out. I had to run it through multiple times as our acetate is very thick. But it die work!

Other products used here:
- Word Wishes dies
- Layering Oval dies (So very sad these are retiring!)
- Friendly Silhouettes dies (Greenery; retiring & on sale $19.20)
- Tasteful Textile 3D folder
- Little Details embossing folders (retiring & on sale $3.20)
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April Specials!

Annual Catalog Retiring List; many discounted items while supplies last!

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Get a free multipurpose glue stand with an online order over $60 using the host code above. You'll receive a color of my choice unless you let me know your preference. *if you'd rather have gems; let me know.

*If your order is over $150 do not use the code; you'll still receive a gift!

You can also order them in my Shop here.

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A beautiful scene with the ‘Here’s to You’ kit; a Paper Pumpkin alternate idea

April 1, 2021
The March Paper Pumpkin kit included stencils and a sponge in the kit so I had to play with creating a scene. It's one of my favorite techniques!

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One of the stencils has clouds in it. I used Pool Party ink and lightly sponged on the upper part of my White CS.

Then I sponged Daffodil Delight and Calypso Coral ink about an inch and a half from the bottom edge. Now I stamped the trees image in the kit with Pretty Peacock ink. I did not reink the stamp each time so as I stamped repeatedly I achieved the appearance of a distant forest. Love this!!

The birds and greeting images also came in this kit.

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Are you a Paper Pumpkin subscriber? If not you can be! Sign up to achieve them every month here.

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Did you know that you can pick & choose your kits? Subscribers receive an email BEFORE the kits is mailed giving you a chance to opt out if the kit doesn't appeal to you. Or you can add on to receive a second kit. You're in charge!

The April kit is called 'So Cool' with a 'treats' theme. Opt in to get it by April 10th!

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- The So Cool Paper Pumpkin Kit is a little taste of summer fun, with enough supplies to make 12 colorful, shaped cards with coordinating envelopes. Six card bases are popsicle shaped, the other six are semicircles: three watermelons and three rainbows. All of the cards are splashed with cheerful, vivid watercolor images. The kit also includes two full-size, matching sticker sheets, die-cut accents, fun embellishments, and more.
- Even though the So Cool Kit was designed with kids in mind, these fun-shaped cards, featuring vivid watercolors, are versatile enough to gift to kids of all ages—the young in years and the young at heart. They’re a great way to send some “sunshine in a card!” Who wouldn’t love that?
- The kit’s exclusive So Cool Stamp Set is versatile, offering sentiments that can be used for multiple occasions such as birthdays, congrats, cheer, and more! It’s a great addition to any crafter’s collection.
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Annual Catalog Retiring List; many discounted items while supplies last!

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Get a free multipurpose glue stand with an online order over $60 using the host code above. You'll receive a color of my choice unless you let me know your preference. *or choose the Artistry Blooms sequins

*If your order is over $150 do not use the code; you'll still receive a gift!

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Snailed It; fun, colorful & adorable

March 31, 2021
This is another card we made at my March Card Clubs. I featured the Snailed It Bundle seen here.

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This cute designer paper is retiring and not returning in the new Annual Catalog in May. It is full of bright colors and adorable patterns. I used the Rectangular Postage Stamp Punch seen here.

That cute envelope comes in the set of Snail dies. And quite a few of these dies coordinate with the Snail Mail designer paper too!

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Measurements:
- Card base (Daffodil or Bermuda Bay) 5 1/2" X 4 1/4"
  Real Red 3 1/2" X 10 1/2" scored at 4 3/4"
  Whisper White 3 3/4" X 5"
  Scraps of Snail Mail DSP and White for punches & die-cuts
  Bermuda Bay scrap for die-cut envelope
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Here's the video; watch to catch the many tips and tricks on this card.

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March Specials!

Annual Catalog Retiring List; many discounted items while supplies last!

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All online orders receive a free PDF of the new Butterfly Bouquet bundle

with 15 projects!

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Get a free adhesive package from me with an online order over $50 using the host code above. 3 sheets of Dimensionals and 1 for die-cuts!

*If your order is over $150 do not use the code; you'll still receive a gift!

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