Gorgeously Made with a neat background technique & video tutorial

July 24, 2023

I shared this card as part of my Tuesday Live video last week. I was featuring the Gorgeously Made bundle. Check out the background!

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I focused on creating a pretty, textured background under the main image. Here are the steps:

I first stamped the foliage image with Boho Blue ink onto Boho Blue card stock.
Next I textured it with the Exposed Brick embossing folder seen here. (It's one of my favorite folders.)
Lastly I dragged my White Craft ink pad over the texture. Tip: use a very light touch or ensure your ink pad is a little bit dry. I LOVE the look of this so much!

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I used the same foliage image for the inside of the card as I did the pretty background, stamping once in full strength Boho Blue ink and stamping again without reinking.

Gorgeously Made Countryside Corners card

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I stamped the other large leafy image from the Gorgeously Made set on the Countryside Corners white die-cut. I added the print image a few times in second generation Boho Blue ink (this means stamped off once). It's layered on a Navy die-cut before adding to the card base.

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The greeting is heat embossed on Navy using White embossing powder. The die-cut is from the Stylish Shapes dies – my go-to dies for greetings.

There's just something special about a monochromatic card; this time in blues. If you're going for an elegant or cohesive look try using just one color in varying hues. Greens, blues and browns are some of my favorite choices.

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Click here or on the photo below to watch the video. It's the first project featured; the other is a super fun 'fancy fold' card.

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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"
Stop in for more amazing swap cards tomorrow…..

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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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Perched in a Tree Explosion card with video tutorial!

August 15, 2022
I can't stop using the Aspen dies! I absolutely love this tree die-cut!

Did you know these dies are free during August with our Sale-a-Bration promotion? Any $100 Stampin' Up! order and they're yours free!

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I created this card on last week's FB Live video. You can watch it here.

For the card front, I simply added a layer of the Rings of Love DSP behind it for a soft background. You can keep it this simple or create your own background!

However I made the inside of the card extra special with an Explosion fold. These look so difficult to do but honestly they're not! Please watch the video; afterwards you'll want to make one!

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The left card has the Rings of Love DSP and the card on the right features the Storybook Gnomes designer paper. For greetings I used the Soft Seedlings & Perched in a Tree stamp sets.

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I also shared an easy ribbon trick in the video; if you have trouble with bows I hope you watch.

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Measurements:
- Card base 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 5 1/2"
- DSP – 3 7/8” X 5 1/8”, inside is 8” square
- Greeting strip 1” X 4”
- White 4” X 5 ¼” & inside is 3 ½” square
Get the details & see my other 2 cards in the video below:

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