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Gorgeously Made with a neat background technique & video tutorial


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

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

  1. I first stamped the foliage image with Boho Blue ink onto Boho Blue card stock.
  2. Next I textured it with the Exposed Brick embossing folder seen here. (It's one of my favorite folders.)
  3. 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!  

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.  

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.  

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.  

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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  • Sweet Candy Canes card; unique Christmas color combo


    Hey; I can add photos today!  Here's a project from my stamp a stack class we held last weekend.  

    It features the Sweet Candy Canes bundle seen here.  


    The colors are Real Red & Coastal Cabana.  I used the Timber 3D embossing folder for the background texture; stamping the leaves before embossing. 

    The greeting piece is a simple rectangle but I rounded the ends with a circle punch!  

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    Have you ever wanted to know just what Stampin' Up! artists used to make the projects shown in the catalogs?  Well now you can! 

    I've got a PDF with each project's 'recipe' from the Holiday Catalog for you.

    Download 2022-july-dec-mini-catalog-sample-recipe-list here

    Below are just a few of the projects in the PDF above.  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

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  • Boughs of Holly suite & video


    Update on blog issues: I am still unable to add photos to my blog so I have to settle for sharing products or videos with you.  I sure hope they fix this soon!

    Click here to watch a video featuring the Boughs of Holly suite; it seems to be a big favorite of many. As of today everything in this suite is available; although the Distressed Gold paper is on low inventory.  

    Or if you'd like to browse my Facebook page to see what I've been posting lately, click here.  

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  • Stampin’ Up! Holiday cards video


    Well my Typepad host is still having issues with photos. But at least I can post & share a Stampin' Up! video with you.  It features cute holiday tags & gift cards.  It's part of our Kit collection seen here.  

    click here to see it.  

    Stampin' Up! has a huge selection of ready to create kits that are all inclusive.  This means you don't need anything else to make the projects; only the supplies in the kit.  However you CAN change them up, using your creativity to embellish and have fun making them your way.  

    See them all here or click on the photos below to see them online.  

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