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Great cards made with the Celebration Expression Memories & More pack

I hadn’t touched the Celebration Expression Memories & More cards yet; so I found an hour or so to create these:

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Aren’t they fun? These printed Memories & More cards come in both 4″ X 6″ and 3″ X 4″ cards. They are discounted and retiring! See them here. I did use the ‘Memories & More cards and envelopes’ as the card bases which made it super simple. These cards are a nice size – 4 1/4″ X 6 1/4″ which is larger than our traditional size. They are now in the last chance list and retiring soon!

You’re likely wondering where the greetings came from. And I didn’t stamp a thing! Each of the greetings came from the Saying Something Ephemera pack. These are fabulous! They’re also discounted, in low inventory right now and will likely retire soon. See them here.

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I’ll share these cards in sets of 4 next:

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I did add a few layers of card stock on these cards to bring some solid backgrounds to the greetings. I also added some rhinestone gems & ribbons – Balmy Blue gingham, Timid Tiger 1/4″ and Bubble Bath 1/8″ ribbons.

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It was so much fun to simply play with the cards, layering them or adding CS strips here & there. What a perfect way to create without a lot of product. This would be perfect to take to a crop or crafty play day with friends.

April Specials:

Check out the Last Chance list here; these items go fast!

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Product of the Month is the Eyelet Blooms dies

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*Get a free 12 project tutorial when you redeem this POM from me!

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Free PDF tutorial featuring the Delicate Whispers suite!

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• Nothing’s Better Than fun fold card with video!

  August 31, 2020

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  We made this CUTE card at my August Card Clubs with the Nothing's Better Than bundle seen here.  

  
  
  
  
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  It's a triple flap gate-fold card!  It's super easy to make and fun to open too.  Check out the measurements AND the video below. Be sure to read the front AND the inside below. This stamp set is just plain FUN! 

  I chose to use Early Espresso with Coastal Cabana and Crushed Curry. To get a lighter hue for the chocolate and cookies images I stamped off the Early Espresso ink first.  Is it just me or do some of these images remind you of the Jetsons cartoon show? 

  
  
  
  
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  Measurements:

  – Early Espresso 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 2 1/8" from each end

  – Whisper White 1 1/2" X 3 3/4" (3 pieces) plus scraps for added die-cut images

  – Coastal Cabana & Crushed Curry 1 5/8" X 3 7/8" (3 total pieces)

  
  
  
  
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  The Nothing's Better Than stamp set has a set of dies to coordinate with it; get them both and get 10% off.  

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• I really did play with the ‘Playing with Patterns’! Check out the video!

  August 28, 2020

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  I had a lot of fun mixing up the patterns in this super cute designer paper on a Facebook Live video.  *See it below. 

  First is a play on triangles. These pieces are just 3/4" wide X 3" long! What a fun way to use your scraps!!

  
  
  
  
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  Cut 6 pieces of Designer Paper at 3/4" X 3" and then cut each one from one corner to the opposite one.  Now you can piece these together on a contrasting piece of card stock measuring 4" X 5 1/4".  Be sure to watch the video below to see how it's done.  

  The greeting circle is from the Painted Label dies and the greeting is from the Pattern Play stamp set.  See the entire suite of Playing with Patterns products here. 

  Next is a fun card where you cut narrow strips of designer paper and piece them onto a background sheet.  Just offset them slightly to create a 'Bargello' look. This is a quilting technique perfect for striped paper! 

  
  
  
  
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  Which one is your favorite?  The colors are Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana and Night of Navy. 

  
  
  
  
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  I like the one below as the Bargello look is more apparent with the dark Navy strips.   The greeting dies are from one of my favorites; the Stitched So Sweetly dies in the annual catalog seen here.  

  
  
  
  
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  Get the details on creating these techniques in the video below.

  Remember I host Facebook Live videos 6 times a month!  Each Tuesday at 11 am Central Time and the 2nd & 4th Monday's at 7:30 pm CT.  Check them out here: 

  This video is from a few weeks ago and the card kits mentioned are sold out. The pdf tutorials are still available however. Click here to see them. 

  
  
  
  
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  Aren't these just plain fun!!! 

  
  
  
  
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  Check out the Playing with Patterns cards (seen below) pdf tutorial here!

  
  
  
  
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• A pretty home decor framed sampler with Life is Beautiful!

  August 27, 2020

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  I made this shadow box home decor piece with my Life is Beautiful stamp set.  It fits in a 12" shadow box frame. 

  
  
  
  
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  Here's the Life is Beautiful stamp set I helped design as part of my Million Dollars in sales achievement with Stampin' Up!. You can order it here. 

  
  
  
  
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  Two tips! 

  • The 'ground' image can also be clouds!  Cool, right?
  • And if you stamp the tree twice, you can achieve a 'thicker' trunk and fuller tree.  Just lower the image on the second stamping.  

  
  
  
  
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  I did use the Field of Flowers stamp set for the grass, flowers & dragonflies.  I sponged the white card stock with Balmy Blue to remove the 'white' background.  I added Shimmery Crystal Effects on the dragonflies and leaves on the top greeting piece. 

  Colors used: Soft Suede, Granny Apple Green, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Balmy Blue

  Products: In Good Taste Designer Paper, sponges, Linen Thread, Heat embossing in White, Shimmery Crystal Effects, Artistry Blooms adhesive backed sequins, 2 shades of Brown markers for bird house, 

  
  

  
  
  
  
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