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Last of our Team swaps include a neat technique and a fun fold


Today I'm sharing the last three card swaps from my Team in October.  Our theme was winter or Christmas. 

First is Roxann's card. It's a Christmas village scene! 

She used the Yuletide Village stamp set seen here.  She also used the Falling Snow background stamp; which she heat embossed with White powder. 

She fussy cut all of these homes, church and trees!  It's so pretty and real looking!  

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Next is a fantastic technique made by Tracey.  You might think she used designer paper here….. 

It's not! She made her own stamped background using watercolor paper and three colors of ink. Here's how she did it:

She thoroughly wet the watercolor paper before stamping the snowflake images in the following inks: Pool Party (looks like green here), Balmy Blue & Boho Blue. When you stamp on the wet paper the ink travels and blends together but leaves a faint impression of the snowflake images sometimes.  Simply gorgeous!

The snowflake die-cuts are from the Frozen Edges dies seen here. The greeting and snowflake images are from the Sparkling Snowflakes stamp set seen here. 

Measurements of the layers are as follows:

  • Card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" score at 4 1/4", Textured white layer 5 3/8" X 4 1/8", greeting strip 5 1/2" X 1"
  • Blue background is 4 1/8" X 3 1/4"
  • Watercolor paper strips – left to right – 1/2" X 3 1/2", 3/4" X 3 1/2", 1" X 3 1/2" and 1 1/2" X 3 1/2" 

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Next is a pretty fun fold made by Rita. 

She used the Winter Meadow designer paper and the Encircled in Nature dies (seen here) for her trees.  The front panel (White) is adhered to a flap that is part of the card base.  It's a neat fold! 

Her card base measures 11" X 4 1/4", score at 2 1/4" & 5 1/2". Then make a mark at 1" from the top and 1" from the bottom on the 2 1/4" score line. You'll trim off the outer portion and that creates a flap for the White layer which measures 3 1/4" X 2". 

Thank you to all of my Flowerbug's for creating incredible cards for our October card swap.  My gals are super talented!!

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  • Counting Sheep with the Give it a Whirl dies interactive card


    We made this adorable card at my August card clubs this month.  It features the new Counting Sheep & the Sheep dies from the Sale-a-Bration catalog.

    Plus it's a view-master card! Remember those?  The Give it a Whirl dies (seen here) on page 163 of the annual catalog are incredible!  I was hesitant to even try using these dies because I thought it would be so complicated to figure out.  But I was pleasantly surprised at how easy and intuitive they are to use. Stampin' Up! really did these up smart! 

    Please watch my video below to catch my quick tips for a successful view-master card. 

    The colors here are Pale Papaya, Balmy Blue, White, Crumb Cake & Granny Apple Green.  We created a background using the Blending Brushes with Balmy Blue & Granny Apple Green ink. 


    ***Heads up on the Sheep dies – Stampin' Up! has a limited supply of these and does expect to run out before Sale-a-Bration is over.  So if you're wanting both the stamp set & dies, get the dies first! 


    Details:

    • Sheep dies include the fence, balloons and the sheep
    • Give it a Whirl dies – stitched view-master sponged layer, the scalloped circle, clouds, window & stars 
    • I cut the scalloped circle piece from thick White CS since it would get a lot of activity
    • You will need brads & Stampin' Dimensionals for this card to work 

    I used light Petal Pink and Gray Granite blends to color the sheep. 


    And below is the video; this card is so fun! 

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  • Bloom Where You’re Planted card & video; a unique & trendy suite!


    Plants & succulents are all the rage right now.  Stampin' Up! is right on trend with the Bloom Where You're Planted suite.  We made this neat card at my July card clubs. Scroll to the bottom to watch the video.  

    All of these items are in the Annual Catalog.  Here are the details:

    • The Designer Paper is called Bloom Where You're Planted; you can see it here.  
    • The embossing on the White layer is from the Macrame folder seen here. 
    • That neat lattice is the Paper Lattice on page 141 and seen here
    • The stamps & dies are in a bundle called Plentiful Plants bundle seen here 
    • Colors are Cinnamon Cider & Just Jade with White
    • that cute pink flower is from the Loose Flower Flourishes seen here

    If you purchase this bundle and add on either the Paper Lattice or the Bloom Where You're Planted designer paper you earn a free Sale-a-Bration choice. See those here. 

    And here's the video!  I give lots of tips on using new product & easy assembly. 

     

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  • Holiday & Sale-a-Bration Catalog Tour; Part 2


    Tuesday I shared the 2nd half of my live catalog tour; the last half of the Holiday catalog and the new Sale-a-Bration catalog too!

    You'll see lots and lots of swaps & samples.  Plus actual products and tips as well.  I hope you enjoy it! 

    click on the photo below to watch it.  Or click here to see it on YouTube. 

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