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Last set of ‘Create your own Background’ swap cards


Today I'm sharing the last three cards in our July Team card swaps.  I shared the others in this post and this one.  Our theme was to create our own backgrounds; not using designer paper.  They were quite creative!  

First up today is a cute card made by Candace.  She chose the Little Monkey bundle.  

Can you tell what her background die-cut is?  She used the Aspen Tree dies for her Crumb Cake layer. But underneath that is a shaving cream technique!  It's fun to make and different every time. 

Tip: to make a shaving cream background, spray the cream on a plate or container and spread it out.  Drop a few drops of ink refill onto the cream. Swirl it in with a knife or utensil.  Press your paper onto the cream.  Remove and wipe off the excess cream.  Let dry.

You can usually get a few pieces done in the same batch of colored cream. The first few will be darker and the last will get lighter in hue.  It's really fun.  

Next is a CUTE card made by Marla featuring the Supremely Awesome stamp set. She stamped the background and colored the images in with Blends markers. 

Her colors include Real Red, Pebbled Path and Daffodil Delight.  The pizza slices look quite real!  

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Next is a pretty card made by Rita. She used the Cheerful Daisies bundle. 

It's in Berry Burst, Old Olive and White. She stamped her background using the open daisy image; tone on tone. Then added a large daisy die-cut (sponged) and some leaves from the Bough punch. 

It's a gatefold card. She scored it 2 3/4" from each long end. *card base is 11" X 4 1/4"

Here are all of the fabulous 'create your own background' swaps from our July swap.  


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  • Homemade Sweetness Fun-fold card kit to go or PDF tutorial; reserve yours


    I had so much fun making these cards with the Homemade Sweetness designer series paper. Look how cute they are!

    Reserve your card kit here and it will be mailed to you at the end of April. This kit includes 10 fun fold cards and the products you need to make them.  

    You’ll receive the following in your kit:

    • 10 pre-cut cards including die-cuts, punches and layers 
    • 1/2 pkg Homemade Sweetness designer series paper
    • a share of the Moonlight checkered ribbon & Strawberry dots & gems
    • the PDF tutorial and the exclusive video tutorial

    The PDF tutorial is sent to you via email immediately after payment; check your spam folder. The actual kit with products is sent at the end of April via Priority Mail.  The product alone are valued at almost $20.

    Reserve your kit here for $31. Purchase the PDF tutorial with video here for $16.

    You will need greeting images, inks, adhesives and a paper trimmer to finish the cards. 

    I have THREE kits to go this month; see them all here. Purchase more than one and save on shipping!

    April Specials:

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    Product of the Month is the Eyelet Blooms dies

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

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  • 2 fabulous new Kits in our Kit Collection


    At the beginning of each month Stampin’ Up! adds at least 2 new kits in their online Kit Collection. This month they’re extra special!

    First is a 9 card kit called Painted Skies and it’s a big WOW.

    See what I mean? This is an all inclusive kit that has no stamping required. You’ll be especially proud to give these cards away.

    Each one is a fun fold card that opens once and then once more. It comes with everything you need to complete them. Pre-stamped greetings, die-cut beachy elements, Dimensionals, gems and adhesive. It’s $18 and you can see it here.

    The second new kit is a big Scrapbooking kit called Sunniest Stories and can be seen here.

    It can create at least 12 pages like the two above! That’s 6 double layouts in 12 X 12″ size.
    It includes the following:

    Step-by-step instructions

    -12 sheets of single-sided Designer Series Paper

    -4 sheets of precut images and phrases & 4 sheets of cut-apart designs

    -20 colored and patterned 4″ x 6″ cards

    -1 sheet of printed stickers

    -8 yards (7.3 m) of Tear & Tape Adhesive, 100 Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals & 50 Mini Glue Dots

    Here’s a photo of the kit elements:

    Whether it’s card making or scrapbooking; our Kit Collection will have what you’re looking for. See it all here.

    April Specials:

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

    Product of the Month is the Eyelet Blooms dies

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

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  • A WOW card with Swirled Designs


    This is one of those cards you will not soon forget; the Swirled Designs bundle is so cool!

    See what I mean? The colors include Blueberry Bushel, Shaded Spruce & White. Striking, bold colors for a celebratory card. The stars are die-cuts from the Swirled Designs dies.

    The Swirled Designs bundle was a sleeper; not many people have used it. But once you do…. you’ll want to use it over and over. See the stamp set here and the dies here. You can choose the bundle here, but the dies are discounted which makes it almost the same cost to order separately. It’s on the Last Chance list unfortunately; only available while supplies last.

    For the greetings I used the Reason to Celebrate stamp set. Wonderful and specific greeting images you will love. See it here.

    It’s a simple fun fold card where you score the front one extra time. I used the Garden Poetry DSP for the left side panel. That’s where I got the idea for my colors.

    If you’d like the free project sheet for this card click here. You can download or print it for future projects.

    Below is the video tutorial. Please follow me on Facebook here or my YouTube Channel here so you don’t miss a thing!

    April Specials:

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

    Product of the Month is the Eyelet Blooms dies

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

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