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More fun fold cards!

Each day this week I'm sharing many of the Fun Fold card swaps made by my talented Flowerbug's Team.  They are amazing! 

First is Candace's pretty Double Triangle card:

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This card is so fun to make and to receive! You can find all kinds of tutorials for this fold.  Here's a video I made for it: 

The best thing about this card fold is how perfectly it uses both your card stock and designer paper without waste!  And it makes 2 cards at the same time!

Start out with a full 8 1/2" X 11" piece of card stock.  Score it down the center both ways; at 5 1/2" and 4 1/4".  Then cut in half on the diagonal like this:

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Now cut two pieces of designer paper measuring 4" X 5 1/4" in half.  Use double sided paper for the best use; two for each card.

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Candace used the retiring Peaceful Poppies designer paper seen here, the Painted Label dies and the Peaceful Moments bundle.  I love that splash of designer paper inside the card!

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Marilyn made this beautiful card with the Ornate Garden suite of products seen here; an early release from the upcoming Annual Catalog.  

• The Olive card base is 4 1/4" X 8 3/4" scored at 5 1/2"
• The Terracotta Tile layer is 4" X 3"
• Designer paper is 3 7/8" X 2 7/8"
• The Olive stitched rectangle is 3 1/2" X 2 1/4" 
• The Terracotta Tile die-cut is from the Ornate Frames dies
• The White daisy layer is 1 1/8" X 2 1/2", the White inside is 4" X 5 1/5"
• Stamps are from the Ornate Style & Ornate Thanks stamp sets 

Paula made this striking fun fold card using the Peaceful Poppies designer paper and the Painted Poppies bundle.

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This Peaceful Poppies designer paper is retiring and is on the Last Chance list now while supplies last here.  I'm so glad the Painted Poppies bundle will be returning in the new Annual catalog! 

Measurements:

• Poppy Parade main card 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 2 1/8" and 6 3/8"
• Striped DSP is 1 7/8" X 5 1/4"
• Poppies DSP is 1 3/4 X 3 3/4"
• White strips are 2" X 4" 

I hope you're enjoying these fun fold cards made by my talented Flowerbug's Team!  More tomorrow! 

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• See 2 ways to use the new ‘Crafting with You’ bundle in my video

  May 3, 2023

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  On my weekly Live video I shared two, well actually three ways to use the incredible Crafting with You bundle seen here from Stampin' Up!  It's new in the 2023-24 Annual Stampin' Up! catalog.  Here's one of them:

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  It's perfect for the seamstress or quilter. I couldn't resist making a card featuring some of our frequently used tools – like the paper trimmer and die-cutting machine….  

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  This set has so many options for crafters! It has an easel & paint brushes, yarn, embroidery hoop, sewing machine, paper crafting etc.  It's loaded!  

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  These cards feature TWO of our newest colors in our color families.  Left is Bubble Bath and right is Azure Afternoon.  I used Smoky Slate, White, Black and a bit of silver on my cards.  

  I stamped my large white layer with the same ink as the card base and because it was a little busy I added a layer of vellum over it.  Then a stamp of Bright & Beautiful DSP before I added the textured 3" circle.  The circle also helps tone down the busy background.  

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  A few neat tips on this card: there are two different baskets you can add items to including the yarn, paint brushes, spools of thread or even flowers.  

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  I show how to make the scissors in the video.  You need to cut out two; one in black and one in silver.  Trim off the silver ends and add them over the full, black scissor die-cuts.  

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  For the paper crafting card I stamped the greeting on a strip of White cardstock and inserted it into the paper trimmer.  Love that the die-cut leaves this option for us.  The black 'knob' on my trimmer cuts out separately so you can add it in place as you like.  They thought of everything on this set!!

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  Click here or on the photo below to watch the video.  

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  My new catalog designer paper share is open for a limited time. 

  Get 80 sheets of 6 X 6" DSP – all from the new catalog for just $28.50 plus shipping.  Reserve your spot here. 

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• The NEW Annual Catalog starts today! More new catalog launch boards too

  May 2, 2023

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  The new catalog goes live today!!  It's always an exciting time when we get a brand new Annual catalog.  

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  Check out the new products online here. 

  Each year Stampin' Up! adds a brand new set of 5 In Colors; this year it's Wild Wheat, Moody Mauve, Copper Clay, Boho Blue and Pebbled Path.  Beautiful earthy colors! 

  Below are more of my New Catalog Launch party displays. 

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  This year we said goodbye to 11 colors and now say hello to 11 new core colors!  7 returning colors and 4 brand new! 

  In the photo below the top 4 are our newest colors – Lemon Lolly, Azure Afternoon, Bubble Bath and Pecan Pie. I'm so excited about them; we needed these colors!

  Tip: did you know there is a set of both card stock AND Stampin' Write markers?  You can order these without having to order entire packs of each color families.    

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  I'm thrilled to have some of these returning favorites back in our color line!  

  Below is my Fresh as a Daisy board.  Beautiful lifelike Fresh as a Daisy designer paper with the Cheerful Daisy bundle; pretty images and fabulous dies. 

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  This pretty Fresh as a Daisy designer paper is another contender for my upcoming card kits to go.  I like to use our pretty designer papers as my starting point for the 10 cards I create.  You can see the kits I have available now here. 

  And here is one of my top picks from our pre-order – the Timeless Arrangements bundle.  I shared a few projects in a recent video seen here.  

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  Watch the video here (or below) where I share how to use this bundle; the designers were so smart on this one!  The way they added the rectangular anchor pieces is genius!  You can watch a video here where I featured this bundle. 

   

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  My new catalog designer paper share is open for a limited time. 

  Get 80 sheets of 6 X 6" DSP – all from the new catalog for just $28.50 plus shipping.  Reserve your spot here. 

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• Last day for both the Last Chance sale and my In Color special offer!

  May 1, 2023

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  Before I share photos of my New Catalog Launch I want to remind you that today is the last day you can order from either the Annual catalog or the Spring catalog. 

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  Make sure you have what you need BEFORE it's gone and retired.  Click here to see what's left!

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  Saturday I held my new catalog launch party and I thought you'd like to see my displays too.  Unfortunately I did not receive many of my card swaps in time, but I had some and I had made quite a few samples myself. I worried my boards would be empty but I think they turned out quite well.  

  This first photo shows off two displays; from left to right – the Circle Sayings bundle, the Countryside Inn Suite, the Bright & Beautiful suite and the Little Monkey bundle.  

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  Here are a few close-ups of these two:

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  this was a clear favorite of many.  I'll be featuring this beautiful Countryside Inn DSP for one of my May kits to go.  Many people asked about the cute baskets; I'll feature them on an upcoming video.  

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  And here's the incredible Bright & Beautiful 6 X 6" designer paper.  Amazing color combos and patterns!  This is another contender for my May card kits….

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  I use inexpensive foam boards from the dollar store and attach my projects with either poster putty or clips.  

  And here are my kits to go boards; I prepped extra kits for my April offerings. You can see and purchase them on my Shop here.  Remember you can save $$ on shipping when you purchase more than one.  

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  I'll share more tomorrow; the new catalog goes live May 2nd!!

  Today is the last day to get in on my new 2023-25 In Color special bundle offer. 

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  I put together a big bunch of products and then give something free with the purchase. This year it's free gems AND a new ribbon share! Plus I have extra spiral bound catalogs left too!  I can add this to your bundle for free! 

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  This bundle is available through Monday, May 1st. Choose from the following options and I'll send you an invoice. 

  Option 1: Get the 5 ink pads, 5 ink refills, 20 sheets 8 1/2" X 11" cardstock, 10 sheets new 6" In Color DSP and get the free ribbon share, in Color gems AND a free spiral bound catalog! $93 (*Long distance customers add $8.50 for Priority shipping for options 1 or 2) 

  Option 2: Get all of the In Color items above PLUS 5 new In Color Blends markers – pay for 4 and get 1 FREE. Cost $142 total

  Option 3: Add on the new Designer Paper share to either option 1 or 2 – 80 sheets of 6 X 6" DSP. Cost is $28.50. *see photo below.  *click here to order it separately. 

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