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More Monochromatic swaps featuring flowers

I’m sharing more of my Team’s monochromatic swaps today. These pretty cards all feature flowers. 

This first stunning card is made by Barb who used the Spotlight on Nature stamp set. I was shocked to see it on the Last Chance list and it’s already out of stock! 

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Joan is a master at coloring!  Look at the shadow effect she achieved on the flowers and leaves! It looks like it’s raised but it’s simply stamped and Blends marker was added all around the image.

The other stamps she used are Sentimental Framing and Textured Notes. The inks are Granny Apple Green & Memento Black. She added Holographic Resin Dots, a linen thread bow and Wink of Stella on the butterfly to finish it off.  

She gave me measurements I can share with you too! 

• Lemon Lime Twist 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″
• Granny Apple Green 3 1/2″ X 11″ scored at 5 1/2″
• White 3 1/4″ X 5 1/2″, inside is 3″ X 5″, greeting is 3 1/4″ X 1″
• Season of Elegance DSP 2 pieces at 3/4″ X 5 1/2″

Here’s a view of the card opened:  

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You’ve created a beautiful card Joan! 

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Next is a card made by Joan’s mom, Barb. It’s her first time swapping with us and she did a wonderful job! 

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Barb chose the Gallery Blooms stamp set. She stamped the flower in Night of Navy and used Wink of Stella to pull the color into the image. Very cool idea! 

She used the Textured Notes dies (2nd & 3rd largest) for her blue layers of Night of Navy and Blueberry Bushel. 

Measurements:

• Night of Navy card base 4 1/4″ X 11″ score at 5 1/2″
• Blueberry Bushel 4 3/4″ X 3/4″, scrap for greeting
• White 2 3/4″ X 4 1/2″ for die-cut, inside is 3 1/2″ X 4 3/4″

Beautiful job Barb!

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Next is a pretty card made by Candace featuring the pretty Charming Day bundle seen here. 

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Her colors include White, Soft Seafoam and Basic Gray.  She added color to the floral die-cut with Blends markers and then added Wink of Stella to all of the die-cuts. 

The pretty leaf die-cuts also have Soft Seafoam Blends added. The texture is the Exposed Brick embossing folder seen here.   I just love the clean look of this pastel color with White.

Here’s the inside view.  Simply stamping the flower image in the same ink is a beautiful say to finish it. 

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I’ll be sharing our swap cards all week; stay tuned! 

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• Coloring Techniques with the Pretty Flowers Embossing folder! With video!

  June 10, 2021

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  Have you ever added color/ink directly onto your embossing folder?  It's actually fun and the results can be amazing!  I shared three different techniques on my weekly FB Live Tuesday.  Here's a link to it on my FB page or on YouTube here.  Or scroll below to see it here.  

  This first card is done by coloring on your folder with markers.  These are regular water-based markers; not Blends.  I share tips for success on this technique in the video.  

  Each card features the stamp set Create with Friends seen here.  I love this set! The embossing folder is called Pretty Flowers; it's my free gift for online orders over $50 in June! *see it here

  
  
  
  
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  I chose to use Soft Succulent on both cards adding Pale Papaya on the left and Fresh Freesia on the right.  Love our newest In Colors!!!  The greeting layer is from the Tasteful Label dies. 

  
  
  
  
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  Next is a sponging technique.  I embossed the White CS with the folder in the die-cutting machine first.  Then used sponge daubers to color the White CS.  I highly recommend you use pastel colors for this for the best results. It's much more forgiving! 

  
  
  
  
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  I used the Poppy dies for the greeting layer. 

  
  
  
  
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  And the last technique is to add ink directly onto the folder itself; before you run it through.  Press your ink pad lightly to the side of the folder you want inked.  Do this lightly to avoid getting ink in the recesses of the folder.  Again; watch my video for more tips! 

  
  
  
  
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  The pretty die-cut for the greeting is from the Potted Succulent dies seen here.  

  
  
  
  
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  *Below is the video with lots of specific tips on being successful with these techniques. Click on it to watch.

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• Two In Symmetry cards; bright & colorful

  June 9, 2021

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  Here are a few more cards I made with the In Symmetry bundle on last week Tuesday's FB Live.  These are also cards I made for some online swaps I joined. 

  
  
  
  
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  The colors are Calypso Coral, Night of Navy & Just Jade.

  Products used: *click on the item to see it in my store

  • Images are from the In Symmetry stamp set & bundle
  • the little leaves are from the Symmetrical Stems border punch
  • The Designer Paper is the Sweet Symmetry DSP
  • That pretty stitched leaves texture is made with the Stitched Greenery die seen here. 
  • The white greeting label is from the Hippo & Friends dies here 

  Measurements: 

  • Card base 5 ½” X 8 ½”
  • Just Jade 2” X 4 ¼”, Navy strip ½” X 4 ¼”
  • DSP strips are 1” and ¾” X 5 ½”

  Next is the other card I created using the same colors and In Symmetry stamp set.  

  
  
  
  
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  Products used:

  • Inks – Calypso Coral, Just Jade, Night of Navy
  • embossing folder – Checks & Dots
  • greeting tag – Tailor Made Tags dies

  Measurements:

  • Card base 5 ½” X 8 ½”
  • White square is 2 ½”, Just Jade is 2 5/8”
  • DSP 1 ¼” X 5 ½”, Coral strip 1 ¾” X 4 ¼”

  *Below is the FB Live replay/video for these two cards and more. 

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• In Symmetry Fun-fold card with video

  June 8, 2021

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  I played with the In Symmetry bundle on last week's Facebook Live and wanted to share this neat fun fold card.  I got the idea for it from my good friend Susie Wood.  Here's a link to her card. 

  It's a standard A2 size card but the unique fold makes it special.  The nice thing is how easy it is to make!  And it really showcases the designer paper and Pretty Flowers embossing folder I used.  

  
  
  
  
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  I chose the Navy, Calypso Coral and Bumblebee color combination because of the colors in the Sweet Symmetry DSP seen here.  The cute Navy leaves are from the Symmetrical Stems punch. I fussy cut the flower.

  
  
  
  
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  You can see this bundle here. 

  
  
  
  
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  Measurements: 

  • Navy card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 2 1/8" and 4 1/4", layer is 2 3/4" X 4 1/4" 
  • Bumblebee 3 3/4" X 5"
  • DSP 2 1/2" X 4"
  • White strip 3/4" X 3 1/2", inside is 4" X 5 1/4"
  • Calypso Coral strip is 7/8" X 3 3/4" 

  Here's the video from the Facebook Live with two more projects featuring this suite.  If you want to see this card only, scroll to about 24 minutes in.

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