More Monochromatic swaps featuring flowers

August 20, 2025

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!

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!

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.

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.

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

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Customize your cards with the Playful Alphabet!

September 15, 2020
Who doesn't like a customized card WITH your name on it! You won't find that at Hallmark! Use the Playful Alphabet dies to create a one of a kind card.

I made this for my granddaughter Eliza. She is almost 7 and loves anything with her name on it.

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The color palette was chosen by the designer paper Playing with Patterns. It's full of bright, unique colors and patterns. In fact, behind her name is a piece of the paper. The gradation of colors sure fits the card well doesn't it?

I used the Stitched Nested Label dies. I cut out the letters from the White die-cut and popped that up over a strip of the DSP. I added some Seal Plus to the bottom edge and pressed my ribbon onto that in small loops.

Her favorite color is turquoise; just like mine! I chose two pieces of Designer paper for the card front and separated them with a strip of Crushed Curry. You can see these products below in my store.

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Quarter Diagonal cards; watch on FB Live tonight!

September 14, 2020

If you're like most stampers you have a LOT of Designer Paper stocked up. I've been on a mission to use mine up and help you with ideas to use yours too. There's always more we want; so here's a way to use some so you don't feel so bad about purchasing more! Ha!

Below are the cards we're making tonight on Facebook Live – Stamp with Me. It's the 2nd and 4th Monday nights each month at 7:30 pm CT. Join me here.

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I chose to use the Magic in the Night designer paper; seen here in our Halloween DSP in the 2020 Holiday catalog. I love the colors of Pretty Peacock, Cajun Craze, Black, Blackberry Bliss and White. And as you can see some of the designs are not all Halloween!

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The greetings and die-cuts are from the Celebration Tidings Bundle seen here. I love that it has multiple holidays and these dies are amazing!

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Here's how you create the diagonal layers; it's so easy!

For 2 cards, cut 2 pieces of Designer paper (or card stock) at 4" X 5 1/4". Then cut each in half on the diagonal. Next put those pieces back together on your paper trimmer to reform the full piece (just placing; not gluing) and cut on the diagonal in the other direction. Now you'll have 4 triangle shaped pieces from one 4" X 5 1/4" piece.

I chose two coordinating pieces of DSP that would work on all 4 sides and that makes 2 full card fronts.

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For the card below I chose to use the Gilded Autumn specialty DSP. The colors here are Early Espresso, Cajun Craze and Vanilla.

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Lots to Celebrate stamp set & fun card ideas

September 11, 2020

I made time to play with the Lots to Celebrate stamp a few weeks ago and featured these cards on Tuesday's FB Live. Remember that I host a weekly FB Live every Tuesday at 11 am CT here. Follow me so you don't miss any!

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This fun, versatile stamp set is my good friend Susie Wood's Million Dollar Achiever stamp set. She created it to coordinate with the Jar Punch. Click here to see it online. We've been stamping buddies for years since we met at my first Founder's Circle event and always hang out together at every SU event we can. Click here to see her blog.

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Aren't they fun? I cased three cards she made and sent me and changed them up a bit; some more than others.

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The colors above are Pumpkin Pie with Crushed Curry & Early Espresso. That gorgeous designer paper is from the Plaid Tidings seen here. I used three punches here; the Fancy Tag Topper, the Jar punch and the Autumn Punch Pack.

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Watch the video below to see her original cards and how I changed them. Plus I show more of her creative cards too.

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