New Inked & Tiled in a Book Binding Easel fun fold card; video tutorial & measurements too!

May 22, 2023

I'm just a little bit in love with this special fun fold layout! I've made three versions of it this month….

I featured two new colors in our Stampin' Up! catalog – Boho Blue & Pebbled Path with returning Misty Moonlight & White.

I hope you watch the video here or below to see how to make this neat card. It's so much easier than it looks!

I knew this stamp set would be fun to play with. The greetings are wonderful and of course the botanical images are beautiful!

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Details:

I stamped the large leaf repeatedly onto the Boho Blue layers using Versamark ink. I let it dry and then textured it with the Exposed Brick 3D embossing folder. I love this new folder!!
How did I get the two-tone colors on my flowers? I used both an ink pad and markers. I inked the flowers first in Boho Blue. Then I colored the stems using a Pebbled Path Stampin' Write marker. Huff and stamp! Why huff? Huffing with your moist breath re-moistens the ink on your stamp. This can be especially helpful with solid type stamps.
After stamping I used the same Pebbled Path marker to add more detail to the base of each flower.
For an easel card you need something to hold it open. I stamped the flower in the set onto a piece of Boho Blue and punched it out with the Petal Park Builder punch. I curled and distressed the petals and added it with a few Mini Dimensionals.

The card does lay flat for mailing.

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I added a looped piece of the 2023-25 In Color Jute trim under my punched Oval greeting. I did sponge a bit of Boho Blue on the edges first.

In the video I share two other beautiful cards made with the Inked & Tiled stamp set. I made two of them for swaps on the Stampin' Up! incentive trip I'm on right now! A Norwegian cruise!

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You can watch me make this card on the video here. Or click on the photo below to watch.

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Get a free bundle from the Holiday Catalog!

August 18, 2021
During Sale-a-Bration you can pick out a free bundle with purchase of the Stampin' Up! starter kit. It's the current promotion happening now through September 30th. Click here to print out the flyer below.

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Did you know that ….
- you get $125 in product of your choice for $99 and shipping is FREE!?
- you can enjoy a 20% discount (and up to 25%) on all of your Stampin' Up! orders?
- you can pre-order from new catalogs a month early?
- you don't have to place an order until December 2021 to stay active?
- you do not have to hold events or sell product? True! You can simply enjoy the discount yourself.
Below is a sample of a possible Starter Kit. I gathered $125 in product and a free Holiday Catalog bundle.

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I have never had a demonstrator join my team and regret it. They all love it as long as they stay active. Some people stay a while and others do not. I hope you stay awhile but if you don't, that's fine too. There is no pressure to continue once you decide to leave. You simply stop placing orders.

I have many people take advantage of this deal just to stock up on essentials or to get items on their long wishlist. Then when they're stocked up, they stop ordering. It's just that simple! No pressure to sell or hold events. Just enjoy the 20% discount while you can. Email me with any questions you have.

Click here to read more about it or join my Flowerbug's Team. We are a friendly and creative bunch and we'd love to have you!

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Ombre Blending with Decorative Masks; an easy technique!

August 17, 2021
If you struggle to get a smooth blend I have a few suggestions for you. We made this striking card at a class this weekend. Everyone loved it and they all turned out fabulous!

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Details:
- The colors here are Crushed Curry, Pumpkin Pie and Cherry Cobbler; with a bit of gold glitz thrown in.
- The leaves are die-cut from the Intricate Leaves dies seen here.
- The greeting is from the Thinking, Thanks & Peace stamp set in the Holiday catalog. I love this greeting! See it here.
Here are some tips & suggestions for perfect Ombre' blending:
- Use out Blending Brushes; they really do make a smooth blend easier.
- Choose colors that are similar in hue. For instance blues and greens, or yellows to reds.
- Blend over a Decorative Mask – see them all here. The patterned stencils/masks seem to break up any inconsistencies in your blending.
- Here I added color onto Crumb Cake card stock; that also helps and would be a a good color to practice on.
- I start out with the lightest color and work my way downward; in this case at an angle.
- I leave a tiny space between colors and make sure to blend/connect them by going into the previous color just a bit before moving.
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Holiday catalog video tour with lots of samples & products shown

August 16, 2021

Last Tuesday on my weekly Facebook Live I shared samples & product from the first half of the Stampin' Up! Holiday Catalog.

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Tomorrow I'll be sharing the rest of it along with the new Sale-a-Bration catalog! You can see last week's video below and watch tomorrow's here:

It starts at 11 am CT Tuesday but you can watch the replay later or here on my YouTube channel once it's uploaded.

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