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New Nature’s Symphony top fold card with free project sheet & video tutorial

I hope you had a very Merry Christmas last week. We sure did but we missed our youngest son & his wife. They were hit with the flu the day they were going to drive up here. It wasn’t the same without them! But we still had our Appetizer Showdown competition and played lots of games including our annual Minute to Win It games. Always lots of laughs! I highly recommend doing these with family or friends. It’s one of our highlights of the time we spend together.

I shared this easy fun fold card on last week’s Live video. It features new product from the upcoming 2026 Spring catalog.

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I featured the Nature’s Symphony bundle and the new Nature’s Walk DSP. I cannot share links to these products because they’re not available for customers quite yet. Tomorrow on my week’s Live video I’ll share all of my new products from both the Spring catalog and the newest Online products – both coming out in early January. Join me here.

My colors include Pretty Peacock, Lost Lagoon and Old Olive with White. Besides the Nature’s Symphony bundle I added a die-cut for the greeting from the Textured Notes dies seen here.

This card is an easy fun fold layout. The back is simply 4 1/4″ X 5 1/2″ and the center is a full 3 1/4″ X 11″ scored at 5 1/2″. It gives you a large area to add your patterned paper on the front. I made many of these cards for a long distance swap I joined in.

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I created a free project sheet for this card Click here to download or print it. There’s also a video tutorial below as well.

The Nature’s Walk designer paper is filled with textured patterns. I love the colors in it; the blues & greens are just my style.

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Here’s the video tutorial for you. I also share another pretty card idea featuring this beautiful bundle.

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• Pretty Rustic Crate bundle ideas by Mary

  November 3, 2023

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  Today I'm sharing a few cards made by my Team Member Mary.  She was my October Artist of the Month and she chose to feature the Rustic Crate bundle seen here. 

  
  
  
  
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  Her first project shows off her beautiful coloring and that neat create die-cut. 

  
  
  
  
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  I believe she colored the fall image with Blends markers. Products used include the Let's Go Fishing designer paper, Mossy Meadow, Early Espresso and Wild Wheat card stock as well as the Nested Essential dies and In Color twine. 

  
  
  
  
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  That cute little 'hello' die-cut is included in this bundle. 

  Measurements:

  • Card base 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" score at 4 1/4"
  • Wild Wheat banner 4 1/4" X 1"
  • Let's Go Fishing designer paper 2 1/2" X 5 1/4"

  Her next card features a beautiful color combination of Copper Clay with Pretty Peacock, Very Vanilla and Lost Lagoon. 

  
  
  
  
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  It also shows off the pretty All About Autumn specialty designer paper.  It's back in stock now too; see it here! 

  She simple sponged a bit of Copper clay ink over the fall image. 

  
  
  
  
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  The Pretty Peacock die-cut leaf is from the Autumn Leaves dies. 

  Measurements:

  • Copper Clay card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" score at 4 1/4"
  • Lost Lagoon 5 1/4" X 4" plus a 1 3/4" circle punch
  • All About Autumn Designer paper 5 1/8" X 3 7/8" plus a 4" X 1/2" strip
  • Vanilla 3" X 2 1/4"

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• Get free handmade cards from me in November. And a brand new card kit in the Kit Collection!

  November 2, 2023

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  It's November! It's hard to believe we're starting to think about Thanksgiving already!  

  I have a bunch of handmade cards I'd love to share with you. I know many of you love having card samples in hand for ideas. I have a shoebox full saved for quick reference when I'm creating.  

  My November special for online orders is a set of handmade cards. The more you order the more cards you'll receive!  

  
  
  
  
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  Please use a host code when ordering from me. This helps me a lot so I can afford to gift you all with free items each month. 

  Starting today there's a brand new kit in our Kit Collection; it's a set of cards with a 'destination' theme. It's called the Best Destination Kit – item #163186. 

  
  
  
  
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  This all inclusive kit is $20 and includes:

  • Enough supplies to create 9 cards—3 each of 3 designs
  • 9 coordinating envelopes
  • Best Destination Photopolymer Stamp Set
  • One Gorgeous Grape Ink Spot
  • Printed card bases, printed die cuts, adhesive, embellishments, and a clear block
  • Finished card size: 5-1/2" x 4-1/4" 

  Here are the pretty scenic cards:

  
  
  
  
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  Remember that our Kit Collection kits are all inclusive. This means that everything you need is in the kit.  However you may need a paper snips scissors and I recommend adhesive too. The kits usually include dimensionals or glue dots but if you're a crafter you'll want your own adhesive.

  Look at all you get!

  
  
  
  
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  Here's a close-up of the stamp set that's included:

  
  
  
  
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• Gorgeous Abundant Beauty Kraft notecards with gift box

  November 1, 2023

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  I was inspired by this set of cards & box by a project shared online. I changed up the colors to 'my' favorites and created this:

  
  
  
  
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  I absolutely LOVE the Abundant Beauty Decorative masks seen here! The sunflowers are my favorite of course, but I also used the houndstooth mask here as well. Unfortunately these masks are out of stock right now. They'll be back around November 13th. 

  
  
  
  
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  You might think I made this box but I sure didn't!  It's found on page 135 of our Annual Catalog. It includes 20 cards & 20 envelopes and one box for gifting cards in; all in Kraft paper.  The cards are notecard side which is 5" X 3 1/2". See it here online. 

  
  
  
  
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  As you can see in the photo below I used the houndstooth mask to add a soft background to each notecard.  I used a blending brush and Copper Clay ink.  

  
  
  
  
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  The sunflowers are made with Pretty Peacock ink and the leaves are Granny Apple Green on White cardstock. Yes; they are all fussy cut! I did some but my friend Pat did the rest for me; she loves to fussy cut things! 

  The greetings are from the So Sincere stamp set from the 2023 Holiday catalog.  It's my favorite greeting set right now. See it here. 

  
  
  
  
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  You can see in the photo below that I added the houndstooth pattern to the entire box, inside & out.  Because it comes flat it's easy to do. 

  I hope you're inspired by this project.  I'm not sure who will receive it yet, but it will be someone special! 

  
  
  
  
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