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Ombre Blending with Decorative Masks; an easy technique!

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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• 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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• Look at these awesome Sale-a-Bration Team Swaps

  August 17, 2022

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  This weekend we held our Team meeting & swap and I can't wait to share them all with you!

  The cards today all feature products from our Sale-a-Bration promotion – it ends in just 2 weeks!  I love getting something free with my purchases.  See all of the SAB choices here. 

  First up is Mary's card featuring the Rings of Love designer series paper.  She created a double Z fun fold card! 

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  Her colors include Night of Navy & Mint Macaron. She used the Charming Sentiments bundle for her greeting and popped it up onto a Mint Oval punched piece.  

  Measurements:

  • Night of Navy 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 2 3/4" & 5 1/2"
  • Mint Macaron 9 3/4" X 3 1/4" scored at 4 1/4" & 7 1/4"
  • DSP is 4" X 3"
  • White is 2 1/4" X 3" 

  Next is a sweet card made by Karen; it's a perfect layout for quick cards that highlight your designer paper!  She also used the Rings of Love designer paper; it's free in August with a $50 order.  See it here. 

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  Her colors are also Night of Navy with Mint Macaron. She colored her White seam binding ribbon Navy with a Blends marker.

  Measurements:

  • White card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored in half at 4 1/4"
  • Night of Navy 3 1/4" X 4 1/4"
  • Designer paper 3" X 4"
  • Mint greeting strip 3 1/4" X 3/4"

  Next is a pretty card made by Laura.  She featured the Wonderful You Designer Paper which is part of the Wonderful You stamp set & designer paper bundle seen here.  They're both free with a $100 Stampin' Up! order in August. 

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  She used the Stylish Shapes stitched square dies to cut the flowers out of the designer paper.  No stamping needed! 

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  The Fern 3D embossing folder is so pretty with these delicate flowers.  

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  Measurements:

  • White card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
  • Mossy Meadow 5 1/2" X 2" and 5 1/2" X  1/2"
  • Designer Paper is 5 1/2" X 1" 
  • The die-cut squares are 1 1/2"

  Stop in for more amazing swap cards tomorrow…..

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• Rings of Love Triple Panel card with video & measurements

  August 16, 2022

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  Here's one more card I made during last week's FB Live with the free Rings of Love designer paper in our Sale-a-Bration offering.  

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  I cut a 3 1/4" X 3" piece of the designer paper and then cut it into three 1" strips.  I then layered it onto three strips of Evening Evergreen CS. 

  I textured the Crumb Cake layer with the Timber embossing folder – it's also a new Free Sale-a-Bration choice in August; with any $50 Stampin' Up! order.   

  I love how the three panels create a 'scene', making the DSP the star of the card.  See the Rings of Love DSP here.

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  Measurements: 

  • Poppy Parade 5 ½”X 8 ½”
  • White is 5 ¼” X 4”, Crumb Cake 5” X 3 ¾”
  • Evergreen is 5 1/8” X 3 7/8”, DSP is 1” X 3 ¼”
  • Evergreen strips are 1 1/8” X 3 3/8”

  Get the details & see my other 2 cards in the video below:

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• Perched in a Tree Explosion card with video tutorial!

  August 15, 2022

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  I can't stop using the Aspen dies!  I absolutely love this tree die-cut!  

  Did you know these dies are free during August with our Sale-a-Bration promotion?  Any $100 Stampin' Up! order and they're yours free! 

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  I created this card on last week's FB Live video.  You can watch it here.  

  For the card front, I simply added a layer of the Rings of Love DSP behind it for a soft background.  You can keep it this simple or create your own background!  

  However I made the inside of the card extra special with an Explosion fold. These look so difficult to do but honestly they're not!  Please watch the video; afterwards you'll want to make one!

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  The left card has the Rings of Love DSP and the card on the right features the Storybook Gnomes designer paper.  For greetings I used the Soft Seedlings & Perched in a Tree stamp sets.  

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  I also shared an easy ribbon trick in the video; if you have trouble with bows I hope you watch.  

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  Measurements: 

  • Card base 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 5 1/2"
  • DSP – 3 7/8” X 5 1/8”, inside is 8” square
  • Greeting strip 1” X 4”
  • White 4” X 5 ¼” & inside is 3 ½” square

   

  Get the details & see my other 2 cards in the video below:

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