Perched in a Tree Ink Blending sunset technique

August 25, 2022

I can't get enough of the Perched in a Tree bundle! We made these cards at my August Card Clubs this month:

They had the choice of adding the bird or a set of die-cut, colored leaves. We added color to both with our Blending Brushes using Crumb Cake & Balmy Blue for the bird and Bermuda Bay & Mango Melody on the leaves.

The greetings are from the Soft Seedlings stamp set stamped on a 1" X 4 1/4" Vanilla CS strip.

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If you have trouble getting a smooth Ink Blending background please watch the video to catch my tips.

From the top down I used these colors: Bermuda Bay, Mango Melody & either Balmy Blue or Crumb Cake on the bottom. You might think I used a yellow color on the upper right card but it's just very light Mango Melody.

The Aspen dies are available in three ways – in the Bundle at a 10% discount, separately from the Perched in a Tree stamp set or free during August & our Sale-a-Bration promotion.

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Fun & Simple card layout for designer paper with video tutorial

February 19, 2025

Here's one more card shared on last week's Live video. It is a very simple layout with a bit of fun to it.

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It's simply two layers of designer series paper with a slanted greeting across it. The slant adds a bit of playfulness to the vertical layers.

I used the Mixed Media Florals suite seen here. It's in our Online Exclusives line which is available to everyone. The Online title confuses some people but all it really means is that it's not in any published catalog and can be found in our online store.

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I tried another version above; one with flowers and the other with a patterned design. Which do you prefer?

The center panel is 2" X 5 1/2" and the outer is 2 1/2" X 5 1/2". The Black strip across is 1" wide.

The main panel is actually black & white without color. I used our Blends markers to add color to it. I love the ability to add whatever color I want to feature. In this case Petal Pink with pops of Lemon Lolly, Black and Old Olive.

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Below is the video tutorial for this card and two other layouts using this pretty designer paper.

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Make a bunch of these cards with the Mixed Media Florals suite

February 18, 2025
I love this card layout! You can use both sides of your DSP with this easy design.

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I used the Mixed Media Floral suite on this card:
- the pretty Mixed Media Florals DSP seen here
- the Mixed Labels bundle seen here
- the Low-profile dots seen here
- Boho Blue, Calypso Coral, Petal Pink & Mossy Meadow card stock
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I don't have a free project sheet for this card as it's one featured in my free PDF this month (with any online order). But here are the basic measurements:
- Coral layer – 4 1/2" X 3 1/4"
- DSP 3" square & 1 1/8" X 3" strip
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Below is the video tutorial for this card and two other layouts using this pretty designer paper.

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Neat Z-fold card with free project sheet & video tutorial

February 17, 2025

Today I'm sharing a neat Z-fold card that's a little different than usual. I chose to feature the new Mixed Media Floral designer paper from our Online Exclusives line. You can see it here.

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My colors include Mossy Meadow, White & Calypso Coral. The left card above has a 4" square of DSP as the main panel. On the right card I fussy cut the flowers from the DSP and added them over a printed blue panel that resembles sky.

The greeting is from the SAB Heart Shaped bundle; the die-cut is from the Mixed Label dies and the Coral piece is punched using the Labeled with Love punch.

You can see how it opens in the photo below: The card base is 5 1/2" X 4 1/4" and there's a full 11" X 4 1/4" scored layer above it.

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Click on the following link to get the free project sheet with measurements, supplies and directions. Download Mixed Media Floral Z-fold card

Below is the video tutorial for this card and two other simple designs using this pretty designer paper.

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