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Prized Peony bundle; wow!

Look at these gorgeous cards Mary and Karen made for a Flowerbug's Team swap last month.  They both used items in the new Peony suite seen here. 

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Mary's colors are Petal Pink, Soft Sea Foam with Gray Granite.  She sponged a bit of Petal Pink onto the Peony petals.  The other products here are the new Vellum square doilies and Elegant Faceted Gems. that designer paper is from the In Good Taste package seen here. 

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Karen used the Peony Garden designer paper as a background and the new Magenta Madness card stock with Pear Pizzazz & Old Olive for leaves.  That pretty scalloped edge is included in the Peony dies.  

You might think it's difficult to put the peony flower together, but Stampin' Up! made it super easy.  It's just 4 die-cuts and they layer easily.  You match up the bottom edge of each die-cut for a perfect fit each time.  I made a video of it here on FB.

See the whole Prized Peony Bundle here.  

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 Get my Tasteful Touches pdf tutorial free with any online order in July

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It includes directions, photos and measurements for 10 cards!

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• Reserve your 2024 Spring Catalog designer paper share now & get 30 bonus Sale-a-Bration sheets too

  December 29, 2023

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  The new 2024 Spring catalog goes live on Thursday, January 4th!!  That means it's time for another designer paper share.  

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  There are 8 new packs of beautiful designer papers in this catalog. 

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  This share includes 48 sheets of 6 X 6" papers from the Spring Catalog plus I'm adding in one sheet from each of the 5 packs of new Sale-a-Bration packs too (30 more sheets)!  

  You'll receive a total of 78 sheets of NEW designer papers for just $18! *Add on $7 for shipping costs for a total of $25 long distance.  Contact me here to reserve yours.

  *Once the share is filled with 8 people I'll order the designer papers; once the catalog goes live on January 4th. It can take a few weeks for the shares to fill, be shipped and prepped by me for shipping. 

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  December Specials: 

  I have several pre-cut card & scrapbook kits to go; ready to mail out!

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• NEW Everyday Details card with a unique Designer Paper layout with video tutorial

  December 28, 2023

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  I joined quite a few online card swaps for the new 2024 Spring & Sale-a-Bration catalogs and today's post features one of them. 

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  It features the Everyday Details bundle and the Poetic Expressions designer series paper. Both are in the upcoming 2024 Spring Catalog that goes live on January 4th.  The colors include Boho Blue & Misty Moonlight with White. 

  There's a few special details I'd like to point out:

  1. The designer paper triangle is originally a 4" square, cut in half. I added it to a textured layer (4" X 5 1/4")
  2. The dotted circle die-cut is from the Everyday Details bundle; there are a variety of sizes in the set. It is adhered over a White stitched circle die-cut from the Stylish Shapes dies. 
  3. I stamped the cup image in Misty Moonlight ink. The flower is colored a soft white by using our Craft White ink and a Wink of Stella pen. I shared how to do this in the video here.  You can also use a Blender pen, a water pen or Watercolor Pencils.

  Here's a close-up of this technique. 

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  I thought I'd take a photo of all of the swaps before I mailed them out: 

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  I hope you'll try this easy but unique card layout!

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• Translucent Florals card made with colored vellum

  December 27, 2023

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  I created this pretty card with the Translucent Florals bundle.  I used our vellum card stock and changed it from opaque to Fresh Freesia. 

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  It's really easy to do.  Here's how:

  1. I cut a good size piece of vellum from the main sheet and laid it onto my grid paper.
  2. Then I pressed my open ink pad onto the card stock until it was covered.
  3. To smooth the ink out use sponges or a blending brush. Let dry or heat set before die-cutting. 
  4. Die-cut the flowers, leaves and white centers

  Products & measurements:

  • Translucent Floral bundle
  • White card stock – card base 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" score & fold at 4 1/4"
  • Painted Texture embossing folder – white is 3 1/2" X 4 3/4"
  • Fresh Freesia card stock 3 7/8" X 4 7/8"
  • Granny Apple Green 4 1/4" X 1" strip 
  • Vellum card stock – a large piece colored with Fresh Freesia ink and a small piece with Granny Apple Green ink
  • Blending Brushes 

  Here's a photo of this pretty bundle. See it here. 

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