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See both sides of your designer paper with this cool fun fold card; video tutorial too!

The Last Chance list has been out for almost 2 weeks now; things are going fast!  Do you have everything you want from this sale?  Remember it's while supplies last! 

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Also note that some prices are going up. The cost of business is increasing world wide; as I'm sure you've noticed when shopping.  Here's a chart showing some of the price changes in the upcoming new Annual Catalog. 

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Now on to the projects! 

I shared these neat cards on last week's Live video. I love it when you can show off both sides of our pretty designer papers! 

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This card uses almost half of a 12 X 12" piece of designer paper; but it truly makes the most of your printed paper. 

I chose the Pretty Prints DSP from the Annual catalog.  It includes 4 colors; Calypso Coral, Bermuda Bay, Evening Evergreen and Blackberry Bliss. It's on the retiring list now and discounted to $8.40 instead of $12.  See it here. 

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It's quite an easy fold to make.  You make a few score lines and then trim off the top at an angle; then add that trimmed piece to the bottom edge.  Watch the video to see how it's done.  

Measurements: 

• Card base 4 ¼” X 5 ½”
• DSP 5 ¼” X 12” score at 2”, 4”, 8” & 10”. Mark at 2 3/8” and cut off to 4” mark
• White front square 2 1/4", inside 3 3/4" X 5" 
• Front square layer 2 1/2"

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I chose the Kind & Sincere stamp set for my greetings.  I think the mixed font and wide range of phrases is fabulous.  Unfortunately it is on the retiring list. It's now $15.60 instead of  $26. 

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See the 2023 Last Chance list here 

*current host code: SYZD4PH2 or SFHU3WMT

Get a free specialty paper sampler with online orders over $55 using a host code above plus an embellishment if your order is over $100

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• Spring is here with this Seasonal Branches swap

  May 24, 2023

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  Deloris made this beautiful card for our May Team swap.  It sure reminds me of springtime! 

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  She featured the new Seasonal Branches bundle seen here on her card. 

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  She added lots of detail with the flowers, leaves and that beautiful colored bird!  Can you see the detailed texture on those flowers & leaves? 

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  Her colors include Daffodil Delight, Crumb Cake, White and a little pop of blue on her bird.

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  Details:

  • Daffodil card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2", Contour Scallop die-cut is 4 1/2 X 3 18"
  • White layer 4" X 2 3/4"
  • Crumb Cake 5 1/4" X 4", textured with the Timber embossing folder
  • Brights DSP strip 5 1/4" X 1" 

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• Look at this incredible Lazy Days card swap!

  May 23, 2023

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  I was blown away by the card swap Paula made for our Flowerbug's Team swap in May.  Check it out…..

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  See what I mean?  The scene she created is so real & life-like!  This card features the new Lazy Days bundle seen here.  And she used many of the stamps & dies in the bundle.  I counted them – 9 stamps or dies! 

  Here's a photo of the bundle she used: Lazy Days seen here. 

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  I think her soft colors set the tone for a real porch scene. That rug, lattice, fence and sponged sun – well just everything works! I'm so very proud of her talent.  AMAZING!  

  Her background is white but she lightly blended blue ink for the sky and likely crumb cake for the porch. 

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  What do you think?  I think it's incredible well done. 

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

  May 22, 2023

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

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  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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  I have one spot left in my new catalog designer paper share. 

  Get 80 sheets of 6 X 6" DSP – all from the new catalog for just $28.50 plus shipping.  Reserve your spot here. 

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