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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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• The easy way to do the Whitewashing Technique; with video

  February 8, 2022

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  I've been playing with the Whitewashing Technique lately. Today I'm sharing a card I made on Facebook Live with the Honeybee Home bundle. 

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  You can see another group of cards I used this technique on here. 

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  Please watch the video to see how to do this.  Here are some tips:

  • I stamped the main image using Gorgeous Grape ink onto the same color card stock.
  • Let it dry a bit and color the image in with White Craft ink and a water painter brush.
  • If you want to see the stamped image you'll want to use a light amount of White Craft ink. 
  • I add water to some White Craft ink in a puddle and use that to 'paint'.  
  • You can paint with strokes to indicate lines on your image. 

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  I used the Heart & Home doilies under the Tasteful Label die-cut.  

  The background paper is the Simply Marbelous Sale-a-Bration DSP that I added a bit of Highland Heather ink to. 
  

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  Here's the video!  Click on the picture below to watch it. The Whitewashing Technique is the 2nd project I share. 

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• How I made this neat Pop-up Gift Bag Fun Fold card

  February 7, 2022

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  We made this fantastic Pop-up Gift Bag fun fold card at my January card clubs. It's such a unique and special way to add a gift card or a little something extra inside a card! 

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  I used the Friendly Hello bundle from our 2022 Sale-a-Bration brochure. See it here. It's free with any $100 purchase from my online Stampin' Up! store.  

  Isn't it extraordinary!?  Everyone loved their finished card and most were surprised at how easy it was. Here's a close-up of the inside.

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  Below is the template with measurements.  Your best bet is to watch the video below to see how to assemble it and adhere it inside a card.  

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  I did turn this card into a fun fold as well with a belly band but you sure wouldn't have to.  It could be placed in the fold of any card you make! 

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  The Friendly Hello bundle includes both a full photopolymer stamp set and a package of beautiful 12 X 12" pack of designer paper!  

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  The colors include Fresh Freesia, Granny Apply Green Pool Party, Shaded Spruce, Black & Petal Pink.  I chose to focus on the Fresh Freesia & Granny Apple Green for this card. 

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  Here are the measurements for the card: 

  • Card base 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 2" & 7 1/2"
    White 4" X 4 3/4" & 2 3/4" X 4" plus scrap for Hippo & Friends die-cut
    Pale Papaya scrap for Hippo & Friends die-cut
    Granny Apple Green 3/4" X 10" scored at 3 1/2" & 7 7/8"
    Friendly Hello DSP for bag – 4 X 9 1/2" scored on the 4" side at 1/2" & 3", and on the long side at 1/2", 4 1/2", 5", 5 1/2" & 9" & DSP for front 3 1/4" X 4" & 1 3/4" X 4"
  • the leaves & buds are punched with the Bough punch seen here

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  You can see what the card looks like closed in the picture above; on the left.
  Click below to see the video on how to assemble this fun fold card & pop-up gift bag.

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• Who knew?!

  February 5, 2022

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  If someone had told me I'd be doing 8 videos a month 10 years ago I would have scoffed! 

  One of my best friends encouraged me to do videos years ago and I told here I would never, ever do videos.  She loved to remind me about that! *Sadly she passed away a few months ago.

  I've been watching my YouTube subscribers grow and grow and cannot believe that I now have over 15,000 people following me!  Incredible! 

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  I get so many lovely comments from my followers; it truly means a lot that you are all enjoying and getting inspired by them.  

  Thank you, THANK YOU!!  You are why I LOVE what I do! 

  If you're not following me on YouTube yet, here's the link.

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