See how the Josephs Coat Technique is done; with video & free project sheet

April 24, 2024

Here's another project made on last week's Live video; it's the Josephs Coat technique using the new, upcoming Leaf Collection stamp.

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That greeting stamp & scalloped oval die-cut are from the new Unbounded Love bundle from the upcoming 2024 Annual Catalog. I showed how to do this technique in the video here. I also have a free project sheet with directions.

Here are the steps:

Sponge ink all over a neutral piece of card stock – Pretty Peacock, new Summer Splash and lastly Granny Apple Green.
Wipe off any excess ink with a tissue to remove moisture. Swipe with an embossing buddy.
Ink your stamp in Versamark ink. Heat emboss with Clear embossing powder.
Use a water-based ink pad like Memento Black and rub or tap the ink over it all. This is called 'Direct to Paper'.
With a damp tissue or paper towel, wipe off excess ink from the embossed area. It will not stay on the embossed area.
Finish your card as you'd like.

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I inked the stamp again in a few colors – Granny Apple Green & Summer Splash, and fussy cut some leaves out for accents. Dies used above include Something Fancy & Stylish Shapes.

The card below features an emboss resist technique. Same colors but the steps are different.

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First I stamped using Versamark ink onto White card stock and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.
Then I added ink over the clear embossing; using Blending Brushes. Inks include: Summer Splash, Pretty Peacock and Granny Apple Green. *This must be water-based ink!
Use a damp tissue or paper towel to wipe off excess ink that will not stick to the embossed areas. Done!

The greeting is from the Irresistible Blooms stamp set (online exclusive) and the tags are from the Something Fancy dies (carrying over).

Click here for the free project sheet: Download Leaf Collection Josephs Coat cards

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Which card do you prefer above? Left or right?

Below is the video on how I made this card along with a few resist techniques featuring new Annual Catalog products. I hope you watch it AND subscribe to my YouTube channel too.

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April Specials:

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A free gift with orders in April:

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All online orders in April will receive a free multi-project tutorial!

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Gorgeous Flowering Foils projects video

March 4, 2020
Yesterday I shared 5 projects featuring the stunning Flowering Foils specialty designer paper on my weekly Facebook Live video. Every Tuesday at 11 am CT; tune in here:

This specialty paper is my top pick from the new 2nd Release Sale-a-Bration items. It's FREE with any $50 order! See it here.

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Here are three of the cards I shared in the FB video. These photos do not do them justice! The colors are Silver, White, Petal Pink and Rose Gold. The greetings are all from the Rare Blessings stamp set seen here.

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I made a pretty stitched frame with the Stitched Rectangles dies and Silver Foil paper. Added a greeting and a fussy cut flower from the Flowering Foils paper. I sponged it with Petal Pink ink for a bit of soft color.

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Check out this 'One Sheet Box' made from one 12 X 12" sheet of Designer paper! It's a really nice size; big enough to hold quite a few cookies inside it.
- Score the 12 x 12 paper at 3″ and 9 inches
- Rotate paper and score at 1″, 3 1/2″, 6 1/2″ and 9 inches. You can watch the video below to see it made.
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I made one with the Golden Honey specialty paper and the other with the Flowering Foils. Both are free right now with any $50 order! Click below to watch the video.

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Four March Specials besides Sale-a-Braton

and the Product Coordination Release seen here!

March host code is TRYUEHDZ

1. All online orders will receive a free Mountain View pdf cards tutorial in an email.

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2. If your order is over $55 (before tax & shipping) you'll get a Sale-a-Bration paper sampler and metallic cards & envelopes kit!

A great start to beautiful card making.

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March host code is TRYUEHDZ

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3. THE Best deal! Choose any FREE stamp set when you purchase the Starter kit during Sale-a-Bration; of any value! Plus you'll get a free paper trimmer and a 6 X 6 sampler of new Designer Paper! It's just $99 plus tax and you can choose $125 in products with free shipping! Be either a 'Happy Shopper' and enjoy the discount or make extra spending money.

Click here to purchase the starter kit and join my awesome Flowerbug's Team!

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4. Earn a ticket in the drawing for each $25 you order online in March for a free Little Ladybug stamp set! Congrats to Mary and Sharon who won a set for January and February!

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Flowering Foils specialty paper; a new FREE SAB choice available today!

March 3, 2020

It starts today! The 2nd Sale-a-Bration choices are now available! There are 5 of them; two specialty papers and three stamp sets. Click here to see them.

Today I'm focusing on the Flowering Foils specialty paper. It has Rose Gold and Silver Foil designs on a White background. They're 12" sheets and you get 3 each of 4 single sided designs. You can add color to them like the cards shown below; or use them as is.

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Beautiful! I will have lots of ideas for you this month featuring this paper. It's already the top pick of my customers! All I can say is the way everyone is ordering it already; it will not last long!

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Here's a video from Stampin' Up! featuring these projects.

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Four March Specials besides Sale-a-Braton

and the Product Coordination Release seen here!

March host code is TRYUEHDZ

1. All online orders will receive a free Mountain View pdf cards tutorial in an email.

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2. If your order is over $55 you'll get a Sale-a-Bration paper sampler and metallic cards & envelopes kit! A great start to beautiful card making.

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March host code is TRYUEHDZ

Order online here

3. THE Best deal! Choose any FREE stamp set when you purchase the Starter kit during Sale-a-Bration; of any value! Plus you'll get a free paper trimmer and a 6 X 6 sampler of new Designer Paper! It's just $99 plus tax and you can choose $125 in products with free shipping! Be either a 'Happy Shopper' and enjoy the discount or make extra spending money.

Click here to join my awesome Flowerbug's Team!

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4. Earn a ticket in the drawing for each $25 you order online in March for a free Little Ladybug stamp set!

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Mountain Air; a gorgeous scene

March 2, 2020

You might know that I love creating scenic cards. Even though my nickname is 'Flowerbug' that's because I am a gardener; not because I love flowers. I do! But when making cards I actually lean towards botanicals or scenes with trees and water. This card is a perfect example of my 'style' using the Mountain Air bundle seen here.

I created it on my Facebook Live two weeks ago. It's super easy to make! Here's a link to it on FB.

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The colors here are Seaside Spray, Night of Navy and Whisper White. I did use one of the dies from the Mountain Air bundle; that pretty detailed tree. I also sponged the mountains and trees a bit then stamped the trees again upside down in White Craft ink for 'water'. The greeting is from the Well Said stamp set.

I love this set so much I am featuring it in March. Anyone who purchases the Mountain Air stamp set or bundle from me (past or in March) qualifies to receive the 10 cards project tutorial. And all online orders (of any amount) will also receive it!

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Here's the video:

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March Specials just for you besides Sale-a-Braton

and the Product Coordination Release seen here!

    1. Earn a ticket in the drawing for each $25 you order online in March for a free Little Ladybug stamp set!

Order online here

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2. All online orders will receive a free Mountain View pdf cards tutorial in an email.

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3. And if your order is over $55 you'll get a Sale-a-Bration paper sampler and metallic cards & envelopes! A great start to beautiful card making.

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March host code is TRYUEHDZ

Order online here

4. THE Best deal! Choose any FREE stamp set when you purchase the Starter kit during Sale-a-Bration; of any value! Plus you'll get a free paper trimmer and a 6 X 6 sampler of new Designer Paper! It's just $99 plus tax and you can choose $125 in products with free shipping! Click here to join my awesome Flowerbug's Team!

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