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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Huge Stamping Sale Saturday; stop in for amazing deals!

June 20, 2025

Tomorrow is the big sale!

If you're local to North Dakota (Minot) you do not want to miss it!

There are 30 plus crafters selling their excess paper crafting supplies. It's Saturday from 9-2 pm (Friday night for my current customers that have been invited for early bird shopping).

See the event on Facebook here for the address & details.

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So many punches! And Stampin' Up! card stock below…..
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Inks, tags, ribbons & embellishments galore

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Lots & lots of stamps!
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I'm sorry but I cannot shop for anyone long distance; you must be here in person. It's a crazy day!

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I am sorry if these photos are a big tease for some of you. But other local gals need to see this!

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June Specials:

The Suite Sale is on!

Buy one get 50% the second item – on all available suite products.

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Last Chance List has been updated! see it all here. Don't miss out on the deals!

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Earn free card kits in June with online orders! Get 4 kits with a $50 order and orders over $80 receive all 6 cards. All you need are greetings, gems and adhesives to assemble.

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Pretty yet simple Gallery Blooms card with video tutorial & free project sheet.

June 17, 2025

I shared two pretty cards featuring the Gallery Blooms bundle on last week's video. The first was shared here. And this is the second one:

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Both featured the bundle and two main colors – Secret Sea with Fresh Freesia. The greeting die-cut is from the Nested Essentials set seen here. I'm so glad it didn't retire!

Get the measurements for this card on the free project sheet below.

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There's also a third card (top left) that I'll share tomorrow.

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I stamped the flowers on the Fresh Freesia layer to create a background pattern and used the same for the inside of the card. The two sets of flowers are stamped in Secret Sea and die-cut with the coordinating dies.

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This Gallery Blooms bundle comes with the stamp set and the coordinating dies and it's part of the Suite Sale of Buy one Get one 1/2 off. See it here.

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I created a free project sheet for this card. Click on the following link to print or download it. Download Gallery Blooms Thank you

Below is the video tutorial for this card and another. I hope you'll watch it; and subscribe to my YouTube Channel!

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Beautiful Gallery Suite in an ‘over the top’ card

June 16, 2025

I was playing with the Beautiful Gallery suite for last week's Live video and came up with this card.

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It has tons of die-cuts and layers I am calling it 'over the top'. It's not my normal style at all. But I do like it; probably because it has just a few colors in it. That helps it not seen too busy.

The textured 'frames' are done with the Damask Designs folder; both are die-cut frames in the Gallery Bloom dies (which are out of stock right now unfortunately). The smaller frame is popped up with Stampin' Dimensionals. The DSP in the background is the Beautiful Bokeh paper.

My colors include Fresh Freesia with White and Old Olive.

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I inked the two different floral stamps with Stampin' Write markers, coloring directly onto the stamp before stamping on my White CS. Watch the video below to get a tip or two on this technique. The rest of the pretty die-cuts are from this Suite seen here.

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Remember this suite and both bundles are both BOGO Through June – Buy 1 Get 1 50% off. Unfortunately I saw that the Gallery Bloom dies are out of stock right now.

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Below is the video tutorial for this card and another. I hope you'll watch it; and subscribe to my YouTube Channel!

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June Specials:

The Suite Sale is on!

Buy one get 50% the second item – on all available suite products.

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Shop here or see products below:

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Last Chance List has been updated! see it all here. Don't miss out on the deals!

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Earn free card kits in June with online orders! Get 4 kits with a $50 order and orders over $80 receive all 6 cards. All you need are greetings, gems and adhesives to assemble.

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