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

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:

  1. Sponge ink all over a neutral piece of card stock – Pretty Peacock, new Summer Splash and lastly Granny Apple Green. 
  2. Wipe off any excess ink with a tissue to remove moisture.  Swipe with an embossing buddy.
  3. Ink your stamp in Versamark ink. Heat emboss with Clear embossing powder.  
  4. Use a water-based ink pad like Memento Black and rub or tap the ink over it all.  This is called 'Direct to Paper'. 
  5. With a damp tissue or paper towel, wipe off excess ink from the embossed area. It will not stay on the embossed area. 
  6. 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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  1. First I stamped using Versamark ink onto White card stock and heat embossed with clear embossing powder. 
  2. 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!
  3. 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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  • Fun Team swaps with new In Colors!

    Today my husband and I are off to Orlando for the 2025 Stampin' Up! incentive trip.  We're pretty excited to be there and see all of our SU friends. *less than 1% of SU demonstrators earn the incentive trip each year and I am so blessed to be one of them!  Thank you all for your support!!

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    Sharon made this super fun card for our May Team swap. She used all 5 new In Colors!

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    The circle die-cuts are from the Spotlight on Nature dies seen here.  These dies are a 'must have' in my opinion.  I love how she used them as the focal point of her card.  She was inspired by a purchased card she received and is using this card to introduce the new in colors to her customers.  She used the Plaster Painting embossing folder on the White layer. 

    She added even more dies to the inside!  

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    Next is a pretty card made by Marla. She chose to feature the Beautiful Gallery suite seen here.  

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    She die-cut the pretty leaves with the Beautiful Motifs dies seen here. These dies are pretty special as some of them only cut out partially which allows for some neat effects. 

    Then she cut a frame from the Gallery Blooms dies seen here.  Once she added the Secret Sea frame over the Cloud Cover die-cut she pulled a few of the leaves to the front, over the frame edge.  Genius!  

    The designer papers are from the Beautiful Gallery 6 X 6" DSP stack seen here.  And even her gems are from this suite! 

    Here's the inside view.  

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    Measurements:

    • Card base – Vanilla – 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" scored at 1 1/2" & 4 1/4". 
    • DSP on the inside left 2 5/8" X 5 1/2", on the right 1 5/8" X 5 1/2" 
    • Cloud Cover layer is 2 1/2" X 4" 

     

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    Earn free card kits in May with online orders! Get 4 kits with a $60 order and orders over $80 receive all 6 cards. All you need are greetings, gems and adhesives to assemble. 

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    Get my Florals in Bloom PDF tutorial free with any online order in May!

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  • New In Color samples with Impressions Abloom

    I made these cards for my In Color display board. The Impressions Abloom bundle is one of my favorites among the new Online Exclusives.  

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    This bundle has it all – beautiful images, pretty greetings and amazing die-cuts! 

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    It's a 2-step stamp set and has 3 sets of flowers and a set of leaves in images.  I love the greetings and the dies especially.  These pretty ovals are perfect! See the Impressions Abloom bundle here. 

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    The new 2025-27 in colors are Darling Duckling, Cloud Cover, Strawberry Slush, Secret Sea and Timid Tiger. The greetings are inked in Secret Sea ink, stamped off once first.  Same with the flower centers. I used Lemon Lime Twist CS for my leaf die-cuts.  The embossing folders are Soft Waves 3D and Dotted Circles 3D. 

    These are my two favorites; Strawberry Slush & Secret Sea. 

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    May Specials

    Starter kit deal! 

    Get $166 in product of your choice for just $99 with free shipping! Click here!

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    Earn free card kits in May with online orders! Get 4 kits with a $60 order and orders over $80 receive all 6 cards. All you need are greetings, gems and adhesives to assemble. 

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  • Fabulous Woven Textures card kit to go or PDF tutorial

    I love these cards!  They're filled with lots of texture from the Woven Textures DSP. This adds ton of dimension to these wonderful cards.  

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    This card kit includes the following items:

    • the pre-cut card kit for 10 cards including punched and die-cut elements
    • 1/2 pkg. Woven Textures Designer Series Paper (6" X 12")
    • a share of the Neutral Matte Dots
    • 2 spools of Baker's Twine
    • a share of Greetings Ephemera
    • the PDF tutorial with photos, measurements, a supply list and step by step directions. 
    • the exclusive video tutorial

    Reserve yours soon! The PDF tutorial is emailed to you immediately after purchase. The kit will be sent out in late May barring inventory issues. 

    Pre-order the kit to go here.  It's $31 plus shipping. Order more than one kit to save on shipping costs. 

    Order the PDF tutorial here; it's $16 and is sent to you immediately.

    You'll need adhesives and a paper trimmer to cut your new designer paper. 

     

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    You can see all of my available kits to go and tutorials here.  Opt in for more than one to save on shipping costs! 

    *If you'd like to subscribe to receive a kit automatically each month please use the button below.  My subscribers get a free surprise every few months along with the guarantee of a beautiful kit full of Stampin' Up! product too! 

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    May Specials

    Starter kit deal! 

    Get $166 in product of your choice for just $99 with free shipping! Click here!

    May join deal Save

    Earn free card kits in May with online orders! Get 4 kits with a $60 order and orders over $80 receive all 6 cards. All you need are greetings, gems and adhesives to assemble. 

    Order here 

    May card kits Save

    Get my Florals in Bloom PDF tutorial free with any online order in May!

    Florals in Bloom suite 1 Save

    Get a free PDF tutorial of your choice with any order over $55 at my shop here 

    Shop tutorials April Save

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