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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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April Specials: 

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Here's a link to the Last Chance list 

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A free gift with orders in April:

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Check out my available Kits & Tutorials here:

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

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  • New catalogs, scrapbook brochure, online exclusives AND Sale-a-Bration all start today!!!

    So much is happening today!  Let's cover them all. 

    1. The new Spring Catalog is LIVE TODAY!  It's filled with lots of new products you can see here. 

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    2. Sale-a-Bration starts today through February 28th!  This means that for each $60-120 you spend you earn free products!  It's everyone's favorite time of year!  click here

    2025 SAB shop & earn Save

    Besides earning free products you can also get even more when you choose the Starter Kit package. It costs just $99 and you get to choose up to $125 in products.  And now there are now 2 more add-on options:

    Option 1 – Choose TWO marker sets from our Stampin' Write marker assortments (Brights, Neutrals, Regals or Subtles) plus get a beautiful new stamp set designed to work with them. 

    Option 2 – Add on an additional $30 in FREE products to the $125 you normally get. 

    3. The new Scrapbooking Brochure begins today!

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    Download this brochure here. Or click here to see it online. 

    4. New Online Exclusives! A bunch of new products have been added to our online product line.  These items cannot be seen in any printed catalog.  There are lots of great items here!  Click here to see them. 

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    5. Lastly we have 3 new kits in our Kit Collection released today!

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    January Specials:

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    Get this free tutorial with any online order in January!

    Friends of the Ocean suite graphic Save

     Sale-a-Bration starts tomorrow; January 7th – where for every $60 you spend you can choose a free item from the SAB catalog!  

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    Opt in for my Spring catalog Designer Paper share and/or the Spring catalog embellishment share seen below. 

    See the details here. 

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  • 4 Season Easel Calendar with video & free project sheet

    Today I'm sharing a super special 4-season calendar card. I cased one I made 10 years ago!  We made this at my December card clubs. 

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    I stamped the background with the Sparkling Snowflakes set in Pool Party & Pretty Peacock inks. 

    It looks like an ordinary card front doesn't it? It actually is with the exception of the latch I added. 

    Dec Club calendar 1 Save

    This latch is slipped under the calendar on the inside of the card. The reason why I choose the inside is so it doesn't show on the bottom.  I hope you'll watch the video here or below to see how it's done.  

    For the Spring season I used the Spotlight on Nature stamp set and colored with Blends markers. 

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    My smart husband created the calendar for this project.  You can access the 2025 calendar here.  And the  2026 Calendar here *However you will need to scale your printer to 90% instead of the usual 100%. *please don't ask me how to do this; each printer is different. 

    For the Summer season I used the Round we Go set in Lemon Lime Twist, Azure Afternoon and Petunia Pop inks. 

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    If you'd like to print or download the free project sheet for this neat card click on this link: Download 4 Season Calendar Dec 24

    See all of my free project sheets here. 

    For the last season I chose to use a layer of designer series paper (Nests of Winter).  In hindsight I could have used DSP on every season.  It would save a ton of time if you're making a bunch at a time.  

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    Below is the video tutorial for this card; it's helpful to get the tips to make your creating easier.  Don't forget to follow me on Facebook here or my YouTube Channel here. 

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    January Specials:

    *current host code link:  

    P243X6VH

    Get this free tutorial with any online order in January!

    Friends of the Ocean suite graphic Save

     Sale-a-Bration starts tomorrow; January 7th – where for every $60 you spend you can choose a free item from the SAB catalog!  

    DEMO_LDPG_HDR_US-EN_1124_SAB_PREORDER_RELEASE Save

    Opt in for my Spring catalog Designer Paper share and/or the Spring catalog embellishment share seen below. 

    See the details here. 

    Spring Catalog DSP share Save

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  • Use both sides of your DSP on this neat ‘back fold’ card; so easy!

    I joined a few online swaps in December so I could get lots of samples for my New Catalog Launch on January 18th. I love to showcase lots of products from the new catalogs each time. 

    This is one I made featuring the Friends of the Ocean DSP: 

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    My colors include Coastal Cabana and Pumpkin Pie.  You cannot tell from the photo above that it's a fun fold card but it is. And it's so easy! 

    The Friends of the Ocean DSP is so colorful and fun; here's a peek it. 

    Friends of the Ocean DSP Save

    The layered greeting is attached to the right sided edge and it holds the left side closed. 

    With you in Mind fun fold Save

    How? There's an extra score line 1" from the edge.  The card base is 7 1/2" X 5 1/2" score at 1" and 4 1/4". 

    I used the new With You in Mind stamp set for this card.  I love it because the greetings are nice & large and it's my friend Julie Davison's million $ stamp set!  The greeting fits onto the new To the Point punch well and that layers on our 2 3/8" circle punch perfectly.

    **All of these products are coming out in the Spring Catalog on Tuesday, January 7th. 

    With you in Mind open Save

    If you'd like to download or print the free project sheet (with photos, directions & measurements) for this card click on the following link: Download Friends of the Ocean back fold

    With you in Mind swap Save

    Here's a link to the video & a different version of this neat, easy fun fold card. 

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    January Specials:

    *current host code link:  

    P243X6VH

    Get this free tutorial with any online order in January!

    Friends of the Ocean suite graphic Save

    Remember that Sale-a-Bration starts on January 7th where for every $60 you spend you get to choose a free item from the SAB catalog!  I'll share the link on Tuesday, January 7th. 

    DEMO_LDPG_HDR_US-EN_1124_SAB_PREORDER_RELEASE Save

    Opt in for my Spring catalog Designer Paper share and/or the Spring catalog embellishment share seen below. 

    See the details here. 

    Spring Catalog DSP share Save

    Contact me here

    Spring Catalog DSP share Save

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