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Look at these awesome Sale-a-Bration Team Swaps

This weekend we held our Team meeting & swap and I can't wait to share them all with you!

The cards today all feature products from our Sale-a-Bration promotion – it ends in just 2 weeks!  I love getting something free with my purchases.  See all of the SAB choices here. 

First up is Mary's card featuring the Rings of Love designer series paper.  She created a double Z fun fold card! 

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Her colors include Night of Navy & Mint Macaron. She used the Charming Sentiments bundle for her greeting and popped it up onto a Mint Oval punched piece.  

Measurements:

• Night of Navy 4 1/4" X 11" scored at 2 3/4" & 5 1/2"
• Mint Macaron 9 3/4" X 3 1/4" scored at 4 1/4" & 7 1/4"
• DSP is 4" X 3"
• White is 2 1/4" X 3" 

Next is a sweet card made by Karen; it's a perfect layout for quick cards that highlight your designer paper!  She also used the Rings of Love designer paper; it's free in August with a $50 order.  See it here. 

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Her colors are also Night of Navy with Mint Macaron. She colored her White seam binding ribbon Navy with a Blends marker.

Measurements:

• White card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored in half at 4 1/4"
• Night of Navy 3 1/4" X 4 1/4"
• Designer paper 3" X 4"
• Mint greeting strip 3 1/4" X 3/4"

Next is a pretty card made by Laura.  She featured the Wonderful You Designer Paper which is part of the Wonderful You stamp set & designer paper bundle seen here.  They're both free with a $100 Stampin' Up! order in August. 

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She used the Stylish Shapes stitched square dies to cut the flowers out of the designer paper.  No stamping needed! 

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The Fern 3D embossing folder is so pretty with these delicate flowers.  

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Measurements:

• White card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
• Mossy Meadow 5 1/2" X 2" and 5 1/2" X  1/2"
• Designer Paper is 5 1/2" X 1" 
• The die-cut squares are 1 1/2"

Stop in for more amazing swap cards tomorrow…..

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• Inked & Tiled with a gorgeous background with video & blending tips!

  May 19, 2023

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  Today I'm sharing one of my favorite cards I've made this month. These colors are so me!  I needed to make 28 of these for the Norway cruise with Stampin' Up! We have to option of joining a card swap and I always try to do something unique for this special swap. 

  I chose the new Copper Clay with Black and Coastal Cabana. Aren't they beautiful together? 

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  This card features the new Inked & Tiled stamp set seen here. It actually comes in a bundle with two punches. But I didn't use those here.  

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  After I stamped the flowers in Black ink I used Blending Brushes to add both Coastal Cabana and Copper Clay ink.  We have both regular and small Blending Brushes now.  For a background like this I recommend the larger set of brushes. See them here.

  Tip: when wanting a smooth blend, I recommend adding ink to your brush and start off of your paper. Slowly work your way on with a soft, gentle swirling motion. Adding pressure can give you blotches or other marks.  It's also helpful to have a fully inked pad.  *Remember that is helps to add ink a little at a time. It can be a slow process! 

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  Isn't that texture gorgeous with the blended background?!  

  When I was creating this card I made the card on the right first.  If you look closely the stamped panel does not have any texture on it.  Adding the Exposed Brick embossing created the perfect finish!  

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  In the video I share two other beautiful cards made with the Inked & Tiled stamp set.  

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  You can watch me make this card on the video here. Or click on the photo below to watch. 

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• Fresh, new color combination with Inked &Tiled – fun fold with video tutorial too

  May 18, 2023

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  I've been working double time getting ready to leave for our Norway cruise – this year's incentive trip with Stampin' Up!  I'm thrilled to go on this year's trip with my husband.  He's a fabulous traveling partner! 

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  Depending on WIFI, I hope to share photos on Facebook and Instagram while we're gone.

  "Fewer than 1% of Stampin’ Up!’s demonstrators worldwide achieve this trip."

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  I'm not usually a Subtles or Neutrals kind of gal but I sure love this beautiful color combination!  It's Gray Granite, Petal Pink with a bit of our new Pebbled Path.  

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  What do you think?  I haven't Gray Granite often because I never found a color to pair it with.  But Pebbled Path is gorgeous and among the same color tones. And add Petal Pink and it's beautiful!  

  I stamped the large leaf image repeatedly on the Gray Granite layer. The greeting is on a white die-cut from the Timeless Arrangements dies. I added a few of the pretty die-cuts under the greeting before layering a folded piece of ribbon (Ribbon Duo Combo Pack) and then to the punched & textured Petal Pink circle.  

  My card is an easy Z-fold – 4 1/4" X 11" card base scored at 2 3/4" and 5 1/2".  

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  I added lots of texture with the Timeless Arrangements dies.  The pretty 'Hello' greeting is from the new Layering Leaves stamp set. It's a new favorite and I LOVE that it matches the Bough punch!  See it here.

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  Isn't it a beautiful set? 

  Measurements:

  • Card base 4 ¼” X 11” score at 2 ¾” & 5 ½”
  • Earthen Elegance DSP front 2 ¾” X 4”
  • Gray Granite 4” X 3”
  • Petal Pink 3 ¼” X 4 ¼”,  circle 2 ¾”
  • White inside 5” X 3 ¾”

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  You can watch me make this card on the video here. Or click on the photo below to watch. 

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  I have one spot left in my new catalog designer paper share.  

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• Cheerful Daisies card; perfect for Springtime!

  May 17, 2023

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  I'm excited to share this pretty card with you. We made it at my May card clubs. It features the Cheerful Daisy bundle.  

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  I absolutely love the colors!  I chose Lemon Lolly, Garden Green, white and the new Azure Afternoon.  I think the blue washed layer from the Fresh as a Daisy designer paper shows off the white & yellow daisies perfectly.  

  Here's how we finished the inside: 

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  I sponged extra yellow on the Lemon Lolly daisy centers before adding the White die-cut over them. Here's  a photo of the dies  display I made: I did not add the separate individual daisies that fir over the large yellow die-cut below.  On my card they're white.

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  The ribbon wraps all around the card front and ties on the far left.  The greeting covers the knot so you see mostly the ends. 

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  Check out that amazing, detailed greenery die-cut!  It even comes out of the die easily.  Love it!  

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  See the Cheerful Daisies bundle here; I think it's wonderful!  Best daisy set we've had for awhile. 

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  I have two spots left in my new catalog designer paper share.  

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