Striking and fun Black Magic technique with video!

June 30, 2026

I shared this pretty card on last week’s Live video. It’s the Black Magic technique!

My colors include Peaceful Pine, Old Olive (ink only), Golden Glow and White. It features the Fern & Flora bundle seen here.

What is the Black Magic technique? It’s where you start with a light neutral piece of card stock and add color with sponges or markers. Then stamp images in Versamark and heat emboss with clear embossing powder. The magic happens when you cover it completely with a water based ink (here I used Secret Sea). Then wipe off the ink that does not ‘stick’ to the heat embossed areas. True magic!

Watch my video tutorial further below to see this technique in action.

On this card I used mostly the stamp images; only the greeting die-cut is from the dies. I added a few In Color butterfly gems and the pretty Golden Glow ribbon too.

I created a free project sheet for this card; click here to download it or to print it.

I made one with Golden Glow as the card base and the other as Peaceful Pine as the card base.

Below is the video tutorial for this card and another.

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Holiday Catalog & new Online Exclusives are available!

September 3, 2025

So much is happening – starting today!

1. Finally you can order from the new Holiday catalog & New Online Exclusives!

Demo’s could pre-order for weeks and now it’s available for everyone!

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2. See our newest Online Exclusives here. There are lots of products for the fall & holiday season including 3 new beautiful suites, 7 new bundles, scrapbook kits & more!

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3. Look at this fabulous new card making kit! It’s a stamping kit with a stamp set, clear block, Secret Sea ink spot and 10 cards & envelopes!

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Look at these gorgeous Sunflower cards

September 2, 2025

My friend Tammy shared these gorgeous cards she made with the Sunflower 3D embossing folder.

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She was inspired by the card we made at Club in August.

I shared how to do this technique on this video. Or see it below.

This Sunflower 3D embossing folder has been out of stock twice already and it’s in low inventory again! You can see it here. Get it while you can! Online Exclusive products are while supplies last…..

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Below is the video tutorial for this technique. It works with any ink colors you can dream up!

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Add color to the Sunflower 3D embossing folder. Wow!

September 1, 2025

You’ve likely seen lots of cards made with the new Sunflower 3D embossing folder but have you seen any like this?!

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We made this card at my August card clubs and it was a big hit! Turquoise might not be a traditional color but it sure is pretty! This technique will work beautifully with yellows & oranges too.

We started by embossing a white layer of card stock with the embossing folder. Then using the debossed side, added Coastal Cabana ink to the petals with a sponge dauber.

Next we did the ‘direct to paper’ technique – rubbing our ink pad directly onto the embossed card stock – with Pecan Pie ink. After that we did the same with Early Espresso ink. This picked up the fine details in the embossing. Gorgeous!!

This Sunflower 3D embossing folder has been out of stock twice already and it’s in low inventory again! You can see it here. Get it while it’s available! Online Exclusive products are while supplies last…..

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Get the free project sheet for this pretty card here. Click on the following link to print or download it. Download Multicolored Sunflower card

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Below is the video I made showing this technique. I hope you watch it. Don’t forget to follow me on YouTube here or Facebook here.

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