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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All Squared Away with Biggest Wish

August 6, 2021

Before you check out today's project, did you know that the Holiday & 2nd Sale-a-Bration catalogs are live?! Click here to see it all.

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Here's another card I made with the All Squared Away bundle but just the stamps this time.

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I also used the Biggest Wish stamp set for the greetings.

See that CUTE black & white gingham ribbon? That's NEW in the 2021 Holiday catalog. See it here.

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You can watch the video on this card and the others below here.

I shared my retired BOGO items for sale on FB Live yesterday. There are over 150 items; mostly stamps, dies, bundles and embossing folders. You can see the items I have here on YouTube.   However the most updated list is in the album here on my FB page. *I update & delete items as they are sold.

This sale will stay open through August 14th. If you have a list of current Stampin' Up! items you want to buy why not double dip and get lots more free with this BOGO?!

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3 neat cards with the All Squared Away bundle; FB Live replay

August 5, 2021
Here are the cards I made on last Tuesday's FB Live featuring the All Squared Away bundle. Fresh Freesia is the color of the day!

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I stamped the solid images in the set in three colors; Fresh Freesia, Pool Party & Pear Pizzazz. Then I trimmed them so they'd fit behind the die-cut floral squares. I added rolled up mini glue dots for just a bit of a lift and added them to the White layer. Sometimes you want a lift that's not very thick; rolled up glue dots do the trick! That next texture is the Bark 3D folder I used seen here.

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The greeting is from Biggest Wish stamp set – stamped on Fresh Freesia CS and fussy cut. Those pretty gems are the fabulous, iridescent In Color jewels.

This next card is a unique color combination gatefold card made with the same bundle:

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Products used:
- Delightful Tag Topper punch on the 2" X 3 1/2" White CS.
- It's textured with the new Star Crossed embossing folder and added to a Basic Gray scalloped rectangle die-cut from the Scalloped Contours dies seen here
- In Color 6 X 6" DSP, Fresh Freesia Open Weave ribbon seen here
- White embossing powder on the greeting
- In Color jewels seen here
Measurements:
- 5 ½” X 8 ½” Basic Gray; score at 2 1/8” from each side
- 2 pieces Fresh Freesia In Color DSP at 2” X 5 ¼”
- White tag is 2” X 3 ½”
- Basic Gray greeting strip is 5/8” X 3 ¾”
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Click on the photo below to watch the video:

I shared my retired BOGO items for sale on FB Live yesterday. There are over 120 items; mostly stamps, dies, bundles and embossing folders. You can see the items I have here on YouTube. However the most updated list is in the album here on my FB page. *I delete items as they are sold.

This sale will stay open through August 14th. If you have a list of current Stampin' Up! items you want to buy why not double dip and get more free with this BOGO?!

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Pretty Pumpkin bundle in Gold!

August 4, 2021

Marilyn made this card for my display last week using the Pretty Pumpkins bundle seen here. She used the Gold & Rose Gold Metallic specialty paper here on her layer and die-cuts. She got the idea from a card made by Christi Redding. It's gorgeous!

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I had a hard time getting a great photo of this card. The gold metallic paper is so much prettier than this photo shows!

She fussy cut her greeting and added some gold cording underneath. The texture on the Vanilla layer is from the Tasteful Textile folder.

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I shared my retired BOGO items for sale on FB Live yesterday. There are over 150 items; mostly stamps, dies, bundles and embossing folders. You can see the items I have here on YouTube.   However the most updated list is in the album here on my FB page. *I update & delete items as they are sold.

This sale will stay open through August 14th. If you have a list of current Stampin' Up! items you want to buy why not double dip and get lots more free with this BOGO?!

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August Specials

Host code: H9HJQNC6

*click here to order

All online orders will receive a free PDF tutorial filled with projects featuring

the Harvest Meadow Suite!

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Get the Cute Star Adhesive-Backed Sequins with a $50 online order from me in August! Use this host code: 7JB43RUH

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