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Country Wreaths & Christmas Barn card ideas by the Flowerbug’s

October 28, 2022

This week I've been proud to share my Team Christmas card swaps from our October swap event. I am thrilled with the quality of our swaps each and every month!

Today's projects feature some pretty bundles in the 2022 Holiday catalog by Stampin' Up! First is a fabulous card by Candy with the Cottage Wreaths bundle.

Her colors include Cherry Cobbler, Old Olive, White & Crumb Cake.

Details:

It's an easy fun fold card; she trimmed off 1" on the right side of her card front to reveal the Lights Aglow DSP on the inside edge.
She textured the Crumb Cake layer with the Timber 3D embossing folder.
Silver 3/8" edge ribbon and Festive Pearls are the embellishments

Next is a book binding fun fold card by Mary; she also featured the Country Wreaths bundle.

A book binding card is made by adding an extra score line to your 4 1/4" X 11" card. Score at 4 1/4" and 5 1/2".

The DSP layers are 3/4" X 3 7/8" and 3 7/8" square. Red layers are 7/8" X 4" and 4" square.

She used the Gingham Cottage DSP on her card front and Real Red & Garden Green card stock.

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Lastly today is a beautiful scene made by Roxann with the Christmas Barn bundle seen here.

Her colors include Cherry Cobbler, White & Mossy Meadow. She used Blends markers to color the images and our new Very Best Trio tag punch on the corners.

Here's her inside view:

Stay tuned for more incredible swap cards by my Team.

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In Color Bundle special offer through May 7th only! Plus a Designer Paper share!

April 27, 2022
Everyone is loving our newest set of In Colors – the 2022-24 In Colors are amazing, bright & colorful. Look!

Each year I offer my customers a special In Color bundle offer where they get free product with purchase. This year is no exception!

From today through May 7th you can opt in and get all 5 in color products all at once! No waiting for each color; it all arrives at one time! Message me here to opt in.

1. In Color basic Bundle; option 1 includes the following items. $85 plus $8 for Priority shipping
- 4 sheets card stock of each color in 8 ½” X 11" (20 sheets)
- All 5 In Color ink pads
- All 5 In Color ink refills
- In Color 6 X 6” DSP (10 sheets)
- 5 sheets 6 X 6” Glimmer paper
- Choice of a free Ribbon Share (2 yds each color) or In Color Matte Dots! *choose 1; may depend on availability
2. Bundle option 2 – Add on all 5 Blends markers – pay for 4; get the 5^th FREE for $43. *Available with In Color bundle only.

Total cost for all In Color items is $128 plus $8 Priority Shipping = $136

How does it work?
1. Opt in by May 7th. Pay via PayPal, credit card or money order. *US customers only.
2. I'll order the products on or before May 7th (may depend on availability). Once it arrives I'll sort & package it up for you.
3. It will ship out via Priority Mail by mid May. Locals can pick up.
4. This purchase will count towards my Frequent Shopper points! See that here.
Message me here by May 7th and I'll send you an invoice via PayPal. Or pay via credit card.

3. Bundle option 3 – all In Color items plus the DSP share below for $162 with combined shipping.

Designer Paper Share:

And if you love Designer Paper Shares I've got you covered! Get 82 sheets of our new Designer Papers in 6 X 6" size for just $26. It's $32 with 1st class shipping.

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Easiest way to create a scene; the Oceanfront stamp set!

April 26, 2022

Making swaps with a 'water theme' for my Flowerbug's Team was my first play with the Oceanfront stamp set seen here. I found out how easy it is to create a beautiful scene with just 4 stamped images.

My colors include Pool Party, Balmy Blue, Black & Sahara Sand.

The Pebbles Enamel Shapes embellishments are so perfect for the faux stones on the beach. They were unavailable for quite awhile but they're now back!

The greeting & Palm tree are from the Paradise Palms bundle seen here. It pairs wonderfully with the Oceanfront stamp set.

The Diorama dies make this card even more unique. I added Stampin' Dimensionals to the outer 'frame' of the scene and adhered the center down flat. This reveals just a bit of the Black layer and gives dimension or depth to the scene.

Using the Stamparatus helped make these 14 swap cards quick work! I love that we can reverse the plates on our Stamparatus so I could stamp all 4 images; one on each side of the 2 plates.

I think these cards are a great 'guy' card or for those who love the beach.

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Stack & Cut card technique; make 4 quick cards with your Designer Paper

April 25, 2022
On tonight's FB Live we're making Stack & Cut cards! Monday, April 25th at 7:30 pm here on my FB page.

If you can't watch it live it will be on my YouTube channel here.

I chose to use the Heart & Home designer paper and the Blessings of Home stamp & dies bundle (seen here) for these pretty cards. This designer paper is retiring at the end of May. I like the fact that each sheet has a white wood pattern on one side.

Here's now to make these Stack & Cut cards: Choose 4 different patterns of Designer Paper and then cut them into pieces using the template below.

Sort the pieces so one piece of each pattern fits on each card front. You'll create 4 different but similar cards quickly! Embellish as you'd like.

Here's a photo of the pieces I started with.
- 4 full cards of Pale Papaya – 5 1/2" X 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
- 4 Garden Green pieces at 4" X 5 1/4"
- the 16 pieces of Designer Paper – cut from the 4 pieces of DSP you started with
Here's the template I used for the 4 pieces of Designer Paper. Choose patterns that coordinate in color. I love this way of using our beautiful double sided designer paper!

Tip: it's best if the patterns have a variety of sizes in their patterns.

The Flowers of Home dies (seen here) are delicate with many leaves & flower options.

Join me here tonight at 7:30 pm CT to see how easy it is to make 4 quick cards with the Stack & Cut technique.

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The Last Chance list is out!

Tons of items from the 2021-22 Annual Catalog are retiring and many are deeply discounted from 20-50% off.

Remember that these items are while supplies last and may run out.

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Host codes: QHCSU9RX

*click here to order

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Don't forget about my loyalty rewards!

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