The easy way to make a ‘Fractured’ card! Video tutorial & free project sheet!

August 22, 2023

You may have seen these cards online lately; they're quite popular. It looked s bit intimidating to me; I thought I'd have to do a lot of measuring to get the pieces to fit exactly.

Well my team member Karen shared how to make them at our August Team meeting and I was surprised to learn it's quite easy peasy! So I had to share the fractured card on a recent Live video so YOU could see how fun & quick it is.

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I chose to use the Hello, Irresistible designer paper and the Irresistible Blooms stamp set; both Online Exclusives. See all of our products available online here. There are so many they have their own category!

This card starts out with a full 4" X 5 1/4" layer of designer paper. The center squares and strips are added on directly over the designer paper! No measuring needed!!

**Get the free project sheet here Download Irresistible Blooms Fractured card

This pretty designer paper is in low inventory. Do you have it yet? It's just beautiful!

HELLO, IRRESISTIBLE 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 CM) DESIGNER SERIES PAPER

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My center squares are approximately 2" in size and are from the Stylish Shapes dies – the middle die of the 5 square dies. I chose to add a 2 1/4" layer under my square.

Tip: Once you adhere your square to the upper center (eyeballing, no measuring needed) you will start adding your 1/4" X 5" strips of card stock. You start at the upper center. Leave the excess strips hanging off the card until you're done; then just trim off. *watch the video below to see my helpful tips for success.

Here are both cards I shared in the video; one in Pretty Peacock and the other in Petal Pink.

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Which do you prefer? One is soft and pretty and the other is vibrant. I like the 1/4" strips to match the card base; I feel it gives a greater sense of continuity.

I kept these cards quite simple but you could certainly add more to it.

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Click here or on the photo below to watch the video. I believe it will give you the confidence to try it.

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Gorgeous cards in the Enjoy the Moment card kit or tutorial

February 6, 2023
I knew I wanted to feature this pretty designer paper called Enjoy the Journey for a card kit to go but I wasn't sure quite how or where to start!

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But once I decided to go with scenic and silhouette cards they came together wonderfully! *this dsp is also available free with a $50 Stampin' Up! order through February.

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I am thrilled with these cards; they're gorgeous! I included quite a few fancy folds too.

The kit to go includes 1/2 pkg. (6" X 12") of the Enjoy the Journey DSP, a share of both 3 twine combo and black matte dots, 10 envelopes, the pre-cut cards including die-cut & punched pieces and you'll receive the PDF tutorial free.

I also have the PDF tutorial only available if you do not want the pre-cut kit. However the kit is the best deal; you receive $20 in product (before tax & shipping) plus the 10 pre-cut cards for just $28!

Opt in here for the card kit by February 19 to get it. Or choose the PDF tutorial here instead. This kit is mailed out at the end of February via Priority Mail. The PDF tutorial will be send to you via email immediately after payment.

Add on the Happy Labels stamp set or bundle at an extra 10% off! And if the total ($20 for the kit, $24 for the stamp set + more added) adds up to $50 or more you can choose a free Sale-a-Bration choice too. Contact me here for this option.

*You will need the following to complete your cards:
- Black ink and greeting images (I used Happy Labels)
- a paper trimmer to cut your new DSP, adhesives, optional embossing folder
Add on any other kit in my shop and save on shipping. I have a second beautiful, new kit available here with the Texture Chic cards & envelopes. See all of my kits here.

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Fabulous swaps by my Flowerbug’s Team using new Stampin’ Up! products

February 3, 2023

My Flowerbug's Team has optional swaps each month. This month we used new Spring or Sale-a-Bration catalog products. You're going to love these cards!

Roxanne made this cool card using the 'Way to Grow' stamp set seen here. I think it's a totally new style of images we haven't seen before by Stampin' Up! She shows it off wonderfully!

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She did do a bit of fussy cutting – the hair, shirt and pants. Notice the shirt is stamped on Dandy Designs paper from the SAB catalog! So cute!

Look at the card sample on page 38 of the Spring catalog; she cased the layout on the bottom. This is a great reminder that we can use the catalog samples as inspiration.

Her colors are Coastal Cabana, Pear Pizzazz with Crumb Cake in the ribbon. The Pear Pizzazz layer is textured with the Brick & Mortar 3D folder.

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Next is a special card made by Annette. She gives out calendar cards to her friends each year, so she made one for our swap participants too. She orders these calendars online; there are several sites. Look on Amazon or Google for mini tear off calendars.

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She featured the new Friendly Gnomes stamp set here. Isn't the coloring and shading beautiful? She used Blends markers to color and ink and blending brushed for the background. The gnome is die-cut with the Gnomes dies – they carried over from the Holiday catalog through May 1st.

The designer paper is from the Dandy Designs pack – from our Sale-a-Bration catalog. It's a big pack of 48 sheets; free with any $100 order from Stampin' Up! See it here.

Next today is a cute Easter card made by Candy. She used the Easter Bunny stamp set seen here. It has a coordinating Easter Bunny punch too!

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Her card is a fun fold – called a Book Binding card fold. It starts out with a 4 1/4" X 11" card stock. Score it at 4 1/4" and 5 1/2". The Dainty Flowers SAB DSP is 1 1/8" X 4". The card stock layer is 4" square.

She stamped and colored the bunny; then fussy cut it to pop up on the Stylish Shapes & Layering Circles dies. Her embossing folder is the Pretty Flowers folder in the annual catalog. Other additions are the Brushed Brass butterflies and Navy bordered ribbon.

If you love to swap you'll love our Team swaps; consider joining our Flowerbug's Team! Or maybe you just want to be a part of a friendly stamping group! It's a great time to choose the Starter Kit deal; details here or below.

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A Mystery Card Floating technique with the pretty Dainty Flowers

February 2, 2023
Every few months we have a Mystery Card challenge with my Flowerbug's Team. I put together packets of papers and elements and send them to those who opt in. They have a month to make a project using the supplies in their 'Mystery' packet and of course there are prizes too.

This month I featured papers from the Dainty Flowers designer paper from the Sale-a-Bration catalog. Here's my card:

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I had multiple pieces of the designer paper, pieces of Mossy Meadow, a white and Mossy circle and the Rich Razzleberry card base. They could use as many or as few of the elements that they wanted or add extras too.

Floating Technique: I cut one of my DSP layers into 1/2" strips and adhered them to a piece of window sheet. Then I cut it out with a stitched circle die from the Stylish Shapes dies.
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It's such a unique & unexpected element to a card. I added some die-cuts from the Dainty Delight dies too.

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Measurements:
- Rich Razzleberry card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
- DSP 2" X 4 1/4", circle element is 2 1/2"
- White layer 2 1/4" X 4 1/2"
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