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Triple Pane Bamboo Beauty with a masked moon

Two-toned cards can be especially striking and I think this Bamboo Beauty card done in greens proves the point.  

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I used just one color of ink here; Old Olive however the card base is Mossy Meadow.  I did stamp off once before stamping some of the images. I made this card in a recent FB Live video.  You can see it here.  Or scroll down to view it on my blog below. 

I started with a 3 1/2" X 4 3/4" piece of White CS.  I placed a post-it note mask made with a 1 3/4" circle on it for the moon before sponging and stamping.  It's really quite easy to do (see in the video)!

Afterwards I trimmed the stamped White CS into three pieces measuring 1 9/16th" wide. The tag is made with the Tailor Made Tags dies.

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And here is the video where I share two more cards; scroll down to the end to see this card made. 

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Designer Paper is on sale!  Click here to see all 9 of the discounted papers. 

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Online orders over $50 get a free DSP sampler from me!  It includes the Party Pattern host paper plus more! You'll get over 20 4 X 6" sheets of assorted papers.  Orders over $75 get even more!  

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My free PDF Tutorial for July's online orders includes the Simply Elegant & Beauty of the Earth suites. Get it FREE with any online order placed in July!

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• Reserve your 2024 Spring Catalog designer paper share now & get 30 bonus Sale-a-Bration sheets too

  December 29, 2023

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  The new 2024 Spring catalog goes live on Thursday, January 4th!!  That means it's time for another designer paper share.  

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  There are 8 new packs of beautiful designer papers in this catalog. 

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  This share includes 48 sheets of 6 X 6" papers from the Spring Catalog plus I'm adding in one sheet from each of the 5 packs of new Sale-a-Bration packs too (30 more sheets)!  

  You'll receive a total of 78 sheets of NEW designer papers for just $18! *Add on $7 for shipping costs for a total of $25 long distance.  Contact me here to reserve yours.

  *Once the share is filled with 8 people I'll order the designer papers; once the catalog goes live on January 4th. It can take a few weeks for the shares to fill, be shipped and prepped by me for shipping. 

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  December Specials: 

  I have several pre-cut card & scrapbook kits to go; ready to mail out!

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• NEW Everyday Details card with a unique Designer Paper layout with video tutorial

  December 28, 2023

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  I joined quite a few online card swaps for the new 2024 Spring & Sale-a-Bration catalogs and today's post features one of them. 

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  It features the Everyday Details bundle and the Poetic Expressions designer series paper. Both are in the upcoming 2024 Spring Catalog that goes live on January 4th.  The colors include Boho Blue & Misty Moonlight with White. 

  There's a few special details I'd like to point out:

  1. The designer paper triangle is originally a 4" square, cut in half. I added it to a textured layer (4" X 5 1/4")
  2. The dotted circle die-cut is from the Everyday Details bundle; there are a variety of sizes in the set. It is adhered over a White stitched circle die-cut from the Stylish Shapes dies. 
  3. I stamped the cup image in Misty Moonlight ink. The flower is colored a soft white by using our Craft White ink and a Wink of Stella pen. I shared how to do this in the video here.  You can also use a Blender pen, a water pen or Watercolor Pencils.

  Here's a close-up of this technique. 

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  I thought I'd take a photo of all of the swaps before I mailed them out: 

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  I hope you'll try this easy but unique card layout!

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• Translucent Florals card made with colored vellum

  December 27, 2023

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  I created this pretty card with the Translucent Florals bundle.  I used our vellum card stock and changed it from opaque to Fresh Freesia. 

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  It's really easy to do.  Here's how:

  1. I cut a good size piece of vellum from the main sheet and laid it onto my grid paper.
  2. Then I pressed my open ink pad onto the card stock until it was covered.
  3. To smooth the ink out use sponges or a blending brush. Let dry or heat set before die-cutting. 
  4. Die-cut the flowers, leaves and white centers

  Products & measurements:

  • Translucent Floral bundle
  • White card stock – card base 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" score & fold at 4 1/4"
  • Painted Texture embossing folder – white is 3 1/2" X 4 3/4"
  • Fresh Freesia card stock 3 7/8" X 4 7/8"
  • Granny Apple Green 4 1/4" X 1" strip 
  • Vellum card stock – a large piece colored with Fresh Freesia ink and a small piece with Granny Apple Green ink
  • Blending Brushes 

  Here's a photo of this pretty bundle. See it here. 

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