Two background techniques on this pretty Kindest Expressions card

July 10, 2023

I made this card for our June Team swap; our theme was to create our own background. I went a bit overboard but had a ton of fun making these!

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It features these products from our Annual Stampin' Up! catalog:

Kindest Expressions stamp set
Paper Florist dies
Countryside Corners dies
Blending Brushes
Artistic Mix Decorative Masks
Embossing paste Matte finish
Adhesive-Backed sequins trio

Whew! And I didn't even list the ink and paper! My colors include Berry Burst, Bubble Bath, Lemon Lime Twist and Basic White.

I used Berry Burst ink and a Blending Brush to create an ombre background on my Bubble Bath card stock. I let that dry overnight.
I then used a mask over this to spread White Embossing Paste with a Palette knife. Even though my ink was dry it picked up the color and created an ombre look on the paste too. I let that dry for a few hours.
Add the greeting and the Paper Florist dies seen here. I can tell that I'll be using these dies a lot. They're wonderful and make a huge variety of flowers.

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I LOVE how they turned out.

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I'll be sharing my Flowerbug's Team swaps later this week. Stay tuned!

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Cheerfully Inked card kit to go; reserve yours soon!

June 8, 2026

Because we’re moving to Bismarck in July I will have just one card kit to go in June. I will be busy packing and moving so I’m cutting back on blog posts, videos and creating for a few weeks.

This kit to go features the Inked Occasions Paper Pumpkin kit. Look how colorful and beautiful they are?! Of course I changed up the original kit to create these:

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I have a small, limited supply of these kits!

You can reserve your kit here; they’re $31 for all 12 cards with envelopes. It includes all die-cuts and layers plus a share of pretty sequins. You’ll receive the PDF tutorial immediately after purchase; check your junk folder.

I also have a PDF tutorial option if you already own this Paper Pumpkin kit. It’s $16. See that here.

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But you can browse my many other kits to go here. Quite a few are reduced in price to clear them out before I move.

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June’s Product of the Month is this adorable stamp set! Redeem it for just $5 once your order is over the $75 mark.

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Last of the Team card swaps featuring new products

June 4, 2026

Today I’m sharing the last two swaps from May; our theme was to use new Summer catalog products.

This first card was made by Ginny. She cased a card made by Chelle Scott.

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She used the Fern & Flora bundle seen here. Who doesn’t love ferns!? Stampin’ Up! did an awesome job on these dies.
The colors here are Mossy Meadow, Old Olive and Peaceful Pine.

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And look at that gorgeous embossing folder – called Fern & Flora 3D folder is stunning! See it here.

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Next is a pretty card made by Paula who featured the Valley in Bloom Designer Paper.

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It’s a book binding card fold. Start with a 11″ X 4 1/4″ card base; score at 4 1/4″ & 5 1/2″. Adhere the ‘binding’ area down.
Her colors include Blackberry Bliss with Granny Apple Green. She added some of the new 2026-28 In Color butterflies too.

This designer paper is simply stunning; it’s so soft and yet detailed at the same time. See it here.

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Here’s what she did on the inside. The dies are so pretty!

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Here’s the Lily of the Valley bundle that includes these beautiful dies.

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Thanks for joining the swap gals; LOVE your cards!

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Neat Diagonal Z-fold with Balloon Festoon; free project sheet too!

June 3, 2026

I created this card for my May Team swap; the theme was to use new Summer catalog products.

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The Balloon Festoon bundle is a new favorite of mine. The multiple sizes of balloon dies are just wonderful and perfect for any celebratory event. See it here.

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I used the 12 X 12 Pool Party 2-tones card stock for the diagonal layer. It’s 12″ X 5 1/4″ scored every 4″. Then simply cut at an angle from the lower left to the upper second score line.

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The cute patterned balloons are cut from the new Beautiful Ordinary Life designer paper (seen here) and the new 2026-28 In Color Patterns DSP. See it here.

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

Below is the video where I shared this card and another featuring the same products.

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