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Water-coloring TWO ways with video tutorial!

In August our Flowerbug's Team had our usual card swap – this time we featured either Sale-a-Bration or Holiday catalog products.  I chose to use both!  

I created this card for a few reasons; I wanted to use the Aspen dies (LOVE THEM) and also wanted to create a water-colored background.   What do you think?  

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I chose to use Orchid Oasis as my card base and added Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry and a bit of Tahitian Tide in the water-color wash at the bottom. 

Be sure to watch the video below to see how it's done.  It's super simple and hard to mess up!  Honest!  

Tips for a successful water color wash:

  • Wet the water before adding ink.  This is super important!  The ink will spread so much easier and without lines if the paper is wet. 
  • I used our Water Painters – but a paintbrush also works. 
  • Use a heavy paper such as watercolor paper, Thick White or Vanilla or Shimmer paper. Here I used our Silver & Gold DSP from the Sale-a-Bration catalog.  It worked but thicker paper is easier and has less chance of the paper fibers lifting. 
  • Let the paper dry between layers if you want a definite line between colors – like this sunset & water combo.  

Other details:

  • I stamped the bird in Orchid Oasis and colored him in with our watercolor pencils and a blender pen.  
  • The greeting is from the Perched in a Tree stamp set – it's in a bundle with the Aspen dies I used here. 
  • The greeting die-cut is from the All That dies. 

The Aspen dies are available in three ways – in the Bundle at a 10% discount, separately from the Perched in a Tree stamp set or free during August & our Sale-a-Bration promotion. 

*Best buy: purchase the Perched in a Tree bundle in August and choose a $50 Sale-a-Bration choice for free!  See them all here. 

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  • Snowflake Splendor Fun-fold Cards kit to go; RSVP by December 14th!

    This month's cards kit to go features snowflakes and the Snowflake Splendor designer paper; sooo beautiful!  And each one is a fancy fold too!  Look at these beautiful cards!

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    The color scheme is soft & soothing and perfect for winter themed cards.  I used the Snowflake Wishes stamp set which includes thank you's, friendship and more.  

    In this kit to go you receive approximately $20 in product so you can make even more cards than the 10 included in the kit.  *You're paying about $4 for the 10 pre-cut cards!  A fabulous deal. 

    You will need adhesives, stamps and ink to complete the cards.  If you'd like to get the Snowflake Wishes stamp set or bundle at an extra 10% off message me and I can send it with your kit! 

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    This kit to go includes the following:

    • 1/2 package of Snowflake Splendor Designer Series Paper
    • Iridescent 1/4" white ribbon
    • blue adhesive gems 
    • 1 sheet mini dimensionals 
    • 10 pre-cut A2 cards including die-cuts and punched pieces
    • the free PDF tutorial – includes photos, measurements, supplies and step-by-step directions! 

    Here's a close up of one of the fun-fold cards included; a unique accordion style card!

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    You can order this kit here; but be sure to order by December 14th to get the pre-cut kit!

    Or order the PDF tutorial here and use the directions and your own products to make these cards.  It iwill be emailed to you immediately upon payment.

    Kits will be mailed out Priority mail around the 21st of December. 

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  • Easiest Shake Card Ever; plus the quickest Christmas cards you can make!!

    Have you wanted to make a shaker card but didn't want to deal with the Foam Adhesive and window sheets?  Well I have a solution for you!  Use a clear envelope!  Yes; it works beautifully!

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    I used one of the Wonder of the Season cards, cutting it down to 4" X 5 1/4" and adding another layered strip.  I then inserted it into one of our clear envelopes (seen here) and folded the excess to the back, securing it with Tear & Tape.  Then I added some Sequins for Everything and sealed it up.  It's adhered to a Real Red card base and the greeting is adhered to the front. 

    The stamps are from the Tag Buffet stamp set. 

    You can watch how I did this in the video below; it's one of the first projects. 

    In the video I also shared the Wonder of the Season Memories & More projects.  These cards are beautiful and filled with gold & red foil accents.  I love these because they are super quick & easy!  All I added were some Red rhinestones!  No stamping or extra card stock!  

    Here are a few I made:

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    Remember I only used three products on these!  All you need are the cards (seen here) and the cards & envelopes (seen here) and Red Rhinestones.

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    You can use the 3 X 4" cards for the pretty card bases so the foil accents show.  Or flip the front to the inside and use the larger 4" X 6" cards on the front.  This way you can still see that pretty foil on the inside! 

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    Watch the video below to see these projects & more! 

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  • Wow Peace & Joy card!

    Look at this amazing card Jacki made for our Flowerbug's swap last month!  Count the layers! 

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    I count 8 layers on the front alone!  She used lots of Holiday catalog products to make this gorgeous card including the following:

    • Peace & Joy Bundle seen here
    • Brightly Gleaming Specialty DSP
    • Plush Poinsettia Specialty paper seen here
    • Snowflake Adhesive Backed sequins

    Aren't those Joy dies amazing? They include all 3 layers of the greeting.  It also includes the words Joy & Peace too. 

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