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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?  

Perched in a Tree WC swap Save

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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  • Fabulous Artistry Blooms; July’s card kit to go

    I was torn on which Designer Paper to use for July's card kit to go so I asked my FB followers for their opinion.  Artistry Blooms won with the most votes. 

    I totally enjoyed making these bright, unique cards with this striking designer paper!  It's just amazing!  Look!  

    Artistry Blooms cards Save

     

    I created 5 cards and made two of each for a total of 10 eye catching cards including two unique fun-fold designs. Here's how my kits to go work:

    • Opt in to get yours by July 20th here.
    • Choose to add on the optional stamp set (click here) that I used.
    • I will order the products, prep the kits and mail them out to you via Priority mail at the end of July.
    • You'll receive the pdf tutorial via email.

    The kit includes $20 in Stampin' Up! products:

    • 1/2 pkg. of Artistry Blooms designer paper (6" X 12")
    • 1/2" pkg Rainbow Glimmer paper (two pieces at 6" X 12")
    • 1 pkg. Artistry Blooms adhesive backed sequins
    • a share of White Crinkled Seam Binding ribbon
    • The 10 pre-cut card pieces including die-cuts and punched pieces
    • a pdf tutorial with photos, directions, measurements & supplies list

    With tax & shipping you're getting the pre-cut kit for just $4.00!

    Be sure to opt in for this kit by July 20th!  

    • click here to order the kit to go mentioned above
    • click here to order the kit to go with the accitional Happiest of Birthday's stamp set 
    • Click here to order the pdf tutorial only
    • click here to get the Four Seasons Floral card kit; a quick & easy cards kit. 
    • *If you want both July kits, email me at lagreff60@gmail.com for a combined shipping price.

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    Bonus Days are here!

     
    For every $50 you spend in July you'll receive a $5 coupon to redeem in August!  

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    Get a free 2020 card stock sampler with online orders over $60. 

    If you have trouble telling which color is which, this is what you need! 

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    It includes directions, photos and measurements for 10 cards!

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  • Window cards!

    A few weeks ago on my weekly 'Stamp with Me' Live we made window cards.  I called them that because I punched or die-cut a window in the front to reveal the greeting below.  Here's one version:

    June 22nd Flowers for all season Save

    I chose to use the pretty Flowers for Every Season designer paper for this card. There is such a wide variety of patterns, colors and styles in this pretty paper!  For the card above I used the Tasteful Labels, the Medium Daisy punch and the Lovely You stamp set.

    Here are all three cards I made to get them started.  I post the cards, measurements and supplies list a few days before the 'Live' so they can prep and gather their supplies.  Or if they cannot stamp with me Live, they can just make the cards using my ideas.  Check it out here. 

    June 22nd Flowers for all season Save

    For the card below I used the Forever Fern stamp set in Cinnamon Cider, Misty Moonlight and Crumb Cake.  

    I punched a 2" circle from the White layer and added a die-cut from the Tasteful Labels dies. 

    June 22nd Flowers for all season Save

    Here's the video below:

    Join me here each Monday evening at 7:30 pm CT.  

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    Bonus Days are here!

     
    For every $50 you spend in July you'll receive a $5 coupon to redeem in August!  

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    Current Host code is 3MFE2KKP

    Get a free 2020 card stock sampler with online orders over $60 that use the above host code.  This is so helpful to really know which color is which! 

    Order online here

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     Get my Tasteful Touches pdf tutorial free with any online order in July

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    It includes directions, photos and measurements for 10 cards!

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  • Third card from the Boho Indigo Product Medley

    This is the last card in the trio we made with the Boho Indigo Product Medley.  

    Boho Indigo Stitched Labels Save

    Almost everything is from the Product Medley except the punched flowers (Confetti Flowers Border punch) and Stitched Nested Labels. 

    The vase is stamped in Misty Moonlight and die-cut with the Boho dies in the Medley. The leaves are stamped in Pear Pizzazz. 

    The little flowers are punched from a piece of Designer Paper in the medley and the centers are added with a Chalk Marker. They're curled up a bit with a stylus.

    Boho Indigo Stitched Labels Save

    Measurements:

    • Misty Moonlight card base 5 1/2" X 8 1/2"
    • Designer Paper 2" X 4 1/4"
    • Pear Pizzazz strip 1/2" X 4 1/4"
    • White & Navy CS for Stitched Nested Labels

    Here are all of the cards we made with the pretty Boho Indigo Product Medley. You can see them all by paging through my blog posts the last few days. 

    Boho Indigo Stitched Labels Save

    The Boho Indigo Product Medley comes with a whole bunch of products all in one box including stamps, dies, beautiful designer paper in 6 X 6" size, textured card stock, die-cuts, ribbon and paper/bead flowers.  The colors are Misty Moonlight, Night of Navy, Vanilla, White, Garden Green & gold. 

    If you purchase this Medley in July you'll earn a $5 coupon code to redeem in August. Yay for Bonus Days!!

    There's even a refill option (without the stamps, dies & ribbon).  It is on back order until mid July but still orderable.  It includes the papers and the flowers.  See that here. 

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    Bonus Days are here!

     
    For every $50 you spend in July you'll receive a $5 coupon to redeem in August!  

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    Current Host code is 3MFE2KKP

    Get a free 2020 card stock sampler with online orders over $60. 

    Order online here

    2020 Card stock sampler Save

     Get my Tasteful Touches pdf tutorial free with any online order in July

    Tasteful Touches bundle Save

    It includes directions, photos and measurements for 10 cards!

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