We made this CUTE card at my August Card Clubs with the Nothing's Better Than bundle seen here.
It's a triple flap gate-fold card! It's super easy to make and fun to open too. Check out the measurements AND the video below. Be sure to read the front AND the inside below. This stamp set is just plain FUN!
I chose to use Early Espresso with Coastal Cabana and Crushed Curry. To get a lighter hue for the chocolate and cookies images I stamped off the Early Espresso ink first. Is it just me or do some of these images remind you of the Jetsons cartoon show?
Measurements:
- Early Espresso 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" scored at 2 1/8" from each end
- Whisper White 1 1/2" X 3 3/4" (3 pieces) plus scraps for added die-cut images
- Coastal Cabana & Crushed Curry 1 5/8" X 3 7/8" (3 total pieces)
The Nothing's Better Than stamp set has a set of dies to coordinate with it; get them both and get 10% off.
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I had a lot of fun mixing up the patterns in this super cute designer paper on a Facebook Live video. *See it below.
First is a play on triangles. These pieces are just 3/4" wide X 3" long! What a fun way to use your scraps!!
Cut 6 pieces of Designer Paper at 3/4" X 3" and then cut each one from one corner to the opposite one. Now you can piece these together on a contrasting piece of card stock measuring 4" X 5 1/4". Be sure to watch the video below to see how it's done.
The greeting circle is from the Painted Label dies and the greeting is from the Pattern Play stamp set. See the entire suite of Playing with Patterns products here.
Next is a fun card where you cut narrow strips of designer paper and piece them onto a background sheet. Just offset them slightly to create a 'Bargello' look. This is a quilting technique perfect for striped paper!
Which one is your favorite? The colors are Crushed Curry, Calypso Coral, Coastal Cabana and Night of Navy.
I like the one below as the Bargello look is more apparent with the dark Navy strips. The greeting dies are from one of my favorites; the Stitched So Sweetly dies in the annual catalog seen here.
Get the details on creating these techniques in the video below.
Remember I host Facebook Live videos 6 times a month! Each Tuesday at 11 am Central Time and the 2nd & 4th Monday's at 7:30 pm CT. Check them out here:
This video is from a few weeks ago and the card kits mentioned are sold out. The pdf tutorials are still available however. Click here to see them.
Aren't these just plain fun!!!
Check out the Playing with Patterns cards (seen below) pdf tutorial here!
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I made this shadow box home decor piece with my Life is Beautiful stamp set. It fits in a 12" shadow box frame.
Here's the Life is Beautiful stamp set I helped design as part of my Million Dollars in sales achievement with Stampin' Up!. You can order it here.
Two tips!
The 'ground' image can also be clouds! Cool, right?
And if you stamp the tree twice, you can achieve a 'thicker' trunk and fuller tree. Just lower the image on the second stamping.
I did use the Field of Flowers stamp set for the grass, flowers & dragonflies. I sponged the white card stock with Balmy Blue to remove the 'white' background. I added Shimmery Crystal Effects on the dragonflies and leaves on the top greeting piece.
Colors used: Soft Suede, Granny Apple Green, Calypso Coral, Old Olive, Balmy Blue
Products: In Good Taste Designer Paper, sponges, Linen Thread, Heat embossing in White, Shimmery Crystal Effects, Artistry Blooms adhesive backed sequins, 2 shades of Brown markers for bird house,
I hope you like it! Thanks for stopping in today!
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There are lots of gorgeous Fall products in the 2020 Holiday catalog. I paired a few of my favorites to create this card; the Beautiful Autumn punch bundle and Plaid Tidings 6 X 6" designer paper pack.
I trimmed off 3/4" from the front flap to reveal the strip of pretty Plaid Tidings designer paper. I chose to use Bumblebee, Mint Macaron, Early Espresso and Terracotta Tile inks here.
The Beautiful Autumn bundle includes the stamp set and the three leaf punches; all for 10% off. Click here to see it online.
I also used the Wrapped in Texture embossing folder for the front layer, which is 5 1/4" X 3". See them here.
Look at the detailed punched images here! You might also notice the Sequins for Everything. Love the variety of shapes and colors in these.
Here's a Facebook Live video where I shared three pretty fall cards using the Beautiful Autumn bundle. Join me each Tuesday at 11 am CT for my weekly Live videos here: https://bit.ly/FlowerbugFB
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Marilyn made this pretty card for our Team swap. She used the Gather Together bundle in the 2020 Stampin' Up! Holiday catalog. There are two really neat tricks you might not notice at first glance.
Can you spy the two special techniques here? Keep reading and I'll share them below.
Can you see the changes in colors on the textured leaves? The bottom three leaves were die-cut & embossed (done all at once!) and then spritzed with water. The water changes the color on the leaves! I cannot believe it's just water and no ink to get this effect. Super cool!!
Next is the greeting shape. It's made with the Label me Lovely punch. You can get multiple shapes from this punch. Here's how:
Punch one piece out.
Add a bit of adhesive to the end of a thin piece of card stock and adhere it to the punched piece.
Insert the piece back into your punch and adjust it to get whatever size shape you want!
Here are three shapes I made with this punch. Super neat and so versatile! See the punch here.
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We made this eye-catching, birthday card at my July card clubs last month. It features the fun So Much Happy bundle.
I also used the Brights & In Color designer paper for the balloons and the Rainbow Glimmer paper for the pennant die-cut & bitty stars. They had a choice of Magenta Madness, Granny Apple Green or Coastal Cabana for their card. That cute White greeting die is from the Hippo & Friends dies.
The dies in this bundle especially caught my eye; I think they're super versatile! I just love the window the 'Happy' die creates! Click here to see it.
Check out the video below to see how this card is made.
Measurements: Black CS 5 1/2" X 8 1/2" Inside layer CS 4" X 5 1/4" Scraps of Rainbow glimmer paper, White, Designer paper for punches and die-cuts
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Today I'm sharing two more swaps from my Flowerbug's Fall card swap. My Team members are so talented and I absolutely love seeing their creativity!
Both of these are made with the Beautiful Autumn bundle in the 2020 Holiday Catalog by Stampin' Up!.
First is the card Tracey made. She added sooo many details and layers to her card; it's incredible!
Details:
Cajun Craze, Crumb Cake, Cherry Cobbler, Garden Green and Blackberry Bliss card stock
The pretty borders are from the Ornate Border dies seen here
The texture is done with the Tasteful Textures 3D embossing folder
The punched leaves are from the Autumn Punch pack cut from the Regals DSP pack and some dies are from the Forever Flourishing dies
Mary's card is almost the opposite of Tracey's; clean and simple where the Gilded Autumn Specialty designer paper is the star of the Mint Macaron card. Her greeting is also from the Beautiful Autumn set as well as the stamped & punched leaves. She used the Stitched Rectangle dies for the DSP and the greeting.
The Gilded Autumn paper has Copper and Gold foil on some designs. Some designs can be cut out using the Autumn Punch pack punches.
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Here are three more beautiful cards my Flowerbug's Team made for our August card swap:
Jacki made this super colorful card using the Plaid Tidings and 6" designer series papers. She cut 1" strips and arranged them using the diagonal technique I shared here:
Her greeting is from the Beautiful Autumn stamp set seen here and the tag is from the Celebration Label dies here.
Deloris created this pretty card with the Arrange a Wreath Bundle seen here. It's full of die-cuts and stamps for multiple reasons & seasons! Her colors are Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze & Mint Macaron. I really love that greeting sign! It's actually an image in the set!
Karen created this one with the Love of Leaves bundleseen here.
Her colors are Early Espresso, Vanilla, Soft Suede, Cinnamon Cider, Crushed Curry and Gold foil. The designer paper strip is from the Gilded Autumn DSP. I absolutely love the stitching on these dies and that die-cut that creates the stitched lines for texture is the bomb!
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Cajun Craze main card 5 1/2" X 8 1 1/2", Very Vanilla 3 1/2" X 4 3/4", Bermuda Bay 1" X 4"
Inks - Versamark, Bermuda Bay & Cajun Craze
Images & greeting from Beautiful Autumn stamp set seen here
The leaf dies are cut from our Copper & Gold foil papers.
The smaller leaves are punched out from the Gilded Autumn specialty designer paperwith the Autumn Punch Pack that is included in the Beautiful Autumn Bundle at 10% off.
I'm loving the new Banners Pick a Punch! It has grooves for 1/2", 3/4" and 1" banners. And two different style ends! Sure makes adding banners a breeze!
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