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Changing Leaves Dutch Door card with free project sheet & video

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Are you drawn to monochromatic cards like me?  Today's project is entirely green tones.  It's a card we made at Club in August and it features the beautiful Changing Leaves bundle. 

The colors include Old Olive, Mossy Meadow & White. I chose the very special Changing Leaves bundle for this because of the neat textures you can achieve with the 3D embossing folder that matches the large leaves die.

This bundle has been out of stock for quite a few weeks but should return around September 23rd. See it here. 

The White rectangle is from the Deckled Rectangle dies seen here. 

It's a Dutch Door card fold where the side opens up and brings the center layers with it. This long piece is 11" X 2 1/4" and is scored at 5 1/2". It's attached to the bottom of the 5 1/2" X 4 1/4" card base.  Check out the free project sheet for it. Click on the following link to print or save it: Download August 24 Changing Leaves dutch door card

I shared this card and another very special fun fold card on the following video.  Be sure to follow me here on my YouTube channel; I share lots of fun folds and techniques every week! 

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A fun layout for the Full of Life designer paper - video & free project sheet too!

Before I share today's project I have to shout out that the new Holiday catalog starts today! Plus my Open House & BOGO event is today from 4:30 - 6 pm. 

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I LOVE the Full of Life designer series paper!  This card shows just how fabulous it is!

The clouds and sun die-cuts make this card extra special. They're from the Brightest Skies dies seen here.  The greeting is from the My Small Business stamp set seen here. 

It was one of my August Card Club projects and everyone loved it. I coordinated the designer paper to match the card bases; here's another example below:

The greeting for this one is from the Trusty Tools stamp set. 

I created a free project sheet for you; click on the following link to download or print it.  Download August Club '24 Full of Life clouds

Below is the video for this card and a neat fun fold card featuring new Holiday catalog products. Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel while you're there.  I post a new video each week! 

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Neat fun fold card with a Blends/embossing technique with Fields in Bloom; video & free project sheet too!

I really love the card I'm sharing with you today.  In addition to it being a unique fun fold there are so many great details! 

I used the Fields in Bloom & Everyday Greetings stamp sets which are both wonderful. But what makes this card so special is the technique and the fun fold. 

There is a second folded card under the window; inside the main card base.  For the window, I used the Everyday Details dies seen here.  They are in the online store now but were in last year's catalog. It creates a perfect window for the hill of flowers scene. 

I stamped the flowers and leaves images in Versamark and heat embossed them in White.  Then I used Blends markers to color the embossed flowers & leaves. This is such a fun technique and super easy too.  I love that I can get these two large images colored in multiple colors this way. Please watch the video here to see how it's done. 

It's photopolymer so you can see just where to stamp each image over the other.  Watch the video here or below to see how simple it is. 

My colors include Lemon Lolly, Shaded Spruce and a bit of Petunia Pop. Here's a shot of the window & fun fold aspect of this card.

I used the new Everyday Greetings set for my greeting images.  See it here; it's in the online store.  

I created a free project sheet for you. Click on the following link to download or print it. Download Fields in Bloom window card

Below you can see the video tutorial for this card and two more card idea for the Fields in Bloom set. 

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Fields in Bloom Center fold with free project sheet & video tutorial

I shared this pretty card on last week's Live video.  It's a center fold card featuring the Fields in Bloom stamp set. 

I think this Field of Flowers stamp set is a bit of a sleeper. Until you use it you can't know how easy and amazing it is to create this field of flowers!  It's just two stamps!  The leaves are usually stamped in green and the other in a color for the flowers. 

It's photopolymer so you can see just where to stamp each image over the other.  Watch the video here or below to see how simple it is. 

Below is the inside view. I used the new Everyday Greetings set for my greeting images.  See it here; it's in the online store.  The greeting die-cut is from the Season of Greeting dies seen here. It's my new favorite dies for greetings. 

My colors include Mossy Meadow, Petal Pink and Balmy Blue. 

I created a free project sheet for you. Click on the following link to download or print it. Download July '24 Club Fields in Bloom

This is one of the projects we made at my July card clubs.

Below you can see the video tutorial for this card and one more fun fold card idea too. 

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Thoughtful Journey DSP with Sketched Butterflies - free project sheet too!

Today I'm sharing the second card I made during last week's Live video. See the video here. 

The Thoughtful Journey designer series paper was my focus for the video.  I shared multiple ways to use this gorgeous 6 X 6" paper.  And it's 15% off - on sale through August! 

We made these beautiful cards at my July card clubs:

This card has a 3" square of designer paper which means you can get 4 cards from one 6 X 6" sheet.  I layered the square with coordinating card stock and added it to a piece of textured card stock that had Boho Blue ink brushed on it with a Blending Brush. The colors are Boho Blue with Misty Moonlight & White. The embossing folder is called Distressed Tile. 

The greeting and pretty butterfly die-cut are from the Sketched Butterflies bundle seen here. 

Did you know there's a simple way to turn a standard card into an easy fun fold?  Simply fold back the front layer of a card back to the score line. Then add your layers to that folded piece. 

The inside has stamped butterflies and a greeting from the So Sincere stamp set. The colors in the above card include Boho Blue, Fresh Freesia & Misty Moonlight. 

Here's the free project sheet you can download or print: Download July '24 Thoughtful Journey cards

The colors above include Petunia Pop, Fresh Freesia & Mossy Meadow - all taken from the pretty designer paper.

Below are all three of the cards shown.  

Here's the video below to see how this is done plus another card idea with the beautiful Thoughtful Journey designer paper.  

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Friends for Life cards; a quick layout you'll love. Check out the free project sheet & video too

Today I'm sharing an eye-catching card made with the Friends for Life bundle.  I think they're fabulous if I do say so myself!

They feature the Friends for Life bundle seen here.  I also used two more favorites - the Spotlight on Nature dies and the Dotted Circles 3D embossing folder.  *Click on each title to see them in my store. 

The unique Designer paper is the Full of Life 6 X 6" paper seen here.  I love it so much; it includes bright bursts of colorful patterns filled with watercolor type prints.  *my free tutorial of the month features this suite!  See below. 

The measurements are so simple. I cut the 6" DSP down to 5 1/4" X 6" and then cut that into two pieces - one for each card. I then textured it with the Dotted 3D embossing folder and added it to a narrow strip of coordinating card stock on the left side. 

All that's left is to add the layered circles and friend die-cut. 

I matched the DSP with coordinating card stock. The card above is Night of Navy and this card below is Shaded Spruce.

Click on the following link to get the free project sheet you can print or download: Download June Friends for Life club

Which do you prefer? 

Below is the video for this project. You'll find quite a few tips as well as a 2nd project too. 

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Tune In Double Diagonal fun fold card with video & free project sheet

We made this neat card at my June card clubs. It features the Tune In stamp & die bundle 

My colors include Blueberry Bushel, Gray Granite & White. That plaid designer paper I heat embossed the greeting onto is the Tartan Foil DSP seen here. It's one of our online exclusive products (while supplies last). 

This bundle is so fun to play with and feels quite retro for many of us.  Check it out here. This neat stamp & die bundle is discounted in June; grab it now while it's on sale! It's an extra 10% off in June - was $41.25 and is now $36.75. A great price for this neat bundle!

The stamps are fabulous and the dies are over the top!! So much fun creativity you can do with this bundle.

Here's how the card opens. The left diagonal cut folds under the front vertical flap.  

Do you see that stamped white background on both the inside Gray Granite and the front Blueberry Bushel layer? That's done with the White Craft ink pad and a stamp in the bundle. 

There are a ton of layers on this card.  If you'd like to make this fun fold here's the free project sheet you can download and print. Download June Tune In Double Diagonal fold

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Below is the video tutorial for this fun fold card as well as one more neat card using the Tune In Bundle.  

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Spotlight on Nature unique Z-fold card with video & free project sheet

I shared this unique & easy fun fold card on last week's Live video.  

It doesn't look like a fun fold card does it?  I featured it at my May Card Clubs.  I love the way the detailed die is popped up on Dimensionals which shows off the die-cut pattern. There's a simply trick to stamp over the die-cut after you cut out the die shape; watch the video to learn how. 

It features three new In Colors and the Spotlight on Nature bundle. The colors include Pretty in Pink, Shy Shamrock & Peach Pie. I colored in the butterfly & flowers with Pretty in Pink & Peach Pie blends.  Want to know how to do this?  Watch the video here or below. I love combining two colors like this!

The Spotlight on Nature bundle is out of stock right now but will be back in a few weeks. It is discounted an extra 10% in June too! See it here.  

I'm calling it a Z-fold because the inside White layer is folded like a 'Z'. It connects the card front and the card base & opens like this: 

Here's the free project sheet you can print or download. Click on this blue link: Download May 24 Spotlight on Nature Club

Which is your favorite?

I hope you watch the video below to see how it's done.  I also share another fun fold card using this bundle. Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel while you're there. 

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Let's Chat is cute & nostalgic! See the video & free project sheet

Today I'm sharing one of the Club cards we made during my April Card Clubs. I chose the 'Let's Chat' stamp set seen here. 

I love this set!  Between the fun old-fashioned telephone, the greetings and the curvy 'cord' images it's a blast to create with. 

I chose to use the retiring Hot Air Balloon designer paper seen here for my color palette of Fresh Freesia & Balmy Blue. We did fussy cut the head set to add at the top with Stampin' Dimensionals. 

For the inside of the card I used the Happy Little Things stamp set seen here.  I really like the many greeting combinations you can make. t's one of our online exclusives.  

If you'd like the free project sheet click on this link: Download April 24 Let's Chat

Below is the video on how I made this card along with a few resist techniques featuring new Annual Catalog products. I hope you watch it AND subscribe to my YouTube channel too. 

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