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Nests of Winter fun fold card with video tutorial & a free project sheet too!

I shared this pretty fancy fold card on last week's Live video. It features an upcoming suite from the 2024 Holiday Catalog! This catalog goes live on Tuesday, September 3rd.  (If you're one of my customers you may have received yours by now!)

*In the video seen here or below I also share ALL of the new Holiday designer papers!  

If you like layers it has tons of them! The very back of the card is a quarter sized piece and then there's a 11" X 4 1/4" folded layer that is attached over it. It's really neat and quite simple as well.  I created a project sheet for it too which you can see below. 

My colors include Garden Green, White & Moody Mauve. The Designer Paper is from the Wildly Flowering pack in the annual catalog. 

That pretty greenery die-cut is from the Winterly Tree Tops bundle in the 2024 Holiday Catalog.  I colored it in with Blends markers. The circle & greeting layers are sponged lightly with green ink.  

Here's the free project sheet; click on the following link to download or print it:  Download Winterly Tree Tops center fold card

Below you can see all of the cards I made with this new suite called Nests of Winter. I'll share those in the next few days. 

Below is the video tutorial for this card as well as sneak peaks of all of the upcoming 2024 Holiday Catalog designer papers! 

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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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Save this template! 4 quick cards with the new Iconic Celebrations DSP. Video & free project sheet too

I have something brilliant to share with you today. How would you like to use two 6" sheets of DSP to make 8 easy but multi-layered cards?  I used an easy template with simple measurements to create some fabulous cards. Here's one of my favorites:

And here are all of the blue cards in order left to right.  My colors include Misty Moonlight, Boho Blue, Mossy Meadow & White.  

It starts out with two sheets of 6 X 6" DSP; in this case the new Iconic Celebrations from the Online Exclusives seen here.  *Two sheets of 6" DSP will make 8 cards.  You can opt to use just one sheet and not have any variation.

You'll cut each 6 X 6" designer paper piece into four 3" squares. Then cut three of those into a few pieces like this (one is left whole):

The photo above gives you the DSP AND layering cardstock measurement.  You can find the other measurements for the supporting layers on my free project sheet. 

Click on the following link to see, print or download the project sheet: Download 4 Iconic Celebrations cards with template

Besides the Iconic Celebrations DSP, I used a few other new Online Exclusives products - the Everyday Greetings stamp set and the Greetings of the Season bundle seen here. 

Click here or on the video below to watch how these cards are made.  I share a second version in Cherry Cobbler & Mossy Meadow during the video.

On the project sheet it lists the products I used. The ribbons here are the Iridescent 1/2" striped trim and the Gold & Silver 1/8" trim combo pack from the Annual Catalog. 

Click on the photo below to watch the video and see how I used the easy template for these multilayered cards. 

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Today's card is the second one I shared during last week's Live video.  I chose to feature the Labeled with Love bundle. 

There's just something classy about a mostly white card. To me it seems like there's more focus on the main element - in this card a pretty butterfly tag. And the texture is a quiet backdrop. 

Here are some of the products I used:

• Labeled with Love punch bundle seen here
• Dashing Designs 3D embossing folder seen here
• Something Fancy dies seen here

Is this your style of card?  Or is it a bit too clean & simple?  

Click on the following link to print or download the free project sheet: Download Labeled with Love tag card

Below is the video for this card and another fun fold card featuring this same bundle.  I hope you watch it AND subscribe to my YouTube Channel too! 

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Any order over $75 will get their shipping free! 

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Today's project is from last week's Live video seen here. 

This neat fun fold card features the Lily Pond Lane designer series paper and the Labeled with Love punch bundle seen here. 

The stamp set is available in a bundle with either a punch or a set of dies.  Love that they have these options to please us all.  

My colors include Peach Pie, Pretty in Pink and Pretty Peacock which I got from the Lily Pond Lane DSP seen here.  I still have a few card kits to go with this adorable designer paper. See them here; while supplies last. 

The card layout includes a quarter sheet on the base and a scored/folded 11" X 4 1/4" piece over it.  A few White & DSP layers and that's it!  It's quite simple.  I did fussy cut the butterflies I added to the right panel.  

Click on the following link to download or print the free project sheet. Download Labeled with Love fun fold card

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Greetings of the Season fun fold card with video & free project sheet

I'm loving the new Season of Green & Gold suite of projects that was released in the Online Exclusives this month.  Check them all out here. There are tons of online extras that are not seen in any printed catalog. 

Today's card is gorgeous if I do say so myself!  It features the new Greetings of the Season stamp & die bundle and this gorgeous Season of Green & Gold specialty designer series paper. 

The card is a simple fold back with an extra layer added for the designer paper. It also has a textured layer on the left front fold as well.  Lots of great but simple additions that puts it over the top. 

Look at the greeting here: The new Greetings of the Season stamp set is loaded with stand alone and builder sentiments.  

The focus of my projects was the new Season of Green & Gold specialty designer paper and the new Season of Greetings stamp & die bundle seen here. 

The stamp set is fabulous but look at the dies! Each one has a hole for ribbon or twine. But look at the sample above; they didn't use them at all. 

I shared two versions in my video; one with a gold printed piece of DSP on the front and the other with a striped one. Which do you prefer? 

There is a bundle of stamps & dies that coordinate with this designer paper but I didn't order them yet. I fussy cut the greenery & bells for my projects. 

Here's a photo of this beautiful designer paper; I will be featuring it in an upcoming kit to go. 

Click on the following link to download or print the free project sheet for this pretty card.  Download Greetings of the Season side-fold card

Below is the video for this card and an easy Dutch Door fold card; both using this beautiful Season of Green & Gold suite collection seen here. 

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Season of Green & Gold Dutch Door card with free project sheet

I shared this pretty Dutch Door card on last week's FB Live video. You can also see it here or scroll down a bit and click on the video.  

Today's card is a Dutch Door card fold made with Mossy Meadow & White CS. 

If you've never made a Dutch Door fold I hope you try it once you see how easy they are.  It's a quarter sheet of CS in the back and a full long piece that's scored in half adhered to that.  See how it opens?

The focus of my projects was the new Season of Green & Gold specialty designer paper and the new Season of Greetings stamp & die bundle seen here. 

Below are both versions I made and shared in the video below. One has a layer of the pretty Season of Green & Gold Specialty DSP on the upper portion.  Which do you prefer? 

There is a bundle of stamps & dies that coordinate with this designer paper but I didn't order them yet. I fussy cut the greenery & bells for my projects. The squares are dies from the Stylish Shapes dies seen here.  

Click on the following link to download or print the free project sheet for this card: Download Greetings of the Season Dutch Door card

Here's a photo of this beautiful designer paper; I will be featuring it in an upcoming kit to go. 

Below is the video for this card and another easy fun fold card; both using this beautiful Season of Green & Gold suite collection seen here. 

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