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Pumpkin Patch pop-up Fun Fold card

Paula made this super special fun-fold card for our September Team card swap: 

Can you see how the framed scene is lowering as the card is opened?  She cased this idea from Creating with Kristina who cased it from Sharon Armstrong.  

The colors are Cajun Craze, Pumpkin Pie, Mossy Meadow and White. Her DSP is from the Take to the Sky pack. The dies to create the frame are called Countryside Corners dies and can be seen here. 

Isn't that neat?!  It's been awhile since I've made one of these types of cards but her card inspires me to make one.  

This stamp set is called Pumpkin Patch and is part of our Online Exclusives.  See it here. 

If you look closely at the stamped scene you can tell that she masked her pumpkins & fence. Her sponged sky & grass sure add to the realistic scene!  So well done! 

See more of our Team swaps here & here. 

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Splendid Autumn suite

Playful Ghosts card swaps; check them out!

Here are a few more Halloween card swaps, most featuring the Playful Ghosts stamp set. 

Joan made this cute card with bright fall colors.

Her colors include Granny Apple Green, Pumpkin Pie, Crushed Curry and Cherry Cobbler. She added tons of leaves from the Changing Leaves dies. The embossing folder is the Leaf Fall 3D seen here. 

Check out the Playful Ghosts stamp set here.  It's filled with cute & playful images. 

She offered a 2nd option of a fall themed card for us at the shoebox swap.

The greeting is from the Autumn Expressions stamp set.  I love how she created two themes using the same colors & layout!  

Lastly today is Rita's cute card also featuring the Playful Ghosts set. 

She stamped the images in Black and colored in with Blends markers. The circle die-cut is from the Spotlight on Nature dies seen here. 

I'll share more fall themed card swaps next week.  Have a great weekend!

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Check out these CUTE Potions & Spells Halloween card swaps

Last weekend we held our monthly Flowerbug's Team swap - our theme was Fall or Halloween cards. 

Today's first card is made by Ginny who chose the Potions & Spells bundle. 

Such an adorable card!  She cased it from Julie Gilson.  I love the colors of Granny Apple Green, Black, gray, Peach Pie with bits of purple & yellow.  

Check out this cute bundle here. 

The White background is stamped with a few small images, then ink is added lightly with a Blending Brush before it's textured.  The cat, broom and stack of books are adorable! 

Next is a fun card made by Robin who used this same bundle. She also added a ghost from the Playful Ghosts stamp set. 

She's a master at sponging her backgrounds. I sure love her color scheme of purple, green & black.  

Next is Candy's striking card also using the Potions & Spells bundle. 

She used the bubbles image to make her own background. The oozing slime and bubble die-cuts are the Old Olive glimmer paper.  I love the White Deckled Circle die-cut behind the cauldron. It looks like a moon. 

Here's the inside of her cute book-binding card:

More swaps coming tomorrow!

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Check out these Cute Fun Fold swaps by my Flowerbug's

I haven't shared these adorable fun fold cards made by some of my Flowerbug's.  

First is a happy card made by Joan featuring the Sweet Peas stamp set seen here.  

I LOVE her bright colors of Lemon Lime Twist with Berry Burst and Pretty Peacock.  She really made use of the Spotlight on Nature dies - 2 in the front AND two in the inside! These dies are unavailable right now but should be back in stock next week. 

It's a Dutch Door card fold and she really jazzed it up with layers!  See the cute Sweet Peas stamp set here. 

Measurements:

• The card base is 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" and she trimmed off the front half at 2 3/4". 
• Dutch door card stock is 2 1/2" X 4" on the front & inside
• stamped White is 3 3/4" X 2 1/4" on the front & inside. 
• White inside is 4" X 5 1/4" 

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Next is a sweet card made by Jacki who chose the Ice Cream Swirl stamp set.  

She featured the Bright & Beautiful designer paper seen here.  Look at the detail on these dies!  

And she created a gift card holder too. 

Measurements:

• Granny Apple Green 4" X 5 1/2", inside pocket is 4 1/4" X 3 1/2"
• White 8 1/2" X 5 1/4" score at 2 1/2" & 6 1/2", inside white is 4" X 3 1/4"
• Designer paper 1 3/4" X 5" 

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Fun Summery card swaps by my Team

This week I've been sharing our July card swaps made by my Flowerbug's Team.  Our theme was thank you cards without flowers. 

Roxann made this adorable card with the Round we Go bundle:

See the Round we Go bundle here. Her background paper is from the Country Woods DSP seen here. Her colors are Smoky Slate, Petal Pink and Pool Party with White. What a fun and eye-catching card!

Lori made this one with the Spotlight on Nature dies and the Butterfly Paper Accents seen here.  

Unfortunately the Spotlight on Nature dies are unavailable again - this must be the third time since they were released! Her colors include Crumb Cake, Pretty in Pink and Summer Splash with White. The amazing Dotted Circles 3D embossing folder is featured on her background.  Love how it fits so perfectly with the circles! It's in low inventory but you can see that here. 

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Candy made this beautiful card with the Sketched Butterfly bundle seen here. 

I love her soft colors of Lost Lagoon with Smoky Slate, Black and Very Vanilla.  She used Lost Lagoon & Smoky Slate Blends markers to color that pretty butterfly. She also used the dark Lost Lagoon blends marker to color her Black & Very Vanilla large check ribbon. 

Tomorrow I'll post the last of the July Team swaps. 

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Season of Green & Gold suite

More fabulous Team swaps with Online Exclusives!

Today's Team swaps both feature Online Exclusive products.  This means the items are only seen online and are not in any printed publication. There are so many available it's crazy! See them all here.

This first card is a fun fold and made by Paula. She created an incredibly beautiful card with the Sophisticated Sled bundle! 

The sled and ice skates are incredibly realistic! This new Sled bundle is amazing. You can see it here. 

It's a really neat fun fold card where the right front flap overlaps the left layer of designer paper. She featured the new Season of Green & Gold specialty designer series paper here too.

Her colors include Mossy Meadow, Cherry Cobbler, White, Crumb Cake & Silver. 

Measurements:

• Mossy Meadow card base 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" fold/score at 2 1/8" & 4 1/4"
• Cherry Cobbler 6 1/2" X 4 1/4" fold/score at 3 1/4"
• DSP - left panel is 3" X 5 1/4", right is 3" X 4"
• White inside 3" X 4"

Look at the detail on these die-cuts!! 

 

Joan made this next card using the Fluffiest Friends bundle. Isn't it adorable?!

Unfortunately the Fluffiest Friends stamp set sold out and only the dies are available. This can happen with Online Exclusives. They are available while supplies last. Sometimes they'll reorder and other times they do not. 

Her colors include Crumb Cake, Peach Pie & Summer Splash with a bit of Lemon Lime Twist too. She did a lot of sponging on the textured Crumb Cake and the greeting label. Adorable! 

Stay tuned for more fabulous Team swaps all this week! 

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Bonus days are almost over! Pretty card ideas with the Changing Leaves bundle

There are just a few days left of the Bonus Days special! Don't miss out on the savings!

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This week I'm sharing our wonderful array of Team card swaps from July. This month our theme was 'thank you cards' without flowers. 

The two cards on this post both feature the new Changing Leaves bundle from our online exclusives. I shared a few ideas in a recent video you can see here. 

Robin made this first card; it's simply gorgeous! 

Her colors include Old Olive, Coastal Cabana and Wild Wheat. I love the pretty textured White background so much; it really shows off the leaves & die-cuts.  

The greeting & die-cut are included in the Changing Leaves bundle. 

Here's a link to the Changing Leaves bundle. It includes the stamp set, dies and matching hybrid embossing folder. See the link to my video above to see how a hybrid embossing folder works. 

Next is Rita's pretty card. She used the same bundle.

Her colors include Highland Heather, Shy Shamrock and Basic Beige. She also used the Spotlight on Nature dies for her circles. She sponged a bit of Basic Beige ink onto the embossed layer to highlight the texture.  

Stay tuned for more fabulous Team swaps all this week! 

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Team swaps with the Unbounded Love bundle & more

Here are a few more of our June Team card swaps.  I shared quite a few last week as well. Our theme was to use a new color along with an old favorite.  

Lori made this card with Summer Splash and Berry Burst with White. 

She added the Unbounded Beauty designer paper, the Deckled Rectangle dies and a Paper Butterfly Accent too.  It's also a fun fold card!

It's a Dutch Door fun fold.  Making a Dutch Door fold is so simple.  To a full quarter card base you'll add a second layer that opens from the side. Her horizontal layer is 8 1/2" X 2 3/4" scored at 4 1/4". 

I like that you cannot see the inside greeting layer until you open the card. The greetings are from the Unbounded Love bundle.  

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Next is a monochromatic card made by Rita. She also used the Unbounded Love bundle.  

Her colors include Peach Pie, Black and White. The DSP is the 2024-26 In Color 6 X 6" pack. She added embossed texture to the background.  I especially like how she added that pretty leaf die-cut frame over her stamped greeting.  A fabulous idea where you don't have to cut the greeting layer to match the die-cut exactly. 

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Lastly is a fun celebratory card made by Joan. 

She featured the 'Light the Sky' stamp set seen here online.  I love her colors of Summer Splash with Real Red, Black & White.  

 

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Get ideas from these Team Card Swaps

Our Flowerbug's Team swap for June featured new color 'duo' cards.  We could use any new color and add a current color to it. 

This first card is so cool!  I love how Jackie added the sentiment in a vellum window! 

She used the Layering Leaves stamp set and the coordinating Bough punch.  Her colors include Summer Splash with Basic Beige, Black & White.  The squares were die-cut from the Stylish Shapes dies.  just lovely! 

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Next is Candy's sweet card; featuring the Hearts & Hugs bundle seen here.  

It's a book binding fun fold and her colors include Pretty in Pink, Basic Beige with Balmy Blue.  She used the Spotlight on Nature dies and the Dotted Circles 3D embossing folder (unavailable until August).

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Next is a pretty card made by Ginny who used the new Poised Peony stamp set.  

Her beautiful color combo include Pretty in Pink with Lost Lagoon & White.  Simple & lovely. 

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Next is a bright combo of colors reflected in her flower bouquet.  Paula featured the Country Flowers bundle here. 

Her colors include Petunia Pop, Summer Splash with White & Crumb Cake. Beautiful coloring on the bouquet here! 

The embossing folder is the Eyelet 3D and the large circle is from the Spotlight on Nature dies. 

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Remember that for every $50 you spend in July you receive a $5 coupon to redeem in August on another order! 

Bonus Days are a Win Win!!

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