Delicate Filigree Pumpkin Card Idea

August 20, 2021August 19, 2021Leave a comment

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I look at the calendar and realize we are in the second half of August and autumn is on the doorstep! The 2021 Holiday Mini Catalog has some super autumn themed products and colors and one of the choices on my wish list was the Pretty Pumpkins Bundle with the Pretty Pumpkins Stamp Set and coordinating Detailed Pumpkins dies.

Todays card showcases this bundle paired with the Watercolor Shapes Stamp Set, I also broke out my Old Olive and Daffodil Delight Blends to do a little coloring.

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Cute Turtle Friends Card Idea

August 18, 2021August 18, 2021Leave a comment

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Looking back over my last few posts I see a lot of floral cards – I admit flowers are one of my weaknesses and I am so drawn to stamp sets and decorative paper with them on, so today I am going in another direction by turning to turtles!

The Turtle Friends Bundle is beyond cute, made up from the Turtle Friends Stamp Set with the coordinating Turtle Punch. I bought it with children’s cards in mind but I think it will work for any ‘young at heart’ adult!

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Bright and Cheerful Inspirational Card

August 12, 2021August 11, 2021Leave a comment

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Today’s card could be used for just about any occasion, it has bright colors and a simple but heartfelt message, which is from the Positive Thoughts Stamp Set.

My colors of Coastal Cabana and Melon Mambo are new to me but I think they turned out really cheerful 🙂

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Shaded Summer ~ Feminine Birthday Card Idea

August 10, 2021July 21, 2021Leave a comment

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Today’s card was the result of a color challenge, Early Expresso, Flirty Flamingo and Garden Green! I had no problem with combining the first two colors but I have to admit that Garden Green is not my favorite green in the Stampin’ UP! family, so that was the challenge for me, I chose to make it my ‘minor’ color.

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Stitched Greenery Embossing Plate ~ Product Spotlight

August 8, 2021July 20, 2021Leave a comment

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Each time a new Stampin’ UP! catalog is issued I go thru it to see all the new goodies, each time I think I have seen everything that is available and then I start to discover things I missed! One of those is the focus of today’s card – tucked away on page 165 is a metal plate which really does not seem much – until you run it thru your Cut and Emboss Machine with a piece of card – and there it is ……. a beautiful, delicate pattern of little stitched leaves,

To bring the botanical theme thru I have embellished the card with a few flowers and greeting from the Flowers of Friendship Stamp Set and coordinating Flowers and Leaves Punch ( choose the bundle and save 10% – see the link below 🙂 )

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Slimline Silver Embossed Celebrate Card Idea

July 27, 2021July 16, 2021Leave a comment

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Last week my brother and sister-in-law celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, which is silver! Neither of them are into delicate, dainty or fancy, so after much thought and a stroll thru my stamp sets I decided the Stacked Stone Stamp would make a fantastic background with some elegant leaves from the Artistic Dies.

To bring in the silver theme I heat embossed the Stacked Stone image with Silver Embossing Powder. I did not want to add too much bulk to the card as it has to be posted to the UK, so the heat embossing had a huge impact.

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Christmas In July ~ Ink . Stamp . Share Blog Hop

July 24, 2021July 22, 202110 Comments

Once again I am thrilled to be taking part in the Ink . Stamp . Share blog hop, we are a group of Stampin’ Up!®️Demonstrators from around the globe here to bring you inspiration through creativity!

You will have either arrived from Libby’s post or starting here ~ either way WELCOME . This month our theme is Christmas in July! I must say thinking of Christmas at this time of year is a bit of a challenge as we are dealing with temperature hovering in the high 90’s here in North Texas!!

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Thank You Card with Gold Pierced Leaves

July 16, 2021July 11, 2021Leave a comment

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I was looking for a different color combination for my card today, I know I don’t use Mango Melody very much so was determined that would be one of them. Blackberry Bliss is a favorite of mine but I needed something in between these two, so after much thought I chose Mossy Meadow, it gives a nice transition between the other two.

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Faux Watercolor Technique with Partial Embossing.

July 14, 2021July 14, 2021Leave a comment

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I have a few techniques to share with just one card!! The first one is a faux watercolor technique using different ink colors, partial dry embossing where some parts of the card are embossed and others are not and as a finale – how to use your punch to create an alternate size label! It sounds a lot I know – the good news is there is a video to show how they all come together.

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Ink . Stamp . Share Blog Hop – July Showcase

July 10, 2021July 8, 202114 Comments

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Once again I am thrilled to be taking part in the Ink . Stamp . Share blog hop. We are a group of Stampin’ Up!®️Demonstrators from around the globe here to bring you inspiration through creativity!

You will have either arrived from Laura’s post or starting here ~ either way WELCOME . We do not have a theme, but each of the talented artisans showcase what they are working on at this time each month. There will be techniques, fancy folds, 3D, new products and ideas – a veritable treasure chest for you to draw on every month.

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