Cottage Rose ‘Any Occasion’ Fun Fold Card

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Today’s card has a bunch of techniques ~ heat embossing, dry embossing, die cutting, along with the Double Flap fancy fold. When it was finished I realized is an ultra feminine card with a bit of a vintage feel going on as well – that wasn’t the plan but that is how it turned out. The Abigail Rose decorative paper and Cottage Rose Stamp set seems to lend itself to the shabby chic/ vintage style so when I chose to use it with these colors perhaps it was a subconscious choice!!!

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Ink . Stamp . Share Blog Hop ~ Fall/Autumn

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 Jill’s  post or starting here ~ either way WELCOME . This month our theme is Autumn/Fall – so I have featured the Rustic Harvest Decorative Paper on my step of the hop!

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Designer Tags Best Wishes Card Idea with Video

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Today’s card is one I made for my youngest niece on her 20th birthday recently. It features the Designer Tags Dies as well as some heat and cold embossing.

I chose this greeting from the Cottage Rose Stamp Set because I figured it could be used for many different occasions, Best Wishes… for a happy birthday, Best Wishes… for a speeding recovery, Best Wishes …. for your future ~ you get the idea!!

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Ink . Stamp . Share Blog Hop Showcase Thanksgiving

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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 Gez’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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Split Card Textures Friendship Card Video Tuorial

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Today I have a bit of a shabby chic/vintage feel to my card, I have used the Split Card Texture Dies to create a stencil then broke out the Blending Brushes and got to work with some Soft Suede Ink. I did not set out to create shabby chic, but the colors then using Distress Gold Specialty Paper kinda turned it into one! Go with the flow I say!

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