Scrapbook Inspired Card with Reflection Technique.

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Each month I take part in a Scrapbook hop,  I recognize not everyone is into scrapbooking so I try to take some elements from my layout to create a card to show how Stampin’ UP! products can be used for both card making and scrapbook pages. Check out the original scrapbook page

I chose to use the Easter Bunny Stamp set with coordinating punch and the Rain or Shine Decorative Paper for this simple gatefold card and have a video to show how it comes together and how I used my Stamparatus for the reflection technique!

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Petal Park Meets Celebrating You for a Pretty Card for any occasion!

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I have a ‘go to’ layout I like to use occasionally, particularly when I have a little creative block ~ I find once I have my basic pieces cut the rest will flow from that.

Today’s card uses that layout and you will probably recognize it from previous posts. I have combined the Petal Park Stamp Set with the coordinating punch with the Celebrating You Stamp set for my greeting along with one of my favorite subtle color combinations to show the same layout for an anniversary card and one for Easter, there is also a video tutorial to follow along with 🙂

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Bay Window Fancy Fold with Video Tutorial

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I do love a fancy/fun fold card ~ so do the ladies who come to my in-person classes. I also like them to be as simple and easy as possible to make while still being impressive! Today’s card relies on the score/folds to achieve both of these 🙂

We also have some techniques going on, two step stamping, die cutting and creating our own decorative paper, there is a video to following along with to show how it all comes together!

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New Embossing Folders and Foil Papers ~ Video

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The Basic 3D Embossing Folders and Naturally Guilded Specialty Papers are one of the new On-Line Exclusives that Stampin’ UP! introduce from time-to-time, of course with it being floral images and shiny bling it is just perfect for me! (see below for links)

I have paired each of the new specialty papers with the coordinating Foil Paper which really shows the embossing folders off beautifully, I also added a fun fold to give a bigger space to display the papers

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Good Luck Clover Card Idea with Video Tutorial

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Although it is just a couple of days before St Patrick’s Day, we are on the threshold of examination season and I am sure there are students would love to get a four leaf clover for good luck and it is a very quick and easy card to make !

I have used the Lucky Clover Stamp Set with the coordinating Lucky Clover Punch along with traditional greens and golds but other colors would work especially if you used the school or college colors.

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Specialty Papers with Two-tone Flora Bundle Card Ideas

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I recently hosted a paper share for the specialty papers in the Jan – May 2023 mini catalog, where each participant received a 6″ square of these beautiful papers. In order to provide some inspiration I used a couple of the papers along with the Two Tone Floral Stamp Set and coordinating dies to create a couple of cards LIVE on my You Tube channel.

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Dainty Flowers with Ranunculus Romance Shabby Chic Card

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I have made no secret that Shabby Chic / Vintage style project have become a particular favorite of mine, the Ranunculus Romance Stamp Set along with the Dainty Flowers decorative paper are a great starting place for this style. Today’s card was made during a recent You Tube Live, where I literally made it up as I went along in front of an audience! I have added a link below to show how it all went together!

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Ink . Stamp . Share Blog Hop ~ Pop of Color!

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 Pammy Kay’s  post or starting here ~ either way WELCOME . This month our theme is Black and White with a POP of COLOR. I did a lot of umming and arhing over what to use for my POP and decided on the very new Hello Irresistible Decorative Paper Pack

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Country Floral Lane Fun-fold Birthday Card Idea

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We have a 14 year old grand-daughter – it is an age where I find it difficult to hit the right spot between a childhood theme and one for an adult!! Not surprisingly (for me) I chose to do something floral but bright and cheerful for a young woman. It also has a very quick and easy fun fold for which I made a video ….. just to show you how quick and easy it is!!

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Two Tone Flora One Sheet Wonder Video Tutorial

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Today’s cards are full of techniques – one sheet wonder, two-step stampin’ masking and die cutting. They were created ‘on the hoof’ during a recent You Tube Live I did – I literally did not know how my card was going to turn out when I started but I sure was thrilled at then end by the result!

You can join me every Sunday at 12 noon (CST) 6pm ( GMT) to join in the fun and contribute to the creation of my project for that week!

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