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Halloween 2-4-6-8 Box Weekly Wednesday #35

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Happy Wednesday all. Today I am sharing with you a super easy Halloween treat box. You may have heard about the 2-4-6-8 box and with just a 1/2 sheet of cardstock and a few score lines, you can create this fun box for any occasion. So grab your paper cutter, some paper snips and let’s get crafting.

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https://youtu.be/Wm9ZDK6Q-sk

Project Supplies and Details

  • Basic Black Cardstock-5-/2 x 8-1/2
  • Halloween Designer Series Paper of your choice 3 x 9
  • Bewitching Halloween Stamp Set (retired)
  • Witches Hat Punch (retired)
  • Alcohol or regular markers

I know most of the products in today’s video are retired, but really any Halloween paper and stamp set will work for this simple project. I hope this gets you in the mood for Halloween crafting. Not only is this a fun treat box to make but you can snack on those Halloween delights while you are crafting. LOL

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More Stack, Slice, Shuffle Cards!

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As promised earlier this week I am sharing the three cards I created with the designer series paper from Mondays, Make It Monday tutorial. Click Here if you missed that video. I don’t really have a “Fun Fact” for today, unless you consider my first card mess up as a fun fact. When I was transporting my cut pieces of designer series panels from my video studio back to my craft room, I somehow lost a piece. Does that every happen to you? I looked and looked and for the life of me have no idea where it landed.

So instead of using a third piece of DSP on my first cards, I went paperless! LOL The birthday greeting is from Simply Said and is punched with the Heartfelt Hexagon punch.

Maybe it is not a huge mess up, but it certainly is different from the other two cards. Fun Fact: There are no mistakes in stamping, only creative opportunities. One of my stamping friends taught this to me many years ago, thanks Lonnie!

With deepest sympathy and the thank you are from Something Fancy and stamped with Misty Moonlight ink. They are cropped with some of the dies from Something Fancy! These are featured in the 2024-2025 Annual catalog.

This really is a fun technique and I hope you give it a try. Depending on the your paper choice and the way you make your two cuts, you can get some fun and interesting cards. If you missed this or any other of the videos in my Make It Monday series, search categories and select Make It Monday videos or click here! Happy Stamping!

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Score! Weekly Wednesday #32

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Hey all today I am sharing a video on how to create a bit of dimension and interest on your card front. This super simple techniques adds a touch of elegance and requires very little product and/or tools.

https://youtu.be/iaJV_A6IKOs

Today’s Project Supplies and Measurements

Basic White cardstock: 8 -/2 x 5-1/2 score at 4-1/4
Basic White cardstock: 4 x 5-1/4
Stampin’ Up! Scoring Tool
Bling of your choice
Memento Black Ink
Sweetly Scripted Stamp Set

A Closer Look

Sometimes the simplest techniques are the best and if you are like me I sometimes forget to use my Simply Scored tool for more than just a basic card fold. This would make a super cute holiday greeting card. Just add a holiday sentiment and a little red bling and your card will be done in a flash. Happy Stamping!

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Rip & Flip Technique~Weekly Wed. #29

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Hey all I am back with another Weekly Wednesday video. Since last month was the big paper sale, I thought I would share a technique for you to use with your new paper stash. This technique really is a quick and easy way to create a variety of cards in five minutes. Check out the video below. I promise, it is short and simple!

https://youtu.be/E7IXudEqhPg

A Closer look…

Now here is a closer look at the Perennial Lavender paper pack that I used to create this card. The only trick to this technique is to be sure that you have coordinating colors on both sides of your paper. Stampin’ Up! does an amazing job at providing that for us. If for some reason you want to use two different sheets, no problem, just be sure to cut them to be 4 x 6 before you rip and then have fun mixing and matching.

Today’s Card, Supplies, and Measurements:

Gorgeous Grape CS- 5-1/2 x 8-1/2
Gorgeous Grape Ink
Basic White CS-3 x 3
Perennial Lavender DSP- 4 x 6 -rip and flip
Deckled Circle Dies
Stampin’ Cut n Emboss Machine
Adhesive-my fav is our Liquid Glue
Stampin’ Dimensionals

Love, Love, Love this paper. Again, just be sure to cut your designer series paper a 4 x 6 so you have some wiggle room and then the two pieces will easily overlap making it easier for you to assemble. If you choose a one way pattern design like the image above, be sure to position the paper in your cutter so your pattern will not be upside down. Happy Stamping!

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Blending Brush Color Technique

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Today’s card is all about using the Blending Brushes to create a soft background of color. While my colors are actually quite bright and bold, Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green, you can use the blending brushes to soften to color. It is amazing how elegant this card turned out. Just remember the key for creating a beautiful soft background is really all about a light touch.

I began with a 3-3/4 x 5 piece of Basic White cardstock and used my blending brushes along with some Poppy Parade and Granny Apple Green ink to create my background of color. I find a good trick when using the blending brushes is to start off my cardstock and use a light touch. You can always add more color, but you can’t take it away. If you are new to blending I suggest practicing a few times so that you can get the right feel for what is too dark.

My card is Poppy Parade and my accent layer is Granny Apple Green. I just layered these two colors and added a small strip of cardstock across the width of my white panel and added the greeting.

I stamped the large floral from Layers of Beauty on my newly created background using Memento Black ink. The Happy Anniversary greeting is from Layering Beauty and is also stamped with Memento Black ink. I used one of the dies from the Unbounded Love Bundle with my Stampin’ Cut n Emboss machine to crop the greeting. Add a little bling to match the colors of your card and that is it.

I hope you have fun experimenting with the Blending Brushes to create some fun backgrounds for your next card creation. Happy Stamping!

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Until next time, be blessed, Renae

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Thankful for Flowers-Fun Fact Friday

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Hey all today I am sharing a card with you that I created using the Layers of Beauty Bundle. The masks in this bundle make it super simple to add shading and look like a real artist. Shhhh don’t tell anyone that I am so very far from being that! But you will love this bundle because it is so super simple and look at the amazing results.

I started with a Blueberry Bushel card base and the next layer is one of my “Bubble Up” backgrounds. I showed this technique several weeks ago and I am still enjoying creating these soft backgrounds for a little “wow” on my cards. Click here if you missed that tutorial. The thanks is from Simply Said and along with the masks from the bundle, I used a blending brush with Balmy Blue and Blueberry Bushel to create my flowers.

Fun Fact

Did you know that bubbles for kids have been around for centuries! Depictions of bubble blowing, dated to around 1733, show children using pipes to blow bubbles, according to the Bubble Blower Museum website. The article goes on to mention that pipes and, later, wands were the earliest mass produced bubble blowers, with the earliest patents dating to the 1920s.

I remember doing bubbles with wands in my grandma’s backyard. Such fun and who knew that I would never grow up and am now using bubbles in my crafting! I encourage you to be a kid again and give this fun technique a try. I promise you will not be disappointed. Happy Stamping!

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Fun With Triangles ~ Weekly Wed. #25

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Happy Wednesday. It is time again to create a card together and today we are having fun with triangles. Now I was never big on geometry but working with these triangles, cardstock and designer series paper was fun. If only I would have been able to paper craft for geometry in high school. I might have enjoyed my math classes more. I hope you enjoy today’s video!

Now like I said geometry was not my thing and to be honest I am not really big on numbers but trust me this design is super simple. All you need is a 3 x 4 piece of designer series paper and a 3-1/4 x 4-1/4 piece of coordinating cardstock. Cut both pieces on the diagonal, layer them up and tada, you have a fun triangle card.

My card base is Crumb Cake and my border pieces are Early Espresso. I also stamped the greeting from Sweetly Scripted (an online exclusive) in Early Espresso ink. You can have fun creating with different designer series patterns and colored cardstock like in the example below.

In my second cards I used the Flowering Zinnias designer series paper (also an online exclusive), a Melon Mambo card base, added a 4 x 5 1/4 Basic White panel and Blackberry Bliss accent triangles. I stamped my greeting with Blackberry Bliss ink and wow, a totally different card look. Happy Stamping!

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Layers of Beauty ~ Make It Monday #170

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Layering is a technique used to add dimension and texture to our creations. By combining different papers, textures, and embellishments, layering can guide a viewer’s eye by creating visual cues that strategically highlight focal points. But what if you tried layering with different masking templates like in our Layers of Beauty Bundle. This simple layer helps to add color detail in all the right places.

https://youtu.be/WSP__a_WnJc

While this is not a 5 minute card technique, it really does not take long to add the differently layers to your floral image. It does take a bit of patience to let the template do all the work, I am sure you will not be disappointed, as creating these layers is simple and if you take the time to add each layer I am sure you will be amazed with the artistic result. Happy Stamping!

#170 Project Sheet Layers of Beauty Bundle

A Closer Look

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Fun Fact Friday ~ Dry Embossing!

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Did you know that dry embossing isn’t a new arts and crafts technique? It first appeared in the15th century as personalized stationery. It was created by heating stamping plates and was seen as a high-quality work from a professional. It was expensive and limited, so of course everyone wanted it. Right?

As time went on printing services were improved and turned this embossing into an art making it more affordable for people like us. Fast forward and today we have embossing folders for a little as $10 dollars.  All you need is your folder, some cardstock and a Stampin’ Cut n Emboss or Big Shot machine. And that is exactly how I created today’s card.

I added a little twist to my embossed card panel by using a sponge dauber and some white craft ink. After you dry emboss your image, on the raised side, gently add a touch of white ink to any of the images you want to stand out. I also used white craft ink to stamp my greeting. I think next time I will use some white embossing powder and a heat gun to make it stand out more….next time. LOL Happy Stamping!

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Sunshine and Rainbows-Fun Fact Friday!

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Today I am sharing with you a card I sent to a friend who recently had a knee replacement. I am not sure she has received the card yet, so if she sees this post before she gets her card then I guess she gets twice the sunshine and rainbows. The greeting I used to create this card is from Kindest Expressions and is available in the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog. The background was created using the Bubble Up Technique that I shared with you on Monday! Click here if you missed that post.

I stared with a Flirty Flamingo card base and added a layer of Basic Black CS. The Bubble Up technique was created using about 10 drops of Calypso Coral re-inker and 1/4 cup of bubbles. I stamped my greeting with Memento Black ink and yes, I used my stamp positioner to make sure it stamped well on my background.

Fun Fact!

Did you know that according to science, soap bubbles do not actually fly, they float? The bubble film and the air trapped inside of it are incredibly lightweight. When they float through the air, what you are watching is the bubbles riding on top of denser carbon dioxide (CO2) gas molecules in the outside air!

Check out the fun bubble technique in video #166 from my Mondays Make it Monday Video Series. I know you will have fun creating with this technique . Create multiple backgrounds and save them for future projects. My card today took about 2 minutes to create!

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