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Autumn Leaves-Fun Fact Friday!

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Did you know that a study in the Journal of Aging Research found that babies born during the autumn months are more likely to live to 100 than those born during the rest of the year. Who knew. Their study found that 30% of US centenarians born during 1810-1895 were born in the autumn months. I am not sure how accurate these statistics are for today, but it is interesting. While there is not an official study, I believe that people born in the spring tend to have a sunny disposition. Fun Fact: I was born in April. LOL

Today’s card celebrates all those beautiful people born in the fall. Hope you have a blessed weekened!

Even though my birthday is not in the fall, I do love the fall season. The changing of leaves, the cooler weather, those crisp cool night by the fireplace. There is just something comfortable and cozy about fall. Happy Stamping!

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Sweetly Scripted-Online Exclusive

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One can never have too many thank you cards, right? After all it is never too late to say thank you. I have always found that thank you cards are the most uplifting, especially when they are hand-crafted and in my opinion, Stampin’ Up! has the best coordinating colors in the business. Pair them with the Sweetly Scripted online exclusive stamp set and you are ready to go.

Sweetly Scripted

I layered Summer Splash, Basic Black, and Basic White cardstock. I stamped the greeting with Summer Splash ink and added some In-Color Shimmer Gems and they match perfectly. Love it! Don’t forget about our Designer Series Paper sale going on now through August 31st. And if you have any Bonus Coupons from last month, you have to redeem them before the end of the day August 31st. Use them or lose them!

2024-2026 In Color Shimmer Gems

I believe the color coordination on a card is what makes it seems more professional. I guess it is true, good tools make a job so much easier and Stampin’ Up! makes it so easy with all of our coordinating colors, ribbons and of course, bling! CLICK HERE for more online exclusive products. Happy Stamping!

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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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Frosted Forest Bundle ~ Make It Monday #171

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Today I am sharing with you another online exclusive bundle that comes with stamps, dies, and masks for shading. This fun bundle will be a great addition to your stamping no matter what the season. My cards today focused on the large tree for a spring, summer and fall creation. Stay tuned for an upcoming Make It Monday tutorial using the pine trees.

https://youtu.be/BZDQ_GeWzJU
Frosted Forest Bundle #171 Project Sheet

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I hope you enjoyed today’s cards. Be sure to check out this online exclusive bundle and create something beautiful to share with your family and friends. 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

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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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Attitude of Gratitude ~ Make it Monday #169

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Today I have more crafting fun with the Textured Floral Bundle from Stampin’ Up! Put on an attitude of gratitude and create three fun cards to show your appreciation. You never know when you are going to need a thank you card.

#169 Texture Floral Gratitude CArds Project Sheet

I am always amazed at how different our card creations turn out when we use a variety of colors or we add a little bling. This is one of those stamp sets that looks bold with a darker ink and soft and subtle with a lighter color. Have fun experimenting and Happy Stamping!

A Closer Look….

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Garden of Thanks~Weekly Wedneday Video

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Good morning and Happy Wednesday. What better way to celebrate the middle of a work week than with a new online kit from Stampin’ Up! Check out the video below from Sara Douglas, Stampin’ Up! CEO as she shares the Garden of Thanks kit.

Stampin’ Up! offers a full collection of kits and online exclusives. Be sure to check them out as you will not find them in the Annual Catalog. If you love what you see and want to share this gift with others, consider joining my team and become a demonstrator today, click here or contact me for more information! Happy Stamping!

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Bubble Up Technique Samples

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Hey all, yesterday I shared the Bubble Up Technique on my Make It Monday video, click here if you missed that video.

Today I am sharing the two cards that we created at my June stamp camp using this fun and a little bit messy technique. If you prepare your surface well, it really is not that messy and since we are using Stampin’ Up! re-inkers, they wash right out.

I shared these cards in yesterday’s video, but they were not included in the pdf project sheet. The black accent is from the Wonderful Thoughts dies. I started with a Basic White card base and added a layer of Balmy Blue. The greeting is cut with Paper Snips and I showed how to create this kind of tag in last weeks Weekly Wednesday video, click here if you missed that post.

Our second card was also created with the blue Bubble Up background. I began this card with the Azure Afternoon cardstock and added a layer of Basic Black before the technique background panel. I used the Texture Floral Bundle for my flowers and accent pieces. The greeting is from the Courage & Faith stamps set.

I hope you will give this fun technique a try. It really is an easy way to create a variety of beautiful backgrounds for your next card making session. Happy Stamping!

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Bubble Up Technique ~ Make It Monday #166

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Today I am excited to share with you a technique I am calling Bubble Up! It is a fun technique that uses bubbles and re-inkers. There are several videos on the internet using dishwashing soap, water, and re-inkers. I just found it a bit easier to use already prepared bubble from the dollar store. I hope you enjoy this fun technique. It is certainly one you can do outside with your kids this summer.

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Bubble Up Technique project sheet

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Gorgeous Grape Re-inker
Gorgeous Grape Re-inker
Calypso Coral Re-inker
Basic Gray Re-inker

This is one of those techniques that turns out different every time so have fun playing around with different colors. Let me know in the comments what you think about this technique. If you try this at home and I hope that you will, please consider sharing your projects with us. Happy Stamping!

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