It's a #DSPCardBase - Level 2! My post from the other day shared a #DSPCardBase design using the Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper (check the post - learn about saving both sides). This card takes the DSP Card Base design up a notch - adding a Peek-A-Boo Window to the front of the card.
Oh - and did I mention a hidden Pop-Up Card
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Bring On the Color: Ombre Brushed Background Technique
Who doesn't love a chance to add bling to a card? The Peaceful Poppies Sequins from this new product suite are a fun and simple embellishment for any project. This card from my January LovenStamps Card Tutorials features the Painted Poppies stamp set as a focal point, along with a fun ombre background technique.
The ombre background can
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A Card Without No Envelope? That’s Like Peanut Butter Without Jelly!
Milk without cookies? Peanut butter without jelly? How are these things even possible? I'd argue that a card without an envelope is just as lost as the milk and the peanut butter. And the Painted Poppies stamp set from the NEW 2020 Stampin' Up! Mini Catalog has the perfect stamp for easy envelope art.
Be sure to stamp on your envelopes –
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Ombre Die Cut Valentine (with Fun Fold DSP Layer)
This little card brings more to the table than it first appears - not only does it include a special ombre sponging technique for die cut words from the Word Wishes Dies set, but it also includes a fun fold for the Perennial Essence Designer Series Paper.
Untie the polka dot tulle bow and let the fun fold out!
Gorgeous paper, isn't
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Color Questions: Answered!
Colors can feel tricky. I get it. Which ones go together? Which are a terrible combination? Here's my fail-safe answer to choosing perfect color combinations: grab your nearest Designer Series Paper and use it to select your colors.
For these So Many Stars projects (part of my November Card Tutorials - free with any purchase in my online
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Come To Gather Technique BONUS Tip: Custom Thread Colors
As I mentioned the other day in my video tutorial on the Mini Curvy Keepsakes Box, I'm absolutely adoring this Come to Gather Suite from the Holiday Catalog. I love it so much that I've featured it in my LovenStamps Online Crafting Class for September!
A free class, you ask? Yes! 10 project ideas complete with video tips and a printable
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Sponge Dauber Video Tutorial: Make Your Own Sunset Effects
You probably noticed that I'm in love with the Sailing Home stamp set and Smooth Sailing Dies - lots of beautiful ideas for summer to be created with these supplies. Since I was on a roll, I wanted to add another idea, but felt like the sailboats needed a sunset to sail off into - right?
In the video tutorial I'll show you the cutting
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The 411 on Sponge Daubers: Add Color to Your Favorite Die Cuts
Die cuts make great layers - but they're not just shapes for stamping, like on the center greeting from this Abstract Impressions card idea. Die cuts can make terrific background layers, too, as shown here with the Springtime Impressions flower die cut.
What if you want to add color? It's simple with Sponge Daubers. Just grab a dauber,
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Beautiful Backgrounds: Springtime Impressions Embossing Dies
Truly, adding texture to a card is one of my favorite tried-and-true tricks for dressing up a background. This card, adapted from the soon-to-retire 2018-2019 Stampin' Up! Annual Catalog, features the pretty Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies in a different way. Instead of using them to cut the card stock, this card uses the dies to
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Art for Home: Wonderful Romance Frame Project
This DIY art project begs the question...is a 6x6" art frame a card? Or is it a home decor piece? I'd say that if you choose to give the project as a gift, then it's a card...that becomes a home decor piece. The ultimate in "please keep this special card" messages! The pretty Wonderful Romance stamp set is a great one for this Stamps in
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Fabulous Fun Folds to Create at Home: Triple Panel Cards
What's more fun than opening a greeting card? How about opening the greeting card...and then opening it again, because there are 3 panels? This unique fun fold card is created using a regular folded card stock base, plus a panel cut from Designer Series Paper. The final piece was created with the edgelit die from the Wonderful Floral
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How to Show Off the Wonderful Floral Vellum Sheets
The vellum sheets that are part of the Floral Romance Specialty Paper are simply beautiful. Pretty images in gorgeous colors, and they simply beg for a card layout that shows off the vellum. For Stamps in the Mail Club in March, I designed this vellum feature card - perfect for making the most of the paper.
There are several layers of
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