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Forever Greenery

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Forever Greenery Suite

When you think of leaves you may think of autumn, but the Forever Greenery Suite is here to change your mind!

This gorgeous collection of leafy images and greetings is one of my top must-have items from the new Annual Catalogue. The detailed images are timeless and work with a variety of styles from rustic to modern. Use them alone for quick and simple cards or add the dies and coordinating embellishments to really create that wow effect.

These leaves won't fall behind in autumn, I'll be reaching for them to create all year-round. This shabby chic card tutorial is just one example of the colourful creations you can make with this suite!
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Colourful Forever Fern Card

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Peony Garden

Saturday, July 25, 2020

Peony Garden Suite

Some images are timeless and endure through the changes of years and styles. The Peony Garden Suite is a perfect example of timeless elegance. From simple stamping to over-the-top, this suite covers all the bases. Use traditional colours, stamping and die-cutting to create a peony that looks like it came right out of grandma's garden or create a simple modern, monochrome look with the flower stamped in a neutral colour on Whisper White. I think you'll find yourself reaching for this suite for many occasions.

This lovely tutorial includes two ways to watercolor and uses the Peony Dies to build a gorgeous 3-D flower. Let's make something beautiful!
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Watercolored Peony Card

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July Tutorial

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

GORGEOUS POSIES CARD KIT - Helen Piaskowski

Hello Stampers;

I hope your July is off to a safe and fun start! I've been spending time creating with some of the lovely new stamps and kits from the new Annual Catalogue and it's been a blast. There's nothing like new stamps, inks, and paper to help your creativity bloom.

The popular Bonus Days sale is back, so it's the perfect time to check some new goodies off your wish list. For every $60 you spend in July you'll earn a $6 coupon to spend in August. That means fun now and bonus savings on goodies from the August-December Mini Catalogue, too!

I hope this month's tutorial inspires you to create some floral fun this summer. It features the Gorgeous Posies Project Kit - with a bit of a twist, enjoy!

Sincerely,
Helen

Gorgeous Posies Project Kit

I'm a big fan of kits! They offer a lot of bang for the buck and they make it simple to create awesome cards.

The Gorgeous Posies Project Kit includes the supplies for 16 cards (4 each of 4 designs) and a sturdy storage box that is great for gifting. You can add the coordinating Gorgeous Posies stamp set for more design options or use greetings you already have.

Many stampers make the cards just exactly as they are designed and some stampers like to tweak the designs a bit by adding extra layers or additional embellishments.

For this tutorial I'll show you how to step-up the design by adding cardstock and foil layers and creating panels.

Let's go create something beautiful!

1. Trim

Trim 1/4" off of the top edges of the printed card layer so it is 5" tall.

2. Rotate & Trim

Rotate the printed card layer and trim 1/2" off the edge with the large Blackberry Bliss flower so the layer is 3-1/2" wide.

3. Cut Strips

Place the card layer in the paper trimmer with the 5" side parallel to the cutting track and the 3-1/2" side along the bottom or top ruler. Cut 1" off the left and right edges. The center section will be 1-1/2" wide. Keep strips in order so the image stays correct.

4. Layer Strips

Cut Mint Macaron cardstock to 4" x 5-1/4". Adhere to Blushing Bride card base. Adhere the two outside 1" strips to the Mint Macaron layer so they are 1/8" from the top, bottom and sides.

5. Add Center Strip

Center the middle strip and adhere in place.

6. Stamp Greeting

Stamp Greeting from Gorgeous Posies stamp set with Blackberry ink onto circle laser-cut tag.

7. Ribbon

Add a line of SEAL+ vertically on the card to hold the zig-zag of ribbon. Lay the left end of a 10" piece of ribbon near the bottom from left to right. Then fold it back towards the left and then back to the right so it makes a short backwards "Z" shape.

8. Punch & Layer

Punch Gold Foil Sheet with the 2" Circle Punch. Layer stamped greeting circle onto the gold circle. Add the layers over the ribbon with Stampin' Dimensionals.

9. Add Die-Cuts

Add the die cut flower and leaves from the Gorgeous Posies kit to the top left of the greeting with Stampin' Dimensionals and Glue Dots.

Supplies

Gorgeous Posies Project Kit

Gorgeous Posies stamp set

Gold Foil Sheet

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