Tutorial: Fancy Fold Magnolia Card

  This fancy fold card is a “card within a card” and features the Magnolia Blooms stamp set, which is not in the annual catalog but is an offering in the Beginner Brochure available through Stampin’Up. The Magnolia Lane Designer Paper and gold embossing lend to the elegance of this…

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Tutorial: Three Special Friends

  Each of the animals on this card are pretty cute, but put them all together and you have three very special friends.  The Woodland embossed Very Vanilla layer is the perfect backdrop for these three friends.     Cut Cardstock: Card Base: Soft Suede – 8 1/2″ x 5…

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Tutorial: Purple Posy

  A background of fern leaves and a small layer of cardstock shows off one simple flower made with the Pressed Petal washi tape. A layer of Merry Merlot cardstock under the background balances the color of the flower.     Cut Cardstock: Card base: Whisper White – 8 1/2″…

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From ‘How’ to ‘Wow’ #5: Floral Essence Birthday

  This simple card sketch may not look very enticing at first glance, but add different textures, layers, and Glimmer Paper, and you turn this sketch into a beautiful card!   Cut Cardstock: Card base: Whisper White – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″ Second Layer: Soft…

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Tutorial: Faux Silk Technique

  The Faux Silk technique lends itself very well to any ‘solid’ type stamps and the Beautiful Friendship stamp set is perfect for this. If you’ve never tried the Faux Silk technique, it is a very simple way to help create an elegant card. If you’ve done this before and…

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Tutorial: Purple Birthday Bouquet

  The shades of purple contrasted with light green really add to the elegance of this card. Multiple layers, textures and embellishments make this card a “work of art.”     Cut Cardstock: Card Base: Purple Posy – 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″, score at 4 1/4″ Second Layer: Whisper…

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