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Thanks For All You Do by Dina Kowal

We have a pretty fall card from Dina Kowal to share today using Bird Die set, 

Leafy Branch Die and the Spring Medley clear set.

I wanted to test out my new Kemper Spatter Brush so I used it to create this inky background for an inlaid scene.

The background has a fine shimmer over it, from a layer of copper and bronze PanPastels. I used Turquoise Inka Gold on the bird die cut.

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DT Feature Thursday... Vicki Garrett!

Our Featured Design Team member today is... Vicki Garrett !

 To see Vicki's full project and how she made it, click HERE

Here's a peek:

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Hello by Vicki Garrett

Happy Tuesday!

I hope you enjoyed your long weekend! Just a quick reminder that today is the last day to enter our "The Gift of Friendship" Challenge. You can see all the details HERE.

Here is Vicki Garrett's take on the challenge using  Rose Tin, HELLO and Border Duo 2Dies.

 

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Birthday Cupcake Card Tutorial by Jeanne Streiff

Jeanne Streiff shares a cheery birthday card today using CL462 Sweet Treats CLEAR Set and the matching DIE113-Q Cupcake Die Set.

I started out by painting some simple stripes onto white cardstock with Shinhan Poster Colors.

Next I created a wash with the paints by adding water for my cupcake parts (this creates a matching but lighter more transparent color).

Assemble cupcake and stamp sentiment. Attach panel to white card with foam tape.  Add a twine bow to top of card and a rhinstone to the center of the flower.

Perfect Pear by Karen Amidon

Karen Amidon uses Print Pear D9418, French ScriptH9396, Canvas CC073.

 

 

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Special Friend by Jeanne Streiff

Lovely fresh colors in this card from Jeanne Streiff usings: D16022 Flower Basket, C9490 Special Friend, F6548 Small Gingham & CC119 Cover-a-Card Daisies

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Bloom by Jeanne Streiff

Fresh flowers from Jeanne Streiff!

Jeanne's card uses card uses: F9353 Rose Tin, A9322 Dainty Bloom, E13253 Steam Flourish, CC177 Wooden Plank

Patchwork Roses by Dina Kowal

Love this card from Dina Kowal using Smile, Dainty Rose 1 and Dainty Rose 5.

For my own amusement, I'll let you know that this card started off as an accident. I stamped and colored a full panel background on label paper, die cut it into squares using the 7/8" Sizzix Grid Works die, and... then realized that I had done all my work on the liner instead of the adhesive-backed side. However... it turned out that I was able to use the liner squares, and the bonus was that I still had 9 lovely die cut squares to work with.  Boom!

I used another liner paper to line up the squares side-by-side, then did my coloring, using watercolor and distress markers. I used 3 new I.O. stamps: Smile, Dainty Rose 1 and Dainty Rose 5. I stamped the roses randomly across the grid and colored using Distress Markers,blending lightly with water.

The squares are adhered to Ivory Inchie Art Squares from Inchie Arts. I love the sweet, perfect matboard border that shows around each sticker.

I used Old Silver Inka Gold by Viva to add some shine to the squares, scored and assembled panels, and - done! This is a great quick card that could be done with any type of background, or even a large scenic image.

 

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Full Bloom by Daniela Dobson

 Daniela Dobson shares a beautiful die cut card!

Daneila used Cover-a-card Wood Grain CC034, Daffodil Bouquet E8576 and Silhouette 15 butterfly D5565 for her card. 

 

I cut the banner border using my Cricut Expression and stamped it with Cover-a-card Wood Grain CC034. I stamped the Daffodil Bouquet E8576 on watercolor paper and painted them with watercolor. The Silhouette 15 butterfly D5565 is stamped with blue ink an cut out.

 

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Blue Dahlia by Jeanne Streiff

Fun mixed media card to share today from Jeanne Streiff!

Stamps used: Impression Obsession (H9715 Darling Dahlia, CC078 Cover-a-Card Round Floral)

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Hello by Jenny Gropp

Jenny Gropp shares a beautiful floral card today!

 

 I used the beautiful Poppy Bouquet stamp for my card. I used the out of the box technique with my die to allow the poppy petals to stick out a bit from the frame's edge. The card base and all layers are die cut from Spellbinder's Radiant Rectangle Set. 

 

 

Here are the Copics I used to color the image. A pretty quick color job! You can see the beautiful edge that the die cut made in this picture.

 

 

 I hand cut the black layer around the flowers.

The black layer is also popped up with foam tape for dimension.

 

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Goodness by Jeanne Streiff

Happy Monday!

We have a a sweet card from Jeanne Streiff today using H8724 Gentle Rose and  CC107 CAC Thin Chevron. It's so easy to create a background with Cover-A-Card stamps!

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Plant A Seed by Jeanne Streiff

Here's a cheery & colorful card from Jeanne Streiff using E9142 Brushed Circle & CL521 Plant A Seed. What a fun card to brighten someone's day!

 

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Bunny House by Jeanne Streiff

Bunnies need a home too... Jeanne Streiff made a birdhouse into a bunny abode using H9029 Barnwood Birdhouse, DIE060-I Grass Border and DIE043-G Bunny Set.

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Happy Easter by Dina Kowal

Dina Kowal shares a beautiful Easter Card using  Loving Lily, Loving Lily 2, Rose Typographie.

 

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Creativity Is Contagious by Vicki Garrett

How sweet is this card from Vicki Garrett using CS540 Bunch of Blossoms Clear Stamp Set , DIE148-L Bunch of Blossoms, G9145 Chicken Wire Heartand D14174 Creativity is Contagious.

 

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Winner Winner!!!

We have a winner! 

Thanks to all the players of the In The Green Challenge! All of your projects were beautiful!

Our winner is Diane H (Nelly's Nest)

Please email Jeanne for your Gift Certificate info.

Check out Diane's pretty card!

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Daffodils by Jenny Gropp

Jenny Gropp shares a beautiful floral card today!

 CL330 Get Well Wishes, F8579 Daffodil Trio Border.

 

 

 I stamped the flowers first - Daffodil Trio Border. The Get Well sentiment came next.  Then I glued the yellow paper along the top and bottom. Last I die cut the shape. That way my edges are nice and clean. You can see the Copics I used to color the flowers.

 

 

 This is 1/16" tape I added along the edge of both yellow top and bottom. Just gives it a really nice finished edge. I wrap the ends around the back of the panel.

 

 

 

This is the inside.... I get a lot of emails about shaped cards and this is how I make them. I cut two black panels using the smallest die in Spellbinder's Grand Labels 23.  The back die is scored about a half inch down. I glue the two tops together - putting adhesive above the score line and then lining them up. I like to a use wet glue. The wet glue gives you a little wiggle room to be able to line up everything perfectly.

 

You can see (sort of) the flowers were stamped a second time and then cut out. I added the second flowers with foam tape for a little dimension. A little bow to finish it off.

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Rose Bloom by Anna Wight

What a beauty from Anna Wight!

Anna uses F9285 Rose Typographie and F9295 Single Bloom Rose Stem on her card.

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Butterfly Flowers by Anna Wight

We have a beautiful watercolored card by Anna Wight to share today.

Anna used H9226 Butterfly Flowers

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