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Fun Technique with Two-Tone Cardstock & the Floral Impressions Suite

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Have you tried the Emboss and Sand technique yet? Today I’m excited to walk you through this simple but stunning technique using products from the Floral Impressions Suite—specifically the Impressions Abloom Bundle and the Pressed Flowers 3D Embossing Folder. This card showcases the kind of beautiful texture and detail you can achieve when you pair the right tools with the gorgeous Two-Tone cardstock—currently on sale!

For this project, I used the Bubble Bath Two-Tone Cardstock from the Meant to Be Two-Tone cardstock pack. I chose the darker side of the cardstock to run through the Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine with the Pressed Flowers folder. This particular folder is packed with delicate detail, and when paired with Two-Tone cardstock, the results are instantly elevated. Once embossed, I gently sanded the raised areas using a sanding block—though a piece of fine-grit sandpaper would work just as well. The sanding reveals the white inner core of the cardstock, creating a beautiful contrast and allowing the embossed floral design to pop right off the page.

To give the card extra texture and softness, I wrapped the embossed piece with White and Smoky Slate Baker’s Twine. This adds just the right touch of dimension without taking away from the focal elements. I used the coordinating dies from the Impressions Abloom Bundle to cut out several flowers. Three of the smaller flowers were finished off with a tiny sparkle from the Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems, tying the entire palette together beautifully.

For the sentiment, I stamped a heartfelt thank you from the Impressions Abloom Stamp Set, which is filled with warm, encouraging sayings and lovely floral accents. I then die-cut it using the Stylish Shapes Dies, which gave it that clean, polished look I love.

The finished card feels soft, dainty, and full of charm—perfect for sending a thoughtful thank-you to a friend or loved one. And while the card may look intricate, it’s really all about letting the tools and materials do the work for you. The Emboss and Sand technique truly shines when paired with the Two-Tone cardstock, and right now is the perfect time to stock up while it’s on sale.

If you’ve been curious about Two-Tone cardstock or looking for new ways to make your embossing folders stand out, give this technique a try. It’s a wonderful way to add texture, depth, and a custom finish to your handmade cards—and it’s easier than you might think. Let your creativity bloom!

Thank you for stopping by ~

Candy Cane Wishes Embossing Tip

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m sharing the replay of last nights Facebook LIVE; a quick tip for Heat embossing your designer paper and taking it to another level … amazing! For those who watched last night, you will see a change to my card!!

Here is the video replay ….

Don’t those candy canes just look YUMMY!! Here is the original version of the card ….

I did put the dimensions for the card in the video but here they are again (above) for quick reference . I will list the ingredients for the card below … the Festive Foils Specialty paper and the Iridescent Trim are both on the Weekly Deals through midnight September 28th.

Now lets take a little peek at what I did to the card after the camera was turned off. Remember the punched circles I had as back up??

I used the Garden Green circle behind the candy canes to make them pop even more! It also really highlights our Iridescent bow. Even though the parts to my card belong with other “suites” doesn’t mean that they don’t look good together.

The quick tip to embossing our candy canes was made easy with the use of the “Embossing Additions Tool Kit’ … very handy!! You’ll want to add that to your wish list ❤ I think this is just a fun way to embellish your designer paper and take it to the next level.

Give this technique a try … enjoy your day!

Thank you for hanging out with me.

Here is a list of ingredients used to today’s card ….

Elegantly Said in Pale Papaya

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Yesterday Stampin’ Up! kicked off the New Annual Catalog so of course I followed suit with a presentation featuring the Elegantly Said Bundle done in the new Pale Papaya In Color.

In the next few days I will be highlighting the New 2021-23 In Colors, each day will feature a new color. Grab a cup of coffee and join me for a replay of my Facebook LIVE last night ….

It’s amazing how these two simple techniques can create so much depth and texture to your card … your results are simply elegant!

I’m liking that fun punch too and I’ll have more to share with you at my Catalog Launch Party! Notification / Invitations will be sent out soon. The Elegant Said bundle will be highlighted, but until then … let’s take another look at today’s card ~

A closer look is really shows the depth and texture on this card. The cute little tag really adds another element (and focal point) to the card … the Pale Papaya ribbon really adds a soft touch to the tag, and who doesn’t love those little In Color gems!

I want to “Thank You” for taking the time to sit with me today and check out my first “NEW” Catalog Card!!

Have yourself a great day and I’ll see you tomorrow with another amazing In Color.

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … If you liked the products used in today’s projects, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ♥

Here’s the scoop: Sweet Ice Cream Bundle

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Hello Stampin’ Friends

Here’s the scoop: with the Sweet Ice Cream Bundle, you can stamp ‘n’ cut tasty treats that look good enough to eat! Use the Ice Cream Cone Builder Punch to build a cool cone towering with cream, then use the Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Set to add color, sprinkles, and a coordinating sentiment.

Pair this delicious duo with the patterned paper, ravishing ribbon, and scrumptious sprinkle embellishments in the Ice Cream Corner Suite (or should we say, “sweet”) for even more frozen, flavorful fun! Did you see the background?

That is created with the Embossing Paste and our Masks, check out my video to see how easy it is to create backgrounds like this …

Cool right … and easy! Hope you enjoyed today’s blog post, give me a LIKE at the bottom of the page if you did. I’ve put a list of supplies below to your convenience.

Thanks so much for stopping by. Have a fabulous Friday ~

TODAY’S STAMPIN’ SUPPLY LIST … If you liked the products used in today’s projects, I have links for you below. Just click on the item you would like more information on, or to begin your shopping. It will take you directly to my website. Thank you ♥

Technique Tuesday: Embossing with Dies!!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I am so excited to share this awesome technique with you!! I love this because it makes your stampin’ dollars stretch and makes really cool effects on your cards!! I’m talking about the new Big Shot Embossing Mats!!

Your favorite Framelits, Thinlits, and Edgelits dies can do more when paired with the Embossing Mats. Use with cutting dies to emboss instead of cut!! I used the beautiful “Springtime Impressions Thinlits” to create this amazing background …

I embossed the floral pattern onto the new Soft Sea Foam cardstock. I simply began with the base plate, then the white plate; included in the embossing mat package, then the blue mat, my cardstock, the die and finally the cutting plate on top … roll it through, and your image is embossed onto your cardstock!!

This gives you a nice close look at how the die actually embossed the cardstock!  Now you have two different ways to use your dies!!  You could do the same with these pretty butterflies!!

I used the new Gorgeous Grape and Highland Heather cardstocks to cut out my butterflies and layered them.  I loved the heather against the sea foam but wanted that extra pop of color … and that is why I layered the butterfly.  The cute flowers also come in the die set.

The beautiful greeting comes from the Southern Serenade stamp set, was stamped in the Gorgeous Grape and cut out with the Stitched Framelit dies.  I finished off my card by embellishing with Rhinestones … a little bling never hurt anyone! lol

I thank you for joining me today to see this new product / technique!!  This will definitely be on my upcoming Class List. Stop back tomorrow and I’ll share a card created with the Springtime Impressions … cut!

Have a wonderful day ~

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Technique Tuesday: Heat Embossing

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m going to share a video with you that shows different heat embossing techniques … You’re going to want to watch, because they’re showing one I’ve NEVER seen before!

Embossing is one of our favorite techniques! But did you know there are many ways to emboss? Watch as Andrea demonstrates three additional embossing techniques: water embossing, embossing in any color, and faux metal embossing.

So … what did you think? Are you going to try the “Water Drops”??

I’d love to hear what you think! Thanks for checking in today …

Hope your day is a good one.

Enjoy Your Special Day …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’d like to share with you another one of the cards that we did as a Make -n- Take at Kathie’s party. We learned two different types of embossing, watercoloring, and how fun the BigShot is!!

We begin with our color pallet: Whisper White, Tempting Turquoise, and Silver! Sounds like a touch of the Southwest! Our base card is Whisper White and the card front Tempting Turquoise … soon to be embossed with the New “Petal Burst Embossing Folder”.  All you need to do is roll it through the BigShot and it comes out beautifully textured.

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Our next step and second type of embossing is “heat embossing”. You will need the beautiful dragonfly from the “Dragonfly Dreams” bundle.  Next you’ll need the VersaMark ink pad, the Silver Embossing Powder and the heat gun.

Stamp dragonfly with VersaMark, sprinkle with embossing powder (shake off excess) and begin to heat.  Watch the dull powder turn into a shiny silver raised image!! It’s amazing! Our next step was to take the dragonfly framelit from our bundle, and on a separate piece of turquoise cardstock layer one of the circle dies from the “Stitched Framelits Dies” and cut them out on the BigShot.

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We’re now going to color our dragonfly by pulling some Tempting Turquoise ink from the pad with your Aqua Painter and then gently brush color onto the wings. It’s so easy to do and adds a nice touch of color to our dragonfly. Now we’re going to adhere our layers beginning with the Silver Metallic Doily.

Our greeting comes directly from the stamp set from our “Dragonfly Dreams” bundle. A few rhinestones were added to the card to draw the eye to the dragonfly and to anchor our greeting. Our new stampers were amazed they could make a card with that many techniques … I just reminded them they are just doing 3 simple techniques/steps, and then putting it all together!

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I hope you enjoyed our card as much as the rest of us did, and that our hint of the Southwest will bring us some much needed sun and a bit warmer temperature!

Thanks for coming by …

Enjoy your day, and I hope it’s special!

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