Today, it is a Fun Fold Card that I call the Bridge with Center Floating. I love how it has many dimensions on this card. Plus, it is way easier than it looks. Let me share the supplies list, measurements, and the how-to video. 🎥 Watch the How-To ...
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Fun Fold Card, Bridge with Center Floating

Fun Fold Card, Bridge with Center Floating

Today, it is a Fun Fold Card that I call the Bridge with Center Floating. I love how it has many dimensions on this card. Plus, it is way easier than it looks. Let me share the supplies list, measurements, and the how-to video.

🎥 Watch the How-To Tutorial

In this video (recorded live)
✔️ How to cut and score your paper for the bride fold.
✔️ Tips for the floating element.

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Two Easy Ways to Add Color to a Background or Detailed Stamp

Two Easy Ways to Add Color to a Background or Detailed Stamp

If you’ve ever wanted to add soft, watercolor-style color to a background or a detailed stamp without pulling out a full ink blending kit, I’ve got two quick techniques for you today. Both use tools you probably already have on your desk — a clear block and the back of a photopolymer stamp — plus a fine mist spray bottle to bring it all together.

For this project, I’m using the Frame Violets stamp set to create a book-fold card.

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One Sheet Wonder: Two Card Layouts with 6×6 Designer Series Paper

One Sheet Wonder: Two Card Layouts with 6×6 Designer Series Paper

Today I’m sharing a fun One-Sheet Wonder with you! The idea is simple: take one 6″ x 6″ piece of Designer Series Paper and turn it into two beautiful cards. Voilà! A little bit of paper goes a long way!

I’m sharing three different Designer Series Papers so you can see how the same basic layout can look completely different depending on the paper you choose. I’ll be using Artisan Sketch Garden, Beautiful Ordinary Life, and Moonlit Flora.

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Watercolor Background Technique with the Back of a Stamp

Watercolor Background Technique with the Back of a Stamp

Did you know the back of your photopolymer stamp can be your secret weapon for gorgeous watercolor backgrounds? Today I’m sharing my new favorite easy techniques to create a soft watercolor background—and the fun part is that we’re using the back of our photopolymer stamps! Yes, the back of the stamp! It’s a great way to get a beautiful wash of color with supplies you already have, plus a fast way to add color to a detailed stamp image.

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Seasonal Cheer Embossing Folders — 3 Occasions, 2 Fun Folds, 2 Techniques

Seasonal Cheer Embossing Folders — 3 Occasions, 2 Fun Folds, 2 Techniques

For today, I’m sharing the Seasonal Cheer embossing folders — a set of three mini embossing folders! One features leaves, perfect for fall or Thanksgiving. One has candy canes for Christmas. And the third has bats and spiders for Halloween.

With these embossing folders, I’m sharing three cards, two of which are fun-fold designs. I’m also showing two different ways to create the blackout techniques for using the embossing folders.

Below each picture, I listed the measurements and colors I used for each card.

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