Technique Tuesday Dry Embossing with Evergreen Forest

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Today I'm hopping with the Crafty Collaborations team, which is a global group of fellow Stampin' Up demonstrators. Blogs are a great way to check out a variety of awesome card ideas. So let's get hopping along.

Our theme today is different ways to use dry embossing, also known as pressure embossing. This is a method in which  an embossed image is applied to your paper, usually with a die cutting and embossing machine, such as the Stampin' Up! Cut and Embossing machine. 

Yes, I thought I would show you a very easy Christmas card. Foil paper is one of my favorite papers to emboss. It always makes quite an impression (get it, impression!!) when embossed. If you need a quick and easy card, this is the one for you.  It is also beautiful in colored foil like the green foil paper we had last Christmas.

Just emboss your foil and adhere it to your card base. Easy Peasy!

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Evergreen Forest 3D Embossing Folder [153576] $10.00	Gold Foil Sheets [132622] $5.00
Red & Green Foil Sheets [153510] $10.00	Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [144237] $8.25

Quiet Meadow for Kylie's International Blog Highlights

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I've made this gorgeous Quiet Meadow Thank You card for Kylie's International Blog Highlights. This means I'm asking you to vote for me so I can participate in her Top 10 Blog Hop! CLICK HERE TO VOTE! Look for entry #22: 

Now some details about this card. Thanking someone for a kind act you're thankful for will be easy with a card this beautiful and serene. Don't you feel like you're walking in a meadow with the plants and butterfly? 

The Quiet Meadow bundle is the focus of this card. The background words and dots on the embossed Brick and Mortar background set up the card base for this card. Misty Moonlight ink was used for these stamps, after stamping off twice, first. This piece was then embossed with the Brick and Mortar Embossing Folder.

Down in the left hand corner is where I added a die cut in Night of Navy from the Encircled in Friendship dies, which I also used for the thank-you sentiment. If you look closely, you can see the Wink  of Stella on the butterfly that was stamped with the Butterfly Brilliance stamp set, in Night of Navy ink, and cut with the Brilliant Wings die. The colors were sponged on the butterfly in Misty Moonlight and Old Olive.

The ferns were cut from Old Olive cardstock and the edges sponged with Mossy Meadow ink. Two flowers were cut out of Basic White cardstock and two from Balmy Blue. The Basic White flowers were sponged with Misty Moonlight ink and the stem and leaves with Old Olive ink. The flower centers were cut from Night of Navy with a die from Poppy Moments. I cut the Balmy Blue flowers off their stems and adhered to the back of the white flowers with dimensionals.

I hope you like my card and I want to thank Debbie Reemtsen for the inspiration.

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Quiet Meadow Cling Stamp Set [155082] $21.00	Meadow Dies [155852] $38.00
Butterfly Brilliance Cling Stamp Set [155092] $17.00	Brilliant Wings Dies [155523] $44.00
Encircled In Beauty Dies [155546] $34.00	Brick & Mortar 3D Embossing Folder [149643] $10.00
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25	Basic White 12 X12 (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Cardstock [159231] $7.75
Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702] $8.75	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $8.75
Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $7.50	Misty Moonlight Classic Stampin' Pad [153118] $7.50
Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982] $8.75	Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad [147090] $7.50
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00

Father's Day Cards Classes

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Believe it or not, it's time to start making those Father's Day Cards! I am offering a variety that I hope will fit the men in your life. These cards are also designed for birthday cards. The cost of the class is $15 if you only want to make 3 cards, and $20 for all 4. All you need to bring are your scissors and favorite adhesives (I have those for sale if you should need some).

The schedule is as follows:

Thursday, June 10th at 12:00 1 opening

Thursday, June 10th at 5:30  7 openings

Saturday, June 12th at 12:00  6 openings

Sunday, June 13th at 2:00 4 openings

Now let's take a look at the cards you can pick from.

This first card is a gate-fold card and I used the stamp set A Good Man. 

This next card is for the car enthusiast! I used All Geared Up for this design.

   

Do you have that outdoorsman in your family? This is the card for him. I used the new Hats Off Bundle for this card. Notice the evergreen trees? That's our new Evergreen Trees Border punch!

And this last card is for your beach guy or that guy that loves the water. I always love an easel card, but even more fun with this card is that I applied the ink with Saran Wrap (plastic wrap)!

Let me know which day and time you would to come get those Father's Day/Birthday cards made for the men in your life.

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Quite Curvy for the Share It Sunday Blog Hop

Hi, Crafty-Happy People!

Today I'm hopping with the Crafty Collaborations team, which is a global group of fellow Stampin' Up demonstrators. Blogs are a great way to check out a variety of awesome card ideas. So let's get hopping along.

I love this Quite Curvy Stamp Set and Curvy Dies! A curved design across the front of a card always adds more interest, in my opinion. What's even better is that the dies will be on sale for 50% off beginning Tuesday, June 1st for $14.50! To see a complete list of retiring and sale items CLICK HERE!

I've added a close up of some of the details, such as the beautiful ivy leaves embossed with silver embossing powder.

You can also see the texture on the Misty Moonlight cardstock from the Tasteful Textiles embossing folder.

A leaf and blue bird decorate the upper right and lower left corners.

If you would like a free, complete tutorial for this card, please click on the box below and it's yours!

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Quite Curvy Photopolymer Stamp Set [154430] $17.00	Curvy Dies [154319] $29.00
Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081] $8.75	Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100702] $8.75
Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [140272] $8.25	Silver Foil Sheets [132178] $5.00
Tasteful Textile 3 D Embossing Folder [152718] $9.00	Versamark Pad [102283] $9.50
Metallics Embossing Powders [155555] $18.00

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