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The Fastest Floral Card! [VIDEO]

By on September 6, 2019 in Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a card that is so fast, you might not believe me! I’m using a technique that I’ve used for years with great results.

Let’s be honest: as cardmakers sometimes we need a FAST card and we don’t want to create any masks. Well, if that sounds like you, you are going to love this technique!

Fill a card front FAST (no masking)

I took one flower stamp and filled the card front without any masking. It’s easy and I made a quick video to show you just how it’s done. Watch it below or on YouTube:

This card took me under 20 minutes to make (and for me that is FAST!) I love that you can change this floral card up with colors and sentiments.

Just Because

Keep this technique in your arsenal for when you need a quick card. To color up these florals I used inks and a finger dauber, making them darker in the center. I used only 1 colored pencil for the background. So easy.

I’m often asked what supplies I use on my projects, so I have a list below using affiliate links when possible. When you purchase with one of these links I may receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you). This helps me keep up with blog costs and continue bringing you fun projects. Thank you!

I hope you enjoyed this fast technique today. I’ll be back with more inspiration later!

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A Card for Dad

By on June 27, 2019 in Father's Day, Paper Crafting

Hello! Today I have a fun card using a floral set to make a masculine card. Yep, you heard that right. You can use florals on your cards for men, too!

Dad, You’re in a league of your own

I used the Flowers from the May 2019 Hedgehog Hollow Kit (sold out) and paired it with a sentiment and a Dad die from the June 2018 Hedgehog Hollow Kit. This kit was a favorite of mine, packed with dies and stamps for masculine cards…including a “jeans pocket” stamp & die. There are currently only THREE left (at the time of writing this post). Check it out here.

I used the Dad die cut to cut some chipboard and then I heat embossed it three times with Nuvo Copper Blush embossing powder. This is a beautiful coppery metallic color!

I chose a paper from my stash that had both teal and copper and looked a little bit like watercolor. You could also achieve this look yourself with a watercolor wash, but sometimes patterned paper is such an easy way to go!

Then I heat embossed the floral stripe on the bottom of the card using a softer embossing powder in Ranger metallic.

I finished it off with some Nuvo Jewel drops. Such a great card and I think it still looks masculine. Anyway, my Dad DOES like flowers! Lol.

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Heat Embossing on Foil

By on June 13, 2019 in Paper Crafting

Hello! I recently had someone ask me if you can heat emboss on foil paper. The answer is YES! But there are a few tricks to doing this. So today, I’m going to share with you the tricks for heat embossing on foil paper.

June is wedding season here, so I have three wedding cards to share using foil paper and this technique.

The background florals are from the May 2019 Hedgehog Hollow kit, and I love them! This kit has sold out, but I hear that we may be seeing some more designs from Sophia Caldwell in the July Kit! Be sure to head over to the store here to pre-order your kit.

I used Ranger Black Sparkle embossing powder for all these cards today (it has glitter in it and you know I love my glitter!)

Foil is notorious for curling when you apply heat, so before you heat emboss, allow your heat gun to warm up for 30 seconds. Then apply heat in short bursts.

I have all the details of how to make these cards in my video below, or watch on YouTube:

Remember to avoid touching the foil card too much, as it likes to smudge and show fingerprints. And, if you get some curling just add something heavy to the top to flatten it out. You may be tempted to run it through your die cut machine again, but don’t! Foil card is susceptible to indentations and it’s much better to treat it carefully.

I hope you enjoy this technique! I’m often asked what supplies I used, so I’ve put together the list for you below. Affiliate links are used when possible, so if you click to purchase on one of these links I may receive a small commission. These help to keep up with blog costs so I can continue bringing you fun projects! Thanks for your support!







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