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Make a Thank-You Card using Ink-Blending with Embossing Folders

Today marks the conclusion of my series on ink-blending techniques! Throughout my free Monday Mini Papercrafting Classes, I’ve shared various methods involving ink-blending. We started the series with an emboss/resist technique, followed by a masking technique, and last week, I shared how to ink-blend with stencils.

Today I shared how to ink-blend with embossing folders. Here is the card I made using the technique.

You may watch the replay of today’s mini card-making class here:

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Make a Friendship Card using Ink-Blending & Stencils

I’m thrilled to share one of my all-time favorite ink-blending techniques with you! Today, during my free Monday Mini Papercrafting Class I demonstrated how to use ink-blending with stencils. Here is the card we made during class using the technique.

I even included some ink-blending on the inside of the card. It’s just a simple touch that adds a lot of interest.

You can watch the Mini Card-Making Class replay here:

Product List

Perennial Postage Cling Stamp Set (English)	Orchid Oasis Classic Stampin' Pad	Versamark Pad	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Orchid Oasis 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Paper Butterfly Accents	Basics Embossing Powders	Purple Fine Shimmer Gems	Blending Brushes
Small Blending Brushes	Sponge Daubers	Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)	Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Interested in receiving a free project sheet of today’s card? Sign up for my Tuesday Tutorials! It’s free and easy to do, just hit up this link.

Don’t miss a Monday Mini Papercrafting Class episode – subscribe to my page or channel. Grab your coffee and hang out with me live next Monday! ☕️🎉

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How to Use Masks for Flawless Ink-Blending

I’m thrilled to share one of my all-time favorite ink-blending techniques with you! Today, during my free Monday Mini Papercrafting Class I demonstrated how to use ink-blending with masks. It’s a simple card design and perfect for beginning card makers! Here is the card we made during class using the technique.

You may watch the replay of today’s class here:

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Dainty Delight Cling Stamp Set (English)	Dainty Delight Dies	Boho Blue Classic Stampin' Pad	Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Soft Sea Foam 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Brushed Brass Butterflies	Blending Brushes
Paper Trimmer	Bone Folder	Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine	Take Your Pick	Stampin' Seal
Stampin' Dimensionals

Interested in receiving a free project sheet of today’s card? Sign up for my Tuesday Tutorials! It’s free and easy to do, just hit up this link.

Don’t miss a Monday Mini Papercrafting Class episode – subscribe to my page or channel. Grab your coffee and hang out with me live next Monday! ☕️🎉

Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/theplaidpoodle

YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/theplaidpoodle

Monday Mini Papercrafting Classes are Here!

I’m excited to start something special, and I’d love for you to join me! I’ll be live on Facebook and YouTube every Monday morning at 10 am CT. Today was the premiere episode of Monday Mini Papercrafting Class. These free weekly sessions will highlight various card-making and papercrafting techniques.

This January, I’m particularly thrilled to share one of my all-time favorite techniques! Get ready for a range of tips and tricks that you can easily apply using the supplies you already have. Today’s class looks at ink-blending with the emboss/resist technique. Here is the card I made during class using that technique.

You can watch the replay of today’s class here:

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Product List

Bee My Valentine Bundle (English)	Stylish Shapes Dies	Basics 3 D Embossing Folders	Versamark Pad	Sweet Sorbet Classic Stampin' Pad
Crushed Curry Classic Stampin' Pad	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Crushed Curry 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Blending Brushes	Basics Embossing Powders	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin' Dimensionals
Blending Brushes Storage

Make sure to subscribe to my page or channel so you don’t miss an episode. Grab your cup of coffee, and me live next Monday.

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Also, if you’re local to Kansas City today is the last day to register for my Welcome 2024 In-Person Card Parties. Click here for more details and to complete your registration.

Sale-a-Bration is Back!

January marks the launch of the new Stampin’ Up! Spring Mini Catalog! Packed with fresh product designs and crafting inspiration on every page, this catalog promises delightful options for year-round crafting. Explore the catalog online by clicking on this image:

Not only does January mark the launch of the catalog, but it’s also the kick-off of Sale-a-Bration! This event stands as one of Stampin’ Up!’s major promotions annually. Get free products from the Sale-a-Bration Brochure with every $50 spent—no limits! Dive into the Sale-a-Bration Brochure by clicking on this image:

Are you tallying a wish list totaling $99 or more? If that’s the case, consider joining Stampin’ Up! It’s truly the best deal during Sale-a-Bration, offering two fantastic options to choose from. And the best part? There’s truly no risk involved. While I have a feeling you’ll want to stick around, joining Stampin’ Up! doesn’t come with any obligation unless you choose to remain active.

Where Have I Been?

I’ve noticed some questions about my absence lately, and indeed, I’ve been a bit MIA. I felt it was time for a quick update to explain.

Since July, I’ve been dealing with some health issues. Nothing major, but they’ve been bothersome enough to impact my daily routine. It all boiled down to stress being the root cause. Consequently, I made the decision to lighten my workload for a while.

Creating social media content, managing two weekly blog posts, and organizing livestreams demands a significant amount of time, focus, and energy. While it might seem effortless for some, for me, it involves hours of planning and preparation. One might think I’d be better at it by now – but hey, I’m learning! Regrettably, I’ve had to set these tasks aside temporarily to create space for my health and focus on getting back on track.

While I’ve been away from the online world, my family, team, and customers have remained my top priority. One of the highlights of my work is crafting with others, and I’ve made sure to keep up with my monthly, in-person card-making parties. Here’s a snapshot from my recent Merry Christmas Kit-Together Party.

Rest assured, this isn’t a farewell post. I cherish and adore my online community far too much for that! While I’ve been away, I’ve been working on crafting more efficient ways to share paper-crafting ideas and inspiration with you. I can’t wait to unveil these in 2024 – just a few weeks from now!

Meanwhile, feel free to explore all my previous blog posts and YouTube videos. I truly appreciate your patience, understanding, and unwavering support!

Celebrate World Card Making Day with These Free Card Sketches for Paper Crafters

World Card Making Day is tomorrow! I’ve put together a FREE booklet called Card Sketches for Paper Crafters to help you get in on the fun. The best thing about card sketches is that they get your creative juices flowing & they’re not product based so you can use what you already own!

Click on the button below to get your free digital copy of Card Sketches for Paper Crafters.

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Make a Circle Shaped Christmas Card with Forever Forest

Making a custom circle-shaped Christmas card is an excellent way to show your loved ones how much you care this holiday season! This card I’m sharing with you is a bit more formal, but you can always customize it by choosing products that reflect your own personality. The secret to a fantastic Christmas card is to make it your own. Have a blast with it, use your imagination, and your friends and family will be amazed with your unique circle-shaped Christmas cards!

Watch this video for the step-by-step instructions to create your own circle-shaped Christmas card!

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Forever Forest Bundle	Beary Cute Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Magical Meadow Cling Stamp Set (English)	Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad	Garden Green Classic Stampin' Pad
Versamark Pad	Winter Meadow 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Pretty Peacock 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Lost Lagoon 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Snowflake Sky 3 D Embossing Folder	Basics Embossing Powders	Paper Trimmer	Bone Folder	Heat Tool (Us And Canada)
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine	Take Your Pick	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin' Dimensionals	Mini Glue Dots

Celebrate 35 Years with Stampin’ Up!

Stampin’ Up! turned 35 this year! ? And guess what? We’ve got two amazing options for you to join us this October.

Option 1: Get 35% OFF the cost of your Starter Kit ($125 worth of product of your choice for $64.35!)
Option 2: Get 35% MORE product with your Starter Kit (spend $99 and get $168.75 worth of product of your choice!)

It gets better! No matter which option you choose you will also receive:

FREE Shipping!
Free Paper Pumpkin Kit!
FREE OnStage@Home Registration! Those who sign up for a Starter Kit during this offer will also be automatically registered for FREE to our virtual OnStage event on November 11 – a $77 value!

I would love to welcome you to our team of both business builders and discount shoppers! Feel free to contact me for more information or click on the Join button now!

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Make a Bag of Bones Fun-Fold Halloween Card

Hey there, fellow cardmakers! We’re always on the hunt for cool new folds to jazz up our creations. Today, I’m super stoked to share this super easy-to-make card with you! You can totally customize the fold to match any occasion you’ve got coming up.

I used products from Stampin’ Up! Them Bones Suite for my card and oh boy, it turned out spooktacular! Check out this step-by-step video tutorial on how to create your own creepy-cool card

Cutting & Scoring Guide

Card Base = 5-1/2″ x 4-1/4″ piece of Thick Basic White Cardstock

Small Card Base = 5-1/4″ x 4-1/4″ scored at 2″ on the 5-1/4″ side.

Them Bones Designer Series Paper: 4 x 5-1/4″, 3″ x 4″, 1-3/4″ x 4″

Basic Black Cardstock = 3″ x 3″, scrap

Basic White Cardstock = two pieces 2-1/2″ x 2-1/2″ each.

———————— Supplies ———————— • Bag Of Bones Bundle (English) —— https://bit.ly/3PS6AZA • Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad —— https://bit.ly/33BmKPv • Them Bones 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper —— https://bit.ly/3LkZCtn • Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock —— https://bit.ly/2LxIk0z • Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock —— https://bit.ly/3iyayDn • Deckled Circles Dies —— https://bit.ly/3ZxqImY • Paper Trimmer —— https://bit.ly/2YyAEhY • Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine —— https://bit.ly/3hNoXfu • Bone Folder —— https://bit.ly/3bfwe4p • Take Your Pick —— https://bit.ly/3pTTOK9 • Stampin' Seal —— https://bit.ly/39XGVrX • Multipurpose Liquid Glue —— https://bit.ly/33UUbfM

How to Create a Bag of Bones Halloween Treat Holder

October is less than a week away and it’s time to get busy with our Halloween crafting! I’ve got a cute Halloween treat holder project to share with you today to get you started.

The Bag of Bones Halloween treat holder is large enough to hold a fun-sized candy bar or two mini Twix Bars.

The Glow-In-The-Dark Bats & Ghosts are adorable and here’s proof that they do, in fact, glow!

My VIP email subscribers will receive a step-by-step project sheet for the Bag of Bones Halloween treat holder tomorrow. If you would like to receive exclusive project recipes from me I would be happy to add you to my VIP list. It’s easy and it’s free. Sign up here: bit.ly/46mJUGi

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$10.00	$8.00	$4.25	$5.50
$128.00

Step-by-Step Guide: How to Make a Fun-Fold Halloween Card

It’s September and that means it’s time to start your fall holiday crafting! Halloween will be here before we know it so I’m busy getting started on those projects. I made this fun-fold Halloween Card today during my Make-it-Monday Livestream.

I used traditional Halloween colors and the Them Bones Designer Series Paper for the card base and all the layers. I used dies from the Tricks & Treats Dies to make the cute candy corn die-cuts for the front flap of the card.

I think my favorite thing about this fun-fold Halloween card is the buffalo check ribbon embellishment. I colored the Very Vanilla squares in the ribbon with a Pumpkin Pie Stampin’ Blend. The sentiment tag with ribbon tie fills out the front flap of the card and adds some texture.

Cutting & Scoring Guide

Card Base = 6-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ piece of Basic Black Cardstock scored at 4-1/4″ on the 6-1/2″ side
Pumpkin Pie Cardstock = 5-1/4″ x 2″ and 2-3/4″ x 3-1/4″
Basic Black Cardstock = 3-1/2″ x 3-1/2″ scored at 1/2″ on one side
Basic White Cardstock = 4″ x 5-1/4″,
Scraps of Basic White, Pumpkin Pie, and Cajun Craze cardstock

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Tricks & Treats Bundle (English)	Tricks & Treats Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Tricks & Treats Dies	Pumpkin Pie Classic Stampin' Pad
Them Bones 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Pumpkin Pie 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Cajun Craze 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Combo Pack	Black & Very Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Large Check Ribbon	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack
Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine	Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin' Dimensionals

Discover the Magic of the Holidays with Stampin’ Up!

The 2023 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Mini Catalog goes live today and it’s one of my favorite catalogs of all time! September is when we all start thinking of creating beautiful crafts for the upcoming season and the catalog has everything you need to make this one the most magical ever! Click on the catalog image below to view the catalog online:

The Stampin’ Up! Online Exclusives received a holiday boost today as well! There are five beautiful new Designer Series Paper options! Imagine the stunning Christmas cards and paper crafts you’ll be able to create with them! These gorgeous papers are while supplies last only. The Designer Series Papers and other online exclusive products are available in my online store here.

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Silver & Gold 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Adhesive Backed Glimmer Paper	Shining Christmas 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper	Traditions Of St. Nick 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper
Delightful Floral 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper	Tartan Foil 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper

Also, while you’re planning your holiday crafting projects, don’t forget about the fun, all-inclusive kits that are available.

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Christmas Everywhere Kit (English)	Festive Tags Kit	Christmas Gifting Kit
Cozy & Bright Kit (English)	Love, Santa Tag Kit (English)

What kind of holiday paper crafting projects are you planning? Will you be making handmade Christmas cards to wow your friends and family with? What about planning a Kit Together Party where you and your friends order a kit and then meet up to craft together? Whatever your plans are, I would love to help you prepare for the most magical holidays ever!

Learn How to Make a Tie-Dye Card Background

I used parameters from last week’s #craftroulettechallenge to create today’s card. Are you familiar with Craft Roulette? It’s a weekly live show featuring improvised crafting, special guests, community contributions, tons of prizes, and much, much more! The Craft Roulette wheel decides what the project will be and what elements to use. The parameters for this card were:

Project = A Lady’s Card
Colors = Candy
Element = Plant
Random = Tie-Dye

I’ve been wanting to try a new background technique using aluminum foil and water-based markers to create a tie-dye pattern and the Craft Roulette parameters encouraged me to give it a go! Watch the replay of my Make-it-Monday Livestream for a step-by-step tutorial.

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Something Fancy Bundle (English)	Paper Florist Dies	Brights Stampin' Write Markers	Regals Stampin' Write Markers
2022–2024 In Color Stampin' Write Markers	Sweet Sorbet 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Gorgeous Grape 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Multipurpose Liquid Glue	Stampin' Seal	Mini Glue Dots	Stampin' Dimensionals

Make an Easy Interactive Card

I’m not monkeying around with today’s card! I used a wobble spring to adhere the monkey to the card front creating a fun, interactive card. The wobble spring causes that cute monkey to bounce on the card.

The wobble springs are not expensive and are fun to use on all types of projects! I purchased my springs from Amazon.

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Little Monkey Bundle (English)	Little Monkey Photopolymer Stamp Set (English)	Little Monkey Builder Punch	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad
Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack	Bronze & Ivory Stampin' Blends Combo Pack	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock	Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock
Lemon Lolly 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock	Countryside Blossoms Embossing Folder	Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine
Stampin' Seal