This simple card layout with its angled edges is perfect for making a stunning Simply Succulents card!

The Simply Succulents Bundle is in the 2021 January – June Mini Catalog!!! If you that catalog – and the Sale-a-bration Brochure (and the main catalog too if you don’t have that) – just click on the bar above where it says “free catalogs”. I will pop them in the mail to you!!!

Back to this card.

Did you know that succulents come in many, many colors? I think thats what it makes it so much fun to color these – you can do no wrong.

Have fun choosing your own colors, but if you are curious about my choices these are what I used: Balmy Blue, Granny Apple Green, Mint Macaron, Calypso Coral, Call Me Clover, Highland Heather and Purple Posy.

 

The card layout itself is simple. Cut a piece of 4″ x 5-1/4″ of Whisper White and run it through the 3D Subtles Embossing Folder.

Cut the bottom two corners off. I just sliced one off and then used that cut off pieces as a template for the other side.

The two sides don’t match perfectly and that is totally fine for this layout – it just adds to the charm. I made three of these cards and all of the edges are different and all of the cards are beautiful!!! Isn’t that freeing?

Add ribbon to the top and layer on to the Whisper White. Attach that piece to the card base.

Adhere the colored succulents to the angled part of the card front with dimensionals. Add a few gems and you are finished!

Now – who will you send this card to?

You can catch more of my preview cards from the 2021 Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog by clicking here!

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Make WOW greeting cards with these 3 creative stamping techniques for your handmade cards.

Did you know you can stamp on Foil Sheets when you use the Jet Black Stazon Ink? Look at the gorgeous moody look it gives this tree?

Stamp the tree image from the Winter Woods stamp set twice on the Silver Foil and cut it out with the two different tree dies in the In the Woods Dies.

Layer the piece with the cut-outs on top of the the other and you get this beautiful result – a card perfect for masculine cards, sympathy cards and almost any other occasion you can think of.

 

The second technique is called the emboss resist. Have you tried it?

Emboss your stamped image with either white or clear embossing powder and then sponge over with ink colors of your choice.

Its really easy with the Stampin’ Blending Brushes. This ink used to make this card are Magenta Madness, Coastal Cabana and Highland Heather. This combination gives a vibrant look of sky.

Acetate sheets are great to use with card making because they really give a different look. Look how fun this card is!

Only the words (from the Poinsettia Petals Bundle) are stamped on this card. The rest of it is made using the acetate sheets with the Poinsettia Place Designer Series Paper. The poinsettia flowers are fussy cut and layered to add dimension to the card front.

The dies that the sentiment is stamped on is one of the Stitched Rectangles Dies. I like to keep a clear envelope filled with different sizes of those dies to have on hand when I am making cards. It makes it easy to just grab the size I need.

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A quick way to use the Stampin’ Up! Blending Brushes to color the butterflies in the Floating & Fluttering Bundle in the 2021 Stampin’ Up! Mini Catalog.

Add some Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper from the 2021 Stampin’ Up! Sale-a-bration Brochure and some ink colors and you have a lovely handmade butterfly card for any occasion.

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How to make a slide & lock fun fold card that is so easy – but looks so complicated!

 

The Flower & Field Designer Series Paper does all of the work in this card.

Just slide off the front piece and …

Here is what you need for supplies.

Score the large piece of cardstock at 2-3/4″ on each side and fold to meet in the middle. (This fold makes a traditional gate fold card.)

Fold two of the white squares in half and attach to the one of the other squares spine to spine as shown here.

Attach the fourth square on top of the folded ones.

Attach to the back of the card accent. (This card accent uses the Stitched So Sweetly Dies – but use any dies, punches or cut cardstock you want to.)

Slide over the gatefold card so the card with fold and lock.

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Need masculine cards? Check out the new Handsomely Suited Bundle from Stampin’ Up!

Suit coats, ties and bow ties … use to create uniforms as well.

The Well Suited Designer Series Paper has plaids and strips and suit fabrics and more – a bit of everything for masculine cards.

Create a fun shirt and tie card for any occasion for the men in your life.

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