Ice Cream Swirl Card with Blending Brushes

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Now on to our project! Thanks so much for your votes on my Julie's Craft Attic Facebook page this week, to choose which stamp set to use in today's card!

I warmly invite you to check my Facebook page every Monday/Tuesday to vote on the week's project! (Voting ends every Wednesday night.)

The first choice was the Market Goodness Stamp Set:

The second choice was the Ice Cream Swirl Stamp Set:

This week's voting was a toss-up. So - due to the very warm, springtime weather here today - I cast the deciding vote for Ice Cream Swirl! 

Here's today's card:

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Friends, today's demo shows how to use Blending Brushes to create a lovely, variegated effect on the card. Have you tried it? The technique is surprisingly easy to pick up!

I also used several discounted items from the Last Chance List, including:

• Ice Cream Swirl Stamp Set - was $33, now $23.10
• Ice Cream Swirl Dies - were $48, now just $19.20
• Tinsel Gems Four Pack - were $11, now $8.80
• Bright & Beautiful DSP - was $17, now $10.20

Here's the colourful Bright & Beautiful DSP, now on big discount:

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Thanks so much for joining me today! If you don't have a demonstrator, I would be happy to help with your crafting needs. Just message me and I'll be glad to chat with you. 🙂

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Ice Cream Swirl Photopolymer Stamp Set (English) [162764]	Ice Cream Swirl Dies [162770]	Bright & Beautiful 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [161449]
Tinsel Gems Four Pack [161623]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Bubble Bath Classic Stampin' Pad [161664]
Lemon Lolly Classic Stampin' Pad [161666]	Azure Afternoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161663]	Blending Brushes [153611]
Berry Burst Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161681]	Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack [161682]	Bubble Bath 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161718]
Azure Afternoon 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [161719]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]	Boho Blue Limited Edition Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [161104]
Paper Snips [103579]

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Storybook Friends Happy Spring Bunny Card

Happy Easter Monday!

Due to being in the throes of tax season for my business, I was unable to do a Facebook Live demo this week. So I decided to do an Easter weekend card blitz instead! 

Find my previous cards here:

• He Is Risen Easter Card - Faith Collection Bundle
• Wildflower Birthday Celebration Card
• Faith Collection Thinking of You Card

Here's today's card:

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Here's how to make this card:

1. Using the Storybook Friends Stamp Set and Tuxedo Black Memento Ink, stamp:
1. sentiment onto a 1/2" tall piece of Basic White Cardstock
2. bunny image onto Basic White Cardstock
2. With Paper Snips scissors, cut sentiment piece ends at an angle for a decorative touch
3. Using Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1, colour bunny using:
1. Blue
2. Melon Mambo
3. Basic Gray
4. Real Red 
4. Optional: With Blender Pens, go over various parts of bunny to smooth out colour
5. Die cut using Storybook Friends Dies:
1. bunny
2. frame of your choice from Basic White Cardstock - use frame and keep centre for another project
3. frame of your choice from Misty Moonlight Cardstock - use centre and keep frame for another project
6. Adhere a 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" panel of Storybook Moments Specialty DSP in pattern of your choice to a 3 3/4" x 5" panel of Basic White Cardstock
7. Using Stampin' Dimensionals™, attach panels to a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Misty Moonlight Cardstock card base
8. Adhere die cut frame and its centre to card base using Multipurpose Liquid Glue
9. Using Stampin' Dimensionals™, attach bunny and sentiment to card
10. Tie a bow in Silver & White Sheer Ribbon, trim, and add to card using Mini Glue Dots™
11. Embellish with Antique Pearls
12. Add a 3 3/4" x 5" Basic White Cardstock panel to card's interior for writing or stamping a greeting

Thanks so much for joining me today! If you don't have a demonstrator, I would be happy to help with your crafting needs. Just message me and I'll be glad to chat with you. 🙂

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Storybook Friends Bundle (English) [164675]	Storybook Moments 12" X 12" (30.5 X 30.5 Cm) Designer Series Paper & Sticker Sheet (English) [166617]	Antique Pearls [164679]
Silver & White 1/2" (1.3 Cm) Sheer Ribbon [162149]	Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad [132708]	Watercolor Pencils Assortment 1 [161700]
Blender Pens [102845]	Misty Moonlight 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [153081]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Boho Blue Limited Edition Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [161104]	Paper Snips [103579]

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He Is Risen Easter Card with Faith Collection Bundle

Happy Easter Day to everyone who celebrates! And a very happy long weekend to all!

Due to being in the throes of tax season for my business, I was unable to do a Facebook Live demo this week. So I decided to do an Easter weekend card blitz instead! 

Come back every day of this long weekend (thru Monday) and see a new card with written instructions! 

Find my previous cards here:

• Wildflower Birthday Celebration Card
• Faith Collection Thinking of You Card

Here's today's card:

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Here's how to make this card:

1. Using the Faith Collection Stamp Set, stamp sentiment in Lost Lagoon Ink onto a 1/2" x 2 1/2" strip of Basic White Cardstock  
2. With Paper Snips scissors, cut both sentiment piece ends in a chevron shape
3. Stamp image of palm leaves around cross in Lost Lagoon Ink onto Basic White Cardstock
4. Using Faith Collection dies, cut out image
5. Also using Faith Collection Dies, cut a plain cross from Gold Foil Sheets
6. Adhere cross to palm leaf cross image
7. Attach a 3 1/2" x 5" panel of Full of Life DSP to a 3 3/4" x 5" panel of Basic White Cardstock
8. Using Stampin' Dimensionals™, adhere panel to a 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" Basic White Thick Cardstock card base
9. Using Stampin' Dimensionals™, add cross & palm leaf image and sentiment to card
10. Embellish with Transparent Adhesive-Backed Dots 

Thanks so much for joining me today! If you don't have a demonstrator, I would be happy to help with your crafting needs. Just message me and I'll be glad to chat with you. 🙂

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Sampler Club - $30/month

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Faith Collection Bundle (English) [164796]	Full Of Life 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper [163357]	Gold Foil Sheets [132622]
Transparent Adhesive Backed Dots [163432]	Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad [161678]	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [166780]
Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [159229]	Boho Blue Limited Edition Mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [161104]	Paper Snips [103579]

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