Hot Foil Pretty Poinsettia Card 3

This is the third card of three in Christmas card color them of Hydrangea Hue, White and Silver. I'm sure there will be more in the future so stay tuned!

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Once again I've used the same elements to create a card each time giving it a different look from the last. This card is 3-1/2" x 5" in a white base. 

This time I used a stamped then hot foiled piece of Hydrangea Hue along the left edge of the card base. I layered a torn piece of white CS then a torn piece of the DSP. 

The sentiment is from the same Ephemera pack as the other cards. This time I used a Blending Brush to soften the white space with a touch of Hydrangea Hue ink. A die cut leaf anchors the popped up sentiment layer. I added some sparkle with Rhinestones to go along with the Hot Foil Swiss Dots background. 

How fun! All three cards in this series share the same colors yet all three had entirely different looks. It's fun to experiment with the same items!

Be on the look out for more ideas in this color theme. I'm sure there will be more coming soon as well as other non-traditional Christmas colors for cards.

Have a great day!

Michelle Loncar

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Glow of Harvest ~ Aug. Product of the Month

Ready for more Glow of Harvest? I sure am!

As I've mentioned before, this is our August Product of the Month. With a qualifying order of $75 this gorgeous Paper Pack is yours for only $5! You get 12 sheets of 12" x 12" single side pattern paper. The colors are beautiful AND it has a pearlized finish that makes it extra pretty!

This card also features many in our New Hot Foil dies. The Lustrous Leaves and Reverse Hot Foil Dies and Copper Foil will be available Sept. 1st, so this is a sneak peek!

I trimmed off 1-1/4" off the card front base to show the inside of the card where I hot foiled the bricks from the Echoes of Detail set. 

I let the Lustrous Leaves DSP do the heavy lifting for me by hot foiling the leaves directly to the DSP. This created Fall colored leaves in one easy step! Well, 2 easy steps when you count die cutting out the leaves. A few of the leaves are popped up with Dimensionals to give some depth to the design.

Once I laid out the leaves on the card front it looked a bit plain with just the leaves so I used the Swiss Dots Hot Foil die before adhering the leaves and it's perfect to fill in the blank space but not overpower.  By the way, I'm using tone on tone CS which means I layered Early Espresso CS on top of the same color. Look closely in the photo and you can see how it looks.

 Finally, a sentiment was added by using the Sweetly Sentimental Hot Foil die and the NEW (coming Sept. 1st) Reverse Hot Foil Die. This special die allows you to use the "scrap" foil left over. Here's what I did. I used the Sweetly Sentimental die and hot foiled. I got the letters in hot foil. Next I used that scrap piece to hot foil again. This time the letters are the CS color surround by the hot foil.  Not waste! Isn't that great!

Here's the inside of the cards. I had a leftover leaf so of course it went n the inside! The inside is just waiting for a custom message I'll add when I use the card. 

Glow of Harvest 
Product of the Month August 2026

If you're new to Hot Foiling the look qt this video to see how easy it is!

CLICK HERE to see our Hot Foil products. More will be coming Sept. 1st!

I hope you enjoyed seeing how this card went together. I sure enjoyed making it!

Have a crafty day!

Michelle Loncar

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Lily of the Valley Card ~ Color Dare #717

 Welcome to our new color challenge from our Team at Color Dare. Every Friday we give you a new palette of colors to inspire your creativity. Please follow the guidelines listed on the graphic seen below. Make sure your colors are a very close match to those in the graphic.

Make any paper craft you like. When you're ready to join our challenge use the direct link below.

I love the dainty look of how my card turned out. I used a card from our Basic White Note Cards & Envelopes. They are a bit smaller in size (3-1/5" x 5") and are a fun size to work with when designing.

The Velvet Meadow DSP gave mr a sheet perfect for this color challenge. I layered it with Melon Mambo CS for a bold look. The small floral is a perfect size for the die cut frames. I colored it with Stampin' Blend markers. The green was brought out in the leaves and a few gems. The sentiment was stamped then punched out. I trimmed it down so the size fit the length of the sentiment. Oh....the flowers are popped up with Dimensionals for a bit of depth in the design

I also added some fun by embossing the flap of the envelope with the coordinating embossing folder. It adds such a nice touch and surprise when the receiver goes to open the envelope.

Direct link to Color Dare #717

Are you ready to give our color challenge a try? How are our colors speaking to you? We can't wait to find out! Have fun creating!

Michelle Loncar

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Glow of Harvest Card ~ August POTM, Paper Sale & Double Rewards!

I LOVE our August Product of the Month! The soft look of the colors and patterns and the pearlized finish....WOW! 

for this card I kept it simple and let the paper speak for me. I used 3 of the 6 patterns on the front. A simple sentiment that was made with our Hot Foil System was a perfect way to send a wish to someone. Wrapping some twine behind the popped up sentiment makes it look like a bow. I finished with a few gems. Like I said....simple. 

See below for info on how you can triple dip to make the most of our special offers.

I mentioned this paper pack is our August Product of the Month. This is a fantastic program where you can get an exclusive product t for only $5 with a qualifying order of $75 or more. 

This month we are also offering a SALE on select Designer Series Paper (DSP) and Cardstock. It's a great time to get something new or stock up on papers, and cardstock. 

PLUS, August 19-21 you can get Double Rewards! Be sure to sign up for our Stampin' Rewards program if you haven't already so your order counts for Double Rewards. Rewards can be used on your next order or saved up to use on a future order!

Go ahead and triple dip to make the most of all the wonderful offerings! 

Have fun shopping!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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What's Up Wednesday ~ Single Leaf Punch Magic

Welcome to What's Up Wednesday!  What's up today is a fun way to use the Single Leaf Punch. I saw it online somewhere and put my own spin on it. If you recognize your card please reach out to me so I can give you credit for this funny idea!

So what can you do with a pile of pretty punched out leaves? How about this......

Stacking them on a card front like bricks makes a very creative look! This card took about 15 leaves to fill the card front. I started at the top lining the tip along the top edge of the base CS. After that it just working down the card front in a brick laying pattern. The partials along the outer edges were glued in place then trimmed of the excess. Save the excess to fill in on the other side!

Before gluing the base with the leaves to the card front, I wrapped a ribbon around it. Once on the card front I added the pieces from the ephemera pack after they were stamped. The sentiment layer is popped up. A few sparkly things and it was finished!

The inside is simple. A sentiment and a couple of stamped leaves is enough. Or if you have left over punches leaves you could use those on the inside, too. 

I hope you'll take a long look at your punches and see different ways to put them to use! Have fun!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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Glow of Harvest Card

 Take a look at the beautiful that is our Product of the Month for August! It's called Glow of Harvest and has this amazing pearlized finish giving it a pretty sheen! Photo just don't do it justice!

Since this is the August Product of the Month it's only available while supplies last. I have a feeling this paper pack will sell out before the end. of the month. So if you are interested I'd act quickly. The pack of 12" x 12" DSP has 2 each of 6 designs and it's only $5 with a qualifying order of $75 (before tax/sh). 

HINT: This month we also have a fantastic DSP & cardstock sale going on! Now is the time to stock up or get those packs that have been on your Buy list! 

This is a simple card with layer of the pretty paper and a little sentiment with a twine bow an a few gems. That's it!

Card base is 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" in Pecan Pie

CS layer is 5-1/4" x 4" in Cajun Craze

DSP layers are 1-1-4" x 3-3/4" (2 patterns)

DSP in the middle is 2-1/4" x 3-3/4"

Mat for the sentiment is 1/2" x 2-1/4"

The sentiment is from our Hot Foil Sweetly Sentimental Dies. I make up a lot of these sentiments and keep them in a container. It's nice to have them ready to go when I need one!

Here is a close-up of the patterns in this DSP pack. Aren't they gorgeous? There are tight patterns for any layering, but the looser patterns can be used as is or fussy cut for single images! Now that's versatility!

Go take a look at all the DSP and cardstock on sale so you can stock up and try new colors and DSP. Then add the Glow of Harvest to your cart so you don't miss out on this gorgeous paper!

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stmpin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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Simple Happy Birthday ~ Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge 695

 Hello and welcome to a new sketch challenge from our team at Atlantic Hearts. Each Monday we give you a new sketch to inspire your creativity. You can adjust the sketch as you like by changing format, shapes, positions, etc. We just need to be able to see the sketch in your design.

I did change the sentiment shape in my design and added a ribbon. I also placed the gems in different places but you can still recognize the original sketch!

To make this quick and easy I let the DSP (Designer Series Paper) do the heavy lifting. I cut the middle panel on the floral side. All I now had to do was flip over the DSP and use the back for the 2 outside panels. 

I used a punch on white and Hydrangea Hue CS for the sentiment. Since it's the same size I cut the Hydrangea Hue in half and glued the outer edges to show on the ends. This punch will be available in September. any punch like this could be used this way.

A ribbon was woven behind the sentiment which is popped up on Dimensionals. One final touch was to add the gems. Like I said, quick and easy!

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Now it's your turn to give our sketch a try. Our sketch goes live on Monday and our blog is open for entries on Wednesday. Have fun and show us your creativity! 

Michelle Loncar

Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator 

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