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Nov 14

November 14, 2020

Card using Stampin' Up's Parisian Flourish 3D embossing folder and Very Versailles stamp set to create a vintage style.

Create a Vintage Style Card With Embossing Folders

Even though I make cards in all kinds of styles (one of the things I love about rubber stamping) vintage style cards are my favorites. Today I want to show you a way to create a vintage style background using embossing folders.

First, let me show you my finished card.

Card using Stampin' Up's Parisian Flourish 3D embossing folder and Very Versailles stamp set to create a vintage style.

For this background, I used the beautiful Parisian Flourish 3D embossing folder with Very Vanilla card stock. This technique works best with bolder embossing and with the 3D folders.

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Dec 1

December 1, 2019

Card made with Gather Together stamp set by Stampin' Up! featuring Merry Merlot and watercolor.

More Watercolor Fun with Gather Together

Sometimes I think I could spend days playing with watercolor and my Gather Together stamp set. Not only are the leaves fun to color, but the pumpkins are, too! Especially if you go beyond orange and venture into other gourd colors.

The pumpkins on this card are all orange, though. Colored with Pumpkin Pie, naturally. Ah, but the leaves. I’ve had so much fun playing with different ink colors and my trusty aqua painter. These leaves started with a little Crushed Curry and Old Olive, then a tiny bit of Pumpkin Pie, but I wanted them to be more red and I tried Merry Merlot. I like the result, and the orange of the pumpkin plays well with it.

Detail of watercolored leaves on Gather Together stamp set card.

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