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FREE TUTORIAL! Golden Glow Meets Exciting Times!

Published 15 days ago • 5 min read

Hello Reader,

Bold contrast, elegant layers, and beautiful butterfly detail come together in today’s clean and simple card based on yesterday’s sketch! The NEW Golden Glow Cardstock adds a warm, modern touch against the striking black accents, while the delicate Floral Flight Accents create gorgeous dimension and movement. Today’s project also includes a Newsletter Exclusive FREE Tutorial so you can recreate this design with ease using some of the newest Stampin’ Up! products now available!

YAY! ALL SKETCHBOOKS ARE NOW INTERACTIVE. You asked for it and I delivered! These sketchbooks are FREE resources that will make your card making easier!

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product spotlight (available now):

  • Exciting Times Bundle - 167881 - $39.50
  • Floral Flight Accents - 167558 - $6.50
  • Golden Glow Cardstock - 167685 - $14.00
  • 2026-2028 In Color ™ Dots - 167546 - $9.00
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measure & cut (from bottom to top):

card base:

  • Very Vanilla Cardstock - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2, scored at 4 1/4 (side)

layers:

  • Basic Black Cardstock - 3 3/4 x 5
  • Very Vanilla Cardstock - 3 1/2 x 4 3/4
  • Golden Glow Cardstock - 2 1/2 x 5 1/2 (before cropping)

stamp (clear blocks or stamp positioning tool), crop, cut, assemble, adhere & embellish:

  • Burnish the fold of the card base with a Bone Folder.
  • Layer and adhere the Very Vanilla and Basic Black layers together and to the card base with Stampin' Dimensionals.
  • Crop the three rounded rectangles from the Golden Glow Cardstock with the Rounded Rectangles Punch.
  • Stamp the sentiment in Black Hybrid ink onto the top of a rectangle as shown.
  • Adhere the three rectangles to the card as shown with Multipurpose Liquid Glue (top and bottom) and Stampin' Dimensionals (center).
  • Adhere the floral accent die-cuts as shown with snipped-to-size Stampin' Dimensionals.
  • Embellish the butterflies with three Golden Glow In Color Dots.
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DID YOU MISS THIS?​
The card above is another fun example of the NEW Exciting Times Bundle in action! I shared all the details, tips, and inspiration for this clean and simple design in a previous newsletter—be sure to take another peek if you missed it.

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