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Friday, April 18, 2025
Playing with 3D Embossing Folders!

Monday, January 6, 2025
Have A “Bougie Birthday!”
Happy New Year!!
I hope 2025 is all you hope for! If you like bling, the Spellbinder’s “Bougie Birthday” collection is perfect for you! Who doesn’t love a big diamond?
(Supplies are linked below.) I used Spellbinder's "Bougie Birthday" that's part of the new "Born to Sparkle" collection to bling out this project. I applied gold ink through the coordinating stencil after running white card stock through the embossing folder. Then I just layered onto black card stock and accented with a diecut glitter bow and a strip of black glitter cardstock. The sentiment is heat embossed onto black card and diecut.
Next:
For this card, I ran silver metallic card stock through the embossing folder. I layered it onto black cardstock and angled it onto the white card base. I cut a couple of strips of glitter card stock and added a pre-made sentiment layered on black. I accented with silver beads
I'll see you again soon for Part Two!
Gale
Monday, April 6, 2020
Fun Inlaid Diecut Tips 'N Tricks!
Welcome back! I hope this finds you and yours well and safe at home! If you have to work, please be very careful!!
Here is the tutorial! Please consider subscribing to my channel--it is so very much appreciated!

Take care and stay safe!!
Gale