Teah Woodward

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Fern & Flora with Blending Brushes

Fern & Flora Dies + Everyday Arches Dies + Lovely Arrangements Bundle

Today I am participating in the Crafty Collaborations Technique Tuesday Blog Hop! This month the technique to focus on is "blending brushes". I couldn't wait any longer and broke into my pre-order for the new catalog that starts next month. Since I am using some products that are not available yet, I am not able to provide links..... but I will supply all the item #'s at the end of my post.

April Theme Blending Brushes

To say I love blending brushes would be an understatement. I use them on at least half of all my projects. I have more than are shown in the picture ....but I want to share this board! It is one of my favorite craft room organization hacks..... I use cord clips (with an adhesive back) to hold my brushes.. The skinny part of the handle easily slips in and out of the slot.

Back to my project.....To create the arch, I die cut Stampin' Masking Paper and applied it on my card front. I then applied my ink using a blending brush and Peaceful Pine ink. I gently removed my mask, then adhered die cut ferns and the sentiment. So easy! For the fern fronds, I applied Peaceful Pine ink to Peaceful Pine cardstock prior to die cutting.

Fern & Flora Dies

Cutting Instructions:

Card base - Basic White Thick: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Front matte layer - Peaceful Pine: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
Card front layer - Basic White: 3 3/4" x 5"
Fern fronds - Peaceful Pine: 4" x 5", die cut 2 large fronds and 1 unfurled frond.
Sentiment label - Basic White: scrap to stamp and die cut label
Inner matte layer - Peaceful Pine: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
Inner message liner - Basic White: 3 3/4" x 5"
Masking paper: 3 3/4" x 5"

Assembly Instructions:

Using fourth largest arch die, cut out from masking paper. Gently peel backer off of masking paper. I reduce the tack on the back by applying it to my clothes before applying it to my cardstock. Apply to the card front layer.
Using Peaceful Pine ink and blending brush, apply ink within the arched area. I left my center lighter than the outer area. Gently remove the masking paper from the card front layer. Adhere to front masking layer. Adhere to front of card base using dimensionals.
Using Peaceful Pine ink and a blending brush, apply ink to Peaceful Pine cardstock prior to die cutting the 2 large fern fronds and the 1 unfurled frond. Die cut. Adhere the two large fronds to card front. Save the unfurled frond for the inner card.
Using Peaceful Pine ink, stamp and die cut sentiment.
Using Peaceful Pine ink and blending brush, apply ink to lower left corner of the inner message liner. Adhere unfurled frond. Adhere liner to inner matte layer. Adhere to inner card base.

Be sure to click on each of the blog hop participants, to see how they used their blending brushes!

Peaceful Pine Cardstock: 167691

Peaceful Pine Classic Stampin' Pad: 167679

Fern & Flora Dies: 168991

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Hugs,

Teah

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Friday, April 3, 2026

Lovely Arrangements in Granny Apple Green

Lovely Arrangements Bundle + Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder + Spotlight on Nature Dies

This weeks Monochromatic Insta Hop featured color is Granny Apple Green! I've used the Lovely Arrangements Bundle to create this card. Granny Apple Green is a fresh and vibrant green that works well by itself or mixes well with other greens. I love this color and I reach for it often. To see the original post on Instagram, click HERE.

April 3, 2026

Detail View

I love the Lovely Arrangements Bundle! It is beautiful to create with just a few blossoms or with several blossoms. Today I wanted to create a card that bursts forth with this springy green, so I chose to use more.

I stamped the blossom with Tuxedo Black ink, then used my Stampin' Blends to color the flowers. You will find all the details below.

Inner View

Cutting Instructions:

Card base - Basic White Thick: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
Card front - Basic White: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8". This layer is embossed
Base of focal point - Basic White: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2", use 2nd largest die to cut
Flowers - Basic White: scrap to stamp and die cut 3 large flowers AND 3 small flowers
Leaves - Basic White: scrap to stamp and die cut 4 sets of leaves
Inner matte layer - Granny Apple Green: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
Inner message liner - Basic White: 3 3/4" x 5"

Assembly Instructions:

Adhere embossed card front layer to front of card base.
Using Tuxedo Black ink, stamp sentiment on die cut circle focal point. Adhere to card front using dimensionals.
Using Tuxedo Black ink, stamp 3 large flowers and 3 small flowers. Color with Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends. Die cut.
Using Granny Apple Green ink, stamp 4 sets of leaves. Die cut.
Adhere 3 large flower, 2 small flowers and 3 sets of leaves to focal point circle using dimensionals.
Scatter pearls on card front.
Adhere message liner to inner matte layer. Adhere to inner card base. Adhere remaining leaves and small flower to lower left corner.

Thank you for visiting my blog today!

Hugs,

Teah

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Lovely Arrangements Bundle (English)

[167176]

Spotlight On Nature Dies

[163580]

Lovely Stripes 3 D Embossing Folder

[167179]

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[159229]

Granny Apple Green 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146990]

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154885]

Antique Pearls

[164679]

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

[103683]

[102300]

[144107]

[147042]

[152392]

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

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Monday, March 30, 2026

Petals of Beauty Just a Note Card

Petals of Beauty Dies + Lovely Arrangements Stamp Set + Lovely Stripes Embossing Folder

Today I am participating in the Crafty Collaborations March Crafty Challenge Blog Hop! This month we are working with a sketch challenge. Be sure to click on the live blog links lower in this post to see everyone's version of this sketch challenge.

March 2026

t drives me crazy if I buy craft supplie and then get a chance to use them. So this card was designed around the Balmy Blue 1/4" Gingham Ribbon that I hadn't touched in 2 months! LOL!! This Gingham ribbon reminds me of the pastel gingham dresses that my Mom made for my sister and I for Easter. Good memories and I loved that dress!

The Lovely Stripes embossing folder is such a great background! I love it here paired with the gingham ribbon. When creating the Bubble Bath flowers, I applied adhesive sheet to the back of the cardstock before cutting out the detail layer. Then I used the Dark Bubble Bath Stampin' Blend to color just the detail layer so that it popped against the base of the flower. Added the white Pearls of Beauty for the centers.

Inner View

Cutting Instructions:

Card base - Balmy Blue: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Embossed card front - Basic White: 2 3/4" x 3 3/4"
Focal point matte layer - Balmy Blue: 2 5/8" x 3 7/8"
Focal point layer - Basic White: 2 3/8" x 3 5/8"
Leaves - Soft Sea Foam: scrap to die cut 1 full branch and 1 small section of the branch.
Flower base - Bubble Bath: scrap to die cut 3 pcs.
Flower detail layer - Bubble Bath: scrap to die cut 3 pcs. I applied Adhesive Sheet to the back of the cardstock prior to die cutting.
Inner message liner: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"
Ribbon: 16"

Assembly Instructions:

Wrap gingham ribbon around base of embossed card front, and adhere ends on back.
Adhere embossed card front to upper half front of card base.
Using Balmy Blue ink, stamp sentiment on focal point layer. Adhere layer to focal point matte layer. Adhere to card front using dimensionals. I used one layer of dimensionals on the top end and stacked dimensionals 2 high on the lower end.
Using Dark Bubble Bath Stampin' Blend, color the detail layer of flowers. Peel adhesive sheet back from detail layer and adhere to flower base.
Adhere large leaf branch to focal point. Adhere flowers using dimensionals for height. Adhere pearls to center of flowers.
Adhere bow using mini glue dots.
Adhere small leaf branch to inner message liner. Adhere message liner to inner card base.

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Teah Woodward

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