VIDEO: Fresh Fruit Magic Card Tutorial

Magic happens when ink and stamps touch paper and create a masterpiece. I love watching someone stamp for the first time as they experience that magic. But this "Magic Card" created by Stampin' Up! is sure to wow you whether you're a brand new stamper or have been stamping for years.

Watch this video tutorial from Stampin' Up! for step-by-step instructions to make this fun card.

• Watch the first video to learn how to do the Watercolor Technique for the colored part of the card.
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Stampin' Up! Supplies: Fresh Fruit stamp set, Pool Party ink pad, Peekaboo Peach ink pad, Watermelon Wonder ink pad, Pear Pizzazz ink pad, Jet Black Staz-On ink, Kraft cardstock, Fruit Stand Designer Paper, Gold Glimmer Paper, Window Sheets, Aqua Painter, Tags & Labels Framelits, Hello You Thinlits, Stampin' Trimmer, Linen Thread, Stampin' Dimensionals

Fresh Fruit Photopolymer Stamp Set [141770]	Fruit Stand Designer Series Paper [141660]	Kraft 12" X 12" Card Stock [133674]	Window Sheets Base Material [114323]	Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad [101406]
Tags & Labels Framelits Dies [138282]	Hello You Thinlits Dies [137363]	Gold Glimmer Paper [133719]	Stampin' Trimmer [126889]	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430]

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From Owl of Us Magic Card

Here is my very last Magic Card. I hope you have enjoyed the Magic Card samples this week and that they have inspired you to try the Magic Card for yourself. Click here for my Magic Card Tutorial for the instructions.

This card is a little unfinished. I couldn't decide what to do with the front, so I left it plain. It really needs some texture though. Wish I would have stamped it with a cracked antique background or added a brown frame around the window. Oh well! The reveal is what really makes this card special.

Supplies: Owl Together Now, Creamy Caramel marker & cardstock, Chocolate Chip marker & cardstock, Close to Cocoa marker, Old Olive marker, Pumpkin Pie marker, Jet Black Staz-On, Whisper White cardstock, Window Sheets, Coluzzle, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Vintage Brads, Stamp-a-ma-jig

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Flower Fancy Magic Card

I'm winding down the week of Magic Cards. One more to go, so make sure to come back tomorrow. This one is one of my favorites because I used a two-step stamp set (Flower Fancy). It's a little more forgiving than an outline stamp because you don't have to line it up so perfectly on the window sheet. I still used the Stamp-a-ma-jig, of course.

Click here for my Magic Card Tutorial to learn how to make this card yourself.

Supplies: Flower Fancy, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Jet Black Staz-On, Dusty Durango marker & cardstock, So Saffron marker & cardstock, Old Olive ink pad, Tall Tales DSP, Window Sheet, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Gold Brads, 1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, Circle Scissor Plus, Stamp-a-ma-jig, Sticky Strip

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Cute as a Bug Mini Magic Card

Here's another Magic Card that I shared at the Cincinnati Regional Seminar. The finished size of this card is 3" x 3". It would make a cute tag or gift card. The instructions are exactly the same for this card, but start with a 6" x 6" square instead of 8-1/2" x 11" and then score at 3" and turn and score at 3" again.

Click here for my Magic Card Tutorial for the rest of the instructions.

Supplies: Cute as a Bug, Kraft cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Jet Black Staz-On, Certainly Celery marker, Rich Razzleberry marker & cardstock, So Saffron marker, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Scallop Circle Punch, Window Sheets, Sticky Strip, 2-Way Glue Pen, Dazzling Diamonds

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Autumn Harvest Magic Card

Here's another magic card, using the Autumn Harvest stamp set. I think a card looks naked without a greeting on the front, so I added a greeting to hang off the slider tab. I wrapped the Linen Thread around the brad to get it to stay put.

Learn how to make this card: Click here for my Magic Card Tutorial.

Supplies: Autumn Harvest, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Pumpkin Pie ink & cardstock, Old Olive cardstock, Whisper White cardstock, Jet Black Staz-On, Window Sheets, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Aquapainter, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, Circle Scissor Plus, Vintage Brads, Linen Thread, Modern Label Punch, 1/16" Hole Punch, 5/8" Old Olive Grosgrain Ribbon

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Build-a-Roo Baby Magic Card

One of my favorite things about the Magic Card is that you can have some elements of your image hidden until the slider is pulled up. On the Beary Best Friends Magic Card I posted yesterday, the surprise element was the red balloon. This time, it's the little joey hiding in the mommy's kangaroo's pouch and the expression: "peek-a-boo...someone new".

When I showed my mother the sample cards the night before my demonstration in Cincinnati, I showed her this one last and prefaced it by saying: "This is how I'm going to tell you that I can't go on the cruise."

Click here for the Magic Card Tutorial to learn how to make this card yourself. Stay tuned for more Magic Card samples to be posted every day this week!

Supplies: Build-a-Roo, Soft & Sweet, Whisper White cardstock, Regal Rose ink & cardstock, Sahara Sand ink & cardstock, Blender Pen, Jet Black Staz-On ink, Window Sheets, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1/16" Hole Punch, Circle Scissor Plus, 1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, Sticky Strip, Silver Brads, Paper Cutter with Scoring Blade, Stamp-a-ma-jig

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Magic Card Tutorial

At the Stampin' Up! Regional Seminar in Cincinnati, Ohio on Saturday, September 12, I had the honor or demonstrating a Workshop Wow project in front of 500 other demonstrators. Despite being a mess of nerves that morning, the presentation went well and it was a fun experience. Unfortunately, I don't have a video clip of my presentation, but I finally put together a tutorial with instructions on how to make this card.

Click here for my Magic Card Tutorial. Here is the card that I demonstrated on stage. Be sure to check back as I will be posting new Magic Card samples every single day this week!

Supplies: Beary Best Friends, Teeny Tiny Wishes, Jet Black Staz-On Ink, Watercolor Wonder Crayons, Whisper White cardstock, Ballet Blue cardstock, Old Olive cardstock, Pawsitively Prints DSP, Blender Pen, 1-3/8" Circle Punch, 1/16" Hole Punch, Circle Scissor Plus, 1/4" Whisper White Grosgrain Ribbon, Sticky Strip, Gold Brads, Paper Cutter with Scoring Blade

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Cincinnati Regional Seminar Demonstration

I was so wiped out from the seminar on Saturday and this head cold that I completely missed posting last night. In fact, as soon as the kids went to bed, I crashed on the couch. Sorry for my weekend of silence! I'm back with a few pictures from the seminar.

My demonstration went well (i.e. I didn't flub anything on stage!) despite the fact that I was a bundle of nerves all morning. At least I was the first "Workshop Wow" presentation and got it over and done with. I felt so much relief walking down the stairs from the stage!

When I was done, Shelli came on stage and thanked me and handed me this card, created by someone at the Home Office.

Isn't it darling? The flower is made from the 5-Petal Flower Punch. It's hard to see in the picture, but they did the faux suede technique, where you weaken the fibers of the cardstock and then tear it apart (creating two sides that have kind of a rough-looking texture). The ends of the flower petals were curled up and a jumbo silver brad was put in the middle. (The thank you stamp and polka dot square come from the "For All You Do" stamp set.)

It was a really great seminar. If you're a demonstrator and weren't able to attend, you'll be able to purchase the DVD of the entire seminar and I highly recommend it. The presentations by Stampin' Up! staff were terrific and a highlight for me was demonstrator Ronda Wade's workshop presentation. I plan to buy the DVD just to watch that again!

Unfortunately, it sounds like the Workshop Wow demonstrations won't make it on that DVD, so I'll be sharing all of my projects and instructions for the "Magic Card" in the next week or so. Here's a sneak peek of my cards on the display board.


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