I use my Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine every week when I design and make cards. I love how easily I can use it. I really love how the die-cut pieces add dimension, interest and artistry to my projects. However, without my Magnetic Platform, all of this would not be possible. This week, the Magnetic Platform […]
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Festival of Trees is 1 of my favorite holiday stamp sets. It’s so fun. Combine with the coordinating Tree Punch to create card unique designs.
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It’s that time again. My annual 12 Weeks of Christmas series starts this Wednesday! And it’s going to be fun!
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It’s that time of year again…. the last day of the Holiday Catalog. Did you purchase everything that you need (okay, want) from the Holiday Catalog? Well, today is your last day to do that. That catalog ends tonight. Just to refresh your memory, here are my 5 favorite cards made from stamp sets in
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Many of you know that I design and make cards and invitations for all occasions. Christmas time is especially busy. My biggest order of the year was for a business – 700 hand stamped Christmas cards! (Yup, count ’em. 700.) The question I’ve been asked the most often is, “What do 700 cards look like
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Tonight is the start of the Festival of Lights – Hanukkah! While just a minor festival, it’s celebrated with lots of fun in many American homes. (Translate “fun” to mean “presents, games and lots of food”.) My children are grown and I don’t have grandchildren, so it’s become “minor” again for me. Nonetheless, it’s always
Today I used the Ornamental Pine stamp set from the Holiday catalog to create my easy elegant Christmas card design. Take a look. When using Ornamental Pine, I typically stamp the branches and needles in a dark green like Always Artichoke and the cones in a dark brown like Early Espresso. This card is monochromatic.
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Today’s project shows how to make an easy Hanukkah card without a Hanukkah stamp. This idea was CASEd from a card by Yapha Mason. Take a look. I depicted a traditional Hanukkiah. It’s often called a menorah, but has room for 9 candles. According to tradition, 8 are of one height, while the 9th is
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Have you started to think about holiday cards? I have. My first decision is always: What style will I use? Here is a design that is very striking! I started with Endless Wishes, one of the most fun stamp sets in the Holiday Catalog! It’s a photopolymer stamp set, which makes it super easy to
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This is your final warning. In just 4 hours from now, the first of my 12 Weeks of Christmas will go out. If you’re not on my mailing list, then you won’t receive them. I won’t share these projects anywhere else, These emails are so popular. Many of my subscribers say that they are their
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This is your 24-hour warning. At 1 pm Wednesday, Central Time, the first of my 12 Weeks of Christmas will go out. If you haven’t seen this before, let me explain. This is a series of projects that I sent exclusively to my newsletter subscribers. I won’t share these projects anywhere else. It’s my way
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The thing I love best about designing cards to come up with a new twist on a traditional design or theme. That’s what I achieved on today’s holiday card. I love the Seasonally Scattered stamp set from the Holiday catalog. The three sentiment stamps include images – you hardly need to add anything to a
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Hard to believe, but it’s once again time for my 12 Weeks of Christmas Bonus! What is it? 12 Weeks of Christmas is a bonus that I send exclusively to my newsletter subscribers. It’s a series of 12 projects designed specifically for the holidays. I send out, one per week, in the weeks leading up
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It’s finally here – the Holiday Catalog shopping season! And it is going to be F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C!! When I first opened my copy, I could not get over the beautiful products. It’s tough to decide just where to start. So, as always, I begin conservatively. Take a look. My first purchase was Seasonally Scattered. This is
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