This weekend, I started working with my new Bordering Blooms stamp set. My typical approach would be to use these ribbons of flowers across the bottom or along one side of my card front. However, I decided to go outside my comfort zone and work on a diagonal line. Here is the first card design […]
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To all my readers in the United States… Have a safe and happy celebration!!
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Put me in a room with my good friends and I can talk forever. However, there are many times when I am a woman of few words. Here is a card that is just for such an occasion! I often use a card just to let the recipient know I’m thinking of her/him. This card
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I love to mix & match stamp sets. With Stampin’ Up! you really don’t need to do that, since the stamps in a set always coordinate well. But sometime, it’s just fun to do! Check out this card for the Fourth of July. This card is perfect to accompany your hostess gifts at your holiday
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I love the new Work of Art stamp set. It’s so versatile. Here is a Thank You card I made with it. All stamping is done with the Work of Art stamp set. I’m partial to sentiments that use two different fonts. Always have been. (If you knew me in my corporate career days, you’d
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I now I’ve been away for a while – there is just a lot of “stuff” going on in my life. All good. But lots of it. However, I’m back on track now. Today I started playing with new products from the brand new 2014-2015 Catalog!! It’s SO much fun. I guess it’s because there
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I enjoy making all kinds of cards, but I really like a simple and clean masculine card. It can make a bold statement, just like my guy! This brown-and-white design is interesting. First of all, it’s not just 2-tone. I used both Soft Suede and Early Espresso. I had considered using Very Vanilla instead of
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Way to go! Bravo! Today’s card is the first project in which I show a sneak peek from the new 2014-15 annual catalog! The photopolymer stamp set is called Bravo and it says that in 13 different ways! This set couldn’t arrive at a better time. I find that I want to make a card
Starting today, you can save 20-50 percent on retiring products! Stampin’ Up! never did this before, so be sure to take advantage. These items won’t last long. Check out this card design! This card is made with the Hearts a Flutter and the Love & Laughter stamp sets. Right now, you can purchase the clear
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It really is a countdown this year. Since retiring products are available only while supplies last, I’m watching the lists so closely. One of my very favorite sets is retiring: Clockworks. This stamp set is so much fun to use. I admit that I used it most often for masculine cards. But I’ve also used
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Watercolor designs make me happy! I just love the soft look. So easy on the eyes and the mind! I started with the Happy Watercolor stamp set. So happy! I added a sheet of the Watercolor Wonder Designer Series Paper and used those colors to complete the card. Once again, Stampin’ Up! did the difficult
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It’s a dreary Monday, so I decided to Make a Wish Today. What do I wish for? Design inspiration, of course! Here is what I came up with. I’m having so much fun with the Perfect Pennants stamp set from the Occasions catalog. While I’ve used all the stamps in this set, I always come
With the announcement about the retiring stamp sets from Stampin’ Up! and the FREE SHIPPING that ends tonight, I started to think about some of my favorite projects. Take a look. Clockworks – This is the set I’m saddest to lose. I used it for many masculine card designs. In fact, I gave this
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I have my guesses, but I usually guess wrong. I know what I like. I always hope that my favorites will make it to the new catalog. So, what do you think? Will Happy Watercolor from the Occasions Catalog will be in the next annual catalog? We won’t know that for a while. However, the
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Sometimes, you just feel like making a card with no stamping required. Some people use punch art for these cards. I’m not a big fan of punch art, although I admit I’ve been working on a couple of these types of projects. But here is a card I made last week. Colors are Smokey Slate,
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