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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Sometimes, we believe we need every item in the catalog. But that’s simply not true. (Although, I admit that I want every item in the catalog – LOL.) Today, I’m showing a card where I use only 1 Stampin’ Classic Ink Pad to give the impression of 3 different colors. Imagine that! As I’ve done
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Labor Day is next Monday. To me, that day signifies the end of summer. I’ve fallen behind in my scrapbooking, but I don’t want to let the summer end without a new page. Here is the easiest scrapbook page to remember the 3 key events of the season. Begin with 3 key photos. For me,
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I expected it to be more difficult but it’s not. It’s so easy to make cards when you start with an abstract design. Here’s an easy card design with the Work of Art stamp set. I wanted a “general” design that I could use for a variety of occasions. I find that this suits those
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When I think of Hawaii, I think of big, bold flowers and beautiful beaches. How about you? Well, today, August 21, marks the 54th anniversary of Hawaii becoming the 50th State. This card celebrates that event! Although I own a few (!) flower stamp sets, I created this flower image with Work of Art. I
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Today I’m sharing a card designed for the Inner Child in You. I tend to design most of my cards for women. However, now and then it’s fun to do something a little different. Take a look. This card was made primarily with punches! That may not seem significant to you, but it’s an example
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Today’s card feature Flowers to WOW You! What do I mean by that? Check out this card design, created especially for National Aviation Day! This card design makes good use of a few of my favorite card making tools. I began with Designer Series Paper. Okay, maybe this isn’t a tool. But I love DSP.
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Many of us suffer from this: the fear of coloring on our hand made cards. I used to be that way. I mastered this technique – to some degree – with my Blender Pens and Aqua Painters. But using the new Stampin’ Up! Blendabilities took me to a new level. I guarantee this – try
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Hip! Hip! Hooray! It’s Left Handers Day! We always celebrate this day with a special card design! It’s difficult to tell from this photo, but the card opens on the left side, not the right side. (Did you notice that I didn’t call it the wrong side?!) I kept the design very simple. After all,
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Sometimes, I don’t feel like using flower stamps on my cards! So, today I’m going to show you how to make a hand stamped card without images.
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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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