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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Today’s project is a little out-of-the-box for me. I rarely drink, but some cocktails look like they are so much fun. Even just to hold 😉 So, here is a hand stamped card to celebrate a birthday! See what you think. I started with the Happy Hour stamp set. It’s in the Annual Catalog and
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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 true. We often don’t have a stamp set suitable for someone moving into a new home. But, the Holiday Catalog changes all that. Using Holiday Home, I designed a card to celebrate a new home! Take a look. This set of houses and accessories is so versatile. It’s perfect for any holiday PLUS a
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Today, I’m designing a card for fall, using my favorite fall set from the Holiday catalog. I use warm, earthy tones and an easy, classic layout. Take a look. The stamp set of choice is For All Things. I love the mixed fonts and the clean shapes. I like it so much that I used
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And the final version is …. This is virtually the same one as I posted a couple of weeks ago. I just changed up the colors a bit. Today I used Crumb Cake, Night of Navy and Wild Wasabi. (I never get Wild Wasabi is part of the Subtles collection. It’s so rich, I always
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The perfect birthday toast, to me, usually refers to chocolate cake and ice cream. But when I saw this stamp, I thought that maybe there is an even cuter, fun, perfect birthday toast. What do you think? Isn’t this fun? I don’t even drink – except for the occasional glass of wine – and I
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Today’s post shows how to make a clean & simple anniversary card. You know, without all the mush, but still showing that you love your guy! I know that this stamp from Seasonally Scattered is intended for Valentine’s Day. But I often find more than one use for each product that I buy! That means
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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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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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