Can you believe that another catalog year is almost over?! On April 21, Stampin’ Up! will publish the list of retiring stamp sets. So, I’m holding my Annual Retiring Stamp Set Contest! Guess which stamp sets will be on that list! It’s easy! It’s fun! And everyone can play. But you can’t win if you […]
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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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Today’s Tip: Add lots of card stock layers to your card. When you choose your colors carefully, it always adds so much to the card design! This card was so simple to make. It literally took me less than 10 minutes! I started with the sentiment watercolor smudge from the Happy Watercolor stamp set in
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I know it’s April 1, but in our family today it’s a birthday celebration! No Fooling! Today is my twin daughters’ birthday! Here’s a fun celebration card. Today, I started with the colors: Basic Gray and Pool Party, with just a little Tangerine Tango and Whisper White. Yes, Whisper White IS a color. To be truthful,
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Eggplant and gold – a rich combination. So beautiful, I can’t believe I forgot to post a photo of this card. I had planned to show it on March 4 – Mardi Gras! However, I just love these colors together. So, here it is on March 31! A second thing that makes this card so
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Here’s another example of how to use card kits parts to make a card. The most important elements on this card came from the Good as Gold Card Kit, a product you can earn for FREE during Sale-A-Bration: Designer Series Paper with the gold foil dots, Gold Elastic Cord, Gold Foil Banner. Gold is HOT
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Here is an obvious idea: Card kits make it easy to stock up on cards! I’m always so reluctant to take advantage of these time-savers. However, they really help me out! Here’s a cute example, using the Good as Gold Card Kit. Important Breaking News… Good as Gold is one of the items you can
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Did you realize that you can use Washi Tape for background on your cards? It’s so easy. Just attach each strip right next to another one. Check out today’s project. Look! I used the See Ya Later stamp set from Sale-A-Bration. That’s no surprise. I love this set and you can earn it for free!
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Are you looking for another masculine LOVE card? Here’s an idea – and it uses a stamp set I earned for free from Sale-A-Bration! Even though this card design has hearts and Gold Bakers Twine, it’s definitely a card for a man! Many of the lines are straight and strong – most card stock is
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Sale-A-Bration, you make me happy! And you make my customers happy, too! What a fun card, inspired by my upline, Janice! The stamp set is See Ya Later, from Sale-A-Bration. The sun’s rays were made using the Banner Punch, also from Sale-A-Bration! So are the embossed polka dots in the clouds – they were made
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I’m all about clean lines on my projects. Today’s project uses a simple card design that POPS! If I made cards only for myself, I’d be a minimalist. I’m not really into a lot of fuss. At least, not most days. However, part of the challenge – and fun – of being a Stampin’ Up!
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Actually, I have TWO winners in the Limerick Contest to announce! The entries were so much run to read. My family enjoyed every one of them! Thanks for sharing! The first entry is from Karen B: There once was a stamp made of wood, I stored as many as I could Then came the clear
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Just about 24 hours left to enter my limerick contest. The Contest Rules: Your entry must be an original limerick that you wrote for this contest. The topic must be about card making, scrapbooking, rubber stamping, paper crafting, digital design, being a demonstrator…. something that pertains to a Stampin’ Up! business. Your entry must be
Here is the card I finally made. Happy Pi Day, everyone! Colors are Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Cherry Cobbler and Primrose Petals. Hey! How did that non-pie item get into the recipe?! The letter was created in My Digital Studio, printed and punch out. All the stamping was done using Gorgeous Grunge, which I believe
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Pi Day (π) is one of the most fun days of the year! However, I missed making a card for it. Sigh. Pi (π) is a Greek letter, the16th of their alphabet. It denotes the most well-known mathematical constant, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. That is 22/7 or 3.14…
