Yesterday I showed a project of a card I particularly like. What I didn’t share is that I was working on a birthday card for my sister. While I liked that card, I don’t want to send it to her. First of all, the knot in the organza ribbon and the large pearl are too
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I love having lots of stamp sets. However, when making a card, I prefer to use just one or two. In this post I’ll explore how to use the same stamp as a focus and in the background. I started with the Too Kind stamp set. Don’t you just love the soft lines of these
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I’m a mathematician, by education, so I’ve always found geometric shapes to be pleasing in my card designs. But now, geometric designs are HOT! They appear in all kinds of craft designs. Here is one example. I started with 2 different sheets of Kaleidoscope Designer Series Paper – Love the shapes… polka dots and triangles…
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Still feeling happy today, as you can see in my Birthday Spiral Spins card! The design of the stamps in Spiral Spins is just so happy. Even when I feel like I’m dragging, these designs put a big smile on my face! The sentiment is from Bring on the Cake, a familiar, but favorite stamp
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Do you follow me on Facebook? If so, you saw that today feels and looks like a yellow and turquoise day to me. Maybe not now, but this morning is was so bright and sunny. Of course it was freezing cold. But that’s Winter 2014 in the Midwest! In any case, here’s the yellow and
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Today is the first day of the New Weekly Deals. One of the best dies is part of it – the Paper Doily Sizzlits L die. So cute. In today’s project I show how to make a doily with sparkle! Card base is Basic Gray, with a layer of Whisper White and a layer of
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When you are particular about the placement of your stamped images, punches make stamping easy! I started with my Crisp Cantaloupe card base. The next layer is Crumb Cake, a good neutral color. Then I took Whisper White card stock and ran it through the Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (twice!) with the Delicate Designs Textured
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It’s Valentine’s Day and I’d like to show dh (aka Dear Husband) just how much he means to me. This card says, “I Love You to the Moon & Back!” I started with the sentiment from Love You to the Moon. While intended as a Valentine, I found that sentiments in this stamp set can
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I like to work on monochromatic designs. I find their simplicity very calming. However, you can add a splash of color for interest on these card designs. Here’s an example. I selected the Peachy Keen stamp set from the Occasions catalog. This particular sentiment made me think of Very Vanilla and Basic Black. I used
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Recently, I’ve talked about my card designs “evolving”. Some readers have asked me what I mean by that. I refer to the design process as my design evolution. I start with a design, then swap colors, elements, maybe even add or remove layers. Here’s an example of my card design process. This card started with
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Watercoloring is hot! Everyone is doing it. While there are a lot of tips I can show you, the best way to get started is by using the Happy Watercolor stamp set. Today I’m using it to show you an easy watercolor card design!
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Sometimes, it’s good to have a card that’s for a special occasion, but not yet specific. Perhaps a special someone passed a test. Or completed a big project. Or achieved some distinction in a volunteer position. Do you ever wonder how to make a card for a festive day? I started with the Starburst Sayings
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Today’s project is a perfect illustration of how a card design evolves. Take a look! This card started in a set of blues with snowflakes. I guess I’m just getting tired of the Midwest winter – LOL! Before I knew it, I swapped out the snowflakes for butterflies and added some spring-like colors. What do
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Big news! The new Personalized Name Stamp is here! This is such a great upbeat design. I’ve already ordered one for my business! You have two lines of text to work with, as well as some room in the middle rectangle. Plus, you can add a monogram. So cute! The personalized stamp can be used
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We all do it. We carefully stamp an image, only to discover that it’s crooked, or it’s smudged, or (gasp!) it caught the edge of the rubber! What to do?! What is the easiest way to fix a mistake on your card? Answer: Layer over it! Originally, I stamped Happy Valentine’s Day in Real Red
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