What Does Navy Mean to You? I checked on the National Day Calendar, as I often do, and it said that today is National Navy Day. I figured Night of Navy, the color from Stampin’ Up! How was I to know it’s to celebrate the naval forces? In spite of that, I’m sharing a card […]
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Fun Facts about Stampin’ Up! Colors I love colors. I love working with colors. How special that today is National Color Day! Now that’s a holiday I find easy to support! Stampin’ Up! makes it ever so easy to work with their colors! If you didn’t know that, then you are in for some great
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Designer Series Paper – Cut 2 Ways With this month’s sale of Designer Series Paper, I’ve been exploring different ways to use it. If you missed it, you can check out another post and card design here. Today, I’m examining one card, made 2 different ways. The only difference is that the Designer Series Paper
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Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper is all so beautiful. I really hate to cut it up. But today, I’m doing just that… Cutting up Designer Series Paper! Besides being a great design approach, 15 different packs of Stampin’ Up! Designer Series Paper are on sale this month. Details follow at the bottom of this post.
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I really like the fall. And the spring. There is something so COMFORTABLE about the time between hot summer and cold winter. And I’m not really a fan of the warm fall colors (like orange and brown), but I do like to work with them! Especially when I mix them with other colors. Since I
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Surprise 1-Day Sale! I love a good sale. And this one starts tomorrow. At midnight, Mountain Time. For 24 hours, a select group of photopolymer and cling stamp sets are for sale at 15 percent off! Stock up now. Be sure to take advantage of this special event! Download the flyer here to see the
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Handmade 3D Birthday Card While a birthday is always pleasing to look at, a handmade 3D birthday card is even prettier. Especially this one! I’m not one for over-the-top card designs. I really like each element to claim its space. Multiple patterns on a card can fight with each other for your eye’s attention. It’s
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Reflections at the New Year The New Year is always a time to look forward. After all, it’s the beginning of the year! But, for me, it’s also a time to look back. As I sit here, while my husband gets the family room ready to watch football, I’m thinking about my stamping journey. It’s
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Starting at Midnight – 24-Hour Stamp Sale Happy Holidays to us! Starting at midnight tonight, and lasting only 24 hours, Stampin’ Up! is selling a bunch of stamp sets at 15 percent off! Download the complete list by clicking here. The stamp sets are all from the Annual Catalog. If you don’t have a copy,
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More Fall Leaves Rooted in Nature Some years, I fall in love with stamped images of leaves. This is one of those years, as the variety of leaves offered in Stampin’ Up! stamps is more versatile than ever! It’s windy here in the Midwest. It seems like the falling leaves are swirling all the time!
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It’s time for the 12 Weeks of Christmas Projects! Can you believe it? The holidays are just around the corner. It’s time to think about what you’re going to make this season. What are the 12 Weeks of Christmas Projects? It’s a special set of newsletter issues, each with a project to inspire you for
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The Clearance Rack was Restocked! That means that there are a bunch of discontinued items that are once again for sale… until inventory runs out. One of the items I noticed was the Fresh Fig Classic Stampin’ Pad. I loved this color and used it a lot. Here is a favorite card I made for
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What type of cards do you make? Thank you? Birthday? Christmas? Thinking of You? Note card? Probably the most common card I make (for my personal use) is a Thank You card. Many people make more holiday cards than anything else. What about you? What type of cards do you make? I made this card
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How to Step Up a Simple Design We’ve all been there. We start with a simple card design. But then we feel it’s missing something… It’s just too simple… It’s boring. Okay, that last one is me. Let’s examine a recent creative journey. I needed an absolutely simple, easy card for someone who had never
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When I stamp, I always try to ensure that the card design has dimension to it – layers and depth. Today, I’m, exploring some ways to achieve that! Here is a card with dimensional flowers. How to Add Dimension to Your Design Cut out stamped shapes – Every stamped image on this card is cut
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