Happy St, Patrick’s Day to you! And may you celebrate a lucky day! Today I’m sharing an easy card that you can whip up for St. Patrick’s Day. Take a look. Instead of the typical green shamrock on a solid or rainbow background, I decided to try a WHITE shamrock on a GREEN background. I […]
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There are many ways to apply ink to the Irresistibly Yours Specialty Designer Series Paper. In today’s card design, I show you a different way to do this!
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The Big News stamp set is so versatile, that I can never run out of card designs using it!
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Today I used the Ornamental Pine stamp set from the Holiday catalog to create my easy elegant Christmas card design. Take a look. When using Ornamental Pine, I typically stamp the branches and needles in a dark green like Always Artichoke and the cones in a dark brown like Early Espresso. This card is monochromatic.
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Either you love it or you hate it. Designer Series Paper, that is. I don’t use it nearly enough. But patterned paper has its benefits. Today I use Designer Series Paper for an easy background on my card design. Take a look. The paper is all part of the Back to Black Designer Series Paper.
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Have you started to think about holiday cards? I have. My first decision is always: What style will I use? Here is a design that is very striking! I started with Endless Wishes, one of the most fun stamp sets in the Holiday Catalog! It’s a photopolymer stamp set, which makes it super easy to
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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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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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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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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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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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I now I’ve been away for a while – there is just a lot of “stuff” going on in my life. All good. But lots of it. However, I’m back on track now. Today I started playing with new products from the brand new 2014-2015 Catalog!! It’s SO much fun. I guess it’s because there
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I enjoy making all kinds of cards, but I really like a simple and clean masculine card. It can make a bold statement, just like my guy! This brown-and-white design is interesting. First of all, it’s not just 2-tone. I used both Soft Suede and Early Espresso. I had considered using Very Vanilla instead of
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Gold and Rich Razzleberry Combo – a color combination I don’t believe I ever used before. I love to experiment with color. I know that many of my readers are reluctant to do this. But you should try it. Just jump in and give it a try! I started with Betsy’s Blossoms, one of the
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