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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Do you ever need a quick and easy birthday card? And when you do, is it usually for a man? Well, that’ seems to happen to many of my readers. Here is a design I use often. Switch up the colors, or change the embossing folder, and you have a totally different look! The only
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I’m getting ready for the fall holidays by displaying a Magnificent Maple with bling!
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Looking for an easy, yet unique, fall card? Here’s a solution for you!
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