Delicate Dahlias

This is my #simplestamping card for this month. Perhaps it’s not technically simple stamping. It is just stamps, ink, and paper, but I have added a layer and I used a stamping technique called “two-step stamping.” I usually start with the more solid image. This photo shows just the outline stamp by itself. This photo …

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Hello, Little One

We all need a baby card at some point. I designed this card for our church to have on hand for those new little ones. I chose So Saffron and Mint Macaron. I love the fancy fold! Open the card a clothesline is revealed. There are lots of little embellishments you can add, pockets, stars, …

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Spooky Shaker Card

I signed up for a swap where we all made shaker cards. I had just received my order for the products in the July-December Mini Catalog. I had ordered mostly Christmas themed products, but I wasn’t quite ready for Christmas cards. Challenge accepted! I opened my Evernote notebook to look for what I could use. …

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Color & Contour

I wanted to share the Gold Gilding and thought this was a perfect stamp set to do it with. The flower stamp is a two-step stamp, meaning you stamp the stem and outline of the flowers and then stamp again to add the purple color for the flowers. For this project we stamped a third …

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July-December 2021 and August-September Sale-a-Bration Catalogs are Live!

  Yes, that’s right! It’s time for new fresh products! It’s time to plan Fall table decorations, thank you gifts, and Christmas cards. And best of all, Stampin’ Up! is offering a second Sale-a-Bration this year. Yay! In case you’re wondering, yes, it’s now August and I’m announcing the July-December Mini Catalog is out. Stampin’ …

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Party Puffins Fun Fold

I enjoyed making the Butterfly Brilliance Card and decided to use the same fun fold card design. It’s one of those layouts that looks fancy, but it’s really not difficult to do. I decided to simplify the design a bit more for this card. First, I eliminated the extra opening. It was like a second …

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