Halloween Treat Bag Updated 2018

One of my all time most popular YouTube videos is the treat bag below. I made these in 2015 and you can find the original post here. Shelli Gardner, the cofounder of  Stampin’ Up! had demonstrated a similar project. I CASE’d it, copied it, but made it my own. Since that time, most of the …

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Custom Envelopes with the Envelope Punch Board

Click here for the free directions for the card and envelope. Margie V. recently asked me to make a cheat sheet for the Envelope Punch Board like I’m made for the Gift Bag Punch Board.  I’d made that one because I found the directions very confusing and I needed the cheat sheet to figure it …

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Blended Seasons

The Blended Seasons stamp set is a large set that comes in two cases. There seasonal stamps that make this set great to use all year. I’ve made cards coloring in the flowers with Stampin’ Blends and the Watercolor pencils, but I did a different technique for this card, stamping Whisper White card stock randomly …

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Lilypad Lake

We have a pond in our backyard and I love it! I love the peaceful sound of the waterfall. Right now the surface is covered with waterlilies in pink, yellow, and white. We have had herons and egrets who also love the pond for a totally different reason! Thankfully there are lots of places for …

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Wild About You Bridge Fold Card

I’ve been meaning to try this Bridge Fold layout. I think it’s very clever. I have seen some with a bridge that can fold down to make a kind of table. It’s great for a barbecue, kitchen stove, dresser, or that kind of thing. I went simple with just a vine. I used Animal Outing. …

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Rooted in Nature

I think Rooted in Nature is one of my favorite stamp sets in the 2018-2019 catalog. It has all the qualities of the beloved Lovely as a Tree with the added benefits of coordinating Framelits. It’s great for masculine cards. It can be used for Christmas and really any season. I shared a similar card …

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