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Mix your die cuts for more variety

January 25, 2012

Hi there! Today I’d like to share an asymmetrical card – something that I don’t do very often. The background is patterned paper from a Basic Grey Kioshi 6×6 paper pad (KIO-2344 Yuriko). It reminds me of color wheels, which is why I picked it for this card. To make the focal image, I stamped [...]

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Happy Holidays to You & Yours

December 23, 2011

Hello! Today I want to take a moment to wish you and yours a wonderful, fun, laughter-filled holiday season with friends and family. No matter what version of the holidays you celebrate! Inspired by childhood memories When I was little, our church decorated every year for the holidays. There was one area, where they put [...]

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5 steps to fresh updated holiday cards

December 19, 2011

Hi there! Today I’d like to share a pair of pretty holiday cards with you! Although this card has the traditional red and green found in most holiday cards, it also uses some new modern colors for a fresh, updated look. Step 1: White-on-kraft background To make the background for this card, I stamped Hero [...]

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3-step quick and easy alcohol ink card

November 18, 2011
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share a quick and easy floral card. Step 1: Make an alcohol ink background I started this card by getting out a piece of glossy cardstock and laying it on my non-stick craft sheet. Then I applied various colors of Ranger alcohol ink (including Butterscotch, Terra Cotta, and Meadow) [...]

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Thank you, Penny Black!

November 4, 2011
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Hi there! Back in August, I was selected as one of the Penny Black challenge winners at Two Peas in a Bucket. I received a lovely prize package as a result, and wanted to use some of the stamps and paper I received to create a Thank You card. The background is made from citron [...]

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2 easy steps to match your stamp ink to your paper

September 30, 2011
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(Watercolor Blue Friendship Card by Anne Gaal) Hi there! Today I’d like to share a pretty watercolor blue friendship card that I recently made. Step 1: Use Distress Ink to color the paper The background of this card is made from 140# cold-pressed watercolor paper (Canson Montval). I placed the watercolor paper on top of [...]

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3 steps to a dimensional paper doily embellie

September 16, 2011
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share a pretty card that I made, embellished with a stamped, dimensional paper doily. Where I got my inspiration Recently, I was inspired by Dorothy (gratefulpea), who made a beautiful set of paper doily projects. I loved how all of the layers worked together to create a one-of-a-kind, dimensional [...]

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Watercolor Musical Thank You Card

September 9, 2011
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Hello! Today I would like to share a card that was inspired by my friend, Jan, of Far North Designs. She challenged me to create a “double score” card that had both physical scoring and included a musical score. The background is patterned paper by Kathy Griffiths for ProvoCraft. I scored lines 1/4″ in from [...]

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How to use a piece of a stamp for a whole new look

August 26, 2011
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Leaves and Lace Card by Anne Gaal Hi there! Today I’d like to show you how to use just a portion of a stamp to get a whole new look from the stamp. This technique expands the versatility and usefulness of the stamps you already own. I previously posted a Guest Post by Daria that [...]

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Peacock Thank You Gift Set

August 19, 2011
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Hello! Today I’d like to share a thank you card gift set that I recently made. One of my brothers got married earlier this summer. His bride, Jen, picked wedding invitations that had a peacock on them and she wore a peacock feather in her hair on her wedding day. Her colors were pale turquoise, [...]

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