If you’ve attended a card making class with me, you’ll know that one of of my favourite thrifty techniques is to die cut or punch from the mat layer of a card. This thrifty die cut birthday card is an example of that technique! The words are cut with the Happy Birthday Thinlits die –
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I love the combination of gold and navy, and this masculine card idea shows how classic this colour combo is! The pens are from Stampin’ Up!’s Crafting Forever stamp set (available as wood mount or clear mount), and they’re embossed in gold on Night of Navy Cardstock, with a Gold Foil Sheet layer behind to
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Join me on June 25th at 1pm to get a jump on your holiday cards! After all, it will be SIX months until Christmas! Two options – Class Fee Only – $20 includes all supplies required to make 4 different Christmas Cards OR Class and Product – $30 includes all supplies to make 4 different
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Happy New Stampin’ Up! Catalogue Day! The new catalogue is now in effect! Please note that we will be able to place orders online around 2pm Eastern (12 pm Mountain) – so until then we have to wait patiently with our wishlists in hand…. The image above is linked to the Canadian English version pdf
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I have to admit that initally, I wasn’t so overwhelmed with the colour in this card – Emerald Envy….but as I used it on this design, it REALLY grew on me! I love the bold tone, and it’s perfect for this easy and effective card design to celebrate any occasion! You may have overlooked this
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This is the “similar but different” easy die cut card to share! It also uses the Eastern Palace Suite, with a couple of add ons. You can see that they layout is essentially the same…. This version is done with Dapper Denim, with a strip from the Eastern Palace Specialty Designer Series Paper inspiring the
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During the month of May, you can order Eastern Palace Suite products in a bundle before they are released in the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue! I used the products to create this easy die cut card. I love how detailed and intricate it is….and how easy it was to create! The circular die cut
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This clean and simple floral card features the Stampin’ Up! Bunch of Blossoms stamp set and the Stitched Shape Framelits. I love this design – for me, it creates extra interest that is not too distracting. By having the design flow over both layers, and elevating one of them, it makes the card a little
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Much like “YamStamps” has nothing to do with yams….Paper Pumpkin isn’t really about pumpkins either! Stampin’ Up!’s Monthly Paper Crafting Subscription Kit, Paper Pumpkin, comes to your door each month with all the supplies needed for that month’s craft. In the picture above is the April kit, which came with an extra gift of mini
Read MoreHa! I love it when I figure out something clever! Somehow, though, I’m sure someone else figured this out before me, and didn’t tell me about it…. More bang for your buck with the retiring Everyday Hero stamp set. If you can’t see the embedded video above, go the the YamStamps YouTube channel to check
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