One of the prettiest new papers in the catalog is the Hues of Happiness Designer Paper. Today I paired it with the Charming Sentiments Bundle to make an easy birthday card. You will love how the greetings each have a matching die that cuts them out. No fussy cutting required. Want to make this card? Find out all my tips…
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Graduation Cap Gift Card Holder
The Graduation Cap Gift Card Holder I made in 2014 continues to be very popular. However, many of the tools I used to make it are now retired, so I wanted to share how to make this graduation cap with currently available supplies. I will also show you how to make a square envelope to fit it. The great thing…
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Sweet Songbirds Pop Up Card
Thank so much to everyone who placed an order with me in April. I wanted to share how I made my pop-up thank you cards that I sent out. The little songbird in the nest peeks through the front of the card and the other songbird pops up when you open the card. It’s such a fun little card. …
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Let’s Set Sail Cards
I resisted getting the Let’s Set Sail Bundle for a while. It reminded me too much of my dad and his love of sailing. After some reflection, I decided to get the bundle and use it to remind me to be inspired by my own dreams. After all, it was my dad’s dream to own a sailboat and he enjoyed…
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Accordion Tea Bag Clutch
If you want to take last week’s Accordion Tea Bag Holder to the next level, then this week’s Accordion Tea Bag Clutch might be for you. My Accordion Tea Bag Clutch holds twelve tea bags and uses the Cup of Tea Bundle, the matching Tea Boutique Designer Series Paper and the Basic Borders Dies. Make sure you’re on my email…
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Happiness Abounds Birthday Card
To color or not to color? That is the question. Today I chose not to color the blooms from the Happiness Abounds Bundle. The background of the card was sufficiently dark to make the line drawn blooms pop. To create the arrangement, I simply stamped and masked the images using Stampin’ Up’s New Masking Paper. If you are thinking of…
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Accordion Tea Bag Holder 3
Today I’m sharing an updated version of my original Accordion Tea Bag Holder Tutorial. This new version opens with a flap on the front and uses the Cup of Tea Bundle, the matching Tea Boutique Designer Series Paper and some of the new In-Colors. On the Mother’s Day Tea Bag Holder, I also used the Alphabest Bundle to spell out…
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Change is Beautiful Paper Pumpkin Extra Ideas
Did you get the Change is Beautiful Pumpkin Kit in April? I designed some extra projects with it: a Butterfly Spinner Card, a note card set and a matching note card box. Watch my Video Tutorial below to learn how to make them. See also my Shopping List below! The April 2022 Paper Pumpkin Kit is already gone, but you…
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Sweet Songbirds Welcome Card
Hooray! Today is the first day of the NEW Annual Catalog and I’m featuring the New Sweet Songbirds Bundle along with some of the new In-Colors. I just love the color combination of Tahitian Tide, Parakeet Party and Orchid Oasis. If you are thinking of getting the new In-Colors, check out our NEW In-Color Starter Kit HERE available for the…
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