Autumn Jubilee Stampin’ Up Halloween Cards and Giveaway

Time to get out the Halloween stamps and get our cards ready to send. It will be here before you know it! I got out all the Halloween inspired stamps and goodies, and began auditioning various looks. One thing I knew I wanted to use was a neat new embossing folder that had a spider …

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Welcome Autumn Cards

Autumn is a wonderful time to send a card to someone, just to say hi or thinking of you.  It doesn't need to be a birthday or special day, just a card to tell someone that you haven't seen in a while or that is having some challenges that you are thinking of them.  Even …

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Celebrate Birthday Card

A special lady has a birthday coming up, so it was time to get out the stamping stuff and get creative.  I really enjoy making and sending cards, and every birthday and holiday is an opportunity to create something new.  Starting out this time, I decided to use the embosser once again.  I have some …

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Stamping Christmas Cards and Stampin’ UP Giveaway!

Today we get working on those Christmas cards.  I am going to show you several designs with several techniques pulled from the past couple of years of stamping.  I love the dark green cardstock shown in several of these cards.  It does wonderfully well with punched out snowflakes, seen in the card on the left …

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Quick Placecards for the Tablescape

I love using placecards with guests names on tablescapes.  I think it adds a bit of elegance to the table, and gives guests a little something to do while I am getting the first course out to the table.  I know that some of my guests are close friends, and will ride together to get …

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Mother’s Day Card 2016

This Sunday is Mother's Day, and there is time for stamping a special card to send.  Certainly this design could be modified to be any kind of card, birthday or anniversary, get well or just thinking of you.  Since my MIL reads my blog, I'll ask her to stop reading, unless she wants to see …

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A Little Something Card

This stamp set is really cute, and just the right idea for the card I needed. I wanted to send my cousin something fun. I also wanted to have some fun with my new embossing machine. It wasn't a big expensive one, just a small one, but it works really well. So, I got out …

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Springtime Cards

Have you ever taken a class making cards? It is so much fun to get to try new things. Recently I went to my friend Gail's house, who happens to be a Stampin' Up Demonstrator. She does classes in her home a couple of days a month, and you just sign up to go. She …

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Celebrate International Craft Month! Tri-Fold Birthday Cards, Prizes and Blog Hop

March is International Craft Month, and I am kicking off this month's Celebration with a stamping project. Throughout the month will be more new ideas using lots of crafty things.  In conjunction with Quilt Shop Gal, a number of bloggers will be sharing crafting ideas this month, particularly today.  Read all the way to the …

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Thinking of You Cards

Several people I know are having some health challenges facing chemo, rehab or surgery.  I wanted to send just a Thinking Of You card with best wishes for a speedy recovery, or just a message of support.  So, I got out my stamping stuff and got creating. My friend, Carol W, gave me a card …

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