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Archives for September 2015

Christmas Card Challenges #42: Photo Inspiration

20 Sep

Good afternoon!  This week we have a fun inspiration photo for Christmas Card Challenges!  It's an unusual palette and a pretty image!  Of course, the only real rule is that you create a holiday card...and as we're closing in on the end of September it's time to get started on your holiday card ... View Post

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card-making, challenge, crafting
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joseph's coat, rubbernecker stamps

MFT Card Design Superstar Contest Entries

18 Sep

So, I'm squeaking in under the wire but I finished two more cards for the My Favorite Things Card Design Superstar contest and wanted to share them!  I entered two of my cat cards and a few other cards earlier this week but realized that the other cards used too many products from other companies so ... View Post

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card-making, challenge, crafting

So Suzy September Challenge – Happiness is…

18 Sep

Good morning!  I apologize for the delay but my third post discussing methods of adding sparkle to cards will come next week...I'm waiting for one item to arrive ;)  But in the meantime if you'd like to catch up you can check out my first two installments here and here!  And be sure to stop by next ... View Post

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card-making, challenge, crafting
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brushos, distress ink, so suzy stamps

Add a little sparkle… (part 2)

17 Sep

Good morning!  If you missed my first post on adding sparkle to your cards yesterday just scroll down or click here!  I also wanted to just say thanks to all my new blog followers!  I really appreciate your support and sweet comments!! So, in continuing with my goal to share different methods of ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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distress ink, mft stamps, shaker

Add a little sparkle…(part 1)

16 Sep

Good morning!  If you're a regular reader of my blog you know that I usually can't resist adding a little extra sparkle to my cards, whether it be through shimmer sprays, embossing powders, perfect pearls, etc.  I decided it would be fun to make a bunch of cards using various methods to add sparkle ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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altenew, distress ink, iridescent medium, lawn fawn, papertrey ink

Trying new things and Crafting Cues giveaway winner! :)

15 Sep

Good morning!  I've got a quick card share today using a stamp from a new-to-me company, So Suzy Stamps! :)  I've been admiring Ruby's guest posts at So Suzy Stamps and decided to do a little shopping...I really had to rein myself in, the sentiment stamps are so cute!  Anyway, since Ruby inspired ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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mft stamps, so suzy stamps

Christmas Card Challenges #41: Anything Goes

13 Sep

Good afternoon!  We've got another Anything Goes week at Christmas Card Challenges and I tried to keep it CAS today (always difficult for me)! ;) Here's my card: I used the Woodland Wreaths stamp set from WPlus9 exclusively for this card.  I stamped the greens in dye inks and then stamped ... View Post

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card-making, christmas card challenges, crafting, design team
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wplus9

A Blog Named Hero Challenge: Happy

10 Sep

Good evening and welcome to the first September challenge for A Blog Named Hero!  This is a fun challenge because there are a lot of ways you can interpret it!  Here’s my interpretation: I wanted to create a cheerful and happy birthday card!  I started off by stamping the Hero ... View Post

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ABNH, card-making, challenge, crafting, design team
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hero arts, pretty pink posh

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