Cottage Rose ‘Any Occasion’ Fun Fold Card

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022Leave a comment

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Today’s card has a bunch of techniques ~ heat embossing, dry embossing, die cutting, along with the Double Flap fancy fold. When it was finished I realized is an ultra feminine card with a bit of a vintage feel going on as well – that wasn’t the plan but that is how it turned out. The Abigail Rose decorative paper and Cottage Rose Stamp set seems to lend itself to the shabby chic/ vintage style so when I chose to use it with these colors perhaps it was a subconscious choice!!!

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Product Spotlight – He’s The Man Suite

October 26, 2022October 26, 2022Leave a comment

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I struggle with making card for the fellas in my life – do you have the same problem? In the current annual catalog is a suite of products that can help solve this – the He’s The Man Suite is all about ‘guy type’ things, images, colors and interests – from Bar B Que’ing to Camping to Cars. So today I am focusing on that suite with help from Stampin’ UP! and a couple of my own creations!

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Cute Penguin Christmas Card Idea

October 24, 2022October 23, 2022Leave a comment

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Check out this cute lil’ guy – I just love his cheerful face and his gift ready for giving! I used the Penguin Place Stamp Set with the coordinating Penguin Builder Punch. While I have made this a Christmas Card there are lots of different greetings within the stamp set to use the same design for a birthday, thank you or friend card – very versatile.

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Designer Tags Best Wishes Card Idea with Video

October 20, 2022October 19, 20222 Comments

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Today’s card is one I made for my youngest niece on her 20th birthday recently. It features the Designer Tags Dies as well as some heat and cold embossing.

I chose this greeting from the Cottage Rose Stamp Set because I figured it could be used for many different occasions, Best Wishes… for a happy birthday, Best Wishes… for a speeding recovery, Best Wishes …. for your future ~ you get the idea!!

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Soft Seedlings Autumn Themed Thank You Card

October 18, 2022Leave a comment

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Today the temperature has really dropped here in North Texas, reminds me a little of the type of weather we would be having in the UK (my home country). The leaves on the Lace Bark Elm in my front garden are starting to turn color and drop so with both of those signs of Autumn it is time of an autumnal themed card!

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Sending Smiles Birthday Card Idea

October 16, 2022October 15, 20221 Comment

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A few weeks ago I shared a fancy fold card featuring the Sending Smiles Stamp Set with a combination of Mango Melody and Pear Pizzazz card and ink (see links below). I think I said at the time how much it appealed to me …. so much so I have used both again today but in a quick and easy card

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Leaves of Holly Double Pop Up Christmas Card

October 14, 2022October 11, 20222 Comments

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Time for a Christmas card – I know we are still aways away but the holiday season can creep up on us and then we have a bit of a rush. That doesn’t leave enough time to create some fancy cards to really impress our friends and family! Today I have a great double pop up fancy fold which is fun to make……… and there is a video too!!

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Lovely in Linen Birthday Card Idea

October 12, 2022October 11, 2022Leave a comment

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Here I go again with my decorative paper! (DSP) this time I am showcasing the Lovely in Linen Designer Series Paper.

I wanted to use the Basic Borders Dies to make a bit of a statement with the Lovely in Linen paper, just as a bit of a change from using just a strip.

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Lazy Z Fun Fold Friendship Card Idea

October 10, 2022October 9, 2022Leave a comment

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In my continued quest to use my decorative paper (DSP) stash I am using the Butterfly Kisses 6 x 6 pack as the main interest in this very quick and easy Lazy Z Fun Fold Card. I picked out a couple of colors from the paper for the card and ink.

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Artfully Layered Tropical Birthday Card Idea

October 7, 2022October 6, 20222 Comments

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Well, I know we are in the early part of autumn and I love autumnal colors, but I don’t want to get tooooo lost in them, so today’s card is a combination I have a real love for at the moment ~ Tahitian Tide and Parakeet Party. Both of these colors have very tropical sounding names so I have paired them with the Artfully Layered Stamp set as that leaf certainly reminds me of palm trees!

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