
Altenew Craft Your Life Bouquet Bonanza
- April
- July 18, 2022
The last month has been challenging. I had cataract surgeries on both eyes, so crafting was off the table for a bit. This past Saturday, I participated in the Altenew Craft Your Life Virtual Retreat – Bouquet Bonanza 2022, focused on using one of their new stamp sets, Timeless Tulips, and pigment inks. The kit […]
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Online Card Classes: Spring Card Camp 2022
- April
- May 13, 2022
I signed up for the Spring Card Camp 2022 at Online Card Classes. It’s two weeks full of different cardmaking techniques. I’m looking forward to the challenge of doing things I don’t normally consider. Hopefully I don’t get discouraged or frustrated, as it is supposed to be fun!
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Llama Birthday
- April
- May 6, 2022
Today’s card is a simple one, with a cute little llama from Lawn Fawn. I used gingham paper, also from Lawn Fawn, layered together. The happy scripty die cut was placed across the top. The circle die is from Spellbinders, and the flag die is from Art Impressions.
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Pop-Up Platform
- April
- April 29, 2022
The pop-up platform die from Lawn Fawn is so much fun. I used the Gotta Have Gingham petite paper pack, and the platform pop-up add-on. The tiny characters fit in perfectly.
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Sunshine
- April
- April 22, 2022
I am obsessed with this Retro Swirls die from Erin Lee Creative. Paired with holographic paper, it makes an absolutely groovy card. The sunshine die and sentiments are from SugarPea Designs. Have a sunshine day………
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I Didn’t Planet That Way
- April
- April 8, 2022
Everyone misses recognizing a birthday every once in awhile. Lawn Fawn has a stamp and die set just for that occasion that is out of this world! The background paper is Galaxy from The Rabbit Hole Designs.
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Step Birthday Cards
- April
- April 1, 2022
I made a few Happy Birthday step cards using a Sizzix set designed by Lori Whitlock. It has quite a few little fussy details. I used a paper pad so that I did not have to think about what looked right together.
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Floral Dies
- April
- March 25, 2022
I was looking through some old dies the other day, and found a floral die from Sizzix. It’s just simple circular shapes. I cut out a few, and used Distress Inks to shade the edges. I layered them on top of patterned paper, and used scripty die cuts on the top. The happy die is […]
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Sympathy
- April
- March 18, 2022
It’s so hard to create sympathy cards. I prefer not to have too much color on them, lest they seem cheerful. Here are a couple I made recently. The blue uses stamps from Altenew, and an embossing folder from Darice. The green wreath uses an embossing folder from Darice, the wreath die is from Altenew, […]
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Dragon Adventure
- April
- February 25, 2022
Lawn Fawn makes seriously cute stamps and dies. This pinwheel tower birthday card features an adorable little dragon, along with Echo Park paper. The “Happy Birthday” is from Sweet Sentiment.
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