When I am at a loss for what to send my large family for Birthdays I turn to a DIY GIFT CARD HOLDER that I can customize. It’s a creative way to give ‘money’ and the gift card holders are easy to make! With 5 adult married kids & 11 grandkids the struggle is real for me on gift selections…
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The Stampin’ Up! Merriest Moments gave me homemade Christmas card ideas that are easy and I’ll walk you through the steps to make this card. This homemade Christmas card idea starts with a little bit of a different color palette–the core color being Mint Macaron. My inspiration came from the new ‘Whimsy and Wonder’ Specialty Designer Series Paper. But don’t…
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I love to make pretty snow scene Christmas cards but I need something that’s not hard or messy. This Christmas card design checks all those boxes. There is something about the serenity of a cabin in the woods that brings calmness and peace so of course I wanted to use those in my snow scene Christmas cards! The ‘Peaceful Cabin’…
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If you’ve never tried masking techniques for card making you’ll find this fun. Masking lets you stamp images so they appear to be overlapping. The 4 greeting cards I made feature the gorgeous Delicate Dahlia stamp set. I chose to use only one of the stamps in the set and combined it with the masking technique but you can use…
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OMG! Have you seen the new Penguin Place Bundle from Stampin’ Up!? This is a great way to lift your mood—make these 3 Penguin Place Greeting cards and you’ll have a smile on your face and one in your heart when you mail these off. The 1st card I made with Penguin Place just used simple stamping and the coordinating…
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Give a unique handmade card! Birthday’s are special and I’ve got 10 card making ideas for Birthday’s. There are card designs here for men, women, and friends and that’s one reason why these 10 Birthday card ideas are my favorite! This homemade birthday card idea will make you say, “WOW”! It’s a beautiful way to express birthday wishes and would…
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I wanted to make a different kind of greeting card so this pocket card was perfect! I’m going to teach you how to make this pocket card too! PLUS I’m taking you down Memory Lane because tomorrow, August 27, 2021 is my 24th Stampaversary! I’m so excited to share how to make this special pocket card while also sharing my…
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Alcohol based markers are perfect for creating vibrant shading and leaving no marks or streaks when coloring. I’ve got tips to share. I stamped my images using Memento Black ink since I’ll be using alcohol based markers—that’s an important first step! I thought the NEW ‘Delivering Cheer’ stamp set (New Mini Catalog on page 32) was the perfect stamp set…
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The ‘Reflected in Nature’ stamp set gave me the ability to make picture perfect greeting cards easily. Great masculine card ideas too! Don’t overlook this stamp set! I want you to have as much fun with this stamp as I have and make lots and lots of picture perfect greeting cards! I have several cards to share with y’all and…
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