Stampin’ Blends are my favorite alcohol markers and I use them for lots of paper crafts including my handmade greeting cards. Y’all know that I have been to the beach with my family, including five grandkids. I decided to carry on the relaxing vibes with the Beautiful Moments stamp set and the Stampin’ Blends to color seamlessly. I’ve got 3…
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Registration is now open for the Creativate Summer Online Retreat that will be held on August 14, 2021. This fun Virtual retreat is designed to inspire you! The Creativate Team has held online retreats for our teams for years and last year we opened it up to everyone! You can live anywhere in the world and join in on the…
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I was excited to make ocean theme cards to remember my vacation. These cards have stamping, die cuts, and bright colors. You can make them too and I can’t wait to show you how! These ocean theme greeting cards start with the ‘Sea Life’ bundle by Stampin’ Up!. Some of the dies are designed as ‘partial die cutting’ but I’m…
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Blending brushes are a must-have in my craft room. I use them for handmade cards, scrapbook pages, and more. I have been asked a lot lately, “How do you use blending brushes?” Or ‘What is the best tool for blending ink? So, today I have some card ideas using these brushes and the stamp sets called ‘Create with Friends’ and…
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I had a blast building an ocean for a seascape scene greeting card with textured seaweed, colorful fish, and more. Ahhhh…the beach and all that I love! Of course I was thrilled to use the Stampin’ Up! Seascape bundle and the Layering Diorama Dies to bring the ocean to a greeting card! You’ll want to watch the video to see…
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Looking for Birthday card designs to make? Gatefold Easel cards are at the top of my list to make. Actually this fun fold card is perfect for any occasion and I’ve got several samples to show you! Can you imagine how the recipient of your card will feel when they display this card? Every time they walk by it they…
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It’s time to make some summer cards and nothing says it better than that Sweet Symmetry suite by Stampin’ Up! There are 5 reasons I love these craft supplies. Pretty Summer Cards Start With: ✓ Versatile stamp set✓ A coordinating craft punch✓ Beautiful, bright designer paper✓ Flirty Flamingo Gold Metallic RibbonPLUS✓ You have 5 handmade card designs in this post…
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If you’ve never used Ombre Paper to make greeting cards we’ve got to change that! The greeting cards I made were so fun and I love the look. Aside from the Ombre paper I used the Biggest Wish stamp set. The bold and scripty fonts were calling my name! These Ombre papers come in 4 colors – Night of Navy,…
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Want to supercharge your card making skills? Try these 10 die cutting hacks that will help you get great results with your die cuts. There are so many things you can do with your dies and with die cutting! Let’s start with a fun die cutting hack called Partial Die Cutting. I cut the layer of Basic White and Garden…
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