Stamparatus and background stamps: cut out to be friends

I just got the new Marbled background stamp, and it's sooo pretty! I love the marbled paper technique but it's so messy I haven't done it in years and years. This gets me the look without any of the hassle or cleanup. AND…. guess what? You can use background stamps in your Stamparatus! I kid …

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Petal Palette papers and a Blends markers update

Are you going to be totally mad at me for showing you this gorgeous card that my friend Lee sent last week? Because we can't get the Blends markers right now??? I'm sorry! The Blends busted all expectations for sales and they had to be taken off ordering to prevent massive backorders. They are expected …

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Charming Cafe Parisian Bistro Set

Playing with my new Stamparatus (ordering available June 1st!) and made a bunch of these sweet little Parisian-inspired bistro cards. With or without the coordinating Framelits, I'm enjoying this set so much. Who wants to sit down and have a cafe au lait and people-watch with me? I made a couple of different versions, several …

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Three easy black & pink layouts

I sorted out my scrap bin this weekend (shocker!) and found all sorts of fun scraps. I had a couple of nice 3×12 inch strips of Petal Passion paper, and rather than cut it up so it would fit in the clamshell clear cases I use to sort my smaller bits, I set them aside …

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Three to see from the Spring Mini Catalog

 Sharing some more samples from the excellent demonstrator swap I was in last month. I love participating in those because A. I only have to come up with one idea, and I get dozens back; and B. my demo friends use all kinds of fun stamps and accessories that I don't have yet! So my …

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Just add color! new black and white papers are customizeable

Ever set out to make a card you had in your head, only to wind up making something totally different but even cooler? That happened to me this weekend. I was inspired by the tiny flower print in the Petal Passion Designer Series Paper pack, and envisioned the ombre card above. But in the process …

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