Photo Tutorial: Wreaths from the Autumn Days set

I'm going to take a few minutes to show you how you can use one of this fall's hottest sets to make a Christmas card! Now that's double-duty! I got this idea from the demonstrator curriculum and training for the amazing Holiday Extravaganza promotion coming up for December. Cool things are in store! First, take …

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Greetings, Earthlings!

While we're on the subject of party themes, I just had to show you all this ridiculously cute little boys' party decor from talented Stampin' Up demonstrator Fran Sabad. Aren't they amazing? Fran used the Pop Up Ball die for the Big Shot to make a UFO invitation that set the stage. Then, she carried …

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Photo Tutorial: Baby Carriage Card

I am pleased to present a little Photo Tutorial for your enjoyment, by request. You will love how easily and quickly this baby carriage card comes together. It is a real WOW! First,create a regular sized card with the fold on the left hand side like normal, vertically oriented. Lay it on the Scallop Circle …

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Little candy doo-jobbies, and some Halloween stuff

We had a fun little swap at our demo meeting on Monday night, with the theme of small candy items rather than cardfronts. I am always amazed at the variety my ladies come up with when I give them a theme! We got lots of cute ideas for little gift items for this time of …

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Turning white DSP flocking into vanilla!

I am really getting into the flocked specialty DSP from the Holiday Mini catalog, but for this card, I wished it had a vanilla flock instead of a white one, since I wanted it to go with the "country red" feel of the Ruby Red cardstock. I also already had the poinsettia leftover from another …

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A baby quilt

This card showcases one of my favorite ways to use the Top Note Big Shot die–for patchwork quilt cards! Using tiny pieces of leftover DSP in coordinating small prints and patterns, I glued them all down to a piece of scratch paper and ran it through my Big Shot. I sponged all the pieces, put …

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