Double Step fancy fold tutorial

Do you love fancy fold cards like I do? I just think they are so fun and unexpected. I love the simple ones that add a bit of wow without a lot of work. Here’s a design I just learned that is really quite spectacular and gives you lots of surfaces to cover with your …

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What I made with the Mediterranean Blooms Suite Sampler

Cobalt Blue with Lemon Yellow is one of my very favorite color combinations! It;s just deeply calming while also being very optimistic. Color really affects us, doesn’t it? Often in ways we can’t put a finger on. But sometimes it has a really obvious effect on our mood and outlook. Lemons and funny round oranges …

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What I made with my Unbounded Beauty Suite Sampler

The May 2024 box was super fun to dive into, with its emphasis on the new In Colors Peach Pie, Petunia Pop, Summer Splash, Pretty in Pink and Shy Shamrock. They pair so well everything coordinated perfectly and made it easy to pull projects together. Here’s some of my favorites of the simple and bright …

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Layers of Beauty stencils and stamps

Have you been catching our live Facebook stamp camps? If not, treat yourself to the next one (schedule here) and enjoy a blissful day deep-diving into creativity with me! Last month I did a stamp camp with my teammates Lori and Kristine, and I was assigned the Layers of Beauty bundle. WOW! I am SO …

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Double Diagonal & Faux Double Diagonal

I got a lovely card from my friend Cathie and I sat down to figure it out right away! It was easy once you know the trick. After playing with it, I also came up with a version of it that uses much less cardstock, so that’s fun if you’re on a budget! Here’s my …

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Easy three-strip background

I’ve been using up pretty paper strips in my scrap bin and making a bunch of card backgrounds that I can easily grab to create a card whenever I have a minute. You will feel super thrifty if you try this! Love EASY and cool techniques like this? Follow me for more pretty but practical …

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