Summertime Feel

Even though it’s September, it’s still summer! In the old days, the kids did not go back to school until after Labor Day. Of course that has changed and nearly everyone returns in August. But September will always still be summer to me! Plus, being empty-nesters means we actually stretch that summertime feeling well into …

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Balloons & Raccoons!

A little stamping, and a little free-hand. OK – I was CASEing cards again this week and just had to make this one (see below). As soon as I made it, I wanted to share it with you all. Before filming a tutorial for you, I realized that Stampin’ Up! does not currently have any …

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Too cute Tag with texture

So fast and Easy. Use what you have! To make this tag, you’ll need: I saw this general idea on a crafter’s website but she did not use any cute Stampin’ Up! stamps. So I took the idea and made it my own. Simply add a texture from using any embossing folder that you have …

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Let’s CASE a card

Darling Details is a beautiful stamp set (currently offered as a Bundle with coordinating dies). This is a set that you might “skip over” when initially browsing the catalog. But take another look! Page 68 in the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog. As a demonstrator, I receive weekly emails from the company and last week a card …

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Luscious Lemons

To make this card, let the embossing folder do the hard part! Look at the lovely lemony texture – it’s gorgeous! Add a sentiment and maybe some embellishments, and it’s ready. This card was featured on Simply Saturday, my weekly series on YouTube. To make this card, this is what you’ll need: This tutorial will …

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Make your own “DSP”

In a recent episode of Simply Saturday, my weekly YouTube show, I showed how quick it is to stamp a background, essentially creating your own Designer Series paper. Many types of stamps work well with this concept, but I especially like a 2-Step stamp set since I can get great coverage and colors this way. …

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