Category Archives: 2021 Jan-June Mini

Flower & Field: Banners

The challenge — no, the fun part of designing for a stamp-a-stack is making sure each of the six designs is different from the others. This was especially important because January’s All-Occasions SAS to Go had two consistent elements: the … Continue reading

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Flower & Field: Circles

This is another stamp-a-stack design concept by Jennifer Taylor. I love the fun of combining patterns with a simple shape; it was fun to play with the circles to get just the combination I wanted. To ramp up the design … Continue reading

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Flower & Field: Double turn-back

Here again is a design layout that is probably known by some stampers by a different name. As with yesterday’s card, the construction is easier than it looks. Here, the patterned layer (4″ x 5¼”) has a 1½” slit cut … Continue reading

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Flower & Field: Angled cut

If there’s another name for this card design, I hope someone will tell me! But “angled cut” is what I called it for the stampers who subscribed to the January All-Occasions Stamp-a-Stack to Go. It’s a beautiful layout (thank you, … Continue reading

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True Love: A little note

What’s not to love about black and white patterned paper? Years ago, when there were only a handful of home design shows, I heard an interior decorator say that the secret to a beautiful room is a bit of black. … Continue reading

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Flowering Vine: Happy birthday

Although it is bitter cold here and we have snow upon snow, I’m just not ready for spring yet! But I am ready to think just a bit about the garden and wonder how all our work will look in … Continue reading

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Many Hearts: Stitched with love

For some reason, I didn’t take pictures of the many valentines I sent out last week, nor of the ones I helped Peter make for his class party. Both used the Lots of Heart bundle, something I was pretty sure … Continue reading

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Wild Roses: Happy Birthday

Here’s the second February camp card to use the Oh So Ombre Designer Series Paper from the current Sale-A-Bration. This tone-on-tone design is simple but amazing. Thank you to Sharon Burkert for her inspiration. I guess I could even say I … Continue reading

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Flowering Vine: Deepest sympathy

Just the other day, we needed a card expressing sympathy for the death of a friend. I knew I had several cards in my stash; when I find a design suitable for expressing sympathy, I make several so I don’t … Continue reading

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Flower & Field: Stripes

Our projects for last month’s All-Occasions Stamp-a-Stack to Go featured the wonderful Flower & Field Designers Series Paper from the January-February Sale-A-Bration Brochure. I saw a card by Melissa Davies, created in response to a sketch challenge, that I loved … Continue reading

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