Category Archives: 2021 July-Dec Mini

Merriest Moments: Joy

Posted on Monday, November 8, 2021 by Debra Burgin

See a scrap, make a card! In this case, I had the small, rectangular, ferny die cut from the Eden die set sitting on my table, purposeless. What if … To create the roundish shape, I simply trimmed and bent … Continue reading →

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Eden’s Garden: Let’s Celebrate You

Posted on Thursday, November 4, 2021 by Debra Burgin

When DH asks me for a card, my first instinct is not to go through my card boxes — unless I am really crunched for time. Instead, if I am working with a new set of products, I think, “How … Continue reading →

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Christmas Season: Season’s Greetings

Posted on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 by Debra Burgin

As I’ve said before, my goal for Jingle Jump* cards is that they take only about 10 minutes to complete. Sometimes I’m so in love with a design that I don’t want to make it any easier, but this one … Continue reading →

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Seasons of Fun: Pumpkin girl

Posted on Friday, October 29, 2021 by Debra Burgin

I don’t normally send any Halloween cards, and so we make next to none of them in camp. This was an exception, as I couldn’t resist this little girl! This little blondie made me think of my younger sister, if … Continue reading →

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Biggest Wish: Merriest Frames

Posted on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 by Debra Burgin

In the push to finish preparations and clean things up before last weekend’s Jingle Jump sessions, I rushed to complete three birthday cards, including this one: Some of you have noticed my little pile of UnFinished Objects next to my … Continue reading →

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Seasons of Fun: Battle of the Books

Posted on Monday, October 25, 2021 by Debra Burgin

For the third year, I am serving as coach for the Battle of the Books team at Peter’s school. Schools in our district can choose to form teams of 3rd-5th graders who will compete “to demonstrate their abilities and to … Continue reading →

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Happiest of Birthday: Autumn leaves

Posted on Friday, October 22, 2021 by Debra Burgin

Even though we had some cooler weather last weekend, and it is starting to feel like fall, we don’t have dramatic color yet. So when nature doesn’t give you what you want, you use ink! Applying the color was nearly … Continue reading →

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Pretty Pumpkins: Hello

Posted on Thursday, October 21, 2021 by Debra Burgin

Last Friday I took the day off, and DH and I took a boat trip down and back up the Mississippi. There was an unexpected shower when we first boarded the boat, but otherwise, it was pretty bright and breezy. … Continue reading →

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Intricate Leaves: Thinking of You

Posted on Monday, October 18, 2021 by Debra Burgin

If you need an example of the power of Stampin’ Up!’s color coordination, it’s this September camp card. I changed the patterned paper of Mary Brown’s card, but in both cases the Beauty of the Earth prints are perfect and … Continue reading →

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Gorgeous Leaves: Changing Leaves

Posted on Friday, October 15, 2021 by Debra Burgin

I had such a good time this month re-introducing stampers to the Baby Wipe Technique! This is the card we made at October camps: This technique — basically creating a custom-colored ink pad — is simple: Fold a wet baby … Continue reading →

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