Category Archives: Anniversary

Floral Squares: Posy

The All Squared Away bundle is on sale this month only for a 20% discount! It’s part of the Savings Are in Bloom! promotion, which features the Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine — also at a 20% discount! I … Continue reading

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Butterflies & Flowers: Wonderful

Along with Blending Brushes, Sponge Daubers are useful for applying ink through Decorative Masks (as I did on the card in this post). For this Marvelous Masks class card, we applied VersaMark ink through the mask, then heat embossed the … Continue reading

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Blossoms in Bloom for a happy anniversary

The day was warm-ish, our walk around the neighborhood was pleasant, and the painter was finished for the day. It was time to start playing with stamps, ink, and paper! I began by looking through my “old” sets, then quickly … Continue reading

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I Like You

Here is this year’s valentine for my husband, with an unexpected (but true) sentiment on the front. During the COVID isolation, I remarked several times how grateful I am that we like each other. The months of forced “lockdown” could … Continue reading

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Bouquet of Love: Heart and flowers

I asked my husband what he thought of this card. When there was a longer-than-I-thought-necessary pause, I knew there was trouble ahead. “I like this,” he said, pointing at the heart. “But what is this?” I replied with exaggerated patience, … Continue reading

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Eden’s Garden: Let’s Celebrate Everything

This card, the 4th from November camps, was inspired by Chris Smith. I had been struggling with how to use this beautiful die-cut border and somehow never thought to use it like this! I especially love the white base, which … Continue reading

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Intricate Leaves: Thinking of You

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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Floral Squares: Thinking of you

It took over a month before I ordered the Floral Squares dies, but they were on my wish list from the start! I love any product that helps me create an impactful card — simply! This was my first design, … Continue reading

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Posted for You: Buffalo Check

Last weekend was our 34th anniversary. As my husband said, looking back, it seems like a long time. It is! We’ve seen lots of changes in the world and in the family and in ourselves. Still working at it. I … Continue reading

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Arrange a Wreath: Best Wishes

August is a lively month in our family, with many birthdays and anniversaries. Only slightly less lively than August is September, so I have been making sure I keep up with my card making. Last weekend there were two anniversaries; … Continue reading

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