Category Archives: Birthday

Blessings of Home: Perfect Birthday

Yesterday was packed with activities from (very early) morning till night. So much for vacation! It had been three weeks since we picked up the 5th grader from school, and suddenly we were back in the routine: waiting in line, … 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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Eden’s Garden: Celebrate You

I thought about skipping posting this November camp card, since it’s so similar to the one in this post. But as much as I could use the Knit Together background stamp forever, I swapped in a piece of Designer Series … Continue reading

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Timeless Tropical: Eden

When I get a new Stampin’ Up! product (or bundle, or suite), it can be hard for me to break away from the marketing materials for the product line. Others have the same challenge, apparently, as I see many creations … Continue reading

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Eden’s Garden: Let’s Celebrate You

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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Biggest Wish: Merriest Frames

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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Happiest of Birthday: Autumn leaves

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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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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Gorgeous Leaves: Happy Birthday

In September, three out of four camp cards featured a maple leaf cut with the “detailed” die from the Intricate Leaves set. You’ve already seen this one, and here’s another one, inspired by Amanda Mertz. Do you remember when River … Continue reading

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Sparkle of the Season: Happy Birthday

As so often happens, a bundle not on my wish list becomes an obsession once it moves from list to order! Sparkle of the Season has 16 autumn and winter images. Although it has a swirly wreath stamp, I have … Continue reading

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