Category Archives: Birthday

Christmas Classics: Happy Happy Happy

Having a friend with a birthday around Christmas, I was determined to use the Christmas Classics set in a decidedly non-Christmas way for her card! (This is my second card from the Stamp Review Crew blog hop earlier this week, featuring … Continue reading

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Stamp Review Crew: Christmas Classics

Welcome to the last Stamp Review Crew blog hop of 2023! The Crew is a group of international bloggers who may participate in a hop or two each month (the first and third Monday) to focus on one stamp set. … Continue reading

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Notes of Nature: All About You

Two sneak peeks today from the upcoming January-April 2024 Mini Catalog. Notes of Nature is from a double-bundle suite with complementary images and dies. Of course, a person doesn’t have to get both bundles, so I didn’t. Yet. This suite … Continue reading

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Fruitful Blessings: Congratulations

I was pretty sure I wasn’t going to be able to color these pears with Stampin’ Blends markers and still get the subtle shading I wanted. I love Blends (you see me use them a lot!), but I thought it … Continue reading

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Wishes All Around: Happy Birthday

I know, I know, Stampin’ Up! has other wreaths. And I could have asked myself if I really needed another one. But I didn’t ask, because these aren’t just any wreaths! Have you seen the Wishes All Around bundle in … Continue reading

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Season of Chic: Thinking of You

Sometimes I stumble upon A Perfect Card, and this creation by Cathy Peck was one of them! So, with few changes, it was one of the September camp cards. The sponged “wave” is easily accomplished with a piece of “junk” … Continue reading

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Foursquare Decorative Masks: Everything Wonderful

Using Embossing Paste with Decorative Masks creates something wonderful! This is the last card from August’s Marvelous Masks class that I’ll be sharing with you. We learned how to use Embossing Paste (here, the matte version) at the end of … Continue reading

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Autumn Leaves: You Warm My Heart

Talk about unconventional autumn colors! This September camp card uses a variation on a classic pairing of orange and blue, this time using Pecan Pie, Pool Party, and a dash of gold. Instead of relying on several Stampin’ Dimensionals to … Continue reading

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Foursquare Decorative Masks: Happy Birthday Ombré

Over the weekend we moved from “back to school” to “autumn” in our home décor. I love collecting vintage seasonal items, like books and china, that we display on tables and mantels. However, I really don’t like to rush the … Continue reading

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Artistic Mix Decorative Masks: Birthday Wishes for You

Before too much time gets away from me, I need to get back to the cards we made in the Marvelous Masks class last month. Some of the samples we made were used in finished cards, including this one, but … Continue reading

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