Category Archives: Encouragement

Eden’s Garden: Sending Hugs

And who doesn’t need a hug once or twice a day? If that’s not possible to give, remember the saying: a card is a hug with a fold in the middle! This card would work: This is another of the … Continue reading

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Blessings of Home: Just for You

After falling in love with a tag by Madeleine Mrotzek, I knew I had to work it into a camp card. Later, I made multiples to use as birthday greetings for friends and family members in the past few weeks. … Continue reading

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Eden’s Garden: Sending Hugs

Over the next couple of weeks, I’ll be sharing with you November stamp camp cards, five cards that fit in an Acetate Card Box (dressed up a bit with a belly band and bow). I had such a good time … Continue reading

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Introducing Eden’s Garden

Beginning tomorrow, November 2, you can enjoy the beautiful and bountiful Eden’s Garden Collection.  Stems, sprigs, berries, and twigs abound in this collection — allowing you to create projects that span the seasons! Two products, the Eden’s Garden cling stamp set and the … Continue reading

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Hand-Penned Petals: Anything is Possible

Although Christmas is in the air in the studio, I need to tidy up some loose ends here before they get away from me. So, one last camp card — this one from August: I have Chris Smith to thank … Continue reading

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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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Paper Pumpkin: Beary Comforting

As this beary tough year reaches an end, all of us could use a big bear hug. Create unbearably cute and cuddly cards with the Beary Comforting Paper Pumpkin Kit! December’s extra encouraging kit includes enough supplies to make and … Continue reading

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Forever Fern: Wishing you well

This — perhaps my last autumn card — was inspired by Jaimie Babarczy. For the life of me, I can’t find her original card on her site or my Pinterest boards to know how I changed her design. (How does … Continue reading

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Love of Leaves: I thought of you today

OK, I thought of you yesterday, when I showed you this card in my second August-September 2020 Mini Catalog reveal video! Remember, if you share the video on Facebook and I draw your name, I’ll send you this note card … Continue reading

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Decorative mask + Sponge Brayer = ombre background

“Welllll … that’s an interesting background ….” Yes, honey, I agree! I then explained to my husband that this card was the end result of my Using Sponge Brayers and a Decorative Mask video. Before I put this card together … Continue reading

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