Category Archives: Friend

Autumn Leaves: Change Can Be Beautiful

Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2023 by Debra Burgin

I had this post scheduled when the internet thwarted my plans. Or rather, the internet, the service provider, the wi-fi, the signal booster, the operating system, the hardware — well, it depends who I was talking to. Anyway, things seem … Continue reading →

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Fruitful Blessings: Hello Friend

Posted on Thursday, September 28, 2023 by Debra Burgin

I love to color. Even when my sub-par work has to be relegated to the recycle bin, the process is enjoyable. It’s rare that I don’t try again to improve, rare that I just abandon an image (or set!) because … Continue reading →

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Foursquare Decorative Masks: Everything Wonderful

Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 by Debra Burgin

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

Posted on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 by Debra Burgin

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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Inked & Tiled: Amazing

Posted on Friday, September 15, 2023 by Debra Burgin

We’re only a few months into the 2023-2024 Annual Catalog, but I’m well into my second pack of Copper Clay cardstock! Yes, it’s a great color for autumn. but I love it for classy, masculine cards (think leather armchairs). This … Continue reading →

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Warmest Heart

Posted on Friday, September 8, 2023 by Debra Burgin

Of all the (many) wonderful products in the new September-December 2023 Mini Catalog, perhaps the one I couldn’t resist was the Warmest Heart bundle, the very last item in the catalog. It seemed like the perfect choice for a stamp-a-stack … Continue reading →

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Pick of the Patch

Posted on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 by Debra Burgin

This autumn card from the All-Occasions Stamp-a-Stack features a new bundle from the September-December 2023 Mini Catalog, which goes live on September 6. Pick of the Patch is the stamp set and — thank you, Stampin’ Up! — also the … Continue reading →

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Layering Leaves: For You

Posted on Monday, August 28, 2023 by Debra Burgin

Layering Leaves, from the Stampin’ Up! 2023-2024 Annual Catalog, is just about a perfect set, with three leaf variations and seven useful and beautiful sentiments. It was ideal for last weekend’s All-Occasions Stamp-a-Stack in this card: For this event, I … Continue reading →

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Just My Type: For You

Posted on Friday, August 18, 2023 by Debra Burgin

If I want to be reminded by the 12yo just how ancient I am, I tell him something like this: I learned to type on a manual typewriter, and I have been typing for over a half-century. I think I … Continue reading →

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Cheerful Daisies: Just a Note

Posted on Monday, August 14, 2023 by Debra Burgin

This yellow + black color combo is one of my favorites, and Cheerful Daisies was the perfect set to use for this July camp card. Although it is part of a bundle (with dies), this is mostly one-layer stamping — … Continue reading →

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