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Category Archives: Friend
Fruitful Blessings: Hello Friend
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
Posted in 2023 Sept-Dec Mini, Autumn, Friend, Stampin' Blends
Tagged Distressed Tile, Exposed Brick, Fruitful Blessings, Stampin' Up!, Tailor Made Tags
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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
Posted in Birthday, Decorative Masks, Friend, Marvelous Masks Class
Tagged Charming Sentiments, Foursquare Decorative Masks, Stampin' Up!
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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
Posted in 2023 Sept-Dec Mini, Anniversary, Autumn, Birthday, Friend, Tip
Tagged Autumn Leaves, Stampin' Up!, Warmest Heart
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Inked & Tiled: Amazing
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
Posted in All-Occasions Stamp-a-Stack, Autumn, Friend, Masculine, Stamp-a-Stack
Tagged Color & Contour, Inked & Tiled, Stampin' Up!
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Warmest Heart
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
Posted in 2023 Sept-Dec Mini, All-Occasions Stamp-a-Stack, Friend, Stamp-a-Stack
Tagged Stampin' Up!, Warmest Heart
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Pick of the Patch
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
Posted in All-Occasions Stamp-a-Stack, Autumn, Friend
Tagged Pick of the Patch, Stampin' Up!
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Layering Leaves: For You
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
Posted in All-Occasions Stamp-a-Stack, Friend, Masculine, Stamp-a-Stack, Sympathy
Tagged Layering Leaves, Stampin' Up!
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Just My Type: For You
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
Cheerful Daisies: Just a Note
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
Posted in Encouragement, Friend, Hello
Tagged Cheerful Daisies, Go-To Greetings, Stampin' Up!
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Striped Quilt: Hello
Did you take advantage of the recent Designer Series Paper sale? Or do you just have lots of paper scraps in your craft area? {cough} Then here’s an idea for you, inspired by Tammy Wilson. There’s nothing complicated about this … Continue reading