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Next week (mostly) is camp week in September

Although I’ve been up to my elbows in Christmas cards for this weekend’s Jingle Jump, I am just about ready for September stamp camps. Most will meet next week: Monday, September 13 (2nd Monday) — 6:15-8:45 p.m. — at Pat’s home (548 S … Continue reading

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Snowflake joy

This was the first card I designed for August’s Jingle Jump. (Tomorrow begins the September Jingle Jump sessions, and I’m so excited to get started!) I couldn’t resist using the wonderful patterns in the Tidings of Christmas Designer Series Paper … 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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Daisy Lane: It’s Your Day!

All of a sudden, this card seems way out of season! In fact, it was a camp card in July, when daisies of all sorts were blooming. Now my garden is winding down, but as long as I see bees … Continue reading

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Tasteful Touches: Beautiful Leaves

As if someone flipped a switch, fall has arrived in north-central Illinois. Yesterday, it was 55° at 6 a.m. — amazing and wonderful, especially after weeks of heat, humidity, and drought. I have the Fall Projects list on the fridge, … Continue reading

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Festive Foliage: Merry & Bright

Background stamps are an easy choice for me — so much oomph for so little! I used to buy them in wood-mount format, but since Stampin’ Up! has been offering cling red-rubber stamps, the Stamparatus can easily serve as a … Continue reading

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Jingle Jump registration deadline looms!

Don’t wait another minute to reserve your space at September’s Jingle Jump!  (Remember, if I have not received your payment, you are not yet registered!)  The September edition, at my home in DeKalb, is the weekend following Labor Day: Session 1: … Continue reading

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Little Delights: Gold leaves

I love stamp sets that offer sentiments and small images at a great price. Little Delights, from the Stampin’ Up! July-December 2021 Mini Catalog, is the perfect example. I love the script font and the images that can be stamped … Continue reading

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From the desk of …

Did you ever have notepaper with that heading? I did, and it was personalized with my name besides! As a girl, I loved everything personalized; there used to be mail-order catalogs full of things to monogram and customize that were … Continue reading

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Delicate Dahlias: Some people

This August camp card uses a layout adaptable to other large stamps: one image in one corner and another fading off the opposite corner. The slight difference in the placement means the sentiment strip can be a bit higher than … Continue reading

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