Deck The Halls Never-Ending Card

Whew!  I have had two crazy weeks of events, so my days and nights have been filled with prepping and packing and stamping and reorganizing and doing it all over again. Eight events in 14 days!  It's been like a mini-stamping marathon!  Originally I had 10 events scheduled (what was I thinking?), but a workshop …

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It’s A Wonderful Life Christmas Card

I love the vintage look for Christmas cards and Stampin' Up! has LOTS of cool stamps and accessories to help me create something special!     The silhouette of the family decorating the Christmas tree made me think of peeking in a window to catch a glimpse of a wonderful holiday memory-in-the-making.  There's quite an "It's …

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Chalkboard Pastels Ornament Overlay Card

This week, I was experimenting with stamping on Window Sheets and coloring with Stampin' Pastels.  I loved the results on this lovely card in non-traditional holiday colors…    I created a pretty overlay by stamping the ornament image from Tags Til Christmas onto Window Sheets with White StazOn Ink.  (You could also use the Delightful …

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Season of Joy Circle Scallop Snow Scene

Well, I don't have a new camera yet, but I got my broken camera to turn on.  I just can't turn if off (it's the on/off switch that's broken), so I have to take out the battery when I'm done.  At least it will buy me a few more days while I look around for …

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Poofy Fabric Ornament Card

Those who know me well aren't going to believe it…I actually used my new Deck The Halls Fabric on a card!  Finally, right?!  When it comes to decorative papers, certain embellishments, and now the new Stampin' Up! fabric, I tend to like to admire the patterns and pretties, without actually using them.  I wonder why …

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Big On Christmas & Crystal Effects

Have you ever tried Crystal Effects?  Not only does it work well as a clear-drying adhesive for adding beads, buttons, glitter and other embellishments, it can also be used to give a 3D, lacquered finish to any stamped image.     I tried it out with the Big On Christmas stamp set and I love the …

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