Creative Elements 3×3″ Notecards

I had a chance to play with my favorite stamp set from the new catalog…Creative Elements!    It's just a simple, 3×3" notecard that I can stick in with some of my recent orders as a "thank you." With some quick stamping and a couple of punches, this card went together very quickly.  Cutting out …

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White Embossed Flower Fest Cards & Blog Candy Winners!

So, how are you liking the New 2011-2012 Idea Book & Catalog?  See complete details on how to get your very own copy to have and to hold on this post.  *  *  *  *  *  I have my July Stamp Club coming up this Friday, and I've decided that we're going to do the …

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Big Brothers Big Sisters Craft Night!

I'm so excited to be sharing my love of stamping at a Big Brothers Big Sisters craft night event tonight!  I think the Big Sisters and Little Sisters are going to have a blast!  Thanks so much to my stamping friend, Debbie Groulik, for coordinating the festivities! We'll be doing two projects, including a card …

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Party This Way Pennants Pop-Up Card

Today, my dear ole Dad, Tom Putman, turns 75 years old!  Happy birthday, Dad! Wow!  Three quarters of a century!  That's one hell of a milestone!  It's especially sweet this year because, after three years of unrelenting health issues, and hospital stay after hospital stay, he is FINALLY feeling really, really good!  I'm so grateful …

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Carmen’s Simple Butterflies Card

I'm truly becoming a fan of simple and understated cards lately, and Carmen DeBruce showed us a perfectly elegant example of that style at our May Demo Meeting last week.    This card is so gorgeous, yet it's so quick and easy to put together! The background is created with Presto Patterns Designer Series Paper.  …

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Build A Cupcake Punch Purses

A while back I featured a card created by Michelle Hoover using the Build A Cupcake Punch to create mini purses (see this post).  I just had to try it out for myself!   Oh, they are just SO cute!  So cute that I got carried away creating a whole batch of these cards… Card …

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