Candy Cane Christmas Mini Notebook

Before the Candy Cane Christmas DSP runs out (Stampin' Up! says their inventory is nearly depleted), I wanted to show you another cute project that my friend Carmen DeBruce did featuring that pretty, sparkly paper… It's a mini notebook that's bound with the Zutter Bind-It-All.  (That binding machine is on my Holiday Wish List!  I …

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Time-Saving Tips For The Hard-To-Buy-For Person

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Day!  Many of you may already be back home from shopping the Black Friday sales all night and early this morning—hope you found lots of great deals!  I slept in.  Ahhhh. I admit that I'm not always the best at shopping for gifts.  Love to give them; don't …

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A Lucky Day & Michelle’s Autumn Luminary

Happy Halloween weekend!  I have a special Halloween treat for you at the bottom of my post, and it involves FREE stamping stuff!  So, even if you don't have time for dogs and luminaries, scroll down for the Happy Halloween Treat details! Now for a funny story.  Yesterday, I was trying to get a good …

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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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Tree Trimmings Heat & Stick Glitter Card

Get your glitter on!  If you love to add sparkle to your cards, and who doesn't during the holidays, then you'll love the Heat & Stick adhesive! It allows you to add glitter to any stamp image for a fabulous WOW card in a few easy steps!     I used the Heat & Stick Powder …

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Petals-A-Plenty Poinsettia Card

   Here's another scrunchy flower that's perfect for the holiday season—a poinsettia!  Last year, at the end of the Christmas season, I saw a card combining this pretty paper flower with the Petals-A-Plenty Impressions Folder and I knew I had to try it this year. Poinsettia Flower: I used the 5-Petal Flower Punch to punch …

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