Sunday Showcase: Spotlight On Retiring Christmas Items

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers, grandmothers, aunts, step-moms, soon-to-be mothers, and anyone who has helped to love, support, and nurture someone like a mother would.  I'm sure missing My Mommy today, but I'm so very grateful to have my Other Mother, Dawn Gerardot Putman, in my life!  I also have a wonderful family …

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Cards From My Stamping Friends!

I wanted to share some artwork from my awesome stamping friends who have mailed (or emailed) a Christmas card to me!  Am I on your Christmas card list?  Because you could win a Favorite Thoughts stamp set just for wishing me Happy Holidays with your stamped creation in my Show Me Your Christmas Card Contest.  …

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Some Too Cool CASEing Fun!

You know I'm all about CASEing (Copy And Share Everything) and it's highly encouraged in the stamping community!  Here are some of the fantastic ideas that I thought would be great to CASE for holiday cards… My downline, Michelle Hoover, created this sparkly card with the Dryer Sheet Technique.  Have you ever tried this one?  …

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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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Poppin’ Pastels Christmas Collage Card

I recently purchased a brand new Stampin' Pastels set with all the colors from the new Collections!  My pastels set was from my original Starter Kit, purchased in 2003, and it included very old, retired favorites such as Mint Melody, Forest Foliage, and Mauve Mist.  Trendy. Finally, I can be color-coordinated again!  Ahhh!  All those …

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