Sunday Showcase: Leadership Swaps Part 1

Part of the fun of going to Stampin' Up! events is swapping card ideas with fellow demonstrators!  Today's Sunday Showcase features some of the fabulous swaps I received that feature items from the Spring Catalog and Sale-a-Bration Catalog.  Let's take a look! Created by Cheryl Lentz at Stamping Journey. Cheryl's card features the whimsical Henry …

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Sunday Showcase: 12 Online Extravaganza Projects

Are you ready for the HUGE Online Extravaganza coming tomorrow?!   There are door-buster specials you won't want to miss on the very first day only!  Plus, dozens of items that are discounted up to 50% off!  See more details from yesterday's post: Online Extravaganza Details. See the complete list of items that are on sale: …

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Concord Vintage Cards & Class Reminders

"Last Thursdays" Monthly Card Class This Week! I still have some openings for my "Last Thursdays" Monthly Card Class coming up Thursday, March 29, at 6:30pm at my Too Cool Stamping Studio.  We'll be creating 4 cards with envelopes for $10, or they're FREE with a $20 order placed that night. Please let me know …

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Sweet Shop Mini Envelopes & Matching Birthday Notes

Now that I have the awesome new Diagonal Plate for my Simply Scored Tool, I just had to create some of my very own envelopes!  How funny is it that I made my envelopes first, then designed some 3×3" note cards to match?!  That's a little backward, but what the hey! I made Two Cool …

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Designer Cuts Extreme Makeover—Blushing Thank You

Have you seen the new Designer Cuts Cards in the Occasions Mini Catalog?  Now, I can honestly say that I'm usually not very interested in pre-made cards, even from Stampin' Up!, since I like to create them myself.  However, these new cards are different and so much better! They have two beautifully intricate, laser-cut designs …

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Simply Stunning Creative Elements Backgrounds

Sometimes the simplest techniques can be simply stunning!  Take the simple backgrounds on these Two Cool cards, created with the flourish image from the Creative Elements stamp set.    I used the Pewter Embossing Powder on Basic Grey card stock, then colored in the image with Rich Razzleberry, Pacific Point, and Always Artichoke markers.  It …

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