Spice Cake Fabric Quilted Card Box

I have something extra special to share today!  Since I don't sew, I asked my Other Mother, Dawn Gerardot Putman, to create one of her awesome quilted boxes with Spice Cake Designer Fabric. Just look at what she created for me! Wow!  It's a box that's big enough to hold my cards!  Too Cool!  She …

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Transforming Natural Composition Designer Paper – Part 3

I didn't mean to, but I found myself playing with the Natural Composition Specialty Paper again today!  This time I was trying a direct-to-paper technique.  I basically just wanted to experiment with how different colors of ink would look on this paper, so I cut a bunch of 3/4" strips of the "ugliest" pattern (the …

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Transforming Natural Composition Designer Paper – Part 2

Yesterday, I showed two cool projects using bleach and ink to alter Natural Composition Specialty Paper.  I was having fun experimenting with adding color to this awesome paper, so I have a couple more cards to show you today! These Two Cool cards are colored with Markers, then brayered with a neutral color to bring …

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Sunday Showcase: Mocha Morning Petite Purses Collection

I think you're gonna LOVE today's Sunday Showcase!  I do!  It features the brand new Petite Purse Die available for only two more days during the Summer Smooches New Catalog Sneak Peek, now thru April 30. Now it's easy to create mini purses in a snap!  They are the perfect size for favors for all …

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Darla’s Stampin’ Up! Fabric Pillow Accents

The last time I did a real sewing project was back in my 6th grade home ec class.  It was a pillow in the shape of a roller skate, made with yellow cotton and orange and brown felt with beautiful black embroidery.  Wait a minute…I think I still have it…here it is! Pretty awesome work, …

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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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