Shimmering Wood & Twisted Ribbon Are Trés Chic

Are you ready for something a little different?  I was!  So, I challenged myself to "branch" out of my comfort zone.  I pulled out my never-before-used Wood Sheets, my Log Cabin Smooch Spritz, some ribbon..and I got creative!    Ta-Da!  I think I succeeded in breaking out of my proverbial box on this one!  I …

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Get Inspiration From A Store-Bought Card

Have you ever walked down the card aisle at your local store and thought to yourself, "I could make that card…and it wouldn't cost me $4!"  I love getting fresh, new ideas for cards, courtesy of Hallmark, without the Hallmark prices! A while back, I challenged my Stamp Club members to create their own version …

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Baja Baroque Emboss Resist Cards

   Another old card from my stash using my favorite stamping technique: Emboss Resist (see my other emboss resist projects).  Although the big, bold Baroque stamp is retired, I think this would be a fun one to try with the Medallion background stamp.  Emboss Resist Details: First stamp a background on your Whisper White card …

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Elements of Style Embossed Stencil Card

The third installment of my Elements of Style Card Set ensemble features an embossed stencil technique (I love this technique!).  You can see the first and second card designs in my previous posts: Embossed Vine Cards and Shimmery Hummingbird Cards.       Embossed Stencil Details I began with a piece of decorative Bella Bleu Designer …

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Cottage Wall Butterfly Tri-Shutter Card

The last of my triple birthday cards was created for Cassie, who turned 9.  Again, I wanted to keep the butterfly theme, but since she was older, I thought Cassie would appreciate a Too Cool card that was pretty and had some fancy folds.  Time for a Tri-Shutter card!    Once again, I've decorated throughout …

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