Thoughts & Prayers Sympathy: Simple & Stepped Up

Unfortunately, I needed a sympathy card today, so I thought it was a perfect time to showcase the beautiful Thoughts & Prayers stamp set.  It's always good to keep a couple of these cards on hand for unexpected occasions when you need a heartfelt card.   Of course, I usually don't keep many of these kinds …

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Apothecary Accents Masking With Piercing Essentials

Simple, subtle and elegant!  That's the theme for today's Two Cool cards!  They feature a different way to use the Apothecary Accents Framelits, plus they highlight the beautiful detailing you can achieve with the Paper Piecing Essentials system.    CASEd from Debra Currier of ARTfelt Impressions. Oh, the photos don't do these cards justice!  I …

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Sunday Showcase: Top 10 Too Cool New Catalog Items

So, how big is YOUR new catalog wishlist?  My is pretty extensive, as usual!  There are so many awesome new products is hard to decide what I "need" to get now, and what I can order later.  I had to go through my list several times, but I finally came up with the must-haves that …

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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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Build-A-Bear Sleeping Bag Card

Today, there's no stamping—only die-cuts and punches!  My niece, Abbie, turned 4 this week and I needed to make a birthday card for her, so I played with my Build-A-Bear Workshop Collection.  I had SO much fun and I think it turned out simply adorable!  I found the idea online in this cute boy version. …

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