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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Field Flowers Mask & Sanded Core’dinations Background

Sometimes I like my own projects.  Sometimes I don't.  But, sometimes I really, really LOVE a project I create…and this is one of those projects! I love the colors and the textures and the images and the techniques and the details…I just LOVE these two cool cards!  The cards feature the Field Flowers stamp set …

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Sunday Showcase: Top 10 Two Cool Holiday Items

It is nearly impossible for me to select my Top 20, not to mention my Top 10 from the new Holiday Catalog—so much good stuff in there!  So, just like my Top 10 for the Annual Catalog, you'll have to excuse my "need" to cheat a bit by doubling up with "two cool" coordinating items …

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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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Too Hot Stamping: From My Heart & Paper Piercing

Please note: Too Cool Stamping has temporarily changed it's name to Too Hot Stamping! It's 108° in Fort Wayne, Indiana today!  That is a record high on this day, and all I can say is WOW!  It truly feels like I'm baking when I let my dog out.  I have never loved my A/C more …

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10 Days Left: Goodbye Embrace Life

The bittersweetness is sinking in.  There's only 10 days left before the Last Chance retiring stamps sets are gone forever!  Today's post is in honor of Embrace Life, a pretty Asian floral set that helped me create many a lovely card.  Oh, how I have enjoyed you!    The overlapping, cut-out flower border on this …

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