6 Days Left: Goodbye Bloomin’ Beautiful

   Today we are bidding adieu to the retiring Bloomin' Beautiful set.  This is such a pretty card in person, because it's made with Shimmer White card stock.  When I'm wanting a white card stock base, I like to use this (or one of the Naturals or Confetti colors) rather than Whisper White or Very …

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Sweet Scoops With Caramel, Cocoa & Chocolate Chips

   Oh my!  What a YUMMY stamp set!  I simply couldn't resist creating a couple birthday cards with the new Sweet Scoops images from the Summer Mini.  And, of course, I had to make them in my favorite flavors highlighted on layers of Creamy Caramel, Close To Cocoa and Chocolate Chip card stock (what better …

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Circle Circus Thinking of You Card

With the current Stampin' Up! Scrapbooking Promotion featuring the Circle Circus stamp set, I thought I'd bring back one of my cards from the Kidslink Downrange Event we did in January.  Several members of my Stamp Club and downline got together and created cards for children to give to their moms or dads in the …

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April Stamp Club Challenges

My Stamp Club members are so creative—they inspire me!  Each month I give several challenges to motivate them to create their own cards and stamped projects.  Then during Club Night, we do a Show & Tell of projects they bring in, whether it meets one of the challenges, or is any other project they've done …

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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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Easter Bunny Window Treat Bag

   I've seen many different kinds of baskets and boxes decorated to look like an Easter Bunny with punches, so I thought I'd try modifying one of my favorite treat holders: Peek-A-Boo Treat Bag.  I have the basic project instructions at that link, but I'll tell you how I modified it. I used the large …

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