Lattice Cross Card & MDS 2 Coming Soon

I don't own very many religious stamps, so when I needed a First Communion and Confirmation card recently for my nieces, I pulled out one of my favorite non-stamping cross ideas!    CASEd from Chiaki Haverstick: Easter Cross. This simple cross is the perfect embellishment for weddings, Easter, Baptisms, and sympathy cards, too!  Can you …

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Love & Care Thank You Cards

I'm trying to get back into the swing of things after our busy and emotional week last week laying my father-in-law to rest.  We are trying to get used to the "new normal," but his passing has left a huge hole in our family to say the least.  One thing I've discovered is that you …

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Scallop Trim Punched Cross

I have another First Communion celebration this weekend, this time for my niece Maggie.  Since I don't currently have any cross stamps, I've had to be a little creative for these types of cards.  Last week, I showed you how to use the Lattice Die to create a beautiful cross design: Lattice Cross With Gilded …

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Lattice Cross With Gilded Roses Card

My niece, Ellie, has her First Communion tonight, so it gave me the opportunity to try out a cool cross idea I found using the Lattice Bigz Die…    I'm always excited when I discover a new, unexpected use for one of my stamping tools!  I recently learned that by trimming off parts of the …

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Thoughts & Prayers To My Friend

Forgive me as I get a little emotional in this post.  A very close friend of mine lost her dad yesterday.  I have to tell you that, although I didn't really know her father, his death brought back so many recent emotions of my mom's death in 2008.  It was her passing that led me …

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