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Fun with swirly backgrounds…

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

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Pulled out some old Adirondack multi-colored inkpads and had some fun with this Misty Swirl Pattern background stamp from Hero Arts. After stamping the background image (with a spritz of water), I added a few small strategically-placed fuschia gemstones and did some extra coloring with my Prismacolors around the edges and white spots of the [...]

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Thank you chipboard flower card

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

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Pulled out a Sizzix die from my stash that had never been used before. Have any supplies like that?!?! I first cut out the floral image from chipboard for dimension, and then added a layer of Lasting Impressions papers. I added texture to the stem with my Swiss Dot embossing folder and added a dry-embossed [...]

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Happy Anniversary Card

Monday, July 26, 2010

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Today’s card was made for my parents’ anniversary (41 years this year – impressive, eh?!) The damask background (Stampabilities) was stamped in red brick Tim Holtz distress ink. The sentiment (Hero Arts) was stamped onto vellum. Ribbon is from my stash. Here’s an alternate version that I made for a co-worker’s wedding…

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Greeting card designs for men…

Sunday, July 25, 2010

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I don’t know about you, but I sometimes struggle with creating card designs for the men in my life. I have a tendency to want to attach a bow, flower, or bling to each one. *lol* When I find myself reaching for the glitter, I stop and think about how I could customize the card [...]

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You’re too kind…

Saturday, July 24, 2010

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Here’s another quick & simple card to share. The patterned paper and flower embellie are by Marcella (picked up on clearance at my local Target a while back). Sentiment stamp is Papertrey Ink (from Mixed Messages set).

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Simple Wedding Card

Friday, July 23, 2010

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I picked up a cute embellie at a local scrapbook store last year and re-discovered it in my stash last month. Thought I’d use it to make a quick wedding card. (It’s always good to have extras on hand). It came in an unmarked package…so not sure who made it. Love how the handmade paper [...]

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Amy Butler – more than just fabric…

Thursday, July 22, 2010

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As I mentioned recently, I’m a huge fan of Amy Butler‘s fabric designs. So needless to say, I’m thrilled that she’s teamed up over the years with K&Co to release several patterned paper packs. I love the Sola 12×12 designs. Thought I’d share a quick card today that uses a scrap from one of the [...]

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Cardmaking with scraps

Sunday, July 18, 2010

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I pulled out some scraps from my stash the other day and decided to make a quick card with them. I have the tendency to pull out a lot of fresh cardstock, paper, ribbon, etc. when I make cards and then I end up with heaping bags full of scraps. Sometimes it’s fun to see [...]

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I treasure your friendship…

Thursday, July 15, 2010

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After making my friend’s hot water bottle cover, I thought it would be fun to design a card to match. I pulled out my trusty Silhouette SDand cut out a flower shape similar to the linen poppies on the hot water bottle cover. I used the same color palette as the water bottle cover and [...]

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Back in the USA!

Saturday, January 16, 2010

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Hi all – I’ve arrived home and am very slowly acclimating to life back in the States. So strange not to hear shouts of “Mzungu!” in the streets or hear the sounds of bush babies, howling dogs, and roosters at night. So much to share from the trip. I’ll get started on day-by-day entries this [...]

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