Faux Tile Technique

Today's card features the faux tile technique. What's that you say? It's simply scoring cardstock on an angle then turning it to score again to create this tile look. You can do this with your Simply Scored or paper trimmer with the scoring blade. To keep the angle consistent, line up the previously scored line with a line on your tool. Each card will be different! I stamped the images from Botanical Layers after scoring so the grout lines would still show as indented. For the greeting, I used two markers to get Pebbled Path for the "thank you for" and Tahitian Tide for the "everything". Have a wonderful day!

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Getting Doggone Friendly!

Love dogs? Then this stamp set is a keeper. One large stamp with various breeds of dogs shown. You can colour some or one to create a focal point. Or if you're really ambitious all of them!. This card was a swap and the designer die cut the image out with the Countryside Corners layering des. What a great card for the dog-lover on your list!

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Softly Sophisticated Two Step Stamping & Embossing

For today's card I used the free Softly Sophisticated bundle which is a stamp set and an embossing folder that coordinate beautifully together. Try using the embossing folder with either the embossed or debossed side up. This folder is particularly good for offering two options there. The stamp set has floral accents which are done with two step stamping and 3 greetings. Just beautiful!

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Having a Sweet Birthday

As I'm writing this post, I'm planning on having a very sweet birthday in Mexico with my family! What do you love to do on your birthday? For me it's whatever and wherever. As well, it doesn't have to be "on the day" but since we're all in the same place, that's exactly how it will go this year.

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May Shades of Stampin' Up! Greens

Green...green...everywhere! I can't believe how many gorgeous shades of green inks we have in the line. On this card I used, Parakeet Party, Granny Apple Green, Old Olive, Pretty Peacock, and Mossy Meadow. Don't look under the greeting label though as that's where the top and bottom stamping meets. Super easy way to show off flowers or leaves or branches and the like in your favourite colours. Enjoy!

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Flight & Airy on Layered Florals

I love birds - all birds - but particularly cardinals. This sweet one is from the Flight & Airy patterned paper which is free with a $60 order between now and Feb 29 or while supplies last. There are two whole sheets of the bird this size which you can hand cut out and the label this one's sitting on is another pattern in the pack. So adorable for every day creations. Also featuring a new embossing folder on today's card called Layered Florals 3D. Very detailed.

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Sweet Birthday Wishes with Watercolor Melon

Can you just taste the watermelon flavour from this card? Mouth-watering. Love some sweet fruit and always sweet birthday wishes. This is that Watercolor Melon stamp set - free with your $60 order by February 29 (or while supplies last). I love the leave behind the watermelon. The letters are from a new set of Mini Alphabet letters. They come all on one large die vs multiple ones for every letter. Watch for more of this gem of a die!

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Lighter Than Air up in the Clouds

The Lighter than Air Suite has such sweet colours - subtle yellows, blues and pinks - and lovely greetings to cheer you up. Thinking of a family member today who is battling a medical issue and knowing she's giving it all she's got! Hang in there, hun!

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Lighting the Way into 2024

There were two projects this past week at the Elmira Community Living Club! We also made a 2024 calendar holder to start our year off right. The holders were $1.25 from Dollar Tree and have a "kick stand" back piece so they stand upright or fold flat to put against a wall on a shelf. The Lighting the Way bundle was perfect for a focal point to use all year round with the fireflies. The greeting is one that went perfectly with the lantern and is from a retired stamp set called High Tide.

Tip: If you like a greeting but don't have the stamp, type it up on your computer and print it out.  

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Many Hands Make Light Work Making Cards

A project I did this week with the Elmira District Community Living Club! Together we made 50 thank you cards for the centre to share with its generous donors and supporters. Many hands definitely make light work because in 30 mins we had them all done. My job was to die the bows and the clients put together these gorgeous cards in a variety of patterns. Great job and great fun!

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Tissue Box Cover

Check out this cool creation! What is it, you ask? It's a cover to go over your boring square tissue box. What a way to dress up a room or to gift tissues to a sick friend or family member. Place a minimum $60 in my online store using the host code W4YFG3YX and I'll send you a video tutorial!

It's very easy to make:

• Measure the length, width and height of your tissue box (they're not all the same!)
• Add 1/4" to the width and the height and cut 4 panels.
• Score along the 1/4" extra bits. These will be your tabs. Fold the tabs in.
• Cut a panel for the length/width of the top (usually a square).
• Die cut out a shape at the top so the tissues can be pulle through. I've used an oval, a rectangle, a hexagon. Whatever shape you've got.
• THEN, assemble:
• Put the 4 panels together by adhering the tab of one to the flat edge of the next.
• You should have 4 tabs at the top which will adhere under the lid that has the hole in it.
• Decorate and slide over your tissue box.

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Rockin' Out with the Rock & Roll Suite Collection

Here's a really fun card for the musician in your life! Featuring the Rock & Roll Suite Collection which has greetings and instruments hinting at a classic rock era! The sparkle of heat embossing is a great addition to this card.

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Hot Air Balloon Birthday Card

Have you ever been in a hot air balloon? It's something I'd love to do but not sure I'm brave enough! Seems like a beautiful way to take in the scenery for sure!

Wishing you a Happy January birthday if you're celebrating this month!

Thanks for popping in to check out today's card.

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My green thumb with Planted Paradise

A card with plants on it is just about as "green thumb" as I get! Love all the greens against clay pots. Very cute card for any occasion. This is from the Planted Paradise stamp set. I like the stitched look of this embossing folder and think it matches nicely. Makes me think of Macrame hanging planters. Enjoy!

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It's a watermelon kind of day!

More watercolor melon happiness! Today's card uses the Modern Oval punch to cut out the watermelon. It's the perfect shape. For the leaves on the back, I used 3 ink colours and stamped them in a "round": Pretty Peacock, Soft Sea Foam and Old Olive. I'm kinda lovin' these new Perennial Postage dies for layering up. Adds just the right texture for this fun card. Enjoy!

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Step Up Your card with the Filled with Happiness Stamp Set & Modern Label Punch

Oh such a pretty birthday card with soft yellows and balmy blue. Do you see this is all just one stamp?! From the Filled with Happiness stamp set, you stamp the whole image (including the bird!) once on pre-cut patterned paper. Then stamp it on Basic White slightly smaller and in the same colour (Old Olive green used here). Stamp it a third time in coordinating Balmy Blue ink on Balmy Blue cardstock. Using the Modern Label Punch, punch out the centre from the patterned paper and glue your white behind it like a window. Hand cut the bird out and pop it up. Way to take this up a notch or two for a beautiful card layout!

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Ice Cream Swirl for a cold day in January!

I do love ice cream - one of my favourite desserts of all time! While the DQ (do you all know what I mean by the DQ?) is closed in lots of places across the country, ours is still open and I can swing by for a cone. Today's card with the Painted 3D folder in the background reminds me of the ice cream swirl texture. Might just pop over even in this frigid weather!

Today's card features the Ice Cream Swirl bundle from the January - April Mini catalogue. It will be a while before we'll have true ice cream weather but if you're like me, ice cream is an anytime of the year treat!

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A simple Planted Paradise card

For today's creation, I'm sharing a super easy way to use your favourite leaf or floral stamp and one ink pad. I used the Planted Paradise stamp and Pretty Peacock Ink. The "stamping off" technique is where you ink up your stamp and stamp it onto scrap paper once, twice or more times to get a softer tone of the same ink. On this card you'll see two shades of the leaf. One was achieved by stamping off once before applying to the layer and the other by stamping off twice. The lighter shades were applied first. That left full strenght Pretty Peacock ink for the greeting. I used my new Perennial Postages dies, but a simple rectangle, or other die cut shape from your stash would look just as lovely. Finished it off with a little heart die cut, a double bow with Linen Thread and a few iridescent pearls. Then I popped it up on a corresponding Petal Pink card base.

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Patchwork Pieces Dies - prep 2 cards at once!

The Patchwork Pieces dies let you show off your pretty papers so uniquely! For today's card, I cut the patchwork die with solid Lemon Lime Twist cardstock and the Bee Mine patterned paper. This gave me two cards in one: the other card has the patterned pieces in where the solid cardstock shows on this one. How's that for maximizing your work?!

The stitching is lovely and goes so well with the Stylish Shapes stitched circle in the middle. Fun little card for that special person!

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Simple Math: Get $204 worth of product for $135

What are you Celebrating this month? I made this card for one of my team members who is celebrating their first stamp-a-versary with Stampin' Up! That means they joined in 2023. Joining now during Sale-a-Bration is the best time to get the Starter Kit! Message me if you'd like to save on your crafting supplies because I don't want you to pay $258 when you can get $206 worth of product of your choice for just $135. No better deal than right now. Would love to celebrate your 1st Stamp-a-Versary with you next year!

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Softly Sophisticated Bundle

Today's card focuses on the best features of the Softly Sophisticated Sale-A-Bration bundle: a coordinating embossing folder and a two-step stamping set. If you're like me, embossing usually involves a full 4" x 5 1/4" layer. Not today: Two 1" x 4 3/4" strips and using the de-bossed side for a shcnage. Three simple layers on a card base for the win. AND, if you have the mini Stampin' Cut & Emboss machine, you can do these little strips whereas you'll need the regular machine for a full panel. Enjoy!

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Nature's Sweetness All the Way Around

What warm earthy textures and colours with cork round embellishments and gold flecked patterned paper! This is the Nature's Sweetness Suite Collection for a perfect any occasion card. Shared with me by Elizabeth Ames in our Jan-April Mini catalogue swap. Love this!

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Sale-a-Bration 2024 with Softly Stippled Paper

Oh so pretty: today's card pairs the Thoughtful Expressions bundle with greetings, flowers and the humming bird together with the soft patterned paper - Softly Stippled -from Sale-a-Bration. You can get this 12 sheet paper pack for free with a bundle like this one. I was drawn to the Thoughtful Expressions bundle because of the lovely shaped labels in the die set. I used vellum cardstock here but they layer so nicely together. Got a 3D project to share with you in about a weeks' time showing that off! We made this card at my Team social this past week. Definitely a hit!

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Watercolor Melon Stamp Set - Yours FREE with a $60 order

Eek! Who knew you needed a watermelon stamp? Well you do...and it's free so why not? This is just one stamp set you could get with your minimum $60 order during Sale-a-Bration.

I stamped the watermelon and leaf backgorund patterns on the cardfront with the same colour ink as the cardstock (Garden Green) then added the front layer. The "seeds" are a separate stamp. "Someone" is going to come up with another great use for these, so I want to already have this in my stash!

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Kicking off Sale-a-Bration 2024 and the January-April Mini Catalogue

Today's the Day: The January to April Mini catalogue goes live to customers and Sale-a-Bration begins. What's this you say? It's our annual sale where you get a free item for every $60 you spend. There are two levels of free items: Level 1 for a $60 spend and Level 2 for a $120 spend You've already guessed it, spend $120 and you have the option of two Level 1 items or one Level 2 item.

If you get a Paper Pumpkin subscription every year, buy that now and get 5 free items!

Today's card is from my absolute favourite suite in the new Mini: Perennial Lavender. Gorgeous Grape paired with Shaded Spruce and Crumb Cake for the base. My thanks to Dana Hancock for sending me this pretty card to share with you!

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Monochromatic Autumn Leaves Bundle

Thought I'd share a monochromatic card today featuring the Autumn Leaves bundle. Don't put this "fall" stamp set on the shelf just yet as you definitely don't need to die cut out in fall colours. I love leaves for masculine and more somber sentiments like this one because we make and send cards for all kinds of occasions. I received this beauty from my Silver Sister side-kick Tamara Bertram in Edmonton in the fall. It came at just the right time to lift my spirits and shows off these leaves so beautifully!

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Planted Paradise Collage Stamping

Over the holidays I was playing with new "toys" I received from the upcoming Jan-April Mini catalogue. This was one of them from the Planted Paradise stamp set. Those of us demonstrators who attended OnStage at Home in November were gifted this versatile leaf set. One my favourite stamping techniques: Collaging. And that's what we've got today. Lost Lagoon, Soft Sea Foam (when was the last time I used that colour!?) and Mossy Meadow. Now when doing collage stamping, I don't like my images to overlap. Yep I was that kid who didn't like their food to touch on the plate. I'll bet it would look just a beautiful all mushed together! Give this a try sometime.

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Happy New Year: 2024

Happy New Year!

My wish for you is that it's a fantastic new start to your very best year yet. If 2023 was awesome let's top that; if 2023 was less than stellar, let's turn this around. All the best my friends!

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