Today I’m sharing this fun, summery So Refreshing slimline card. My inspiration for this card was last weeks Global Design Project colour challenge. As soon as I saw the colours I pulled out the So Refreshing bundle and got to work. When I saw the colours, I thought of lemonade, limeade and pink lemonade (or strawberry lemonade). I think it’s…
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For this weeks scrap your stash layout, I’m sharing this ‘Click’ layout highlighting a photo of my son and his girlfriend. If this is your first time visiting, I’ve challenged myself to use bits and pieces from my stash this summer. This can be anything from supplies that I’ve had for years, die cut/punched shapes that never got used, leftover…
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Today I’m sharing 2 simple watercolour background ideas using the So Refreshing bundle from the 2023-2024 annual Stampin’ Up! catalogue. For these techniques I’d recommend using watercolour paper, or if you have any, our retired Shimmer White card stock. Because we are adding significant moisture to the paper, our basic white, regular or thick, don’t work well. For this first…
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Laura and I are so excited to release the July So Refreshing class to go! If you’re looking for fun, bright, cheerful cards then this is the class for you! The So Refreshing bundle can be found on page 29 of the 2023-2024 annual Stampin’ Up! catalogue and is perfect for creating thank you, birthday or friendship cards. The So…
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Today I’m sharing an acetate graduation card that I created. Acetate cards are so fun to make but do require a bit of thought when you design them. Keep reading for some tips on how to successfully create one. What are acetate cards? They are cards that are created using acetate, or window sheets, a clear plastic-like product. Sometimes you…
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For this weeks scrap your stash project, I’m sharing this A Special Gift layout. There are so many random bits and pieces on this layout. I’m having so much fun just playing with product that I forgot I even had! Here’s what I pulled out. You can find more specific details below. I encourage you to pull out some older…
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In todays post I’m sharing this Lots of Love layout, another wedding layout for my daughters wedding album. This one is extra special because her Grandma (my mother-in-law) passed away last week. This was one of the last photos we have of them together. It’s amazing how much things can change in just a year. This is a great layout…
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For the final project in my month long focus on ways to use patterned paper, I’m sharing a simple fun fold – 3 ways – as a card, a pocket and a mini album. The fold looks a lot more complicated than it actually is. Check out the video towards the bottom of this post to see how it all…
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For this weeks summer scrap your stash project, I’m sharing this Oh Happy Day layout. I chose a single 4″ x 6″ photo of my husband and mother-in-law from Mother’s Day 2019. This is the 3rd layout as I work through my stash for my summer scrap your stash challenge. Here’s a peek at some of the products I started…
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Today I’m sharing a space themed faux stair step card. The card looks elaborate but you’ll be amazed at how simple it is to make! Be sure to watch the video towards the end of the post to see step-by-step how it comes together. I love the Stargazing dsp but wasn’t sure how much use I’d get out of the…
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For this weeks memory keeping Monday blog post I’m sharing a fun family time layout that uses LOTS of stuff from my stash. Everything from Thickers, to scraps of patterned paper, alphabet stickers, and some prepped pieces that never got used was used on this layout. A great project to share for week two of my summer long scrap your…
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