Toil & Trouble with Cauldron Bubble

Hello and happy Friday!  Not only is it the start of the weekend, but it’s also TGIF Challenges day.  Our challenge this week is to use punches.  I’ll admit, I don’t show my punches a lot of love these days so this was truly a bit of a challenge for me.  However, I was able …

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Monday Montage 122 Featuring Butterfly Closure Card

Hello and welcome to another Monday Montage Blog Hop!  I’m sharing a card that we made at my Bundle Up class this past weekend.  All of the cards we made featured a stamp set bundle from the Annual Catalog and the Abstract Impressions Photopolymer Bundle is definitely one of my favorites.  My guests really liked …

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Monday Montage 121 ~ Christmas in July

Hello and welcome to another Monday Montage Blog Hop!  My crafty friends and I have created some wonderful projects for you to peruse at your leisure.  You’ll find all of the links for the hop at the end of this post.I couldn’t end the month of July without sharing at least one Christmas card.  Here …

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Fabulous Flamingos #tgifc170 Inspiration – Repeat After Me

Happy Friday!  I’m so glad to have made it through the week, aren’t you?  We’ve got a fun technique challenge at TGIF Challenges this week and you are free to intepret it however you like.  You can see what the TGIF Design Team created HERE.  I created a a card and video tutorial for you …

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Flamingo Tropical Escape Starburst Background

I couldn’t put the Fabulous Flamingo stamp set away without trying out a fun technique.  The Starburst Background technique uses diagonally-cut strips of pattern paper to create a visually appealing backdrop for your focal point.  Take a look at the video tutorial to see this technique in action. Today’s card features the Tropical Escape Designer …

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