Party Puffins stamp set: Stampin’ UP! Annual Catalog Sneak Peek

We are just about 2 weeks away from the launch of the 2021-2022 Stampin UP Annual Catalog, so I thought it might be time to share a few sneak peeks. Today’s card features some adorable penguins from the Party Puffins stamp set. My card layout was inspired by this sketch from Freshly Made Sketches. I’ve …

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Springtime Joy Stamp Set: #TGIFC310 Color Combo Challenge

Happy Good Friday! As always, we have a new challenge at TGIF Challenges today and it’s a very Spring-like color challenge. I’ve combined these colors with the adorable Springtime Joy stamp set to create a card that’s perfect for celebrating Easter. (you can also check out last year’s Easter card here) I began by stamping …

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Brushed Blooms: Monday Montage 186

Hi everyone and welcome to another Monday Montage Blog Hop! We’ve got some great projects to share with you, so make sure you continue by clicking the NEXT button at the bottom of this post to continue the hop. Today I’m doing double duty and using the TGIF Challenges Inspiration for a card made with …

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Photo Collage Pop Up: Control Freaks March 2021

Hi everyone and welcome to another great blog hop from the Control Freak Stampers! You may have arrived here from Bree Renwick’s blog. She is so unbelievably talented and her projects are always incredible! I’ll have your next link at the bottom of this post. Our theme this month is Celebrate and I’m sharing a …

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How to Use the Gilded Leafing Embellishment

When I asked on Facebook recently about what embellishment everyone would like to see me demonstrate, the overwhelming response was for the Gilded Leafing Embellishment. I’ll admit that I had not used it much, so it was fun to come up with some amazing techniques. This embellishment really adds an elegant element to your handmade …

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