Background Masking Technique

It’s Technique Time at TGIF Challenges and this week the designers are featuring the Masking technique.  There are several ways to do this technique, so you’ll definitely want to check out the blog for more inspiration.  I’m showing a very simple version for creating a fun background effect, but I also have a bonus video …

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Picture Perfect Birthday

Yesterday, I shared 3 cards created with the Picture Perfect Birthday stamp set and the Tutti-Fruitti Cards and Envelopes.  The Tutti-Fruitti Cards and Envelopes are a free item available with a $50 purchase during Sale-a-Bration.  You can easily mix & match the products used on all of the cards and I’ve provided a complete supply …

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Sale-a-Bration Inspiration

We’ve got some great INSPIRATION from the Sale-a-Bration catalogs on the TGIF Challenges blog.  You can play along by uploading your creations made with any current Sale-a-bration product.  We select a winner every Friday and who doesn’t want to see their work showcased? Today, I’m sharing 2 cards that I created from the Color Challenge …

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Hi Everyone! I hope you are having a wonderful Valentine’s Day!  It was a busy work morning, but I’ll be joining my daughter this afternoon for her Valentine party at school.  She even asked me to bring some stamps so that her friends could make cards during the party (so cute!).  After the party, I …

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Amazing You FMS323

Today’s card features the Amazing You stamp set, Celebrate You Thinlits, and Sweet Soiree Specialty Designer Series Paper.  I created it for a special friend using the layout from this week’s sketch at Freshly Made Sketches. A dear friend was in a head-on collision near my home last week.  When she couldn’t reach her husband …

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