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Thanks Vintage Leaves

Thanks Vintage Leaves

Changing leaves, rain, football, chick flicks, stew, chili, fires, jammies, and blankets are just a few of my favorite things.  I love the deep fall colors – oranges, browns, yellows.  I participated in a card swap with my Fun and Crafty group.  We mail one 

Wonderful Year

Wonderful Year

Sometimes, you just need to simplify your life. Sometimes you just need to make something – even of it is super some and a CASE from the catalog.   Life has been crazy the last few months.  You know that saying, God isn’t going to 

Woodland Peace

Woodland Peace

Sometimes, you just don’t feel it.  Which is totally the case with this card.  Although, I do have a tip and trick to share with you, but that will come another day.  Now looking at it, I am thinking a bit of Wink of Stella or using a Stampin’ Write Maker may give it that little extra something I am looking for.   So for now, I’ll share the clean and simple version with you.

Love and Affection

Love and Affection

A few days ago I posted a card called Have some Spooky Fun where I punched circles out of the scrap Halloween Night DSP that I had collected.  As I was going through my DSP to work on my OnStage Local swaps, I found lots of bits 

Flourishing Phrases

Flourishing Phrases

Fall is in the air.  Time to start baking treats to share with family, friends and co-workers.  It’s also a time I reflect on all the people who have given so much to me.  Well, now that I have typed that it seems aweful.  I 

Have some Spooky Fun

Have some Spooky Fun

Today I wanted to share a clean and simple card with you.   As I worked on various Halloween projects, I found myself with a basket full of scraps.  The front of the card was made entirely from scrap pieces of DSP.  I can’t wait to make this same layout with other DSP scraps that I have stored.   The possibilities are endless with this clean and simple layout.

World Card Making Day

World Card Making Day

October 1st was World Card Making Day.  Part of WCMD is to send hand made cards with a note of love or thanks.  Today, I received this card from my sweet friend Christine.  Christine and I are both in the Fun and Crafty Stampin’ Up! 

Bear Hugs Outdoor Adventure

Bear Hugs Outdoor Adventure

Earlier I talked about a show box swap I participated in back in August at the Northwest Stamp and Share event.   To be honest, I was pretty limited on what holiday catalog products I had – which was zero.  So I needed to make 

Seriously Amazing Special Offers!

Seriously Amazing Special Offers!

I am so excited about the special offer for World Card Making Day on October 1st.  I am even more excited that Stampin’ Up! is offering these products at the discount through October 5th.  Buy one Fast Fuse refill get one Free!  In Color envelope paper 25% off!  Be still my heart Stampin’ Up!  I will be placing a local group order on Tuesday, October 4th – which means no shipping charges!   

During the month of October select Designer Series Paper will be (mix and match) buy 3 get 1 free.  This is a great way to stock up on your favorites and work on those Christmas cards.

Saturday, October 1st is World Card Making Day.   I encourage everyone to drop a card with a note of love in the mail to someone on Saturday.   I know that we will be doing that at class on Saturday and hope you will join us in doing it too!

Vintage Leaves

Vintage Leaves

Back in August, I participated in a Shoe Box swap at our Northwest Stamp and Share event.  A shoe box swap is a super fun event where you will make several different cards from different designers.  I’ll share at a later date more details on