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Category Archives: birthday
Because You Always Need a Birthday Card Idea
…And because I really like this pennant punch and forget to use it. I’ve been so focused on holiday stuff, it’s as though I thought birthdays would stop coming as a convenience to me. But they didn’t. Kids, relatives, friends…all … Continue reading
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Still Lovely as a Tree
All Stampin’ Up!: Lovely as a Tree and Sincere Salutations stamp setsVery Vanilla, Old Olive, Cajun Craze, Chocolate Chip, and More Mustard cardstock and inksScallop Circle and XL Oval punches; Cutter Kit; Sponge Daubers I know, you may have made … Continue reading
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A Grunged Up, Manly Card
All Stampin’ Up!: Extreme Elements and Full of Life stamp setsCrumb Cake and Whisper White cardstock; Crumb Cake, Not Quite Navy, and Pumpkin Pie inks Now that I look at this photo, I’m thinking I should have stamped the entire … Continue reading
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A Blushing Cupcake
Just to show how versatile Stampin’ Up! makes Designer Paper packs, here’s a slider card using the same DSP as yesterday’s cards for kids. All Stampin’ Up!: Create a Cupcake stamp set Just Add Cake DSP; Whisper White, Blushing Bride, … Continue reading
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A Bit of Whimsy
I find myself in need of cards for various occasions. Ideally, I would design a card, make a whole bunch with various sentiments, and be prepared. I do, in fact, do this. Then an occasion arrives, and I decide that … Continue reading
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Puttin’ the Big Pot in the Little One
The ignored, underappreciated middle hooligan turned five last week. This is the people-pleasing, helpful-around-the-house, smart-enough-to-get-into-kindergarten-a-year-early kid. Naturally, I felt I should overcompensate for never throwing a real kid party for him. He wanted to go to some pizza/games/bounce house type … Continue reading
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