Retro Fresh quick and easy cards

  I gave myself a challenge…. make something WITHOUT flowers! 🙂 So, I got out some Stampin' Up! supplies from the Retro Fresh Suite of products from the Occasions catalog and I made 5 cards.  Here are 2 of them: The card bases are Very Vanilla cardstock, and I added some Tangerine Tango cardstock that …

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Stampin Up Spring Paper Flower Wreath

   Reserve your new 2014 Stampin' Up! Catalog !! New Weekly My Digital Studio Downloads RETIRED Stampin' UP! Online Sale   Have you created your Spring Wreath yet?  You may wish to try the Burlap and Blooms Simply Created Wreath Kit from Stampin' Up!, found in the Occasions Celebrate the Everyday catalog pg 21, #133333, …

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Watercolor Wonder Note Cards with Too Kind

  I'm sure you can guess by now that the Watercolor Wonder Notecards are one of my absolute favorite Stampin' Up! items of all times!  You can stamp right on them, or layer on top of them… here I chose to stamp on watercolor paper and layer that onto the note cards. I used a …

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Fresh Prints Side Fold Greeting Cards

  I love the happy colors in the Fresh Prints Paper Stack from Stampin' Up! This great paper stack is available for a limited time in the Stampin' Up! Occasions "Celebrate the Everyday" catalog, on pg 33.  The item code is 132996 and you get 48 amazing sheets of printed paper in this paper stack! …

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Blessed Easter Tulips with Hardwood Background Fence card

  Easter is coming soon… Many of us are enjoying God's wonders in our gardens, like tulips and other beautiful flowers.. SO, that gives me "an excuse" to blog more stamped flower creations! :)  Thank you for the amazing response to my Hardwood Background stamp fence card (here)!  When I showed it to my hubby …

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IKEA Field Trip Color Combo Ideas

  Do you remember my blog post about our recent "Field Trip" to IKEA?  Part of the "mission" of our trip was to find inspiring color combos that we could translate into Stampin' Up! colors and use for creating cards and other crafty projects.  Below are 4 of my fave color combos from our trip …

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Get Well Wishes for Mary

  I made this card for my friend Mary.. I used photos I took from my garden this month and turned them in to a card for her.  My friend Joy went with Eric and I to deliver a floral bouquet and this card to her in the hosptial.  We are praying for you Mary! …

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Stampin Up In Colors on Sweet Sorbet SAB paper

  Have you noticed the fun In Colors on the Sweet Sorbet Designer Paper offered by Stampin' Up! during Sale a Bration this year?  Crisp Cantaloupe, Pistaschio Pudding and Summer Starfruit are the 3 In Colors in this paper. So, I thought why not use the In Color Boutique Details Embellshments with this pretty springy …

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How To Video: Hardwood Background Stamp to create a Fence

  Featured Product: Hardwood Fence Background Stamp I'm super excited to share this How To Video with you! I will show you tips and tricks to create a fence with the Stampin' UP! Hardwood Background stamp! Please check out the video below for instructions for this fun project!     If you are viewing this in …

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Sale a Bration 2014 is coming to an End!

  I know.. how can that be!? Stampin' Up!'s Sale a Bration 2014 is coming to a close very soon! March 31 is the last day to qualify for your FREE Sale a Bration gifts with each $50 order! My personal favorite Sale a Bration item is the Good as Gold Card kit… This super …

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Perfect Blend Coffee Cups Card for Any Occasion

    New! Weekly Deals!  << click to view and order NEW!  My Digital Studio Downloads << Click to view and order     Sometimes we just need that cute card for a friend for no reason at all, right?  Or maybe you want to tuck in a little Starbucks gift card with a quick …

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May I Feature YOU on my Inspiration Board?

  My Stampin' Up! Inspiration Board You may remember several weeks ago I shared a blog post about a new desk area I was organizing in my office… this was space that our son used to use for homework but now he works at the computer in his room.. so… I took over! :)  Slowly …

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