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Bird Ballad 4 – Mirror Image

Posted: Wednesday, August 21st, 2019 @ 1:43 pm in Projects | No Comments »

The Mirror image technique was a big hit at my local class yesterday.  We used it to make the birds from the “Free as a Bird” stamp set face each other.  It’s also easy to make water reflections with this technique. It’s so easy – all you need is a silicone sheet and the Stamparatus.  […]

Bird Ballad 3

Posted: Monday, August 19th, 2019 @ 9:13 am in Projects | No Comments »

Bird Ballad is my featured Stampin’ Up! suite this month.  The “Free as a Bird” stamps can become any species you like with some easy coloring.  And the other half of the bundle – the Stitched Nested Labels framelits dies are a versatile choice for many projects. Here are a few more #loveitchopit style cards […]

Bird Ballad 2

Posted: Friday, August 16th, 2019 @ 9:08 am in Projects | No Comments »

Bird Ballad is my featured Stampin’ Up! suite this month.  The “Free as a Bird” stamps can become any species you like with some easy coloring.  And the other half of the bundle – the Stitched Nested Labels framelits dies are a versatile choice for many projects. I’ve enjoyed using them with many other stamps […]

Bone Appetit and a Stampin’ Up! Autumn

Posted: Tuesday, August 13th, 2019 @ 4:54 pm in Projects | No Comments »

Just in case you are yearning for autumn, here are some sneak peeks just for you. The next Paper Pumpkin Kit looks like a real treat!  You can subscribe here. And that makes you eligible to get this awesome set of 24 note cards. These were designed to complement the August Paper Pumpkin Kit, but […]

#simplestamping

Posted: Friday, August 9th, 2019 @ 9:16 am in Projects | No Comments »

Stampin’ Up! gives us a #simplestamping challenge each month.  That means just stamps, ink and paper.  For August the theme is birthdays. Here is my easy birthday card with just one stamp (from Delightful Day) and the scalloped Note Cards & Envelopes. I turned the card inside out, so the Terracotta Tile color was on […]

Bird Ballad by Stampin’ Up!

Posted: Wednesday, August 7th, 2019 @ 9:01 am in Projects | No Comments »

My Card Class for this month features the Bird Ballad Suite.  This is another Stampin’ Up! favorite (past posts feature Come Sail Away and Magnolia Lane). Here are the cards for my local class on August 20.  As always, the online class pdfs (with these 3 cards and many more ideas) are free with a […]

Come Sail Away 3

Posted: Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 @ 10:26 am in Projects | No Comments »

Here are my last few projects with Sailing Home by Stampin’ Up!  Although I won’t promise not to go back to this favorite product suite in the future! I made these cards at a scrapbooking retreat.  I love to take an entire Product Suite with me – perfect coordination for crafting in a small space.  […]

Come Sail Away 2

Posted: Thursday, August 1st, 2019 @ 8:10 am in Projects | No Comments »

***Subscribe to my newsletter for a tip on viewing the new Holiday Catalog products today! Next in my series is watercoloring with the Come Sail Away product Suite by Stampin’ Up!  We did one watercolor card at CardClass (pdfs are free with a purchase from my online store). Here, I added a second color – […]