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  • Baby Shower Quilt Card

    It seems like everyone around me is pregnant right now…so I was super glad that I already had the Little Angel Collection just waiting to be used for a project when the baby shower invitations started flowing in recently.  (I’m also delighted to say that the little girl I made this card for was born […]

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  • Hand Decorated Wedding Gift Bag

    Weddings are the kind of occasion where I really like to personalize a gift…all the way down to the packaging.  Decorating a plain kraft gift bag with a couple’s wedding colors or flowers is the perfect way to add a unique touch to that ordinary registry item. Start by trimming a piece of foiled patterned […]

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  • Tropical Streamertail Card

    I’ll never forget the first time I saw a Red-Billed Streamertail (aka “Doctor Bird”, the national bird of Jamaica)…I was on my honeymoon in Ocho Rios and this crazy thing that looked like a giant fly carrying a snake buzzed past my head.  I had seen tons of hummingbirds before, but these things were everywhere […]

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  • Lace Butterfly Spring Fold Card

    Ready for another Create-A-Card sneak peek?  This pretty “Lacy Butterfly” die will be coming to HSN on July 11th from Crafter’s Companion and is perfect for all of your girliest projects. I chose to use my die-cut on a spring fold card base…the card folds flat for mailing, but will “spring” up when you remove […]

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  • Father’s Day Fishing Card

    Happy Father’s Day to all of the wonderful dads out there!  I thought I’d share the card I made my husband this year (since he will have opened it by now) that was inspired by a memorable trip we took to Grand Teton National Park a few years ago. We had stayed in a park […]

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  • Simple One-Layer Notecards

    Sometimes I get so caught up in all of the beautiful dies, fancy tools, and coloring media available these days, I forget how nice it is to just sit down with some stamps and ink.  And truth be told, most of the people I give cards to could care less how much dimension, texture, and […]

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  • Handmade Summertime Notebook

    Looking for a cute way to reuse some of those printer paper scraps this summer?  This handmade notepad, created with elements from the May 2017 My Monthly Hero Kit and gorgeous cardstock from CutCardStock, is a great way to recycle partially-printed pages and makes a nice little gift to tell someone you’re thinking of them too. Start […]

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  • Father’s Day Envelope Art

    If your dad is anything like mine, he’s happy with a card made of printer paper and a handwritten sentiment…but that doesn’t mean you can’t deliver it in an extra fancy envelope.  This rustic, masculine envelope is easy to create with a few simple tools and Basis Cardstock from CutCardStock. Start by trimming a piece of […]