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  • Floral Hugs Card With Touches of Gold

    Tomorrow is the first day of Spring finally, so I thought I’d celebrate with a bright and cheerful card made using one of the gorgeous new Spring Layered clear stamp sets from Rubbernecker.  The big, beautiful blooms in the Blossoms in Spring stamp set can pass for several different varieties of flowers, making it a […]

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  • Sunset Fishing Silhouette Card

    Most of the time when I buy a new stamp set, I choose it because it’s pretty or something really different from what’s in my stash already.  Every so often, though, I see a set that would be perfect for a specific recipient and I grab it right away.  The cards I make with these […]

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  • Spellbinders Modern Essentials Collection

    Some occasions call for bold fonts and bright colors…and if I’m going to congratulate a friend, I’m going to do it in a big way.  The new Modern Essentials Collection from Spellbinders is full of delicate basic shape foil plates and dies that can be paired together to create gorgeous backdrops or used separately for […]

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  • Fishing You All The Best Card

    Masculine cards can be tough sometimes.  With all of the crafty tools and embellishments on my bench, it can take a lot of restraint not to use them all on the latest card I’m making.  Having a great focal image makes the process almost effortless, though, because you aren’t tempted to overthink or over-embellish.  I […]

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  • Bold & Bright Floral Card

    We’re nearing the end of February, so that means there are probably more than a few of us who are dreaming of the warmer temperatures and bright blossoms that are just over the horizon now.  I’m usually one to jump into things headfirst, so I figured it was the perfect time for tropical flowers and […]

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  • Divinity Designs February Release

    Ready for a peek at the newest products from Divinity Designs?  February’s release is full of some really cute springtime stamps and dies as well as some great basics that will make your cardmaking a little bit easier.  The Bee-lieve stamp and die set not only includes some really gorgeous illustrations, but also a whole […]

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  • Bright Floral Hello Card

    Two weeks ago, during the post-holiday slump, I mentioned that I wasn’t ready for bright spring florals yet…well I guess I found my way out of that slump!  The Friendship Blooms stamp set has been sitting on my bench for months.  Inspired by tons of beautiful samples all over social media, I bought it as […]