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  • Foiled Floral Birthday Card

    Are you a fan of all things shiny?  Hot foiling can be a great way to alter the look of lots of different types of cardstocks you might have.  To create this birthday card, I’ve used three types of white cardstock in beautiful finishes from the CutCardStock store and I love the subtle differences in […]

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  • Hawaiian Shirt Aloha Card

    There’s a faint crispness in the air around here lately signaling that summer will be coming to an end soon.  I still have time for a couple more summertime cards though and thought I’d share this cute project just in time for Hawaiian Shirt Friday!  Hopefully I’ll give you a few ideas about stretching your […]

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  • Marshmallows Under the Stars Card

    My four-year-old son has two loves – Paw Patrol and being outdoors.  So ever since those lovable pups roasted marshmallows on an episode he watched a while back, my son has been begging me to camp in the back yard and eat marshmallows (which I’m pretty sure he doesn’t even like…).  The S’Mores Bonfire stamp […]

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  • Cattails at Sunset Card

    Now that the days are long and nights are warm, I feel like I’m appreciating sunsets more and more lately, so today I’m sharing a quick tutorial to make this dreamy summertime card using chipboard embellishments and  stencils from Clear Scraps. I started by inking a 5″ x 7″ panel of white cardstock with purple, […]

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  • Metallic Mermaid Card

    Do you have summer birthdays approaching and you’re looking for inspiration?  I love the look of metallic gold and silver in the heat of the summer and today I’m using alcohol inks on Bright Foil Cardstock to create a shiny ocean background for a cute birthday card. Start by trimming Neenah Classic Crest Solar White […]

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  • Tropical Birthday Card

    Like most of you, as a cardmaker, I have a huge stash of cards just waiting to be mailed out.  But since birthday cards are the occasion I most often actually get a card in the mail for (thank you cards are a close second), I never have any when I need them!  My goal […]

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  • Easy Square Cards

    Recently I’ve been trying to build up my stash of cards with some basic, pretty designs, so today I thought I’d share three easy square cards made with the Bo Bunny Harmony Collection.  Because the same general layout is used for all three of these, you can quickly make a variety of pretty cards for […]