Paradise Palms

Do you crave warm sunshine and soft sandy beaches? Who doesn’t?! This might be your new favorite bundle! It’s called Paradise Palms. My mind goes to Hawaii, but maybe yours goes to Florida or Mexico or perhaps Southern California. Here’s my first card with this bundle. Here’s a look at…

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Daffodil Afternoon

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Pick a daffodil from the garden! I used the Sale-a-bration designer paper, Daffodil Afternoon, for the background on this happy Spring card. You can get this paper FREE with a purchase of any current Stampin’ Up! products of $50 or more. It’s a full pack of DSP, 12 sheets of…

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Tiger In The Wild

There’s a tiger in the wild! I’m glad the tiger I saw with my grandson was in the zoo, in the unnatural but beautifully built enclosure! When I saw In The Wild DSP I was reminded of our day. I think he will love getting this little reminder. All the…

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The Beauty of the Earth is Flourishing

I’ve been enjoying the more simple designs in card-making lately. Have you noticed? Well, maybe with the exception of Wednesday’s post for CC2C, I’ve been using one DSP, one die, and one stamp set. For example, this one I’ve titled The Beauty of the Earth is Flourishing. The title certainly…

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Pansy Petals with a Pink Pansy

Someone asked me last week, “Will you be making more cards with the pretty Pansy paper?” And I enthusiastically said, “Yes!” I love this paper and will be making several different cards with it. Today I have Pansy Petals with a pink pansy. Pink with that soft green has always…

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Happy Mail!

Everybody loves Happy Mail! You don’t even need a reason to send it! A fun little card in the mail to say, “Hey, I thought of you today!” will brighten anyone’s day. This happy little snail has a delivery on her back. Perhaps it’s for you! This card is (not…

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Sending Hugs with Flowers

Warning: This project includes current and retired, Stampin’ Up! and non-SU products. But I love it, so I wanted to share it with you – and include it in my “portfolio” of card ideas. Hopefully, it will give you some ideas on how to use up some of that DSP…

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More Popsicle Sweetness!

I’m having fun with this Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper. Here’s another card with some more popsicle sweetness. Question: Do you save your old favorite stamp sets? I recently re-discovered Suite Sentiments from who-knows-how-long-ago on my shelf. It was one of the best multi-sentiment set I’ve ever had. I…

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