Country Club (for FF0183)

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I pulled out some old (retired) favorites today for the Festive Friday Challenge. It’s National Golf Day (who knew?!) and we are commemorating it with cards of the game. I went back to the recesses of my paper collection and found Country Club DSP ~ perfect! I also kept my…

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Wildflower Birthday Cupcake

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I love a good cupcake! Are you with me? Wildflower Birthday Specialty Designer Series Paper has some yummy looking cakes and cupcakes in the designs. I’ve cut one out today to be the centerpiece of my card ~ a Wildflower Birthday Cupcake! Except for the fact that the blue icing…

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Happy Birthday Fun Fold

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I love Floral Delight DSP for bright and cheery cards! I have a Happy Birthday fun fold today that shows off one of my favorite florals. Is it forsythia? Maybe! Please read to the end for some new offers and information! What makes this a fun fold? The center circle…

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Memorable Blooms for a Happy Birthday

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Today is my birthday! I decided to post a birthday card to celebrate! Lol! I’m loving the colors in this card. Melon Mambo is getting more attention from me lately than it has in years! The newer patterned paper has some beautiful pinks, and this one is no exception! Details:…

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Double Box Birthday Card

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Today is Jeanie’s birthday! Jeanie is my long distance friend ~ we live on opposite sides of the country. We met through Stampin’ Up! at a convention several years ago, have had endless telephone chats, and have seen each other a couple of times since then. When I traveled to…

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Wildly Flowering Birthday Card

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Happy Monday! I’ve had this Wildly Flowering birthday card in “Drafts” for some time now and had forgotten about it! I think it’s time to post it! While Moody Mauve has not been my go-to color, I really like the combination of Early Espresso and Basic White with it. It…

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Friends of the Ocean

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I love visiting the ocean, beach combing for shells and searching the tide pools for sea stars, etc. We have beautiful, rustic beaches in Northern California that are perfect for that activity. These are not the surfing beaches of Santa Cruz and south. These are rough and rocky with crashing…

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