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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Happier Than Tulips?

Is there anything happier than tulips? They really are the epitome of Spring. And this new Designer Series Paper called Flowering Fields is bright and cheerful and very happy! It’s one of the papers in my Product Share. If you haven’t signed up for one yet, read about my Shares…

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Ever Eden

Hello friend! I thought I’d take a break from Christmas cards, tags, & bags (my dining room looks like Santa’s workshop!) and make a card for a friend who could use a bit of encouragement. I think this beautiful Designer Series Paper from the Ever Eden collection will lift her…

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Swinging By with a Hi!

I had a whim to do some coloring, and one of my favorite images to color is this little girl by My Favorite Things. She is swinging by with a “Hi” among the fall trees from Beauty of the Earth Designer Series Paper. The DSP is layered on a piece…

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Welcoming Window

I love the Welcoming Window paired with Plentiful Plants bundles. They go together beautifully! You may remember this card that I made last month using the same two bundles. This was one of the three cards I had the ladies make in my card class this month. The sunny yellow…

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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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Gilded Autumn

The Pals’ Blog Hop put me into a Fall mood! See it HERE if you missed it! I’m continuing my fall-ish theme with DSP from Gilded Autumn and the Gathered Leaves Dies. It’s another super simple design that let’s the DSP shine (literally, as it is embossed with gold and…

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