Birthday Bash!

february 2022 pals blog hop, stampin up, karen hallam

Welcome to the Stampin’ Pretty Pals’ Blog Hop! This month, the theme is Birthday Bash. We really hope that you enjoy and will be inspired by them! As you hop from blog to blog, we would appreciate your comments because we enjoy hearing from you. You will find the lineup at…

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Happy & Heartfelt Heart Card

This card almost doesn’t qualify for Simple Saturday ~ because I used a die and die-cut machine. But ~ it is such a simple design that you can make many of, if you like, with any heart die or punch or even scissors (the old-fashioned way!) It’s a happy &…

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Artfully Composed for CCMC701

Here is a fun sketch for our Thursday Design Team at Create With Connie and Mary. I tried different orientations with this sketch and in the end I came back with the original sketch. Here’s what it is ~ I decided to go with Artfully Composed Designer Series Paper and…

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Sailing On the Horizon

I’ve paired On the Horizon with Sailing Home today to make this card that I’m calling Sailing On the Horizon. Have I mentioned how brilliant I think this paper is? First of all, I love watercolor art. This DSP is all that, done in such a way that each sheet…

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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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Simple Saturday: Abstract Beauty

Limited resources/materials? I want to show you that you can make beautiful cards with just a few basic products! Of course, you can “beef” it up with more if you have it. This simple card is an example of a beautiful card you can make without needing expensive machines, dies,…

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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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