Savings Are In Bloom!

If you haven’t already heard, there is a huge promotion over at Stampin’ Up! during the month of March! It’s called the Savings Are In Bloom! sale. The Mini Stampin’ Cut & Emboss Machine is going for 20% off retail price = $48.00! This little mini cuts so well. I…

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Tulips for Easter

daffodil daydream, flowering fields dsp, layering circles dies, stitched so sweetly dies, easter card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

How about some tulips for Easter? I think they are perfect, and I love these tulips in the yellows/oranges. I used only a little bit of the tulip paper though, in an effort to stretch my supply just a little longer! Card Details: Mango Melody Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, scored…

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In Bloom for Simple Saturday

in bloom, #simple stamping, birthday card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

It’s Saturday, the day I go “simple” to try and show you that you can make beautiful handmade cards without a lot of expensive tools. Simply stamps, ink, and paper (and maybe an embellishment!) Today I’ve been playing with In Bloom for Simple Saturday. To start this card, I took…

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Oceanfront

oceanfront, on the horizon, tasteful textile 3D embossing folder, thinking of you card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

I finally bought Oceanfront! It’s been dog-eared in my catalog since the beginning, but I just now got around to getting it. Bottom line…I love it! It’s a fun companion set to On the Horizon. I used the birds and the sentiment on this card from On the Horizon after…

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Sailing Home with Waves of the Ocean

sailing home, waves of the ocean dsp, stitched rectangle dies, card of encouragement, stampin up, karen hallam

I haven’t seen anyone else pair these two together yet, but I think Sailing Home with Waves of the Ocean DSP are a perfect combo! Details: Night of Navy Cardstock base, 8-1/2″x 5-1/2″, scored and folded at 4-1/4″, 2-1/4″x 1-3/4″ for label from Smooth Sailing Dies Basic White Cardstock, (2…

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Ruthie & Warren are back!

senior years, bloom where you're planted dsp, coloring with blends markers, birthday card idea, stampin up, karen hallam

Two of my favorite characters, Ruthie & Warren, are back with some birthday wishes! They dressed up for you, too! Did you notice they have coordinating outfits on today? Yep, they is stylin’! I do love this couple! For this birthday card, I dug out my Bloom Where You’re Planted…

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Driving By

This card was pure “play!” I saw Julie Davison demonstrate the reverse masking technique and I had to give it a try. So I pulled out Driving By, a free Sale-a-bration stamp set, and turned the van into a hippie bus! If you were a teenager in the late 60’s/early…

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