Tag Archives: Petite Pairs

The Hardest Cards To Make

For me, sympathy cards are the hardest to create, especially if it’s for a family friend. The summer I was born, there were about seven women in our church who were expecting. That seems like a huge number – and … Continue reading

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Watercooler Wednesday Sketch Challenge

Welcome to another Watercooler Wednesday challenge! This week, we have a sketch challenge from my dear friend Susan. How fun is that? There are so many possibilities for ribbon, washi tape, or designer series paper scraps, don’t you think? Here’s … Continue reading

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New Catalog and Free Stamps

The 2015-16 Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalog sales period starts today.* Not only that, but you can also order from the 2014-15 Annual Catalog and the 2015 Occasions Catalog.  And you can take advantage of the 2014-15 hostess plan and enjoy 2014-15 prices … Continue reading

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Four Feathers

I saw a card on the Stampin’ Up! website the other day, and decided to CASE it.  Mine is very like the original, but I did change the colors.  I wanted to use Rich Razzleberry and Smoky Slate; I love … Continue reading

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New Ribbon and Old Lace

This isn’t really old lace.  In fact, it’s a brand new background stamp – I Love Lace.  It’s so pretty.  I almost passed it by, and now I’m so glad I ordered it after all. I stamped the lace in Versamark on Very … Continue reading

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Stippled Thanks

I’m happy to announce that Walter is no longer avoiding me after the attempted tooth brushing episode yesterday.  He sat under the piano and glared at me most of the evening, but we seem to be friends again.  Probably because … Continue reading

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Thinlits Card Dies

Stampin’ Up! has two new Big Shot Thinlits die sets available now.  Both make “flip flop” cards; one is a label and the other a circle.  They’re so much fun!  I love interactive and moveable cards, and they’re so easy … Continue reading

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Summer Blog Hop

  Welcome to the first Summer Blog Hop!  I’m so excited about our projects, and don’t you love the buttons this time?  Stephanie Osgood designed them again using MDS – and she’s amazing!  If you’re hopping in order, you’ll arrive … Continue reading

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Gingham Garden Flowers

Here’s another Craft Project Central project.  This beautiful gift box, created by Chris Galbraith, is perfect for giving a small gift to a special person.  The matching card is sure to impress too.  This fun project can be used for … Continue reading

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Faux Faux Patina

We’ve tried the “Faux Patina” technique; now here’s “Faux Faux Patina.” I found this idea on the Stampin’ Up! facebook page. One of our 2012 Artisan Award winners used it on a project. Instead of embossing card stock with a … Continue reading

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