Convention Take Aways Part 2 – a really neat technique!

I’m not sure what to call this technique, but I learned it at convention.  I was so inspired that I actually ordered window sheets.  I have completely avoided them until now. So, without further ado,  here’s the finished card (it has been changed from the one they showed at convention.) Here’s the one they showed [...]

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Convention Swap: Friends are the BEST!

Sometimes it’s nice to be able to let a friend know how much they mean to you.  I was thinking about the great ladies I know on Stampin’ Addicts and those in my demonstrator group when I made this card.   It’s very simple and easy to make and so very springy! Here’s the recipe for [...]

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It’s a Circle Circus around here!

I’m still broadcasting from sunny Destin, FL!  For some reason, I’m having a hard time making new projects.  The beach keeps calling my name!  I guess that’s what vacation is for – so here are a few more swaps from this month’s meeting all using the new set Circle Circus. The first one was the [...]

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Swaps and Inspiration . . . .

Last night was our local demonstrators meeting.  Between the holiday, and having company, and getting ready to be out of town again, I was a little pressed for time to create my swaps.   Luckily, my first order from the new catalog arrived just in time! I ended up playing with the new embossing folder – [...]

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Something Old, Something New – A little preview from the new catalog!

The countdown has begun to Stampin’ Up!’s 2009 Convention!   This will be my first convention so I’m incredibly excited!  We stampers love to SWAP!  I’ve been told that there will be mad swapping going on in Salt Lake City in August.  That it starts as early as when you get to the airport in your [...]

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Morning Soft

One of my fellow demo’s husband was in a car wreck this week and just had surgery yesterday.   I really wanted to make a card for her, so I decided to try out the ink and water watercolor technique with this lovely flower from the Morning Soft set.   This set is on the last chance [...]

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Hope you’re feeling well Uncle Clint!

My Uncle Clint recently had surgery.  I’ve been thinking about him alot lately and wanted to let him know he was in my thoughts.  So I made him this card :             I know it’s not really manly, but I thought it was pretty – It uses the Thoughts and Prayers Stamp set, Sahara Sand, Very [...]

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