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June 2020 Paper Pumpkin + Alternatives

NOTE:  Read all the way to the end!  I saved the best for last!It’s the end of June and time for another Paper Pumpkin post featuring the June  - Sunshine in a Box - Kit.  This kit made eight 5 1/2” x 4 1/4” cards - 2 each of four designs).  But before I show… Continue reading June 2020 Paper Pumpkin + Alternatives

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Ornate Garden of Daisies

I have finally had a chance to play around with some of my new stamps and dies.  Although the Ornate Garden Suite has been out since May as part of a special early release from the new 2020-2022 Annual catalog, I was too busy having fun with some of the stamp sets that were retiring.… Continue reading Ornate Garden of Daisies

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Simple Forever Fern

Nothing is better than a simple card.  I missed easing into Monday....so today I am tackling Tuesday instead.  This card I’m going to share uses the Forever Greenery Suite of products.  There is a fantastic new stamp set, Forever Fern, and a matching die set called Forever Flourishing that is part of the suite.  When I first got the… Continue reading Simple Forever Fern

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Playing with Patterns – Circles!

I’ve got another super simple....ease into Monday... card for you today!  And it’s all about circles.  Little ones, big ones, patterned ones, plain ones....and even fuzzy ones!I used the new Playing With Patterns Designer Series Paper. There are lots of patterns to choose from...circles, big and little dots, bold diagonal stripes, skinny stripes, bright colors and pastels....it’s… Continue reading Playing with Patterns – Circles!

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One Sheet Wonder – Peaceful Poppies

It’s Peaceful Poppies Designer Series Paper Week on my blog.  All this week, I’ll be sharing projects using this set of papers.  It is one of the Designers Series Paper that is retiring, and is among my favorites, so I’m sad to see it go.  So I’m making the most out of using it.  This… Continue reading One Sheet Wonder – Peaceful Poppies

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DinoRoar – Just Paper

A new catalog is coming soon!  The 2020-2021 Annual Catalog will be out on June 3rd.  And with Stampin’ Up announcing the list of items that will be retiring from the current 2019-2020 Annual Catalog, I thought I’d better get going and used some of the items I have that I have never used before… Continue reading DinoRoar – Just Paper

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April Paper Pumpkin – Just Playing

As promised I am back to show you a few alternative cards I made using the April Paper Pumpkin Kit - My Wonderful Family.  Once you are done making the cards in the kit, there are alway leftover pieces - extra tags, embellishments, glue dots....but more importantly is that each Paper Pumpkin kit comes with… Continue reading April Paper Pumpkin – Just Playing

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April Paper Pumpkin – My Wonderful Family

Welcome to another Paper Pumpkin post!  The April 2020 kit and stamp set is a tribute to those in our family...mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and other extended family members.  This kit is chock full of goodness or as the description of the kit said...”fam-tactic!  Let’s take a look at everything in the kit: The kit… Continue reading April Paper Pumpkin – My Wonderful Family

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Welcome Easter with Quick & Easy Cards

Just popping in with some cute and super easy Easter cards that I made using the Welcome Easter stamp set.  This stamp set has three cute little animals...a bunny, a lamb and a baby chick. I couldnt decide which of the three images I would use, so I chose them all and made three cards....all… Continue reading Welcome Easter with Quick & Easy Cards

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On to Adventure, Beautiful You!

My version of an adventure these days is traveling from one room to another in my home.  Each trip to the grocery store is becoming like a treasure hunt.  I might go on a safari this week as the weeds in my flower beds are getting close to jungle proportions.  With June hopefully fast approaching… Continue reading On to Adventure, Beautiful You!