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Art for Home: Wonderful Romance Frame Project

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This DIY art project begs the question...is a 6x6" art frame a card? Or is it a home decor piece? I'd say that if you choose to give the project as a gift, then it's a card...that becomes a home decor piece. The ultimate in "please keep this special card" messages!  The pretty Wonderful Romance stamp set is a great one for this Stamps in
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DIY Gift Ideas: Note Cards & Envelopes in a Pretty Box

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I love giving cards as gifts. And I love it even more when there's a coordinating box to make the presentation perfect!  But as you may know, the Acetate Card Boxes in the Stampin' Up! catalog are too big for note cards - the cards just flop around in the box like dead fish.  And dead fish do not make good gift ideas. So to fix this, I
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Simple Stamping: Fun Card Fold Ideas for Easel Cards

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Sometimes you need a card for a special purpose - like one that will stand up and continue to share cheer from a table or counter. For occasions like this, an Easel Card is the perfect 'fun fold' card layout. This card features the Needle & Thread stamp set from the Needlepoint Nook product suite. Such pretty and detailed floral
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Seriously Sweet Silver Treat Box: Gable Boxes with Sweets

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How sweet can it be? Loving these Silver Mini Gable Boxes. Just add some fun paper or stamped elements and you have a gift ready-to-go.  My current favorite? The How Sweet It Is paper and the coordinating suite elements. They'd make perfect favors for a shower or party, or an excellent hand crafted birthday gift idea! These boxes fit
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Dress Your Sweet Pins & Tags with Spritzed Color

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Sometimes a Designer Series Paper is just screaming for a chance to show off both sides at the same time. "How can you tape me down??" or maybe "Don't waste my pretty side!" I know, it's tough, but fortunately, this card and envelope combination makes the most of BOTH sides of the pretty How Sweet It Is Designer Series Paper - and shows
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Secret Slot Gift Card Holder: How Sweet It Is with the Pretty Label Punch

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Lurking inside this card is a secret... a special slot fold that creates a pocket for a gift card! This technique is actually really simple. You just need to score your cardstock, punch on the center score line, then fold the front and back so that the 'pocket' stays in the middle. Fun, right? Plus the candy theme with the Sweetest Thing
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Hooray for the Retro Gift Card Box – Featuring Broadway Bound

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Gift cards are ALWAYS in season - whether it's Christmas or pretty much any of the other 364 days of the year. This Retro Gift Card Box is a perfect way to dress up a gift - the Broadway Birthday box is just as much fun as the card that you put inside! When I created this box for Stamps in the Mail Club this month, this birthday box was
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Shaker Card Tutorial: Wishing for Broadway Birthday

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Hard to think of something happier than a Shaker Card when it comes to birthdays. And if your birthday boy or girl (of any age) happens to love glimmer and glitz, then the Broadway Birthday bundle with the stamps and dies is a terrific choice for your card-making project! Shaker Cards are actually one of my favorites - and I have a
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Purrfect Friends Treat Packages for Christmas – Calling All Cat Lovers!

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Were you worried that I only had ideas for puppy lovers on my Christmas list? Rest assured - projects with the Cat Punch are on my holiday list, too. And yes, you can get these items tomorrow too - at the Champaign County Humane Society’s PAWtastic Photos with Santa event! Photos are 11 am to 1 pm in Savoy, IL – be sure to check the CCHS
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Bella & Friends: Perfect Christmas Gift Card Packaging for Dog Lovers

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Did you catch my post yesterday with Bella's Christmas card ideas? Be sure to check them out! Today I'm sharing two fun packaging ideas for gift cards. Sure, giving gift cards is simple, but isn't it even more fun with a cute package? These Bella & Friends gift card treat bags are a cinch to create - again, using the Stampin Blends
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Santa’s Secret Notebook: He’s Making a List and Checking it Twice!

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Tough Holiday Question #219: What to get or craft for that hard-to-shop-for person on your list. Turns out that it's not so hard to answer. Just make a customized notebook! Everyone loves cute stationery (okay, except for people who prefer elegant stationery) and the Santa's Workshop product suite gives you so many mix-and-match
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