Time for Watercoloring with Blender Pens - 102! Blender Pens are a simple tool for adding color to your projects. No experience or art degree required. In the video tutorial, I'll share tips for using a Blender Pen to add color to the images from the Best Birds stamp set, along with step-by-step directions for creating this card for my
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Gorgeous Gift Tags – Lace Doilies and Detailed Dragonflies Die Cuts
Ever need a gift tag that's over the top? Something to really create a 'wow' and dress up your package? This project for February Stamps in the Mail Club features the Dragonfly Dreams stamp set as a focal point for a gorgeous medallion created from Lace Doilies.
This art piece can be used as a home decor element, a gift tag - or even
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How to Upcycle Chipboard for Deco Art Frames
On the first project I shared with the Choose Happiness (134198) stamp set, I mentioned that I love sets where the pieces come together to make something beautiful. The words, background images, focal images - everything just complements each other! So I couldn't resist making a square collage project as the 4th Stamps in the
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Reason #261 to LOVE the Designer Rosette Die
I know, I know. If you watch my videos (check me out on YouTube - over 550,00 views!) or subscribe to my blog feed (yup, here's the link for that), then you know that I say that just about everything is my favorite.
Well. True. But my Designer Rosette Bigz XL Die (125594) has been getting a workout lately because I've been using it SO
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Spring Has Sprung! Petite Petals Mini Wreath Project
Want to dress up your doorknob for Spring? Need a fun gift tag for a hostess gift or a birthday treat? Just want to put a smile on someone's face? This Petite Petals Mini Wreath Project is perfect for you!
This project uses the fabulous Petite Petals Stamp Set & Punch Bundle (134822) and the gorgeous spring-y Fresh Prints Designer
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Beautiful Banners: Celebrations Photo Display
What's all the rage right now? Banners! They're everywhere! And here is a fun way to use a pre-cut kit to assemble an project that everyone will love. Keep it at home or give it as a gift. Either way, the Celebrations Add-On Kit photo board will be a winner.
This project video will give you a variety of technique tips,
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Thankful Journal Project: Video Tutorial
Here is the last of my Thankful Tablescape Kit projects from my September Stamps in the Mail Club kit. This project was presented on stage at the Stampin' Up! Convention this past summer and I loved it!
The idea is to make a pocket page for the special things in your life -- family, friends, memories... The chalkboard die cuts from the
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Wedding Ideas: A Guest Book to Remember
Are you headed to any weddings this summer? I wanted to share a special Guest Book idea that my friend Becky Strater created for her niece and nephew earlier this summer. I think it's a terrific idea!
The bride asked Becky to come up with something "different", and Becky thought it would be fun to let guests leave a short message or
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Stampin’ Up! Leadership 2013: gotta take notes!
Here we are in sunny Orlando for the Stampin' Up! Leadership 2013 Conference. Wow, gotta love 80 degrees and sunny! Of course the little treats and swap cards had to come out before we even left the airport. I created a pocket notebook for my roomie and LovenStampfuls group gifts, and I wanted to share it with you. (So if you haven't
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The Urbana Free Library: Journals and a Sneak Peek
Earlier in December I was invited to teach a journal-making class for elementary school students at The Urbana Free Library in Urbana, Illinois. Of course since my pre-order of goodies for the Spring Catalog had just arrived, I had to pull out some new goodies to use on my notebook.
Some of my favorite Sneak Peek items -- the Tea Lace
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Summer Scrap Camp: Locker Magnet Creations
Each summer I hold a Summer Scrap Camp for kids, and we meet 5 times during the time between the end of school and back-to-school chaos. This summer we had 2 great groups - one for kids going into 2nd and 3rd grade, and another group for kids going into 4th through 9th grade.
Each time we meet, we work on 4-5 scrapbook pages, plus
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Pleasant Poppies Door Hanger
Sometimes it's fun to make something for your home decor - something crafty that you'll keep around for a season or two. Here's a door hanger (the finished size is about 5 x 5"). I created it for two special party hostesses in July - both Erica and Vickie got to keep one!
The stamps, inks and punches are nearly the same as a Stamp Club
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