The time is coming... On April 18, 2016 Stampin' Up! will release the retiring product list that lets us know which items will not appear in the NEW Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog that debuts on June 1, 2016. While we're always sad to see past favorites go away, fortunately we can also use the retiring list to prioritize those
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Out of the Box – or should I say bag? Paper Bag Pocket Cards
Need a special greeting card? One with pages for lots of people to sign or write messages? Or want to include a set of significant photos in a format that will be saved for years to come? Perfect! The Paper Bag Pocket Card is what you'll want to create, and I've got a video tutorial here for you!
Or even better, order your May Stamps
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Happy Fall Decor: For All Things Door Hanger
Have you hung your fall decor yet? Something fun to say, "Welcome Autumn!"? You'll definitely want to add this project to your home - and maybe make a few to share with friends or neighbors. The basic banner pieces are so simple: just pennants from the Celebrations Basics Kit (133007). And since you get 15 in the kit for $14.95, they're
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Stampin Techniques 201: Faux Watercolor
Sometimes it's fun to bend the rules a bit and try something a little bit different. Smeary images? Oh yes! Let's try it and call it a technique... how about Faux Watercolor? Trust me. You're going to like it! (And we're not talking about eating your vegetables here, as in, "You're going to LIKE it!")
I'm using the For All Things stamp
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Card Layout #177: Faux Polaroid Effect
Layout #177? What happened to 176? 175? Okay, you caught me, I just picked a number. I have over 1300 posts on my blog, so it's probably more like #1177. But that just sounds overwhelming...so let's go with #177 and get started with another video tutorial!
This is a terrific card layout though. I've CASE'd it from the current
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Clean & Simple Idea #207: Work of Art
Got a few minutes to create? You definitely need a Clean & Simple (CAS) card idea. Here's one that I love using the new Work of Art stamp set (134114) from the catalog that debuted this summer.
Here's what you need:
a package of Note Cards & Envelopes (131527)
In Color Ink Pads
Add a couple little embellishments of your
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Big Birthdays: How to fit 28 signatures on a card
Do you have occasions where a group of friends want to sign a card? Do you wish you had more space than the inside of a regular 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" card? Then this zig-zag style card is your perfect solution!
This is a quick & easy card (Clean & Simple) that just takes a little bit of scoring.
Zig Zag Card "How-To"
Cut card
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Reason #341 to LOVE the Deco Label Framelits
My daughter is 10, but she's an engineer at heart. Not the train kind, but the kind that looks at something and figures out how to make it work. Or make it better. Or just take it apart...So this card is for her! Every time she makes a card, it has a moving piece or a pop-up panel or window. She inspires me :)This card features 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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2 Uses for 1 Happy Birthday Project: Designer Rosettes
Actually, I bet we can come up with a whole host of ways to use this fun project idea. Why limit to just 2? Leave me a comment if you come up with something fun. Probably I should change the blog post title...
But mainly, it's a birthday tag for a fabulous package or a super-sweet home decor piece that would look fabulous on a door,
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3 Easy Steps: Flip Flop Cards with your Big Shot
You're going to FLIP for this fun card idea! And I promise that you're going to LOVE the special coming in August if you don't already own your Big Shot. Oh wait -- if you own a Big Shot, you're STILL going to love it.So be sure to sign up for my email newsletter (box on my right blog column!) so you don't miss any, ahem, important
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“Triple the Happy” Birthday Card: Perfect Pockets
Why send a "happy birthday" card when you could send a "happy happy HAPPY birthday" card??
This fun twist on a traditional card uses an pocket for a bonus treat. Want to give a gift card? This card is a terrific gift card holder! Just attach your gift card to the back of the pullout panel for a fun surprise. And then send it to
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