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Holiday Backgrounds with the Basic Patterns Decorative Masks

November 20, 2019 By Meg Loven Leave a Comment

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Got a friend who loves that 'little extra' on a holiday card? Then this Christmas card featuring the So Many Stars stamp set and coordinating Stitched Stars Dies is perfect for you. Even more perfect? How about a free video tutorial? You've come to the right place! I'll teach you how to use the gorgeous Basic Pattern Decorative Masks to
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Filed Under: Cards, Christmas, Demonstrator Starter Kit, Looking for Ideas?, Products, Stampin Up, Video Tutorials Tagged With: Aqua Painters, Basic Pattern Decorative Masks (150697), Copper Foil Sheets (142020), So Many Stars (150496), Stamping Sponges (141337), Star Designer Elements (150430), Stitched Stars Dies (150653), Very Vanilla/Copper 1/2" Classic Weave Ribbon (150394)

NEW for September: 10 Tips Online Crafting Class

September 1, 2019 By Meg Loven Leave a Comment

Are you in LOVE with the Holiday Catalog? So am I!! So many new products that I can hardly decide where to start creating. The Come To Gather Suite won though - this gorgeous set of coordinating stamps, dies and Designer Series Paper has inspired my fall stamping. In fact, I love it SO much that I've created 10 new projects!! How can you
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Filed Under: Cards, Designer Series Paper, Looking for Ideas?, Masculine Card Ideas, Online Crafting Class, Products, Stampin Up, Thanksgiving, Video Tutorials, Watercoloring Tagged With: Aqua Painters, Come to Gather (150589), Come to Gather Designer Series Paper (150454), Come to Gather Ribbon Combo Pack (150456), Gathered Leaves Dies (150662), Tags & Feathers Elements (150455), Tutorials

New Online Crafting Class: Sailing Home for Summer

July 1, 2019 By Meg Loven Leave a Comment

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Today is the first day to place your online order and qualify for my free July Online Crafting Class!  What's an Online Crafting Class, you ask? It's a chance to order the supplies YOU want, then get a free collection of amazing card ideas.  And if your order includes the supplies featured in the OCC, then you'll have everything you need
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Filed Under: Cards, Designer Series Paper, Looking for Ideas?, Masculine Card Ideas, Products, Stampin Up Tagged With: Aqua Painters, Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper (149481), DSP Card Base, Sail Away Trinkets (149482)

Art for Home: Wonderful Romance Frame Project

March 29, 2019 By Meg Loven Leave a Comment

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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Filed Under: 3d projects, Club Projects, Designer Series Paper, Favors and Treats, Home Decor, Looking for Ideas?, Products, Stampin Up, Stamps in the Mail Club, Techniques, Video Tutorials, Watercoloring Tagged With: 3/16" Braided Linen Trim (147808), Aqua Painters, Floral Romance Seals (148789), Floral Romance Specialty Designer Series Paper (148586), Framed Art, Layering Circle Framelits Dies (141705), Stamps in the Mail Club, Stamps in the Mail Club March 2019, Staz-On Ink, Very Vanilla 1/2" Lace Trim (141672), Watercolor, Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies (147529), Wonderful Romance (148632)

Fabulous Fun Folds to Create at Home: Triple Panel Cards

March 28, 2019 By Meg Loven Leave a Comment

What's more fun than opening a greeting card? How about opening the greeting card...and then opening it again, because there are 3 panels? This unique fun fold card is created using a regular folded card stock base, plus a panel cut from Designer Series Paper. The final piece was created with the edgelit die from the Wonderful Floral
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Filed Under: Cards, Club Projects, Designer Series Paper, Looking for Ideas?, Products, Stampin Up, Stamps in the Mail Club, Techniques, Video Tutorials Tagged With: 1-3/8" Scallop Circle Punch (146139), Aqua Painters, Floral Romance Specialty Designer Series Paper (148586), Fun Folds, Glimmer Paper, Stamps in the Mail Club, Stamps in the Mail Club March 2019, Tailored Tag Punch (145667), Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies (147529), Wonderful Romance (148632)

Time for a #redboxchallenge with Paper Pumpkin

January 29, 2018 By Meg Loven 2 Comments

Are you a Paper Pumpkin subscriber? Have you heard about the #redboxchallenge that Stampin' Up! is running until January 31? I've been meaning to get a project created, and finally got it created. I love the way the Epic Celebrations and Amazing You stamp sets (both Sale-A-Bration free selections) come together with this past Paper
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Filed Under: Cards, Convention, Looking for Ideas?, LovenStampfuls, Paper Pumpkin, Sale-A-Bration 2018, Stampin Up, Watercoloring Tagged With: Amazing You (147215) Sale-A-Bration 2018, Aqua Painters, Epic Celebrations (147236) Sale-A-Bration, LovenStampfuls, Paper Pumpkin, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708)

Use Your Thinlits: Rose Garden Watercolor Templates

March 3, 2016 By Meg Loven 1 Comment

My latest favorite from the Occasions Catalog?  Definitely, it's the Rose Wonder stamp set and the coordinating Rose Garden Thinlits Dies for the Big Shot.  The perfect techniques for this product combo are endless!  But since we have to start somewhere, today's technique teaches how to use the die cut rose as a template for watercoloring
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Filed Under: Cards, Looking for Ideas?, Products, Stampin Up, Techniques, Watercoloring Tagged With: Aqua Painters, Big Shot, Metallic Foil Doilies (138392), Note Cards, Occasions Catalog 2016, Rose Garden Thinlits Dies (140619), Rose Wonder (140697), Rose Wonder Bundle (140804), Stamping Sponges (141337), Watercolor, Watercolor Paper, Watermelon Wonder 1" Stitched Satin Ribbon (140580)

Happy Scenes: Using Window Sheets

September 14, 2015 By Meg Loven Leave a Comment

Fall temps are spreading around the country - or at least they were this morning when I left home at 4:45 am to head to the airport for my Founder's Circle trip flight!  So here's a fun fall card to help you embrace the temps.(Actually, this is my favorite time of year - any weather that's perfect for jeans and a t-shirt is perfect for
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Filed Under: Big Shot, Cards, Looking for Ideas?, Masculine Card Ideas, Products, Stamp Club With Meg, Stampin Up Tagged With: Aqua Painters, Cards that Move, Glimmer Paper, Halloween, Happy Scenes (139821), Happy Scenes Bundle (140853), Hearth & Home Thinlits Dies (139666), Holiday Catalog 2015, Pop-Up Cards, Punch Ideas, Staz-On Ink, Tree Builder Punch (138295), Watercolor, Watercolor Paper, Window Sheets, Woodgrain Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, word window

Masking Technique: Make Your Image Pop

July 16, 2015 By Meg Loven Leave a Comment

Have you seen the new You've Got This stamp set yet?  I'm in love with the gorgeous flower in this set.  I'd call it a peony - what do you think?  The stamp set also has a fabulous background image...so fabulous that I'd actually buy the set just for the background!  But using them both together? What a great combination.The problem I
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Filed Under: Cards, Looking for Ideas?, Products, Stampin Up, Techniques Tagged With: 1" Dotted Lace Trim, Aqua Painters, Banner Triple Punch (138292), Bohemian Designer Series Paper (138446), Itty Bitty Accents Punch Pack (133787), Masking Technique, Rhinestones, Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad (132708), You've Got This (139575)

Color Flow Technique for Watercolor: with the Beautiful Bunch & the Fun Flower Punch

June 16, 2014 By Meg Loven 1 Comment

While you're waiting for the Blendabilities Markers to be available for order*, here's a fabulous, gorgeous, fun technique for you to try: Color Flow.* if you just can't wait for the markers, then join my Demonstrator team! You can get the Blendabilities NOW!The directions are fairly simple and the new Beautiful Bunch stamp set (134282)
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Filed Under: Cards, Club Projects, Clubs, In Colors 2014-2016, Looking for Ideas?, Punch Ideas, Stamp Club With Meg, Stampin Up, Stamping Opportunities, Techniques Tagged With: 7/8" Scallop Circle Punch, Aqua Painters, Beautiful Bunch, Color Flow Watercolor Technique, Flower Patch (134207), Fun Flower Punch (133785), Heat Embossing, Heat Tool, LovenStampfuls, Technique Tutorial

Making 50 Cards – One Step at a Time

February 26, 2014 By Meg Loven Leave a Comment

I thought about writing the title like a joke... "How do you make 50 cards?" Punch line: "One step at a time!" Somehow it didn't quite work out in print.  But really, making a whole bunch of a single card has its own Zen art form. The stamp set at work here is Petal Parade (133602 - available for FREE with a $50 order during
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Filed Under: Big Shot, Cards, Designer Series Paper, Express Stamping, Gift Ideas, Looking for Ideas?, Sale-A-Bration 2014, Stampin Up, Stamping 101, Techniques, Workshop Projects Tagged With: Aqua Painters, Baker's Twine, Banner Punch, Big Shot, Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Folder, Good As Gold Card Kit (Sale-A-Bration), Petal Parade, Sale-A-Bration, Sale-A-Bration 2014, Sweet Sorbet Designer Series Paper, Watercolor

Pleasant Poppies Gift Bag: I *heart* watercoloring

March 28, 2013 By Meg Loven Leave a Comment

Pleasant Poppies is another of the gorgeous full-size images currently available from Stampin' Up! (see it online – 129499). Last week I mentioned a few tips for using large stamps on small projects.  Today I have a couple more technique tips for you: the Spotlighting Technique and a Watercolor Refresher!  Both techniques are wrapped up
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Filed Under: 3d projects, Boxes and Bags, Club Projects, Favors and Treats, Gift Ideas, Looking for Ideas?, Punch Ideas, Stampin Up, Stamping Opportunities, Stamps in the Mail Club, Techniques, Watercoloring Tagged With: 1-3/4" Circle Punch, 3/4" Circle Punch, Aqua Painters, Curly Cute, Distressing Tool, Gift Bag, Gift Idea, Pleasant Poppies, Rhinestones, Spotlighting Technique, Staz-On Ink, Technique Tutorial, Watercolor, Watercolor Paper, Watercolor Wonder Crayons

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