Sure, a banner is a nice design feature on a card, but have you tried adding a chevron border to your banners yet? Here's a card with the Today and Everyday stamp set (134132) from my December Stamps in the Mail Club Projects. You can order your kit shipped right to your doorstep – markers, stamps and pre-cut materials included for
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Fun Fold Flap Card: Ideas for the Work of Art stamp set
Yup, it's the Work of Art stamp set (134114) again -- I can't help it! I absolutely adore this stamp set. Plus it's the stamp set featured in my June Stamps in the Mail Club, so you should plan to see a few more fun ideas for it from me! (see more Work of Art card ideas)
And of course, if you want to make these June SITM cards yourself
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Yippee Skippee: Got word stamps? Try Word Art!
Here's a fun project - especially if you have a lot of word stamps handy and not as many "main image" kinds of stamps. Just try using your word stamps to create custom background papers!
Here's a video tutorial with directions and some extra tips (gorgeous...Silver Glass Glitter):
If you are viewing this post in email and don't see the
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Cheers! Sleek & Simple Christmas Idea
Okay -- what's on trend right now? Let's see... glitter (check!)... ruffles (check!)... chevrons (check!)... shine (check!)... yup, I guess they're all here! This card was voted the most popular at my last Christmas Card Stamp A Stack. And more good news, they're simple to do at home!
Here's what you need:
Cheers Single Stamp
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Sneak Peek: Regarding Dahlias Mail Club Kit
Have you signed up yet? The first round of project kits already went in the mail -- but I still have a kit for you!
Stamps in the Mail Club is a great way to expand your stamping supplies but USE what you get -- with easy projects, pre-cut card stock, printed directions PLUS video tutorials.
Want to see a sneak peek of the November
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Stamps in the Mail Club: ALL THAT GLITTERS
Ready? It's a NEW ROUND of my Stamps in the Mail Club!
Sign-ups begin NOW for the New Round -- reserve your kit!
You’ll receive the NEW Regarding Dahlias stamp set as well as supplies to learn techniques to make your cards SHINE!
Plus the “wow” project for November will be a set of Note Cards with a simple Portfolio that you’ll
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Clean & Simple: Bats About You, Halloween Card
Busy week? Not much time to stamp? Here's a Clean & Simple card idea that you can use for anything this week or next!
Stamp set: Halloween Hello (131721)
Paper: Whisper White & Rich Razzleberry, with the Notecards & Envelopes (107311)
Ink: Rich Razzleberry & Pumpkin Pie
Accessories: Pumpkin Pie Chevron Ribbon &
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Sketched Birthday – Chevron Folder Technique
Attention! Fun birthday stamp set alert!! I'm loving the Sketched Birthdays stamp set (130426) and the Birthday Basics Designer Paper! (130145)
The cupcake scallop circle image from this set is a perfect match for the 1-3/4" Scallop Circle Punch (119854).
And do you love the Chevron Embossing Folder (127749) on this card? Instead of
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Hello, Lovely: Chevrons & Grunge
The Stampin' Up! Convention this summer was packed with ideas for projects. This is a quick card that I CASE'd (copy & share everything).I love the way the Chevron Embossing folder (127749) makes the background just as much fun as the stamp from Hello, Lovely (130243) on the front.And the background is set off with stamps from the
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Have you seen them move? NEW Label Card Thinlits Die
Too much fun! These flip-flop cards used to be a trick to create...lots of scoring, cutting, tossing out card stock that was scored wrong, starting over again... but now Stampin' Up! has brought out a new product -- Thinlits Card Dies!
Want to see a Thinlits Die card in action?
Here's a 30 second "show & tell" of the card we made
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Using Negative Space: the invisible image
Sometimes the image on your project isn't about what IS there, but rather about what *isn't* there. In this card the eye is drawn to the Elegant Butterfly Punch space.
This is one of my Stamps in the Mail Club Projects for August. If you'd like to make this card (and 3 other projects) at home, you can sign up via my website and get
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Stamps in the Mail Club: “Try It” Month with Too Kind
Have you been thinking about joining my Stamps in the Mail Club? Trying to decide if it's a good fit for you? Well I have GREAT news for you!! I have a special one-month-only offer for you -- for August only, you can sign up for a single month of Stamps in the Mail Club.
It's a "Stamps in the Mail Club Try-It" month!
You'll receive the
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