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Sweet Strawberry Card

Sweet Strawberry Card I love strawberries and I love the Sweet Strawberry card on page 44 of the mini catalog even more!  I actually have a personal connection between strawberries and stationery.  When I was in sixth grade, my teacher always had lots of fun stationery and the theme always […]

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How to Make a Double Pocket Fold Card

How to Make a Double Pocket Fold Card Hi, Friends!  Watch my YouTube video on how to make a double pocket fold card! This card fold is great because you can use the double pocket fold for an invitation or to hold a gift card.  There are so many possibilities! […]


How to Use Gilded Leafing with Adhesive Sheets

How to Use Gilded Leafing with Adhesive Sheets Last week, I introduced you to two easy ways to use gilded leafing on your cards.  This week, I’m going to show you how to use gilded leafing with adhesive sheets.  The technique is so easy and you are going to love […]

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two easy ways to use gilded leafing on your cards

Two Easy Ways to Use Gilded Leafing on Your Cards

Two Easy Ways to Use Gilded Leafing on Your Cards Hi, friends!  I came up with two easy ways to use gilded leafing on your cards.  The Gilded Leafing Embellishment is a new item that Stampin’ Up! offers in the current January to June Mini Catalog.  I was fascinated by […]


Easy Accordion Fold Card Tutorial

Easy Accordion Fold Card Tutorial Hi Friends!  Watch my video on YouTube on Tuesday, January 26th at 8pm eastern where I’ll show you how to make a very easy accordion fold card. Watch the YouTube video HERE. When I say easy, I mean easy!  It takes less than a minute […]

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How to Make an Explosion Card

How to Make an Explosion Card If you haven’t yet figured it out, I’m obsessed with the Snowman Season stamp set from Stampin’ Up!  I’ve made several designs with the set, and in my latest YouTube video I show you how to make an explosion card with just a few […]


Step Up Your Stamping #2: Water Coloring Techniques

FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT TONIGHT! JULY 21ST 8PM EASTERN!! CLICK HERE! _____________________________________ Step Up Your Stamping #2:  Water Coloring Techniques Hi Friends!  I shared my first “Step Up Your Stamping” series in this post, where I showed you how to create a card based on your level of stamping and card […]


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Stampin Up Cool Treats

Stampin Up Cool Treats I know the chances are pretty high that it’s probably snowing wherever you are now.  The last thing you want to think about is a cool treat when all you want is a nice hot cup of cocoa!  But since I showed you how you could use […]


Paper Pumpkin Kits Are Perfect For Kids!

Paper Pumpkin Kits Are Perfect For Kids! Did you know that Paper Pumpkin Kits are perfect for kids?  I wanted to see just how easy and convenient Stampin’ Up!’s Paper Pumpkin Kits really are, so I put the March 2016 Paper Pumpkin Kit to the test.  I enlisted my six-year-old nephew […]

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Bookmark Card Template and Tutorial

Bookmark Card Template and Tutorial My last post was full of pictures of a bookmark card that I created several years ago.  Today’s post includes the bookmark card template and tutorial.  Even though it’s Template Tuesday, I’m providing the template to all of my readers today, not just my email […]


Make a Paper Purse!

Make a Paper Purse Be sure to sign up for my free Template Tuesday Newsletter so you can receive the template to make this fun paper purse!  In the video below, you’ll see just how easy it is to print the PDF and assemble the pieces.  It literally takes about ten […]


popcorn box template

Popcorn Box Template

Popcorn Box Template Tomorrow is Template Tuesday! (See last week’s Template Tuesday Paper Dress Card.) Be sure to sign up in the box below to receive my Template Tuesday Newsletter  so that you can receive the FREE Popcorn Box Template! Isn’t it so cute? I used Stampin’ Up!’s It’s My […]