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Bunches of Fun

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  Bunches of Fun card I made this one for my brother-in-law's Birthday!  The colors are Basic Black & So Saffron.  Heat embossed the greeting with White embossing powder. Inside, I used the "The older you get, the better you get (unless you're a banana)"  Love it! I was inspired by the card  made by Sue Bridge. This is what the stamp set looks like 155444 BUNCHES OF FUN CLING STAMP SET $27.00 Thanks for stopping by!

2021 Christmas card making

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 Wish Christmas was still a month away, we just don’t have enough time to play with all of the Holiday stamp sets! 🤪  So here are a few of the ones I either made in my own time or while my stampin’ buddy, Diane S, was here to visit. Many are inspired by cards found on Pinterest, so I can't take credit for them, except for a few.

Peaceful Deer card

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  So my husband & his brother have their birthdays just before Christmas, only 4 days apart, so my Brother-in-law's girlfriend, Nancy, asked me if she could over some day to make a handmade Birthday card for him, so she came over tonight to play.  She was at last Saturday's class, the first one I had since March 2020, and it was her first time making cards, she used to Scrapbook years ago, so I think we've got a new Stamper! Right Nancy??? LOL He's a hunter too, so we had to include a deer! lol  So I remembered a card I made with the Peaceful Deer bundle (I had cased from Susie Wood).  I added the picture below, so you can compare, and if you click on that card, it will take you to Susie's blog in case you'd like to see how she made that one!   I originally was gonna do one for Rocky too (my husband), but then figured it would be weird if they opened up their cards together at the party and find the exact same card! lol  So I'll make his later, so I deci

Sweet Little Stockings

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 Sweet Little Stockings As I was searching for ideas on Pinterest for an upcoming class, I found this cute Gift card holder by Jane Proffitt at Gal Friday Stamping  & thought it was adorable!  Click on her link to see her version. But since I only had one pack of the Sweet Stockings DSP at home, I knew I wouldn't have enough to cover a whole class if I used a full card front of that Pool Party design, so I decided to come up with a different idea. I stamped the little gifts & stars on a 4'' x 5 1/4'' piece of Pool Party CS , using Pool Party ink , and then embossed it with the Tasteful Textile 3D embossing folder to add texture to it.  I then glued that on a Basic White card base 5 1/2'' x 8 1/2'' (scored at 4- 1/4'') The pocket was made using a die from the Sweet Little Stockings bundle .  I cut out a 2 1/2'' x 4 1/2'' piece of that lights DSP, cut out the pocket.  And then cut 1'' off from the top, flipped i

Save from the start!

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December's Paper Pumpkin Kit preview

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  What’s not to “loaf” about a punny joke? It never hurts to have a little laughter, light-heartedness, and humor sprinkled into your schedule. If you’re a fan of fun, get a kick out of clever crafts, and can’t keep it together when you hear a classic knee-slapper, you’ll go bananas over this month’s cute ‘n’ quirky kit! The Lots of Pun Paper Pumpkin Kit includes enough egg-citing elements to create nine cards and coordinating envelopes. From giddy gingham to splatters and stripes, this playful Paper Pumpkin kit features a fun and fresh look with one-of-a-kind patterns and designs! Egg-cellent for any occasion, reason, or season throughout the year, the kit’s pun-packed stamp set provides completely customizable characters for a very versatile crafting experience. Pair each stamp with its matching die-cut snack, then mix up the faces and accessories for an absolutely adorable accent! Pick up your friends and family with pun-filled projects. December’s delightful kit is sure to make ‘em
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  Marble technique I  wanted to make some kind of background for a card so that I could just use the big saying from the Happiest of Birthdays stamp set, so I thought I'd go with the Marble technique, but I haven't done that in a long time, so I just searched a quick video by Stampin'Up! and gave it a try!  You will need shaving cream (Not shaving gel), some re-inkers, spatula & something to hold your shaving cream in.  I'm using a retired wood block case. To watch the video, click HERE The colors I started out with were Bermuda Bay, Coastal Cabana & Misty Moonlight. Then for the 2nd panel, I added BumbleBee and came up looking like this.  I really liked this one! And then I decided to add Magenta Madness.   Hope you give this 'Marble' technique a try with different colors & see what you come up with!  Thanks for stopping by! Joanne 

Candy Canes Stamp set

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This was one of the gifts I received in my Maui box when we had opted-out of the Maui incentive trip due to Covid19!  It came with many other cool products & gifts! So I finally dug it out to play with it last night, but if you know me, you hear me say how I'm more of a copier than a designer! lol Well I just happened to go back to a sketch challenge from a FB group and thought I would give it a try, so instead of DSP, I decided to stamp the Candy Canes stamp on a 4 1/8'' x 5 3/8'' Basic White cardstock, using Real Red ink. Then I cut the bottom off in a diagonal cut.  (Used the bottom piece inside my card) You can do the swirls 2 ways, either white on red, or red on white.   And then I made these other 2 cards which I cased from Pinterest, I'll put the link on each names so that they get the credit, plus you can find the products used.   For this card, I got the idea from a card made by the talented  Mikaela Titheridge .  I just stamped my greeting twice so

Gingerbread Class

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  Gingerbread & Peppermint cards   You'll be able to create 20 cute Christmas cards using products from the  Gingerbread & Peppermint suite of products!    I did use a couple of dies from the Frosted Gingerbread bundle, a small die from the Stitched Rectangle & a 2 1/8'' circle die, but if you just want the basic products & use what you have at home to die-cut, then here's what you'll need: 156313 Gingerbread & Peppermint 6''x6'' Designer Series Paper (48 sheets) $15.75 156326 Gingerbread & Peppermint Memories & More Cards $15   (lots leftover to make more projects!) 156327 Gingerbread & Peppermint Memories & More Cards & Enveloppes (pk of 20) $ 13.50 156322 Gingerbread & Peppermint Acrylic Shapes $8.75 146924 Real Red Rhinestones $9.50 Total $62.50 + Shipping & taxes. With the purchase of these items, I'll include 1 yard of Real Red 3/8'' Mini ruffled ribbon & Basic White twine

No frills day crop

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I decided to cancel the World Cardmaking day event scheduled for Oct 2nd, due to all the new Covid-19 restrictions - So instead, we've booked a tentative date for a no frills day crop, and we'll see how things will look by then. No frills day crop Date:   Saturday, October 2nd, 2021   Nov 20th Time: 9am - 9pm Where: Fabric Cupboard store at 22 Brandon St, Moncton, NB Cost: $25 Only 20 spots available - Minimum 10 required to keep this date You can bring whatever project you'd like to work on for the day, this is a great time to get your Christmas cards started before the Holiday rush!  You can finish some Paper Pumpkin kits you have laying around, even make alternate cards with them, or if you just wanna scrapbook or whatever hobby you're into!  You rent a table for the day to do whatever you want!   If you're not sure what to work on, or don't wanna bring a bunch of stuff, I'll have lots of Paper Pumpkin at my Stampin'Up! sales table, plus check back