This was just a simple flap card using two more scraps from the "Be Merry" retired designer paper.  I'm almost ready to cross off the paper from my list!

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This card used two more scrap pieces of the "Be Merry" card stock.  I happened to have the cute little mitten dies from Poppy Stamps that made a perfect addition to the card.

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I had a small poly bag with scraps of the Stampin' UP! retired "Be Merry" designer papers.  I was determined to make use of what I could so that I could cross that paper off of my list!

This was one of the first cards I made.  The 3 cute little punched ornaments are from a set of 3 punches that I have had for a long time and not made good use of them.  I also punched three more to add to the lower left corner of the inside.

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Sunday evening I was checking out some YouTube videos for making cards.  I ran across a couple that were using the retired Stampin' UP! Boughs of Holly dsp.  I really like one that was made like this only using a horizontal layout  By making it vertically I could get a lot more cards from the dsp.

The lady making the cards on the video used a piece of dsp measuring 4" x 5 1/4".  To me that was a waste of the beautiful paper since so much was covered up.  I took a few minutes and using copy paper came up with what I needed.

I used a border die from Stampin' Up like she did in the video.  I had a full 12" x 12" pieces of the dsp and wanted to get the most cards possible.  I started by cutting strips of 4" x 12" strips and then cutting them down to 2" for a total of 18 pieces.

The white card stock was cut to 4" x 4 1/8" and then using the die cut the card stock into the two pieces needed.  

In order to assemble and achieve the right size for the front of a card,  I had 4" x 5 1/4" pieces of copy paper for the pieces to be assembled.  I just placed the bottom white piece on the copy paper, slipped the dsp under just far enough and drew a line along the top edge.  Then I adhered the dsp to the copy paper, added the bottom piece and the top piece.  

Once I got the first two done it went very quickly.  The assembled pieces were then added to the card base.  I added a white card stock piece inside for the sentiment which was also stamped with Real Red ink.

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A couple of months ago I bought two Spellbinders 3D embossing folders.  They are  8 1/2 x 5 1/2 and I was able to make two cards out of each piece.  This is from the Holiday Floral Swag.  The patterns are just beautiful!

This is from the other half of that same piece.....totally different look.  This piece didn't allow a space for stamping a sentiment so I added the little circle.  The designs are perfect for quick and easy holiday cards.  

A couple of months ago I posted a picture of a wedding card I made using the other embossing folder. 

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It's November 3 and I'm already behind.  The cards I posted for November 1 and 2 were actually just posted but dated for those two days.  

Saturday I was looking for something different in my Christmas/Holiday papers when I ran across a poly envelope with twelve 4" x 5 1/4" pieces with the trees and strips of the green with gold dots.  I have no idea where these papers came from but I do know they aren't from Stampin' Up!.  The papers are not double sided.  I was pleased that the color of the lighter trees in the paper matched the retired  SU Pear Pizzazz card stock which I still have.

Anyway, Saturday I put all 12 cards together except for the sentiment on the front.  Yesterday I was able to complete those pieces and the sentiment on the inside which was stamped on white card stock.

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Thanksgiving card for my sister.

Opened.

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