MAY WE NEVER FORGET!

No doubt everyone remembers where they were when the news broke of this tragedy.  We have been to Shanksville 3 times and were grateful that we got to visit the 9/11 Memorial in New York City.

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My friend, Debra, from Mississppi had this stamp.  She was so generous to allow me to purchase it from her since September 11 is my birthday, a day that will never be the same.

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STORYBOOK MEMORIES DSP/STORYBOOK FRIENDS DIES

 The card was cased from one I saw on Pinterest.  It is the quickest way for me to get more of these supplies used.

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STORYBOOK MEMORIES

I fussy cut the bunny design from the designer series paper.  The fence is from the On The Horizon die set.

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EASTER GREETINGS

 OK!  I know we have Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentine Day before Easter but when I saw Tami White's card with this design, I had to make it.  The carrots and die for the "ground" are from the Storybook Garden Patch set.  There are slits in the ground for the carrots to be inserted.    I debated whether it looked like Easter without a bunny but for now this is it. See below for the inside of the card.

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STAMPIN' UP! SIMPLY ELEGANT

 This is such pretty paper to work with.  Very elegant!  The only thing I would change is the placement of the "For You"  I think it would have been better placed a little higher.

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EMBOSSING FOLDER DESIGN

This embossing folder has been in my "collection" for a very long time.  It is from a Sizzix set that has this one and then three narrow dies to use as borders.  I had to trim this one down and once I did, I had a hard time deciding what color of card stock to use.  I chose a light blue card stock.  It's a very simple card but I think that it is a pretty design. 

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NOTE CARDS FOR A GARDENER

I saw a set of four square cards using the dsp and die cut vegetables.  I prefer not to send or make square cards so I made mine with the bookbinder layout.  I think these would make a fun gift to someone who really loves gardening.  The "vegetable" paper is from Storybook Moments dsp collection.  The vegetables are from the coordinating stamp and die set "Storybook Garden Patch".  The dsp on the binder portion of the card is from "Timeless Plaid".

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After watching Rita Holmes video this past Tuesday, this is the card I made using her layout.  Her cards were very pretty using the Sunflower paper from Stampin' Up!  I am going to try very hard to not add that to my hoard.  There is a new set of dies with an Arch shape very much like this.  I simply used one of the dies from a set that has multiple sizes but only cut a portion of it.  Same look without having to buy another expensive set of dies.  

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SIMPLY ELEGANT DSP FROM STAMP' UP!

On Pinterest I saw a card by "Stampin With Shirley G" using this dsp.  I used the same layout and same papers for the card base.  But I fussy cut flowers from another sheet in that collection and made my own focal point.  The "Happy Aniversary" was made with Taylored Expressions stamp and die set.

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FANCY FOLD

I'm sorry to say I didn't make a note as to where I saw this fold.  I thought I had seen it on YouTube but when I checked my "history" there, I didn't find it.  When closed, the "Happy Birthday" piece covers the leaf.

Very easy to make. 

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While I had the paper out from the card I posted yesterday, I made the card above and the one below.    I really like the format of the first one and this paper worked really well for it.

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A NOTE TO MAKE YOU SMILE

I have an unbranded die that I used for this card  It cuts several pieces so you need to cut it multiple times to be able to assemble pieces for the card.  To make assembly a little easier, I inserted the floral pieces into the red borders and then added a tiny piece of tape to hold them together......making it easier to place them into the larger black borders.  (Does that make sense?)  The sentiment is from a Taylored Expressions stamp and die set.

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The last of Halloween for now.  All of the cards before this one will be going to three care centers.  This one with the added embellishments will be used personally for someone.

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THREE MORE WITH DIFFERENT PAPERS

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MORE TRICK OR TREAT

 This is a fun fold for using a variety of complimentary papers.  

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TRICK OR TREAT

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RITA HOLMES INSPIRED ME AGAIN

 Yesterday I watched Rita's video on Facebook.  This was a bit of a challenge for me but I am pleased with the results.  The front has a little window opening created by partial die cutting.  I think I could create a similar look without using that method and may give it a try.  The paper from Stampin' Up! was a $5.00 "Product of the Month" for a minimum order.  I needed to stock up on some card stock and loved the subtle colors of this paper..........also it is shimmery!

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SPOOKY HALLOWEEN

It felt really good to get 50 cards made with this design!  Why?  All of the papers are from my leftover stash of Lasting Impressions papers.

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THREE SIMPLE HALLOWEEN CARDS

The paper with the "characters" on it was a sheet of designs but I just could see making card fronts with the 12 x 12.  I used circle punches to get at the designs and "chopped up" the two sheets with circle punches and then salvaged the leftover designs by cutting into rectangles.

There are 50 cards using these papers.

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BEGINNING HALLOWEEN CARDS

This is the beginning of the Halloween cards that I have made for the care centers.  I have officially finished 150 cards to share with three centers.  Cards that will be mailed to others will have to be finished later.

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COLLECTION OF CARDS USING "EMMA" DSP

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USING TEXTURED TAPE STRIPS

 Using these textured tape strips was different than just using dsp scraps all of the same width.  This gave a different dimension to the card front.

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This is just a simplified version of the card I made for our granddaughter.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR GRANDDAUTER, EMMA!

This is the third August birthday card for a granddaughter........August 9, 17 and 19!  They keep Grandma busy!

I'm sure I made a card for Emma one other time using this paper............the name of the paper is "Emma" so why would I use anything else?  On the white section, I created a pocket by adding part of a circle die cut.  I'm sure you know what goes into that "pocket"!

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UNSUCCESSFUL TRY!

 

The layout for this  card is from a video that I watched.  The flowered piece is die cut and then cut in 5 strips. The 2nd and 4th strip are raised on dimensionals.  I can't remember what the technique is called but I had never done it before.  

I have a set of arch dies but they are not from Stampin' UP! so the size of them is slightly different.  I had to do some maniputating on the width of the strips but managed to get it done.  She also used the smallest two dies for the sentiment.  

I liked the card she made.   I chose the colors of card stock that were in the dsp but am not at all happy with my own.  Not sure I'll be doing another one!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR GRANDDAUGHTER, ALLISSA!

I usually try to make cards that are different or with a special fold. Making a "Swing Fold" was something I don't think I had ever done.....at least not like this.  I was a little intimidated and thought about making a trial sample but decided to just go for it!  It really wasn't difficult....just meant taking my time and thinking everything through before adding the glue.

This time I used the Wildflower Birthday dsp again but used Blueberry Bliss card stock with it.  I'm really happy with the way it turned out since it was my first try.

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WILDFLOWER BIRTHDAY

 As with these other cards that I have made like this, I used the Wildflower Birthday dsp and gold foil card stock for the mats.  But card I did use the dotted paper for backgrounds.  The dotted paper came from a 12 x 12 pad of in color papers that SU used to sell.  I still have a lot of those sheets and they do come in hand for a card like this.

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USING "WILDFLOWER BIRTHDAY" DSP

 I love making these cards and this dsp is great to use for them.

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INKED AND TILED STAMP SET #3

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INKED AND TILED STAMP SET #2

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