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  • An Anytime Love card with Going Global

    An Anytime Love card with Going Global

    We always think of sending cards when it is someone’s birthday or anniversary or Christmas.  But what about all those other times of the year?  People do amazing things, or are just awesome for being a part of your life… so why note surprise them with a note to tell them how special they are and how glad you are in their life?Heart embossed Going Global Love card

    This is another one of my big projects I want to start up this year… just because and you are awesome cards.  In this busy and bustling world we are in right now, how great would it feel to go to the mailbox and tucked in amongst the bills and junk mail is a little hand crafted surprise. Smile  Love it!

    So, this card today, is an idea to create a card just for that using the Going Global stamp set.  I made the center piece by stamping the globe image with Crumb Cake (to keep it light) and then punched with my 2” circle punch.  Then just stamp your sentiment from the same set on top using Early Espresso ink.  And you know me, I just had to add some glitz by dropping a rhinestone into the center of one of the Classy Designer Buttons and popping that onto my sentiment with a glue dot.  Just makes it fancier don’t you think?

    Heart embossed Going Global Love card close up

    I also had to add in a pop of color and LOVE LOVE LOVE this Watermelon Wonder Stitched Satin ribbon.  It is so pretty and soft in person!

    Tip – When adhering your ribbon to the front of your card, only put adhesive down under where you will have your scalloped circle for the sentiment!  If you run adhesive down the full length of the ribbon, it will start making strange bumps as it glues down over the embossed background.  It is so much prettier fluttering losely at the bottom.

    Heart embossed Going Global Love card side view

    One last tip for you.  I embossed a piece of Very Vanilla cardstock with the hearts embossing folder and attached it to the Very Vanilla card base.  So help the layers stand out, I sponged the edge of the embossed layer.  However, if you sponge AFTER you emboss, you have a higher chance of the paper tearing where it is embossed.  So, you may want to sponge the paper FIRST and then emboss to minimize tearing.

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    Are you coming to the retreat?  The Northwest Crafty Escape Weekend signs ups are due soon!

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    Just a reminder that the deadline to sign up for this is coming up in less than a week!  The tables are filling up, so make sure you’ve saved your spot!

    Retreat in a Box option is coming soon too! 

    If you can’t come because you are out of town or can’t travel, I’ll be offering a Retreat in a Box so you can play along at home. Smile  I’Il be posting the details tomorrow so check back for that!

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  • Beautiful Buttons and Fun Christmas Card w/ Masking Ideas

    So, when Stampin’ Up posted the weekly deals yesterday, I was initially surprised that there were fewer than in previous weeks.  But after looking at the items, I realized that just because there were fewer, didn’t mean they weren’t great items!  I LOVE some of these buttons and the masks and heck 25% off is still 25% I don’t have to pay – right?  And who doesn’t love a sale?  Smile 

    So today, I thought I’d share a few project ideas using the fun goodies on sale this week:

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    Metal Rimmed Pearls – Easiest cute accessory around!

    I love these little embellishments because they are super cute and did you know – they come with adhesive already on the back?!  Talk about making it so easy even my kiddos can do it!  In fact they did – here is the card I made for a recent class.  Check out  the matching blog post to see my kiddos recreate this card all by themselves and turning out pretty darn well, I would say too. Smile

    Beautiful Bunch birthday card – check out the details on this blog post

    Hearts & Stars Mask – Cute in any season

    The hearts and stars mask is a great way to easily make your own custom background in any color you like!  I have use it a few times but this was one of my favorite and most popular designs.  Perfect for easy Christmas cards!

    Festival of Trees Christmas card – get all the details in this blog post

    Classy Designer Buttons – Perfect accents for any card!

    I also really like the Classy Designer Buttons.  I know I used them on a few cards lately but it appears I haven’t posted them to the blog yet.  So instead, I thought I’d share this cute card from my Stampin’ Up website (that page of mine with my class calendar, promotions, and all about the perks of joining my fun group as a demonstrator!)  Anyway, I love how this card is great for any paper you may have lying around.  It is just so easy to cut or punch a few squares, stamp a sentiment and embellish with some linen thread and the classy buttons!

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    Baby Girl card – get all the details here

    Ok, off to do a little more prep work for my Northwest Crafty Escape Weekend coming up on Friday!  I have the goodie bag supplies being delivered today and their wrappings and baggies all made and ready to go!  Now to finish up some samples for some of the on site classes and we will be rockin’ and rollin’.  I can’t wait! 

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