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Classy Doily Cards
Classy Doily is not a new stamp, but it is one that I really like to use on cards. It can be stamped on a die-cut made for it with the Artiste Cricut cartridge, or fussy cut as above, or stamped on a base as shown in a couple of the examples below. The card…
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More Mailable Gatefold Cards – Lots of Pictures
Balloon Ride Paper Pack from CTMH Mailable cards that don’t require extra postage don’t need to be plain. All of the cards in this post can be mailed in a standard A2 envelope with a regular First Class postage stamp. They are all made from a 12″ by 5 1/2″ piece of paper and scored…
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Gatefold Card
CTMH Sarita B & T with Outdoor Denim I love making cards that are a little bit different from the standard design. Gatefold cards can be made in many different sizes and with a variety of opening styles. This is a very easy card to make. The base is Outdoor Denim cardstock cut to 5…
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OWH Cards and Happy Fourth of July!
On Memorial Day I was going to post pictures of a few cards that I made for Operation Write Home. But I didn’t get a chance, so here they are now. 🙂 Actually, I made and sent 70 cards to them but I didn’t think to take any pictures until most of them were packed…
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Pirouette Clean and Simple Card
CAS Black and White Standard Sized Card I love this stamp! In July I used this image on a shabby chic card and another somewhat rustic card. Those posts are here and here. The card posted today is almost on the opposite end of the card making spectrum! It is clean, simple and elegant. It was also…
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Embossed Two- Step Stamping
Happy Monday! Thank you for visiting. Today I have a short video about two-step stamping. In it I explain what two step stamping is and how to do it using the So Grateful (B1395) stamp set from CTMH. This technique can be used with many different stamps. Take a look at your collection and see…
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Polished Stone Technique – CTMH Inks
CTMH Thanks Stamped with CTMH Black Archival Ink Background Technique Week continues with a third variation of the Polished Stone Technique. Here is a video recap of the different materials and a quick demonstration of the technique using cotton balls and CTMH reinkers: The reason why glossy paper works well for this technique is that…
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Polished Stone Technique With Copic Markers
CTMH Stamps: Treasure Life and Rosy Regards Thank you for visiting! Yesterday’s post was also about the Polished Stone Technique. The main star was Adirondack’s alcohol inks, which offer spectacular results. Today’s post is another way to do this easy technique, but with other supplies. Many of which are likely to be on hand. I…
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Polished Stone – Adirondack Style
Magenta Young Girl Reading Stamp This week is all about background techniques. The first one has been around for years. The Ranger Ink/ Adirondack Alcohol Ink people made it famous, though. It is easy to do and no two are alike. The supplies are minimal and it offers quick results. Later this week, I will…
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Clean Up My Desk Card #3 – Mailable Cards Week
Last week I mailed 8 cards at the post office. Because of my love of layering, 7 of the 8 needed extra postage. Hence, the Mailable-Card-Week, self-challenge I am engaged in this week! Cards can still be very nice without requiring more than regular postage. 🙂 This card uses some leftover snowflakes cut using the…
Scrappinthread by Beverly Tiemann 