Shabby Chic Lovely & Sweet card with video tutorial & free project sheet!

January 31, 2024

Here's the last card made in last week's video featuring the Nature's Sweetness suite. I absolutely love this color palette!

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It's Pecan Pie with Pebbled Path & Gold accents with a rich monotone look. Look closely at the layout. It's basically a few random layers with only one that's layered. Adding a few smaller elements creates the balance here.

Details & tips:

Note the distressed edges on a few of the layers. That is done by rubbing your open scissor blade over the edge of the paper. Fast and fabulous results! *watch how I do it in the video below.
The large stamped Pecan Pie layer and the DSP square are both sponged with Pecan Pie ink to age them a bit.
That butterfly is one of our Paper Butterfly Accents colored with a Light Natural Tones blends marker. I added some Gold Enamel Effects in streaks all over it. *see how in the video
I added Gold Enamel Effects as berries on the tall leaf die-cut on the left.

Here's how I stamped the inside. The greeting is from the Softly Sophisticated stamp set from Sale-a-Bration.

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Here's a picture of the Lovely & Sweet bundle I used here. See it online here.

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Get the project sheet with dimensions, directions and products here: Download Lovely & Sweet Butterfly card

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These are the three cards I share in the video below:

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So is the shabby-chic look for you?

You can see how I made all of these cards in the video replay here. Or click on the photo below to watch it. Don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel!

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Over $1800 donated to Minot charities with our big stamping sale Saturday

August 10, 2022
As many of you know we hold a big paper crafting sale in June of each year where my customers can sell their excess or unwanted stamping items. This year we added a second sale that we held on Saturday. Why? Sadly one of my best friends passed away last fall and together with her family we sold her collection of stamping & scrapbooking items.

Here's a picture of some of it!

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We did add some items that were generously donated by my customers from the big June sale. 100% of this sale was donated to charities in Minot.

Click on the bold names below to read about them. Feel free to donate to any of these non-profits if you'd like to.
- Matthew 25 – a nonprofit that seeks to match gifts of clothing and household items with those in need in our community at no cost.
- Hairball Haven – non-profit feline rescue. We primarily pull cats and kittens from the Minot, ND
- Project Bee – has provided overnight housing for women at local motels and apartments for chronically homeless women with mental health issues.
The craft items were marked down drastically and people noticed! Not many items were over $3 and the majority was .25 – .50 cents! Our goal was to sell as much as we could to raise money for our charities. It was the biggest success we've ever had at a sale! I am still in awe and shock at how fast the items sold. Over $1800 will be donated to these amazing organizations.

My friend was a nurse and amazingly kind & generous. She would be so happy to know we used her craft items to support others in need in our city.

We had so little left; just 6 small boxes! And the leftovers will go towards another group of ladies that make cards for prison inmates, elderly & others in need. Their group is called Folding Angels.

I apologize to those of you who could not take part due to long distance or poor timing. I know it's a tease and I'm sorry about that. But I did want to share it with you.

Special thanks to my friend Clarisse's daughter, Devin, who helped gather and sort the items to be sold. Also to my faithful and generous helpers that spent hours marking & sorting – Marilyn, Lori, Pat, Becky & Joanne plus the many that helped at the sale. It would not have been a success without the many hours of help and guidance you provided.

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New! Inventory update from Stampin' Up!:

Non-Orderable items:
- Rays of Light stamp set – TBA (to be announced)
- Evening Evergreen card stock available mid August
- Holly Berry dies – available late August
- Split Card Texture dies – available late August
- Barn dies – available late August
- Gnomes dies – available late August
Low Inventory items:
- Lights Aglow specialty 6 X 6" DSP
- Bows of Holly 12 X 12" DSP
- 2022-24 In Color Matte Decorative dots
- Stylish Shapes dies
- Palms dies
- Sending dies
- Blossoming Happiness dies
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Simple stamping with the Simply Fabulous set & Silver & Gold DSP

August 9, 2022

I shared fun ways to use the Silver & Gold DSP on last week's Facebook Live video. See the video here.

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I stamped directly onto this foil printed DSP with the Simply Fabulous stamp set seen here. I chose it because of it's bold, solid images.

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I decided to feature the newest In Colors – Parakeet Party, Sweet Sorbet & Tahitian Tide. If you love bright, eye catching colors you need these 2-22-24 In Colors! Most of you know I love color coordination; it's why I love Stampin' Up! They have everything from card stock, ink, markers, ribbon to gems in these colors. See them all here.

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The greeting is stamped on a die-cut from the Beautiful Shapes dies seen here. I love the unique and playful shape of it.

Below are the measurements for this card.

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August’s card kit of the month features the gorgeous Splendid Day DSP; get the kit or tutorial!

August 8, 2022
I knew I had to feature the stunning Splendid Day specialty DSP for one of my kits to go. August seemed the perfect time for it!

Look at these beautiful cards:

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If you like these cards you have a few options. You can choose to receive the pre-cut kit to go with the PDF tutorial or just the PDF tutorial only.

The pre-cut kit includes $20 in product plus the pre-cut kit for just $28. Here's what you'll receive:
- All pre-cut pieces including punches or die-cuts
- 1/2 pkg of 6 X 12" Splendid Day DSP (you'll cut using the directions)
- a share of Soft Sea Foam 3/8" ribbon
- a share of Elegant Faceted gems
- The free PDF tutorial – photos, step by step directions, measurements & a supplies list
Purchase the pre-cut kit here or the PDF tutorial for $15 here.

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I used Pool Party, Sahara Sand Fresh Freesia & Soft Sea Foam inks along with the Splendid Thoughts stamp set. You need mostly greetings to stamp & finish the cards like mine.

Add on the Splendid Thoughts stamp set or bundle at an extra 10% off! Contact me here for an invoice to be sent to you. To get it all – bundle, kit to go & PDF tutorial with Priority Shipping it's $92.

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