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Happy 18th Birthday Owen
I make cards for teenagers in my church congreation. This one is for Owen, who is turning 18 this year. His favorite color is black. ...
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Oct 51 min read
Jewel Toned Sulfur Cosmos Birthday Wishes
My niece has a birthday coming up and her favorite colors are jewel tones. I pulled out three different colors of cardstock and then ink...
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Oct 41 min read
Deep Purple Mums Enjoy
Love the way these deep purple mums turned out. They are so striking against the white oval. Added dimension interest by embossing the...
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Oct 41 min read
Purple Gardenias Happiest of Birthdays
Love the way layered die cut flowers look when added dimension with link PRODUCTS USED: · Altenew Gardenia Dies · ...
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Oct 41 min read
Dancing Skeltons Ghoulish Birthday Wishes
My son Patrick has a birthday coming us. I racked my brain for something unique and tailored for him. He has a skull tatoo on his arm,...
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Oct 41 min read
Purple Cistus Happy Birthday
I have several relatives whose favorite color is purple. This is the first card I made. Used two different colors of cardstock and ink...
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Oct 41 min read
Full Shaker Balloons Celebrate Your Day and Make a WIsh
Had some positive balloon die cuts leftover from the previous card and decided to use then on this card. Ink blended color and then...
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Oct 41 min read
Orange, Green, and Blue Shaker Balloons for Nova
These are all of Nova's favorite colors. I decided to make then into shaker balloons. PRODUCTS USED: · Birch Press Designs Party...
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Oct 41 min read
Sage Green Celebrate Your Day Balloons for Nova
Nova's favorite color is Sag green so went through my cardstock to find some paper to use for these balloons. Stamped the sentiment on...
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Oct 41 min read
Stamptember Blue and Purple Watercolored Posh Roses Have a Beautiful Day
Stamped on Bristol Cardstock and colored with Kuratake ZIG Clean Color Real Brush Markers PRODUCTS USED: · Pretty Pink...
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Oct 41 min read
Stamptember Purple Beautiful Soul Enjoy Your Day
Second card with this stamp set. First ink blended but didn't feel it had enough contrast so added a little Copic Markers to add depth....
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Oct 41 min read
Stamptember Joyful Bouquet You Deserve a Beautiful Day
Second card made with the stamp set. Stamped first with light ink and colored with Copic Markers. Stamped again and heat embossed gold....
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Oct 41 min read
Stamptember Joyful Bouquet Wishing You All that is Happy
Stamped and heat embossed gold and then colored with Derwent Inktense Pencils, using water to blend. PRODUCTS USED: · ...
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Oct 41 min read
Stamptember Beautiful Soul It’s Your Day
Stamped first with a light ink and colored with Copic Markers, then stamped again and heat embossed gold. PRODUCTS USED: · Alex...
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Oct 41 min read
Stamptember Posh Roses Wishing You Everything Wonderful
Stamped the flowers and leaves on pink and green cardstock and used a detailed blending brush to add depth. PRODDUCTS USED: · ...
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Oct 41 min read
Red Mirror Embossed Balloons Happy Birthday
Embossing mirror cardstock really is striking. PRODUCTS USED: · Birch Press Design Party Balloons Dies · KB Riley Happy...
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Oct 41 min read
Go Wild Birthday Card for Kirk
I have a brother-in-law who liked to go on exotic hunts. He's been to Africa a couple of times and I thought he might like this card....
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Oct 41 min read
Woodgrain Card Front for Buck Deer Happy Birthday
Wanted to play up the nature scene of this buck deer and pulled out some woodgrain cardstock. PRODUCTS USED: · Big Red Buck Deer...
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Oct 41 min read
Nobel Deer Woodgrain Background Happy Birthday
You don't need a large focal image for a great card. PRODUCTS USED: · Stampin’ Up Noble Deer Stamp (Cut with Silhouette Cameo)...
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Oct 41 min read
Nobel Deer Birthday Wishes
Needed some masculine birthday cards and have a couple of hunters in my family, so I pulled out this old Stampin' Up Noble Deer and...
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Oct 41 min read
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