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Wishing You a Day full of Sunshine and Fishes
I stamped the image with Memento Rich Cocoa ink since I felt it would be easier to color this image with a softer brown color for the...
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Apr 7, 20241 min read
A Year Older and Still Firing on all Cylinders
I stamped the classic car image onto some white cardstock with blue ink. I decided to cut down the panel to be smaller than an A2 card. ...
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Apr 7, 20241 min read
Have a Beautiful Day by the Lake
I pulled out my My Favorite Things Chevron Coverup die and cut it from Gina K. Designs Sea Glass and Tranquil Teal cardstock. The chevron...
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Apr 7, 20241 min read
Chevron Background – Go on and Celebrate
I pulled out my My Favorite Things Chevron Coverup die and cut it from Gina K. Designs Sea Glass and Tranquil Teal cardstock. I adhered...
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Apr 7, 20241 min read
Classic Car – Life’s a Journey
I pulled out my Pink Fresh Studio Diagonal Stripes die and cut it three time from different green cardstock. I covered a quarter sheet of...
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Apr 7, 20241 min read
It’s Not the Years, It’s the Mileage Lawn Man
I pulled out my Pink Fresh Studio Diagonal Stripes die and cut it three time from different green cardstock. I covered a quarter sheet...
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Apr 7, 20241 min read
Rainbow Polka Dot Background Happy Birthday
The My Favorite Things Peek-a-Boo Polka Dot Background Die was cut from white cardstock. It was cut down 1/4" from each side, matted...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read
Have A Tool-Riffic Day!
This card uses the Momenta Imperial Trellis Background Die, cut from dark brown cardstock and adhered with liquid glue to a kraft...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read
Time to Unwind
I used a dark green cardstock to cut out Gina Marie Designs Flannel Panel die. It was adhered to a landscape kraft cardstock. It was...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read
Make Some Noise Birthday Guitars
This card uses leftover chevron stripes from my previous two cards. As in the previous cards a quarter sheet of typing paper was covered...
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Chevron Happy Birthday Lighthouse
This card uses leftover chevron stripes from my previous card. This time a light gray stripe was added to the background. As in the...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read
Chevron Stripes Let’s Celebrate You
I pulled out the Pink Fresh Studio Nested Chevron Background die and cut it from deep red, navy, and gray cardstock. I covered a quarter...
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Confetti Balloons Happy Birthday
I stamped the Simon Says Stamp Balloons Background onto some heavy weight white cardstock using a light gray ink. I left the stamp in...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read
Chevron Make a Wish
I used three different inks to stamp this background. Where the inks overlapped a used a blending brush to make sure there weren't any...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read
Model T Happy Birthday
I used three different inks to stamp this background. Where the inks overlapped a used a blending brush to make sure there weren't any...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read
Five Candles Happy Birthday
I stamped Hero Arts Birthday Balloons Background stamp onto some heavy weight white cardstock. I then ink smooshed three different...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read
It’s Your Birthday Diamond Background
This card uses the Altenew Pattern Play Diamond Background Stamp. I've had it for awhile and never used it. I stamped it with VersaMark...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read
Striped Background Birthday Candles
As I was cleaning up my desk I saw a small rectangle of striped cardstock. I used a stitched rectangle die to cut it to size and adhered...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read
Hooray It’s Your Birthday Balloons
Using the Papertrey Ink Hooray, It's Your Birthday Die three balloons were cut from scrap cardstock. These die add detailed etching to...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read
Wishing You the Best Birthday Slice of Cake
I die cut this piece of cake using both dark chocolate and kraft cardstock. The edges were ink blended to add some depth. The cake was...
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Apr 6, 20241 min read
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