The Global Design Project has a sketch challenge this week. This is such a cute sketch, with the little cut out on the top side. Here is the card I made using the sketch as my inspiration.
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As a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator there is lots of support and help we can take advantage of to run our business. There is a Business Development Program that Stampin’ Up! offers, and I joined this. My BDA is ReNee, and I love working with her. I always tell her she “kicks my butt in the nicest possible way” as she helps me set goals and be diligent in my business.
I got to meet ReNee face to face at OnStage, so I wanted to make her a card to let her know how much I appreciate her help.
I love to make and share Welcome Packages. I use these to introduce my stamping business to new people. In the package I include a note about upcoming classes, my business card, a little treat, and a card they can send to someone special. I needed more cards for these packages, so I stamped a bunch of birthday cards.
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There is something about plaid at this time of year, it just makes me feel cozy! This week the Global Design Project challenge is a colour challenge, and I decided to make a plaid background to create a cozy card. Take that snowy day!!!
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Last week was a snowy one where I live, but it wasn’t really cold so the snow was wet and heavy. My next door neighbour was up and cleared my driveway for me. To thank them, I made some cookies and of course a little thank you card.
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Yesterday was my sister Patrice’s birthday, and her son’s decided to surprise her with a dinner of 35-40 of her closest friends and family! It wasn’t a milestone birthday, because they figured that would never surprise her, but it is always fun to celebrate your special day, no matter what the age. Here is the birthday card I made for her.
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Last week I was at OnStage Live in Orlando Florida. Oh I could go on for hours about how wonderful it was, but you really need to be there to fully understand it all. The people you meet, and the friends you make are one big reason why this is such an awesome event. An easy way to make new friends is by sharing swaps. We all make a bunch of one card, then swap them with each other. We all go home with lots of new creative ideas. Here is one of the swap cards I made.
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The Global Design Project Challenge this week is CASE the Designer, and since today is the first snowy day we’ve had I decided to make a snowy card.
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Twice a year Stampin’ Up! has a conference, and this year they are also celebrating their 30th Anniversary. Although there are lots of local events around the world, the main live event was hosted in Orlando, Florida, and I HAD to go!!
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My brother’s birthday is in early November, and my sister’s birthday is a couple weeks later. I wanted to make special cards for both of them, so I decided to make my brother’s card sparkle.
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We all know Santa has lot’s of elves to help him make toys, but it looks like he has to do his own baking!!
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I was playing with Sponge Daubers, making polka dots on card stock, and thought it would make a fun background for a card. I made two cards with those backgrounds.
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Have you seen the Joyous Noel Specialty Designer Series Paper on page 29 of the 2018 Holiday Catalogue? It is really pretty paper, and has copper foil accents on one side. And the best part . . . even though this is called Joyous Noel, and makes amazing Christmas cards, it’s not just for Christmas!!
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My card the other day used some of the Country Lane DSP, and a sentiment from the Contry Home stamp set, both part of the Country Lane Suite in the Holiday Catalogue. If you missed that card, you can see it here. Today my card uses some of the other stamps in the Country Home stamp set. It is a fantastic set with some great stamps that have a real down home country feel.
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The Global Design Project has a sketch challenge for us this week. Here is the card I made for this week.
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Living with an attitude of gratitude, and being thankful for all that we have is the easiest way to get more of what we want in our lives. Each day I take some time to be thankful for something I have in my life that makes it wonderful. My friends, family, a great stamping business that is also a great hobby, my wonderful cat, a sunny day, and on and on. It is easy to find an abundance of good things in our lives if we just take the time to do so. My card today reflects that.
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My card for today is sending loving thoughts and prayers to brighten up your day. I used bright colours and stripes to pack a punch - Pineapple Punch with my card!
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The Global Design Project has a colour challenge this week that celebrates fall colours. I decided to use the daisy stamp and punch from the Daisy Delight stamp set, but it looks like a chrysanthemum in my card because I used Pumpkin Pie and Crushed Curry for my flower.
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I have news. For some it will be good news, for others perhaps not!
Christmas is two months from today!! If you haven’t started making your Christmas cards yet, it isn’t too late, and I’m here to help you get started.
Fall has definitely arrived where I live. The days are shorter, the nights are colder (and sometimes the days are cold too!), and there is a definite fall feel in the air. Fall can be a season of glorious colour as nature paints everything in new fall shades.
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