The Best Advice For Making Cute Boxed Thank You Cards

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You can make boxed thank you cards (or cards for any occasion) easily with this method; it only takes a few supplies and about 30 minutes. Whether you make thank you cards, or cards for all occasions, they are perfect to package up to give as a gift.

This would be the perfect “friend” gift, or as a thank-you gift for a teacher. Even though my sample shows “happy birthday” on the box, you could easily change this to anything. It’s all about packaging up notecards in a cute box to give as a gift.

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How To Make Amazing Greeting Cards With A Faux Watercolor Technique

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The Amazing Silhouettes stamp set was perfect for a faux watercolor technique lesson. Learn how to make a variety of greeting cards that work for all occasions.

If you love the look of watercolor, but find it difficult to do, you will love this faux watercolor technique-let the stamp do the work!

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Spotlight Card Technique: Is This Happy Technique As Easy As It Looks?

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This happy Spotlight Card Technique is easy and fun. It’s a quick way to make a greeting card’s focal point really pop with color. And, it’s much quicker to color a little part of the image, rather than this big stamped image.

Spotlighting part of your image gives your card a different look and it’s a fun card making technique to use with these big stamps.

To use this pretty spotlight card technique I decided to feature the NEW ‘Blessings of Home’ stamp set. There are SO many wonderful new paper crafting supplies in the January-July mini catalog that just came out. I can’t wait to show some of it off to you today!

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Floating Strips Card: Get In Line To Make Some Fun Handmade Cards!

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Want to try a floating strips card? Get in line to make a fun and creative card using acetate or window sheets and strips of cardstock! I’ll show you how to use dies to cut different shapes for this technique and provide all the tips you need along the way. This is a fun technique … Read more

What’s My Favorite New Fun Fold Card? The Easy Book Binding Card!

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I’m teaching you how to make a book binding card the easy way! Need a birthday card, a thinking of you card, thank you card? This fun fold card will work for any occasion! And it’s perfect to use up some of the Designer Series Paper in your stash.

You can make these Book Binding cards as simple, or as “stepped up” as you want. The base is the same, then just choose how much you want to decorate your card.

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This book binding card was presented as my very first YouTube Live. Don’t worry if you missed it, click the video below to watch the replay.

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Simple Handmade Card Designs

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Simple handmade card designs start with an easy layout or card sketch. I want to share with you how I’m inspired to create and how I take my first steps when creating a card. Sometimes, I look through the Stampin’ Up! catalog to get ideas. It’s filled with so many awesome ideas to get your … Read more

Beginning Card Making Part 2: The Complete Guide To Make Easy Cards

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Beginning Card Making Part 2 is full of stamping tips, how-to’s, and easy card making ideas anyone can make. Are you new to card making? Or just getting started and a bit confused as to how to start? Are you overwhelmed with the large product selection? I am here to help! Beginning Card Making Part … Read more

Want The Easy Steps To Make An Accordion Tri-Fold Card?

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You can make an accordion tri-fold card that shows off your beautiful designer paper or scrapbook paper. I can’t wait to show you how! And….I have some fun new products to share with you! The Eden’s Garden suite of products is GORGEOUS!!! Part of the suite is an early release, but part of it is … Read more

Here’s A Quick Way To Make A Super Fun Double Z-Fold Card

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How do you make a double z-fold card you ask? It’s easy when you follow this video tutorial! You’ll love this creative fun fold card!

This card may look like it has a lot of parts and pieces, but it truly is simple to make. You can most certainly use fewer layers too if you prefer!

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Seasonal Sale Happening Now

Before we get into today’s project, I just want to remind you (in case you do not get my email newsletter, that today through Thursday, Nov 18th, you can SAVE 10% on card stock, 15% on Stampin’ Pads, and 20% on dies!

Back to Our Double Z-Fold Card

The video contains lots of tips on how to make a double z-fold card, especially on how to put the final card together. I think you will love this fold and hopefully give it a try with the stamps and products you have.

You may also really like this bundle that I am using; it’s called ‘Season’s Blessings’ and is a hidden gem in the annual catalog.

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Best Card Making Kits For Fast, Simple & Successful Handmade Cards

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I’m sharing the best card making kits that easily give you fast, simple, and successful handmade cards. Choose from a variety of themes too! It’s no secret–I am a card kit lover. And Stampin’ Up! has really “stepped up” their game when it comes to kits.

We have a whole product line called Kits Collection. There are quite a few currently available, and this is a product line they will continuously add to.

These card kits are perfect for those who:

  • Are new to card making
  • Don’t want to purchase a lot of products and supplies
  • Love everything pre-planned, pre-cut, and packaged in a box with everything
  • Looking for a fun gift for anyone

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What’s The Best Thing About Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves? Handmade Greeting Cards!

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Want to make a beautiful fall card? Grab the Stampin’ Up! Gorgeous Leaves stamp, a few inks, and I’ll show you how to make this card. This card is all about easy and all occasions.

You can add any greeting to it, use any colors, and even use different stamps. It’s just an easy layout that can be super versatile.

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Fall is coming to a close here in Michigan, so I just had to use these gorgeous leaves one more time as I say goodbye.

I finally got my hubby to take a little trip up to Northern Michigan to see some truly gorgeous leaves. Oh my, it was so beautiful! I think this might be a yearly road trip.

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Fun Fold Card Ideas: Delivering Cheer All Year Long One Card At A Time

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Delivering cheer all year long with fun fold card ideas and one stamp set! You can make Christmas cards, Birthday cards & more.

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