Let Hope be Your Lighthouse …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

How did you like the Watercolor Pencil Background Technique yesterday? So easy … and so cool! Today we are staying with the Watercolor Pencils but will introduce the stamp set “High Tide”.

In the past 6 months I have been on a few “lighthouse” hunts where I travel the coastline and stop for any lighthouses I can find … then explore them if possible and take many pictures, so this card was inspired by those trips …

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I began by stamping my lighthouse on the Watercolor paper and then stamped the land around the lighthouse in Sahara Sand, then the water… at that point I started coloring with the Watercolor Pencils.

I was on a bad part of the table and when I stamped the land around the lighthouse, I had a big void.  With the use of the Watercolor Pencils and the Aqua painter I filled everything in and now you can’t even tell!

I then colored the water using the two blues; Bermuda Bay and Pacific Point.  The Pacific Point is the cardstock I used for my base.  Then with a light hand I applied the Melon Mambo and Pacific point (birds were already stamped) and blended the colors to create a subtle evening sky.

I finished off the card with the Real Red Watercolor Pencil to the lighthouse and stamped the grassy images around it with Old Olive ink.

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Do you hear the beach calling your name? It sounds a lot like what you hear when these stamps are calling to you. Answer all the calls!  This is a Two-Step Stampin’ set… You can combine individual stamps to create the final image you want in the colors you want.

There are a total of 16 photopolymer stamps and the suggested clear blocks (sold separately): a, b, c, h

I’m glad you checked out my blog today, and I appreciate you taking time out of your day to do that. I hope it inspires you to get out and stamp or check out some lighthouses! They are a part of our history.

Can you be a beckon of light in someones life? Even if it’s just a moment, what a wonderful world we would have.

Have a wonderful day ~

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Special Day … Watercolor Technique

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today we’re trading in the designer paper for our Watercolor Paper! We are going to use the new Watercolor Pencils to create a really cool background with step by step instructions!  As promised, I will be using the “Dragonfly Dreams” bundle again today.

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So … we are going to begin with our watercolor paper, the new pencils and your Aqua painter.

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When you color your paper, you do not need to press hard … the lead is soft and spreads easily. You can use any color combination for your cards but today I went with more of a rainbow effect.

Did you know these new Watercolor Pencils come in Stampin’ Up! colors … that is awesome!!

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Once you’ve colored your paper with the desired colors, take your Aqua Painter and begin your watercoloring process just by moving the painter … the water is inside. Just a little squeeze can give you a bit more moisture.  Too much moisture or water puddling?  Simply soak it up with a tissue. Let Dry.

Now were back to our dragonflies … again, I cut from the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper, but this time I cut out an additional set of dragonflies in black and adhered that to my glimmer paper with just a touch of it showing … creates a nice shadow effect!

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I did some watercoloring directly onto my glimmer paper as well. Also colored their heads in (not sure I’d do that again)!! They are popped up with dimensions so they appear to by flying.

Just love this bundle and the new Watercolor pencils.  If you like watercoloring be sure to stop back tomorrow, I have another Water color card for you.

Thanks for dropping in. I hope you enjoyed the card today and yesterday that highlighted the Dragonfly Dreams bundle.

Have a great day!

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Wonderful Friend …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have another card to share with you that has the beautiful “Falling in Love” Designer Series Paper.  This papers design also has the “Bokeh” look and I’m teaming it up with the “Dragonfly Dreams” bundle …

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My card has the designer paper blocked matted with a piece of Pear Pizzazz and our medium sized dragonfly nestled right in the center! I cut the dragonfly out of the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper and let the sparkles help highlight that beautiful paper.

I mounted that directly onto a piece of Blushing Bride after stamping it it with my greeting. I was thinking of a friend when I made this card, she loves dragonflies ♥  This piece was then popped up with our Stampin’ dimensions and placed on a Pear Pizzazz base.

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Not all cards have to be layered with stuff, sometimes it’s all in the message … To a Wonderful friend.

Did you know… that if you purchase the “Dragonfly Dreams” bundle and the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper – You will qualify for an Exclusive Sale-a-bration item and a Virtual Rewards Point from me!

I have another card to share with you tomorrow that also highlights the “Dragonfly Dreams” stamp set and a NEW product & technique.

Thank you for checking in on me today and can’t wait to see you tomorrow.

Have yourself a terrific Tuesday!

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Timeless Tags Card & Class Annoucement

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

How are you on this fine Monday?  Me? I’m great … starting a much needed vacation! So while I got my computer running better, I’m power blogging so I don’t miss a beat while I’m gone.  I’ve got some great cards to show you this week!

Today we’re going to step it up a notch.  Yesterday I share two cards with you that used the “Falling in Love” Designer paper and the “That’s the Tag” Bundle, so today I took the pink card and I’m going to show you how you can “step it up” ….

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We are taking the pretty flower cut from the Timeless Tags Framelits Die and we’re going to mount it to a piece of coordinating cardstock – Sahara Sand and then cutting out the same image in two different colors so we can “piece” those pieces into our original frame. Here are the results ….

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Isn’t that pretty! The colors coordinate so nicely especially against that Bokeh background on our designer paper.

I have some great stampin’ tips for you when using this technique.  Mount the frame of your image onto your mat before you begin … I use the Fine Tip Glue Pen.  Set it aside for now.

When die cutting your colors: Only use a small piece of Pear Pizzazz to cut out your leaves, you do not need the entire flower, pop out the pieces you need and mount them directly into your frame. Again, I use the Fine Tip Glue Pen and put the glue into the recessed area of your frame.

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Next, I used Blush Blossom for my petals – I die cut the entire image.  DO NOT POP OUT YOUR PIECES (Petals) Take them out as you assemble them, that way you will know exactly where that piece belongs.  When you are all done with your petals, you can pop out the other pieces and save your frame for the next card!

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Lastly, I cut the center of the flower with a scrap piece of Pear Pizzazz. I also did a bit of paper piercing around the edge of my flowers center.

You could use a yellow if you wish, however I thought using just these two colors worked best and really brought out the sparkly color from out Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper Frame.

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Hope you enjoyed my “Stepped Up” Timeless Tag card.  If you would like to learn how to do this “Hands On”- I’m hosting a TIMELESS TAG class on Wednesday, February 15th. / Cost $60

This class will include: That’s the Tag Stamp Set, Timeless Tags Thinlits Dies, Fine Tip Glue Pen, Paper Piercer, Stampin’ Mat and a minimum of 3 projects! Wow, that’s a basket full!!  BUT WAIT, I’m not done – YOU also qualify for a FREE Sale-a-Bration item of your choice!! A $75+ Total Value!!

MUST RSVP by FEB. 1st, 2017 to ensure we get all your supplies & goodies ordered by class time.  Limited seating: 8 attendee’s per class.  I will schedule a second if the first class fills.

You will learn: Hands On the Paper Piecing / Puzzle technique used on today’s card, plus additional tips and techniques that highlight the fabulous dies and stamps in the “That’s the Tag” Bundle!!

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS & RSVP

Hope to see you in my Timeless Tags class. You can also RSVP by calling me at 262-334-1009

Thank you for joining me today, I hope you have a fabulous Monday!

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Simply Sunday: That’s the Tag

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I have a simple and easy cards for you that delights the eyes with our beautiful “Falling in Love” Designer Series paper. The possibilities are endless when you teams this designer paper with the “That’s the Tag” Bundle!

On the first card I chose the “Falling in Love” Designer Series paper that had the delicate flower pattern. The color is Sahara Sand so I used Very Vanilla as my base and my tag.  I stamped the tag with the oval dot pattern and the thanks from the “That’s the Tag” stamp set from the bundle of the same name.

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I then added the pretty little “Falling in Love” embellishments from the Falling in Love suite. I placed them to align with the pattern on the paper and to anchor the greeting. Simple!

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My next card, I again used the “Falling in Love” Designer Series paper but chose the “Bokeh” style paper. Bokeh, which is pronounced bow-kay or bow-keh, refers to the wonderful out-of-focus light and shapes. The color pallet on my card is Blushing Bride and Sahara Sand.

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On our first card we used the simple oval tag for our greeting, on this card we stepped it up with the pretty flower die cut from the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper.  Oh so pretty!

Again, the greeting comes from the bundle and I created a simple banner and then backed it with a touch of the glimmer paper to make the greeting pop.

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Simple cards to make but dramatic in texture and design. I hope you enjoyed today’s cards … I will be back with more of the items we used today.  You can see a list below.

Thank you so much for taking time out of your Sunday to visit me.

Have a wonderful day ~

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Sealed with Love

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I want to share with you a card I created using the “Sending Love Suite”. Valentine’s Day is such a sweet holiday … whether is to your soul mate or a grandchild with the bold designs and traditional colors in this product suite it’s easy to send your love.

For today’s card I’m using the “Sealed with Love” bundle which includes the Sealed with Love stamp set, Love Notes Framelits Dies, and the awesome stamp set … Suite Sentiments. You’ve seen this stamp set before on my Friend Card.

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I began by using the cool edge die that created this beautiful line of hearts.  It’s really easy, just line it up to the edge of the card and run it through the BigShot. I pulled up the inside of the hearts for a dramatic look and added texture.

I chose the designer paper with the pattern I thought looked a bit like stamps because I wanted to use the greeting from the Suite Sentiments stamp set … “Love is in the Air Mail”.  I just thought that was so cute!

The greeting was cut out and matted with the squares from the Stitched Framelit Dies … Good news, they will be available soon … I will keep you posted.

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If you look closely, you will see the “lips” on the envelope … I didn’t get a shot of the inside but it is stamped with the verse “Sealed with a Kiss” and the lips … too cute! So many great greetings / verses in the Sealed with Love stamp set.

Hope you enjoyed, it was a big hit in my January Stamp Clubs. It was easy to create yet very dramatic.

Thanks for taking time out of your day to visit with me… hope yours is a good one.

Take care ~

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Vertical Garden …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I want to share with you a video showcasing the Vertical Garden … I do not have this bundle yet, only because I just cant’ get it all (right away!) lol

Create your own beautiful succulents garden with the Vertical Garden Project Kit from the 2017 occasions (spring/summer) catalog. Join Holly from Stampin’ Up!’s home office as she shows you how easy it is to assemble this brand-new kit.

 

REMEMBER … If you choose to purchase the bundle (CLICK HERE), add on the Designer Paper or Cardstock pack so you qualify for a Sale-a-bration item FREE!

Thank you for stopping by and checking out the video. Please let me know if there is anything you need, or have questions on.

Have yourself a great day!

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Pretty Pocket Card Kit …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m going to share with you some cute alternative projects from the the Pretty Pocket Card Kit.  You may remember the video from my December 26th post.  I’m sharing it again for those who may have missed it, but first the cards …

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Love them … they are so different from the kit, and I think the cards is the kit are super cute!

Stampin’ Up! trainer, Donna, demonstrates how quick and easy it is to create beautiful cards using the Pretty Pocket Card Kit. Get this kit for FREE with a qualifying purchase during Sale-A-Bration–January 4-March 31

 

So what is Sale-a-bration? 

Shop!

Here’s the deal: for every $50 you spend (before tax and shipping), you get a FREE Sale-A-Bration product. That means it’s the perfect time to purchase those products you’ve had your eye on while earning more products for free.

Host!

Need another excuse to get together with friends? Just host a qualifying party with at least $250 in sales during Sale-A-Bration and you’ll earn $25 more in Stampin’ Rewards! You can even apply your Stampin’ Rewards toward a Starter Kit and become a demonstrator yourself!

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Join!

It’s the best time of year to join Stampin’ Up! During Sale-A-Bration, you can become a demonstrator for just $99 and choose TWO additional stamp sets for your Starter Kit—any stamp set, any price! (Excludes Sale-A-Bration sets and bundles.) Plus, the kit ships for free!

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Let me know if you have any questions on the information I shared with you today. I’d love to show you and your friends some of the great new stamp sets and accessories in the Occasions and Sale-a-bration catalogs … OR to have you join my team. Join for the savings (like I did) and stay for the fun.

Thank you for coming back to check out my post today.

Have a warm and wonderful day ~

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Creative Fun with Egg Cartons!

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Have you seen the cute Mini Egg Cartons in the Occasions catalog?  They are on page 18 and tucked in the upper right hand corner. If you like crafting with your kids / grandchildren you should give these a try.

These fun containers are perfectly sized to hold small goodies. They come in a Natural Cream color and contain 8 cartons – each with 4 sections.  When closed they measure 4″ x 4″ x 2-3/4″ … perfect for little hands and little treats!

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Here they are teamed up with the “Basket Bunch Bundle” …. Basket Bunch Photopolymer stamp set and the Basket Builders Framelit Dies. This is a fun bundle if your ready for spring or decorating for Easter.

Want to know another fun technique you can use on your Mini Egg Cartons?  Why you can color them by using the Stampin’ Spritzers found on page 180 of our annual catalog and any one of our ink refills.  Just think of all the colors you can make them!!

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The Mini Egg Carton featured here is not only colored but is teamed up the “Hey, Chick” stamp set from our Sale-a-Bration catalog.  You can get this awesome stamp set FREE with a purchase of $50. You could start with the “Basket Bunch Bundle” … add in a pack of the Mini Egg Cartons, your spritzers and ink refills “any color” and it’s yours!

Let me know if you have any questions on what I’ve shared with you today, what Sale-a-bration is, or anything that comes to mind.

Thanks for stopping by ~

Have a wonderful day!

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Project Life: Friend Like You

Posted in 2017 Occasions Catalog, Quick -n- Easy, Thinking of You / Hello Friend by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

I’m finally back up and running and here to share my “Project Life” creation with you. My last post shared the “Celebrate Everyday” Project Life video so you could see all the goodies tucked inside.

If you ever need a really quick card, just pull out your project life kit!!  I began with choosing a card for the front of my card. I just love this cute little flower pattern so I picked it and trimmed it down the sides to fit my base.

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My base color is Flirty Flamingo and coordinates with the colors in my Project Life kit. They have a list of the colors right in the catalog … so it’s easy to choose your color pallet. I then mounted my Project Life card onto the front of the base.

I love stamp sets with multiple greetings and the new “Suite Sentiments” has a little bit of everything so I had to add it to my collection.  I thought the “Everyone needs a friend like you” worked so well with the flower pattern but I wanted it to stand out more so I stamped it on some Whisper white and matted it with a little bit of Flirty Flamingo. You can see the stamp set at the end of my post.

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The “Celebrate Everyday” Project Life also has a fun accessory pack that you can get to coordinate with the card collection … this is where I got the heart that matches the pattern on my card. I also backed that with a bit of Flirty Flamingo so it would stand out.

Both the greeting and the heart were popped up with the Stampin’ dimensionals. It’s a great inexpensive way to add some dimension to your cards and scrapbook pages.

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Hope you enjoyed … I’m glad to be back.  I’ve been shopping for a new computer and hope to have one soon so I can share all the neat projects I have made for you.

Thanks for hanging in there with me.

Enjoy your day ~

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Memory keeping has never been so easy!

Posted in 2017 Occasions Catalog, New Product Intro / Video, Project Life by Stampin' Up!, Scrapbook by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m back with another video…

Memory keeping has never been so easy! With the Celebrate Every Day Project Life Card Collection and Accessory Pack, you can quickly and easily create photo pages, cards, and more.

See them now in the 2017 occasions (spring/summer) catalog–then contact me or go to www.lindaluvs.stampinup.net to order yours.

I’m waiting for my card collection and accessory pack to come later today.  Then stop back tomorrow and check out what I have come up with!

Thank you for stopping back.

Have a great day ~

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Balloons, Balloons, Balloons … See what the fuss is all about!

Posted in 2017 Occasions Catalog, Birthday, New Product Intro / Video, Sale-a-bration 2017 by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’d like to share with you how Stampin’ Up! introduces our new Occasions Catalog! It gives you a fun way of seeing what these fabulous stamp sets and accessories can do … in motion! Take a look …

 Wasn’t that fun!!  How do you like the new “tool” set? Great for the much desired “man” cards!!  Now, I have another video for you to watch  …

Watch Stampin’ Up! trainer, Brandi, give some tips and tricks on using the Balloon Adventure Stamp Set, Balloon Bouquet Punch, and Balloon Pop-Up Thinlits. Contact me to order yours or visit www.lindaluvs.stampinup.net to order yours today!

Thanks so much for spending part of your day with me! I hope you enjoyed the videos.

Stay warm Wisconsin … and everyone, have an awesome day!

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Sending Smiles …

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Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Did you enjoy the video and the new “Lift Me Up” Bundle (142896)?  This stamp set and dies are so easy to use, and fun to create with!!

Today I’m going to share with you a card I created using this bundle and introducing one of our Sale-a-bration items that you can get for FREE with a $50 purchase (before shipping & handling). Oh … and don’t forget that with each $50 purchase you will also receive a Virtual Rewards point from me!!

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I knew I wanted to highlight the balloon so I die cut the Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer paper. I then pulled out the “Carried Away” Designer Series paper … your FREE items with qualifying purchase. The designer paper is also where I got my color pallet from.

The base of my card was done in Night of Navy as is the center and basket of the balloon.  I also used it to highlight the greeting. The other two colors used behind the balloon die cut are Peekaboo Peach and Watermelon Wonder … all of these colors are found in the “Carried Away” Designer Series paper.

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They (Stampin’ Up!)  have the dies to cut out the pieces that fit behind the balloon so it makes it super simple to create a really cool design, or ombre look … whatever you desire! The entire card was really easy to make but looks like you put a lot of effort into it.  We’ll just keep this our little secret!

The Occasions and Sale-a-bration catalogs go live on the 4th … but don’t forget that if it’s bundles you love, you may want to get any from the Holiday Catalog before they are gone.

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Thank you for coming back to check out my “Balloon Card” … hope you enjoyed it. I love that the paper makes it look like the balloon is really high overhead!

Have a great day & don’t forget to send a smile.

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HOLIDAY BUNDLES… Today’s the last Day to Order! If you want any of these fabulous bundles, get them now for your 10% Discount! Even if they come back next year … they will no longer be bundled.

 

Lift Me Up and Away …

Posted in 2017 Occasions Catalog, New Product Intro / Video by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

Today I’m going to share with you a video to watch that’s full of tips and techniques for using the new Lift Me Up Bundle from the Occasions catalog.  Grab a cup of coffee and …

Join Andrea from the Stampin’ Up! training team as she highlights the Lift Me Up Stamp Set and Up and Away Thinlits Dies from the 2017 occasions (spring/summer) catalog.

You can contact me to order one or go on line at http://www.lindaluvs.stampinup.net  / The catalog will go live on Wednesday, January 4th.

Thanks for checking out my blog and the video … stop back tomorrow and see what I’ve come up with. I must say … this bundle is very fun to play with.

Have an uplifting day ~

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Simply Sunday: Sending Love

Posted in 2017 Occasions Catalog, Valentines & Love by

Hello Stampin’ Friends ~

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

I hope you enjoyed the holidays and I thank you for spending a part of your 2016 with me. I look forward to sharing more ideas, products and stampin’ tips with you in 2017. I have a great line up of classes and events for the new year as well.

Today I’d like to share with you a sweet -n- simple card that showcases some of the new items in the 2017 Occasions Catalog.

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The designer paper used for the background comes from the Sending Love Designer Series Paper Stack (142733) and is part of the Sending Love product suite found on pages 14 and 15. 

All of the items used today come from the Sending Love product suite including the “Sealed with Love ” (142815) stamp set.

To highlight the greeting and create a focal point … I added two of the hearts from the “Sending Love” embellishments (142735).  There are 36 cute wooden elements in this set / 6 each of 6 designs.

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Not a lot of work here … just a sweet -n- simple card to send your love in any language! Hope you enjoyed, the products seen here today will be available on January 4th.

Thank you for stopping by today … Happy New Year!

Take good care ~

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