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• January Projects – Friendly Foliage, Endless Love and Creative Haven

  class is at noon: Saturday, January 10th - Lowell Fire Station Community RoomSunday, January 11th - Cottage Grove (closed group) I will have more variety this month and limited kits. Let me know if you would like a card kit reserved. Endless Love, 4 designsEndless Love for my Endless Love Bundle. Whooooweee! One bundle that…

  

• Lovely Arrangements

  It is time for fresh delicate FLOWERS! Yes… flowers! Flowers are good. I love garden flowers, delivered flowers, flowers on trees, flowers on the pretty dress on the lady at the grocery store, flowers everywhere! After the holidays I am loving flowers! I am loving the fresh colors. Whacha think of these cards? Here is…

  

• Nature’s Symphony – January FREE card kit for any $50+

  As a Thank You to those placing January orders (merchandise $50+) I would love to mail you this FREE card kit. (Orders of merchandise $75+ get free card kit AND package of bling.) Without you I wouldn’t be a demonstrator and able to share projects that might inspire you! I always do my best work…

  

• Beautifully Celebrated- January Avid Stampers

  Local stampers, order by 1/11 for class on 1/19. The Lovely & Beautiful Product Suite is stunning! The suite includes 2 bundles, bling, and ephemera pack, ribbon and DSP. I LOVE both bundles! This month’s Avid Stampers bundle is Beautifully Celebrated. Compared to the second bundle, Simply Beautiful, floral/leaves/lovely greetings… this bundle might be overlooked.…

  

• Jolly Holly

  Copied from Pink Buckaroo Jolly Holly Bundle was a definite Online Exclusive YES for me! I love love hybrid embossing folders! The holly is a perfect background. This folder/die cuts the outer edge of the holly leaf bunch leaving the center holly berries attached to the paper. See the video for a visual. Popping up…

  

• Snowflake Kisses

  Snowflake Kisses Bundle is a good one! All those snowflakes are just delightful. This project calls for glimmer paper and sparkly snow like bling. Did you see that big full card front die? Wow wee! The circle hole right in the center is perfect for one of MANY greetings. There is a slightly smaller circle…

  

• Branching Out

  Copied from stampsnlingers.com I bought this bundle primarily for the nesting dies. I like the stamps too. The words included are perfect for the holidays or birthdays. The branch options (2 branches) plus the 3 pine needle stamps make the stamps very versatile. Oh… the pine cones and berries stamp is even more fun! I…

  

• Stay Warm

  Stay Warm is the cutest stamp set… perfect for the season. Knowing friends that enjoy knitting as I enjoy stampin, I knew I had to get this stamp set. As I made this card I had so many other ideas for different cards. Imaging bright colors for the sweater, socks, hat and mittens. What about…

  

• Keeping Traditions

  One stamp set and dies = Christmas card magic! I LOVE this card. When you look at the stamp set, what images/stamps do you choose to create your card? They all will work. The perennial postage die set coordinates perfectly. Any DSP with a small pattern will work as a background. What do you think?…

  

• Delicate Pines Double Z Fold Card

  The minute I saw this suite I was interested. Pines, snowflakes, snowflake pines… hummm…!? Can it be? Yes, it works, but wait… pines or snowflakes. I looked to the DSP to clarify. I like it, I love the colors and the richness. Ok, just go with it! What are your thoughts? My project uses that…

  

• December Projects – Jolly Delivery and Modern Christmas

  Class at noon Saturday, December 13th - Lowell Fire Station Community RoomSunday, December 14th - Cottage Grove (closed group) Jolly Delivery SuiteHave you ever been overwhelmed by a product suite? I have, a few times… including this suite. The DSP is really cute and really busy. Today is the day to take a look at…

  

• Woodland Scenery

  This stamp set, Woodland Scenery, is the perfect builder set! Your whole card front can be a fun scene… anything you imagine. I made today’s cards mini scenes on postage stamps. Together they create a scene. My first card was simple quiet wilderness groupings. The second card was the cabin, a crackling fire and the…