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Today Im thinking of the three Rs from a slightly

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As I reflect on the past year, I see many areas of my
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this growth process have been easy, but other parts of
the journey have been downright painful. Choosing
to do whats right hasnt always meant choosing the
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better person because of it all.
Throughout this phase of personal
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with mailing bulky cards with embellishments on them.This problem can
be quickly overcome by buying some
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I have sent cards to friends and family
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Yes Wanda, there are issues when

mailing our wonderful handmade
cards. I have been mailing them with

success for 5 years now and have the
following tips:
1. I have strips of tissue paper
(about 4 inches wide) that I mummy
wrap around the cards before putting
them into the envelope.
2. At the recommendation of the
postal clerk, I also use clear packing
tape and put a strip of it on the
outside of the envelope over the area
of the bump caused by the ribbon,
brad, etc. This keeps it from tearing
in the stamping machine.
3. If there is any thickness, I add a
17-cent stamp along with the regular
postage.
4. When they are oversized, I
automatically use two regular stamps.
Hope this helps!
Shelah H.
Via e-mail
I have a solution to mailing cards

with bumpy embellishments. I save all
the packing material from products
that I purchase. It is lightweight and
easily fits in the envelope. I just cut a
piece the size of the card and slide it
into the envelope. I also put the bump
as far away from the stamp as possible.
Please remind your readers that square
cards always require extra postage.
These tricks have worked for me.
Kathy R.
East Moline, IL
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meet the designer Grab a cup of coffee and relax for a bit as we
enjoy a delightful interview with the owner of Gina K. Designs.
Gina Krupsky
B y B rooke S mith
Beginning in late 2006 with about 50 of her own

hand-drawn images, Gina Krupsky started Gina
K. Designs. It has grown into a successful stamp
company which includes an extraordinarily-talented
team of designers and illustrators, a successful
companion blog and StampTV, a website featuring
educational videos on stamping and paper-crafting
techniques. Come along as we learn more about this
talented illustrator and business woman.
Please tell us a little bit about yourself and how
you got started in the stamping industry.
About 10 years ago, I attended my first home
stamping party and was instantly hooked. I worked
for a direct sales company for many years before
deciding to take the leap into designing my own
stamp line.It wasnt always easy tofindthe kinds
of stamp imagesthat I was looking for, so I started
drawing my own images instead. After much
prompting from family and friends to turn those
images into rubberstamps, the Gina K. Designs
stamp line became a reality.
How did you select your amazing team of
designers and illustrators?
My design teamis chosen from customers who
expressed a true love for Gina K. Designs stamps.
Myillustrators come from many different areas
theysend samples of their work and when the images
and ideas click, we come together. I work with a
group of exclusive artists and somefromwhomI
purchase art now and then.
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Tell us a little more about StampTV and what

inspired you to start it.
Recalling what it felt like to be a newbie
stamper and paper crafter, I realized thatwatching
someone createprojects and do techniques was
one of the easiest ways to learn. I decided that
I wanted to offer this type of free education
in a more professional way than was being
offered at the time. We madeaconsiderable
investmentin broadcast-quality cameras, a studio,
lightingandstudio editing system and went to
work to create StampTV. It caught on very quickly
and nowattracts up to 90,000 hits a day and
has about15,000 registered members. Although
registration on the site is not required to enjoy
StampTVsvariety of qualitycontent, registration
doesbring someperks.
What makes Gina K. Designs unique among
other stamp companies?
Aside from our beautiful images and top-of-theline card stock, Gina K. Designs was one of the
first companies to support our products with lots of
education, blog tutorials and videos.
What are some of your favorite stamping
techniques?
Wow, that is a hard question for me since I never
met a technique I didnt love. One technique I have
been enjoying lately is emboss resist. Inking over
the embossed image and then watching the image
emerge never fails to bring a smile to my face.
What are your top five stamping supply

essentials?
Nestabilities, Cuttlebug folders, Scor-Pal,Tim
Holtz scissorsand my Tonic paper cutter are always
ready to go on my stamping table. As far as mytop
five consumablesupplies go, I loveGina K. Designs

Pure Luxury card stock, Glue Glider pro, Tim Holtz
Distress Inks, Memento Tuxedo Black Ink pad and
Starbucks coffee. If you took any of these items away,
I dont think I could make a card.
Miss You
D esign by G ina K rupsk y,
courtesy of G ina K . D esigns
Form a 41/4 x 51/2-inch top-folded card from brown

card stock. Using embossing machine and Swiss Dots
embossing folder, emboss dots onto a 33/4 x 5-inch piece
of orange card stock. Adhere to ivory card stock; trim a
small border. Wrap ribbon around layered piece 11/2 inches
above bottom edge; adhere ribbon ends to back. Adhere
to card front.
Use brown ink to stamp script background onto a
3 x 5-inch piece of ivory card stock. Stamp botanical image
on top of script background using watermark ink; sprinkle
clear embossing powder on top of botanical image. Use
embossing heat tool to melt embossing powder. Sponge
yellow and rust inks over embossed image. Wipe away excess ink with a paper towel.
The embossed image will resist the ink and appear ivory.
Trim inked image to a 2 x 35/8-inch rectangle. Adhere to brown card stock; trim
a small border. Adhere to ivory card stock; trim a small border. Set aside.
Stamp miss you onto ivory card stock with black ink. Die-cut and emboss
a 15/8-inch circle around words positioning words on right side of circle. While
circle is still inside die template, sponge rust and yellow inks inside circle.
Remove die template.
Die-cut a 13/4-inch scalloped circle from brown card stock and a 17/8-inch circle
from ivory card stock. Layer and adhere all three circles together.
Referring to photo, adhere layered circles and layered image panel to card front
using foam dots to adhere image panel.
For inside, cut a 4 x 51/4-inch rectangle from ivory card stock. Stamp botanicals
on lower left side of rectangle using brown ink. Sponge yellow and rust inks along
edges of rectangle. Adhere inside card.
Sources: Card stock, stamp set and ribbon from Gina K. Designs; distress ink pads and fine-detail embossing
powder from Ranger Industries Inc.; watermark ink pad from Tsukineko LLC; Cuttlebug embossing folder and
embossing and die-cutting machine from Provo Craft; die templates from Spellbinders Paper Arts.
Materials
Card stock: brown, ivory, orange

Botanicals stamp set
Ink pads: yellow distress, rust
distress, brown dye, black dye,
watermark
Clear fine-detail embossing
powder
5 inches 5/8-inch-wide brown
stitched grosgrain ribbon
Die templates: Standard Circles
SM (#S4-116), Standard Circles
LG (#S4-114), Petite Scalloped
Circles SM (#S4-117)
Swiss Dots embossing folder
(#37-1604)
Die-cutting and embossing
machine
Embossing heat tool
Craft sponges
Paper towels
Adhesive foam dots
Paper adhesive
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say it with style Create a quick-and-easy card with a few
simple ingredients and a little bling to dress it up.
Only Joy
D esign by Tami M ay berr y
Form a 61/2 x 41/2-inch top-folded card from kraft card stock.

Apply sentiment rub-on onto center of a piece of printed paper. Adhere
centered to card front. Attach three self-adhesive gems to lower right
corner of card front.
Apply Thinking of you today rub-on centered inside card.
Materials
Kraft card stock

72 & Sunny 4 x 6-inch paper pad
Encouragement Cards rub-on
transfer set
Self-adhesive gems: 1 turquoise,
1 orange, 1 pink
Paper adhesive
Sources: Card stock from Gina K. Designs; 72 & Sunny paper pad from We R Memory Keepers;
rub-on transfer set from MSE!; self-adhesive gems from Hero Arts.
Inside detail shown above.
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card capers A single red heart adds a pop of color to boost the
wow factor in this classic design.
True Love
D esign by R osemar y D ennis
Materials
Card stock: white,

turquoise, red
Envelope to fit 41/4 x
51/2-inch card
Stamps: Lovely Dovey Tree,
Love2Hug set, my heart
is with you
Black dye ink pad
Upper Crest border punch
Adhesive foam dots
Paper adhesive
Form a 41/4 x 51/2-inch top-folded card from white card stock.

Stamp Lovely Dovey Tree onto a 31/4 x 31/4-inch piece of white card stock.
Repeat on turquoise and red card stock. Cut eight hearts from turquoise tree and
two hearts from red tree. Adhere turquoise hearts to intact image as shown. Using
foam dot, attach one red heart to tree as shown. Stamp True Love onto lower
right corner.
Cut a 33/8 x 4-inch piece of turquoise card stock; using Upper Crest
border punch, punch bottom edge. Referring to photo, adhere stamped
panel to turquoise panel. Attach to card front using foam dots.
Stamp my heart is with you centered onto a 4 x 51/4-inch piece of
turquoise card stock. Adhere remaining red heart to end of sentiment.
Adhere centered inside card.
Decorate envelope as desired.
Sources: White card stock from Papertrey Ink; colored card stock from Stampin Up!; Lovely Dovey
Tree stamp from Memory Box; Love2Hug stamp set from The Stamps of Life; border punch from
Fiskars.
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Quill it easy Whimsical rickrack chicks and easy-to-make quilled
shapes give this card unique personality and style.
Chick Chat
D esign by A nn M artin
I L LU S T R AT I O N S on page 77
Project notes: Refer to photo and diagrams when forming quilled shapes. Use a
toothpick to place glue on ends of quilling papers when adhering strips together to create
longer strips. Allow adhered strips to dry completely before rolling into shapes. Tweezers
can be used to place quilled shapes onto cards.
Form a 53/8 x 41/8-inch top-folded card from yellow card stock. Adhere a
43/4 x 31/2-inch piece of white card stock to card front.
Cut rickrack into three pieces. Use a needle to fray one end of each rickrack
piece to look like tail feathers. Adhere to card front as shown. Use black marker
to draw feet, beak and an eye on each bird. Color tuffs of grass around birds with
green markers as shown.
For sun, use quilling tool to roll a 24-inch piece of yellow quilling paper into
tight circle (see illustrations). Let tight circle loosen before gluing end of strip.
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Materials
Card stock: light yellow, white,

light blue
1/8-inch-wide quilling paper strips:
light green, dark green, light
orange, dark orange, yellow
Green markers: light, dark
Ultra-finetip black marker
21/2 inches 1/4-inch-wide orange
rickrack
27-inch lengths embroidery floss:
yellow, green, orange, blue
Quilling tool
Sewing needle
Stylus
Tweezers
Toothpicks
Clear-drying craft glue
Tape
Paper adhesive
Computer with printer (optional)
For sun rays, form a 4-inch piece of yellow quilling

paper into a marquise (see illustrations). Curve one
end of marquise gently with fingers. Repeat six times
for a total of seven sun rays. Adhere sun and sun rays
to upper left corner of card front as shown.
For grass, form a 6-inch length of light green
quilling paper into a wheatear coil, making five loops
and gluing each loop at point (see illustrations). Pinch
end of wheatear coil with fingers and curve slightly
to create a narrow piece of grass. Repeat twice, using
51/2-inch pieces of dark green quilling paper and
forming four loops. Adhere grass to lower left corner
of card front as shown.
For flower foliage, in the same manner as grass, roll
a 6-inch length and a 51/2-inch length of light green
quilling paper into wheatear coils (see illustrations).
For flowers, roll a 4-inch piece of light orange
quilling paper into a grape roll (see illustrations).
Form a grape roll by wrapping strip tightly around
quilling tool, glue end of strip down and remove tool.
Press center of grape roll on one side with stylus to
form a small dome; apply a small amount of glue to

keep dome shape. Let dry completely. Repeat with a
4-inch length of orange quilling paper.
For flower stems, adhere two 21/2-inch pieces of
light green quilling paper together. Curve gently with
fingers. Cut strip into two pieces for stems.
Assemble and adhere flowers with foliage and stems
to card front as shown.
Hand-print, or use a computer to generate, ChickChat Time! onto white card stock. Free-hand cut a
cloud around sentiment. Adhere to blue card stock;
trim a small border. Adhere to card front as shown.
Hold all 27-inch lengths of embroidery floss
together at one end and coat entire length with
clear-drying craft glue. While glue is still wet, twist
embroidery floss, tape both ends of twisted floss;
let dry completely. Knot each end of twisted floss.
Wrap around top of card front twice; tie in knot as
shown.
Source: Card stock, quilling paper and quilling tool from Quilled
Creations Inc.
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Stamping Savvy Enhance the characteristics of this sweet
stamped feline with an easy watercolor technique.
Purr-fect Birthday
D esign by E li z abeth A llan
Cut a 41/4 x 95/8-inch piece from white card stock. With long edge horizontal,
score a vertical line 41/8 inches from left edge. Fold at scored line to form a
41/4 x 51/2-inch top-folded card, with a short front flap.
Cut a 4 x 4-inch piece from light teal card stock; ink edges black; sponge light
brown ink around edges. Adhere to card front.
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Materials
Card stock: smooth white, light

teal, dark teal, red
Watercolor paper
Envelope to fit 41/4 x 51/2-inch card
Stamp sets: In The Garden, Clearly
In Love, Flourish Birthday
Fine-detail ink pads: black,
light brown
Clear embossing powder
Markers
Sponge dauber
Paintbrush
Embossing heat tool
Plastic palette
Adhesive foam tape
Double-sided adhesive
Adhesive dots
Cut a 31/4 x 31/4-inch piece from watercolor paper;

ink edges black. Using black ink, stamp cat, flowerpot
and scroll frame onto watercolor paper square as
shown. Sprinkle with embossing powder; heatemboss using embossing heat tool.
To color stamped images, first apply markers to
plastic palette by coloring a small area with each color
of marker. Transfer colors using a damp paintbrush to
color images as desired.
Using black ink, stamp butterfly onto watercolor
paper; emboss and color in the same manner as
before. Cut out butterfly; adhere to upper left corner
of image panel. Adhere image panel to red card stock,
trim a small border; ink edges black. Using foam tape,
center and attach panel to card front.
Using black ink, stamp Happy Birthday onto dark
teal card stock. Trim to a 41/8 x 13/8-inch rectangle; ink
edges black. Sprinkle with embossing powder; heatemboss using embossing heat tool. Adhere to card
as shown.
Stamp flowerpot onto watercolor paper; color in the

same manner as before. Cut out flowerpot; ink edges
black. Stamp Have a purr-fect day onto watercolor
paper; trim around sentiment. Adhere to red card
stock; trim a small border. Adhere sentiment and
flowerpot inside card above sentiment strip. Decorate
envelope as desired.
Sources: Card stock from Wausau Paper and Bazzill Basics Paper Inc.;
stamp sets from Penny Black Inc.; ink pads, embossing powder and
markers from Tsukineko LLC.
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happy birthday to you Deliver special birthday wishes with
sugar-coated card designs that really take the cake!
Happy Birthday
D esign by D ebbie S tandard
Form a 41/4 x 51/8-inch side-folded card from red

card stock.
Using Happy Birthday embossing folder, emboss
a 37/8 x 47/8-inch piece of Marine Blue card stock;
adhere to white card stock; trim a small border.
Adhere to card front.
Cut a 47/8-inch-long piece of printed paper
following curves of four strips. Adhere to card front
as shown.
Using a computer and printer, print Birthday
Monkey Cake digital stamp onto white card stock.
Color with markers and add detail to cake frosting
with glitter glue. Let dry. Cut a diamond around

stamped area. Adhere to red card stock; trim a small
border. Center and attach to card front using foam
squares.
Stamp happy birthday onto white card stock.
Trim around sentiment. Adhere to red card stock;
trim a small border. Attach to card front using foam
square, overlapping lower left side of image panel.
Sources: Card stock from Coredinations; printed paper from Best

Creations Inc.; digital stamp from Bugaboo Stamps; happy birthday
stamp from Crafts Etc!/Stampabilites; Copic markers from Imagination
International Inc.; Cuttlebug embossing folder and embossing
machine from Provo Craft; glitter glue from Ranger Industries Inc.
Materials
Card stock: red, white,

Marine Blue
A Kite Day Kiss The Sky
printed paper
Stamps: Birthday Monkey
Cake digital, happy
birthday
Orange pigment ink pad
Markers
Happy Birthday embossing
folder (#37-1133)
Embossing machine
Sandpaper
Red glitter glue
Adhesive foam squares
Paper adhesive
Computer with printer
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Materials
Card stock: red, yellow, sage

green, smooth white
Surprise Scrap Strips printed
paper
Stamps: mouse in cupcake,
birthday sentiment
Black dye ink pad
Markers
16 inches 5/8-inch-wide light
yellow satin ribbon
Paper adhesive
Surprise!
D esign by K ristine R e y nolds
Option: If Surprise Scrap Strips printed paper is not

available, try using striped papers and stamps, stickers,
rub-ons or a computer to generate Surprise sentiment.
Form a 51/2 x 41/4-inch top-folded card from red card
stock. Adhere a 51/2 x 3-inch piece of printed paper to
card front, 1 inch from bottom edge.
Wrap ribbon around card front, over bottom edge
of printed paper; tie knot on left side; trim ends.
Stamp mouse image onto smooth white card stock;
color with markers. Cut a 21/8 x 23/4-inch rectangle
around image. Adhere to yellow card stock; trim a small
border. Adhere to sage green card stock; trim a small
borer. Referring to photo, adhere to card front.
Stamp birthday sentiment centered onto a

51/4 x 4-inch piece of white card stock. Adhere a
51/4 x 5/8-inch strip of printed paper 1/4 inch above
bottom edge on white panel. Adhere inside card.
Sources: Colored card stock from Bazzill Basics Paper Inc.;
Copic markers from Imagination International Inc.
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a Card & more Take a walk down memory lane as you create
this sweet Valentine set reminiscent of school parties gone by.
Materials
Card stock: red, light pink, pink,

white, kraft, purple, lavender
Oatmeal container
Colored pencils: white, red,
purple
78 inches 3/8-inch-wide red/white
dot sheer ribbon
Punches: 3-inch circle, 2-inch
circle, 1-inch circle, 5/8-inch
heart, 17/16-inch heart, 2-inch
heart, 1/4-inch circle, corner
rounder
Die templates: Classic Scalloped
Circles LG (#S4-124), Standard
Circles LG (#S4-114)
Textile Texture embossing folder
(#37-1153)
machine
Scoring tool
Paper adhesive
Retro Valentines
D esigns by C indy B aird
Valentine Container
Cover oatmeal container with red card stock.

Using Classic Scalloped Circles LG die template,
die-cut five 41/8-inch scalloped circles from white card
stock. Emboss all five scalloped circles using Textile
Texture embossing folder. Cut four of the embossed
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scalloped circles in half, leaving one intact. Adhere

scalloped half circles around bottom and top edges of
container as shown.
Adhere a 1/2-inch-wide strip of purple card stock to
top and bottom edges of container.
Punch eight 17/16-inch and 5/8-inch hearts from a
variety of card stock.

Layer and adhere hearts
around top and bottom
edges of container.
For the bear, die-cut a
33/4-inch circle and two
13/8-inch circles from
kraft card stock. Punch a
3-inch circle, two 2-inch
circles and two 1-inch
circles from kraft card
stock. Punch a 2-inch
circle from lavender
card stock and two 1/4-inch circles from red card
stock. Punch three 5/8-inch hearts and two 17/16-inch
hearts from pink card stock. Punch one 2-inch heart
from purple card stock. Adhere circles and hearts
together to create bear as shown. Using white pencil,
write name onto purple heart and draw a mouth
onto bears face. Tie a bow with a 9-inch length of
ribbon; trim ends, adhere to bears neck. Attach bear
to canister.
Cut two 20-inch lengths of ribbon. Tie each length
into bows, leaving long tails on each end of bow.
Attach bows to top edge of canister as shown.
For lid, die-cut a circle from purple card stock to fit
lid. Adhere remaining embossed scalloped circle onto
lid. Punch four 17/16-inch hearts from red card stock
adhere to lid as shown. Die-cut a 15/8-inch scalloped
circle from pink card stock; adhere over red hearts.
Punch four 5/8-inch hearts from lavender card stock.
Adhere to pink scalloped circle as shown. Punch 1/4inch circle from kraft card stock; adhere to center of
lavender hearts. Tie a bow with a 9-inch length of
ribbon; adhere to lid.
Friends Valentine
Die-cut a 41/8-inch
scalloped circle from
white card stock.
Emboss with Textile
Texture embossing
folder. Die-cut a 31/8inch scalloped circle
from purple card stock.
Adhere to embossed scalloped circle.
Die-cut a 23/4-inch circle from red card stock. Cut
two 21/2-inch lengths from ribbon, adhere to back

of circle and trim ends. Adhere centered to purple
scalloped circle.
Punch a 2-inch heart from light pink card stock.
Using red pencil, hand-print friends onto heart.
Adhere centered to red circle.
co n t i n u e d o n pa g e 7 6
My favorite holiday celebration in elementary

school was Valentines Day. Each year I loved wearing
a new red velvet dress my mom made and receiving
valentines in the construction-papercovered
shoe boxesI decorated with bits of lace and paper
hearts. White frosted cupcakes with red sprinkles
and red punch were thestandard classroom party
fare. The games were simplemusical chairs and
Bingo played with candy conversation hearts for the
markers. In the evening, Iwould leave valentines
and candy treats on the doorsteps of neighborhood
friends and anxiously wait to hear my own
doorbell ring. I treasure mymemories of Valentines
Dayslong past and hope these Retro Valentines
bring backsweet remembrance s of your own
childhoodcelebrations.
Create your own special Valentines Day memories
and traditions with simple and classic valentines you
and your children make together.
Use these helpful suggestions as a starting point,
and then give your projects your own special
finishing touches by adding glitter, ribbon and other
fun embellishments for truly one-of-a-kind creations.
A recycled oatmeal box serves as an ideal fast and
fun-to-make mailbox to receive sweet valentine
wishes.
Dress up your projects with store-bought paper
doilies or create your own with the easy-to-use
Cuttlebug and embossing folders.
Explore the many uses of punched paper hearts
arranged and layered to create butterfly and floral
embellishments.
Give your projects a little personality with this
charming bear created from simple layered circles.
Create a flap from paper embellishments to
conceal your Valentines Day greetings.
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tips & techniques Purchased notecards are a fast and easy way
to jump-start a quick card design.
Blank Notecards
B y K imber M cG ray
Have you seen the pretty blank notecards that are

available at the craft store or in the stationery aisle?
While its a great idea to have blank cards on hand
ready for any occasion, the inner crafter in you may
want to jazz them and make them more personal.
Add a pre-made sticker embellishment and a quick
stamped sentiment and in a matter of minutes youve
gone from a simple note to a special card that will
make your loved one smile.
Start with a set of cards that have a variety of
pre-printed patterns suitable for anything from a
masculine thank you card to a feminine birthday card
or even a simple thinking of you card. The boxed set
of cards I selected to work with has a different print
on both the front and the back of the cards so the
possibilities were numerous within this one box.
Gather some coordinating papers and keep them
with the card blanks. This particular set of cards
has matching papers available at the craft store. The
sheets of paper came in 12 x 12-inch
sheets so I cut them down to 6 x
6-inch pieces so I could
easily keep them
together. Since the
card blanks are a
standard A2 size (41/4
x 51/2-inch) a 6 x 6-inch
paper is a perfect starting
point for the cards.
If you have a box of scrap
patterned papers in your
craft supplies, dig through
them and gather some that
coordinate with your note
cards. Youll be surprised at what
papers you may already have that
will be a nice added touch to a card.
Keep some basic stamp sentiments
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such as Thank You, Happy Birthday, Get Well Soon,

Thinking of You, Congratulations and a simple Hi on
hand to incorporate into your design. Finally, gather
some card-making basics such as adhesive, a black ink
pad, simple embellishments and neutral ribbon. All
of these items can work on any card. Theres no need
to have tons of options in these departmentsunless
you want to, of course. I tend to reach for my white
ribbon, tan twine and black ink pad more than
anything else.
An added bonus would be a sheet of coordinated
pre-made embellishments. The set of cards I used
also had some wonderful 3-dimensional chipboard
embellishments; youll see that these embellishments
can add a lot of impact with very little effort.
Sometimes it doesnt hurt to have that ace in your
pocket when you really want your recipient to think
you went the extra mile with your card creation.
Your secret is safe with me if you use this shortcut to
jump-start your designs.
Thank You
Sticking with a specific set of colors and limiting
the use of embellishments gives this card a versatile
design that could be used for anyone to whom you
want to send a thank you card.
Sources: Caf Mediterranean Paper Stack and blank notecard and

brads from Die Cuts With A View; Thank You Words stamp set from
Unity Stamp Co.; Corner Chomper 1/4-inch and 1/2-inch radius from We R
Memory Keepers; Spiral Border Punch from Stampin Up!
Just Because
A simple design and sentiment will let your friend know you
are thinking of her. This is a quick card design with a touch of
faux stitching to finish it off perfectly.
Sources: Caf Mediterranean Paper Stack, blank note card and Chipboard Pop-Up
Stickers from Die Cuts With A View; Sentiments stamp set from Jillibean Soup;
Corner Chomper 1/4-inch and 1/2-inch radius from We R Memory Keepers.
Friendship
Adding fun strips of patterned paper and extra
embellishments will quickly make this dressed-up card a
girls favorite. A simple change of the sentiment and this
could also be a great birthday or wedding card.
Sources: Caf Mediterranean Paper Stack, blank notecard and Chipboard

Pop-up Stickers from Die Cuts With A View; Spring Unity stamp set from Unity
Stamp Co.; Corner Chomper 1/4 -inch and 1/2-inch radius from We R Memory
Keepers; Scalloped Edge Border Punch from Stampin Up!
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readers reach out An invitation to share your creativity
while reaching out with love, purpose and positive energy.

The idea behind Readers Reach Out is simple:
You are invited to submit your handcrafted cards
to various charitable organizations across the country.
It is a wonderful opportunity to reach out and send
greetings to people who need some cheer and
good wishes.
Heres a reminder of how Readers Reach
we
Out works: In each issue of CardMaker,
well feature a new designated recipient
organization and appropriate card theme.
Using the theme as a guideline, create as
many cards as youd like and mail them to
the address provided. Please indicate somewhere
on your shipment that you are participating in
CardMaker magazines Readers Reach Out efforts.
This helps both the organization and us keep track
of all card donations.
Your Next Theme is ...

Comfort & Care
Your cards will be donated to Lake Region

Health Care Cancer Care & Research Center
in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. This facility strives
to serve cancer patients in a comfortable,
hospitable setting. The center is dedicated
to personalized care, providing
need thoughtful touches such as interior
spaces that are filled with warmth and
light, which can make a difference to
someone undergoing cancer treatment.
Find more information on the centers
website: www.lrhc.org/cancercenter.aspx.
you!
Send Us Photos of Your Card Creations!

We would love to feature samples of the cards that
have been created and sent to Readers Reach Out
organizations. If you would like your donated cards
considered for publication, please e-mail a highresolution jpeg file of your card to ReaderConnect@
yahoo.com. It need not be a professional photo, just a
simple, in-focus shot of your card is fine.
Shown here are samples of cards you created
for the Veterans Health Care System and Send
Love Today organization.
General Guidelines: The Cancer Care Center

welcomes all-occasion cards that are blank inside.
These are really appreciated by patients and their
families as a way to stay in touch with loved ones
while undergoing treatment. Cards containing
sentiments such as happy birthday, thinking of
you and thank you are also needed. Please refrain
from sending cards containing get well wishes.
Your Suggestions are Very Welcome
We would like this program to benefit people all
across the country. If you know of an organization
that would welcome handcrafted cards for its patients
or residents, please send me a note at readerconnect@
yahoo.com. Think about group facilities, such as local
childrens hospitals, nursing homes, cancer treatment
facilities and womens shelters.
Sincere thanks to all of you for your hard work and
beautiful cards!
Mary Lynn Maloney
Project Coordinator
Send your cards to:
Cancer Care and Research Center
c/o Echo Breen
908 Cascade St. S.
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be my valentine
Vintage Posies
D esign by K ath y M en z ies
Form a 41/4 x 41/4-inch top-folded card from cream

card stock. Score a horizontal line across card front
21/8 inches from bottom edge; fold bottom half up.
To create card front, cut a 41/4 x 41/4-inch piece from
cream card stock. Adhere to folded-up 21/8-inch
portion of card base, aligning top edges. Cut a
41/8 x 41/8-inch piece of Great Find paper; center
and adhere to card front.
Using Hearts Border punch, punch bottom edge
of a 41/8 x 15/8-inch strip of red card stock. Adhere
a 41/8 x 11/8-inch strip of Complete Set paper to
punched strip as shown. Wrap a 5-inch length of

ribbon around strip; secure ends to back. Referring to
photo, adhere strip to card front.
Using light blue ink, stamp dotted heart onto cream
card stock. Stamp flower foliage onto center of heart
using light green ink, letting some leaves extend
past edges of hearts. Punch stamped area using Giga
Scalloped Heart punch.
Stamp three flowers onto cream card stock, one
pink, one red and one light blue. Cut out flowers. Lay
flowers onto scalloped heart as shown. Lay buttons
Materials
Card stock: cream, red

Thrift Store double-sided printed
papers: Great Find, Complete
Set, One-of-a-Kind
Stamp sets: Blooming Buttons
Bits, Simple Valentine, Borders
& Corners {heart}
Dye ink pads: light blue, light
green, red, pink
Brown pigment ink pad
13 inches 3/4-inch-wide cream
twill ribbon
Light yellow embroidery floss
Light yellow buttons: 1 small,
1 medium, 1 large
Punches: Hearts Border, Giga
Scalloped Heart
Sewing needle
Paper piercing tool
Scoring tool
Envelope scoring board
Embossing heat tool
Adhesive foam tape
Paper adhesive
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on top of flowers. Pierce holes through button holes

and both layers of card stock. Sew buttons and
flowers onto scalloped heart as shown; tie knots on
back, trim ends. Using foam tape, center and attach
scalloped heart to card front.
Tie a bow with remaining ribbon; trim ends.
Adhere below scalloped heart on ribbon.
Adhere a 3 x 21/2-inch piece of cream card stock
centered to a 41/8 x 41/8-inch piece of One-of-a-Kind
paper. Using Hearts Border punch, punch top edge of
a 41/8 x 15/8-inch strip of red card stock. Adhere strip
to bottom edge of printed paper.
Using brown ink, stamp hugs & kisses onto a
41/8 x 11/8-inch strip of Complete Set paper. Sprinkle
with embossing powder; heat-emboss using
embossing heat tool. Adhere to punched strip.

Adhere panel inside card.
Using envelope scoring board, create a
43/4 x 43/4-inch envelope from cream card stock.
Sources: Card stock from Stampin Up!; printed papers from October
Afternoon; stamp sets and buttons from Papertrey Ink; Hearts Border
punch from Fiskars; Giga Scalloped Heart punch from Marvy Uchida;
Enveloper scoring board from Crafters Companion.
Materials
Card stock: aqua, brown, white

Stamps: Love Birds set, Woodgrain
Background
Dye ink pads: aqua, brown, pink
15 inches 7/8-inch-wide pink/white dot
satin ribbon
Labels Eight die templates
(#S5-019)
Die-cutting and embossing machine
Paper adhesive
Happy
Heart Day
D esign by Ly nnette K auffman
Form a 51/2 x 41/4-inch top-folded card from aqua

card stock. Using aqua ink, stamp card front with
Woodgrain Background stamp. Wrap ribbon around
card front; tie knot, trim ends.
Using Labels Eight die template, die-cut and emboss
a 37/8 x 23/4-inch label from white card stock and a
45/8 x 33/8-inch label from brown card stock. Adhere
white label to brown label. With long edge of label
horizontal, vertically cut off 37/8 inches from left edge.
Using brown ink, stamp branch and Happy Heart
Day onto white label as shown. Stamp hearts on

ends of branches using pink ink.
Stamp two love birds and wings onto white card
stock with aqua ink; cut out. Stamp two hearts onto
white card stock using pink ink; cut out. Adhere
wings to love birds; adhere birds to left side of label
on branch. Using pink ink, stamp hearts above birds
as shown. Using foam squares, attach cutout hearts
above birds. Referring to photo, adhere label to card
front, aligning left edges.
Sources: Card stock and ribbon from Papertrey Ink; Love Birds stamp
set from WPlus9; Woodgrain Background stamp from Stampin Up!; die
templates from Spellbinders Paper Arts.
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Love is the Best Medicine

D esign by C aroly n K ing
Project note: When paper-piecing an image, be sure to

leave the stamped line intact when you cut it out. Before
adhering the pieces together, run a water-based black
marker along edges of each piece.
Form a 31/2 x 51/4-inch top-folded card from ivory
card stock. Adhere a 3/4 x 51/4-inch strip of Early Bird
Borders paper to right edge of card front.
Adhere two journal cards together, offset slightly as
shown. Referring to photo, use foam tape to attach to
card front.
Stamp nurse onto white card stock; color with
markers; cut out. Stamp nurse again onto an aqua
piece of printed paper. Cut out dress, center of dress,
dress pocket and nurses hat. Ink inside edges of
nurses dress and dress pocket with black marker.
Paper-piece nurse image together by adhering dress

pieces and hat to intact nurse image. Stamp nurses
hat onto pink printed paper; cut out cross, adhere to
paper-pieced nurse. Using foam tape, attach nurse to
card front. Stamp heart onto pink printed paper. Cut
out and adhere to card front as shown.
Stamp is the Best Medicine onto bottom of
card front. Attach stickers to card front to spell out
LOVE as shown. Fold twill ribbon in half; staple to
right side of card front.
Decorate inside card and envelope as desired.
Sources: Card stock from Gina K. Designs; Early Bird printed paper from
Cosmo Cricket; Fly a Kite printed papers, journal cards and alphabet
stickers from October Afternoon; stamp set from My Favorite Things;
Copic markers from Imagination International Inc.
Materials
Card stock: ivory, white

Printed papers: Early Bird Borders,
Fly a Kite 8 x 8-inch paper pad
Fly a Kite Journal Cards
Red/cream alphabet stickers
Best Medicine stamp set
Black dye ink pad
Markers
Black water-based marker
21/2 inches 3/4-inch-wide cream
twill ribbon
Stapler and staples
Adhesive foam tape
Paper adhesive
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Materials
Card stock: kraft, white

Love Me Do Love Takes Flight
double-sided printed paper
Fillable Frames #1 stamp set
Chalk ink pads: turquoise, red
Watermark ink pad
White embossing powder
3 red small self-adhesive
rhinestones
Red heart charm
White thread
Scalloped Sentiment Border
Punch
Embossing heat tool
Adhesive foam tape
Tape
Paper adhesive
Many Thanks Card

D esign by K im W ilson
D iagram on page 77
Form a 51/2 x 41/4-inch top-folded card from white

card stock.
Using diagram provided, cut a heart out of card
front 1 inch below top edge and 5/8 inch from left edge.
Cut a 51/2 x 31/2-inch piece from printed paper. In
the same manner as card front, cut a heart from same
location on printed paper piece.
Thread heart charm with a 4-inch length of thread;
tie a bow, leaving a loop of thread so charm dangles.
Using tape, attach charm to card front above heart
cutout, sliding bow down to charm and allowing
charm to hang freely in heart cutout.
Using Scalloped Sentiment Border Punch, punch
bottom edge of a 51/2 x 1-inch strip of kraft card stock.
Adhere to bottom of card front, with scalloped edge
extending past bottom edge.
Adhere printed-paper piece to card front, aligning
heart cutouts and top edges. Adhere a 51/2 x 3/8-inch
strip of printed paper to panel as shown.
Wrap a 22-inch length of thread twice around card

front; tie knot on right side, trim ends.
Using watermark ink, stamp frame onto kraft
card stock. Apply embossing powder; heat-emboss,
using embossing heat tool. Using turquoise ink,
stamp many Thanks onto frame as shown. Attach
rhinestones to right side of frame. Referring to photo,
attach frame to card front using foam tape.
Use red ink to stamp frame inside card on righthand side. Stamp many Thanks inside frame with
turquoise ink.
Sources: Card stock and stamp set from Papertrey Ink; printed paper
and self-adhesive rhinestones from My Minds Eye; chalk ink pads from
SEI; border punch from Fiskars.
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I Think I Like You

D esign by S herrie S iemens
Form a 33/4 x 7-inch side-folded card from white

card stock.
Cut a 4 x 7-inch piece from Sweetie Pie Strawberry
paper, leaving a die-cut edge on top and right edge.
Adhere to card front, aligning left and bottom edges.
Stamp Emma and Wyatt onto white card stock;
color with markers. Cut out and adhere 1/2 inch above
bottom edge on Happy Birthday Such A Great Day
cutout shape, covering strawberries. Using pink ink,
stamp Blush Blush next to Wyatt as shown. Using
pink ink, stamp Giggle onto twill tape three times,
starting 21/2 inches from left end. Wrap twill around
cutout shape letting ends hang off left edge; adhere,
covering sentiment. Tie embroidery floss around left
end of twill tape as shown; tie bow, trim ends. Adhere
to card front. Slide stickpins into twill as shown
hiding ends behind twill.
Using black ink, stamp I think I like you onto

pink outlined word bubble sticker. Attach to card
front as shown.
Adhere a 33/4 x 7-inch piece of Best Of Friends
paper inside card. Using black ink, stamp Emma onto
lower left corner of printed paper panel. In the same
manner, stamp Hi, Sweet Cheeks! onto blue outline
word bubble sticker; attach inside card above Emma.
Adhere a 71/8 x 4-inch piece of Best Of Friends
paper to front of envelope. Adhere Sweetie Pie Title
and Wonderful Strawberry to envelope as shown.
Sources: Card stock from Neenah Paper Inc.; printed papers, cut-out
shapes and Accessory Sheets from My Minds Eye; stamp set from
My Favorite Things; ink pads from Tsukineko LLC; Copic markers from
Imagination International Inc.; stickpins from Fancy Pants Designs.
Materials
White card stock

Envelope to fit 4 x 7-inch card
Quite Contrary Mary Mary printed
papers: Sweetie Pie Strawberry,
Best Of Friends
Quite Contrary Mary Mary cutout
shapes: Happy Birthday Such
A Great Day, Sweetie Pie Title,
Wonderful Strawberry
Quite Contrary Little Miss Muffet
Accessory Sheets: Delight,
Celebrate
Emma and Wyatt stamp set
Ink pads: pink craft, black dye
Markers
Pink embroidery floss
10 inches 1-inch-wide white twill
tape
Stickpins: pink heart, green x
Paper adhesive
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Materials
Card stock: smooth white, brown

Sugar Rush Big Cherry doublesided printed paper
Stamp sets: Drucilla, Kimmies
Sassy Sentiments, Kimmies
Everyday Sentiments
Dye ink pads: brown, black, pink
Markers
Red-tip stickpin
Sewing machine with white
thread
Paper adhesive
Youre Stuck With Me

D esign by J eanne S treiff

card stock.
Cut a 4 x 51/4-inch piece from white card stock; ink
edges brown and machine-stitch along edge.
Cut a 31/8 x 43/8-inch piece from printed paper;
ink edges brown. Adhere centered to white panel.
Zigzag-stitch around edge of printed paper. Adhere
to card front.
Using black ink, stamp Drucilla onto white card
stock; color with markers. Cut out and adhere to card
front as shown.
Using black ink, stamp Youre Stuck With Me
onto white card stock. Cut out; ink edges brown.
Adhere to lower right corner of card front with foam
squares. Attach stickpin to foam square on right side
of sentiment.
Ink edges of a 4 x 51/4-inch piece of white card

stock brown. Using black ink, stamp SMOOCHES
centered onto white panel. Adhere inside card.
Sources: Card stock from California Paper Goods; printed paper from
BasicGrey; stamp sets from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps; Copic markers from
Imagination International Inc.
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Materials
Red card stock

Christmas Past Deck the Halls
printed paper
Real Wood Thin Birch paper
Heart Prints stamp set
Ink pads: black, red, brown chalk
6 inches 3/8-inch-wide light brown
lace ribbon
Punches: large heart, medium
heart
Double-sided tape
Adhesive foam dots
Paper adhesive
Happy Anniversary
D esign by K imberly C rawford
Form a 41/4 x 51/2-inch top-folded card from red card

stock. Ink edges of a 41/8 x 53/8-inch piece of printed
paper brown; adhere to card front.
Cut a 3 x 2-inch rectangle from red card stock; ink
edges brown. Attach a 3-inch length of lace ribbon
to front and back of bottom edge of rectangle with
double-sided tape. Adhere to card front 1 inch above
bottom edge, aligning right edges.
Using red ink, stamp three medium hearts and one
large heart onto thin birch paper. Punch hearts out
with corresponding heart punches; set one medium
heart aside. Adhere hearts to card front as shown,
using foam dots to attach one heart.
Using black ink, stamp Happy onto card front
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above red rectangle and Anniversary below red

rectangle.
For inside, cut a 35/8 x 11/2-inch piece of printed
paper; ink edges brown. Stamp Love You Forever
onto printed paper using black ink; adhere inside
card. Adhere remaining medium heart to right side
of sentiment panel.
Sources: Card stock and stamp set from Papertrey Ink; printed
paper from Graphic 45; Real Wood Thin Birch paper from Creative
Imaginations; punches from EK Success.
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Your Secret Admirer

D esign by A n ya S chrier
Pattern on page 78
Form a 41/4 x 51/2-inch top-folded card from red

card stock.
Cut a 41/4 x 33/4-inch piece from red card stock.
Punch bottom edge using Effervescence Border
punch. Machine-stitch top and bottom edges of
punched panel as shown. Adhere to card front 5/8 inch
above bottom edge.
Cut a 41/4 x 7/8-inch strip from pink card stock.
Using pink ink, stamp hearts along pink strip.
Adhere to card front as shown. Wrap 18 inches of
twine around card front twice over pink strip; tie
knot on left side; trim ends.
Die-cut and emboss a 23/4 x 33/4-inch oval from
white card stock; ink edges brown. Stamp sentiments
along top and bottom of oval using black ink. Attach
to card front using foam tape.
Using pattern provided, create a mini envelope from
white card stock. Ink edges brown before folding.
Stamp a heart onto white card stock with red ink.

Using heart punch, punch heart out; attach heart
to envelope as shown using foam tape. Referring to
photo, adhere envelope to card front.
Thread button with twine; tie knot in front, trim
ends. Attach to left edge of card front with foam tape.
Cut a 4 x 51/4-inch piece from white card stock; ink
edges brown. Using red ink, stamp a heart onto white
panel. Stamp BE MINE Valentine overlapping
heart with black ink. Adhere inside card.
Sources: Card stock from Stampin Up! and Papertrey Ink; stamp set
from Waltzingmouse Stamps; distress ink pad from Ranger Industries
Inc.; die templates from Spellbinders Paper Arts; punches from Fiskars
and EK Success.
Materials
Card stock: red, white, pink

Sweethearts stamp set
Ink pads: red dye, pink dye, black
dye, light brown distress
Red twine
Black button
Classic Ovals LG die templates
(#S4-110)
machine
Punches: Effervescence Border,
large heart
Sewing machine with black
thread
Scoring tool
Adhesive foam tape
Paper adhesive
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Materials
Card stock: pink, cream

White envelope to fit
51/2 x 41/4-inch card
Stamps: Love One Another set,
script word background
Ink pads: light brown distress,
brown distress, pink dye
Markers
Pink self-adhesive pearls in
various sizes
17 inches 3/8-inch-wide pink
grosgrain ribbon
Labels Four die templates
(#S4-190)
Flourish Frame embossing folder
(#37-1912)
machine
Craft sponge
Adhesive foam dots
Paper adhesive
Vintage Valentine
D esign by Connie M cCotter
Form a 51/2 x 41/4-inch top-folded card from pink

card stock. Using pink ink, stamp script background
onto card front.
Using Flourish Frame embossing folder, emboss a
53/8 x 4-inch piece of cream card stock. Ink embossed
area and outer edges of card-stock piece light brown.
Wrap ribbon around card-stock piece; tie bow and
trim ends. Adhere panel to card front.
Using light brown ink, stamp heart wreaths
onto cream card stock; color with markers. Stamp
sentiment over heart wreath using brown ink. Diecut stamped area using a Labels Four die template;
ink edges brown. Die-cut a label next size larger
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from pink card stock. Adhere labels together; attach

to card front using foam dots. Attach pearls to card
front as shown.
Ink front of envelope light brown. Using brown ink,
stamp one heart wreath in lower right corner; color
with markers.
Sources: Card stock from Stampin Up!; stamp set from Our Daily
Bread Designs; distress ink pads from Ranger Industries Inc.; Copic
markers from Imagination International Inc.; self-adhesive pearls from
Zva Creative; die templates from Spellbinders Paper Arts; Cuttlebug
embossing folder and die-cutting and embossing machine from
Provo Craft.
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Roses for My Valentine

D esign by D ru C abral
Project note: Vintage valentine cards can be found at

antique stores and online.
Form a 5 x 5-inch top-folded card from cream
card stock.
Cut a 43/4 x 43/4-inch piece from pink card stock.
Apply glitter glue along edges; let dry completely.
Cut a 33/4 x 33/4-inch piece from script paper.
Zigzag-stitch along edges. Ink edges brown. Center
and adhere to pink panel.
Wrap a 61/2-inch length of ribbon around pink
panel as shown; secure ends to back. Referring to
photo, tie a knot around ribbon with remaining
ribbon and trim ends.
Adhere a 31/8 x 2-inch vintage valentine card to
pink card stock; trim a small border. Use black ink to
stamp text onto a 31/8 x 1-inch strip of floral printed

paper. Using pinking shears, trim bottom edge.
Adhere to bottom edge of vintage valentine; center
and adhere to card front.
Thread five buttons with one piece of twine, leaving
a small tail on both ends. Adhere to card front over
bottom edge of valentine.
Cut a 4 x 4-inch piece from pink card stock. Apply
glitter glue along edges; let dry. Adhere centered
inside card.
Decorate envelope with remaining buttons and card
stock as desired.
Sources: Pink card stock from Bazzill Basics Paper Inc.; cream card stock,
stamp set, ribbon and buttons from Papertrey Ink.; printed papers from
Memory Box; glitter glue from Ranger Industries Inc.
Materials
Card stock: cream, pink

Gossamer printed papers:
script, floral
Vintage valentine card
Background Basics Hearts
stamp set
Dye ink pads: black, brown
11 inches 5/8-inch-wide pink
grosgrain ribbon
Buttons: 3 small aqua,
3 small pink, 1 small white,
1 large aqua
Natural twine
Sewing machine with cream
thread
Pinking shears
Clear glitter glue
Paper adhesive
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Materials
Ivory card stock

Printed papers: cream script text,
Natures Storybook Petite Paper Pad
White paper doily
Chipboard shapes: wings, heart
Love Sentiments sticker set
Stamp sets: Lovely Labels, Vintage
Borders, Butterfly Collector
Dye ink pads: pink, light brown
Ribbon: 20 inches 5/8-inch-wide light
brown, 6 inches 11/4-inch-wide
cream lace
Silver glitter brad
3 white small self-adhesive pearls
Iridescent glitter
Labels Four die templates (#S4-190)
Die-cutting machine
Craft glue
Tape
Adhesive foam tape
Paper adhesive
Love is in the Air

D esign by N ina B rackett
Form a 41/4 x 51/2-inch top-folded card from card

stock. Ink edges light brown.
Cut a 41/8 x 23/4-inch piece from script text paper and
from bird printed paper. Using light brown ink, stamp
music notes onto bird paper. Fold paper doily in half
and wrap over top edge of script paper; secure to
back. Adhere printed papers to card front as shown.
Machine-stitch around edges of printed papers.
Wrap lace around card front over printed-paper
seam; secure ends to back with tape. Wrap light
brown ribbon over lace and around panel; tie in a bow
on right side and V-notch ends. Attach brad to center
of bow.
Using pink ink, stamp label onto card stock. Diecut stamped label using corresponding Labels Four
die template. Ink edges light brown. Using two layers
of foam tape, center and attach to card front.
Apply craft glue to chipboard wings; sprinkle with
glitter. Let dry completely.
Using heart chipboard as template, trace heart onto
script-text paper; cut out, ink edges light brown.
Adhere paper heart to chipboard heart.
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Using pink ink, stamp butterfly onto card stock; cut

out. Ink edges light brown.
Layer and adhere chipboard pieces and butterfly to
card front as shown. Attach pearls to butterflys body.
Attach sentiment sticker to card stock; cut out, ink
edges light brown. Using foam tape attach to card
front as shown.
Adhere a 41/8 x 53/8-inch piece of card stock to
reverse side of card front to cover ribbons. Adhere
a 41/4 x 11/2-inch piece of script-text paper to bottom
edge inside card. Adhere a 41/4 x 1/2-inch piece of
striped paper 1/8 inch above bottom edge of script
text paper.
Sources: Card stock and Lovely Labels and Vintage Borders stamp
sets from Gina K. Designs; Paper Pad from Websters Pages; Butterfly
Collector stamp set from Layers of Color Art Stamps; sticker set from
SRM Press Inc.; chipboard shapes from Tim Holtz; die templates from
Spellbinders Paper Arts.
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All You Need is Love
Materials
D esign by M ichelle W oerner

Cut a 4 x 51/8-inch piece from kraft card stock. Stamp pattern on bottom of
kraft piece as shown. Sprinkle stamped area with embossing powder; heatemboss using embossing heat tool. Stamp sentiment on upper left corner of kraft
piece; emboss in the same manner. Place gem at end of sentiment.
Wrap a 51/2-inch length of ribbon around kraft piece as shown; secure ends to
back with tape. Tie remaining ribbon in knot around ribbon; trim ends. Pierce
a hole through three of the stamped patterns; attach brads. Attach to card front
using foam dots.
Card stock: white, kraft

Stamp sets: Accent Notes,
Loves Flower
Watermark ink pad
White embossing powder
91/2 inches 5/8-inch-wide pink
ribbon
Pink small self-adhesive gem
3 pink heart brads
Embossing heat tool
Paper piercing tool
Tape
Adhesive foam dots
Paper adhesive
Sources: Card stock from Papertrey Ink.; stamp sets from Verve Stamps; watermark ink pad from Tsukineko
LLC; embossing powder from Stampin Up!; brads from Making Memories.
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Materials
Card stock: cream, brown

Vintage Valentine double-sided
printed papers: Im Yours,
My Hearts Desire
Hearts Desire stamp set
Ink pads: brown dye,
brown distress
12 inches silver cord
51/2 inches 11/4-inch-wide cream
crocheted trim
Pink paper rose
Hot pink self-adhesive pearls:
2 small, 2 medium
Beautiful Blooms II #1 Die
Collection (#PTD-0011)
Die-cutting machine
Punches: 13/4 x 7/8-inch oval,
Scallop Trim Border
Clear glitter glue
Craft sponge
Paper adhesive
Vintage Love
D esign by M ichelle W oerner
Form a 41/4 x 51/2-inch top-folded card from cream

card stock; use craft sponge and brown dye ink to
ink edges.
Adhere a 3 x 51/2-inch piece of Im Yours paper to
a 31/4 x 51/2-inch piece of brown card stock. Cut two
3/4 x 51/2-inch strips from My Hearts Desire paper.
Punch one long edge of both strips with Scallop Trim
Border punch. Adhere a strip to back of each side of
layered panel. Adhere to card front as shown.
Cut a 3 x 2-inch piece of My Hearts Desire paper.
Using brown distress ink, stamp hearts on left side
of paper. Adhere to a 3 x 21/8-inch piece of brown
card stock and adhere centered to card front. Attach
crocheted trim to card front as shown; V-notch
right end.
Die-cut flowers as follows: one large from brown
card stock, one medium from Im Yours paper, and
one medium and one small from My Hearts Desire
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paper. Bend petals up slightly on one medium and

one small flower. Detail small flower with glitter
glue. Layer flowers as shown, adhering only centers
of flowers together. Tie a large bow with silver cord;
adhere to back side of layered flower. Using foam
squares, attach layered flowers to left side of card
front, over crocheted trim. Adhere paper flower to
center of layered flower.
Using brown dye ink, stamp LoVe onto cream
card stock. Stamp hearts around sentiment using
brown distress ink. Punch stamped area with oval
punch. Adhere oval to card front, tucking left edge of
oval under layered flower. Attach pearls to card front
as shown.
Sources: Card stock and Die Collection from Papertrey Ink; printed
papers from Fancy Pants Designs; stamp set from Verve Stamps; paper
rose from Prima Marketing Inc.; self-adhesive pearls from Kaisercraft;
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As each New Year presents itself, one of the most common

goals in America is to get into shape. The start of a new
year also presents the perfect opportunity to give our card
making a little makeover as well.
After making dozens of holiday greeting cards that
all look alike, it is easy to get in a rut and forget to
switch out of the assembly-line mindset. As a card
maker, that shape up idea also makes a great design
resolution. Adding some geometric shape techniques
to your routine will quickly increase creative flexibility
and stamina throughout the coming year. So, grab
some supplies and join us for a workout that will
shape things up in no time.
Every proper exercise program begins with a warmup. Warm up by experimenting with a few simple
geometric embellishments to give cards a boost and
to begin stretching your creativity. Start with a few
small items such as brads, buttons and gems. These
little treasures come in a variety of shapes and sizes as
well as a rainbow of colors. Just a few tiny accents can
easily dress up any card creation.
While warming up, be sure and check out other
simple yet shape-conscious products that will stretch
your card-making budget as well. Ribbon can be
found with every style and pattern from plain to
polka dot to diamonds. Simple geometric punches
and dies can be layered, resulting in great handmade
yet inexpensive embellishments. They can also be
used to create patterns, borders and accents, or to cut
trendy felt and fabric. Combining a variety of these
embellishments and tools with a common design
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theme makes for a low-impact, creative workout that

has a high-impact result.
Every workout also needs some aspect of repetition
to make it truly effective, and your card-making
workout is no different. There are a number of easy
ways to use repetition of papers to get the most
from your efforts as well as to keep your creative
workout going strong. Consider purchasing papers
printed with geometric arrangements of patterns
and colors to incorporate into your designsimply
cut into shapes to add interest. Dont forget that
patterned papers can also be created with rubber
stamps or found as digital files that can be printed
from your home computer. A more basic approach
to this exercise is to simply add a mix or sets of
various papers cut in the same shape. Change up your
workout a bit with a mix of the same shape continued
in a variety of colors.
After a great warm-up with all of those patterns
and embellishments, your creative heart should be
beating strong. Now, its time to round out your
workout by adding a shaped-up card to the mix.
Shaped cards can be created in a wide variety of
ways. A die-cutting machine can be an invaluable
tool for crafting shaped cards. Simply cut and score
a card base that is larger than the selected die image.
Next, lay the card blank on the die, or just under it
shape
up !
depending on the machine type, leaving the folded

portion just inside the cutting area. When the die and
card blank are run through the machine, all but the
folded area will be cut out into the shape of your die.
There are also a variety of easy-to-use templates that
can be used to create a shaped card. Look for them in
both physical form, as well as digital templates that
can be found online, many of which are free.
No shaping equipment? Never underestimate the
resourcefulness of a budget-conscious card maker.
A basic round mixing bowl makes a great circle
Look to
the Lord
Materials
Card stock: kraft, dark brown

Report Card Story Hour printed paper
Envelope to fit 41/4 x 4-inch card
Something Within stamp set
Brown dye ink pad
Die templates: Classic Scalloped Circles LG (#S4-124),
Classic Scalloped Circles SM (#S4-125), Standard
Circles LG (#S4-114), Standard Circles SM (#S4-116)
Die-cutting machine
Paper adhesive
Form a 41/2 x 41/2-inch top-folded card from kraft

card stock.
Place card in largest Classic Scalloped Circles LG
die template, extending slightly past top where fold is
located. Die-cut to create a scalloped circle card.
Using largest Classic Scalloped Circles SM die
template, die-cut a scalloped circle from dark brown
card stock. Adhere to card front.
Using largest Standard Circles LG die template,
die-cut a circle from printed paper. Adhere to card
front.
Stamp sentiment onto kraft card stock. Using
Standard Circles SM die template, die-cut a 25/8-inch
circle around sentiment. In the same manner, die-cut
template. To use this approach, create a regular square

card base slightly larger than the bowl. Place the bowl
on the base extending slightly past the fold and trace.
Cut out the traced design, leaving part of the folded
edge intact.
After such an intense card-making workout, you
should have a variety of great cards all shaped-up
and ready to show off to your friends and family.
A workout like this is a refreshing energy boost to
your creative spirit and a sweet treat just in time for
Valentines Day.
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a circle from dark brown

card stock using next size
larger circle die template.
Adhere stamped circle to
dark brown circle. Attach
to card front, using foam
squares.
Stamp sentiment
centered inside card.
Sources: Card stock from Gina K. Designs; printed paper from October
Afternoon; stamp set from Unity Stamp Co.; die templates from
Spellbinders Paper Arts.
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shape up !
Youre the Best
Materials
Form a 51/2 x 51/2-inch top-folded card from kraft card stock. Score a line 1/4 inch
along each edge of card front.
Cut eight 11/2 x 11/2-inch squares from various green printed papers. Referring to
photo, adhere squares to card front, leaving lower right corner empty. Machinestitch between squares.
Attach Youre The Best sticker onto lower right corner of card front.
Cut two 51/4 x 51/4-inch squares of white card stock. Adhere to top and
bottom panels inside card.
Attach many thanks sticker centered on bottom panel inside card.
Adhere three 1/2 x 1/2-inch squares of green printed paper to lower right
corner inside card.
Sources: Card stock from Gina K. Designs; Early Bird Mini Deck from Cosmo Cricket; sticker set from
SRM Press Inc.; scoring tool from Scor-Pal Products.
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Card stock: kraft, white

Early Bird Mini Deck
Thinking of You sticker set
Scoring tool
thread
Paper adhesive
shape
up !
Materials
Card stock: kraft, black

Double-sided printed papers:
Report Card Story Hour, The
Thrift Shop Last One, Farm
Fresh Farm House
Heartily Yours stamp set
Black dye ink pad
22 inches 3/8-inch-wide black/
white stitch grosgrain ribbon
3 black self-adhesive pearls
Heart punches: Scalloped Large,
Medium, large
Jumbo Scallop Die
Die-cutting machine
thread
Scoring tool
Paper adhesive
Stylish Valentine
Form a 61/4 x 41/2-inch top-folded card from kraft

card stock. Score a horizontal line across card front
21/4 inches from bottom edge; fold bottom half up.
To create easel card front, cut a 61/4 x 41/2-inch piece
from kraft card stock. Adhere to folded-up 21/4-inch
portion of card base, aligning top edges.
Cut a 61/4 x 31/4-inch piece of black card stock.
Cut a 21/4 x 3-inch piece of Farm House paper and
a 2 x 3-inch piece from Last One and Story Hour
papers. Adhere printed papers to black card-stock
piece as shown. Zigzag-stitch along inside vertical
printed-paper seams. Adhere centered to card front.
Punch a large scalloped heart from black card stock.
Punch a large heart from Farm House paper. Layer
and adhere hearts to card front as shown.
Wrap ribbon around card front as shown; tie in
bow, trim ends.
Cut a 6 x 41/4-inch piece from black card stock; diecut scallops along bottom edge. Cut a 55/8 x 37/8-inch
piece from kraft card stock; die-cut scallops along
bottom edge. Adhere kraft piece to black piece.
Stamp happy Hearts day onto Farm House paper;
trim to a 21/4 x 5/8-inch rectangle around stamped
area. Adhere to black card stock; trim a border. Using
foam squares, attach to scalloped panel, 1 inch above
scalloped edge. Punch two small hearts from black
card stock; adhere to either side of sentiment. Attach
pearls to panel as shown. Adhere panel inside card.
Sources: Card stock and stamp set from Gina K. Designs; printed papers
from October Afternoon; pearls from Kaisercraft; Scalloped Large Heart
and Medium Heart punches from EK Success; Die-namics Jumbo Scallop
die from My Favorite Things; scoring tool from Scor-Pal Products.
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shape up !
Gods Promises
Form a 41/2 x 6-inch top-folded card from kraft card stock.

Cut a 33/4 x 51/4-inch piece of kraft card stock. Punch bottom edge with Treading
Water edge punch. Stamp sentiment on lower right corner.
Stamp a star on kraft card stock; punch out with star-shaped punch. Adhere
star to lower left corner of kraft panel with foam squares. Adhere kraft panel to
a 41/4 x 53/4-inch piece of navy blue card stock. Wrap ribbon around panel, 3/4 inch
below top edge. Tie a bow on right side; trim ends. Adhere to card front.
Stamp star inside card as desired.
Sources: Card stock and stamp set from Gina K. Designs; punches from Fiskars.
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Materials
Card stock: kraft, navy blue

Stars stamp set
Blue dye ink pad
18 inches 1/2-inch-wide navy blue/
white polka-dot ribbon
Punches: Treading Water Border,
Twinkle Twinkle Squeeze
Paper adhesive
pets on parade
Youre a Catch

card stock.
Adhere a 41/8 x 4-inch piece of printed paper to
bottom of card front, leaving a small border. Cut a
41/4-inch length of ribbon. Adhere to card front over
top edge of printed paper.
Using black ink, stamp fish and hooked heart onto
white card stock; color with markers. Trace a blue
border around fish for added detail. Using a
23/8 x 17/8-inch rectangle die template, die-cut
and emboss stamped area. Using next size larger
Scalloped Rectangles die template, die-cut and
emboss a scalloped rectangle from red card stock.
Adhere stamped rectangle to scalloped rectangle.
Adhere to card front as shown.
Using red ink, stamp Youre A Catch onto white

card stock. Die-cut and emboss sentiment using
medium Labels Trio die template. Using foam
squares, attach sentiment label below stamped
rectangle on card front. Tie a bow with remaining
ribbon; V-notch ends. Adhere to lower right corner
of sentiment label.
For inside card, adhere a 41/4 x 5/8-inch piece of
printed paper 3/4 inch above bottom edge.
Sources: Card stock and ribbon from Papertrey Ink; printed paper from
Bo-Bunny Press; stamp sets from Stampendous! Inc.; Copic markers
from Imagination International Inc.; die templates from Spellbinders
Paper Arts.
Materials
Card stock: smooth white, red

Flirty Dots double-sided printed
paper
Stamp sets: Sushi Bowl Party,
Sushi Favorite Words
Dye ink pads: black, red
Markers
111/2 inches 3/8-inch-wide red
ribbon
Die templates: Classic Rectangles
LG (#S4-132), Classic Scalloped
Rectangles LG (#S4-133),
Labels Trio (#S3-147)
machine
Paper adhesive
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pets on parade
Just Keep Swimming

D esign by E va D obilas
Form a 6 x 43/4-inch top-folded card from kraft card

stock. Die-cut card as shown using digital-cutting
machine and digital die template.
Cut a 6 x 31/4 piece from acetate; die-cut in the same
manner as card. Referring to photo, cut a 21/4-inch
section from center of card front. Adhere die-cut
acetate to card front, replacing cut-out area as shown.
Cut two 53/4 x 1-inch strips from Out & About paper.
Using Upper Crest Border punch, punch one long edge
on each strip. Adhere strips to card front as shown.
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Cut a 53/4 x 1/2-inch strip of Frivolous paper; adhere

to card front as shown, aligning top edge with top
edge of punched strip. Using piercing tool and
template, pierce a straight line of holes through
center of Frivolous paper strip. Pierce a border of
holes along outer edge of bottom punched strip
following curved edge.
Using turquoise ink, stamp just Keep swimming
onto white card stock. Trim sentiment tag to a
3 x 3/4-inch rectangle; V-notch right end; ink edges
pets
on
Materials
light brown. Adhere to kraft card stock; trim

a small border. Attach pearls to top right edge
of tag.
Punch a 1/8-inch hole through tag as shown.
Wrap a piece of jute around top of card front
twice. Thread jute through hole in tag; tie bow.
Adhere top edge of tag to card front.
Using olive green ink, stamp coral and
seaweed onto light blue card stock. Die-cut
stamped card stock in the same manner as card front. Using embossing folder
and embossing machine, emboss swirls onto stamped die-cut piece. Ink edges and
embossed swirls light brown. Adhere inside card.
Stamp a fish onto white card stock using black ink. Paint fish with distress inks
and paintbrush; let dry completely. Decorate fish using glitter glue; let dry. Cut
out. Using foam squares, adhere fish inside card so it can be seen when card is
closed.
Using olive green ink, stamp dots onto left edge of envelope.
parade
Card stock: kraft, white, light blue

Ooh La La For Him double-sided
printed papers: Frivolous, Out
& About
Envelope to fit 6 x 43/4-inch card
Clear acetate
Stamps: Fishy Philosophy set,
Dots for Sure
Black dye ink pad
Distress ink pads: turquoise, olive
green, light brown, yellow,
orange
Peach self-adhesive pearls: 1
small, 1 medium, 1 large
Cream jute
Dvine Swirls embossing folder
(#37-1142)
3-Happy Birthday Masculine Card
digital die template
Embossing machine
Digital-cutting machine
Punches: Upper Crest Border,
1/8-inch hole
Paper piercing tool and template
Craft sponge
Small paintbrush
Clear glitter glue
Paper adhesive
Sources: Card stock from Bazzill Basics Paper Inc. and American Crafts Inc.; printed papers from My Minds
Eye; stamps from Unity Stamp Co.; distress ink pads and glitter glue from Ranger Industries Inc.; self-adhesive
pearls from Kaisercraft; Cuttlebug embossing machine and embossing folder from Provo Craft; Silhouette SD
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pets on parade
Materials
Card stock: smooth white,

navy blue
Watercolor paper
Stamp sets: Sentiments (#3831H),
Letter Background,
Tiny Wishes, Flowers & Wishes,
Thinking Of You,
Fine-detail ink pads: black,
light brown
Markers
Sponge dauber
Paintbrush
Embossing heat tool
Plastic palette
Adhesive foam tape
Adhesive dots
A Note for You

Form a 41/4 x 51/2-inch side-folded card from white

card stock.
Using light brown ink, stamp letter background
onto a 31/2 x 43/8-inch piece of white card stock.
Sponge light brown ink onto white piece over
stamped area; ink edges black. Wrinkle inked piece
and flatten out; center and adhere to card front.
Using black ink, stamp postcard image onto
watercolor paper. Sprinkle with embossing powder;
heat-emboss using embossing heat tool. To color
stamped image, first apply markers to plastic palette
by coloring a small area with each color of marker.
Transfer colors using a damp paintbrush to color
images as desired. Adhere to navy blue card stock;
trim a small border. Adhere to card front as shown.
Using black ink, stamp cat and just a note onto
watercolor paper. Sprinkle with embossing powder;
heat-emboss using embossing heat tool. Color image
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in the same manner as before. Trim image to a

23/8 x 33/8-inch rectangle, trimming around tail. Adhere
to navy blue card stock; trim a small border. Adhere
centered to card front.
Stamp flower rectangle onto watercolor paper using
black ink. Sprinkle with embossing powder; heatemboss using embossing heat tool. Color image in
the same manner as before. Cut out image; adhere
centered 3/4 inch below top edge inside card.
Stamp for you onto white card stock using black
ink. Trim to 1 x 3/4 inch. Adhere to navy blue card
stock; trim a small border. Attach inside card using
foam tape, overlapping flower rectangle.
Sources: Card stock from Wausau Paper and Bazzill Basics Paper Inc.;
stamp sets from Penny Black Inc.; ink pads, embossing powder and
markers from Tsukineko LLC.
pets
on
parade
Materials
Youre the Cats Meow

D esign by Ly nnette K auffman

card stock. Adhere a 51/4 x 4-inch piece of golden
yellow card stock to card front.
Cut a 47/8 x 35/8-inch piece from aqua card stock.
Using watermark ink, stamp clouds onto aqua piece;
let dry completely. In the same manner, stamp a
half sun onto upper left corner of panel. Sprinkle
with yellow embossing powder; heat-emboss using
embossing heat tool.
Cut a 47/8 x 13/4-inch piece from sage green card
stock. Cut one long edge as shown to create a green
hill. Using black ink, stamp sentiment onto lower
left corner. Adhere to aqua piece, aligning bottom
edges. Adhere panel to brown card stock; trim a small
border. Adhere to card front.
Using black ink, stamp tree onto How Sweet paper;
reink stamp and stamp onto white card stock. Cut out
Card stock: white, golden yellow,

brown, aqua, sage green
Quite Contrary Jack & Jill How
Sweet It Is double-sided
printed paper
Stamp: Critters in the burbs
set, Partly Cloudy set, Clouds
background
Ink pads: black dye, watermark
Embossing powder: clear, yellow
Markers
Red flat-back gem
Embossing heat tool
Adhesive dots
Adhesive foam tape
Paper adhesive
printed-paper tree; ink edges black. Adhere to card

front as shown. Color trunk of white tree with markers.
Cut out trunk; ink edges black and adhere to intact tree.
Using black ink, stamp a dog and cat onto white
card stock; color with markers and cut out. Attach
gem to dogs collar. Adhere to card front as shown;
using an adhesive dimensional dot behind dogs head.
Stamp a smiling face onto aqua card stock with
black ink. Using watermark ink, stamp a cloud
around smiling face. Sprinkle with clear embossing
powder; heat-emboss using embossing heat tool.
Cut out cloud. Using foam tape, attach to card front,
overlapping yellow sun.
Sources: Card stock from Papertrey Ink and Stampin Up!; printed paper
from My Minds Eye; stamp sets from Lawn Fawn; Clouds background
stamp from Hero Arts; ink pads from Tsukineko LLC; Copic markers from
Imagination International Inc.
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pets on parade
Lets Roll!
D esign by A llison B artkowski , Courtesy of Q uilled C reations
illustrations on page 77
Project note: To create a 1/16-inch-wide strip of quilling paper, cut a 1/8-inch-wide

strip in half lengthwise. All quilling paper used on this project is 1/8 inch wide unless
instructed otherwise. Let glued strips dry completely before rolling them into quilled
shapes. Use a toothpick and a small amount of paper adhesive to secure ends of quilled
pieces. Use tweezers and paper adhesive to place quilled pieces onto card.
Punch a 1/2-inch hole through upper left and lower right corners of card front. Use
paper trimmer or craft knife to cut a 3/8-inch-wide slot connecting punched holes.
Cut the following strips from scrap paper: 11/8 x 17/8-inch, 11/4 x 3/4-inch, 21/8 x
1-inch and a 7/8 x 13/4-inch. Hand-print lets roll! onto smallest strip with black
fine-tip pen. Trim long edges of all strips with scalloped-edged scissors. Crimp
all strips with paper crimper. Adhere strips to card front as shown. Adhere a 51/4 x
4-inch piece of light blue card stock inside card.
For hamster ball, punch a 2-inch circle from light blue card stock. Chalk edges
and front of circle blue and white, drawing lines across circle as desired.
Set aside.
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Materials
Light blue card stock

Scrap paper in choice of colors
1/8-inch-wide quilling paper strips:
light brown, ivory, pink, white
White polka dot top-folded
Chalk: blue, white
Black fine-tip pen
2 wiggly eyes
2 pennies
Circle punches: 1/2-inch, 2-inch
Quilling tool
Tweezers
Toothpicks
Scalloped-edge scissors
Paper crimper
Paper trimmer or craft knife
Adhesive dots
Paper adhesive
pets
on
parade
For hamsters head, adhere three 16-inch lengths

of light brown quilling paper together, forming a
48-inch strip. Use quilling tool to roll strip into a
tight circle (see illustrations). Pinch tight circle gently
between fingers to form an oval.
For hamsters nose, wrap a 3-inch length of
1/16-inch-wide pink quilling paper to form a tight
circle (see illustrations). Pinch tight circle gently
between fingers to form an oval.
Adhere nose and wiggly eyes to hamsters head.
Draw a mouth and whiskers onto face with black
fine-tip pen. To create teeth, cut a small piece of
white quilling paper and draw a line down middle.
Adhere centered to mouth on hamsters head.
For ears, role a 2-inch length of light brown quilling
paper into a tight circle (see illustrations). Repeat with
a second piece of quilling paper. Set aside.
For hamsters body, adhere a 3-inch length of ivory
quilling paper to a 3-inch length of light brown
quilling paper. Start rolling from ivory end of strip
to form a loose circle. Note: A loose circle can be formed
by creating a tight circle (see
illustrations) and then allowing circle
to loosen before securing ends with
paper adhesive. Pinch loose circle
into a crescent (see illustrations).
Set aside. Roll a 16-inch strip of
light brown quilling paper into a
loose circle, pinch into a crescent
(see illustrations). Adhere ivory and
light brown crescent to light brown
crescent as shown. Set aside.
For front paws, roll a 3-inch
length of light brown quilling
paper into a loose circle; pinch
one side to create a half circle (see
illustrations). Repeat.
For back paws, roll a 4-inch
length of light brown quilling
paper into a loose circle, and
then pinch into a teardrop (see
illustrations). Repeat.
Glue hamster pieces together
and adhere to chalked side of
hamster ball.
Trim foam square to a 1/4-inch
circle, to fit inside slot on card
Slider wheel shown in alternate position.
front. Attach a penny to each side of trimmed foam

square. Using an adhesive dot, adhere one penny
centered to back of hamster ball. Insert other penny
through slot on card front. Hamster ball should slide
freely from side to side of card.
Sources: Quilling paper, quilling tool and wiggly eyes from Quilled
Creations Inc.; printed card from Die Cuts With A View.
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pets on parade
A Wonderful Friend
D esign by M ichelle O atman
Project note: If you cannot find sparkle dog-themed printed papers, use dog-themed
printed papers and add glitter.
Form a 6 x 6-inch side-folded card from blue card stock.
Adhere a 55/8 x 55/8-inch piece of tan dog bones paper to brown card stock; trim a
small border. Machine-stitch around edge; adhere centered to card front.
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Materials
Card stock: blue, brown, white,

blue Dotted Swiss
Sparkle printed papers: tan dog
bones, paw prints
Stamps: Bobby & Me, Cursive
Friends, Treasured Friend
Dye ink pads: black, brown
Markers
Die templates: Labels Two
(#S4-162), Envelope Square
#2 (#656424)
Die-cutting machine
Paw Print Border punch
thread
Adhesive dots
Paper adhesive
pets
Ecstasy Crafts Inc.

PS101
parade
Sources: Card stock from Bazzill Basics Paper Inc.; Bobby & Me stamp
from Stampavie; Cursive Friends stamp from Crafts Ect!/Stampabilities;
Treasured Friends stamp from Stampendous! Inc.; Copic markers
from Imagination International Inc.; Labels Two die templates from
Spellbinders Paper Arts; Envelope Square #2 die template from Sizzix;
border punch from EK Success.
on
Cut a 55/8 x 21/2inch piece of paw

prints paper. Cut
two 55/8 x 1-inch
strips of brown
card stock. Punch
one long edge of
each strip with
Paw Print Border
punch. Adhere a punched strip to top and bottom
edges of paw prints paper piece. Adhere to a
55/8 x 31/2-inch piece of blue card stock. Machinestitch around edges of paw prints paper and zigzagstitch along top and bottom edges. Adhere panel
1/2 inch above bottom edge of card front.
Using black ink, stamp Bobby & Me onto white card
stock; color with markers. Die-cut stamped area using
a 31/8 x 33/8-inch Labels Two die-template. Using brown
marker, draw a border around edges of label. Die-cut
a 35/8 x 37/8-inch label from blue card stock. Adhere
stamped label to blue label; machine-stitch around
edge of blue label. Adhere to card front as shown.
Using brown ink, stamp wonderful friend onto
white card stock; cut out. Adhere to brown card
stock; trim a border. Machine-stitch around edge of
sentiment. Adhere to card front, overlapping lower
right edge of label.
Cut a 51/2 x 51/2-inch piece from tan dog bones
paper. Adhere to brown card stock; trim a small
border. Machine-stitch around edge of printed paper.
Adhere inside card.
Stamp sentiment onto a 41/2 x 41/2-inch piece of white
card stock. Adhere to brown card stock; trim a small
border. Machine-stitch around edge; adhere inside
card. Cut a paw from printed paper; attach to lower
right corner of sentiment square using an adhesive dot.
Using Envelope Square #2 die, die-cut an envelope
from blue Dotted Swiss card stock; assemble
envelope. Cut two 61/4 x 7/8-inch strips of brown card
stock. Using Paw Print Border punch, punch one
long edge on each strip. Adhere to top and bottom
edges of envelope, aligning straight edges.
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pets on parade
Warm & Fuzzy

D esign by A sela H opkins

card stock. Cut a 47/8 x 47/8-inch piece of Toby paper;
adhere to red card stock; trim a border. Center and
adhere to card front.
Adhere polka-dot ribbon to card front 21/4 inches
above bottom edge. Adhere pompom trim along
bottom edge of polka-dot ribbon.
Stamp Connected dog image onto white card stock.
Reink stamp and stamp onto scrap piece of white
card stock. Color main stamped image with markers;
color only the bone and scarf on second image. Trim
main image to a 21/8 x 27/8-inch rectangle. Adhere to
brown card stock; trim a border. Cut out scarf and
bone from second image; attach to main stamped
image using foam dots.
Cut a 25/8 x 33/8-inch piece from red card stock;
adhere to white card stock, trim a small border.
Adhere stamped panel centered to red layered panel.

Using foam dots, attach centered to card front.
Adhere buttons to ends of polka-dot ribbon.
Adhere a 5 x 5-inch piece of red card stock inside card.
Stamp sentiment centered onto a 4 x 4-inch piece
of white card stock. Stamp paw prints on either side
of sentiment. Adhere to brown card stock; trim a
small border. Adhere centered to red card-stock piece
inside card.
Create an envelope using envelope template and
brown card stock. Cut a piece of Toby paper to fit
inside envelope flap; adhere in place.
Sources: Card stock from Stampin Up!, Neenah Paper Inc. and Gina K.
Designs; printed paper from BasicGrey; Connected stamp from Penny
Black Inc.; Warm and Fuzzy stamp set from Gina K. Designs; Copic
markers from Imagination International Inc.; The Enveloper envelope
template from Crafters Companion.
Materials
Card stock: brown, red,

smooth white
Max & Whiskers Toby doublesided printed paper
Stamps: Connected, Warm
and Fuzzy set, paw print
Black dye ink pad
Markers
51/2 inches 5/8-inch-wide yellow/
white polka-dot ribbon
51/2 inches 3/8-inch-wide red
pompom trim
2 brown paw-print buttons
Envelope template to fit a
Adhesive foam dots
Paper adhesive
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pets
on
Materials
parade
Card stock: light brown, light blue,

smooth white
Cream envelope to fit
5 x 5-inch card
Stamps: Labrador Retriever,
Cover-a-Card Screen,
I Ruff You
Fine-detail ink pads: brown, black
Markers
Black fine-tip marker
Opaque white pigment paint
3 gold nailheads
Labels One die template (#S4-161)
Die-cutting machine
Furry Friends Squeeze Punch
Craft sponge
thread
Paper adhesive
I Ruff You
Form a 5 x 5-inch top-folded card from light brown

card stock.
Cut a 43/4 x 43/4-inch piece from light blue card
stock. Using brown ink, stamp screen onto light blue
piece; ink edges brown. Machine-stitch around edge;
adhere to card front.
Adhere a 4 x 4-inch piece of light brown card stock,
with edges inked brown, to card front.
Using black ink, stamp Labrador Retriever onto
white card stock; color with markers and pigment
paint. Let dry. Die-cut stamped area using largest
Labels One die template. Draw a dot border around
edge of label with black fine-tip marker. Attach to
card front using foam squares.
Attach three nailheads to upper right corner of

card front.
For inside, stamp sentiment using black ink
centered onto a 43/4 x 43/4-inch piece of white card
stock. Ink edges brown; adhere inside card.
For envelope, punch a scrap piece of card stock
using Furry Friends Squeeze Punch. Use punched
scrap piece as a stencil to sponge a paw print with
brown ink onto lower left corner of envelope.
Sources: Card stock from California Paper Goods; stamps from

Impression Obsession; Copic markers, fine-tip marker and pigment
paint from Imagination International Inc.; nailheads from Dreamtime
Creations; die template from Spellbinders Paper Arts; punch from
Fiskars.
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pets on parade
Feeling Frisky
D esign by M elanie M uenchinger

card stock.
Stamp cat paw prints onto upper left area and lower
right area of a 51/4 x 4-inch piece of red card stock.
Adhere centered to card front.
Adhere a 5 x 27/8-inch piece of black card stock
Cut two 43/4 x 25/8-inch pieces from white card
stock. Stamp a cat onto right side of one white panel;
color with markers. Punch a Word Window to left of
stamped cat.
Punch a 3/4-inch circle from red card stock. Wrap
red circle with red craft thread until entire circle is
covered; cut thread, leaving a 3-inch tail. Attach an
adhesive dot on back of wrapped circle to keep thread
from unraveling.
Place a penny behind Word Window punched
area; position thread wrapped circle over penny and
attach with an adhesive dot, creating a penny slider.
Adhere tail of thread below cats front paws. Attach
to remaining white panel using foam dots. Adhere to
card front as shown.
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Side detail shown above.
Stamp Feeling Frisky? onto white card stock; punch

out using Word Window punch. Punch an oval from
black card stock. Adhere sentiment to black oval.
Referring to photo, attach to card front using foam dots.
Using Heart die, die-cut a small heart from red card
stock. Using a foam dot, attach next to sentiment.
Thread ribbon through a red button and tie a knot on
top; trim ends. Adhere to upper right corner of cat
panel. Adhere remaining two buttons to lower left
corner of cat panel.
Decorate inside of card and envelope as desired.
Sources: Card stock and stamp set from Gina K. Designs; Copic markers
from Imagination International Inc.; punches from Stampin Up!;
Cuttlebug die-cutting machine and dies from Provo Craft.
Materials
Card stock: smooth white,

red, black
Purrr-fectly Delightful stamp set
Black dye ink pad
Markers
21/2 inches 1/4-inch-wide black/
white gingham ribbon
Red craft thread
Buttons: 2 red, 1 black
Penny
Punches: Word Window,
13/4 x 7/8-inch oval, 3/4-inch circle
Hearts dies (#37-1213)
Die-cutting machine
Adhesive foam dots
Adhesive dots
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Materials
Card stock: teal, smooth white

Flower Patch Stripes doublesided printed papers
Stamps: dog on scale,
chocolate sentiment
Black dye ink pad
Markers
Pink chalk
4 pink paper flowers
6 small yellow brads
Die templates:
Labels Nine (#S4-233),
Labels Trio (#S3-147),
Labels Eight (#S5-019)
Die-cutting machine
Paper piercing tool
Paper adhesive
More Chocolate
D esign by K ristine R e y nolds
Form a 41/4 x 51/2-inch top-folded card from teal

card stock. Adhere a 41/8 x 53/8-inch piece of printed
paper to card front.
Cut a 41/4 x 11/2-inch piece from printed paper,
including scalloped edge on one long edge. Adhere
to bottom of card front, aligning straight edges.
Stamp sentiment onto blue white dot paper. Diecut sentiment using 21/2 x 1/2-inch Labels Trio die
template; adhere to card front as shown. Pierce a hole
through each end of sentiment label and card front;
attach two brads.
Stamp dog on scale onto white card stock; color
with markers. Using a Labels Nine die template, diecut stamped area; chalk label pink. Adhere to card
front as shown.
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Attach brads to center of all four paper flowers; set

one flower aside. Pierce three holes through left side
of card front and attach three flowers as shown.
Adhere a 4 x 51/4-inch piece of blue dotted paper
inside card. Using Labels Eight die template, die-cut
a 33/8 x 45/8-inch label from white card stock. Pierce
a hole through lower left corner of label; attach
remaining flower with brad. Adhere label inside card.
Sources: Teal card stock from Bazzill Basics Paper Inc.; printed papers
from Making Memories; Copic markers from Imagination International
Inc.; chalk from Pebbles Inc.; flowers from Prima Marketing Inc.; die
pets
on
parade
Puppy Love
Materials
D esign by J udi K auffman
Form four 6 x 51/2-inch side-folded cards from Dotted Swiss card stock: two
pink, one light olive green and one yellow, making sure that embossed dots are on
outside of cards. Cut three 1 x 51/2-inch strips from olive green card stock; score
and fold lengthwise with dots on inside of folds.
Using double-sided tape, connect
four side-folded cards with olive
strips creating a 48 x 51/2-inch
accordion-folded card.
Trim eight puppy die cuts to
fit inside eight frames. Adhere
puppies inside frames. Adhere
DESIGN
frames and Sweet Talk banners
onto card as desired.
Using foam squares, attach a
puppy die cut to six accordion
panels as shown.
Brand new
Attach stickers spelling out name
stamps that
onto a striped Sweet Talk Banner
coordinate
die cut. Adhere to last panel of
with the new
accordion card.
Spellbinders
Dotted Swiss card stock: light

olive green, olive green, pink,
yellow
Die cuts: Just Puppies, Pop
Frames #1, Brenda Walton
Sweet Talk Banners
Random Tin Type alphabet
stickers
Scoring board and scoring tool
Paper adhesive
gina k.
Sources: Dotted Swiss card stock from Bazzill

Basics Paper Inc.; Just Puppies die cuts and
Score-it-All board from HAMMONDSgroup
Inc.; Pop Frames #1 from BAM POP!; Brenda
Walton Sweet Talk Banners from K&Company;
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B y S haron R einhart
Join us for a fun challenge as we take a closer look at Card

Making Around the House!
I am excited to introduce you to a special feature
that will be unfolding in these pages beginning with
the March 2011 issueCard Making Around the
House! This feature is not about where you create
in your home, but rather about what items you have
at your disposal that can be utilized in your card
creations; items youve already acquired that can be
put to a different use. Discovering the inspiration that
can be drawn from the different areas of your home
is an added benefit to this feature. This exercise in
card making is also a great opportunity to reuse and
recycle items.
This feature will be coming to you in the form of a
designer challenge. The task will be to visit a specific
area in or around your home and use items from that
area to create cards or let them provide inspiration
for choosing other images, patterns and designs to
incorporate. Some areas that we will visit on our
open-house tour will be the garden, clothes closet or
wardrobe, the toolbox, kitchen and home office.
To help you understand our vision and get an idea
for what we have in mind, we have included some
Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) that have been created
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using items from around the house. In case you

are not familiar with ATCs, in short form they are
trading cards much like sports trading cards created
by artists using various mediums.
The ATC shown here was created after a visit to
the garden. The base of this design is white glossy
card stock. The background pattern was created
with an actual leaf from one of my trees. Using a
cosmetic wedge, I
simply applied ink
to the underside
of the leaf where
it is more textured,
and then press the
leaf onto the card
stock. Remember
to begin with the
lightest color of ink in
order to reduce color
contamination of your
ink pads and layer
on additional colors
as desired. Stamp the
greeting at an angle at the top. Ink punched flower

shapes with the same ink as used on the background.
Finish the ATC by attaching flowers in a cluster
shape and accent centers of flowers with rhinestones.
Our next point of
inspiration is the
wardrobe where we
find lace and a button
to use for our design.
The technique
used with the lace
involves applying
double-sided, heatresistant tape to the
card base, followed
by the lace. Next,
apply platinum
embossing
powder, tap off
excess and remove lace. Apply
second color of embossing powder, in this case white,
tap off excess and heat with heat tool. Thread the
button with sheer silver ribbon, tie in a knot and
attach to the die-cut flowers, which were inspired
from flowers on a blouse. To finish, stamp and heatemboss greeting with silver embossing powder.
The next stop
is the garage or
more specifically,
Dads toolbox.
See if you can
determine which
items were used
to create this
sample piece.
If you guessed
drywall tape and
gold wire then you
are correct. The
drywall tape creates
the backdrop for
the rubber-stamped
word Inspire and
the gold wire is wrapped around the inchies1-inch

squares of chipboard, which have been embellished
with printed paper and rubber stamps. To create the
final accent, two black mini brads were attached.
On our walk through the
kitchen, we find
a printed paper
napkin which
works beautifully
for the background
image of the pear
ATC shown here.
A flattened bottle
cap and scrap of
cheesecloth add
dimension. The extra
items used as accents
are sheer ribbon, a
safety pin, a metal letter,
jewelry tag and rubber
stamps.
As we finish up
our Card Making
Around the House
tour, we stop in
the home office. It
should be easy to
identify the items
used in our sample
project: a page
from a dictionary,
gold paper clips
and a colorful
punched piece
from a magazine.
We hope that
you now have a vision of what we
will be exploring in this new feature. Even more, we
hope this helps you see items around your home and
yard with a slightly different perspective and use.
Everything is fair game except for spouses, children
and animals of course, although I am sure even they
provide inspiration!
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winter W onderland
Just Wanted to Say...

D esign by M onika D avis

Emboss a 37/8 x 51/8-inch, a 2 x 51/8-inch and a 2 x 31/2-inch pieces of turquoise
card stock with Snowflakes embossing folder. Adhere largest embossed piece to
black card stock; trim a border. Set remaining embossed pieces aside. Zigzagstitch around edge of embossed panel. Adhere to card front.
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Materials
Card stock: smooth white, black,

light green, turquoise
Stamps: Snowbunnybella, just
wanted to say, have a
magical day
Black dye ink pad
Markers
White colored sprinkles
4 inches 3/8-inch-wide black/white
dot sheer ribbon
Turquoise button
3 white flat-back pearls
Die templates: snowflake, Classic
Ovals LG (#S4-110), Labels Five
(#S4-229), Classic Lace Border
Grand (#S7-014)
Snowflakes embossing folder
(#37-1140)
machine
thread
Glue
Adhesive foam tape
Paper adhesive
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Thread ribbon through

button; tie knot in front
and trim ends. Adhere
button to snowflake;
attach to card front as
shown. Attach pearls to
upper left corner of light
green label.
For inside card, adhere
2 x 51/8-inch embossed
panel centered 3/8 inch from left edge. Adhere smallest
lace border 1/2 inch above bottom edge. Stamp have a
magical day onto remaining light green label; adhere
centered 5/8 inches from left edge. Adhere a snowflake
to lower left edge of sentiment label.
Decorate envelope with remaining die cuts as
desired.
wonderland
Using Labels Five die template, die-cut and emboss

a 35/8 x 41/8-inch label and a 31/8 x 33/8-inch label from
light green card stock; set smaller label aside. Adhere
larger label centered to card front.
Using Classic Lace Border Grand die template,
die-cut an 81/4 x 11/2-inch and a 51/2 x 11/2-inch piece of
black card stock; set shorter piece aside. Cut 81/4 x 11/2inch border in half 4 inches from right end. Adhere
short border to card front 1/2 inch above bottom edge.
Set longer border piece aside.
Die-cut and emboss a 33/4 x 23/4-inch oval from white
card stock. Stamp sentiment onto oval as shown.
Stamp Snowbunnybella onto white card stock; color
with markers. Cut out. Apply glue to fringe portions
of hat, coat and boots image; cover with colored
sprinkles and tap off excess. Attach stamped image to
oval using foam tape. Attach oval centered to card in
the same manner.
Die-cut three snowflakes; set two aside. Apply
colored sprinkles onto snowflake in the same manner
as before. Let dry completely.
Sources: Card stock from Georgia-Pacific and Stampin Up!; stamps

from Stamping Bella; Copic markers from Imagination International
Inc.; colored sprinkles and glue from Flower Soft Inc.; die templates
from Spellbinders Paper Arts; Cuttlebug embossing folder and
embossing and die-cutting machine from Provo Craft.
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winter wonderland
Snowman Joy
Using largest Classic Scalloped Circles LG die

template, die-cut a scalloped circle from white card
stock and from dark blue card stock.
Score a fold line 3/4 inch from top edge of white
scalloped circle creating a scored tab. To form a
top-folded card, place double-sided adhesive along
scored tab; attach blue scalloped circle to tab aligning
scalloped edges. Accent scallops on dark blue circle
with gel pen.
Using black dye ink pad, stamp snowman onto
white card stock; color with markers. Die-cut a
circle around stamped area. Draw small dots around
snowman using light blue marker; accent dots with
glitter glue; let dry completely. Attach to card front
using foam tape.
Die-cut a medium snowflake and a small snowflake
from light blue card stock and a small snowflake from
white card stock. Set small light blue snowflake aside.
Apply chalk to snowflakes using cotton balls.
Adhere small white snowflake to center of medium
snowflake. Pierce a hole through center of layered

snowflake; attach brad. Using foam tape, attach
snowflake to upper left edge of snowman circle.
Color brad with glitter glue; let dry.
Hand-print JOY onto small tag using black finetip marker. Apply chalk to tag in the same manner
as before; ink edges black. Thread string through tag
hole; tie knot, trim ends. Using foam tape, attach tag
to card front as shown.
Stamp LET IT SNOW onto white card
stock with fine-detail ink. Cut a rectangle around
sentiment; ink edges light blue. Adhere inside
card. Using gel pen, draw a small dot on center of
remaining light blue snowflake. Adhere snowflake
next to sentiment inside card.
Sources: Card stock from Wausau Paper and Bazzill Basics Paper
Inc.; stamps from Penny Black Inc.; Copic markers from Imagination
International Inc.; gel pen from Sakura of America; brad from
Doodlebug Design Inc.; die templates from Spellbinders Paper Arts;
glitter glue from Ranger Industries Inc.
Materials
Card stock: white, dark blue, light

blue
Stamps: Sweet Snowman,
Crystalline set
Black ink pads: dye, fine-detail
Fine-tip markers: black, light blue
Markers
White gel pen
Blue chalk
White brad
Small tag
Red string
Die templates: Classic Scalloped
Circles LG (#S4-124), Standard
Circles LG (#S4-114), snowflakes
Die-cutting machine
Cotton balls
Scoring tool
Paper piercing tool
Clear glitter glue
Adhesive foam tape
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Materials
wonderland
White card stock

Envelope to fit 5 x 41/8-inch card
Swell Noel Die-Cut Mat Pad
printed papers
Swell Noel die cuts: snowman,
snowflake
Wild Saffron adhesive ribbon
14 inches 1/2-inch-wide white
ribbon
White/red string
Red button
Corner rounder
Hot-glue gun with glue stick
Paper adhesive
Let It Snow
D esign by M aricel Fabi
Form a 5 x 41/8-inch card from white card stock;

round bottom two corners.
Cut a 5 x 41/8-inch piece of blue snowflake paper.
Adhere a 1 x 41/8-inch piece of red star paper to left
edge of blue panel. Round bottom two corners of
panel.
Wrap a 5-inch length of white ribbon around panel
vertically over red star paper seam. Tie a bow around
ribbon with remaining white ribbon; trim ends.
Adhere panel to card front.
Cut a 23/4-inch and a 7/8-inch length of adhesive
ribbon. Attach adhesive ribbon over white ribbon as
shown. Thread button with string; tie knot on back;
trim ends. Using hot-glue gun, adhere button to
center of bow.
Adhere snowman die cut to right side of card front.

Cut a 5 x 41/8-inch piece of blue snowflake paper;
round bottom two corners, adhere inside card.
Adhere a snowflake die cut to lower left corner
inside card.
Sources: Swell Noel Die-Cut Mat Pad, die cuts and adhesive ribbon
from K&Company; bakers twine string from Martha Stewart Crafts.
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Winters Butterfly
Form a 51/2 x 41/4-inch top-folded card from bluegreen card stock.

Cut a 51/2 x 41/4-inch piece from blue-green card
stock. Using craft sponge, ink Snowflake embossing
folder with white ink. Emboss blue-green card-stock
piece with inked embossing folder. Adhere embossed
piece to card front.
Ink edges of a 45/8 x 31/2-inch piece of lavender card
stock white. Adhere lavender piece to a 45/8 x 31/2-inch
blue-green piece of card stock. Center and adhere to
card front.
Cut a 43/8 x 31/8-inch piece of natural white card
stock; ink edges lavender. Using blue-green ink,
stamp sentiment onto natural white panel as shown.
Stamp snowflakes around sentiment using lavender
ink. Center and adhere to card front.
Die-cut a butterfly from kraft card stock. Emboss
die-cut butterfly with Snowflake embossing folder.

Use craft sponge to rub white ink over embossed
butterfly. Using foam dots, attach butterfly to card
front as shown.
Die-cut a snowflake from white card stock;
decorate with glitter glue. Let dry. Adhere to center
of butterfly. Attach medium round gem to center
of snowflake. Attach gem flourish to card front as
shown.
Cut a 11/4 x 41/4-inch strip of white card stock. Using
lavender ink, stamp strip randomly with snowflakes.
Adhere inside card 5/8 inch from right edge.
Sources: Card stock from Papertrey Ink; stamp set from Hero Arts;
self-adhesive gem flourish from Zva Creative; embossing folder from
Spellbinders Paper Arts; glitter glue from Ranger Industries Inc.
Materials
Card stock: blue-green, lavender,

white, kraft, natural white
Winters Butterfly stamp set
Dye ink pads: lavender, white,
blue-green
Clear self-adhesive gems:
1 medium round, 1 flourish
Die templates: butterfly,
snowflake
Snowflake Impressabilities
embossing folder (#I2-1003)
machine
Craft sponge
Clear glitter glue
Adhesive foam dots
Paper adhesive
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winter
wonderland
Materials
Card stock: brown, pink, white

Lemonade Saltwater Taffy printed
paper
Stamps: Bernadette, Kimmies
Everyday Sentiments set
Dye ink pads: brown, black
Markers
Opaque white paint
Pink colored sprinkles
4 copper mini round brads
12 inches 3/8-inch-wide white sheer
ribbon
Big Scalloped Ovals LG die
templates (#S4-251)
Die-cutting machine
1/8-inch hole punch
Craft sponge
Small paintbrush
Sewing machine with cream thread
Glue
Adhesive foam tape
Paper adhesive
Winter Bunny

card stock.
Cut a 4 x 51/4-inch piece from pink card stock; ink
edges brown. Adhere a 13/8 x 5-inch piece of printed
paper to left side of pink panel, aligning bottom
edges. Machine-stitch around edge of pink panel.
Zigzag-stitch around top and side edges of printed
paper strip.
Wrap ribbon around pink panel 13/4 inches below
top edge; tie knot on left side, trim ends. Adhere
panel to card front.
Using largest Big Scalloped Ovals LG die template,
die-cut a piece of white card stock; ink edges brown.
Using foam tape, attach centered to card front.
Using black ink, stamp bunny onto white card
stock; color with markers. Add detail to bunnys
hair, eyes, ears and scarf with paint. Apply colored
sprinkles to bunnys earmuffs and muff with glue;

repeat application to make extra fluffy. Let dry
completely. Using foam tape, attach to center of
scalloped oval.
Cut a 4 x 51/4-inch piece of white card stock; ink
edges brown. Cut a 33/4 x 2-inch piece from pink card
stock; ink edges brown. Using black ink, stamp Just
for YOU! centered onto top edge of pink panel.
Adhere to white panel. Pierce a hole through each
corner of pink piece; attach brads. Apply colored
sprinkles to bottom and side edges of pink piece with
glue; let dry completely.
Decorate envelope with colored sprinkles as
desired.
BasicGrey; stamps from Kraftin Kimmie Stamps; Copic markers and
paint from Imagination International Inc.; colored sprinkles and glue
from Flower Soft Inc.; die templates from Spellbinders Paper Arts.
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The Nicest Thoughts


card stock. Adhere a 51/2 x 41/4-inch piece of light blue
card stock to card front.
Emboss a 51/4 x 4-inch piece of white card stock
with Snowflakes embossing folder. Use cotton balls to
apply blue chalk to embossed snowflakes.
Cut a 43/4 x 21/4-inch piece from sage green card
stock. Adhere to embossed card stock centered 3/8
inch below top edge. Wrap a 5-inch length of ribbon
over top of embossed panel 11/2 inches from left edge;
secure top end to back, trim bottom end at an angle.
Adhere embossed panel centered to card front.
Cut a 43/8 x 25/8-inch rectangle from watercolor
paper. Using blue/purple ink, stamp a snowflake
onto left side of rectangle; color with markers. Draw
a square around snowflake using watercolor pencil.
Blend line with damp paintbrush, adding color and
blending as desired.
Using blue ink, stamp sentiment on right side
of rectangle. Sprinkle with embossing powder;
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heat-emboss using embossing heat tool. Adhere

rectangle to purple card stock; trim a small border.
Color brad with blue/purple ink; let dry completely.
Pierce a hole through center of snowflake; attach
brad. Apply gloss medium to snowflake; let dry
completely. Adhere rectangle to card front as shown.
For inside card, V-notch one end of remaining
length of ribbon; pleat ribbon and machine-stitch
down center of pleated ribbon. Adhere to lower
right corner. Using black ink, stamp I miss you
onto white card stock; draw a rectangle around
sentiment with blue marker. Cut out and adhere
above pleated ribbon.
Sources: White card stock from Wausau Paper; colored card stock
from Bazzill Basics Paper Inc.; stamps from Penny Black Inc.; ink pads
and embossing powder from Tsukineko LLC; Copic markers from
Imagination International Inc.; Cuttlebug embossing folder and
embossing machine from Provo Craft; gloss medium from Ranger
Industries Inc.
Materials
Card stock: white, light blue,

purple, sage green
White watercolor paper
Stamps: Nicest Thoughts,
Guiding Light, I miss you
Ink pads: blue pigment, black
fine-detail, blue/purple
solvent
Markers
Blue chalk
Light golden yellow watercolor
pencil
10 inches 3/8-inch-wide aqua
blue/brown dot satin ribbon
Silver brad
Snowflakes embossing folder
(#37-1140)
Embossing machine
Cotton balls
Embossing heat tool
Paintbrush
Paper piercing tool
Sewing machine with blue
thread
Clear dimensional gloss medium
Paper adhesive
winter
wonderland
Materials
Card stock: light blue printed,

blue
Snowy Serenade glitter printed
papers: Winter Night,
Overture, Concerto, Crystals
Magical Winter card-stock
stickers
Chipboard snowflake
Purple glimmer mist
Clear glitter
13 inches 3/8-inch-wide tan/
white polka dot ribbon
8 inches brown twine
Cream button
Sandpaper
Pinking shears (optional)
6 x 6-inch envelope template
Instant-dry paper glue
Winters Music
D esign by S herr y W right
Project note: If glitter printed papers and card-stock

stickers are unavailable, try using holiday-themed
printed papers, stickers and stamps of your choice with
glitter and paper adhesive.
Form a 5 x 5-inch top-folded card from printed
card stock.
Cut a 5 x 5-inch piece from Overture paper. Cut
a 41/2 x 41/2-inch piece from Concerto paper; distress
edges and adhere to Overture panel. Cut a 4 x 4-inch
piece from Winter Night paper; distress edges, adhere
centered to Concerto paper. Wrap a 61/2-inch length of
ribbon around panel as shown; adhere left end to back
of panel. Let right end hang over right edge slightly;
trim end with pinking shears if desired and adhere in
place. Tie remaining ribbon in a bow around ribbon
on panel; trim ends and adhere to panel. Thread
button with twine; tie bow and trim ends. Adhere to
center of bow. Adhere panel to card front.
Cover chipboard snowflake with paper glue; add

glitter to cover snowflake. Let dry completely. Spray
ends of snowflake with glimmer mist; let dry. Adhere
Cut a snowflake from Crystals printed paper;
adhere to card front 1 inch from left edge,
overlapping chipboard snowflake. Trim around treble
clef and sentiment on card-stock sticker; adhere to
Adhere a 43/4 x 47/8-inch piece of Overture paper
inside card. Attach card-stock sentiment sticker to
lower right corner inside card.
Create an envelope using blue card stock and
envelope template. Decorate as desired.
Sources: Printed card stock, printed papers, card-stock stickers, ribbon
and button from Bo-Bunny Press; chipboard snowflake from Oriental
Trading Marketing Inc.; glimmer mist from Tattered Angels; glitter and
twine from Martha Stewart Crafts; 6 x 6-inch envelope template from
Green Sneakers Inc.; Zip Dry Paper Glue from Beacon Adhesives Inc.
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Thinking of You
Project note: Ink edges of all white card-stock pieces

brown, including card front, unless instructed otherwise.
Form a 5 x 5-inch top-folded card from white card
stock. Using black fine-tip marker, draw a wavy line
dot frame around edge of card front.
Cut a 37/8 x 37/8-inch square from white card stock.
Draw a frame along edges in the same manner as before. Using light blue ink, stamp snowflakes randomly
onto square. For some snowflakes, stamp onto scrap
paper, and then without reinking, stamp onto square.
This creates a lighter image. Adhere to card front.
Using light blue ink, stamp two snowflakes onto
white card stock. Die-cut both snowflakes using a
13/8-inch Standard Circles LG die template. Diecut two 15/8-inch circles from black card stock using
Standard Circles SM die template. Adhere white
circles to black circles. Adhere to card front as shown.

Stamp Thinking of you onto white card stock. Diecut and emboss sentiment using 11/2 x 2-inch Classic
Ovals SM die template. Using a 15/8 x 21/4-inch Classic
Scalloped Ovals LG die template, die-cut a scalloped
oval from light blue card stock. Die-cut a 13/4 x 23/8inch oval from black card stock using Classic Ovals
LG die template. Layer and adhere all ovals as shown.
Attach centered to card front using foam squares.
Place rhinestones onto card front as shown.
Stamp sentiment onto a 43/4 x 43/4-inch piece of
white card stock, adhere inside card.
Sources: Card stock from California Paper Goods; stamp sets from
JustRite; Copic markers and Multiliner fine-tip marker from Imagination
International Inc.; rhinestones from Dreamtime Creations; die
Materials
Card stock: white, black, light

blue
Scrap paper
Stamp sets: Thinking of You,
Merry Little Christmas
Dye ink pads: brown, black, light
blue
Markers
Black fine-tip marker
Clear flat-back rhinestones: 12
extra small, 5 medium
Die templates: Standard Circles
LG (#S4-114), Standard Circles
SM (#S4-116), Classic Ovals
SM (#S4-112), Classic Ovals LG
(#S4-110), Classic Scalloped
Ovals LG (#S4-111)
machine
Craft sponge
Paper adhesive
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wonderland
Materials
White card stock

Wisteria Pond printed paper
White oval aperture card with
envelope
Clear display globe
For the Graduate stamp set
Black dye ink pad
Markers
White colored sprinkles
19 inches 7/8-inch-wide white
satin ribbon
White self-adhesive pearls:
2 medium, 1 large
Glue
Paper adhesive
He Will Direct
Your Paths
D esign by Connie M cCotter
Stamp image centered onto a 51/2 x 4-inch piece of

white card stock; color with markers. Apply glue to
image as desired. Cover glue with colored sprinkles;
tap off extra, let dry.
Add colored sprinkles inside display globe. Adhere
image panel to back of globe. Set aside.
Cut a 57/8 x 47/8-inch piece from printed paper. Using
oval aperture cards front as a template, trace oval
onto center of printed-paper piece; cut out. Stamp
sentiment onto upper right corner of printed paper.
Wrap an 8-inch length of ribbon around bottom of
printed-paper panel; secure ends to back. Adhere to
Insert display globe into aperture opening of card;

adhere in place and secure front-panel flap to back of
card front.
Tie a bow with remaining ribbon; V-notch ends.
Adhere to card front as shown. Attach pearls to upper
left corner.
Sources: Printed paper from BasicGrey; aperture card, display globe,
colored sprinkles and glue from Flower Soft Inc.; stamp set from Our
Daily Bread Designs; Copic markers from Imagination International Inc.;
self-adhesive pearls from Zva Creative.
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winter wonderland
Happy Birthday
D esign by M onika D avis

Emboss a 4 x 51/4-inch piece of light blue card stock with Snowflakes embossing
folder. Adhere to pink card stock; trim a small border. Cut three 2-inch lengths of
ribbon. Wrap left ends of ribbons around left edge of embossed panel as shown;
secure to back. Adhere right ends of ribbons to card front. Cut remaining ribbon into
three equal pieces. Tie a length of ribbon around each ribbon adhered to card front;
tie knots and trim ends.
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Materials
Card stock: white, pink, light

blue, red
Stamp sets: Home Sweet Home,
Sweet Celebration
Black dye ink pad
Markers
White gel pen
2 pink rhinestone brads
Red glitter
18 inches 1/2-inch-wide red swirls
sheer ribbon
Punches: Artic Snowflake,
13/4 x 7/8-inch oval
Snowflakes Embossing Folder
(#37-1140)
Embossing machine
Paper piercing tool
Adhesive foam tape
Paper adhesive
winter wonderland
Cut three 3 x 13/8-inch rectangles from red card

stock; draw dots along top, bottom and left edges
on each red rectangle as shown with a gel pen. Cut
three 31/8 x 11/2-inch rectangles from pink card stock.
Adhere red rectangles to pink rectangles, aligning
right edges. Adhere rectangles to embossed panel as
shown, aligning right edges with right side of panel.
Using Artic Snowflake punch, punch four
snowflakes from light blue card stock; set two aside.
Pierce a hole through two snowflakes and through
top and bottom red rectangles as shown. Attach
snowflakes to rectangles using brads.
Stamp cupcake onto white card stock; color with
markers. Cut out. Apply adhesive and glitter onto
cupcake. Adhere to panel as shown using foam tape.
Stamp Happy Birthday! onto white card stock.
Punch stamped area using Oval punch; trim off right
side. Adhere to panel as shown aligning right edges.
Adhere panel to card front.
Adhere a 41/4 x 13/8-inch piece of red card stock to a
41/4 x 11/2-inch piece of pink card stock. Emboss with
snowflakes. Adhere inside card 3/4 inch above bottom

edge. Adhere one remaining light blue snowflake to
upper left corner of embossed strip.
Emboss snowflakes along left side of envelope.
Adhere a 3/4 x 43/8-inch of red card stock over
embossed area. Adhere remaining light blue
snowflake to bottom of red strip.
Sources: Card stock from Bazzill Basics Paper Inc.; stamp sets and
glitter from Taylored Expressions; Copic markers from Imagination
International Inc.; ribbon from May Arts; gel pen, brads and oval punch
from Stampin Up!; Artic Snowflake punch from Martha Stewart Crafts;
Cuttlebug embossing machine and folder from Provo Craft.
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Valentines
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Teddy Bear Card
Cut a 31/2 x 47/8-inch

rectangle from purple
card stock; round corners
to form card base.
For teddy bear, punch
one 3-inch circle and
two 1-inch circles from
kraft card stock. Punch
a 2-inch circle from
lavender card stock. Punch two 1/4-inch circles from
red card stock. Punch three 5/8-inch hearts from
pink card stock. Layer and adhere hearts and circles
together to form teddy bear face as shown. Adhere to
card base as shown.
Tie a bow with an 8-inch length of ribbon; trim
ends. Adhere to teddy bear as shown.
Using white pencil, draw mouth on bear and write
name below bear.
Valentine Message Card
Cut a 47/8
x 31/2-inch
rectangle from
red card stock,
round corners to
form card base.
Die-cut
a 41/8-inch
scalloped circle
from white card stock; emboss with Textile Texture
embossing folder. Score a line across embossed
scalloped circle 11/4 inches from top edge; fold along
scored line. Adhere 11/4-inch flap to back of card as
shown, folding larger section over card front; do not
adhere.
Punch a 2-inch heart and two 5/8-inch hearts from
lavender card stock. Punch a 17/16-inch heart from
pink card stock and a 5/8-inch heart from red card
stock. Layer and adhere larger lavender heart, pink
heart and red heart together. Fold a 3-inch length of
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ribbon in half and adhere to back of layered hearts.

Adhere to embossed scalloped circle flap as shown.
Adhere two small lavender hearts to lower corners of
card base.
4 get me not!
Cut a 47/8 x 31/2inch rectangle

from pink card
stock, round
corners to form
card base.
Punch four
2-inch hearts
from red card stock and four 17/16-inch hearts from
purple card stock. Layer and adhere hearts to upper
left side of card base as shown.
Die-cut a 15/8-inch scalloped circle from kraft card
stock. Adhere centered over hearts.
Emboss a piece of white card stock using Textile
Texture embossing folder. Punch four 5/8-inch hearts
from embossed card stock. Adhere to center of kraft
scalloped circle as shown. Punch one 1/4-inch circle
from light pink card stock. Adhere to center of white
embossed hearts.
Using purple pencil, write 4 get me not on lower
right corner of card base.
Luv Bug
Cut a 47/8 x 31/2-inch

rectangle from violet card
stock; round corners to
form card base.
To form butterfly,
punch two 2-inch
hearts from red card
stock, two 17/16-inch
hearts from pink card
stock and four 5/8-inch
hearts from light pink
card stock. Punch two 1/4-inch circles from purple
card stock. Cut two 2-inch lengths of ribbon. Layer
and adhere hearts and ribbon lengths together to
form a butterfly on card base as shown. Use white
pencil to draw two antennas, and adhere 1/4-inch
circles on ends.
Write Luv Bug! below butterfly using red pencil.
Sweet on you!
Cut a 47/8 x 31/2-inch rectangle from red card stock;

round corners to form card base.
Die-cut a 35/8-inch scalloped circle from white card
stock; emboss with Textile Texture embossing folder.
Adhere to right side of card front.
Punch a 3-inch circle from lavender card stock.
Using red pencil, hand-print Sweet on you! onto
circle. Adhere to scalloped circle.
Punch a 17/16-inch heart from pink card stock and
a 5/8-inch heart from purple card stock. Layer and
adhere hearts
to right side of
sentiment.
Punch two
1/4-holes to the
left of scalloped
circle. Insert a
sucker though
holes.
Sources: Punches from Marvy Uchida; die templates from

Spellbinders Paper Arts; Cuttlebug embossing folder and embossing
machine from Provo Craft.
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Coredinations
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Cosmo Cricket
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Neenah Paper Inc.
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Oriental Trading
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Papertrey Ink
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Provo Craft
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Quilled Creations Inc.
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Ranger Industries Inc.
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Rollabind
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Sakura of America
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Silhouette America Inc.
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(888) 896-7327
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Unity Stamp Co.
(877) 862-2329
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Verve Stamps
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ja n ua ry 2 0 1 1
79
the last word Creative quotes and sentiments for all
of lifes greeting card occasions!

The most important thing in life
is to learn how to give out love,
and to let it come in.
If you want to live a happy life,

tie it to a goal, not to people
or things.
Albert Einstein
Morrie Schwartz
Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming.

Dory, from Finding Nemo
Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo,

but what you want is someone who will take the
bus with you when the limo breaks down.
Oprah Winfrey
Animals are such agreeable friends

they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.
Dogs are not

our whole life,
but they make
our lives whole.
Roger Caras
George Eliot
True love stories never have endings.

Richard Bach
A happy marriage is a long conversation

which always seems too short.
Andre Maurois
80
the last word
Are we not like two volumes of one book?

Marceline Desbordes-Valmore
Thousands of years ago,

cats were worshipped as gods.
Cats have never forgotten this.
In the depth of winter,

I finally learned that within me
there lay an invincible summer.
Albert Camus
Anonymous
You cant buy happiness,

but you can buy ice cream which is kind of the same thing.
Author Unknown
Faith can move mountains,

but dont be surprised
if God hands you a shovel.
Author Unknown
Dont smother each other.

No one can grow in the shade.
Leo Buscaglia
Pure love produces pure nonsense.

Jonathan Klinger
Soul-mates are people who

bring out the best in you.
They are not perfect but are
always perfect for you.
Know yourself.
Dont accept your dogs admiration as
conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.
Ann Landers
Author UnknownJona
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My Little Shoebox; die-cut paper from Making
Memories; Mini Vintage Calendar Cards from
Pretty Little Studio; Fancy Tags die template
from Spellbinders Paper Arts.
Whos Your
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BasicGrey; stamp set from Our Craft Lounge; Copic markers and paint
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