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Swirly Bird at Sea!

Swirly Bird at Sea!

I’m happy to report that Swirly Bird stamp set is NOT going to retire. I know that I have been using lots of sets that are going to retire so I thought I’d let you know the good news about this set. Today’s card was inspired by a challenge at Global Design Project. The theme is “Show Me The Sunshine”.  Wow, we can use a few sunny days here. I feel warmer just looking at this card! Here’s the…

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Seaside Shore for Swimming Teacher

Seaside Shore for Swimming Teacher

A friend recently asked me to make a thank you card for her daughter’s summer swimming teacher. No brainer. I went right to Seaside Shore stamp set. All those little fish swimming around. What doesn’t work with that! Do you see the envelope? I love adding a little clue about the card to the envelope.   Design Notes for Seaside Shore Thank You Card: The Swirly Scribbles set of Thinlits has been a…

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Double Z fold - Again!

Double Z fold – Again!

Sometimes when I am learning some new technique, I like to try it a few times while it is fresh in my mind. That’s what I’ve been doing with the double Z fold card. Remember the other day, I kind of got carried away? Anyway, my good friend Carol is celebrating her birthday today and since she lives in Maine for much of the year, I knew that By The Shore would be the perfect paper to use for this…

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Swirly Bird Hello!

Swirly Bird is the name of one of the newest stamp sets that Stampin’ Up! is offering. Isn’t that a great name! I wanted to make a quick and easy card for my upcoming June class. The class will be the day after we come back from the cruise, so I needed to get organized! I think this card is quick, easy and cute! This a case of less is more, don’t you think? To be honest, I did not select the…

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