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Petal Passion Designer Series Paper is one of my favourites in the Occasions catalogue! It is so versatile and easy to use and coordinate. All the papers blend so beautifully together- it is hard to choose which ones to use! I am getting ready for my Stack-a-stack of birthday cards class next Sunday, so I decided to use it to…
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I am in LOVE with the 2nd release of Sale-a-bration products. One of my favourites is the Blooming Basket Bundle. Check out the video to see it’s versatility and how beautiful it is! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_D1hsGHcVA&w=560&h=315]

Looking for a cute little Valentine’s Day Treat to pass out to those special people in your life? Here is a quick and easy treat holder using Hershey’s nuggets. I used the 2″ x 8″ cellophane bags and Powder Pink Shimmer ribbon. The nuggets are covered with Painted With Love Specialty Designer Series Paper (1″x3″). Because this paper is very…
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Woodgrain Valentine’s Day Cards Who said Valentine’s Day cards have to be pink? Here I have used some of my favourite woodgrain and natural products to design two cards that I’m sure you would want to send to someone special! Although each are a little different, they both use the Sure Do Love You Bundle as well as the Heart…
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  [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHg4aEpwhX4&w=560&h=315] At first glance I didn’t see the potential in this FREE Sale-a-bration stamp set. But I can tell you there were loud “WOW’S” when we used it to create this card at our recent Winter Stamp Camp.  

Now that the Christmas holidays have come and gone- I noticed that Valentine’s Day cards are popping up in stores. I am getting ready for our Annual Winter Stamp Camp this Friday so I thought I would design a Valentine’s Day card to make. I was drawn to the gorgeous new specialty designer series paper coming out in the new…
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One of the new products in the Stampin’ Up Occasions catalogue coming out January 3rd is Brusho Crystal Colours. These watercolour ink crystals mix with water to make watercolour washes and designs.  Although the product is new to Stampin’ Up- Brusho has been around for a while. They come in a set of 5 colours: Brilliant Red, Gamboge (orange), Moss…
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