A TRUE FRIEND by Kristen Kristen Swain Card is 4 ½ x 6” Cardstock: The Paper Company; Patterned paper: K & Company, Scenic Route Paper Co.; Ribbon, vellum sentiment label: Anna Griffin; Jewels: Bo Bunny; B utterfly stamp: Close To My Heart; Ink: Inkadinkado; Glitter: Stickles by Ranger; Die cut machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft (Swiss Dots embossing folder); Distressing tool: Heidi Swapp Distress the edges of a block of text paper. Distress the edges of a block of blue floral paper and centre it at the bottom. Wrap blue double-stitched ribbon around the middle, tucking the ends under. Adhere the entire piece piece to a white card base. Emboss polka dots on white cardstock, mat on blue blue text paper, glue a knot of blue ribbon to the top and adhere to the card front. Glue a sentiment label on the middle. Stamp two butterflies in yellow ink on white cardstock, cut out and embellish with glitter glue. Add jewels to their bodies and adhere them to the card.
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editor's note This month we are truly in Spring. The sun has started shining (occasionally), the birds have started singing and the snow has nally melted! To celebrate Spring’s arrival, we are toasting New Babies in a big way this issue. We have cards to send to the new (worn out) parents (page 24) and also Baby Announcement cards too (page 42). We have mentioned woodgrain before and this time, we show you how to incorporate this latest trend into your cards, using stamps, patterned papers and actual wood sheets themselves (page114).
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Ribbon is a staple in everyone’s arsenal of crafting stash, so it’s always good to see new ideas about how to use it. I spotted some intriguing ideas in this issue, including a circle of rufes, a bevy of pink blossoms and the body and antennae of a buttery – why not think outside the ribbon reel and see what else you can do with your ribbon. And just to nish off, everything needs a bit of sparkle, so we show you how to add some “bling” to your cards in our Glitter section on Page 42
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Pleated paper owers are everywhere at the moment. We are spotting them on blogs all over the world as well as in the windows of our favourite clothes stores. Whether you’re inspired to create them to adorn cards, for home décor projects or fancy going all out, creating 4ft owers for your window. We hope that you will be inspired by these wonderful bloggers.
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1 Pam Thorburn has been creative with these accordion folded paper owers. You can see more of Pam’s work on the Kaisercraft blog as well as many other talented designers. www.k./blg/
2 Written by an anonymous author in Canada this blog is always full of step-by-step tutorials as well as nished projects to inspire. www.mp.blgp.m
3 Elizabeth from ‘Treasury of Memories’ has created mini pleated paper owers for her projects. www.mm.pp.m
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Making Memories have done it again! Their new “Flutter” collection is perfect for brightening up your cards and projects. In true Making Memories style, you have everything you need in the collection to make fabulous co-ordinated items. From papers, alphabet stickers, felt embellishments, buttons and even stamps, to send that special someone, a little ray of sunshine!
Add a bit of ‘bling’ using glitter. Our personal favourite is ultra-ne glitter. Stampin’ Up! has expanded their product range, offering two packs of ve different coloured pots to go with their popular ‘Dazzling Diamonds’ Stampin’ glitter.
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WE LOVE This issue we have selected a few favourites that we discovered or revisited at the recent CHA show in Anaheim, California. Spray mists is denitely the new way to colour paper, card, material, chipboard, owers, in fact anything! Maya Road introduced their Maya Mists at CHA earlier this year, a perfect t to their many designs of chipboard shapes.
Butteries are denitely here to stay for a few months. Most stamp manufacturers will have buttery stamps in their collections but Martha Stewart buttery punches are simply gorgeous! In various designs and sizes, these punches give you the instant WOW factor. Use the punch to give some dimension and delicacy to your projects.
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new arrival ADorABLE // TINY // prECIoUS
BABY LOVE by Maile Belles Card is 4 ½” across Cadstck, ibbn, buttns, stams, ink: paetey Ink; Sting: Caft suly; punches: Mavy Uchida (cicle), Stamin’ U! (stas); Cicle cutte: Cluzzle
Cut two circles from peach cardstock, then adhere the top edges to create a card base. Stamp stripes and a sentiment on a cream cardstock circle and add ribbon ruffles around the border; attach the entire piece to the centre of the card. Punch two stars and a circle from various colours of cardstock, layer them together along with buttons, and attach them to the card using foam adhesive.
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BOY by Tiffany Johnson Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadstck: paetey Ink; Tansaency: Hambly Studis; ribbn: May Ats, Stamin’ U!; Buttn: BasicGey; Stickes: Ameican Cafts
Cover an aqua card base with a baby clothes transparency; wrap ribbon around the top edge. Adhere “boy” letter stickers in the middle of the card, then embellish the “o” sticker with ribbon and a button.
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BABIES ARE A BIT OF STARDUST by Dru Cabral Card is 4” square Cadstck, sting, buttns, ink: paetey Ink; pattened ae: My Mind’s Eye, vintage; ribbn: Michaels; Sentiment sticke: Melissa Fances; Stam: Cafty Secets; Glitte glue: Stickles by range; Decative scisss: Caft suly
Stamp a border on the top and bottom edges of a kraft card base. Wrap string and ribbon around the left edge of a lined paper block, then adhere the lined paper block to the middle of the card. Cut the bottom of a bookprint paper piece, apply a sentiment sticker to the top, and stitch buttons on the seam; place the entire bookprint piece on the right side of the card base.
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SWEET BABY by Anabelle O’Malley Card is 4 ¾ x 3 ¼” Cadstck: Bazzill Basics; Chibad fleu-de-lis, mask: Tatteed Angels; Jewels: Zva Ceative; Stam, ink: paetey Ink; Glitte: Matha Stewat Cafts; Glitte say: Glimme Mist by Tatteed Angels
Fold white shimmer cardstock into a card base; lay a crown mask on the front of the card, spray glitter onto the mask, and remove the mask. Cut around the sprayed crown to make a crown card base. Apply glitter to three chipboard fleur-de-lis and adhere them on the top of the card. Stamp a sentiment on the bottom right corner of the card. Place jewels above the sentiment.
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BABY by Lynn Ghahary Card is 5” square Cadstck: Bazzill Basics; pattened ae, chibad (lettes, tag): Cms Cicket; Sting: paetey Ink; Buttn: Caft suly; Cne unde: EK Success
Round the corners of a floral paper block and mat it on a brown card base. Zigzag stitch striped paper strips to the top and bottom edges of a flourish paper block, round the corners, and adhere the entire piece to the right side of the card using foam adhesive. Tie ribbon around the centre of the flourish paper piece, then embellish the knot with a button and string. Layer “Baby” chipboard letters on a chipboard tag, then attach the chipboard tag to the flourish paper block.
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BABY LOVE by Kelley Eubanks Card is 5” square Cadstck, sting, buttn, ink: paetey Ink; pattened ae, die cut: Cate pae; punches: EK Success, Mavy Uchida
Punch the right edge of a circle paper piece using a border punch, ink the edges, and adhere the entire piece on a kraft card base using foam adhesive. Adhere four various paper blocks on a cardstock piece, knot string and a button around the cardstock block, and attach it to the circle paper piece. Angle a sentiment die cut in the centre of the card base.
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WELCOME LITTLE SPROUT by Heather Pulvirenti Card is 5 ¼” square Cadstck, ibbn, buttns: paetey Ink; Stams: Unity Stam Cmany; Ink: Tsukinek; Makes: Cic; punch: Stamin’ U!
Attach a white cardstock block to a slightly larger green cardstock piece, distress the edges, and wrap ribbon around the bottom edge; adhere the entire piece to a kraft card base using foam adhesive. Stamp a tree top on pink cardstock and a tree trunk on white cardstock. Fill in the tree trunk with brown markers, cut out the tree top and the tree trunk, and adhere them on the white cardstock block. Cover the tree trunk with multiple pink buttons. Stamp a sentiment on a white cardstock block, punch it out, and add it to the ribbon bow. Embellish the “o” in “Sprout” with a pink button.
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WELCOME, LITTLE ONE
by Jennifer Cuthbertson Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadstck, stams, ink, glitte: Stamin’ U!; pattened ae: K & Cmany; ribbn, sting: Cafta; Buttn: paetey Ink; Die cut machine: Cuttlebug by pv Caft (Sellbindes Nestabilities Labels 1 die)
Add a train paper piece to the bottom of a blue card base. Tie ribbon around the top edge of the train paper piece, then add a button and string to the knot. Die cut a label from white cardstock, stamp a sentiment and stars on the label, and add glitter to the stars; adhere the label to the top of the card base using foam adhesive.
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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW ARRIVAL by Lynnette Kauffman Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadstck, ink, cne unde: Stamin’ U!; pattened ae: Die Cuts with a View; ribbn: Ameican Cafts; Stams: paetey Ink; punches; Fiskas, Stamin’ U!; Die cut machine: Big Sht by Sizzix (Sellbindes Nestabilities dies)
Punch the bottom edge of a plaid paper piece, attach it to the top of a polka dot paper block, and round the corners. Wrap ribbon around the plaid paper piece and adhere the entire piece to a yellow card base. Round the left corners of a cream cardstock strip, then stamp a sentiment in the middle; add the sentiment strip to the bottom right corner of the card. Die cut an oval and a scalloped oval from cardstock, layer them together on the card, and stamp bird legs on the die cuts. Stamp birds in yellow and blue ink on cream cardstock, then cut them out; place the stamped birds on the stamped bird legs using foam adhesive. 25
BABY BOY by Andrea Amu Card is 9 x 4” Cadstck: Bazzill Basics; pattened ae: Making Memies, octbe Aftenn; ribbn: Michaels; Sta buttn: Daisy Kingdm; Die cuts: Making Memies; Ink: Cleasna, ClBx; punches: EK Success, Stamin’ U!
Punch the top edge of a ledger paper block using a border punch, wrap ribbon around the ledger paper piece, and ink the edges; add the entire piece to the top of a kraft card base. Adhere a floral paper strip to the top of a houndstooth paper strip; punch the bottom edge of the houndstooth paper strip using a border punch and place the entire piece on the bottom of the card base. Punch the bottom edges of alternating die cut letters, then use the die cuts and letter stickers to create a sentiment on the ledger paper. Place a star button on the bottom of the card base.
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BABY by Sarah Martina Parker Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadstck, ibbn, sting, buttn: paetey Ink; pattened ae, ck stickes: Making Memies; Giaffe stam: Sassafass; Ink: ClBx; Heat unch: Fiskas
Place a lined paper block on a pink card base. Punch several hearts from brown cardstock, then adhere them on the edges of a pink cardstock half-circle to create a scalloped border; add the entire piece to the top of the card. Knot ribbon around the top of the card base; embellish the bow with a button and string. Stamp a giraffe on lined paper, cut it out, and adhere it to the right side of the pink cardstock half-circle. Adhere “baby” cork letter stickers to the left of the stamped giraffe.
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NEW BABY by Sarah Champion Card is 5 x 4” Cadstck, attened ae, ub n lettes: Ameican Cafts
Attach a tan cardstock piece on a white card base, then apply “new baby” rub on letters to the bottom left corner of the tan cardstock piece. Cut a half-moon from damask paper, a small bow from polka dot paper, and a baby from cardstock; adhere all of the cut pieces on the card and cut off the excess from the half-moon.
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ANGEL by Lea Lawson Card is 5 ½ x 4 ¼” Cadstck: Bazzill Basics; pattened ae; Csm Cicket, Sassafas; ribbn: Making Memies, offay; Fabic: Cafty Secets; peals: Zva Ceative; Ink: Cleasna; Bde unch: Matha Stewat Cafts; Cne unde: EK Success
Create a card base from embroidered paper; distress the edges. Punch the left side of a heart paper strip, then adhere it on the right side of the card base along with a striped paper block. Round the right corners of the card base. Thread ribbon through lace, wrap the lace around the right edge of the card, and embellish the lace with pearls and a fabric sentiment. Cut a sentiment block from fabric, round the left corners, and ink the edges; place pearls on the right corners of the sentiment and mat the sentiment on pink cardstock. Round the left corners of the pink cardstock and tuck the right edge behind the punched heart strip. 29
OH BOY by Kathy Martin Card is 4 ½ x 5 ¾” Cadstck, ae fill: Bazzill Basics; pattened ae, bads: K & Cmany; Stickes: K & Cmany, Webste’s pages (lettes); Cne unde: EK Success; Die cut machine: Cuttlebug by pv Caft (Swiss Dts embssing flde)
Adhere a kraft cardstock block to the front of a red card base. Emboss polka dots on a white cardstock block, add it to the top of a gingham paper piece, and round the corners; attach the entire piece to the card base and cover the seam with a paper frill. Wrap the ends of green floss around two brads, then set the brads on the sides of the card to create a clothesline. Adhere several dimensional stickers on the card as shown. To finish, apply “oh boy” letter stickers to the right side of the gingham paper piece.
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CONGRATULATIONS by Sarah Martina Parker Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadstck, ibbn: paetey Ink; pattened ae: My Little Shebx; Tag: Jenni Bwlin Studi; Stams: paetey Ink, Sassafas; Ink: Tsukinek Tsukinek,, VesaMak; Embssing wde: range; Cadbad: Caft suly
Heat emboss a sentiment on the bottom right edge of a white cardstock block, then adhere the sentiment piece to an orange card base. Trace a tag on cardboard, cut out the cardboard tag, and cover the cardboard with cloud paper; knot ribbon around the tag and attach the tag to the card. Heat emboss a giraffe on orange cardstock, cut it out, and place the giraffe on the cloud die cut.
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CHALLENGE elements t insie yu next ceatin
This month's Style Challenge is grapefruit pink, buttery yellow, and vibrant teal. Together they create a vogue palette that’s totally spring, so we decided to toss a bouquet of flowers into the mix. Whether they’re cut from felt or forming the shape of a card base, flowers give these cards a fresh feel. So shake off the winter blues, think of warm days to come, and start in on your own airy spring creations.
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LAYERED FLOWER by Kellie Jones Card is 4" square Cadstck: Bazzill Basics; pattened ae: pebbles; Glitte bad: Ameican Cafts; Cicle cutte: Matha Stewat Cafts
Mat a white cardstock block on a teal card base. Cut a 2” and a 3” c ircle from yellow polka dot paper and a 2 ½” circle from yellow cardstock. Crinkle all the circles to distress them, layer the circles together with the smallest on top, then attach them to the centre of the card using a glitter brad.
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THANKS by Katrina Simeck Card is 5 x 5 ½" Cadstck, attened ae, fam lette stickes: Amecan Cafts; Buttns: BasicGey; Felt: Caft suly; Thead: DMC; Cicle unch: Mavy Uchida; Cne unde: Fiskas
Round the bottom corners of a yellow card base. Adhere a strip of pink polka dot paper across the bottom and place “thanks” foam letter stickers below. Punch three circles from teal cardstock and adhere them above the polka dot paper. Stitch a yellow button onto a pink felt flower, repeat three times, and adhere the flowers onto the teal cardstock circles.
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MISS YOU by Alisha Gordon Card is 6 ½" across Cadstck: Ameica Cafts, Bazzill Basics; ribbn, lette stickes: Ameican Cafts; Cicle unch: Fiskas; pen: Caft suly
Cut a 6” circle card base from pink cardstock, making sure not to trim off the top where the fold is. Punch (17) 1” circles from pink cardstock and adhere them around the back edge of the front of the card to create a scalloped edge. Cut a 5 ½” circle from yellow cardstock and adhere it to the front. Draw a faux stitched border around the yellow cardstock using a white pen. Trim a piece of teal cardstock and adhere it to the right side along with “miss you” fabric chipboard letter stickers and a brown ribbon bow.
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HUGS by BreAnne Peterson Card is 6 x 4" Cadstck: Bazzill Basics; pattened ae: Sassafas; Lette stickes, en: Ameican Cafts; Bads: Ameican Cafts, BasicGey, We r Memy Keees; Cicle unches: Fiskas
Start with a crossword paper card base. Place “hugs” fabric chipboard letter stickers on the bottom right corner. Set multiple styles of pink brads through a 3 ½” yellow cardstock circle. Punch (8) 1” circles from yellow cardstock and adhere them around the back edge of the large yellow circle to create a scalloped edge. Adhere the entire flower embellishment to the left side of the card.
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baby announcements WELCoME To THE WorLD // NEW ArrIVAL // LITTLE oNE
IT’S A GIRL by Lori Roop Card is 3 ¼ x 3 ¾” Cadstck, ink, make: Stamin’ U!; pattened ae, eals: Melissa Fances; Safety in, flwes, felt, lace, tag, decative scisss: Caft suly; ribbn: Wights; Chibad lette: GCD Studis; Buttn: paetey Ink; Stams: rubbe Sul; Glitte: Matha Stewat Cafts; Dily: Dlla ste
Stitch a pocket from two pieces of pink felt, then attach a doily piece to the top of the pocket. Cut a pink cardstock tag that fits inside the felt pocket; cover one side of the tag with floral paper and the other side with lace and a baby photo. Embellish the floral paper side of the tag with ric rac, a pearl, and a baby info stamp; insert the tag into the felt pocket. Apply glitter to a chipboard monogram and place it on the left side of the pocket. Layer a button, a flower, and ribbon on the right side of the pocket. Stamp “It’s a Girl” on a cream tag, thread string through the tag hole, and attach the tag to the bow using a safety pin. 40
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LITTLE BABY GIRL by Sherrie Siemens Card is 4 ¼” square Cadstck: pism; pattened ae, esin cham, ibbn: Melissa Fances; Stams: Cnish Heitage Fams; Ink: range, Tsukinek; Makes: Cic
Stitch a border around the front of a kraft card base. Stamp a baby information template on a die cut card, stitch it to the card base, and add lace and a resin charm to the bottom edge. Stamp a baby bonnet and a sentiment on the top of the card.
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LION ANNOUNCEMENT by Jennifer Hansen Card is 5 x 5 ½” Cadstck: Bazzill Basics; pattened ae: Cate ae; Flss: DMC; Buttn: pae Studi; Die cuts: Fancy pants Designs
Attach a striped paper block to a brown card base. Adhere a die cut journaling block and a die cut baby information block on the card, then stitch a button to the top of the card base.
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IT’S A GIRL by Kandis Smith Card is 4 ¼ x 7” Cadstck: Ce’dinatins; pattened ae, die cuts: K & Cmany; Flwe, eals, stam, ink: He Ats; Sting: Daice; Buttn: Dess It U; Mss: Caft suly
Zigzag stitch a polka dot paper block to a kraft card base. Round the top edge of an embossed cardstock strip and adhere it to the centre of the card using foam adhesive. Layer a die cut bird, moss, and a die cut border on the top of the embossed cardstock strip; embellish the border with pearls. Tie string around the bottom of the embossed cardstock strip, then add a flower and a button to the knot. Stamp “It’s a Girl” on a kraft cardstock strip and place it on the card below the string.
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IT’S THE LITTLE THINGS by Laura O’Donnell Card is 5 ¼ x 4” Cadstck: Fench pae C.; pattened ae: Making Memies; Stams: Cnish Heitage Fams; Ink: ClBx
Ink the edges of a speckletone card base. Add a baby photo to a striped paper block and adhere the entire piece to the top of the card. Stamp a sentiment and a stork on the bottom of the card using brown ink.
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IT’S A GIRL! by Dawn Woleslagle Card is 5 ½ x 4 ¼” Cadstck: paetey Ink, Stamin’ U!; pattened ae, ink, chalk, en: Stamin’ U!; Sting: Matha Stewat Cafts; Buttn: paetey Ink; peals, bde unch: Caft suly; Stams: He Ats (label), Stamin’ U! (baby am, sentiment); Make: Sakua; Cne unde: EK Success
Round the bottom corners of a pink card base. Tear the top edge of a polka dot paper block, ink the edges, and round the bottom corners. Punch a white cardstock strip using a border punch and attach it to the top of the polka dot paper block; wrap floss around the punched cardstock strip, add a button to the knot, and adhere the entire polka dot paper piece to the card using foam adhesive. Stamp a label, a baby pram, and a sentiment on white cardstock, cut out the label, and attach it to the right side of the polka dot paper block using foam adhesive. Trace around the label frame using a white marker. Stamp the baby pram onto a separate piece of white cardstock, fill it in with chalk, and cut out the pieces; adhere the pram pieces and pearls 46
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IT’S A BOY by Malinda Andrew Card is 7 x 3 ¾” Cadstck: Bazzill Basics; pattened ae: Csm Cicket; Tansaency: Making Memies; Twill: Caft suly; Chibad lettes, en: Ameican Cafts; peals: pima; Ink: ClBx; phtgahy: Julie oese phtgahy
Ink the edges of a white card base. Cut a block of damask transparency and a block of polka dot paper, then adhere them on the card along with a baby photo; doodle on the borders of the polka dot paper and the transparency block. Trace around the edges of each portion of the card using a black pen. Knot twill around the top of the card and place two pearls on the bottom right corner of the card.
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LITTLE ONE by Kay Sibley Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadstck, ink: paetey Ink; pattened ae: Anna Giffin; ribbn: M&J Timming; Stams: paetey Ink, Scalet Lime; Decative scisss: Fiskas
Stamp polka dots on the bottom of a cream card base. Cut the bottom edge of a geometric paper block using decorative scissors, stitch the geometric paper block to the middle of the card, and wrap ribbon around the card front. Stamp a bracket frame on cream cardstock and a sentiment on cardstock; cut out the frame and the sentiment, then layer them together on the card base using foam adhesive.
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glitter SHIMMEr // SpArKLE // GLAM
ENJOY THE LITTLE THINGS by Lea Lawson Card is 6” square Cadstck: Bazzill Basics, Ddlebug Design; Sting: Daice; Buttn, jewels: Ddlebug Design; rub ns: Uban Lily; Cicle cutte: Ceative Memies
Cut concentric circles from various glittered cardstocks, attach them to a white card base as shown, and cut off the excess. Knot string through a button and add the button to the top of the glittered cardstock circles. Apply a rub on sentiment to the top of the card, then adhere a row of jewels to the left of the sentiment.
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HELLO by Rae Barthel Card is 4 ¼ x 6” Cadstck: Hbby Lbby; pattened ae, die cut buttefly: K & Cmany; Jewels: Michaels; Lette stickes: Ameican Cafts
Add a butterfly paper block to the top of a brown card base and a polka dot paper strip to the bottom; cover the seam with a striped paper strip and jewels. Adhere “hello” letter stickers on the bottom right edge of the card. To finish, adhere a butterfly die cut to the left side of the card and place jewels on the wings.
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E by Katie Anderson Card is 5” square Cadstck: Ameican Cafts, Clse T My Heat, Matha Stewat Cafts; pattened ae: BasicGey; Chibad tag: Autumn Leaves; Mini clthesin: Caft suly; Glitte: Ddlebug Design; punches: Matha Stewat Cafts; Die cut machine: Cicut by pv Caft (Dn Juan catidge)
Make a card using white cardstock. Punch a strip of pink cardstock and a strip of green cardstock using a border punch; cover the cardstock strips in glitter and layer them onto the left edge of a green paper block. Knot polka dot ribbon around the seam of the papers and adhere the entire green paper piece to the card base. Punch a scalloped circle from green cardstock and add glitter to the front. Punch a circle from white cardstock and place it in the centre of the scalloped circle. Die cut an “e” from pink cardstock, apply glitter to the letter, and clip the letter to the scalloped circle using a mini clothespin. Add the entire scalloped circle piece to a chipboard tag and tuck the tag behind the ribbon bow. 53
HI by Windy Robinson Card is 8 x 5” Cadstck: Ce’dinatins; pattened ae: Ameican Cafts, BasicGey; Stickes: Mak richads (glitte dmes), White Blssm; Glitte: DeNami Design, Ddlebug Design, Sakle N Sinkle; Decative scisss: Caft suly
Cut the edges of a yellow cardstock block using decorative scissors and attach it to the front of a pink card base. Place a polka dot paper piece on the yellow cardstock block. Cut out flowers from patterned paper, embellish them with glitter, and adhere them on the card base using foam adhesive. Apply “hi” stickers to the bottom left corner of the card. To finish, add a row of glitter stickers to the top left edge of the polka dot paper block.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY by Heather Pulvirenti Card is 5 ½ x 4 ¼” Cadstck, attened ae, ibbn, stams, ink, glitte: paetey Ink; Stales: office suly; Jewels: Kaisecaft; punches: EK Success, Stamin’ U!; Cne unde: Stamin’ U!
Stamp polka dots on a blue cardstock block, round the top right corner, and attach it to a brown card base. Add a green cardstock strip to the bottom of the card. Pleat ribbon on the top edge of the green cardstock strip and staple the ribbon to the card. Stamp a large flourish on the polka dot block. Punch circles from polka dot paper and green cardstock, layer them, and apply glitter to the border of the polka dot circle. Stamp several flower petals on white cardstock, embellish them with glitter and jewels, and cut them out; adhere the petals around the circle and adhere the flower to the left side of the card. Punch a window from green cardstock, layer it on a punched cardstock label, and stamp a sentiment in the middle; attach the sentiment to the right side of the card. Embellish the sentiment and the stamped flourish with jewels.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY by Lisa Forsythe Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ¼” Cadstck: paetey Ink, Stamin’ U!; pattened ae, ibbn, ink, glitte: paetey Ink; ribbn cham, clued encils: Stamin’ U!; Stams: He Ats, paetey Ink; Buttefly unches: Matha Stewat Cafts; Die cut machines: Cicut by pv Caft (Stybk catidge), Cuttlebug by pv Caft (Sellbindes Labels 4 die)
Stitch a grid paper block on a cream card base and ink the edges of the card. Die cut a flourish from pink cardstock, then add it to the grid paper block. Die cut a label from lined paper, stamp flowers and a sentiment on the label, and cut a slit on the left edge of the label; thread ribbon through the slit and use a ribbon charm to attach the ends together. Punch several butterflies from green cardstock and cover them with glitter; place the butterflies on the label, ink the edges of the label, and adhere the entire piece to the card base.
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THINKING OF YOU by Lynn Mercurio Card is 5 ½ x 4 ¼” Cadstck: Gina K Designs, pism; pattened ae: Csm Cicket; Lace, stams: Tayled Exessins; Chibad (bid, bidcage): Maya rad; Jewels: Zva Ceative; Ink: Cleasna; Glitte: At Institute Glitte; paint: range; Label unch: McGill; Temlate: Cluzzle
Zigzag stitch a striped paper block to a peach card base; wrap lace around the bottom edge of the striped paper block. Stitch a bird paper strip to the card. Cut a circle from polka dot paper, pierce holes around the border, and adhere it to the right side of the card. Cover a chipboard birdcage with glitter and a chipboard bird with various patterned papers, then adhere them together on the polka dot circle. Place jeweled flourishes to the right of the chipboard bird. Punch a label from flourish paper, embellish the centre with a stamped sentiment and jewels, and adhere the label to the left side of the card using foam adhesive.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY by Kandis Smith Card is 4 ¾ x 7 ¼” Cadstck: Ce’dinatins; Glitteed cadstck, bads: Ddlebug Design; pattened ae: We r Memy Keees; ribbn: Caft suly; Buttn: Dess It U; peals, stam: He Ats; Die cut: K & Cmany; Ink: Cleasna; Die cut machine: Cuttlebug by pv Caft (Sellbindes die)
Cover a white card base with geometric paper. Stitch a blue glittered cardstock block to the middle of the card. Zigzag stitch red paper strips to the right and left edges of a purple paper piece; set the entire piece on the card base using brads. Emboss flowers on an orange cardstock tag, punch a hole through the top of the tag, and thread ribbon through the hole. Add a button to the bow and adhere the tag to the card. Stamp “Happy Birthday” on a die cut tag, then attach it to the embossed tag using foam adhesive. Cut out flowers from patterned paper, apply pearls to the flower centres, and adhere the flowers on the embossed tag.
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FRIEND by Sarah Martina Parker Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadstck (geen), buttns, “fiend” stam: paetey Ink; pattened ae: The pae Studi (glitteed lka dt), paetey Ink (gid); rub n fame: Hambly Studis; Ink: ClBx; Cne unde: EK Success
Round the top corner of a green card base. Cut two strips of grid paper, distress the edges, and attach them to the bottom of the card. Stamp a bracket label on the back of a polka dot paper block, then cut it out; adhere the label to the bottom of the card base using foam adhesive. Apply a rub on frame to grid paper and stamp “Friend” in the middle; cut out the frame, add buttons to the sentiment, and attach the sentiment frame to the polka dot tag.
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FAMILY by Tiffany Johnson Card is 5 ½ x 4 ¼” Cadstck: paetey Ink; pattened ae, badges, stickes: KI Memies; Stales: Tim Hltz; pen: Sakua
Add glittered floral paper to the front of a white card base. Doodle around the border of a white cardstock block, staple crosses onto the corners, and apply glittered flower stickers to the middle. Embellish the flower stickers with metal badges and adhere the entire white cardstock piece to the card base using foam adhesive.
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flowers BLooM & GroW // STop & SMELL THE roSES
FRIEND by Dawn Woleslagle Card is 5” square Cadstck, attened ae, stams, ink: Stamin’ U!; ribbn: offay; Sting: Jewely Essentials; Bde unch: Fiskas; Cne unde: EK Success; Die cut machine: Big Sht by Sizzix (Little Leaves Sizzlet die)
Round the top corners of a kraft card base. Stamp a sentiment on the left side of a damask paper block, round the top corners, and ink the edges; adhere the entire piece to the card front. Punch a kraft cardstock strip using a border punch, then wrap string around the middle. Attach the kraft cardstock strip to the bottom of the damask paper block using foam adhesive. Die cut leaves from green cardstock and ink the edges. Adhere the die cut leaves and ruched ribbon on the card to create flowers.
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IN BLOOM by Charity Hassel Card is 4 ½ x 7 ¾” Cadstck: Bazzill Basics, Kaft; pattened ae: octbe Aftenn, We r Memy Keees; Sting: Caft suly; Acylic beads, stams: Staming Bella; rub n: Melissa Fances; Ink: K & Cmany
Attach a kraft cardstock block to an orange card base. Cut a floral border from patterned paper and a strip from circle paper, then adhere them together on the bottom of the kraft cardstock block. Embellish the floral border with acrylic beads and string. Stamp flowers on various patterned papers, cut out the pieces, and layer them along with beads on the top of the kraft cardstock piece. To finish, apply an “In Bloom” rub on to the right side of the card base.
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CELEBRATE TODAY by Dana Grothaus Card is 4 ¾” square Cadstck: paetey Ink, Stamin’ U!; pattened ae: BasicGey; Jewels: Michaels; Sentiment stam: paetey Ink; Ink: Stamin’ U!; pen: Sakua; punches: EK Success (flwe), Stamin’ U! (cicle)
Mat a floral paper block on a kraft card base. Punch nine circles from kraft cardstock, doodle around the borders, and stamp a sentiment on one of the circles; adhere the circles in rows to the card base using foam adhesive. Punch flowers from brown cardstock, then place one flower on each kraft cardstock circle. Embellish the flowers and the sentiment with jewels.
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4U by Clouds Shadler Card is 3 x 5” Cadstck, buttns, cne unde: Stamin’ U!; pattened ae, felt flwes: Ameican Cafts; Chibad (backets, lettes): BasicGey; pen: UniBall Sign
Round the bottom corners of a kraft card base. Cut strips from various colours of cardstock, angle the strips on the top of the card, and embellish the strips with flowers and buttons. Doodle a border on the lower half of the card using a white pen. Place chipboard letters and brackets on the card below the cardstock strips.
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SO HAPPY FOR YOU by Kandis Smith Card is 8 ¾ x 4” Cadstck: Atc, Ce’dinatins; pattened ae: Making Memies, vintage; Bads: Ddlebug Design; Die cuts: K & Cmany; Stams, ink: He Ats; Die cut machine: Cuttlebug by pv Caft (Swiss Dts embssing flde)
Emboss polka dots on a green cardstock block, adhere a bookprint paper piece to the centre, and stitch the entire piece to a brown card base. Notch the right edge of a pink patterned paper strip, then add it to the card base. Set two brads on the left edge of the pink patterned paper strip. Adhere flower die cuts on the card as shown. To finish, stamp a sentiment on a kraft cardstock strip and tuck it behind the pink patterned paper strip.
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HI by Deanna Woodland Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadstck, ibbn: paetey Ink; pattened ae, flwe die cut: K & Cmany; Lette stickes: Ameican Cafts; Jewel: Kaisecaft; Cne unde: Mavy Uchida
Round the right corners of a white cardstock block and adhere it to the left side of a kraft card base. Attach a floral paper piece to the bottom edge of a striped paper piece; cover the papers’ seam with ribbon, round the right corners, and adhere the entire piece to the white cardstock block. Place “Hi” letter stickers on the right side of the striped paper piece. Layer flower die cut pieces and a jewel on the left side of the ribbon.
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FRIEND by Roree Rumph Card is 5 ½” square Cadstck: pae reflectins; pattened ae: 7 Gysies, Gahic 45; ribbn: Fancy pants Designs; Chibad: Ceative Café, Heidi Swa, Scenic rute pae C.; Buttns: Autumn Leaves, Ceative Café; Die cuts: My Mind’s Eye; Junaling sts: K & Cmany, My Mind’s Eye; Ink: Quick Qutes; Hle unch: Making Memies
Stitch a damask paper piece onto a striped paper block using string; attach the entire piece to the front of a kraft card base. Wrap ribbon around the bottom of the card base. Adhere chipboard letters and a chipboard heart on a die cut journaling spot, then angle the journaling spot on the right side of the card. Layer die cuts, a chipboard circle, and buttons on the bottom left corner of the card base.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY by Jeni Allen Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadstck: Stamin’ U!; pattened ae: Vintage; ribbn: SEI; Stickes: Heidi Swa; Stam: paetey Ink; Ink: palette; punches: EK Success; Die cut machines: Big Sht by Sizzix, Cuttlebug by pv Caft (Swiss Dts embssing flde)
Stamp “Happy Birthday” on the top right edge of a white card base. Punch a border from black cardstock, then adhere it to the card below the sentiment. Emboss polka dots on a pink cardstock block, mat it on orange cardstock, and place the entire piece on the bottom of the card. Die cut several flowers from bookprint paper and apply circle stickers to the flower centres; add the flowers to the embossed cardstock block. Knot striped ribbon around the top of the embossed cardstock piece.
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THINKING OF YOU by Anabelle O’Malley Card is 6 x 4” Cadstck: Bazzill Basics; pattened ae: Gahic 45, pink paislee; rub n sentiment: Ameican Cafts; Flwe: pima
Cut ¼” from the front flap of a gray card base, then attach a die cut border to the bottom inside of the card. Apply a sentiment rub on to the bottom right corner of the card. Cut flourishes from patterned paper and layer them along with a flower on the card front.
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ENJOY LIFE by Dawn McVey Card is 5 ½ x 4 ¼” Cadstck, sting, buttn, stams, ink: paetey Ink; pattened ae: paetey Ink, vintage; punches: Fiskas (bde), Mavy Uchida (flwe)
Stamp a script background and a sentiment on the right side of an aqua card base. Punch the bottom edge of a brown cardstock strip using a border punch, stamp polka dots on a cream cardstock strip, and zigzag stitch the pieces together; adhere the entire piece to the card below the sentiment. Punch flowers from various patterned papers, distress them, and layer the flowers and a button on the left side of the card base.
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FEEL BETTER SOON. by Ashley Cannon Newell Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadstck, attened ae, ibbn, buttns, stam, ink: paetey Ink; Sting: Caft suly; punches: Ceative Memies (cicle), Fiskas (bde), Mavy Uchida (scalled cicles)
Punch the bottom of a polka dot paper strip using a border punch and add it to the bottom of a white cardstock block. Stitch leaves on the white cardstock block, stamp a sentiment on the bottom right corner, and zigzag stitch the entire piece to a yellow card base. Knot ribbon around the bottom of the card. Punch circles from various patterned papers, crinkle the circles, and layer them along with buttons on the tops of the flower stems using foam adhesive.
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HI by Gretchen McElveen Card is 5 x 4 ½” pattened ae, chibad (flwe, tag): Fancy pants Designs; Jewels: Heidi Swa; Die cut machine: revlutin by QuicKutz (Sicy Chicken fnt dies)
Add a chipboard tag to a polka dot card base. Die cut letters from red paper and place them on the right side of the tag. Attach a chipboard flower to the left side of the tag, and embellish the chipboard pieces with jewels.
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TAKE CARE by Melissa Bickford Card is 5 ½ x 4 ¼” Cadstck, sentiment stam, ink: paetey Ink; pattened ae: My Mind’s Eye; Bad: Making Memies; Flwe: Ameican Cafts; Glitte glue: Stickles by range; Cne unde: EK Success
Stitch a floral paper block on an orange cardstock block and adhere it to a white card base. Round the top right corner of a white cardstock strip, stamp a sentiment in the centre, and add it to the right side of the floral paper block. Cover a felt flower with glitter glue and set the flower on the left edge of the sentiment strip using a brad.
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FRIEND by Laurel Seabrook Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadstck, sting, ink: Clse T My Heat; pattened ae: octbe Aftenn, vintage; ribbn: Wal-Mat; Buttn: paetey Ink; Stams: Clse T My Heat, paetey Ink; punches: Mavy Uchida, Stamin’ U!
Stitch a damask paper block to a white card base. Stitch ruffled ribbon to the bottom of a polka dot paper strip, stamp “Friend” on the right side of the strip, and zigzag stitch the entire polka dot paper piece to the card. Stamp leaves on bookprint paper, cut them out, and place the leaves on the left side of the card. Cut several concentric circles from bookprint paper, crinkle the circles, and layer them together along with a button on the stamped leaves.
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JUST BECAUSE by Winter Sims Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadstck: Clbök, Gegia pacific, recllectins, Stamin’ U!; Fabic: Heathe Bailey; Jewels: recllectins; Sentiment stam: paetey Ink; Ink: paetey Ink, Tsukinek; Die cut machine: Big Sht by Sizzix (Flwe Layes dies, Swiss Dts embssing flde by pv Caft)
Emboss polka dots on an aqua cardstock block and adhere it to a white card base using foam adhesive. Add floral fabric to white cardstock, die cut flowers from the fabric-covered cardstock, and layer the flowers with jewels and cardstock leaves on the top of the card. Stamp a sentiment on a white cardstock strip, then attach it to a slightly larger yellow cardstock strip. Place jewels on the right edge of the sentiment strip and add the entire piece to the bottom right corner of the card base.
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BasicGrey’s Nook & Pantry ine is a sweet toot’s ream in paper form. It’s a about tasty treats, yummy fruit, an kitcen toos. Crisp, ie-cut oiy paper wi ae you reaming of garen parties an tea for two, an carming fabric bras an fet stickers simpy take te cake. Pinks, bues, an yeows create a fun an retro paette for so many types of cars – turn te page to see wat our esigners came up wit, ten ae fun coming up wit your own eicious creations. See more of BasicGrey onine at basicgrey.com.
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NO. 1 AlIShA GORdON Alisha lves shppig, especiall a small, lcal buiques. She’s a desige b da ad cad mae b igh.
TEA FOR TWO Card is 6 ¼ x 4 ½” Paeed pape, seime ub , chipbad sp, dimesial jualig sp sice, sices (bde, eacup): BasicGe
Aere a bue patterne paper bock to te mie of a bue patterne paper car base. Set a borer sticker across te bottom ege of te bue patterne paper bock. Appy a sentiment rub on to te mie of te journaing spot sticker ten use pop ots to aere it to te rigt sie of te car. A a teacup sticker an a cipboar spoon to te corner of te imensiona journaing spot sticker. The patterned chipboard spoon has adhesive on the back so all you have to do is peel and stick. 80
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hAPPINESS IS hOMEMAdE Card is 5” square Paeed pape, bus, chipbad cupcae, ub seime: BasicGe
Mat a cupcake paper bock on te front of a pink patterne paper car base. Aere a square of cream patterne paper to te mie of te car using pop ots. Pace a cipboar cupcake on te mie an top it wit a pink button as a cerry on top. Set a trio of buttons on te bottom eft corner ten transfer a sentiment rub on next to te buttons. There’s a cherry printed on the top of the chipboard cupcake, but Alisha cleverly used a pink button over it to add a pop of dimension and texture.
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ThX Card is 6 x 4 ¼” Paeed pape, bus, chipbad lees, dimesial fle sice: BasicGe
Cut out a journaing spot from patterne paper ten aere it to te rigt sie of a green patterne paper car base. Pace “tx” cipboar etter stickers on top of te journaing spot. Set a imensiona fower sticker on te bottom eft corner of te journaing spot ten a a row of coourfu buttons across te bottom ege of te journaing spot. These textured buttons are made for this super cute line so they match absolutely perfectly.
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TASTY Card is 4 ½ x 4 ¾” Paeed pape, bus, d sices, chipbad aemel: BasicGe
Mat a bue patterne paper bock on a bue patterne paper car base. Set a cipboar watermeon on te bottom eft corner ten pace a “tasty” sticker aboe it. layer a brown button on a pink button an gue it next to te wor. Set a “fruits” sticker on te top rigt corner an trim te excess. By cutting the “fruits” sticker in half, Alisha can use the other half on another card or make a duplicate card.
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NO. 2 PAIGE EvANS Paige lves cafig, aimals, ad he deal sude husbad, Chis. the live i LA ad sped as much fee ime as pssible a Diselad.
FlORAl Card is 5 ½ x 4 ¼” Paeed pape, bus: BasicGe; Bde puch: Fisas
Punc te bottom ege of a strip of brown patterne paper using a scaope borer punc ten aere it to te bottom ege of a cream patterne paper car base. Scatter coourfu buttons across te front of te car. Cut stems an eaes from patterne paper an aere tem beow te buttons to compete te fowers. Layer buttons of the same colour but different sizes to create more variety and interest.
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hEY Card is 4” square Paeed pape, bus, bde sices, chipbad (bde, lees), ub s (bde, ph ce): BasicGe
Appy a poto corner rub on to te top eft corner of a cream patterne paper bock. Cut te scaope ege off a cipboar journaing bock, cut it into tree pieces an stagger tem beow te rub on poto corner. Set a fower borer sticker beow te cipboar scaops. Pace a fouris borer sticker across te mie of te paper bock an a a row of coourfu buttons aboe it. Appy a rub on borer beow te fouris borer sticker ten aere a stripe patterne paper bock to te bottom rigt corner. Set “ey” cipboar etters on te front. Aere te entire paper bock to a green patterne paper car base using pop ots. If your scissors are sticky after trimming stickers, clean them with some adhesive remover right away to avoid buildup.
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ThANKS Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadsc: Bazzill Basics; Paeed pape, lee sices: BasicGe; Flss: DMC; Scallped cicle puch: Fisas
Punc 13 scaope circes from 13 ifferent patterne papers. Stitc te scaope circes to te front of a cream car, aternating tem in rows of tree an two. Tie te ens of te foss use to stitc te circes onto te car into bows. Set “Tanks” etter stickers on te bottom rigt corner. BasicGrey papers are double sided, so you can punch two scalloped circles from each sheet and use bot sies.
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BasicGrey: nook & PAntry
lOvElY Card is 4 ½” square Paeed pape, bu, jeel, chipbad jualig sp, lee sices, dimesial fle sice: BasicGe; Decaive scisss: Fisas
Pace a imensiona fower sticker on top of a cipboar journaing spot. Remoe te jewe from te imensiona fower sticker, gue it on top of a yeow button, ten aere te button back on te imensiona fower sticker. Mat te entire cipboar journaing spot on top of a piece of brown patterne paper, ten use ecoratie scissors to cut aroun it. Aere te entire embeisment on top of a pink patterne paper bock ten cut aroun it in a fower sape. Cur up te eges of te petas ten aere te entire fower onto a yeow patterne paper car base. Pace “oey” etter stickers aroun te cure of te cipboar journaing spot. Use a pencil to curl the paper petals or simply roll the paper with your fingers.
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butterfies In tHE FIELD // wItH A nEt // tHEn LEt It Go
hAPPY BIRThdAY by daniea dobson Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadsc: Papee I; Paeed pape: ocbe Afe, Sassafas; Fle: Pima; Chipbad buefl: Sceic rue Pape C.; Peal: Michaels; Jualig sps: Elle’s Sudi, k & Cmpa; rub (bde, hea): Ameica Cafs; Samps: Hamp As (seime), Impessi obsessi (pla ds); I: rage, VesaMa; Pai: rage, Shimmez; Embssig pde: He As; Bde puch: Fisas
heat emboss poka ots on a bookprint paper bock, spray gitter paint oer te bookprint paper bock, an wipe off te gitter from te poka ots. Punc a ine paper strip using a borer punc an aere it to te rigt ege of te bookprint paper piece; pace te entire piece on a cream car base. Appy a eart rub on an a rub on borer to a gri journaing spot; stitc te gri journaing spot an a scaope journaing spot to te top of te car. Paint a cipboar butterfy wit cracke paint an ayer it aong wit a pear an a fower in te centre of te car base. To finis, a a “happy Birtay” sentiment to te rigt sie of te car.
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WONdERFUl FRIENd by Eise durenberger Card is 5 ½ x 4 ¼” Cadsc, vellum, samp, i, puches: Sampi’ Up!; Sic pis: Maig Memies; Peals: kaisecaf; Die cu machie: Big Sh b Sizzix (Bigz Buefl die, Siss Ds embssig flde b Pv Caf); Pipe cleae, pm pms: Caf suppl
Emboss poka ots on a green carstock bock. Punc tree strips of arious patterne papers using a borer punc, ten attac tem to te bottom of te embosse carstock piece; aere te entire piece to a pink car base. die cut a butterfy from pink carstock an eum, ayer tem togeter on te rigt sie of te car an embeis te boy wit stick pins, pipe ceaner, an pom poms. Appy pears to te car to create a butterfy trai. Stamp a sentiment on a punce carstock oa; a te sentiment oa to a punce scaope oa an aere te entire piece to te top of te car using foam aesie. 90
BIRThdAY WIShES by Asey Cawtra Card is 5 ½ x 4 ¼” Cadsc: Bazzill Basics; Paeed pape ag, buefl sice: Chaebx; ribb: offa; Fles: Pima; Fel fle: icaflve.es.cm; Jeels: Savsi; Samps: Iadiad; I: tsuie
Mat a simmery bue paper piece on brown carstock; a a fora paper bock to a sigty arger brown carstock piece, ten pace it on te eft sie of te simmery bue paper piece. Knot ribbon aroun te eft sie of te simmery bue paper piece. Custer a butterfy sticker, a fet fower, fowers, jewes, an a button on te bottom of te simmery bue paper bock. layer a book print eart an a button on te bottom eft corner of te fora paper piece. Stamp a sentiment on a poka ot tag an attac it to te rigt ege of te simmery bue paper piece, ten aere te entire piece to a bue car base. 91
ThANK YOU by Grace Toman Card is 4 x 5 ½” Cadsc: Bazzill Basics; Paeed pape, jualig sp: GCD Sudis; ribb: Caf suppl; Jeels: me & m BIG ideas; Embssig pde: Hamp As; Puches; Fisas (bde), Maha Sea Cafs (buefl)
Punc te eft an rigt sies of an orange fora paper strip using a borer punc an a it to a bue fora car base. Tie ribbon erticay aroun te car base, ten pace a jewe on te bow. heat emboss “Tank You” on a journaing spot, aere punce butterfies an jewes to te eft sie of te journaing spot, an attac te entire journaing spot piece to te centre of te car.
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IN PERFECT hARMONY by Anabee O’Maey Card is 6 x 5” Cadsc: Bazzill Basics; Chipbad fame, mas: taeed Agels; Buefl: Pima; Jeels: kaisecaf; rub seime: Cae Pape; Glie spa: Glimme Mis b taeed Agels; Glie: Maha Sea Cafs
Fo a wite carstock piece in af, attac a butterfy mask to te front, an spray green gitter paint oer te mask. Remoe te mask an cut aroun te butterfy. Spray te entire car wit pink gitter paint. Coer a cipboar butterfy wit gitter an gitter spray, ten ayer it aong wit a butterfy in te centre of te car base. Appy a sentiment rub on to te bottom rigt corner of te car base.
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MISS YOU! by Jiian deiing Card is 5 x 6” Cadsc: Bazzill Basics; Paeed pape, bad, chipbad buefl, jualig sp, lee sices: Pi Paislee; ribb: offa; Fles: Pima
layer a strip of stripe paper, a gingam paper strip, an ribbon on te front of a gray car base. Cut a scaope circe from geometric paper an mat it on gray carstock; cut out te entire piece, ten pace it in te centre of te car. Appy “miss you!” stickers to a journaing spot; custer te journaing spot, a cipboar butterfy, fowers, an a bra on te geometric scaope circe.
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JUST BECAUSE by lynn Gaary Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadsc: Bazzill Basics; Paeed pape: BasicGe, Sudi Calic; Sic pi: Maa rad; Die cu label: Aa Giffi; Lee sices: Jei Bli Sudi; ki: Sudi Calic
Appy “Just Because” etter stickers to a ie cut abe, ten a te abe to te bottom of a kraft car base. Zigzag stitc stripe paper strips to te top an bottom eges of a butterfy paper bock; aere te entire piece to te car. Punc a circe from poka ot paper an a butterfy from fora paper an aere tem on te rigt sie of te car aong wit a stick pin.
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FOR YOU by Kiara lee Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadsc, ibb, bu, samps, i: Sampi’ Up!; Sig: Papee I; Jeels, peal, embssig pde: He As; Puches: Fisas; Ce ude: Ce Chmpe b Cp-A-Dile; Die cu machie: Culebug b Pv Caf (Fles embssig flde)
Emboss fowers on a wite car base; roun te top corners an ink te eges. heat emboss a meaion on te eft sie of a pink carstock bock, roun te corners, an ink te borer of te pink carstock bock; attac it to te top of te car base. Punc te bottom ege of a brown carstock strip using a borer punc an pace it on te bottom of te car; tie ribbon aroun te top ege of te punce strip, ten embeis te knot wit a button an string. heat emboss a sentiment frame on brown carstock, cut it out, an attac te sentiment to te eft ege of te car. Punc a butterfy from stampe pink carstock an cut it out; embeis te butterfy boy wit a pear an jewes, ten aere te butterfy to te rigt of te sentiment using foam aesie. 96
BUTTERFlY NOTECARd by Samanta Sibbet Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadsc: Bazzill Basics; Paeed pape, aclic sice: Pebbles; Buefl puch: Maha Sea Cafs; Ce ude: Ce Chmpe b we r Mem keepes
Create a car from fora paper; roun te rigt corners. Punc a butterfy from bue carstock an pace it on te rigt ege of te car base. A an acryic sticker to te centre of te carstock butterfy.
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ThANK YOU by Tiffany Jonson Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadsc, vellum, i: Papee I; Paeed pape: Jei Bli Sudi; Aclic buefl: taeed Agels; Jeels: Zva Ceaive; Peals: BasicGe; Samp: Sampi’ Up!; Puches: Fisas (bde), Sampi’ Up! (id); Ce ude: Ek Success
Roun opposite corners of a brown car base. Appy a jewee fouris to te rigt sie of te car. Punc a eum paper strip using a borer punc, aere it to te bottom of a fouris paper bock, an roun te top eft corner of te fouris paper piece; a te fouris paper bock to a bue carstock piece an roun te top eft corner of te bue carstock bock. Pace pears on te boy of an acryic butterfy, ten attac te butterfy to te fouris paper bock; aere te entire piece to te car base using foam aesie. Punc a winow sot from brown carstock an stamp “tank you” in te centre; a te sentiment strip to te bottom of te car using foam aesie.
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ThANKS SO MUCh by Monika dais Card is 4 ¼” square Cadsc, sig, i, spge daube: Sampi’ Up!; ribb: Maha Sea Cafs; Bu: BasicGe; Jeels: Caf suppl; Samps: Papee I, Sampi’ Up!; Die cu machie: Culebug b Pv Caf (Bigz Buefl die b Sizzix, tag die)
Stamp a script backgroun on a kraft carstock bock, ink te eges, an attac it to a brown carstock bock; aere te entire piece to a wite car base. Cut a wae on te rigt ege of a green carstock bock, ten ink te eges; pace te carstock bock on te eft ege of te script carstock piece. Stamp fourises on a pink carstock piece, ie cut a butterfy from te pink carstock, an wrap ribbon aroun te butterfy boy; a a button to te ribbon an a te butterfy to te eft sie of te car. Cut out stampe fowers from wite carstock an aere tem aong wit jewes aroun te butterfy. die cut a tag from cream carstock, ten knot ribbon on te top of te tag. Stamp a sentiment on te tag, pierce oes beow te sentiment, an aere te entire tag piece to te top rigt corner of te car using foam aesie. 99
BEAUTIFUl, CARING & SIllY by danni Rei Card is 4 x 6” Cadsc: Papee I; Paeed pape, aspaec ag, buefl sice: BasicGe; Lace, sig: Caf suppl; Decaive scisss: Pv Caf; rub s: 7 Gpsies, BasicGe
A kraft carstock to te back of a transparency tag an tie string troug te tag oe. Cut a strip of fora paper using ecoratie scissors, ten zigzag stitc te fora paper strip to te rigt sie of te tag. Transfer a sentiment rub on to te rigt sie of te tag an pace a imensiona butterfy sticker beow. A ace to te bottom of te tag; aere te entire tag piece to a kraft car base.
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ThANKS SO MUCh by heater Ruwe Card is 5 ¼ x 4” Cadsc: DMD, Ic.; Paeed pape, pape clip, buefl: Maig Memies; Samp: He As; I: Memies; Peal pai: rage; Puches: Mav Uchida; Ce ude: Ek Success
Cut tree strips of arious patterne papers an aere tem on a bue car base; roun te bottom corners of te car. Punc a scaope circe from peac carstock an paint ots on eac scaop. Stamp a sentiment on a punce kraft carstock circe, cip a butterfy to te top of te circe, an ayer te circe aong wit te scaope circe on te car base.
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hEY ThERE, CUPCAKE! by Micee Piippi Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadsc, ibb, samp, i: Papee I; Paeed pape, bus: BasicGe; Peal fluish: Pima; Ce ude: Ce Chmpe b we r Mem keepes; Die cu machie: Big Sh b Sizzix (nesed Buefl Shapeabiliies die b Spellbides)
A a stripe paper bock to te rigt sie of a yeow car base; roun te rigt corners. Tie ribbon aroun te eft ege of te stripe paper bock, ten embeis te bow wit a button an a sentiment. Appy a pear fouris to te mie of te car. Cut seera butterfies from arious patterne papers, ayer tem togeter aong wit a button, an aere te entire piece to te top eft corner of te car base.
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SPRING by Mary Jo Jonston Card is 5 ¼” square Cadsc: Bazzill Basics; Paeed pape: Ameica Cafs, ocbe Afe; ribb: Maig Memies; Bu: Auum Leaves; Sices: Ameica Cafs (lees), Maig Memies (bueflies); I: rage; Digial paeed pape: Shabb Miss Je (Lve Shac i), shabbmissjedesigs.cm
Print igita newsprint paper, ten use te newsprint to coer a wite car base; ink te eges. Wrap poka ot ribbon aroun te bottom of te car an a a button to te knot. Aere a ceckerboar paper bock an a gri paper strip on a pink carstock piece, zigzag stitc ranomy on te eges, an aere te entire piece to te car using foam aesie. Attac butterfy stickers to te patterne papers’ seam an ben te wings forwar. To finis, pace “spring” etter stickers erticay on te ceckerboar paper piece. 10 3
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Our Arl desgner s Laura Crage, halng from u norh n Vcora, Brsh Columba, Canada! She s full-me mommy, ar-me ars, and an amazng card maker. We’re leased o ge o know her beer and share some of her creaons wh you. “I live in B.C. Canada with my husband and two little boys, ages five and three. I consider myself very lucky in that I get to be a stay-at-home mom. I couldn’t imagine a better job than building forts, kissing owies, and reading books to my boys all day. I’m a graduate of a Professional Photography program and plan to start shooting again one day when my boys are older. In the meantime, playing with paper is my main hobby, and fills my down time when the boys are at preschool or out with their grandparents.
I’ve always loved writing, keeping journals or notebooks, and after a visit to Japan in high school I started my first scrapbook. I didn’t really get into the hobby, though, until the birth of my oldest son in 2005. My love of scrapbooking soon turned into an obsession with cards, and I’ll admit that I now make cards much more often than pages. Perhaps my favourite part is their small scale – it’s less daunting and easier to work with. I also love making cards because it gives me the excuse to buy some cute pink, or flowery products that would not fit on my boy pages. I recently saw something that made me smile: a card I’d made four years ago still on display in the recipient’s home. Handmade cards really are something special.”
ENJOY ThE SMAll STUFF Card is 3 ½ x 4 ¼” Cadsc: Bazzill Basics; Paeed pape, ibb, chipbad buefl, ub s: Csm Cice; tag: Ceaive Café; I, bledig l: rage; Glie glue: Sicles b rage; Pe: Ameica Cafs
Create a car base from oube-sie paper. Ink te eges of a wite carstock bock, a it to te car front, an wrap eart ribbon aroun te centre. dooe aroun te borer of te car using a brown pen. Appy a sentiment rub on to a wite carstock piece an ink te eges; zigzag stitc te sentiment piece to a brown tag, ten aere te tag to te car base. Embeis a cipboar butterfy wit gitter gue an ange it onto te sentiment piece.
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SENdING YOU SUNShINE ANd lAUGhTER Card is 5 x 4” Cadsc: Bazzill Basics; Badge: Ameica Cafs; Sic pis: Maa rad; tags: Ave; Samps: He As; I: rage, Sazo
Ink te eges of a wite car base purpe, ooe aroun te eges, an stamp a sentiment at te bottom. Stitc a tan carstock bock to te car, aigning te rigt eges. Ink aroun te borers of tree tags using arious inks, ten pace tem on te tan carstock bock. Stamp tree fowers on wite carstock using back ink, fi in te fowers wit arious coours of ink, an cut out te fowers; pace te fowers on te tags. A stick pins an a poka ot bage on te bottom rigt corner of te car base.
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hI Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ¼” Cadsc: Bazzill Basics; Evelpe, aclic buefl: Maa rad; ribb, sices: Ameica Cafs; Saples: tim Hlz; Sequis: Pima; Chipbad lees: Csm Cice; Pe: rage; ki: Sudi Calic
dooe a borer on a poka ot car base. Attac a fora paper bock. draw a borer on a kraft eneope, stape two ribbon oops to te top rigt ege, an aere te entire eneope on te car. layer a journaing spot, an acryic butterfy, an sequins on te bottom rigt corner of te eneope. A “hi” cipboar etters to te eneope.
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MOM Card is 5 x 4” Cadsc: Bazzill Basics; Paeed pape: ocbe Afe, Sudi Calic; Chipbad fle: Csm Cice; Sices: Ameica Cafs, ocbe Afe; Peals: BasicGe; I: rage; ki: Sudi Calic
Zigzag stitc a stripe paper bock on a kraft car base. Ink te eges of a bookprint paper piece an stitc it to te front of te car. Arrange “mom” etter stickers on a wite carstock strip, a a sentiment strip to te top, an pace te entire piece on te rigt sie of te car. Mat a cipboar fower on a circe sticker, ten embeis te fower wit a cipboar sentiment an pears; aere te entire piece to te eft of te sentiment.
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RISE & ShINE Card is 4” square Cadsc: Bazzill Basics; Paeed pape, ibb: Csm Cice; Chipbad su: Melissa Faces; Bu: Maig Memies; Jeels: kaisecaf; I, cacle pai: rage
Arrange seera ¾” wie patterne paper strips on a kraft car base, ten zigzag stitc aroun te borer. Pace a ribbon oop on te eft ege of a ie cut abe, attac a button to te ribbon, an aere te abe to te bottom of te car base. Ink te eges of a sentiment ie cut an a it to te bottom of te abe. Paint a cipboar sun using orange cracke paint, a jewes to te sun, an pace te sun on te rigt ege of te car base.
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woograin IF A trEE FELL In tHE wooDS // trEE HUGGEr
YOU MAdE MY dAY by Kanis Smit Card is 3 ½ x 7 ¼” Cadsc: Ce’diais, Pv Caf; Paeed pape, fles: Maig Memies; Bu: Dess I Up; Die cu ph ces: k & Cmpa; Seime samp, i: He As; Die cu machie: Culebug b Pv Caf
Emboss fourises on te top of a green carstock bock, ten a it to te front of a wite car base. Stitc te eft an rigt eges of a poka ot paper strip to te mie of te car base. Stamp a woograin backgroun on a kraft carstock bock, attac ie cut poto corners to te top corners, an aere te entire piece to te top of te car using foam aesie. die cut a bracket tag from yeow carstock an stamp a sentiment in te centre; attac te tag to te woograin carstock bock. layer fowers an a button beow te sentiment tag.
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WITh GRATITUdE by Kayn Kepner Card is 4 ½ x 5 ¼” Cadsc: Bazzill Basics; Paeed pape: Csm Cice; ribb: Papee I, wesim Cafs; Sig: DMC; Bus: Papee I; Samps: All nigh Media (dgai), Papee I (leaf, seime); I: Cleasap, VesaMa; Embssig pde: Hamp As; Pe: Saua; Clued pecil: Cala; Ce ude: McGill; Decaive scisss: Pv Caf
Stamp a woograin strip in te mie of a kraft car base, ooe aboe te woograin wit a wite pen, an eat emboss a sentiment aboe te ooing. Cut te top of a fora paper piece using ecoratie scissors, ten ink te eges; attac te fora paper strip to te bottom of te car an roun te rigt eges of te car. Aere tree buttons on te top of te fora paper strip an ink te eges of te entire car. Knot ribbon an string aroun te eft sie of te car base. Stamp a eaf on wite carstock, fi it in wit a green cooure penci, an cut it out; attac te eaf to te rigt sie of te car using foam aesie.
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GET WEll SOON by dawn Mcvey Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadsc, ibb, bus, i: Papee I; Samps: He As; Cicle cue: Maha Sea Cafs
Stamp a woograin backgroun on a kraft car base. Notc te eges of a pink ribbon piece, ten a it to te mie of te car. Stamp eaes, fowers, an a fower centre wit a sentiment on arious carstock pieces; cut out te stampe fower pieces an ayer tem togeter on te car. Aere tree buttons on te fower centre.
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hEllO by Asey Cannon Newe Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadsc: Sampi’ Up!; Paeed pape: Die Cus ih a Vie; Bad: recllecis; Sig: Caf suppl; Jeels: kaisecaf; ol sice: Hambl Sudis; Seime samp: Papee I; I: Cleasap; Ce ude: Ce Chmpe b we r Mem keepes
Aere a woograin paper strip on te eft sie of a wite car base an a yeow carstock bock on te rigt sie; coer te seam wit ribbon. Roun te top rigt corner of te car base. Appy an ow sticker on te yeow carstock bock, ten a jewes to te eyes. Create a tag from aqua carstock, stamp “eo” on te bottom of te tag, an attac te tag to te bow using a bra an string.
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hI by Jennifer hansen Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Paeed pape, ibb: Csm Cice; Bad: BasicGe
Create a car using woograin paper an a a tree paper piece to te mie. Knot ribbon on te top of te car. Set a bra troug a tag paper piece, ten ayer te tag paper piece an a “hi” sentiment bock on te car.
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TOdAY ANd AlWAYS by heater Puirenti Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadsc, samps, i: Papee I, Sampi’ Up!; taspaec: Hambl Sudis; Die cu machie: Culebug b Pv Caf
Stamp a woograin backgroun on an aqua car base using wite ink. Cut out a fouris from a transparency, ten pace it on te eft sie of te car. die cut a tag from wite carstock an stamp a sentiment in te centre; aere te sentiment to te rigt sie of te car using foam aesie.
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GROW TOGEThER by lea lawson Card is 5 ½ x 4 ¼” Cadsc, samps: Clse t M Hea; Paeed pape: Clse t M Hea, kI Memies; ribb: reaissace b Desig; Jeels: Ddlebug Desig, Jesse James, wesim Cafs; I: Cleasap, tsuie; Ce ude: Ek Success; Die cu machie: Cicu b Pv Caf (Acce Esseials caidge)
Roun te corners of a woograin paper bock, ink te eges, an aere it to a cream car base. die cut a fower from acorn paper, ten cut it in af; a a geometric paper strip to te mie of te fower an pace a tree pieces on te woograin paper bock. Stamp trees an a sentiment on a cream carstock bock, ink te eges, an attac it to te car base. Embeis te sentiment wit tree jewes an a bow. Stamp tree tree trunks on cream carstock, cut tem out, an a tem to te stampe trees. Pace tree jewes on te eft tree. 11 7
hI FRIENd by Maie Bees Card is 5” square Cadsc, ibb, bu, i: Papee I; Sig: Caf suppl; Samps: All nigh Media, Papee I; Cicle puch: Ceaive Memies; Cicle cue: Cluzzle
Stamp a woograin backgroun on a cream carstock bock; cut circe frames from te stampe carstock an pink carstock, ten ayer tem on a kraft car base. Cut a circe from cream carstock an stamp a sentiment in te centre; a it to te eft ege of te woograin circe. Stamp eaes on cream carstock, cut tem out, an pace tem on te bottom of te car. Create a fower using ribbon, a stampe woograin circe, an a button; pace te fower on te stampe eaes.
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ThANK YOU by lynnette Kauffman Card is 4 ¼ x 5 ½” Cadsc, i, puches, ce ude: Sampi’ Up!; Paeed pape: Csm Cice; Samps (l, seime): He As; Die cu machie: Big Sh b Sizzix (tp ne die exclusivel f Sampi’ Up!); Ggle ees, balsa ds: Michaels
Punc a green carstock strip using a borer punc, attac it to te top ege of a fora paper bock, an aere te entire piece to te bottom of a yeow car base. Roun te bottom corners of te car. die cut a tag from basa woo, ten stamp a sentiment on te rigt sie; aere te tag to te car base. Stamp an ow on a green fora paper piece an cut it out; cut out wings, eyes, an a beak from arious papers an aere tem on te ow aong wit googe eyes. Cut a branc from brown carstock, ten ayer it aong wit te ow on te tag.
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WhOO lOvES YOU? by dustin Nakamura Card is 5 ¼ x 6 ½” Cadsc: Die Cus ih a Vie; Paeed pape, ibb, sices: Ameica Cafs; Samp: Iadiad
Stamp a bracket borer on a fora paper bock, cut it out, an attac it to a wite car base; cut out te car aroun te fora paper piece. Cut a sigty smaer bracket frame from woograin paper, ten stitc it to te centre of te car. Appy an ow sticker, a sentiment sticker, an a tougt bubbe sticker to te bottom of te car base. Make a knot on te bottom of a stripe ribbon piece an peat te ribbon onto te eft sie of te car.
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ThANKS by Maina Anrew Card is 5 ½ x 4 ¼” Cadsc: Pv Caf; Paeed pape: ocbe Afe, caf suppl; taspaec: kI Memies; Bae’s ie: Maha Sea Cafs; Chipbad lee sices: Ameica Cafs; Peal: Pima; Ce ude: Ek Success; ki: Sudi Calic
Roun te corners of a kraft car base. Aere a ceckerboar paper strip to a sigty sorter bubbe seet paper bock; roun te corners of te bubbe seet paper bock an attac it to te car base. Wrap baker’s twine seera times aroun a woograin tag, ten a it to te eft sie of te car base. Cut out a fower from a patterne transparency, a a pear to te centre, an pace te transparency on te woograin tag.
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tempates SCISSorS // CUt & PAStE
lITTlE REd APPlE by Mary Jo Jonston Card is 3 ¾ x 4” Cadsc: Ameica Cafs, Bazzill Basics; Glie cadsc, bad: Ameica Cafs; I: rage; Digial paeed pape: Miss Mi (Cad Cae Chismas i), peppemiceaive.cm
Cut a green car base into an appe, foowing te tempate as sown; coer te front of te car wit re gitter. Cut two eaes from green gittere carstock an a stem from brown carstock, ten pace tem on te top of te car base. Cut two appe cores from cream carstock, ink te eges, an a tem in te centre of te car; cut out appe sees from back gittere carstock an aere tem on te appe cores. Template on page 125 12 2
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SENdING YOU SUNShINE ANd lAUGhTER by lynnette Kauffman Card is 5 x 3 ¾” Cadsc, i: Sampi’ Up!; Paeed pape: Sudi G; Jeels, samp: He As; Puches: Maha Sea Cafs, Mav Uchida, Sampi’ Up!
Stamp te front of a bue car base wit a cou backgroun; trace a cou tempate on te back of te car an cut out aroun it. Punc a circe from yeow carstock; cut seera trianges from orange an yeow carstock, aere tem bein te punce circe, an pace te entire piece on te top eft ege of te car. Stamp a sentiment on a wite carstock strip, notc te eges an a te sentiment to te bottom of te car base. Punc butterfies from arious patterne papers, ten a jewes to te butterfy boies. Embeis te car wit te butterfies. 12 4
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