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Entries from June 2009

Make It Sparkle

June 30th, 2009 · 4 Comments

That was the Clean and Simple Cards Challenge on SCS this week (CAS21). I decided to use the word sparkle from the Warm Words set underneath three sparkly chipboard stars in Fall-To Layout #46. I first inked up these (retired) On Board stars with Whisper White Craft ink and dried them with the heat tool. […]

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Tags: clean & simple

Season’s Greetings

June 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments

When I got my new catalog, I was amazed by the many samples I wanted to CASE. This card is one of those “catalog-inspired” creations (check page 33). We don’t have the list of supplies for the projects in the catalog yet (it will be posted on July 1st), but I’m pretty sure they didn’t […]

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Tags: clean & simple

Featured Stamper: Dawn Lusk

June 28th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Dawn L, today’s Featured Stamper on SCS, is also a Dirty Dozen alumna (if you’re not a Fan, you’re definitely missing out!). Talk about intimidating, trying to CASE one of her cards! But I attemped it anyway, choosing Dawn’s Lovely Chocolate card. I was inspired by her color choices, but used Certainly Celery with two […]

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Tags: simply delicious

Another Bird

June 24th, 2009 · 8 Comments

“Another bird?” is what my husband said when I showed him the card I made for Kristina Werner’s 55th Color Inspiration challenge. I probably could have tried using other stamps, but these were still sitting on my table from my last stamping session and I happen to really like this set, Friends 24-7. The sketch […]

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Tags: truly elegant

Featured Stamper: Christy Lynn

June 21st, 2009 · 6 Comments

Even though this is supposed to be a CASE of Featured Stamper Christy S.‘s Modified Tapestry card, it was also very much inspired by Lisa Somerville’s work (particulary with this stamp set). I just got the Friends 24-7 stamp set and Kind Thoughts Brocade stencil and wanted to play with them today. I kept the […]

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Tags: truly elegant