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All wrapped up with someplace special to go(2)

March 1, 2010

Sometimes we make a card which is so special or has so much depth to it that we don’t want to just put it in an envelope to give it away.  A paper tole card is a perfect example of this.   Here are the instructions for how I make boxes for bulky or odd sized [...]

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Scenic Stairsteps, A Lesson in Thinking Outside the Box

 
Thinking outside the box is not something I do well. What can you expect from someone who worked with numbers most of her life?  Left brain, right brain, definitely more left…um,  I think. And then, some may say no brains at all.  But I digress…
I was looking for inspiration for a great birthday card idea for one [...]

To My Valentine Tri-fold Shutter Card

Finished card size folded: 4.25″ x 5.5″
Supplies:
Stamps:
Stampin’ Up!
Paper:
Worldwin cardstock
Ink:
Fired Brick Distress ink pad (Ranger)
Other:
Craft knife
Ribbon (Ribbon FX)
Tacky glue (Aleene’s)
Trimmer (Fiskars)
White thread
Tape (Uline)
 Directions:

Start with a 5.5″ x 12″ piece of red cardstock.
Score at 2″, 4″, 8″ and 10″.
Turn the card lengthwise and measure down 1.50″. Use a craft knife and cut between the 2″ score mark and the [...]

Sue T.’s Valentine’s Day series: Day Two

 
 
Welcome back Readers. Here is Day Two in my week-long Valentine Series. I am going to make you work a bit today. This is a very special card for you to give someone very special. You know who will be getting this card  from me, and it won’t be my sweet cat Pinkie!
 
 
 
  Finished card [...]


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