tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43306037259315944222024-03-18T16:36:40.928-05:00Lori HairstonPictures and information about paper and fabric craftsLorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16806614079359533447noreply@blogger.comBlogger1054125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330603725931594422.post-57946514616777295722019-12-09T17:58:00.002-06:002019-12-09T17:59:01.922-06:00Disc Bound Mini Album + Secret Admirer+Waffle Flower<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hi, there! I've got a fun mini album made with <a href="https://waffleflower.com/products/a7-disc-bound-die?variant=30000123248701">Waffle Flower's Disc Bound Dies</a> and the new stamp set <a href="https://waffleflower.com/products/secret-admirer-combo?variant=30546737922186">Secret Admirer</a>. This all about the fun things my sweet granddaughter, Louisa, has said!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I made a little box (or sturdy pocket) using one of the Disc Bound Dies as the back. Then used a smaller size die to create the mini album. Waffle Flower has the <a href="https://waffleflower.com/products/binding-discs-warm-set?variant=31190500704394">discs</a> available in several different colors as single colors and sets of colors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The first word is simply "Hi!" - which at first glance, probably doesn't seem that funny. But... it was funny with Louisa. She lived in Savannah when she started talking, so we walked a lot pushing her in her stroller. She said "Hi" to everyone on the sidewalk and would include a bark when she said "Hi" to their dogs! My journaling talks about one time at a restaurant where she said "Hi" over and over again to the people seated around us.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Louisa loves to play with the old red phone that was mine when I was her age. It looks just like the one on the front of the book. I can't believe that I don't have a picture of Louisa playing with it. So, I'll have to take a picture when she gets here on Thursday, so I can finish the last page!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Harpy Birthday, designed by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bigbearandbird/">Big Bear & Bird</a> for <a href="https://waffleflower.com/">Waffle Flower</a> is cute, quirky and fun! And yes, that is H-A-R-P-Y. Seriously, a dog playing the harp! Who thinks of things like that?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today, as guest designer for <a href="https://waffleflower.com/">Waffle Flower</a>, I've got a fun card and a video for you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I colored up the dog and harp with copics and created a fun heart background by creating my own stencils with heart dies and distress inks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's the video:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <a href="https://waffleflower.com/collections/2019-12">December 2019 release</a> is available now from Waffle Flower.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Have a Harpy (cute, fun & quirky) day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hi! Aren't these two little mice the sweetest? They are part of the <a href="https://waffleflower.com/collections/2019-12/products/secret-admirer-combo?variant=30546737922186">Secret Admirer</a> stamp set from <a href="https://waffleflower.com/">Waffle Flower</a>. I'm so happy to be guest designing this week for Waffle Flower (especially when the stamp sets are so adorable)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of course, this little guy is giving chocolates, which is perfect. My husband and Louisa are totally into chocolates. I stumbled upon <a href="https://www.louis-sherry.com/">Louis Sherry chocolates</a>, which are wonderful - if a little pricey. And the tins are so pretty. When we finish off the chocolates, Louisa loves to play with the tins. (That's how I justify the price: my granddaughter loves the tins!) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I couldn't resist putting my favorite doily die in the background and that cool heart rosette front and center. Waffle Flower's dies make the heart rosette so easy! (If you would like to see a video on making a heart rosette without a die, you can see it <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USHi08JlyJo&t=2s">HERE</a>.)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hi, there! I've got a few posts this week featuring three adorable stamp sets from the <a href="https://waffleflower.com/">Waffle Flower</a> December 2019 release. When I opened up the package and the stamps fell out, I was so happy that Waffle Flower asked me to be a guest designer! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What fun to create with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cassieloizeaux/">Cassie Loizeaux's</a> designs!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First up is this cutie pie mouse sending off her valentine (or it could be a "just because" card). She's from the <a href="https://waffleflower.com/collections/2019-12/products/sending-love-combo?variant=30546737954954">Sending Love </a>stamp set.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I created a mailbox with the largest <a href="https://waffleflower.com/products/dotted-tags-die?variant=13203224657981">Dotted Tags</a> die. I cut it off at 3 3/4" and used a small square die to create the legs. Then a quick slit for the envelope and voila! - a mailbox!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I decided this sweet mouse would not be dropping her letters in just any mailbox, but a hot pink mailbox. So Picked Raspberry ink it is!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And, of course, her dress would have to be hot pink too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The mailbox tag is topping my go-to treat bag. It's super easy to make. You can see the video on how to make the treat bag <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzb9FGjtjM8">HERE</a>. It's about 10 minutes into the video. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So glad you stopped by!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hi, there! It's been awhile since I posted. I've had quite a bit to do and not had enough time to do it all. I've delivered all my Halloween and Thanksgiving orders and am now working on all the Christmas. My goal is to get all Christmas orders delivered before Thanksgiving. Wish me luck!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm popping in to share a couple of projects with these cute little mice! What an adorable stamp set. These little mice are the sweetest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've had this curvy box die for a few years now. I actually use it quite a bit. It's just a fun little box. Stampin' Up doesn't have this one anymore, but it does have an even smaller curvy box. It is adorable, but I decided that I really didn't need it since I have this one!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hope you're having a lovely fall!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Halloween! What fond memories - from my childhood and when Lauren was little we threw the funnest Halloween parties, complete with games and trick or treating. Last night, Lauren told me that Louisa is going to be a skunk this year. I'll have to see if I can put together a skunk Halloween card!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These critters aren't skunks, but they are adorable! I had a lot of fun coloring them. The mummy rabbit is so cute!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The background on this card is really cool! It's basic distress ink blending with a layer of microfine warm highlights glitter on top. I've got a video showing this technique and a few tips along the way.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With Lauren getting Louisa's skunk costume from Pottery Barn Kids, I don't have to make a Halloween costume this year. I wouldn't mind making one, but I'm kind of glad that's one thing to cross off my list. What are your Halloween plans this year? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've walked past my Zig Clean Color brush pens a lot since the last time I used them. Every time Ii'd think "I've got to get those out again." Well, I finally did. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This pretty hummingbird seems like a good reason to get them out!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I still hesitated. I'm such a novice with these pens. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But, I still did a video! You can watch it below.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(Out of the blue.) "Grandma, I want a lion's head." Okay... like the stuffed lion in your bedroom? </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"No." Okay...do you want to draw a lion?</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"No. I want to wear it." Okay...a lion mask?</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Yes, Grandma!"</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lots of concentration here! She wore her lion mask almost all day. It was a big hit!</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This all started with a request for a birthday card. They like my vintage image cards so I picked an adorable Agnes Richardson image. Then I wanted to use a stencil and didn't really see one in my stash that was exactly what I wanted.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, I got carried away making my own stencils from background dies and really like the results! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Scroll on down for a video with tips and that Agnes Richardson couple is ready for you to download if you would like.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love this sweet image of the girl with her cat. I think she's a companion for another girl - you can see the card I made with her <a href="http://www.chouxchouxpaperart.com/2018/08/inlaid-die-cut-window-cards-video.html">HERE</a>. She has polka dot hair and well, so does this one! Polka dots on her sweater, the leaves and the cat, too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So fun to color! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Speaking of color - isn't this card bright and cheery? This background die made a lovely bold stencil. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Really like how that big bold sentiment really pops! And it is really fun: Vintage Text Message! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was going to say Welcome to the last post for Visions of Sugarplums in July, but it's August already! Christmas in August just doesn't have the same ring. Nevertheless, this is the last post for Visions of Sugarplums in July!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I decided to join Spellbinders <a href="https://www.spellbinderspaperarts.com/die-hard-value-club-membership-small-die-large-die-of-the-month/">Die Hard</a> club and the first set of dies I got was their Festive Wreath Slider. I've made sliding easel cards in the past and I must say that having the dies certainly makes it easier!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've got a video below showing how to make this card and if you want to see how to make a sliding easel card without dies, check out <a href="http://www.chouxchouxpaperart.com/2015/12/visions-of-sugarplums-day-one.html">THIS POST AND VIDEO</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Aren't those carolers adorable? The Christmas tree is fun - each layer is a separate die. You can't really see it in the photo, but there is a lovely layer of glitter that really makes this card shine!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Watch the Caroling Critters Sliding Easel Card video here:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The winner of the Poppy Stamps Purrfect Holiday stamp set is: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> <a href="http://scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com/">Pam (ScrapandSewGranny)</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Pam: Email me at lhairston@cox.net (link in right side bar) to send me your address.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well, at least I've got several Christmas cards done by having Visions of Sugarplums in July (and August)! How far along are you?</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sweet and cute - you know that's my thing! Today I've got a couple of cute and sweet projects featuring wreaths made with single stamps for Christmas in July!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Welcome to the third post of Visions of Sugarplums in July! You can scroll down to see the first two posts with fun projects and videos. Or click <a href="http://www.chouxchouxpaperart.com/2019/07/snow-globes-card-and-bags-video.html">HERE</a> and <a href="http://www.chouxchouxpaperart.com/2019/07/critter-sweaters-visions-of-sugarplums.html">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The challenge is over, but I do have a small giveaway below. And also a video with tips on creating wreaths.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And I have a set to give away! If you would like to have this sweet stamp set to create some cards of your own, just let me know in the comments. I'll choose a winner (by random selection). The winner will be announced Sunday, August 4th.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This fun wreath tag features stamps from Waffle Flower. And this is my go-to treat bag (again)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now for the winner of the Visions of Sugarplums (in July) challenge! The winner is Gail from <a href="https://craftynomad.blogspot.com/">Crafty Nomad.</a> Gail has won $20 at <a href="http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/">Simon Says Stamp</a>! Gail if you don't get an email from me today, please email me at lhairston@cox.net. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Thank you to everyone who linked up to the challenge! I loved seeing all of your creations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Snow Globes! I had a small plastic one with a blue back when I was a kid. I remember loving it, but sadly I can't remember what was inside! These Flora and Fauna snow globes are so cute and sweet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Welcome to the second post for Visions of Sugarplums in July! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Be sure to check out the challenge <a href="http://www.chouxchouxpaperart.com/2019/07/critter-sweaters-visions-of-sugarplums.html">HERE</a>. Link up to 4 of your Christmas/winter creations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One of my favorite stamps in the set is that adorable reindeer! I was thinking about my snow globe when I made this one. The blue is just about right!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The polar bear is adorable too! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The video below includes how to make this super easy gift bag. It's my go-to treat and gift bag.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This isn't just a gift bag - it's a gift card holder. It even has a "device" to keep the gift card in the bag safe and sound until the recipient pulls it out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You may remember this idea: it was mostly used with candy bars. I find it works perfectly for gift cards too. It's a little hard to tell in the photo, but the ribbon is all the way around the card and slides out right along with the card. It's kind of cool and you can see it in the video.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There will be at least one more day of Visions of Sugarplums in July - and at least one more prize! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So glad you stopped by!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Christmas in July! I usually don't get around to making anything for Christmas until about September. So, yay!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Not only is it Christmas in July - it's also Visions of Sugarplums in July! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You know what that means, a challenge or two and prizes! Woo Hoo (or HoHoHo)!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To kick off Visions of Sugarplums, I created this fun Hinge Card featuring Critter Sweaters from Sijmon Says Stamp. Adorable critters, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's the inside - so pretty with the embossed snowflakes. You can also see a little bit of the envelope. If you want to see how I made the custom envelope, you can watch <a href="https://youtu.be/Pl3bpDA_mTE">THIS VIDEO</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's the video for the Sweater Critters Hinge Card:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hi, there! I just had the best week and half! </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm sure you've already guessed that I had Louisa. More on that a little later...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've wanted to make a tag book with sleeping Louisa pictures for a long time. Speaking of a long time, I started the tags a few weeks ago and just finished them up today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The tag dies that I used from <a href="https://www.pinkfreshstudio.com/">Pinkfresh Studio</a> are just gorgeous and the little bunnies from <a href="http://www.mamaelephant.com/">Mama Elephant</a> are just adorable.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When Louisa was little bitty, they lived in Denver. I was flying every other week to Denver. When it was time for me to go home, they would drive me to Union Station to catch a train to the airport. Louisa would always fall asleep. I took many adorable photographs of Louisa as I was getting out of the car. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In the picture on the right, she's about a year and half. At that point, they lived in Savannah. This was the first time, Louisa flew with me to OKC to stay for awhile. She never slept for long on the plane, but she was so sweet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This little square tag was made with a slide die from <a href="https://thestampmarket.com/shop/">The Stamp Market</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's another bunny. Cute and sweet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">This is the most recent sleeping picture of Lousa. Lauren sent it to me a couple of weeks ago. It's harder to get a picture of her sleeping now. She only takes one nap and she seems to be sleeping a little lighter during naptime.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While Louisa was here, I took a lot of pictures and made her a tag book to take home and share with Mommy and Daddy. I never dreamed it would be such a hit. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The tags were so simple - just cut rectangle cardstock pieces, glued on the picture and wrote a few words.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Louisa absolutely loved going through the book and she could "read" the words, because she knew exactly what she had done. When we got out of the car to meet her mommy and daddy, she ran to them with the tag book and made them look through it right then!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Birthdays are always fun! They're are even more fun when everyone can get together. My daughter's birthday and my mom's birthday are one day apart, so we tend to celebrate them at the same time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Unicorns, rainbows AND a pop up! How cool is that?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have to tell on myself. When I was designing this card, I could not figure out the pop up part. I glued the tabs to the rainbow and glued it to the card and </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">IT. WOULD. NOT. POP. UP!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I took it off and put it on about four million times. Pulling my hair out ensued. While that may be a slight exaggeration, it was still frustrating.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Then an accident happened. I got the angle right and it popped up! Who knew an angle could be so important. If you're thinking that I should have known, I bet you're a math genius or an engineer. Or at least it makes me feel better to think so!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As long as it took me to figure out, this was still a fun card. And now I know how important that angle really is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The background on this card is made with Copic inks. I used my refills and a small paintbrush. I really like the subtle color. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's the video on the unicorn rainbow pop-up card (including that all important angle):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, I have a cute story about why the matching game I made for Louisa is called "Silly Goose Ball." She's always been a funny little girl and I would often call her "Silly Goose." Then one day, I said "Goof Ball" instead. Louisa started saying "Silly Goose Ball" any time she thought she was being funny. So now we use "Silly Goose Ball" for any of us being funny. No telling what people think when they're not in on the joke!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I saw the silly goose part of this stamp set, I knew I had to make something for Louisa. Plus she loves animals and the puns are fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The idea for the Straight Line Frames started with this card. This image is a strong image, especially in bold colors. I couldn't decide what it needed. I let it lay around awhile and then suddenly I thought maybe a couple of stars would be the finishing touch. Well, the stars were close, but the card still didn't look finished to me. It hung around some more and then AHA! a Straight Line Frame. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I finished stamping the animals on Louisa's cards, I didn't think they looked finished either. Especially the smaller animals that didn't fill up as much of the white card. So, I thought what was good for the critter card would be good for the Silly Goose Ball matching game.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Each animal has a slightly different Straight Line Frame and instead of stamped stars, I used tiny die cut hearts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I made these mini note cards too. This is an old stamp set that I totally forgot about. Woodware isn't even in business anymore. I wanted to see what they would look like with words incorporated into the Straight Line Frames. I really think they turned out super sweet!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Check out the video for tips and to see how easy it is to draw straight line frames. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, darn this video has some issues. Why isn't this easier? GRRR! Looks fine in my software! It's not quite so irritating if you watch it small. GRRR, again!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hi, there! This is a Louisa weekend coming up, so I'm looking forward to seeing her.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've got a couple of crafts for her to make. We made tulips a couple of weeks ago and she had so much fun using scissors and a hole-punch for the first time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These tri-fold window cards were a lot of fun to make. I've got a video (below) with a couple of tips (especially how to hide the tab).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love the plaid stencil on the front of this one with that fun turnabout showing through the window. The colors are soft and pretty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here you can see the turnabout stamped and then cut to fit the flap.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Have you created with any of the turnabout stamps? Such a cool idea!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The inside is actually the leftover piece that makes the window from the front. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Adorable kitties steal the show on these! I couldn't decide how I wanted to color the kitty, so I colored it up a couple of different ways and then used both of them to create cards.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think the kitty might be jumping up to catch a butterfly and then </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">he caught it or maybe the butterfly caught him!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This one's fun with all the sequins and the silver embossed grid panel. It's so weird - in this photo it looks like there are some blue sequins. Reflecting light, I guess - there are no blue sequins!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Here's the video with some tips on making tri-fold window cards:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've been having fun with my mini floral stamps again. I finished these up while Louisa was taking her naps last weekend. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This time I've added distress ink into the mix. All fun, easy ideas to incorporate into your creations. You can see the video with tips below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Talk about getting your money's worth - I've used these butterfly dies a lot! I love the butterfly covered in flowers with a little milled lavender distress ink blended on the edges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I heard someone say " Quit using unicorns, already!" Well, no. I think this unicorn is adorable and I'm going to continue coloring unicorns as long as I want to! So there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Seriously, though. this is cuteness! The mini floral stamps in the scallop tag are covered with a light layer of cracked pistachio distress ink. I really like the flowers showing through, so I used distress ink in lieu of distress oxide.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The unicorn is colored the same colors as the flowers - love the stripes and pink hooves!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is another stamp that is pure cuteness! I love the tea theme and those mice are adorable. You can barely see the distress ink on the teapot and cup. It's spun sugar and the light pink is really pretty. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can probably think of stamps you could decorate with mini flowers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My favorite mouse is the little one asleep with his little round belly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Long time, no see! I've been spending my weekends with Louisa again and last weekend we had her mommy and daddy, too. We had a one-child Easter egg hunt - which was the most fun ever! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Easter egg hunt brought back a lot of wonderful memories. Lauren's birthday is in April and many times we had an Easter egg hunt for her birthday party. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Why is this called a Tri-Fold Shutter Card? I understand the Tri-Fold - there are three strips of folds. But what does the shutter part mean? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">True Story: I've been buying my Copic refills and a few new Copic Sketch markers from <a href="http://www.scrapbookpal.com/">Scrapbook Pal.</a> They've got great prices and I just found out that they have GREAT customer service, too. I placed an order last week and a little while later, received a text from them asking if I meant to buy an Original marker. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well, No! I meant to buy a refill. But seriously, have you ever had a company check with you to see if you ordered the right thing? I'm so impressed. They realized that I always order Sketch Markers. I texted back and they took care of it all!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">How cool is that? I just had to tell you that story. (I'm not getting any kickbacks, but I just wanted to share my experience in case you are looking for a place to buy copics.) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of course, I don't get quite as much creating done, but I'm happy to let it wait for a little while. Being with my granddaughter is totally worth letting everything slide.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This little guy is adorable too. But, seriously what is he? He seems to have chicken feet, but a duck bill. Maybe he's a chuck or a dicken? Oh, well....I still really like him! He's a download, too.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I made use of my idea to create a ground with flowers (see post and video <a href="http://www.chouxchouxpaperart.com/2019/03/creating-ground-with-mini-flower-stamps.html">HERE)</a> on the egg shape. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We used to have several ornamental pear trees on the south side of our yard. They would lose these tiny white flowers and it would look like a carpet of flowers. I can remember back about thirty years ago playing with Lauren and running through the flowers when she was a little girl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We don't have those trees anymore - they don't seem to be very hardy and we lost them in storms. (And I have to say, for a little while in the spring, they had a terrible smell, too!) But the little flowers came to mind when I was trying to think of ways to use those tiny flowers included with several of my stamp sets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can scroll down one post to see Idea #1 for showcasing tiny florals - Floral Panels - or click <a href="http://www.chouxchouxpaperart.com/2019/03/creating-panels-with-mini-floral-stamps.html">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sounds like a fun idea, right? These two cards were created using a spring palette. I love the pastels offset with the black of the silhouettes. It does look like a carpet of flowers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since my cards aren't standard size, I created an envelope and added the mini flowers to the flap. (You can see the post and video on making these easy envelopes <a href="http://www.chouxchouxpaperart.com/2018/02/easy-custom-envelopes-gift-card-holder.html">HERE</a>.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This one has a little bit different palette and has the addition of hearts. It's also wavy instead of being a straight divide.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Love, love that chubby cat! I added a collar, flower and some hearts to the image. Just so fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Hi, there! It is really cold again today - totally opposite of these spring-like cards. But, spring is on its way!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Do you have a lot of mini floral stamps? I realized a lot of my clear stamp sets include tiny flowers. I also realized I don't use them that often. So, I wanted to come up with a few different ways to showcase mini florals.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Today, I've got a couple of cards that use mini florals to create panels. I've also got a video with some tips.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Louisa loves to play with my old wood stamps. She pretends to stamp things, like the bedroom door and then lays them all out in a line. I had totally forgotten about this stamp. I've had it quite awhile and never used it. I can't imagine why - it's totally adorable!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I thought it would be fun to match the shape of the card to the shape of the stamp. And then came up with the panel idea, because of all those mini floral stamps floating around in my head. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Used simple copic coloring and matched the colors in the floral panel to the colors I had used for the bunny stamp.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Next up is this oh, so sweet bear and bird card. You can see I made the panel on this card a little smaller and used it as the backdrop for the banner.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The other difference is that this one was stamped with Antique Linen Distress Ink for the no-line look.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Do you notice that you have a lot of mini floral stamps? I'll be sharing some more ideas to use them soon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Easter baskets make me so happy! I just have to make a little one every year. Easter treat baskets are even more fun now that Louisa is here. </span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I really like this basket. It's a little different and rather sweet.</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's large enough for one easter egg. And really easy: just a box with a handle and strips added to the sides. Check out the video here:</span></center>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Blue bunnies, a cutie pie bear and a purr-fect valentine kitty - who could ask for more? Well, how about sliding message cards?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So much fun...and cuteness...and a video...and a valentine printable. Yay!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The cutie pie bear is a die from Sizzix - part of the Animal Portraits set. It's not linked below, because I couldn't find it for sale anywhere. In fact, I got mine off of ebay.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"I love you once, I love you twice, cause..."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">"Loving you is super nice!" </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Such a sweet sentiment and I love how it could be revealed with the the sliding message design.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I had so much fun coloring these bunnies blue! How to color the bunnies is a little bonus in the video. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sliding message cards are pretty easy to make and I have lots of tips to make them even easier. Be sure to check out the video:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This sweet kitty is ready for you to download if you need a last minute valentine. I turned it into a card for my grandma to give to Louisa and also as a tag for a valentine treat bag.</span><br />
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Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16806614079359533447noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4330603725931594422.post-10562635305577403872019-02-01T16:43:00.001-06:002019-02-01T16:43:42.770-06:00Fun Gatefold Frame Card + Video + Vintage Printable<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Roar! Louisa still likes to roar (you might remember <a href="http://www.chouxchouxpaperart.com/2018/01/tiny-glitter-heart-valentine-backgrounds.html">this valentine card</a>) and loves to play with <strike>grandma's</strike> Louisa's old steiff lion. When I saw this lion stamp, I thought "that is one cool lion." </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It popped up in my amazon suggestions and, of course, I had to have it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Since he is one cool dude, I decided he needed a cool card of some kind. So...here we have a gatefold card with a frame. I've got a video below on how to make this card.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Well...a cool lion also deserves some cool coloring, right? I added a pink into the mix and that worked for me!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I adore this sweet valentine girl with her kitty and puppy! Made a quick card with one of my favorite dies. If you would like to create a little something with her, she's ready to download below.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So glad you stopped by today! Hope you make a fun gatefold frame card soon...</span><br />
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