Cards May 2010

Best Wishes by Regan D’AgostinoCard is 3 ¾” acrossCardstock, patterned paper, ribbon, stamps (polka dots, “Mother”), ink: Papertrey Ink; Flower: Prima; Floss: DMC; Button: SEI; Die cut machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft; Blossom dies: Nestabilities by Spellbinders; Embossing folder: Swiss Dots by Provo Craft

Emboss polka dots on a white cardstock card, then die cut the card into a flower shape. Add a ribbon bow to the top of the card. Die cut a smaller flower from floral paper and adhere it to the center of the card using foam adhesive. Stamp polka dots on a paper flower, stitch a button to the center, and adhere it on the left side of the card. Stamp a sentiment on a blue cardstock strip, notch the edges, and create a banner on the right side of the card base.

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Welcome!

Flowers continue to bloom in our gardens and on many cards we have featured; floral beauties in chipboard, paper, fabric, button and die-cut adorn our cards (50).

Why not take our Style Challenge – classic black, clean white, a flash of pink combined with Damask and you’ll have a sure fire hit?

If you adore the art of stamping (44) and the fashion to fill your missing bits with 3D items like flowers and ribbons (22), then you will find a page after page of projects just for you!

Already bought a Gift Card for somebody special this year? Try one of the beautiful ideas of how to make the present extra special, it’s all in the presentation.

Before these new fandangled die-cutting gadgets, we all owned pairs of scissors with fancy edges. Now, grab those decorative scissors from your drawer, blow off the dust and try some new ways to use these fabulous tools (137).

Here’s to fresh and fun cardmaking!

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It seems the paper flower trend is in full bloom, this month we look at paper roses! Have a look at some of our blog finds, and be inspired to create, decorate and adorn your projects with your own paper roses.

1 Stephanie uses bold patterned papers and shimmer paints to really make her roses bloom. Check out

her tutorial which shows you how to make similar paper roses.

www.homegrownhospitality.typepad.com.

2 Teresa Collins has created a beautiful lampshade adorned with over a 100 paper flowers. A stunning

effect if you have the patience! www.teresacollins.typepad.com.

3 At the recent Stamp With Us Weekend Retreat, this rose was used as part of a Make and Take.

Gorgeous brayered and inked Stampin’ Up! papers give this rose a majestic look.

www.stampwithus.blogspot.com

4 Try your hands at these fuller roses made from newspaper. Go green and have fun with your children

creating these fabulous painted roses at www.zakkalife.blogspot.com

Have you been making pleated paper flowers or lollies? What did you do with them? Email us your creations [email protected]

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Flower Soft goes Ultra-fine

Available in eight exciting colours, this

series is much finer than the original Flower

Soft. The Ultra Fine range gives crafters the

ability to work on fine detailed designs,

and allows them to be even more

creative with this unique effect.

see www. flower-soft.co.uk

for more information.

Colour Burst of Fanciful ThingsPapercrafting from home just got more personal with

this printable CD from Kirsty Wiseman. This CD focuses

on designer style papers to use for your cardmaking,

scrapbooking and papercraft projects.

Featured recently on Create and Craft shopping channel,

this CD became an overnight success.

For more information, go to www.kirstywiseman.com.

Get yourself organised!Need to organise your crafting

space? ScrapCessories has

launched a brand new modular

system which consists of boxes and

inserts. This unique clear plastic

Caddy Case is designed to hold

your most popular accessories.

See www.scrapcessories.com

for more information.

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Just the ToNiCPunches are proving they are here to stay

at the moment and the new Pick ‘n’ Punch

range from Tonic Studios shows that

the ideas keep getting better. The range

currently consists of five ‘Edger’ punches

and seven ‘Accent’ punches, and because

each of the ‘Edgers’ can be used with any

of the ‘Accents’, a total of 35 borders can be

created from just 12 punches!

See www.tonic-studios.co.uk for more

information.

craftynotions Ltd introduced two new

ranges of embossing enamels and opaque

spray paints at the recent Craft, Hobby and Stitch international show

Luxurious basicsinspire Me Papers have announced a wonderful

opportunity to buy the company's Essentials

collection – all contained within a stylish box.

in addition to the Deluxe Essentials Box

Folded, inspire Me have also launched a

Writing paper and envelope Deluxe Stationery

Box perfect for sending colourful letters, and

ideal as a gift for both crafters and non-crafters

alike. See www.inspiremepapers.co.uk for

more information.

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Sweet cream, petal pink, and bold black come together in this month’s Style Challenge. Add classic flourishes (look for them in rub ons, stamps and patterned papers) and you have a dreamy, Parisian-inspired vintage style that is chic and elegant. This dramatic combination lends itself to a wide variety of card designs – from baby to wedding, birthday to girls’ night out. See what our creative readers have come up with and then take the challenge to make your own.

CHALLENGEelements to inspire your next creation

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YoU ARE So FABULoUS by Dawn McVey Card is 5 ½ x 4 ¼”Cardstock, ribbon, string, button, stamps (flourish, medallions, polka dots, sentiments), embossing powder: Papertrey Ink; Ink: Papertrey Ink, Tsukineko; Corner rounder: Corner Chomper by We r Memory Keepers

Stamp polka dots and a flourish on a pink cardstock block, round the right corners and adhere it to the centre

of a white card base using foam adhesive. Heat emboss medallions on a black cardstock strip, knot ribbon in a

bow around the strip, then attach the strip to the left side of the pink cardstock block. Add a threaded button

to the ribbon knot. Stamp a sentiment on two white cardstock strips, then adhere them on the bottom right

corner of the card with foam dots.

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LiVE YoUR BLiSS by Ashley Cannon NewellCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock, ribbon, stamps (flourish, sentiment): Papertrey Ink; Chipboard frame: Tattered angels; Jewels: Kaisercraft; Pearls, ink: Stampin’ Up!

Stamp a flourish on a pink card base using black ink; embellish the flourish with jewels. Adhere a black

cardstock strip to the left side of the card. Knot ribbon in a bow around the bottom of the card, then add

a pearl to the bow. Stamp “Live Your Bliss” on a black cardstock block, add a chipboard frame over the

cardstock, and cut off the excess cardstock; adhere the framed sentiment to the black cardstock strip using

foam adhesive. Set pearls above and below the frame on the black cardstock strip.

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CELEBRATE by Sarah Martina ParkerCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock, ribbon, string, button, sentiment stamp: Papertrey Ink; Lace: Craft supply; Jeweled flourish: Prima; Ink: Stampin’ Up!

Zigzag stitch wide pink ribbon to the left side of a cream card base, then place lace vertically on the ribbon.

Apply a large jeweled flourish to the front of the card. Stamp “Celebrate” in the centre of the card, amidst the

jeweled flourish. Knot pink double-stitched ribbon vertically over the lace and add a threaded button to the

bow.

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ALWAYS SMiLE by Kandis SmithCard is 3 ¾ x 5 ½”Cardstock: Provo Craft, SEI; Patterned paper: Die Cuts with a View, Making Memories; Flowers, pearls, stamps (flourish, label, sentiment), ink: Hero arts; Lace: Craft supply; Die cut bird: My Mind’s Eye; Photo corners: 3L; Pinking shears: Fiskars

ink the edges of a pink card base. Add photo corners to the top corners of a grid paper block, place the grid

paper block on the top of the card, and adhere a polka dot paper piece on the bottom. Stamp a flourish on

the polka dot paper piece. Cut the top edge of a black cardstock strip using pinking shears, place lace and

flowers on the bottom of the strip, and adhere the entire piece to the centre of the card. Stamp a sentiment

and a label on kraft cardstock, cut out the label, then add the label to the top of the card and embellish it

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SWEETiE by Kandis SmithCard is 5 ½” squareCardstock: Provo Craft; Patterned paper: BasicGrey, BoBunny; ribbon: SEI; Lace, string: Craft supply; Button: Dress It Up; Die cuts: BasicGrey (strawberry), Making Memories (frame), SEI (flourish); Stamps (script, sentiment): Hero arts; Ink: Memories

Stamp a script background on a cream card base, then zigzag stitch a polka dot paper block to the top. Add a piece

of lace to the polka dot paper. Knot ribbon around the top of the card and place a threaded button and die cut

strawberry on the bow. Layer a die cut frame and a die cut flourish on the bottom of the card. Stamp “SWEETiE”

on a cream paper strip, ink the edges, and adhere the sentiment to the die cut frame using foam adhesive.

TECHNIqUE // INK // UNIqUE

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JUST FoR YoUby Alisha GordonCard is 4 ½” squareCardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper, pearl brads, ribbon, chipboard butterfly, stamps (frame, sentiment), embossing powder: american Crafts; Ink: VersaMark; Circle punch: Fiskars

Mat a yellow floral paper block

on an orange card base

leaving a ½” border. Heat

emboss a sentiment inside a

frame in copper powder on

white cardstock, punch into a

circle and adhere the circle on

the bottom left corner of the

card using pop dots. Adhere

a green striped ribbon bow, a

printed chipboard butterfly,

and two pearl brads around the

stamped sentiment as shown.

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SPRiNKLES & SMiLES by Michelle PhilippiCard is 5 ½ x 4 ¼”Cardstock, buttons, sentiment stamp, ink: Papertrey Ink; Lace: a Million Memories; Chipboard cupcake: BasicGrey; String: Craft supply

Layer various colours of lace on a pink cardstock block, stamp a sentiment on the top edge, and arrange a

row of buttons below the sentiment; adhere the entire piece to a pink card base using foam adhesive.

Angle a chipboard cupcake on the left side of the card and add a threaded button to the top of the

cupcake.

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FRiEND To FRiEND by Brenda WeaverCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock, stamps (flourish, sentiment), ink, border punch: Stampin’ Up!; ribbon: My Mind’s Eye; Jewels: a.C. Moore; Paper frills: Making Memories

Arrange paper frills and

various patterned paper strips

on the right side of a pink card

base. Add jewels to one of the

paper frills. Stamp a sentiment

on the bottom edge of the card.

Cut a tag from cream cardstock,

ink the edges, and stamp a

flourish on the tag. Embellish

the tag with jewels and a ribbon

bow, then adhere the tag to the

right side of the card, over the

paper strips and paper frills.

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PERFECT PEAR by Laurel SeabrookCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock: Papertrey Ink; Patterned paper: american Crafts, BoBunny; Stamps (pear, sentiment): Unity Stamp Company; Ink: Close To My Heart

Score three lines ¼” apart on the right side of a kraft cardstock block; stitch two lines on the bottom of

the kraft cardstock and adhere the entire piece to a white card base. Stamp a sentiment on the right edge

of a piece of pear paper. Zigzag stitch the top edge of a striped paper block above the pear paper. Notch

the left edge of a strip of green paper, straight stitch across the top and bottom edges, and adhere it over

the seam of the striped and pear papers. Stamp a pear on several blocks of paper, cut out the pieces, and

arrange them together on the left side of the card using foam adhesive as shown.

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i’M HERE FoR YoU by Lisa ForsytheCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ¼”Cardstock, patterned paper, sentiment stamp, ink: Papertrey Ink; Decorative brad: Stampin’ Up!; Tissue paper: Craft supply; Border punch: Fiskars; Die cut machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft; Dies: Spellbinders (flowers), Stampin’ Up! (leaves)

Create a card base from white

cardstock and punch the bottom

edge using a border punch. Die

cut leaves from green paper,

then adhere them to the bottom

of the card. Make a flower by

die cutting petals from tissue

paper, adding a decorative brad

to the centre, and layering the

petals on the die cut leaves.

Bend up the petals for interest.

Stamp a sentiment on the card,

around the flower.

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BiRTHDAY WiSHES by Daniela DobsonCard is 5” squareCardstock, patterned paper, stamps (medallion, sentiment): Papertrey Ink; Flowers: Cosmo Cricket (chipboard, used as template), Creative Café (felt), Making Memories (paper); Floss: Karen Foster Design; Ink: ranger; Border punch: Fiskars

Trace a chipboard flower in the centre of a polka dot paper block, cut out the traced flower to create a

window, and repeat the process with a yellow cardstock block; layer the pieces together on a white card

base. Punch two strips of red polka dot paper using a border punch, adhere them to the top and bottom

edges of the blue polka dot paper, and stitch around the edges of the blue polka dot paper. Distress the

edges of the blue polka dot paper. Stamp a sentiment on a yellow cardstock strip, then notch the right

end. Add a felt and paper flower to the centre of the card, stamp a medallion in the middle of the paper

flower, and tuck the sentiment under the right edge of the flowers.

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HoPE YoUR DAY iS FABULoUS by Dawn McVeyCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock, patterned paper, ribbon, stamps (border, damask, sentiment), ink: Papertrey Ink; Scalloped circle punches: Marvy Uchida, Stampin’ Up!

Stamp a sentiment on the top

edge of a kraft card base and a

border in white on the bottom.

Knot ribbon in a bow above

the stamped border. Stamp a

damask background several

times on pieces of bookprint

paper. Punch several small and

large scalloped circles from the

stamped bookprint paper. Layer

all the small scalloped circles

together, fasten with a brad,

and curl up the edges. Repeat

with the large circles. Adhere

the now-formed flowers to the

card front. Cut two leaves from

grid paper, crinkle and distress

them, then tuck the leaves

under the flowers.

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HAPPY ANNiVERSARY by Lisa JohnsonCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock, ribbon, stamps (flower squares, words), ink: Papertrey Ink; Jewels: Zva Creative; Decorative trimmer: Marvy Uchida

Cut the left and right edges of a

yellow cardstock block using a

decorative trimmer, knot ribbon

in a bow around the bottom, and

adhere the entire piece to a red

card base. Stamp four flower

squares with “happy” stamped

between them on a white

cardstock piece, then embellish

the flowers with jewels; layer

the stamped cardstock over the

yellow cardstock strip. Stamp

“anniversary” on a small white

cardstock piece and tuck it be-

hind the right edge of the orange

cardstock strip.

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cards for girls

BiRTHDAY GiRL by Kandis SmithCard is 4 ¾” squareCardstock: Core’dinations, Provo Craft; Patterned paper: K & Company, me & my BIG ideas; ribbon: Martha Stewart Crafts; Buttons: Dress It Up; Pearls: Hero arts; Dimensional flower sticker: BasicGrey; Stamps (flourish, sentiment): Hero arts; Ink: ranger

Cover a white card base with blue paper and stitch a polka dot paper block to the centre of the card. Add a flourish

paper strip to the centre, then stamp a flourish on the right side. Knot two pieces of ribbon around the flourish

paper strip and add a button to each of the bows. Stamp a sentiment on a kraft cardstock strip and tuck it behind

the flourish paper piece. Apply a dimensional flower sticker on the right side of the card, then add pearls to some

of the flowers.

BFF’S // GIrLy // oH, THE SHoES!

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EVERYTHiNG by Alisha GordonCard is 4 x 6"Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper, dimensional stickers: BasicGrey

Mat yellow floral paper on

white cardstock then adhere

the piece to a red polka dot card

base at a slight angle. Add a

sentiment sticker to the bottom

then place three dimensional

flower stickers on the top right

corner.

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MAKE A WiSH! by Mary Jo JohnstonCard is 6 ½ x 4 ¼”Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Brads, ribbon: american Crafts; Stickers (candles, sentiment): Creative Imaginations; Digital patterned paper: Miss Mint (Birthday Boogie), peppermintcreative.com

Print digital polka dot paper on cardstock, then cover a white card base with the polka dot paper. Attach a

strip of white cardstock to a digital striped paper piece using brads and adhere the entire piece to the card.

Place four candle stickers between the brads. Knot ribbon around the card, below the striped paper strip.

To finish, adhere a sentiment sticker to the left side of the card using foam adhesive.

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GiRLY, YoU RoCK! by Ashley Cannon NewellCard is 3 ¾ x 5 ½”Cardstock: Papertrey Ink, Stampin' Up!; Patterned paper: My Mind's Eye; ribbon, stamps (polka dots, sentiment, stripes), ink: Papertrey Ink; Jewels: Kaisercraft; Pen: Uni-Ball Signo; Punches: Creative Memories (circle), Marvy Uchida (flowers)

Create a card base from green

cardstock. Stamp polka dots

on a cream cardstock block,

stamp a sentiment on top, then

adhere the cardstock on the

card base. Doodle dots around

the polka dot paper block using

a white pen. ink the edges of a

cream cardstock strip, stamp

stripes on the strip, and adhere

punched pink cardstock circles

to the bottom to make a

scalloped edge; adhere the

entire piece to the card front.

Add a strip of yellow paper to

the bottom of the striped cream

cardstock strip. Tie ribbon

around the middle of the card.

Punch a large and a small

flower from cream cardstock,

distress them, doodle polka dots

using a white pen on the larger

flower and place jewels on both

of the flower centres. Add the

flowers to the card base using

foam adhesive.

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FRiEND To FRiEND by Laurel SeabrookCard is 5” squareCardstock, ink: Close To My Heart; Patterned paper: october afternoon; ribbon: Papertrey Ink; Jewels: Hero arts; Stamps (flourish frame, owl, sentiment): Unity Stamp Company

Stitch a polka dot paper block to the right side of a gray card base and a sheet music paper piece to the

left side. Knot ribbon around the papers’ seam. Stamp a flourish frame and a sentiment on pink

cardstock, cut out the frame, and place it on the top edge of the card. Stamp an owl on white cardstock

and cut it out; apply jewels to the owl and adhere the owl to the right side of the sentiment frame using

foam adhesive.

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ABSoLUTELY FABULoUS by Deanna WoodlandCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock, patterned paper, ribbon, sentiment stamp, ink: Papertrey Ink; Jewels: Kaisercraft; Pen: ranger; Die cut machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft; Dies: quicKutz (dress), Nestabilities by Spellbinders (label)

Doodle a border around a brown

card base using a white pen and

embellish the border with

jewels. Die cut a label from

white cardstock and knot

ribbon around the centre. Pleat

a polka dot paper strip and tuck

it beneath the ribbon. Stamp a

sentiment on the bottom of the

tag and adhere the entire piece

to the card base. Die cut a dress

from polka dot paper, add

jewels to the dress, then attach

it to the label using foam

adhesive.

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CALL ME! by Lea LawsonCard is 5” squareCardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper: My Mind’s Eye; ribbon: Michaels; Jewels: Doodlebug Design, Kaisercraft, Westrim Crafts; Letter stickers: Making Memories; Ink: Clearsnap; Border punch: Stampin’ Up!; Corner rounder: EK Success; Die cut machine: Cricut Expression by Provo Craft (accent Essentials, From My Kitchen cartridges)

ink the edges of a cream card base pink. Round the corners of a flourish paper piece, ink the edges pink, then

add it to the centre of the card. Die cut a scalloped circle from black cardstock and a circle from polka dot paper.

ink the edge of the polka dot paper pink, and layer the circles together on the card base. Die cut a telephone

from black cardstock and pink paper, arrange them together on the polka dot circle, and embellish the

telephone with jewels. Knot ribbon around the middle of the card, then add a button and a jewel to the bow.

Round the corners of a striped paper piece, ink the edges pink, apply letter stickers on top to create a sentiment,

and embellish the paper strip with a punched cardstock strip and jewels; adhere the strip to the left side of the

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BFF by Regan D’AgostinoCard is 5 ½ x 4 ¼”Cardstock: BoBunny, Papertrey Ink; Patterned paper: BoBunny, Jenni Bowlin Studio; ribbon: Stampin’ Up!; Chipboard letters: american Crafts; Pearls: Kaisercraft; Polka dot stamp, ink: Papertrey Ink; Marker: Copic; Die cut machine: Slice by Making Memories (Just Chillin’ design card)

Mat a pink polka dot paper piece on an orange card base. Add an orange polka dot paper block to the

card front. Mat a grid paper block on brown cardstock, knot wide orange striped ribbon around the entire

piece, and adhere it to the left side of the card base. Colour chipboard letters using a brown marker and

place them on the right side of the orange polka dot paper. Stamp polka dots on a kraft cardstock block

and die cut a butterfly from the stamped cardstock. Apply pearls to the butterfly’s body, then glue the

butterfly on the left side of the card.

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SHoPPiNG SPREE by Michelle PhilippiCard is 5 ½ x 4 ¼”Cardstock: Papertrey Ink; Patterned paper, die cuts (border, heart, purse, sentiment): My Mind’s Eye; ribbon: a Million Memories; Floss: royale; Beads: The robin’s Nest; Bingo card: Jenni Bowlin Studio; Decorative scissors: Fiskars; Die cut machine: Big Shot by Sizzix (Top Note die made exclusively for Stampin’ Up!)

Add ribbon across the centre of a kraft card base. Die cut a note card from purse paper and adhere it to

the card using foam adhesive. Layer a die cut bingo card, a die cut border trimmed with decorative scis-

sors, a die cut sentiment, and a die cut heart topped with a bead on the right side of the note card. Knot

floss around a die cut purse, attach beads on the purse above the floss, and place the purse on the left

side of the card using foam adhesive.

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SENDiNG BiRTHDAY WiSHES by Kelly Marie AlvarezCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock: Neenah Paper; Buttons, ink: Papertrey Ink; Jewel: me & my BIG ideas; Stamps: Lawn Fawn Cards (dog), Papertrey Ink (balloon strings, sentiment); Pen: ranger; Corner rounder: Fiskars

Round opposite corners of a

kraft card base. Stamp a dog

on the bottom left corner of the

card. Embellish the dog collar

with a white pen and a jewel.

Stamp a sentiment on the

bottom right corner. Stamp

balloon strings on the top of the

card, then attach buttons to the

top of the strings.

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U R MY BFF by Jennifer HansenCard is 4 ½ x 6”Cardstock: Doodlebug Design, craft supply; Patterned paper: Collage Press; Jewels: Glitz Design (single), Kaisercraft (arrows); Photo corner: 3L; Stickers: american Crafts (phone), Making Memories (letters)

Cover a white card base with pink glittered cardstock. Set a photo corner on the bottom right corner of

a ledger paper block and attach it to the centre of the card. Apply letter stickers and jewels to a phone

sticker, then place the sticker on the right side of the card. Add two jeweled arrows on the left side of the

card base.

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GiRLY, YoU RoCK! by Winter SimsCard is 5 ½ x 4 ¼”Cardstock: Papertrey Ink, Georgia Pacific; Jewels: Studio 18; Stamps: Studio G (purse, “chat*im*text” sentiment, shoe), Papertrey Ink (polka dots, “you rock” sentiment); Ink: ColorBox, VersaMark

Stamp polka dots on a blue cardstock strip, shoes and purses on a pink cardstock strip, and “chat*im*text”

on a white cardstock strip. Arrange the stamped paper strips on a white card base and embellish with

a torn cardstock strip and stitching as shown. Stamp a sentiment on a white cardstock block,

apply a trio of jewels to the left side as well as to dot the “i”, and place torn brown cardstock pieces on

the top and bottom edges; adhere the entire piece to the right side of the card base.

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Hi CUTE GiRL by Rebecca BoseCard is 5 ½ x 4 ¼”Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper, chipboard (bird, border, cloud, flowers, raindrops, speech bubble), sentiment stickers: Crate Paper; Ink: ColorBox

ink the edges of a red paper block and mat it on a blue card base. Arrange a chipboard border, bird,

flowers, cloud, raindrops and speech bubble on the card as shown. Apply sentiment stickers to the

chipboard speech bubble.

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THANK YoU by Sarah Martina ParkerCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ¼”Cardstock: Bazzill Basics, Papertrey Ink; Patterned paper: Papertrey Ink, The Paper Studio; Button, ink: Papertrey Ink; Jewels: Hero arts; Stamps: Inkadinkado (flourish), Papertrey Ink (sentiment); Punches: EK Success (flowers), Fiskars (borders)

Punch the bottom edge of a blue card base using a border punch. Stamp a flourish on a kraft cardstock strip,

punch the bottom edge using a border punch, and zigzag stitch the top edge to the card base; embellish the

stamped flourish with jewels. Punch several flowers from various pieces of cardstock and patterned paper, layer

them together on the top left corner of the card, and add a button to the centre. Stamp a sentiment on the bottom

edge of the card base.

roSES // DaISIES // CHrySaNTHEMUMS

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BiRTHDAY WiSHES by Anabelle o’MalleyCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock: The Paper Company; Patterned paper, flowers, jeweled flourish: Prima; Chipboard frame: Maya road; Sentiment stamp, ink: Papertrey Ink; Glitter spray: Glimmer Mist by Tattered angels; Paint: Delta

Cover a white card base with

damask paper, add a floral

paper strip to the bottom half of

the card, and stitch around the

card border. Paint the edges of

the card white. Apply a jeweled

flourish to the left side of the

card. Spray a chipboard frame

with glitter mist, then stitch

around the frame. Add a floral

paper piece behind the frame,

stamp a sentiment in the mid-

dle, and adhere the frame to the

right side of the card. Arrange

flowers on the card as shown.

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So SWEET oF YoU by Ashley Cannon NewellCard is 4 ½ x 5 ½”Cardstock, ribbon, string, stamps (leaves, polka dots, sentiment): Papertrey Ink; Patterned paper: Vintage; Felt: Heather Bailey; Buttons: GCD Studios; Ink: Papertrey Ink, Stampin' Up!; Flower punch: Marvy Uchida; Pinking shears: Craft supply

Stamp leaves and a polka dot background in green on a cream cardstock block. Punch three flowers from

bookprint paper, stitch buttons to the centres, and place them over the stamped leaves using foam adhe-

sive. Cut the bottom edge of a piece of green felt using pinking shears, then place it on the bottom of the

cream cardstock piece. Knot red ribbon around the card between the stamped cardstock and felt. Mat the

entire stamped/felt piece on the front of a black cardstock base.

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THANKS by Jennifer HansenCard is 4 x 6 ¾”Patterned paper, die cut label, flower stickers: Making Memories; White flower: My Mind’s Eye; Pearl: Martha Stewart Crafts; rub on sentiment: american Crafts

Make a card base using polka

dot paper. Add a grid paper

piece behind a die cut label and

apply a rub on sentiment to the

centre; adhere the entire piece

to the left side of the card.

Embellish the die cut paper

piece using flower stickers, a

paper flower, and a pearl.

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BiRTHDAY WiSHES by Dawn McVeyCard is 5 ½ x 4”Pre-made card base: Jillibean Soup; Patterned paper, decorative brad: BasicGrey; ribbon, sentiment stamp, ink: Papertrey Ink; Pearls: Kaisercraft; Punches: Fiskars (border), Marvy Uchida (flower); Corner rounder: Corner Chomper by We r Memory Keepers

Zigzag stitch a blue paper piece to a kraft card base. Punch the left edge of a cream paper strip using

a border punch, then place it on the left side of the card base. Round the right corners of a floral paper

piece, knot ribbon around the left side, and adhere the entire piece to the top of the card using foam

adhesive. Set a decorative brad through a flower punched from white cardstock, and attach the flower

to the floral paper piece. Stamp a sentiment on the bottom right edge of the card. Set three pearls to the

left of the sentiment.

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HAPPY BiRTHDAY by Kandis SmithCard is 5 x 7 ½”Cardstock: Provo Craft; Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket, Making Memories, My Mind’s Eye; Paper flowers: Craft supply; Buttons: Dress It Up; Pearls, stamps (flourish, sentiment): Hero arts; Die cut flowers: K & Company; Photo corners: 3L; Ink: Memories

Stitch a polka dot paper block

to the front of a white card

base. Add photo corners to the

top corners of a green paper

piece, then place it on the top

of the card. ink the edges of a

pink paper block, stitch it to the

bottom of the card, and stamp a

flourish in the centre. Arrange

paper and die cut flowers in the

middle of the card and

embellish the flowers with

buttons and pearls as shown.

Stamp a sentiment on a kraft

cardstock strip, then place the

strip on the green paper piece.

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JUST BECAUSE by Debbie StandardCard is 4 ½ x 5”Cardstock: Core’dinations; Patterned paper: Paper Trunk; Brads: Making Memories; Letter stickers: Jenni Bowlin Studio; Corner rounder: Craft supply

Round the corners of a geometric paper piece, then place it on a brown card base. Cut a curvy piece of

patterned paper, stitch the left edge using embroidery floss, and adhere the paper to the left side of the

card; cut off the excess. Cut flowers from patterned paper and set them on the card using brads. Apply

“JUST BECAUSE” letter stickers to the bottom right edge of the card base.

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HELLo FRiEND by Lisa ForsytheCard is 4 x 5 ½”Cardstock, stamps (flourish, sentiment), ink: Papertrey Ink; Patterned paper: Webster’s Pages; Lace: Making Memories; Flower: Prima; Stick pins: Maya road; Jewels: Kaisercraft; Border punch: Fiskars; Corner rounder: Corner Chomper by We r Memory Keepers; Die cut machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft (Swiss Dots embossing folder)

Punch the left edge of a damask

paper piece using a border

punch, then adhere it to a

cream card base. Zigzag stitch a

floral paper strip to the left side

of the card. Emboss polka dots

on a cream cardstock block,

round the bottom right corner

and stamp a flourish and a

sentiment in the centre. Add

lace to the left edge of the

embossed cardstock block

and attach the entire piece to

the card using foam

adhesive. Layer two leaf

stickpins and a flower on the

embossed cardstock, over the

stamped flourish. Place three

jewels on the card, below the

bottom right edge of the

embossed cardstock piece.

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Hi by Deanna WoodlandCard is 4 ¼” squareCardstock, floss, button: Papertrey Ink; Patterned paper, die cuts (“hi”, flower): Crate Paper

Mat a brown cardstock block on a white card base. Cut nine 1 ¼” squares from various patterned papers,

then arrange them on the brown cardstock block in a 3 x 3 grid. Place a threaded button in the centre of

a die cut flower, adhere a “Hi” die cut to the bottom of the flower, and attach the entire flower piece to

the card base using foam adhesive.

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LoVE YoU by Valerie ManganCard is 5 x 4 ½”Cardstock, floss: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper: Jenni Bowlin Studio, vintage; Sentiment stickers: Making Memories; Flower punches: Martha Stewart Crafts; Border punch: Stampin' Up!

Stitch a floral paper strip to the bottom of a blue card base. Punch the bottom edge of the front flap

using a border punch. Stitch around the border of the front flap of the card. Apply sentiment stickers

to the bottom of a striped paper piece, stitch the striped paper piece to the right side of the card base,

and add cross stitches to the sentiment using embroidery floss. Punch flowers from white cardstock and

bookprint paper, then stitch them all across the card as shown.

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Hi HEY by Laura CraigieCard is 4 ½ x 5 ¼”Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper: october afternoon, Studio Calico; Decorative brad: BasicGrey; Die cut flowers: Sassafras; rub on flower: Hambly Studios; Stickers: american Crafts (letters), october afternoon (labels); Kit: Studio Calico

Create a card base from ledger paper. Zigzag stitch two polka dot paper strips to the top and bottom edges

of a kraft cardstock block; adhere the entire piece to the card and place label stickers on opposite corners

of the kraft cardstock block. Apply a flower rub on to the centre of the kraft cardstock piece, then layer

die cut flowers and a decorative brad to the centre of the flower rub on. Add letter stickers to opposite

corners of the kraft cardstock block.

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DEAR FRiEND by Roree RumphCard is 5 ½” squarePatterned paper: american Crafts, october afternoon, Scenic route Paper Co.; ribbon: american Crafts; Floss: DMC; Chipboard sentiment: KI Memories; Buttons: BasicGrey; Die cuts (butterflies, flowers): EK Success

Cover a blue card base with polka dot paper and distress the edges. Add a lined paper block with a

pre-scalloped edge to the centre of the card. Cut stems and leaves from green paper, adhere them on the

right side of the card, and layer flower die on the stems. Zigzag stitch on the middle of the leaves. Stitch

a button to the middle of the flowers. Adhere a chipboard sentiment to the card, above the flowers. To

finish, attach two butterfly die cuts to the top left corner of the card and bend the wings up.

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FRiENDSHiP iS THE SWEETEST FLoWER by Maile BellesCard is 5” squareCardstock, buttons, stamps (polka dots, sentiment), ink: Papertrey Ink; String: Craft supply; Chipboard flower sticker: BasicGrey; Border punch: Stampin’ Up!; Corner rounder: EK Success

Adhere a polka dot paper strip to the right edge of a blue card base; round the right corners of the card.

Punch the right side of a white cardstock strip using a border punch and place the strip on the left edge

of the polka dot paper piece. Stamp polka dots on a blue cardstock block, adhere it to the card using foam

adhesive, and wrap string around the right side of the stamped cardstock piece. Stitch a button on a

chipboard flower sticker, then add the flower to the right side of the card. Stamp a sentiment on a white

cardstock strip, tuck it behind the left side of the chipboard flower, and stitch buttons above and below

the sentiment.

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CoNGRATS by Nancy DorenCard is 7 x 5”Cardstock: Hobby Lobby; Patterned paper, die cut label, letter stickers, page pebble: GCD Studios

Stitch a floral paper block to a yellow card base. Add “congrats” letter stickers to a die cut label, then

attach the label to the right side of the card. Hand cut flowers from various patterned papers, stitch

around the border of each flower, curl down the petals, and layer them together on the left side of the

card using foam adhesive. Place a page pebble in the centre of the flowers.

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THANKS So MUCH by Michelle PhilippiCard is 5” squareCardstock, ribbon, buttons, ink: Papertrey Ink; Patterned paper: october afternoon; Floss: Craft supply; Sentiment stamp: Verve Stamps; Border punch: Fiskars; Die cut machine: Big Shot by Sizzix (Shapeabilities by Spellbinders Nested Flower dies)

Punch the top and bottom edges of a striped paper strip using a decorative border punch and attach the

strip to a yellow card base. Knot ribbon in a bow around the top of a floral paper block, then adhere the

floral paper block to the centre of the card using foam adhesive. Die cut concentric flowers from various

patterned papers, layer them together on the card, and add a button to the flower centre. Stamp a

sentiment on a bookprint paper strip, ink the edges, and add a threaded button on the left edge of the

strip; place the sentiment strip in the middle of the die cut flowers.

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gift cards

FoR YoU by Belinda Chang LangnerCard is 4” squareCardstock, ribbon, sentiment stamp, ink: Papertrey Ink; Patterned paper, chipboard rabbit: Cosmo Cricket; Pearls: Hero arts; Punches: EK Success (circle), Marvy Uchida (scalloped circle); Corner rounder: EK Success; Paper piercer: Making Memories

Make a tri-fold card from kraft cardstock and round the bottom corners of the top flap. Pierce rows of holes on

the left and right sides of a pink cardstock block, add it to the inside of the card, and adhere the left and right

edges of the bottom flap to make a pocket. Attach an orange floral paper block to the front of the pocket. Stamp a

sentiment on a cream cardstock strip, mat it on brown cardstock, and adhere the sentiment piece to the top of the

pocket. Add a floral paper piece with rounded bottom corners to the top flap of the card. Punch a scalloped circle

from kraft cardstock, add pearls to the edges, and attach the circle to the top flap. Knot ribbon around the card

base. Punch a circle from pink cardstock, then add a chipboard rabbit to the centre; adhere the entire piece to the

scalloped cardstock circle.

SayING THaNKS // oNE SIZE FITS aLL

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ENJoY by Linda BeesonCard is 6 x 5”Cardstock: Core’dinations; Patterned paper: My Mind’s Eye; String: Craft supply; Tag: Making Memories; rub on sentiment: Luxe Designs

Mat a floral paper block on a brown card base; distress the edges. Add a photo of a cup of coffee to the

centre of the card. Thread string through a sentiment tag and wrap the string around the card several

times. on the inside of the card, add a polka dot paper block. Create a pocket on the inside of the card

by adhering three sides of a brown cardstock strip to the bottom. Apply a sentiment rub on to the brown

cardstock strip and tuck a gift card inside the pocket.

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THiS & THAT by Laurel SeabrookNotepad cover is 2 ¾ x 8 ½”Cardstock: Close To My Heart; Patterned paper, ribbon, stamps (border, caterpillar, flowers, journaling spot, sentiments), notebook: Papertrey Ink; Binder clip: office supply; Pearl: Hero arts; Ink: Close To My Heart, Papertrey Ink; Punches: Martha Stewart Crafts (butterfly), Marvy Uchida (circle), Stampin’ Up!

Create a custom notepad: Stamp a design at the bottom of each page of a blank notepad. Create a note-pad cover: For the width of your cover, measure the width of your notepad, add the depth, and add 5/8” to that. For the length of the cover, add ½” to the length of the notepad. Cut it from kraft cardstock and score the cover twice down the middle, with the distance between the lines being just a tiny bit bigger than the depth of your notepad. Create the cover piece: Stamp a green box and three flowers on white cardstock and adhere it to the bottom of a block of pink grid paper just smaller than your cover. Stamp a green lined circle and a pink sentiment, punch out, mat on a green cardstock circle and a block of striped green paper and adhere above the flowers. Pleat green ribbon and glue across the seam; add a punched butterfly and a pearl. Place a clip at the top to hold loose lists in place on the inside. 71

FoR YoU by Sarah de GuzmanCard is 3 ½” squareCardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper: BasicGrey; Tulle: Craft supply; Letter stickers: october afternoon; Scalloped circle punch: Marvy Uchida; Notebook punch: Bind-It-all by Zutter

Create a pocket from white cardstock by adhering the right and left edges together. Punch the top of the

pocket using a binding tool, then knot tulle on the left side of the punch. Punch a scalloped circle from

green cardstock, fold it in half, and add it to the bottom of the pocket. Place “FoR YoU” letter stickers on

the scalloped circle. To finish, cut out a cupcake from patterned paper and adhere it to the centre of the

pocket using foam adhesive.

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graduation

CONGRATS TO YOU! by Kim MorenoCard is 3 ½ x 5 ¾”Cardstock: Core’dinations; Patterned paper: Dream Street Papers; Floss: DMC; Sentiment rub ons: Creative Impressions; Number stickers: American Crafts, Arctic Frog, BasicGrey, Collage Press, KI Memories, Pink Paislee; Tab punch: EK Success

Adhere a circles paper block to a black card base. Arrange number stickers on a grid paper piece, adhere the grid

paper to the circle paper block, and apply a sentiment rub on to the bottom right corner. Punch a tab from green

paper, apply a rub on sentiment to the tab, and place the tab on the left edge of the card base. Hand stitch around

the edge of the grid paper, skipping over the sentiments.

FuTurE So BrIGhT // GoTTA wEAr ShADES // TwENTy-TEN

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WAY TO GO 2010 by Michelle PhilippiCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock, button, sentiment stamp, ink: Papertrey Ink; Patterned paper: American Crafts; Chipboard: American Crafts (numbers), heidi Swapp (star); Jewels: heidi Swapp (lines), Zva Creative (arrow); Star punch: Fiskars; Corner rounder: Corner Chomper by we r Memory Keepers

Add a red geometric paper

block to the centre of a kraft

card base. Adhere a star paper

strip to the left side of the card

using foam adhesive. Arrange

chipboard numbers on the

bottom of the geometric paper

block, then add jewel lines

to the bottom right corner.

Punch stars from patterned

papers, stamp a sentiment on

one star, and attach them to

opposite corners of the card

using foam adhesive.

Embellish the star on the top

right corner with a chipboard

star and a button, then place a

jeweled arrow next to it.

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CONGRATS GRAD! by Alisha GordonCard is 4" acrossCardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper: Pebbles; Stickers (books, letters, spiral notebook, star): American Crafts; Punches (border, circle): Fiskars; Circle cutter: Martha Stewart Crafts

Start with a green circle card base. Mat houndstooth paper on the front. Punch the bottom edge of a strip

of pink cardstock using a border punch then adhere it across the card; trim the excess. Apply a spiral

notebook sticker across the top edge of the pink cardstock. Punch a circle from yellow cardstock and

adhere it on the left side. Set a stacked books sticker on the yellow cardstock circle using pop dots. Add

three star stickers across the top using pop dots. Make a sentiment using letter stickers across the pink

cardstock strip.

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CONGRATS GRAD by Julie BattaCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock, script stamp: Papertrey Ink; ribbon: Making Memories; Jewels: Kaisercraft; Sentiment rub on: Scrapworks; Ink: ranger; Star punch: Fiskars; Corner rounder: EK Success; Die cut machine: Cricut by Provo Craft (Plantin Schoolbook, Stamping cartridges) Die cut machine: Sizzix; Embossing folder: Provo Craft

Emboss lines on a brown

cardstock block, round the

bottom corners, and adhere it to

the bottom of a blue card base.

Stamp a script background on

a yellow cardstock piece, round

the top corners, and adhere it

to the top of the card; cover the

seam with ribbon. Die cut a star

from yellow cardstock, add

jewels to the centre, then angle

the star onto the right side of

the card base. Die cut a sign

from cream and brown

cardstock, layer them together

on the left side of the card, and

apply a sentiment rub on in

the centre. To finish, die cut

“GRAD” from blue cardstock

and place the letters on the

brown striped cardstock strip.

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CONGRATS GRAD! by Charity HasselCard is 7 ¼ x 4”Cardstock: Core’dinations; Patterned paper, journaling spot, rub ons, stickers (letters, school scene, stars): october Afternoon; Staples: office supply

Cover a yellow card base with striped paper and add a polka dot paper block to the left side of the card.

Apply a school scene sticker to the right side of the card base. Add letter stickers and star stickers to a

journaling spot, then staple the journaling spot to the left side of the card base. Transfer an “A+” rub on

to notebook paper, punch out into a circle and adhere above the sentiment.

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CONGRATS YOU DID IT! by Julie CameronCard is 3 x 5 ½”Cardstock: Bazzill Basics, Papertrey Ink, Prism, office supply; Brads: Making Memories; Stamps (sentiment, stars, stripes): Papertrey Ink; Ink: Papertrey Ink, Stampin’ up!; Star punch, decorative scissors: Fiskars

Stamp stripes on a kraft

cardstock block and mat it on

a white card base. Stamp a

sentiment on a yellow cardstock

block, then set brads to the left

of the sentiment. Trim a blue

cardstock strip using decora-

tive scissors, attach the strip to

the top of the yellow cardstock

block, and adhere the entire

piece to the bottom of the card

base. Stamp stars on white

cardstock, punch them out, and

add a brad to each star. Adhere

the stars to the card base using

foam adhesive.

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CONGRATS GRAD by Clouds ShadlerCard is 3 ½” acrossCardstock: American Crafts, Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper: Cosmo Cricket; Chipboard monogram: Making Memories; Stamps (cap, sentiment), ink: Stampin’ up!; Pen: Pilot; Template: Coluzzle; Font: rockwell, from dafont.com

Cut a white card base into a circle using a circle template. Cut a slightly smaller circle from pencil paper

and adhere it to the centre of the card. Cover a chipboard monogram using bubble sheet paper, doodle

around the border with a black pen, and attach it to the card base. Print “RAD” on a green cardstock strip

and stamp a sentiment on a lined paper strip; arrange the sentiments on the right side of the card. Stamp

a graduation cap on lined paper, cut it out, and add it to the top of the monogram.

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THE UlTIMATE CARD ClASS IS teaming up with Cosmo Cricket and their whimsical Nutmeg collection. This line is hands-down adorable with squirrels, birds, bunnies, and other forest-y icons – plus, the patterns flip to reveal different colours of woodgrain on the back. We’re in love! Turn the page to see what our Ultimate Card Class designers have come up with for you.

For more on this and Cosmo Cricket’s other lines, visit cosmocricket.com and cosmocricket.typepad.com.

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ARE WE THERE YET?Card is 5 ½ x 4 ¼”Patterned paper, chipboard (clouds, tree, van): Cosmo Cricket; Letter stickers: Making Memories

Trim striped paper to create a card base. Cut mint green woodgrain paper into a small square and adhere

it to the left side of the card base. Place a chipboard van, clouds, and tree on the left side. Apply mini

letter stickers to the right of the chipboard pieces to make a sentiment.

CoSMo CrICKET: NuTMEG CoLLECTIoN

NO. 1 AlISHA GORDON

Alisha loves shopping, especially at small, local boutiques. She's a paper hoarder, card maker, and life liver.

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lOVECard is 6 x 4 ½”Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper, letter stickers, chipboard birds: Cosmo Cricket; Pearl brad: American Crafts

Trim brown woodgrain paper to create the card base. Mat white cardstock on the front. Handcut a heart

from red woodgrain paper and attach it to the top of card. Place a chipboard bird on either side of the

heart. Make a sentiment with letter stickers and add a heart sticker and pearl brad to the left of the

sentiment.

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MY BEST FRIENDCard is 5” squarePatterned paper, chipboard (bird, sentiment): Cosmo Cricket; Corner rounder: Fiskars

Trim patterned paper to create a 5” square base. Cut pink woodgrain paper to 4 ½” square and adhere it

in the centre. Zigzag stitch around the left, top and right edges. Apply a chipboard sentiment along the

bottom and add a chipboard bird to the centre with pop dots.


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CUTECard is 4” squarePatterned paper, border sticker, chipboard (buttons, sentiment): Cosmo Cricket; Buttons: BasicGrey

Start with a leaf paper card base. Trim teal woodgrain paper to 3” square and adhere it to the middle of

the card. Add a border sticker around the edges of the teal woodgrain paper. layer four chipboard

buttons in the centre of the teal woodgrain paper. Glue buttons to the centre of chipboard buttons. Finish

by adding a chipboard sentiment underneath the buttons.

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UR SPECIAlCard is 4 x 5 ½”Patterned paper, journaling spot, border sticker, chipboard sentiment: Cosmo Cricket

Start with a teal woodgrain paper card base. Apply striped paper and a bunny border sticker to the

bottom half of the card base. Set a journaling block on the left side. To finish, attach a chipboard

sentiment with foam dots in the centre.

NO. 2 lINDSEY HANSEN

A hardcore fan of urban outfitters, Lindsey is a designer by day and a graphic design student by night.


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MY BlESSINGSCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Patterned paper, sentiment sticker, chipboard leaves: Cosmo Cricket

Trim mint woodgrain paper to create the card base. Cut various patterned papers to different widths

and layer them on the base. Apply a sentiment sticker to the centre of card base with pop dots and add

chipboard leaves around the sentiment to finish.

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I HEART YOUCard is 5 ½ x 4 ¼”Patterned paper, journaling block, chipboard bunny: Cosmo Cricket

Create a card base using pink woodgrain paper. layer a block of green bunny paper and a sentiment strip

at the bottom. Add a chipboard bunny to the left side of the card using foam squares


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HAPPYCard is 5 ½ x 3 ½”Patterned paper, chipboard (cloud, letters, tree): Cosmo Cricket; Distresser: heidi Swapp

Trim geometric paper to create a card base. Trim red and brown woodgrain paper into strips, distress the

edges, and apply to the bottom half of the card. Add a chipboard tree and cloud to the left side and spell

out “happy” on the right side to finish.

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gift tags

I lOVE YOU SO MUCH by Winter SimsTag is 2 ½ x 5”Cardstock, button, stamps (polka dots, sentiment): Papertrey Ink; ribbon: offray; String: Craft supply; Fabric: heather Bailey; Tulle: hobby Lobby; Pearls: recollections; Ink: ColorBox; hole punch: Crop-A-Dile by we r Memory Keepers; Die cut machine: Big Shot by Sizzix (Flower Layers #3 die); Embossing folder: Swiss Dots by Provo Craft

Emboss polka dots on a blue cardstock block, cut out a tag, and punch a hole through the top of the tag; thread

ribbon through the hole and tie into a bow. Die cut several flowers from fabric and tulle, then layer them together

on the bottom left corner. Stitch a button on the flower centre. Stamp polka dots on a green cardstock piece, cut

two leaves from the cardstock, and tuck them under the flower. Stamp a sentiment on a pink cardstock strip

and set pearls on the right edge of the strip; ink the edges and adhere the strip to the top of the tag using foam

adhesive.

MADE wITh LovE // JuST For you

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ENJOY! by Amber ScurlockTag is 3 ¼ x 5”Patterned paper, decorative brad, jewels: GCD Studios; ribbon: Martha Stewart Crafts; Letter stickers: American Crafts

Cut a photo mat in half and

add a ribbon bow to the top left

corner. Set “enjoy” letter

stickers on the centre of the tag.

Add “to” and “from” letter

stickers below the sentiment

and embellish the tag with

jewels and a decorative brad as

shown.

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TO: FROM: by Clouds ShadlerTag is 3 ¼ x 1 ¾”Cardstock: Stampin’ up!; Floss: Craft supply; Jewels: recollections; Stamps: American Crafts (“To:”, “From:”), Stampin’ up! (flourishes); Ink: ColorBox, Stampin’ up!; hole punch: Crop-A-Dile by we r Memory Keepers

Stamp “To:” and “From:” on the left edge of a white cardstock strip. Punch a hole on the top left corner

and knot floss in a bow through the hole. Stamp flourishes on the right side of the tag, then place jewels

in the centre of the flourishes.

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CElEBRATE by Charlene AustinTag is 3 ¼ x 5”Cardstock, twill, sentiment stamp, ink: Papertrey Ink; Jewel brads: Making Memories; Felt flowers: Stampin’ up!; Fabric: Ikea

Cut fabric the same size as a

cardstock tag; line the two up

and stitch together, 1/8” in from

the edge. Punch a hole at the

top. Stamp a sentiment at the

bottom and tie orange twill in

a bow just above that. layer

pairs of small felt flowers and

fasten them to the tag front

with jewel brads. Thread blue

twill through the hole and

knot the ends. Set a jewel brad

through both layers of twill at

the top of the tag to hold it in

place.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY by Roree RumphTag is 6 x 3 ¼”Patterned paper: BasicGrey; ribbon: Michaels; Paper flowers: Prima; Floss: Bazzill Basics; Chipboard (flower, sentiment): KI Memories; Tag: Creative Imaginations; Fabric letter stickers: American Crafts; Paint, shimmer spray: Shimmerz; Circle cutter: Fiskars

Spray glitter on a white cardstock tag. Knot ribbon in a bow through the tag hole. Cut a circle from

geometric paper, distress the edges, and attach it to the left side of the tag; cut off the excess. Spray

glitter on two paper flowers, layer them together, and add a chipboard flower to the centre. Cut leaves

and a stem from green paper and arrange them on the tag along with the flowers. Create a sentiment

on the bottom of the tag using a chipboard sentiment and fabric chipboard letters, then stitch two lines

below the sentiment using floss.

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THANK YOU by Monika DavisTag is 2 ½ x 4 ¾”Cardstock, stamps (flourish, sentiment), butterfly die: Stampin’ up!; Tag: office supply; ribbon, floss: Craft supply; Button: Papertrey Ink; Pearls: Michaels; Ink: ranger; Die cut machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft; Flourish embossing folder: Provo Craft

Stamp a flourish on the centre

of a tag and a sentiment on the

bottom. Thread floss through a

button, then layer the button

and ribbon on the top of the tag.

Emboss a flourish background

on pink cardstock, die cut a

butterfly from the embossed

cardstock, and add pearls to the

butterfly body; angle the

butterfly on the bottom of the

tag. To finish, place pearls

around the stamped flourish.

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CElEBRATE by Maile BellesTag is 2 x 3”Cardstock, ribbon, stamps (damask border, label, sentiment), ink: Papertrey Ink; Pearls: Kaisercraft; Tag punch: Creative Memories

Punch a tag from brown

cardstock, then thread

ribbon through the top of the

tag. Stamp a damask border, a

sentiment, and a label on cream

cardstock, cut the label out,

and adhere it to the right side

of the tag using foam adhesive.

Arrange pearls above and below

the sentiment label.

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SENDING lOVE by Sherrie SiemensTag is 2 ½ x 4 ¾”Tag, beads: Craft supply; Patterned paper: webster’s Pages; Eyelet: we r Memory Keepers; Staple, memory capsule: Tim holtz; ribbon, trim: Prima; Stamps (flower, sentiment): Cornish heritage Farms; Ink: ranger; Markers: Copic; Circle dies: Nestabilities by Spellbinders

Cover a tag with cream paper,

ink the edges, and add pom

pom trim to the bottom. Set an

eyelet through the top of the

tag, then thread ribbon through

the eyelet. Staple pom pom trim

to the ribbon. Stamp a senti-

ment on cream paper, cut it

out, and place it on a damask

paper block; attach trim to the

top of the damask paper block

and place the entire piece on

the right side of the tag. Die

cut a circle from gingham paper

and a slightly smaller circle

from cream paper; stamp a

flower on the cream circle, fill

in with markers, and layer it

along with the gingham circle

on the left side of the tag. Fill

a memory capsule with clear

beads and place the capsule on

the stamped flower.

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MAKE A WISH by Michelle PhilippiTag is 5 ½ x 4”Cardstock, ribbon, sentiment stamp, ink: Papertrey Ink; Patterned paper, chipboard sentiment square, die cut flower: Sassafras; Eyelet: we r Memory Keepers; Trim: A Million Memories, Papertrey Ink; hole punch: Crop-A-Dile by we r Memory Keepers; Die cut machine: Big Shot by Sizzix (Nestabilities by Spellbinders Labels Eight dies)

Die cut a large bracket tag from polka dot paper and a small bracket tag from monster paper; layer the

tags together using foam adhesive. Set an eyelet through the right edge of the polka dot tag and thread

ribbon through the eyelet. Attach a piece of trim to the bottom of the monster tag. Stamp “Make a Wish”

on a white cardstock strip, then tuck it behind the trim. Add a chipboard sentiment square to the centre

of a die cut flower and place the die cut flower on the bottom left corner of the tag.

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Hailing from Canada, this month’s featured designer is Lynn Ghahary. She is an avid card maker and a SAHM to two adorable boys.

A little more about Lynn, in her own words:

“My husband (and high school sweetheart) Salar and I have been married for nine years. We have two wild and crazy boys together, Darian (five) and Brandon (three-and-a-half), that keep me busy most of the day. I am lucky enough to be able to stay home, and if I’m not carting them to and from school, sports activities, birthday parties, or play dates, you can usually find me building Lego towers and fighting the forces of evil, while playing a little Nintendo DSi and Wii on the side.

I was first introduced to the wonderful world of scrapbooking way back in 2000. Unfortunately I didn't have much time to scrapbook,

as I worked a very demanding full-time job – I dabbled and bought supplies more than I actually used them. I took a break completely when my first son was born and didn't really come back to scrapbooking until early 2008.

Card making may seem like a natural extension, but it didn’t work that way for me. I’m not sure why, but creating cards overwhelmed me more than designing a layout (you’d think it would be exactly the opposite). Perhaps the petite size and the desire to say so much in such a small space is what threw me off, but I persevered and a distinct love for card making was born. Now I create cards just as often as – if not more than – I create scrapbook layouts. It’s a great way to use up all of those scraps and play with all of the pretty flowers and girly papers and embellishments that I hoard despite the fact that I only have boys.”

LYNN GHAHARYL y N N G h A h A r y . B L o G S P o T . C o M

If a certain design principal or embellishment worked on a scrapbook layout, it’ll work on a card. I often look to layouts I’ve created and love as a starting point for my cards.

Take pictures of your finished cards – after you’ve given the card away, you can go back to take a peek and create another, similar card. In that same vein, it’s totally okay to create cards with similar design elements!

By simply changing papers or embellishments you can make a card with a unique message and feel while maintaining the same basic setup. I believe the saying “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” most certainly applies to card designing.

Sometimes it’s all about the details. The easiest way to step up your card making is to pay attention to the little things, like tying on some floss, adding brads to buttons, sticking pins through the knot of a ribbon, or attaching gems or jewels to the centres of your flowers.

Lynn'S expert tipS:

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HEllOCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper, stickers (butterfly, trail): Pebbles; Chipboard letters: BasicGrey; Punches: Marvy uchida (circle), Stampin’ up! (border)

Cover a kraft card base with zigzag paper. Punch a circle from blue geometric paper, attach it to the top

of the card, and arrange “hello” chipboard letters on the left edge of the circle. Zigzag stitch a striped

paper strip to the middle of a brown cardstock strip, then punch the left edge using a border punch;

adhere the entire piece to the right edge of the card base. Add a butterfly sticker to the blue circle using

foam adhesive and apply a butterfly trail sticker below the butterfly.

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MOMCard is 5” squarePatterned paper, buttons, stickers (flower, journaling spot, letters): BasicGrey; ribbon: American Crafts; Floss: Papertrey Ink; Border punch: Martha Stewart Crafts

Mat a floral paper block on a brown card base. Add a grid paper strip to the top of a striped paper piece,

then attach the entire piece to the bottom of the card. Punch a border from cream cardstock, back the

middle with orange paper, and place the border between the striped and grid paper blocks. Tie ribbon in

a bow around the top edge of the grid paper strip, and attach a button to the knot. Apply “Mom” letter

stickers to a journaling spot, embellish the journaling spot with a flower sticker topped with a button,

and adhere the entire piece to the card.

DESIGNER: lYNN GHAHARY

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HEY THERE, CUPCAKECard is 5” squareCardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper, die cuts (cupcake, journaling spot): Collage Press; Jewels: Zva Creative; Letter stickers: Collage Press (green), Making Memories (brown); Corner rounder: EK Success; Paper cutter with scalloped blade: Fiskars

Round the corners of a medallion paper block and mat it on a brown card base. layer a striped paper

strip and a polka dot paper piece on a pink paper block with scalloped edges made with a paper cutter,

then adhere the entire piece to the middle of the card. Apply letter stickers and a jeweled flourish to a

journaling spot die cut. Add the journaling spot to the centre of the card using foam adhesive. Attach

jewels to a die cut cupcake and place it on the top of the journaling spot.

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lOVECard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper, chipboard (heart, letters), journaling spot: Cosmo Cricket; ribbon: offray; Pearls: Zva Creative; Border punch: Stampin’ up!; Corner rounder: EK Success

Add a woodgrain paper block

to the top of a brown card base.

Punch the bottom edge of a

floral paper strip using a border

punch, attach it to the top of a

bird paper piece, and adhere

the entire piece to the bottom

of the card. Knot cream ribbon

around the centre of the card.

Embellish the right side of the

ribbon with two pearls and the

knot with a chipboard heart.

Place “lOVE” chipboard letters

on a journaling spot, attach the

journaling spot to the right side

of the card base, and apply a

pearl flourish to the left side of

the card.

DESIGNER: lYNN GHAHARY

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{U} ROCKCard is 5 ½ x 4 ¼”Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Patterned paper, ribbon: Cosmo Cricket; Staples: Tim holtz; Floss: DMC; Chipboard: Cosmo Cricket (rock star), Sassafras (letters); Circle punch: Marvy uchida

Add green circle paper to the front of a kraft card base. Attach a grid paper piece to the right side of the

card, then stitch crosses on the top corners of the grid paper piece. Staple a striped paper strip and

cassette tape printed ribbon to the bottom of the card. Punch a circle from cassette tape paper, adhere it

to the centre of the card using foam adhesive, and arrange chipboard letters and a chipboard rock star

on the circle.

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THANK YOU by Sarah Martina ParkerCard is 5 ½ x 4 ¼”Cardstock: Bazzill Basics, Papertrey Ink; ribbon: Michaels; Dimensional flower stickers: Jolee’s; Jewels: recollections; Letter stamps: Clear and Simple Stamps; Ink: Papertrey Ink; Pen: Sakura; Corner rounder: Corner Chomper by we r Memory Keepers; Border punch: Fiskars

Round the corners of a brown card base. Draw a stitched border around the card using a white pen. Punch the

top edge of a kraft cardstock strip using a border punch, attach it to the top of the card, and knot ribbon in a bow

around the punched strip. Arrange dimensional flower stickers on the right side of the card and embellish them

with jewels. To finish, stamp “thank you” on the bottom left corner.

TAKE A PEN To IT // LooKS SKETChy

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JUST DANDY by Charity HasselCard is 4 ¾ x 6”Cardstock: Kraft; Patterned paper, brads (epoxy, pearl), chipboard flowers, die cuts (flourish, leaves): My Mind’s Eye; Felt flower: me & my BIG ideas; Pen: Martha Stewart Crafts

Add a polka dot paper block to

the bottom of a white card base

and a floral paper strip to the

top. Cut a pocket front from

kraft cardstock, draw dots with

a black pen around the border,

and adhere the pocket to the

front of the card. layer a die

cut flourish and leaves,

chipboard flowers, and a felt

flower on the right side of the

card. Set decorative brads

through two of the flowers.

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YOU’RE SEW LOVELY by Kelly Marie AlvarezCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock: Neenah Paper, Papertrey Ink; Stamps (dress form, sentiment): Lawn Fawn Cards; Ink: Papertrey Ink, versaMark; Embossing powder: whisper; Pen: ranger; Corner rounder: Fiskars; Label template: Jenn Allyson (Elegant Card Project Cuts), twopeasinabucket.com; Die cut machine: Silhouette by QuicKutz

Round the bottom corners of a

brown card base. Stamp a dress

form on a kraft cardstock block,

die cut a label from the

cardstock, and adhere it to

the card using foam adhesive.

Doodle a border around the die

cut using a white pen. Heat

emboss a sentiment on the

bottom of the card.

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HAPPY DAY by Pamela YoungCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock: American Crafts; Patterned paper: Jillibean Soup; Lace: webster’s Pages; Floss: DMC; Buttons: rusty Pickle; Stamps (scene, sentiment): unity Stamp Company; Ink: Stampin’ up!, Tattered Angels; Embossing powder: Stampin’ up!; Pen: Creative Memories

Add a striped paper piece to the

top of a white card base and a

grid paper block to the bottom;

doodle around the border of the

patterned paper pieces using a

black pen. Stitch floss through

lace, then layer severeal pieces

of lace across the centre of the

card. Spray pink ink on a white

cardstock block, heat emboss a

scene in the centre, and round

the top corners with scissors;

tuck the embossed cardstock

behind the lace and stitch

buttons on the bottom of the

cardstock piece. Stamp “happy

day” on a white cardstock strip,

spray pink paint on the strip,

and round the bottom corners;

tuck the sentiment strip below

the lace.

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JUST BECAUSE by Maile BellesCard is 3 ½ x 7”Cardstock: Bazzill Basics; Floss: DMC; Button, stamps (flowers, leaves, sentiment): Papertrey Ink; Jewels: Kaisercraft; Ink: Papertrey Ink, versaMark; Corner rounder: EK Success

Round the top right corner of a

gray card base. Stamp leaves on

the bottom of the card. Doodle a

trail across the card, then stitch

across the trail using floss.

Stamp a sentiment below the

stitched trail. Stamp several

flowers on white cardstock

in varying shades of pink,

cut them out, and layer them

together using foam squares

over the stamped leaves. Stitch

a button to the centre of the

flower. Scatter jewels over the

stamped leaves.

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IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY! by Carina LindholmCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock: Bazzill Basics, Doodlebug Design; Patterned paper: october Afternoon, Scenic route Paper Co.; Button, string: Craft supply; Sentiment stamp: American Crafts; Ink: Clearsnap, Stazon; Border punch: Martha Stewart Crafts; Decorative scissors: Fiskars; Die cut machine: QuicKutz (Star cookie cutter dies)

Cover a kraft card base with striped paper and distress the edges. Ink the edges of a polka dot paper strip, stamp

a sentiment on the left edge, and add a punched white cardstock strip to the bottom edge; adhere the entire piece

to the centre of the card. Die cut stars from various pieces of cardstock. Trim the edges of the white cardstock star

using decorative scissors, layer the stars together on the right side of the card, and add a

threaded big button to the centre.

A LITTLE EDGDy // CuT & PASTE // BrINGING BACK ThE 90'S

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HEY THERE by Courtney BakerCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock: Papertrey Ink, Stampin’ up!; ribbon, buttons, sentiment stamp: Papertrey Ink: Ink: Stampin’ up!; Decorative scissors: Kraft Edgers

Cut several strips of brown

cardstock using a variety

of decorative scissors, then

cascade the strips down the

front of a white card base. Tie

ribbon around the bottom of the

card and place four buttons on

the top edge of the card base.

Stamp a sentiment on a pink

cardstock piece, then adhere

the sentiment to the card using

foam adhesive.

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A GOOD FRIEND… by lisa JohnsonCard is 5 ½ x 4 ¼”Cardstock, patterned paper, ribbon, string, buttons, stamps (couch, sentiment), ink, markers: Papertrey Ink; Circle punch: Marvy uchida; Decorative scissors: Fiskars

Cut the right edge of a floral paper piece using decorative scissors, ink the edges, and attach it to the left

half of a kraft card base. Add ribbon to the floral paper block, then stitch buttons down the centre of the

ribbon. Stamp a chair on cream cardstock and floral paper; cut out the pillow from the floral paper, layer

it on the cream cardstock chair, and fill the chair in with markers. Punch out the chair image into a circle,

ink the edge, and adhere it to the right side of the card using foam adhesive. Stamp a sentiment around

the stamped circle and stitch a heart button to the bottom right corner of the card.

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OWl lOVE YOU FOREVER. by Daniela DobsonCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock: Papertrey Ink; Patterned paper: october Afternoon; ribbon: Fancy Pants Designs; Buttons: Craft supply; Journaling spot: me & my BIG ideas; Stamps (heart, owl, sentiment): hampton Arts; Ink: Clearsnap, ranger; Paint: Plaid; Coloured pencils: Prismacolor; Pinking shears: Provo Craft

Cut the edges of a floral paper

block using pinking shears,

paint the edges cream, then

adhere the paper to a white

card base. Place a floral paper

strip down the centre of the

card. layer a journaling spot

and a die cut label on the

bottom of the card base. Add

buttons to the ends of the die

cut label and a ribbon bow on

the top of the journaling spot.

Stamp a sentiment on the right

side of the journaling spot.

Stamp an owl and a heart on

cream cardstock, fill in the owl

with coloured pencils, cut them

out, and adhere the owl and the

heart on the journaling spot.

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HEY CHICA! by Sarah Martina ParkerCard is 5 ½ x 4 ¼”Cardstock, ribbon: Papertrey Ink; Patterned paper: Sassafras; Flower: Martha Stewart Crafts; Chipboard letters: BasicGrey; Pearl: recollections; Pen: Sakura; Pinking shears: The Paper Studio

Trim the bottom edge of a brown card base using pinking shears, then doodle along the decorative edge

using a white pen. Cut the top and bottom edges of a floral paper strip using pinking shears, adhere it

to the top of the card, and wrap ribbon in a bow around the floral paper strip; embellish the bow with

a paper flower and a pearl. Create a sentiment in the centre of the card using chipboard letters and a

white pen.

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SEIZE THE CAKE by Kandis SmithCard is 5 ¼ x 7 ½”Cardstock: Core’dinations; Patterned paper: Close To My heart, K & Company, Making Memories; ribbon: Michaels; Chipboard cupcake: BasicGrey; Buttons: Dress It up, Making Memories; Photo corners: 3L; Stamps (flourish, sentiment), ink, glitter: hero Arts; Decorative scissors: Fiskars

Add a floral paper block to the

left side of a white card base

then stamp a flourish in the

centre. Cut a brown cardstock

strip using decorative scissors,

distress the edges, and zigzag

stitch it to the left side of a blue

patterned paper block. Zigzag

stitch a houndstooth paper

piece to the right side of the

blue patterned paper block and

add the entire piece to the right

side of the card base. Notch the

ends of a piece of ribbon and

place it down the centre of the

blue patterned paper block.

Stitch buttons onto the ribbon

as shown. Stamp a sentiment

below the ribbon. Add photo

corners to the left corners of an

orange polka dot paper piece,

add a chipboard cupcake to

the centre, and embellish the

cupcake with glitter; adhere the

entire piece to the right side of

the card base.

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IT’S YOUR DAY by Dawn McVeyCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock, ribbon, stamps (border, sentiment, stars), ink: Papertrey Ink; Patterned paper: Papertrey Ink, vintage; Jewels: Kaisercraft; Punches: EK Success (star), Stampin’ up! (border)

Stamp a medallion border twice in orange ink at the top of a bookprint paper block, then adhere it to a

cream card base. Punch the bottom edge of a pink floral paper strip using a border punch, then adhere

the strip to the top of the card. Knot ribbon in a bow around the top edge of the floral paper. Stamp stars

on pink cardstock, punch them out, and adhere them on the right side of the card using foam adhesive.

Embellish one of the stars with a jewel. To finish, stamp a sentiment on the bottom right corner of the

card and place a jewel to the right of the sentiment.

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WISH BIG by Ashley Cannon NewellCard is 4 ¼ x 5 ½”Cardstock: Papertrey Ink, Stampin' up!; Patterned transparency: hambly Studios; Felt: heather Bailey; Buttons: Craft supply; Stamps (polka dots, sentiments): Papertrey Ink; Ink: Stampin' up!; Die cut machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft (Nestabilities by Spellbinders Circle and Scalloped Circle dies)

Stamp a polka dot background on a kraft card base. Stamp a sentiment on a yellow cardstock strip, then adhere

it to the card using foam adhesive. Place a pink cardstock piece above the sentiment strip. Die cut a scalloped

circle from felt and a circle from a flourish transparency, layer them together, and attach a trio of buttons to

the transparency; add the entire piece to the right side of the card. To finish, stamp a sentiment below the first

sentiment.

CLEAN & CLEAr // SEE-Thru

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FElT BIRD by Tiffany JohnsonCard is 5 ½ x 4 ¼”Cardstock: Jillibean Soup; Patterned paper, felt bird: BasicGrey; Transparency, ribbon, button: Papertrey Ink; Pearls: Kaisercraft; Pen: ranger; Die cut machine: Cuttlebug by Provo Craft (Nestabilities by Spellbinders Circle and Scalloped Circle dies)

Create a card base from a transparency and attach a pink paper block to the back of the inside of the card.

Die cut a circle out of a block of floral paper to create a window, add the floral paper to front of the card

base, and knot ribbon around the top of the card. Place a button and a pearl on the ribbon bow. Adhere a

die cut scalloped circle ring around the window of the floral paper and doodle around the border using a

white pen. Add pearls on a felt bird sticker and set the sticker on the bottom of the card.

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IT’S SUMMER! by Gretchen McElveenCard is 5 ½ x 4 ¼”Cardstock: Die Cuts with a view; Brads, acrylic border: KI Memories; Stickers: KI Memories (sun), Making Memories (letters)

Mat an orange cardstock block on a yellow card base. Set an acrylic border on the card using brads. layer

a sun sticker on the acrylic border. Apply letter stickers above and below the acrylic border to create a

sentiment.

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