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Spring Corners Anniversary Card

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 Hi Crafting Friend,  I hope you are having an amazing week. I'm getting ready to spend the weekend volunteering at Game On Expo, a video game convention here in Phoenix. I'm not into video games, but I enjoy meeting people and this is a fun way to do it. I hope you have fun plans for the weekend too! I have another anniversary calendar card for you today. You can get the mini adhesive calendars from Vippies or Amazon. They are approximately 3" X 2 1/4" Let's get started. CARD BASE Old Olive cardstock - 4 1/4" X 11" scored, folded and burnished on the long side at 5 1/2"   Old Olive cardstock - 4" X 4 1/4" scored, folded (valley, mountain, valley) and burnished at 1/2," 2," & 3 1/2" on the short side. Apply adhesive to the 1/2" portions and position it so the "valley folds are flush with the bottom of the front & back of the card and even on the sides. This allows it to stand stably for display. INSERT Basi...
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Easy, Colorful Card

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 Hi Crafting Friend, Here's an easy colorful card that uses one 6" X 6" piece of DSP. Here's how to make it. CARD BASE Lemon Lime Twist Cardstock - 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" scored, folded and burnished at 4 1/4" on the long side. CARD FRONT DSP Layer - 4" X 5 1/4" Stamp the bar image from the Bright Borders stamp set using the same colors as your DSP, in this case, Lemon Lime Twist and Pumpkin Pie.  Ink the edges of the layer with sponge daubers and the same ink colors Adhere the layer to the front of the card base.  FOCAL POINT Punch your tag out of the 2" strip leftover after cutting the cardstock layer. Try to line it up so that the colors are the same.  Ink the edges of the label using sponge daubers and the same ink colors.  Stamp the sentiment with Tuxedo Black Memento ink.  Stamp the hearts with Melon Mambo. Adhere it to the card front using Dimensionals. INSERT Basic White Cardstock - 4" X 4 1/2" Adhere inside the card leaving an...
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Umbrella Days End When The Storm Does

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 Hi Crafting Friend, Spring is coming and with it, in most places, rainstorms. That was what inspired my card this week. The Online Exclusive Umbrella Days Bundle is adorable and perfect to encourage someone. There are lots of steps, but it's really not a difficult card to make. Take a look and let me know what you think.  CARD BASE: Basic Gray cardstock - 8 1/2" X 5 1/2" scored folded and burnished at 2 1/8" and 6 3/8" on the long side to form a gatefold. INSERT: Basic White   cardstock - 4" X 5 1/4" Adhere inside the card with Multipurpose Liquid Glue. DIE-CUTTING: Smoky Slate cardstock -  Die-cut clouds and puddles.  Ink the edges of the clouds with a sponge dauber and Smoky Slate ink.  Basic White cardstock -  Stamp a sun using Crushed Curry ink and fussy-cut it. I used the sun stamp from the retired Sale-A-Bration set Documenting The Day.  Stamp the sentiment and the child holding the umbrella using Tuxedo Black Memento ink. Trim the sent...
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