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Continue reading →: B-day Cards in C9 Color CombosIn the following birthday cards I use Essentials by Ellen Tall Happy B-Day by Julie die as the focal. It fits perfectly on a standard A2 card (4 1/4 x 5 1/2) while also leaving space to reveal your background design. My confetti- like backgrounds are made by stamping Altenew’s…
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Continue reading →: Starbucks before dawnBY A. SEVERNS I am overly concerned with the shape of the Universe for a housewife. Home ship manager keeping up tidy routine while matter thunders and roils at a speed that is beyond the limits of what I can recognize as astonishing. Who can keep up the act of…
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Continue reading →: Woodland Grove Cards #2Following are a second set of handmade cards inspired by Maggie Holmes’ Woodland Grove collection. This is one of many scrapbooking collections produced by American Crafts. The focal of these cards are the wild animal ephemera: zebra and cheetahs. I found these items fun for a child’s birthday or masculine…
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Continue reading →: Native Bouquets: SummerEnjoying the hearty perennials of summer in this mostly native summer bouquet! With such a great show of blooms in the garden I didn’t hesitate to craft this lovely bouquet with still plenty of flowers left for the pollinators. Featured in the color palette are yellows, purples, burgundy and green.…
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Continue reading →: Native Bouquets: SpringDo native plants and perennials make good cut flower bouquets? Yes! Here’s a look at my mostly native bouquet from Spring. Made of mostly native perennials this bouquet features blue stars, bright yellow baptisia and pink phlox pilosa. Foliage fillers include blue stars, Lonicera sempervirens vine, Fothergilla, jasmine vine and…
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