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A Card & Keepsake for you….
I can’t get enough of making these little magnets to add to a card. It also gives me a chance to see how many ways I can make creative backgrounds!
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Through my eyes – a special card
How do you see the world? In many things in life, I find that if I look at things without prejudice or stop thinking of what I think it should be, only then do I truly see. Sometimes you have to be still. Like people, these Hydrangeas aren’t just one color, but a spectrum of…
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‘Tis the Season…pre-make those embellishments!
Frame those simple images with creative details for a fun card this Christmas Season ❤️ Pre-made embellishments make this process easy and fun.
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Stand-Up Snowman Card
My frosty snowman was hand drawn and colored with Copics. I wanted to make an Easel like card and found this cute tutorial.
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Sweet Baby Textured Card
If I’m stuck on a design, I pull out patterned paper, ribbons and my stash of cut bits, backgrounds and embossed scraps…….let the play begin!
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Paper Hug Encouragement – Bee Happy
Easier said than done, yet I believe that if we take our worries to God, he will provide an unexplained peace. This little Bee is a reminder to us all! This little bee is hand drawn and colored with Copics. If you believe you can’t draw, just look at the shapes instead of the subject.…
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Christmas Cart Surprise
It’s easy to think you need all the products to produce a beautiful card. You don’t! I only had 1 product and still had surprising results for this Christmas card.
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Perfect Pearls sweet mouse
Perfect pearls & cut dies to make a stunning background. Use those supplies and stretch your imagination!
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Try, try again….
The hardest part of this card is not what you think! Learn from my mistakes…
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Heaven and Nature Sings
I love the thought of Heaven and Nature singing at the birth of the Lord. It blows my mind. This little mouse definitely fits the bill.
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What inspires you?
Inspiration comes in many forms for me. At times it starts with a photo and not a card. The sentiment doesn’t photograph well, but is very apparent on the finished card. This lovely arrangement inspired the Copic marker color choices. The stamp and die set is from Honeybee stamps, on-the-line Fall florals. When you have…
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Peace Joy & Love…is possible
Honoring Charlie Kirk today. Someone who loved others enough to stand for the truth of God no matter the cost. The impact he made was undeniable. You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. Genesis 50:20. Digital stamp by Maurie J Manning Hugs…
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Card Layout Process
I thought I’d share the process I use when creating a card layout using this adorable digital stamp from Mo’s Digital Pencil. I’m a sketcher, so I use a digital notebook I created to sketch ideas and categorize them according to my image type. While this can be done on a computer, I use an…
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Season of Gratitude – Cards & Keepsakes
Sending gratitude with an elegant card and autumn wreath keepsake. Hug someone you love today and let them know how much they mean to you. “Let your gentleness be evident to all…the Lord is near”. ❤️🍁🍂 As the saying goes, measure twice, cut once. The key to this card is your measurements. You can use…
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Birthday Card from your Dog 😳 – Cards & Keepsakes
I run out of ideas for masculine cards, so thinking outside the box, why not a card from his pet? Card + Gift for his Birthday! The best part of this card is nothing has to be perfect. It’s from a dog…..I found this sentiment online and wrote it as imperfect as possible. I drew…
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Hugs for a friend – Use your stash
Sometimes we need a quick card, and in this case, I needed to send a card to a friend going through a long grieving process to let her know she’s not forgotten. A key for me is to start with the sentiment then pull out my background stash. We all have backgrounds and bits we…
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Celebrate Christmas
It’s a debate. Ready for snow or not? I guess it depends on where you live, but I’m gearing up for the warm fires, crisp air and of course Christmas! How about you? Too soon? This time I’m sharing two versions, but the same techniques for both. There are so many cute images in this…
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Cards & Keepsakes – Next Level Card Creation
Are you stretching your creativity? I have to be learning to prevent boredom, so I’ve challenged myself to do two things. 1. Make the inside of the card unique and pretty and 2. Add an element that can be a keepsake. The Magnet idea was inspired by Tina at Cardsandcoffeetime.com 💝 Recently I posted a…
