I've repainted a lot of rooms over the years, and I always end up with a stack of these paint chips when the project is over. If it's a color I actually used, I'll file it away in case I need to buy more for touchups, but I really don't...
Topics: Cuttlebug, greeting cards, heat embossing, paint chip, recycled, repurposed, rubber stamping

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I've been trying to change up my cardmaking style just a little bit, and have been experimenting with color combinations I wouldn't ordinarily try. I saw a similar red, green, and teal combo on the Stampin' Up! website, and was surprised at...
Topics: artist trading cards, greeting cards, heat embossing, rubber stamping

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All too often I find myself cutting full sheets of paper to make a card, while my collection of scraps grows ever larger. So occasionally I try to pull all my materials from scraps only. That's how this little card was born. It measures only...
Topics: cards, organization, rubber stamping

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Today is National Chocolate Cupcake Day, and it was impossible for me to let this occasion go by without baking chocolate cupcakes. As always, I used the "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake recipe from Hersheys. I usually make a...
Topics: baking, cupcakes, family, friends, National Chocolate Cupcake Day

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I was tagged by Amanda to reveal 6 random things about myself. I don't think I'm terribly interesting, but I'll play along anyway. 1. I have an insatiable sweet tooth. I would rather have dessert than any other part of a meal (except maybe...
Topics: baking, family, National Chocolate Cupcake Day, pets, photography

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