Free Online Card Class, Part II

    I've been running in-person card classes for over 12 years, and now I'm bringing them to you in an online format so you can join me from anywhere! I have a birthday card class series for you and the Part II video is shown below. Here are the details that will be the …

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Catching Butterflies Handmade Card

Welcome to the January installment of Stampin' Up! Trip Achievers Blog Hop.  You are at Candy Rattray, sweetstamper.com, and the full list of linked and connected blogs are at the bottom of this post.  There is so much creativity shared to inspire you, particularly with January-June Mini Catalog and Sale-a-Bration NEW products.   Today's share is …

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Sentimental Swirls Beginner Birthday Card

Sentimental Swirls photopolymer stamp set is ideal for beginner card makers as well as casual, and avid crafters.  Although there are loads of design possibilities, I created this simple, sweet birthday card for my online card class (click here to see 4 different cards demonstrated using all January-June 2022 and Sale-a-Bration stamp sets) with a …

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Island Vibes Card Ideas

Each Thursday I do a Facebook Live demonstration (at facebook.com/sweetstamper) featuring #simplestamping.  Today I debuted the new Island Vibes (distinktive Sale-a-Bration stamp set free with a $50 order thru Feb. 28).  At first glance, Island Vibes didn't "call out" to me.  I chose to work with it today because it was my least favorite Sale-a-Bration …

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#simplestamping with Peaceful Deer

  Peaceful Deer stamp set is a natural for #simplestamping.  I created 2 Peaceful Deer cards, and the first one is just stamps, ink, and paper.  I love our Basic White Note Cards (size:  5" x 3-1/2", mails for a single forever stamp in the US).  They are affordable ($7 for 20–with envelopes!) and they …

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#simplestamping with Hand-Penned Petals

I created these 2 cards that exude a simple elegance vibe by utilizing #simplestamping (stamps, ink, paper, and thanks for November) and then stepped it up with just some lace and gems to add a more feminine touch.   Which card do you prefer??? My first #simplestamping card is a bit more tailored and has a …

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