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I enjoyed this challenge; it reminded me of my love of Fairy Tales so I created my own little story booklet. Some lucky little child will receive this and enjoy many hours of bedtime stories  from their family! I love the new ‘Once upon a Springtime’ paper collection from Graphic […]

“Once Upon a Time…” By Marie Browning

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September 11, 2011 is Grandparent’s Day this year. It all sounded so official in 1979, with words and phrases like “whereof”‘ and “hereunto” and “joint resolution.” But when President Jimmy Carter signed the proclamation  creating a National Grandparents Day, little did anyone know how it would grow. At the time, […]

“Enjoy Your Day” by Debbie Fisher

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Instead of making just one card, I decided to make a folder full of cards for Nana Jean to use. I kept the stamped design simple so I could make lots to fit in the matching folder.             Cards I choose three Dual Brush Pen colors to […]

“Notes for Nana” by Marie Browning

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every year it comes and goes and i miss it! but not this year! i’m prepared. GRANDPARENTS DAY! i’ve created a card using mostly scrap size pieces of paper, some adhesive (of course!) and a few buttons…oh a corner rounder and a paper trimmer. want to try it out? gather […]

grandparents & buttons…by sarah little

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we’ve had this conversation before… you start a project, you have a vision in mind….and the end result is totally unexpected! such is true of my “surprise” layout today. i had a picture clipped from an old Creating Keepsakes magazine and loved the idea of a fold out for lots […]

a fold-out surprise…by sarah little

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I had some beautiful stamps and papers from Hero Arts so I went about playing with the Dual Brush Pens, Mono Multi Liquid Glue, Power and Foam Tabs to create this card.         The additional tag was created from a ‘mis-stamped’ image using the same materials and […]

“Surprise Me” By Marie Browning

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This week’s challenge is Surprise Me which basically means anything goes. Ü I have three cards to share with you that use Inky Antics’ images, Tombow’s Irojiten Colored Pencils and Mono Adhesive Permanent. First let me introduce you to Cooper (10596F): Next we have Casey (10647J):    And my last […]

“Surprise Me” by Debbie Fisher

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                paper and stickers that are coordinated for me are the perfect solution for getting scrapbook layouts done quickly and effortlessly. Echo Park’s papers did not disappoint! i loved creating so many  different looks with the same paper line. sometimes, pictures just need […]

layouts with Echo Park…by Sarah Little

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Tombow is partnering up with Echo Park this week, so be sure to stop by their blog to see all the wonderful projects that have been created using products from both companies. I have been wanting to make a word book album for a long time. When I first saw  them […]

S*C*H*O*O*L Album by Debbie Fisher

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This project was inspired by Echo Park’s Victoria Gardens paper and sticker collection. I had a wonderful photo of my cousin’s children, Anna and Maggie, which was perfect for framing with these exquisite papers.   A 10 x 10 Basswood Canvas from Walnut Hollow was used for the frame to […]

Echo Park’s “Victoria Gardens” by Marie Browning

It doesn’t take but a minute to let someone know how much you appreciate their kind words or a moment of their time. The cards this week are a great way to create a personal touch and let someone know how much you appreciate them and what they do… not […]

“Thank you”…

a little “thank you” goes a long way…and a little “handmade thank you” goes even farther! we all love handmade! even if it only takes you a few minutes to put together, the meaning it sends is “YOU ARE IMPORTANT and I AM GRATEFUL FOR YOU!” here is a quick […]

many thanks….by sarah little