Excited To Create Spring Tulips and Daffodils?

Spring Tulips and Daffodils created in the craft room with Stampin' Up! Tulip and Daffodil Dies, and Flowering Tulip stamps. Little Brushed Brass Butterflies accent the spring scene.

Excited for spring tulips and daffodils to arrive? A few days ago I enthusiastically welcomed a few blooming purple and yellow crocuses popping up in our backyard. The daffodils had also emerged and had grown several inches tall! In the photo below, see what happened to them on Saturday! While the snow is actually quite beautiful, I was disappointed that I could no longer see the flowers. So I had to create these spring tulips and daffodils in my craft room instead of enjoying them in my garden! Excited for Spring Tulips and Daffodils Card Today’s card features my favorite…

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The Beauty of the Earth Surrounds Us

The beauty of the earth surrounds us in every season. But it is especially noticeable here as summer fades, cooler temperatures arrive, and the autumn leaves change to brilliant hues. Come celebrate a fall birthday with these gorgeous fall colors and a simple card design today. Birthday Card in beautiful fall hues Beauty of the Earth Birthday Card Details Begin today’s fall birthday card with an 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″ Crumb Cake card base, score at 4-1/4″ and fold. Next, cut another piece of Crumb Cake cardstock to 3-1/2″ x 5″ and emboss it with the Timeworn Type Embossing Folder. Not…

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Trifold Shutter Cards

Trifold Shutter cards are a fun-fold card that looks difficult to make, but is actually fairly simple. Once you’ve mastered the scoring and folding, the rest is easy. Just decorate your card with pretty paper! Scoring and Cutting Let’s see how to make this fun-fold card. Begin with a 5-1/2″ x 12″ piece of Calypso Coral Cardstock. On the 12″ side, score at 2″, 4″, 8″ and 10″. Put the 5-1/2″ side in the paper trimmer at the 1-1/2″ mark. Cut between the 2″ and 10″ score lines. Flip the paper and cut again. See diagram below. Trifold Shutter Card…

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