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Swirly Bird at Sea!

I’m happy to report that Swirly Bird stamp set is NOT going to retire. I know that I have been using lots of sets that are going to retire so I thought I’d let you know the good news about this set. Today’s card was inspired by a challenge at Global Design Project. The theme is “Show Me The Sunshine”.  Wow, we can use a few sunny days here. I feel warmer just looking at this card! Here’s the…

Seaside Shore for Swimming Teacher

A friend recently asked me to make a thank you card for her daughter’s summer swimming teacher. No brainer. I went right to Seaside Shore stamp set. All those little fish swimming around. What doesn’t work with that! Do you see the envelope? I love adding a little clue about the card to the envelope.   Design Notes for Seaside Shore Thank You Card: The Swirly Scribbles set of Thinlits has been a…

Double Z fold – Again!

Sometimes when I am learning some new technique, I like to try it a few times while it is fresh in my mind. That’s what I’ve been doing with the double Z fold card. Remember the other day, I kind of got carried away? Anyway, my good friend Carol is celebrating her birthday today and since she lives in Maine for much of the year, I knew that By The Shore would be the perfect paper to use for this…

Swirly Bird is the name of one of the newest stamp sets that Stampin’ Up! is offering. Isn’t that a great name! I wanted to make a quick and easy card for my upcoming June class. The class will be the day after we come back from the cruise, so I needed to get organized! I think this card is quick, easy and cute! This a case of less is more, don’t you think? To be honest, I did not select the…