Today's blog hop is all about using scraps. And I have a quick and easy card using the Beautiful Shapes dies that is perfect for scraps. Today's Project - Beautiful Shapes As you can see, this is a very simple card. I cut hexagons using the Beautiful Shapes dies and You're a Peach DSP from the soon to be retired Annual Catalog. I loved the stripes and blue flowers on this DSP so much that I only had a few strips left. So cut some out and glued them to the card front. Even the ... Read More about Beautiful Shapes for a Scrappy Card
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How to Cut Cardstock
Today's blog hop focuses on cardstock and I'm sure you'll find some interesting tips as you hop along. I'm focusing on how to cut cardstock. When I was a new stamper, I had no idea how to cut my cardstock. Sure, I knew how to cut the bases, but layers really stumped me. I hope today's post, helps you if you struggle. How to Cut CardStock Bases The image above shows one way to cut a card base. Cut an 8 1/2" X 11" piece of cardstock at 5 1/2" along the 11" side. This is my preferred way to ... Read More about How to Cut Cardstock
Take Your Pick Tool and Pansy Patch
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Goodbye 2020-2022 In Colors, Hello Uniquely Artistic
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