Gold wedding card idea using the emboss resist technique and Stampin Up Wish For It All and Beautiful Bouquet stamp sets. Would be a great anniversary card too!

A Lovely Gold Wedding Card Idea

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Hi everyone! Welcome to my cardmaking and scrapbooking blog. I’m so glad you stopped in. Today I have an elegant gold wedding card idea to share with you. Keep reading and I’ll explain how I made it! In Stampin’ Up’s Holiday Catalog, which was released last week, we now have Continue Reading →

Pretty fall wreath card made with the Stampin Up Sweetly Swirled stamp set. Clean and simple #simplestamping

Quick, Easy, and Beautiful Fall Wreath Card

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Some of the best things in life are the simple ones. I do my best to appreciate the small things that make life good like smiles, hugs, sunshine, beauty in the outdoors, and kind gestures from others. Sometimes those kind gestures include a handmade card from someone, and I absolutely Continue Reading →

Simply stated anniversary card idea for husband using the Stampin Up Flourishing Phrases stamp set and come sail away designer paper. Compass, nautical themed, sailboats, sailing, masculine.

A Nautical Anniversary Card For Husband

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**Warning…some serious personal stuff is included in today’s post!** Do you ever feel like a lot of life has happened in a short time? If so, I get it. Two days ago was the two year anniversary of when my husband and I first started talking. Two years. It seems Continue Reading →

Handmade fall gratitude card idea, with woods, trees, and falling leaves. Give thanks! Great for a Thanksgiving card idea. Uses Stampin Up Gathered Leaves dies and basic pattern masks for the trees. Embossing paste technique!

OSAT Blog Hop Welcome to Our Holiday with a Gratitude Card Idea

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Hi everyone, and welcome to this month’s OSAT Blog Hop! We have some amazing projects to share with you today featuring products from our 2019 Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog! I have a lovely gratitude card idea and card set to share, so keep reading! I don’t know about you, but Continue Reading →

Handmade birthday card idea made with the Stampin Up Beautiful Friendship stamp set in the 2019-2020 annual catalog

A Simple Birthday Card With Stampin Up Beautiful Friendship

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Do we have any September birthdays out there? Here in the Helman family, we have almost no birthdays this time of year. We seem to have crammed almost all of them into the January – April months, so I don’t need a ton of birthday cards this time of year. Continue Reading →

Pretty Christmas card idea with log cabin and deer, using Stampin Up Snow Front and Frosted Foliage stamp sets in the 2019 holiday catalog

Stampin Up Snow Front Christmas Card Idea

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Is anyone interested in knowing how many days it is until Christmas? 105 more days. Now, before you start calling me some Christmas nutjob, I am NOT one to rush past fall right into Christmas. However, I am one to work on Christmas cards before the holiday seasons sweeps in Continue Reading →

Simple Halloween Card Made with Stampin Up Wonderfully Wicked stamp set and Monster Bash designer paper #simplestamping

A Simple Halloween Card Idea

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Hi everyone! I have a quick post for today and a simple Halloween card idea to share! Halloween will be upon us before we know it! What type of handmade goodies will you make this year? I threw these cards together quickly yesterday, as I have a BUNCH of customer Continue Reading →

Fun Size Candy Bar Treat Holder Tutorial with the Stampin Up Harvest Hellos Stamp Set and Apple Builder Punch - perfect for DIY Halloween treats!

A Festive Fun Size Candy Bar Treat Holder!

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It’s the weekend, AND Stampin’ Up’s Holiday Catalog has officially been released! That makes it a GREAT weekend! I have been having so much fun sharing projects using our new holiday products, and it’s wonderful hearing how excited you are about them! Today’s project is one of my favorites. It’s Continue Reading →