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A Gift Bag for the New Mr. & Mrs.

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Is your refrigerator covered with wedding invitations like mine? 
You need to make a few of these to have on hand: Just drop in a gift and go! 

I’m kind of in love with the new Mint Macaron In-Color for 2015-2016: It’s so elegant! Paired with the new Tip-Top Taupe (another new In-Color) it’s a perfect marriage of color (pun intended). The gorgeous Dotted Lace trim comes in all 5 of the new hues, too. I picked up the handled-bag at the dollar store, but everything else can be found in my online store.

And if you don’t have the Bow Builder Punch, order it immediately. Seriously.

Serendipity that this coincides with the #TGIFC08 challenge and co-ordinates with their colors, too:

Thanks for checking in and wishing you wonderful weddings!

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Wedding Wishes

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Do you ever dream of crafting? I woke up this morning with the TGIF and Friday Mashup challenges on my mind along with a card floating around inside there, too! So I ignored all housework after exercising and spent a happy hour in my stamp studio…

…and these are the results:

For the first one I colored directly on the Something Lacy background stamp with my markers (Blackberry Bliss, Hello Honey, Cucumber Crush and Watermelon Wonder). 
Then I tried embossing Something Lacy on vellum cardstock and colored it from the back using the same colors: 

 Both turned out lovely and I’m prepared for 2 June weddings! #tgifc04 #fm210

I invite you over to my Creative Juice by Loni Facebook page where I post everyday…join the community there to exercise more creative muscles daily!
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Colors, Mashups, Retirement and Special Card

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Give me a good challenge…or three…and set me loose! Today I was anticipating the opportunity to join the inagural challenge over at TGIF Challenges with the uber-talented Mercedes and her “dream team” of creators and serendipity happened when the Friday Mashup gave me an excuse to use my Chalk Talk stamp set once more before it retired! Here are the challenges~ A color combo, sketch and retired set:

And this is my creation:
That was fun~ I may have been a little excited to be the VERY first TGIFChallenge entry…it’s a stampin’ thing, I guess!!
Chalk Talk was one of my favorite retiring stamps and if you love it, get it today in my store! I’ve shared a few other projects using this soon-to-be-gone set on my Creative Juice by Loni Facebook Page …join me there for daily inspiration, fun and creative juice. 

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An Occasion to Celebrate

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Need a little spring in your step (or in the mailbox to a friend?) Try making this card: 
(Origial card by Jackie B)

There isn’t just one season in which we give gifts and send cards…we celebrate special events all year long~ like the love of family, the kindness of a neighbor, the life of a friend. The Occasions Catalog from Stampin’ Up! (NEW 1-6-15) helps you make every occasion a celebration! All of the stamps and Thinlits on the card above come from the new Occasions Catalog:

And as long as we are celebrating, 
let’s SALE-A-BRATE with FREE STUFF when you Shop, Host or Join!

My calendar fills quickly, so call to book a party (801-376-8685), or you can shop online. Also check out my class schedule…new classes added often.
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Ornamental Pine Christmas Wishes Card

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Look no further for an elegant holiday card that is simple enough to mass produce for a long Christmas Card list! The color combination of Lost Lagoon and Pear Pizzaz is so festive, too. Simply click on the image to download a .pdf tutorial…

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6ayDVkGE0aMOWVHay1JRVA5WHM/view?usp=sharing
Original Card by Jackie B.

If you are averse to cutting out a lot of little ornaments, this video tip on my Creative Juice by Loni Facebook page will show you how to use your 1-1/4″ circle punch to make it easy!
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A Dusting of Diamonds and Non-Traditional Christmas Colors!

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Getting ready for my last Christmas Card Class and I saw the Friday Mashup from last week, so I decided to use it as inspiration for one of the cards we’ll be creating: It uses some non-traditional holiday colors (Island Indigo, Garden Green and Rich Razzleberry) but turned out pretty festive! I hope you can see the Faux Diamonds (or Diamond Dust technique) over the “Merry”…I’ve told you about this super easy sparkly technique before here and here.  Just can’t get enough of it because the BLING sings to me!

If you are in the Utah County area and would like to come to my Christmas Card Class this Saturday morning (November 15, 2014), please RSVP before Thursday night!
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Welcoming Fall: A Good Reason to Send a Card

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Do you think you need to wait for a special occasion to send a handmade card? Forget that! Don’t the most delightful surprises come at the most UNEXPECTED times? You are always looking for a Valentine or Birthday card, but wouldn’t it be more fun to get one of these…just because it’s fall?https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6ayDVkGE0aMY0tKNmdIQjFPcE0/view?usp=sharing

Original card by Janice O’Quinn Urke

I can’t decide if I love this sweet autumnal greeting because of the rich texture or the little stamped leaves on the ground most…to create your own, download the .pdf tutorial by clicking on the card!

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Stamp, Shop & Save and Free Paper

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Breaking news: I had planned a drop-in card class for World Card-Making Day this Saturday evening, but my husband’s grandma passed away and we will be attending her funeral services instead. Check back tomorrow for other ways to celebrate WCMD with me and mark your calendar for my Christmas Card Buffet Oct. 14 @ 7 p.m. or Oct. 15 @ 10 a.m.

Stampin’ Up! is helping you fill the mailboxes of those you love with beautiful handmade greeting cards by offering discounts on stamps, ink, envelopes and paper…all the essential elements for a great card (including the BIG NEWS stamp set that was featured in my Tuesday Tutorial yesterday).

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6ayDVkGE0aMTzEwR0g0VHRjLWs/view?usp=sharing

TAKE NOTE: This special sale only lasts through October 6, 2014 so take advantage and stock up in my Stampin’ Up! Store ASAP! If you place and order and use Hostess Code TMDTH6QN, you will have a chance to win the Good Greetings Stamp Set (also available when you host your own party in October, with a minimum $300 party)

http://bit.ly/startstampin

If you are addicted to patterned paper, you may want to consider becoming a Stampin’ Up! demonstrator this month because you will get to choose a free pack of SU! Designer Series Paper for the next 6 months! It’s an awesome time to start a business and share creativity with your friends through the holidays and beyond…

And what do you get when you combine the Stamp, Stock and Save sale with the Pick-a-Pack-of-Paper promotion? A really cute card like this:

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