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When Life Came & Smacked Me in the Head

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I finally forced myself to re-enter the danger zone that is aka my craft room.  This is just one of the many piles of stuff that needed to be sorted.  (Just wait until you see what I have planned for that Hannah Montana box.  Ultra-cool project coming…) It wasn’t all bad, though.  I finally created a Sizzix die-cut station. And… Read more »

Make a McDonald’s Apple Pie Box as a Gift Box: Template & Tutorial

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Mother’s Day is next weekend!  I still haven’t recovered from Christmas.  I thought a McDonald’s baked apple pie box was the perfect size to hold a piece of jewelry, a candy bar, or those fun little coupons that elementary school kids make for their moms for Mother’s Day. After I enjoyed a pie, ðŸ˜‰ I deconstructed the box to make a… Read more »

Make a Window Banner

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I made this banner at the Stampin’ Up! regional meeting in Orlando.  I knew immediately that I was going to hang it in my office.  It’s great because it isn’t very big.  You can make one, too.  You can spell out your child’s name and hang it in his or her room, or make one that says whatever inspires you. I hung… Read more »

Mix Glitter with Crystal Effects for a Beautiful Bling

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I made about 80 of these cards to swap this weekend at the Stampin’ Up regional meeting in Orlando.  To add the glitter to the center of the flowers, I mixed fine cosmo glitter and crystal effects and dabbed the potion on with a paintbrush. I can’t wait to swap!  I’ll be coming home with lots of projects to share with… Read more »