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You Can Never Have Too Many Gift Bags: Tutorial

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  You can make an unlimited variety of these cute gift bags using any 8 1/2″ x 11″ piece of cardstock.  I like using my embellishment scraps to decorate the bags.  The possibilities are endless!  These bags are the perfect size for gift cards or jewelry…remember, good things come in small packages. SUPPLIES: 8 1/2″ x 11″ cardstock; one sheet… Read more »

this is a pain in the neck

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privacy has its benefits, but it’s a pain.  for those of you who have private blogs, do you have to sign in every time?  i am finding that i don’t even read my own blog anymore because it is too much of a pain to have to log in every time.  blah.  not worth it!

Step-It-Up

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I’ve been creating things with paper for over eight years.  I wish I had some of the first things I made. I didn’t make this card, but I’ve had it for several years.  My friend Jen made it as an invitation for her niece’s birthday.  I call this card  my “step-it-up” card.  When I saw it, I knew I needed to… Read more »

Make an Organizer from a Pocket Folder

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While you are out shopping for school supplies, buy a bunch of two-pocket folders.  You know, the ones that are on sale this time of year for ten cents.  Buy lots of them in lots of different colors!  Look at what you can make!  (Although I made the folder shown here, the idea for this is not my original idea.  I… Read more »