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Spellbinders + FSJ – Stamp of the month club – card idea 2

January 7, 2019

Hi friends, have you checked out the new Stamp of the Month from Fun Stampers Journey (Spellbinders) yet? It is just so beautiful. You can check out my earlier post using this month’s kit here. For today’s card, I used a key and a lock image with a matching sentiment and combined these images with… Read More Spellbinders + FSJ – Stamp of the month club – card idea 2

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Layering Paper Shapes – LOVE

March 13, 2018

Hello peeps, I have a fun paper shapes layering card for you today. I love how this turned out – the colors, texture and dimension – I love it all! For this card, I really went all out with creating a shape cluster. To start, I picked the circle ‘love’ ephemera and the long ticket… Read More Layering Paper Shapes – LOVE

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Layering Paper Shapes – With Love

February 26, 2018

Hello friends, continuing in the spirit of layering paper shapes, today I have a quite simple but beautiful card for you. Layering paper shapes need not always be with too many layers and too many shapes, just a couple shapes balanced in color and shape can work wonders. So, without further ado, here’s the card… Read More Layering Paper Shapes – With Love

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Layering Paper Shapes – You Are Amazing

February 23, 2018

Hello and welcome to my space, friends! Today I have a black, white and gold Valentine-ish / love-themed card for you. For this one, I used Spellbinders Small Die of the month for Feb 2018 along with their Feb 2018 card kit. To start, I die cut the large heart border from small die of… Read More Layering Paper Shapes – You Are Amazing

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Layering Paper Shapes – Happy Valentines Day

February 14, 2018

Happy Valentines Day, my lovelies! Again, sorry for my absence. I think I have the hosting and other tech-things under control for now. I am still watching things for a little bit. Fingers crossed! While we wait, I could not let the Valentines Day pass by without leaving you a little love. To make this… Read More Layering Paper Shapes – Happy Valentines Day

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SSS New Release – SimonSaysLove – Card Inspiration 2

January 27, 2018

Hello and welcome to another exciting post. Today we are celebrating the new release from Simon Says Stamp – SimonSaysLove. Thank you so much, SSS for sending me a beautiful die – Cupid’s Heart. I created two samples for SSS FB live, one of which I am shared earlier. Another one is here for you… Read More SSS New Release – SimonSaysLove – Card Inspiration 2

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SSS New Release – SimonSaysLove – Card Inspiration 1

January 25, 2018

Hello and welcome to another exciting post. Today is the day of new release from Simon Says Stamp – SimonSaysLove. Thank you so much, SSS for sending me a beautiful die – Cupid’s Heart. I created two samples for SSS FB live, one of which I am sharing today. Another one I will share in… Read More SSS New Release – SimonSaysLove – Card Inspiration 1

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Simon Says Stamp Card Kit Inspiration

January 22, 2018

Hello friends, I have two cards to share with you today. Both are similar – both use some scraps leftover from My Favorite Things tag builder dies project, and both use supplies from Simon Says Stamp Jan 2018 card kit. The tiny square frames you see here are leftovers from MFT Tag Builder dies that… Read More Simon Says Stamp Card Kit Inspiration

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Background check – Use background dies

February 22, 2017

Hello and welcome to the next card design in our #vsbackgroundcheck series. Today is tip #8 – use background dies to enhance the background. As you can see in the card above, having the swirls on the background just adds a whole new level to the overall card design. This design is actually meant to… Read More Background check – Use background dies

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Background check – go with plain cardbase for background

February 16, 2017

Hello dearies! I am back with my next installment of inspiration for backgrounds. Idea #5 is the simplest of them all – go with plain cardbase. Don’t have any kind of pattern or texture for the background at all. It does not get any simpler than this, guys! :-) If you are new here, welcome!! :-)… Read More Background check – go with plain cardbase for background

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Background check – a new series for Feb 2017 and a giveaway!

February 7, 2017

Hello peeps!! I have something exciting to share with you all today. From this month onwards, we will focus on a theme for the month. All month long I will share multiple cards with tips and tricks for getting more out of your supplies. These tips and tricks will range from some quite simple ones… Read More Background check – a new series for Feb 2017 and a giveaway!

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Using word dies in place of sentiments

January 7, 2017

Today I wanto to share two cards made using word dies from the Simon Says Stamp release “Hey Love!” Both these cards have no stamping on it what so ever. The die cut words take place of the sentiment. Also, the die cut sentiment is on the inside of the card so it does take place… Read More Using word dies in place of sentiments

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SSD Tic Tac Toe Challenge #21 – A Shadow Box

November 1, 2016

Hello crafty friends! Today I am so excited to share my newest project with you. It is my first shadow box :-) And it meets today’s tic tac toe challenge #20 perfectly! In fact it meets several elements on the grid below. Here’s my project, which I made for a friend at work to give… Read More SSD Tic Tac Toe Challenge #21 – A Shadow Box

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Easy, affordable and quick-to-make Valentine’s treat bags (and my first video tutorial)

January 26, 2015

I can’t believe it is almost the end of January 2015! Soon all the stores here will be decked in red and pink for the Valentine’s day. In fact, most of them already have! Have you started making any preparation for it yet? Here’s what I am planning to make for my girls’ classmates this… Read More Easy, affordable and quick-to-make Valentine’s treat bags (and my first video tutorial)

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Happy Valentine’s Day {and a craft tutorial}

February 13, 2012

Wish you a very very happy Valentine’s Day 2012 Here we are with a cute and easy craft tutorial for you to create something handmade for your Valentine. If you collect all the supplies, you can finish this craft in about 30 mins only! Ready? You’ll need: – Heart shaped craft punch (your key to… Read More Happy Valentine’s Day {and a craft tutorial}

Varada Sharma

Category: Valentine’s Day