What’s Your Type? Plaque

I have been waiting patiently to be inspired to use the What’s Your Type? stamp set. I was a little intimidated by it but after returning from my trip to Atlanta, I was in a slump. I needed something to get my mojo going again. I decided to take a BIG bite so I got …

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Flower Shop CASE from the Annual Catalog

I CASE’d this card from page 67 in the Annual Catalog, using Flower Shop, Choose Happiness and Bloom with Hope. If you look at the original card, you may or may not be a little surprised. I am participating in a “boot camp” and this was one of the very first assignments we got this …

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Million & One Gift Card Enclosure Packs

  Welcome to my 150th blog post and first year anniversary of Secret Stamper! I don’t know what I would do without gift cards! I know there are people who don’t appreciate them but they just seem a little nicer than sticking a check or cash into an envelope to me. I have teenagers! At …

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Stippled Blossoms, Flower Shop, and Petite Petals Are a Mixed Bunch

I used Stippled Blossoms and Flower Shop to make this card made with my favorite color, Coastal Cabana, for the Creative Crew June Challenge. The challenge was “Show us your favorite color. Try it in a color combo you haven’t used before!” I absolutely love Coastal Cabana. I didn’t realize it till I found myself …

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Making Watercolor DSP for the Creative Crew

The Stampin’ Up! demonstrators who coordinate the Splitcoaststampers Creative Crew are such a great group and they sure know how to keep me on my toes! This week’s challenge was: “DSP/Color Focus: daffodil delight, island indigo, gumball green, smoky slate – Use a technique of your choosing that imitates our watercolor wonder designer papers.” First of all, I …

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