Die-Cut Corner Cards

I made these Die-Cut Corner Cards on my YouTube Channel today. You can use any shape to cut the corner and then fit a fun image into it!

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This cute kids card was made using the Silly Safari Stamp Set and Valley In Bloom Designer Series Paper

I made this card using the Garden Gatherings Bundle and Mixed Up Patterns Designer Series Paper.

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Begonia Belle Color Combo

The Begonia Belle Stamp Set is the Product of the Month for July and it stamps beautiful flowers. It’s a two-step stamp and creates a gorgeous, realistic begonia. You can get it for only $5(US) when you place an order of $75 or more.

The Color Combo is from my July Inspiration Calendar - Lemon Lime Twist, Balmy Blue and Crumb Cake.

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Tips & Instructions

• Crumb Cake Card Base - 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4

• Basic White Layer - 4 x 5-1/4

• Valley In Bloom Designer Series Paper - 3-7/8 x 5-1/8, adhere to the white layer and then to the card base.

• Die cut a piece of Basic White using the 3rd from largest die from the Everyday Arches Dies.

• Stamp 2 flowers in Balmy Blue ink using the Begonia Bell Stamp Set on the arch. Stamp off when stamping the second image to get a lighter shade.

• Stamp the leaves in Lemon Lime Twist ink. I only use one of the leaf stamps, not both. I also created a mask by stamping the flower on a Post-It Note and then cut it out, then covered the stamped flower so I could stamp the leaves without getting ink on the flower.

• Adhere the arch to the card.

• On a 1/2” strip of Crumb Cakes stamp the sentiment in Versamark ink and emboss with WOW White Embossing Powder. Banner both ends and adhere to the card with Dimensionals.

• Add some white Shimmering Dots.

On the inside layer (4 x 5-1/4), stamp a flower in the bottom corner.

Not sure if there are blue begonias but in our stamping world, anything goes!

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Sketch Challenge - Stitched Stocking

I decided to let the Designer Series Paper do the work on my card for this week’s Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge. It’s call A Stitched Season and has great quilt-inspired patterns.

Here’s the sketch I used. You can see all the projects posted for this week’s challenge by clicking on the sketch below.

Tips & Instructions

• Thick Basic White Card Base - 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4

• A Stitched Season Designer Series Paper - 4-1/4 x 5-1/2, adhere to the card base.

• A Stitched Season Designer Series Paper - 2-3/4 x 4-7/8 (I pretty much cut to include 2 trees with the border around them).

• Basic White - 2-1/2 x 5, adhere the Designer Series Paper to the white layer and then to the card front.

• Punch a circle from Basic White using the 2-3/8 Circle Punch. Stamp the sentiment in Real Red ink using the Stitched Stocking Stamp Set. Adhere the circle to the card with Dimensionals.

• Die cut the small trees using the Stitched Stocking Dies on a strip of Old Olive. Adhere 4 of them to a 1/2 strip of Basic White and adhere to the circle.

• Tie a bow with the Real Red Stitched Ribbon and adhere it to the circle with a glue dot.

On the inside layer (4 x 5-1/4), stamp the sentiment in Real Red ink. Add a piece of Designer Series Paper cut to 3/4 x 4.

I love the the quilted feel of this Designer Series Paper, so warm and cozy for the holidays.

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Sketch Saturday - Help Me Grow

For this week’s Sketch Challenge I used the Help Me Grow Dies along with the Nature Walk Designer Series Paper. I die cut the pot and plants right from that paper.

Here’s the sketch I used. It’s from the weekly Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Tips & Instructions

• Crumb Cake Card Base - 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4

• Basic White Layer - 4 x 5-1/4, adhere to the card base.

• Nature’s Walk Designer Series Paper - cut six squares at 1 x 1.

• Natures Walk Designer Series Paper - die cut the smaller pot and the plants using the Help Me Grow Dies. I used both sides of the same piece of paper. This is the pattern I used.

• Fit the plants through the slit in the pot and tape down in the back.

• Stamp the sentiment on a 1 x 2-3/8 strip of Basic White in Pretty Peacock ink. The sentiment is from the Balloon Festoon Stamp Set. Use a Sponge Dauber to add some Crumb Cake in around the edges.

• Arrange the squares, pot and sentiment on the card to determine spacing. Adhere the squares, then adhere the plant and the sentiment with Dimensionals.

• Add some Faux Bronze Pentagons.

On the inside layer (4 x 5-1/4), stamp the sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink. Die cut another pot and plant and adhere to the bottom, left corner, letting it hang off the side. Trip off what is hanging off.

This is a great masculine birthday card. The plant almost looks real cut from the paper with the variations of the greens.

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Faux Tile Technique

The Faux Tile Technique creates a beautiful textured effect that adds so much interest to your cards, and it's surprisingly easy to do! Simply score your focal panel to create the tile pattern, then stamp your image over the scored lines. It's a simple technique with impressive results that will make your handmade cards stand out.

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I scored the layer diagonally and then used the Fern & Flora Stamp Set to stamp the images.

For this card, I used a smaller piece to score and then used the Simply Leaves Stamp Set and different greens. The background layer was embossed with the Paradise Garden Hybrid Embossing Folder.

I think this may be my favorite. The score lines are vertical and horizontal and I used the Nature’s Symphony Stamp set for the branches. The sentiment and label are from the Forever Florals Bundle.

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Birthday Song Color Combo

The Birthday Song Stamp Set is such a fun set with images and sentiments that will put a smile on your face!

The Color Combo is from my June Inspiration Calendar - Barely Blush, Real Red and Lemon Lolly.

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Tips & Instructions

• Barely Blush Card Base - 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4

• Barely Blush Painted Patterns Layer - 4 x 5-1/4, wrap a piece of Barely Blush Bordered Ribbon around the layer and adhere to the back. Adhere layer to the card base.

• Basic White Arch - Die cut using the third from largest arch from the Everyday Arches Dies.

• Stamp the birds image on the arch in black ink. Color with Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Markers.

• Stamp the sentiment and music notes in Real Red ink.

• Adhere the arch to the card with Dimensionals.

On the inside layer (4 x 5-1/4), stamp the sentiments in Real Red ink. Stamp the birds in black ink and color with Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Markers.

These singing birds just crack me up and I love the sentiment!

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Sketch Challenge - Beautiful Ordinary Life Birthday Cards

This week’s Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge is a fun one. I made 2 cards, using the leftover triangles for the second card. The Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper has such fun patterns.

Here’s the sketch I used. You can see all the projects posted for this week’s challenge by clicking on the sketch below.

Tips & Instructions

• Lost Lagoon & Flirty Flamingo Card Bases - 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4

• Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper (2 patterns) - 4 x 5-1/2. I used the stripes and polka dots. Lay one on top of the other and cut diagonally from the top corner to the bottom, then keeping them together, rotate and cut the other way. This will give you 8 triangles.

• Adhere the triangles to the card bases, alternating the top/bottom and sides.

• Lost Lagoon & Flirty Flamingo strips - 3/4 x 4, emboss using the Forever Plaid 3D Embossing Folder and adhere across the middle of the card.

• Stamp a sentiment on a label, I used the hexagon die from the Paradise Garden dies and the 2” Circle Punch. The Happy Birthday is from the Balloon Festoon Stamp Set and was stamped in Lost Lagoon Ink. The other sentiment is from the Sending Salutations Stamp Set and was stamped in Flirty Flamingo Dots.

• Adhere the label to the card with Dimensionals.

• Add some Array of Dots.

On the inside layer (4 x 5-1/4), stamp the sentiment and add a piece of Designer Series Paper cut to 3/4 x 4

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Sketch Saturday - Gilded Wings Thank You Card

I love when a sketch works for a slimline card! This week I used the pretty Moonlit Flora Designer Series Paper and the gorgeous butterflies from the Gilded Wings Accents.

Here’s the sketch I used from the Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Tips & Instructions

• Golden Glow Card Base - 7-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 3-3/4

• Moonlit Flora Designer Series Paper (Golden Glow/White pattern) - 3-3/4 x 8-1/2, adhere to the card base.

• Basic White - 2-3/4 x 8-1/2

• Moonlit Flora Designer Series Paper (fern pattern) - 2-1/2 x 8-1/2, adhere to the white layer and then to the card.

• Stamp the sentiment from the Banner Sayings Stamp Set on a scrap of Basic White in Mossy Meadow ink. Punch out the the coordinating banner punch and adhere it to the card with Dimensionals.

• Adhere some of the gold butterflies from the Gilded Winged Accents, putting a little glue on the body and bending up the wings.

• Add some small Flower Accents.

On the inside layer (3-1/2 x 8-1/4), stamp the sentiment in Mossy Meadow ink. Add a piece of Designer Series Paper cut to 1 x 3-1/2 and 3 small butterflies.

I love the gold butterflies against the fern patterns on the paper!

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Triple Strips Z-Fold Cards

I created these Triple Strips Z-Fold Cards for my Friday Fun Fold video, and they were so much fun to make! It seems like there are endless ways to create a Z-Fold card, and this version is definitely one of my favorites. The layered strips add extra interest and dimension, and the finished card stands up beautifully for display.

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This sparkly birthday card was made using the Balloon Festoon Bundle and Splash of Sparkles Specialty Designer Series Paper. I love the pinks and purples with the gold accents.

This card is great for an anniversary or retirement or change up the sentiment and it’s a perfect masculine birthday card. I made it using the Scenic Coast Specialty Designer Series Paper and Sunset Coast Bundle. The label and mats were cut using the Sweet Words & Labels Dies.

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Summer Happiness Color Combo

Isn't this a fun and cheerful card? I paired the Summer Happiness Bundle with the sunny patterned paper from the Beach Boardwalk Designer Series Paper, and I love how they work together. One of my favorite things to do is mix products from different collections to create a fresh, unique look. Don't be afraid to combine your favorite stamps and papers—you might discover a new favorite combination!

The Color Combo is from my July Inspiration Calendar - Timid Tiger, Berry Burst and Pretty Peacock.

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Tips & Instructions

• Timid Tiger Card Base - 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4

• Basic White Layer - 4 x 5-1/4, adhere to the card base.

• Beach Boardwalk Designer Series Paper (sun pattern) - 3-3/4 x 5, adhere to the card.

• Die cut the sunglasses from Pretty Peacock Cardstock. Add some clear packing tape to a small piece of Basic Black Cardstock to get a shine on the lenses and die cut with the sunglass lens die. Adhere the two lenses to the glasses.

• Die cut the bottom of the flip flops from Timid Tiger and the tops from Berry Burst Cardstock. Adhere the tops to the bottoms.

• Die cut the pair of flowers from Timid Tiger and again from Berry Burst Cardstock.

• Die cut a piece of Basic White from the second from smallest die from the Nested Essentials Dies. Stamp the sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink.

• Adhere the sentiment to the card, then 3 flowers, alternating the colors of the centers and the petals. Adhere the sunglasses and flip flops using Dimensionals.

On the inside layer (4 x 5-1/4), stamp the sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink and the sun in Timid Tiger ink. Add the last flower.

I love how the flip flops and sunglasses look against the sun patterned paper. Those sunglasses look better in person with the packing tape on the lenses, nice and shiny.

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Sketch Challenge - Simply Leaves

This week’s Sketch Challenge has a sunburst background and I decided to use the Textured Tree Ring 3D Embossing Folder for it. From there, I went with leaves to keep it on the natural side.

Here’s the sketch I used. You can see all the projects posted for this week’s challenge by clicking on the sketch below.

Tips & Instructions

• Basic Beige Card Base - 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4

• Basic Beige - 4-1/4 x 5-1/2, emboss using the Textured Tree Ring 3D Embossing Folder and adhere to the card base.

• Stamp the large leaf on Basic Beige Cardstock in Garden Green ink, stamping off first to get a lighter shade. Punch with the coordinating Simple Leaf Punch.

• Stamp some of the smaller leaf images on Basic Beige Cardstock in Granny Apple Green and Garden Green inks. Fussy cut.

• Die cut the oval from Basic White using the Framed Violets Dies. Run the edge along a Crumb Cake ink pad. Stamp the dots all over the oval in Basic Beige ink. I used the Framed Violets Stamp Set.

• On a 1-1/4 x 1-5/8 piece of Basic White, stamp the sentiment in Crumb Cake and round the corners. Run the edge along the Crumb Cake ink pad.

• Adhere the sentiment to the oval and then adhere the oval to the card with Dimensionals.

• Adhere the leaves to the card with Dimensionals.

Basic Beige inside layer (4 x 5-1/4) - stamp the sentiment in Crumb Cake ink and stamp some leaves in Granny Apple Green and Garden Green inks.

I love the embossed layer with the leaves, perfect for a masculine birthday!

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Sketch Saturday - Simply Leaves

I used the new Simply Leaves Bundle for this week’s Sketch Challenge. It has some great stamp images and a coordinating punch. The patterned paper is from the Valley in Bloom Designer Series Paper.

Here’s the sketch I used. It’s from the weekly Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Tips & Instructions

• Pretty Peacock Card Base - 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4

• Valley in Bloom Designer Series Paper layer - 4 x 5-1/4, adhere to the card base.

• Valley In Bloom Designer Series Paper strip - 1 x 4, adhere to the card.

• Die cut the arch from Basic White with the 5th from largest arch from the Everyday Arches Dies. Use a Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Marker to flick ink on the arch. Adhere to the card.

• Die cut 3 leaves using the Simple Leaf Punch from the Designer Series Paper. I stamped the vein pattern on the green leaf in Pretty Peacock ink.

• Arrange and adhere the leaves on the arch.

• Stamp the sentiment on a 1/2” strip of Basic White in Pretty Peacok ink. Banner one end and adhere to the card with Dimensionals.

• Add some Pretty Peacock Array of Dots.

On the inside layer (4 x 5-1/4), stamp the sentiment in Pretty Peacock ink. Stamp some leaves at the bottom. I stamped off on some and direct on the one dark one.

I love the leaves punched from the different patterns of the paper.

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Triple Accordion Fun Fold Cards

These Triple Accordion Fold Cards are so much fun to open! I love how our Designer Series Papers include coordinating patterns that work perfectly together, making it easy to create the three different patterned panels. It's a fun fold that's sure to impress while beautifully showcasing your favorite papers.

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This fun Halloween Card features the new Frightfully Fun Designer Series Paper and Oh My Fright Stamp Set.

This pretty card was made using the Violet Dreams Specialty Designer Series Paper and Framed Violets Bundle.

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Red, White & Blue USA Card

This week’s Color Combo is Red, White & Blue in honor of our country’s 250th Birthday!!! It’s a simple card but the embossed background really makes it fun!

I used the Color Combo from my June Inspiration Calendar.

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Tips & Instructions

• Real Red Card Base - 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4

• Basic White Layer - 4 x 5-1/4, emboss using the Swirls of Magic Embossing Folder, adhere to the card base

• Die cut the USA letters from Night of Navy cardstock using the Party Alphabet Dies. Adhere to the card.

On the inside layer (4 x 5-1/4), stamp the sentiment in Real Red ink and the stars in Night of Navy ink.

I love this new embossing folder, it can be used for Halloween, Christmas or the 4th of July, so versatile.

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Sketch Challenge - Lovely and Beautiful Birthday Card

I love the oranges and gold in the Lovely & Beautiful Designer Series Paper. It makes such a pretty birthday card. I made it for the weekly Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge.

Here’s the sketch I used. You can see all the projects posted for this week’s challenge by clicking on the sketch below.

Tips & Instructions

• Calypso Coral Card Base - 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4

• Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper (background layer) - 4 x 5-1/4, adhere to the card base.

• Lovely & Beautiful Specialty Designer Series Paper (large floral) - 3 x 4-1/2

• Calypso Coral Cardstock - 2 x 4-1/2

• Lay the large floral pattern paper on the Calypso Coral cardstock so the bottom edges are together. Fussy cut the curve and then move the cardstock down a little to create a bottom border and adhere together. Adhere to the card.

• Die cut the label from Basic White using the Sweet Words & Labels Dies. Stamp the sentiment in Calypso Coral ink. Adhere to the card with Dimensionals. I used the Lilly of the Valley Stamp Set for the sentiments.

• Add some Flower Accents.

On the inside layer (4 x 5-1/4), stamp the sentiment in Calypso Coral ink. Add a piece of Designer Series Paper cut to 3/4 x 5-1/4.

I love the sparkle of the gold accents on this card, so elegant!

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Sketch Saturday - Frightfully Fun

I made this fun Halloween Card for this week’s sketch challenge using products from the new Frightfully Fun Suite. This suite is part of the new Online Exclusives that will be available starting July 1, 2026.

Here’s the sketch I used from the weekly Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.

Tips & Instructions

• Basic Black Card Base - 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4

• Frightfully Fun Designer Series Paper - 4 x 5-1/4, adhere to the card base.

• Basic Black - 2 squares - 2-3/8 x 2-3/8

• Basic White - 2 squares - 2-1/4 x 2-1/4, stamp the spider web in black ink on one of the squares. Emboss both squares using the Swirls of Magic Embossing Folder. Adhere to the black squares. Adhere the squares to the card.

• Stamp the sentiment on a 3/4 strip of Basic White in Pumpkin Pie ink. adhere to the card. I used Dimensionals on some areas of the strip.

• Die cut some bats from Basic Black and adhere to the card.

On the inside layer (4 x 5-1/4), stamp the sentiment in black ink. Add some die cut bats and a piece of Designer Series Paper cut to 3/4 x 5-1/4.

I love that the embossed squares have the same patterns as the Designer Series Paper layer.

Note: The Frightfully Fun products (Designer Series Paper, Oh My Fright Bundle and Swirls of Magic Embossing Folder will be available starting July 1, 2026.

Arched Pop Out Cards

These Arched Pop Out Cards are so much fun to make and they come together more easily than you might think! I love the dimension this design creates, and because the card stands up beautifully, it makes a wonderful display piece.

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This card was made using brand new products from the Violet Dreams Suite which will be available starting July 1, 2026 when the next set of Online Exclusives launches.

For this card I used the Lovely Blossoms Designer Series Paper and Heirloom Boutique Stamp Set for this pretty Wedding Card.

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Exciting Times Color Combo

When I saw this week’s color combo, I decided to use the Fern & Flora dies. Soft Sea Foam and Old Olive are perfect together for the ferns and I love the bright Flirty Flamingo to bring it all together.

I used the Color Combo from my June Inspiration Calendar - Soft Sea Foam, Flirty Flamingo and Old Olive.

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Tips & Instructions

• Basic White Thick Card Base - 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4

• Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper - 4 x 5-1/4, adhere to the card base.

• Die cut fern images from Soft Sea Foam, Old Olive and Flirty Flamingo Cardstock using the Fern & Flora Dies.

• Stamp the frame in Old Olive ink and the sentiment in Flirty Flamingo ink on Basic White Cardstock and using the Exciting Times Stamp Set. Punch using the coordinating Rounded Rectangle Punch.

• Arrange the fern pieces and adhere to the card with Liquid Glue. Adhere the label using Dimensionals. (Tip - don’t put Dimensionals on the part of the label that will sit on the fern pieces.)

• Add some Flirty Flamingo Array of Dots embellishments.

On the inside layer (4 x 5-1/4), stamp the sentiment in Flirty Flamingo ink. Stamp the ferns in Old Olive and Soft Sea Foam inks.

I love the pattern on the Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper as a background to these pretty ferns.

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Sketch Challenge - Safari Smiles

The Safari Smiles Bundle has such sweet images that work great for a baby card. I went with the lion family and the new In Color Gingham Gallery Designer Series Paper that will be available starting July 1, 2026 with the new Online Exclusives.

I made the card for this week’s Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge. Here’s the sketch I used. You can see all the projects posted for this week’s challenge by clicking on the sketch below.

Tips & Instructions

• Hydrangea Hue Card Base - 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, score at 4-1/4

• 2026–2028 In Color Gingham Gallery - 2 pieces cut at 2-1/4 x 3-3/4, adhere to the card base.

• Basic White - Die cut the largest square using the Stylish Shapes Dies.

• Stamp the lion family on Basic White in Black Ink using the Safari Smiles Stamp Set. Die cut with the coordinating die.

• Color the lions with Stampin’ Blends Markers. I used Darling Duckling, Pecan Pie and Crumb Cake.

• Adhere the lion family to the diamond and then adhere the diamond to the card with Dimensionals.

• Stamp the sentiment on a 1/2” strip of Basic White in Hydrangea Hue ink. Banner both ends and adhere to the card using Dimensionals on the right side.

• Add some Hydrangea Hue Dots.

On the inside layer (4 x 5-1/4), add a piece of Designer Series Paper cut to 3/4 x 4

I love how sweet this family is along sitting on the gingham paper.

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Triple Point Cards

These Triple Point cards have lots of pieces and steps but once you get the idea of how the design works, they are easy to put together. I love how they turned out.

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This card was made using the Moonlit Flora Designer Series Paper and Fern & Flora Stamp Set. I love this paper!

This card was made using the Beautiful Ordinary Life Designer Series Paper and the sweet Wild Bunch Stamp Set. This is the June Product of the Month that you can get for $5 when you place a $75(USD) order.

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