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Thank you, Teacher! – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany May 5, 2022May 3, 2022

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It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! Though I think educators should be celebrated all year round, I am all for a week all about uplifting and encouraging our hardworking educators! I am proud to support all of our overworked and underpaid school staff! To celebrate and provide some inspiration in hopes you will make a few cards to share with the educators in your life, I’ve created two, new clean and simple card designs using Ellen Hutson products.

Happy Mother’s Day – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany April 29, 2022April 27, 2022

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Have you tried stitching on your handmade cards yet? I’m totally hooked!! Today, I’m sharing a card using some new stitching dies from Spellbinders. Ellen Hutson recently got several new products from Spellbinders, just another reason to shop the Ellen Hutson website for all your cardmaking needs!

Tips on Aligning Layering Stencils – Ellen Hutson

By: Tiffany April 27, 2022April 24, 2022

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If you’re like me, you love layering stencils! The possibilities are endless and you can make beautiful designs quickly! Do you ever struggle lining up layered stencils? If so, I have some tips for you! There are so many different kinds of layering stencils so all of these tips may not be applicable to all of them. But I’m hopeful one or two of these tips will help you achieve perfect placement each time.

April Card Kit Release – MFT Stamps

By: Tiffany April 26, 2022April 24, 2022

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The new MFT card kit for April 2022, Rainbow Bridge, is live! The kit contains stamps, die-namics dies, and cardstock related to pet sympathy.

Countdown Day 1: Card Kit – MFT Stamps

By: Tiffany April 25, 2022April 24, 2022

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It’s time for a new MFT card kit release! This kit has a sad theme of pet sympathy. Losing a pet is so incredibly hard, and it may be hard to know what to say to a friend or loved one going through this pain, but this card kit is sure to help.

Wednesday Sketch Challenge #589 – MFT Stamps

By: Tiffany April 13, 2022April 12, 2022

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Today, I’m sharing inspiration for this week’s MFT sketch challenge #589. MFT products are encouraged, but not required to enter. And you have a chance to win a $50 MFT gift card!

April Release! – MFT Stamps

By: Tiffany April 12, 2022April 10, 2022

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Today’s the day! Head over to the MFT site to shop the brand new release! I was inspired to create a card based on a sentiment in the SY Sunshine Friends stamp set – “If friends were flowers, I’d pick you.” So I wanted flowers galore – my favorite!

Countdown Day 1: R&R – MFT Stamps

By: Tiffany April 11, 2022April 9, 2022

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One more sleep until the new release is live! Speaking of sleep, who else could use more of it? Well, this card is dedicated to you (and me too!). I created this sample using the I Need Some Me & You Time stamp set.

Countdown Day 2: Dream Big – MFT Stamps

By: Tiffany April 10, 2022April 10, 2022

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It’s Day 2 of the countdown, and today, I am sharing a cute, baby card. It features an adorable stamp set illustrated by Rachelle Anne Miller called Number Fun – 1. This set does not come with a coordinating die-namics so it is perfect for one layer cards.

Countdown Day 3: Stay Cool – MFT Stamps

By: Tiffany April 9, 2022April 7, 2022

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We’re halfway to MFT’s April release! One technique that I come back to again and again is creating my own patterned paper using stamps. In this design, I stepped up the “diy patterned paper” by adding in texture with a staple in any craft room. Dive in to read more!