Letting the Paper Do the Work :-)

This paper has been in my possession for many years. Such a simple card - trim it down to fit a standard card and add the matted sentiment - from Gina K! I made two of them.

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Birthday Window

The die-cut window frame and the embossed background were in my card parts book. I'm determined to keep whittling away at that book and not make any more parts! I added some flower patterned paper behind the window and also a birthday sentiment from Gina K. Actually, the sentiment is a newer addition to my parts, too. I stamped and die-cut several of them a while back.

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Colorful Birthday

This stamped image has been in my card parts book for several years. I finally chose it for a card. I colored it with Copic markers. That takes a long time! I have another one of these stamped images, but I might just toss it. Or save it and hope that I color it some year! I guess if I colored it the same colors, it would at least save me the time of figuring out what color to color each little bit! The sentiment is from Gina K.

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More Four-Panel Cards

I liked this layout from Cheryl's blog, Paper Panacea. This first one features a little bird house from my parts - from Gina K. The sentiment is also from Gina K. (Can you tell I love Gina K?) The birdhouse and sentiment are on foam squares.

I was so smart when I cut these pieces to line up after they were matted. But, of course they can't! LOL! At any rate, they are sort of close to lining up. Once again, the sentiment is from Gina K. It's matted and popped up on foam squares.

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February Calendar Page

February already!!  Here is the newest calendar page. I used an old wooden stamp from Hook, Line and Inker. I stamped on various patterned papers and then cut out the hearts and adhered them. I matted with a different patterned paper.

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One Design - Four Variations

I came across a card I had made previously using this layout, and wanted to use up some papers to do it again. I cut four sheets of patterned paper to the same dimensions and added them to a matting layer. Then I stamped the sentiment, dragged the edges on an ink pad, and popped them up.

Edited to add: The pieces measure: 4 x 2 3/4, 4 x 1, 1 x 2 3/4, 1 x 1 inches. Start with a 5 x 3 3/4 inch piece. Cut a one-inch strip and then cut that into the 1 inch piece and the four inch piece. Cut the remaining piece (2 3/4 x 5) at one inch for the two remaining pieces.

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More Birthday Flowers

A birthday card using the same stamp, stencils and die as yesterday's anniversary card. It is again popped up on foam squares, as is the sentiment. All are from Gina K. I embossed the background with a Sizzix embossing folder. I added the patterned paper to each side and added thin strips of metallic stickers.

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Anniversary Flowers

I love these flowers from Gina K. I used the stamps, stencils and dies for them. They are popped up on foam squares. Before attaching them, I used a Gina K stencil for the background. Then I matted that panel with black. The sentiment is from Gina K, also.

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Super Simple Thinking of You

I have a little notepad with ideas for me to use. I don't think I've ever used it! I looked through it the other day and found this super-simple layout. I love simple! :-) I added the patterned paper to the top, added the thin strip of black and then the sentiment - from Gina K. I made two of these.

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Happy Musical Birthday

I am having fun using up card parts again. The dies cuts (Butterflies and musical birthay) were in my parts. I used a piece of pink shimmery cardstock for the background. First I embossed it with a Cuttlebug Anna Griffin embossing folder.

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