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New Studio Re-do Inspiration Part I

Tracy — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:57:30 +0000

They say that inspiration can come from anywhere. So, I thought I’d share just what inspired me to re-do my studio. This is the new personal die-cutting machine from Sizzix. It’s the Big Shot Pro and it has a 13″ opening. Ever since I first heard about them, I wanted one. These are brand new, Continue reading →

Winter Cheer – Stamp Away the Winter “Blues”!

Tracy — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:45:18 +0000

Personally, I LOVE winter! Yep, even snow! But, for some people, winter means “the blues”. Well, here’s a little card to celebrate the “winter blues”. “Winter Cheer” is stamped in White Opaque Stazon on acetate. The “swirl” is stamped on blue cardstock in Refelction Palette ink. (Both images are from The Angel Company stamp set “Snow Continue reading →

Showers of Blessings Card

Tracy — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:59:09 +0000

This card was made with T-3036 “Showers of Love” stamp set from the new Serendipity Magalogue. Cardstocks include V-222 White Ultrasmooth, v-827 Pop Rockz Collection, and V-98 Green 1 & V-102 Blue 1 MatchMakers cardstock. It’s not easy to see in the photo, but I used my Scor-pal (F-358) to create horizontal lines above and below the cardstock Continue reading →

Mimi Farewell Card

Tracy — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:00:43 +0000

It’s taken me awhile to get this posted, but this is a card I made for one of the girls at work who moved out of state this past spring. The sentiment on the front of the card is from the T-1102 Take Pride stamp set and stamped in TT-220 Noir Black Palette Ink. The pattern Continue reading →

Floral Birthday Card Revisited

Tracy — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:14:40 +0000

Okay, so my original design for this card was meant to be clean and simple. Well, after staring at it a while, I decided to try a couple of variations: I used orange ribbon to finish the border off on the first example. I like the look of the ribbon and the texture it adds. Continue reading →

Love Doodles Bottle Cap Cards

Tracy — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:52:03 +0000

These are a couple of quick cards using The Angel Company stamps, inks, and papers, along with some bottle cap embellishments. The two cards are virtually the same, but with different colored heart charms. I used Bazzill cardstock from the Reds collection, Rustic Chic Collection pattern paper, and Ultra Smooth White cardstock. All stamping Continue reading →