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Hooray for Birthdays Paper Pumpkin Alternatives
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Tech gremlins: 1. Mikki: 0. 😂 I’m a day late sharing the A Paper Pumpkin Thing Blog Hop, but we’re here now! This month I’m playing with the Hooray for Birthdays Paper Pumpkin Kit and created a circle easel card inspired by the kit’s original easel-card theme… plus a little book-style gift box to…
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Meet Metallic Magic! ✨
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There’s a new little bit of magic arriving at Paper Tales! When Stampin’ Up! first introduced the Metallic Magic Hot Foil System, my initial reaction was… “Nope. I don’t need another machine.” 😂 But after thinking it over, I decided to invest in one—and here’s why. One of the most important parts of what…
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Honoring Service: A Patriotic Card with Heart
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🇺🇸✨ Today’s card has a little extra meaning behind it. For the Summer & Patriotic Blog Hop, I created a project inspired by two very special people—my brother and sister-in-law, both retired Marines. Handmade cards have a way of telling stories, and this one is a small tribute to service, sacrifice, and gratitude. Stop…
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Beyond the Kit: A Magical Sparkling Celebrations Alternative
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Create a beautiful floating lantern window card using the Sparkling Celebrations Paper Pumpkin Kit. Includes a free PDF tutorial, measurements, supply list, and creative inspiration for taking your kit beyond the original instructions.
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Gears & Textures Father’s Day Series | The Fun Fold Finale 😏
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Well… the Father’s Day Gears & Textures series officially escalated into full crafty engineering mode 😅✂️ For the final project in the collection, I created an elevated buckle fun fold card featuring layered industrial-inspired details, dimensional textures, and LOTS of creative experimenting along the way 💛 Honestly this may be my favorite project from…