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Continue reading →: card making: state die cuts
If you’ve ever considered buying a die cut machine, this just may be the reason: state dies to represent! It doesn’t get that much closer to home than this, and it makes a great card for that anyone in your life. Happy crafting!
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Continue reading →: card making: for a sweet friend
Gold is quite the trend these days so why not join the bandwagon and try your hand at this fun and quick card using a metallic gold marker. The word “sweet” is hand-written with a chisel tip marker so you can easily create this by using other markers in any…
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Continue reading →: step away from the stamps … slowly, slowly …
In an effort to try to be less “stamp heavy” with card designs, I’ve been trying to come up with ways to use other materials that may be more commonly found around the house or office. I realize that not everyone owns stamps and that shouldn’t discourage people from wanting…
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Continue reading →: card making: glittery dahlia hello card
I recently discovered Wink of Stella glitter brush markers and whoa! It’s a pretty cool tool! It’s a great way to add a shimmery effect to a project with glitter that won’t go flying all over the place (or stick to your face in my case!) because it’s controlled and…
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Continue reading →: brunch at area four (cambridge)
Wait, didn’t I just write about this place last month? Back again so soon? Yes, and this time for brunch!
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Continue reading →: mr sushi (arlington)
I love impromptu lunch dates. I especially love impromptu lunch dates with a good friend and sushi. Mr. Sushi is one of my favorite places in town to lunch because they have consistently good sushi and because they’re very kid friendly. On this particular visit I got the tekkadon (tuna over…
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Continue reading →: knitting :: dropped stitch striped cowl
I’m also calling this my “Frozen Cowl” simply because we seem to watch that movie every day. Every. Single. Day. And surprisingly, I get get one cowl made while watching the movie with our Frozen fanatic which is really a double win for this mama.
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Continue reading →: product review: stampin’ up blendabilities markers
I’m so lucky to have a friend who is also a demonstrator for Stampin’ Up. Demonstrators get to try out new products before the new catalog goes live and the general public can order things online. So as you can imagine, I was super giddy to be able to try…
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Continue reading →: card making: selective embossing
When it comes to applying the technique of heat embossing to a paper project most people naturally assume that you must use a special watermark ink pad (generally a Versamark pad) and a stamp. With the use of a VersaMarker pen you can selectively apply heat embossing in specific (and small) areas on card…
Hello,
I’m Candice
I’m always busy working on some sort of crafting project whether it is knitting, card making, or scrapbooking. I’m a dog mom that loves to bake, take pictures, and read really good mystery novels. Thanks for checking out my creations and reviews – let’s get crafty!
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