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Hi, I’m Jessica. I’m a card maker and an encourager.
I love the instant gratification and sense of accomplishment I get when creating a card. It’s also a great way to brighten someone else’s day. Who doesn’t love to find a handmade card in their mailbox? Whether you’re just getting started making your own cards or you’ve been making them for years, I’m here to help and encourage you to make and send more cards.
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Quick & Easy Masculine Card
Masculine cards can be some of the hardest to make, but that shouldn't be true! I think we make it harder in our heads than it really is. Watch this video to see how quick and easy it can be to make a masculine card. Tips for making a Quick & Easy Masculine Card #1 -...
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Southern Serenade Cards
Some days the creativity just flows and yesterday was one of those days. I've been needing too many sympathy cards lately but since I'm thankful I can send a little handmade love, I keep on making them. Perfect Plum card base: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" scored at 4-1/4" Pear...
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Last Chance Stampin’ Up! Products
If you take a peek at the Retiring Products (aka Last Chance Products) from the annual and Occasions Stampin' Up! catalogs you might wonder what is going on?!?! As one person emailed me... "If I didn't know better I would say it almost looks like Stampin' Up is going...
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How to Color Designer Series Paper with an Aqua Painter!
I am in love with this CHEERFUL thank you card that I made recently... Berry Burst card base: 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" Floral Paper: 3" x 4" Basic Black: 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" Doesn't it just make you SMILE? This photo doesn't even do the card justice because the flowers are...
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Blossoming Basket Cards
Happy Spring! Change is coming, a freshness is in the air... and if you packed away your flower stamps for the winter it's time to get them back out!! Today I have 2 cards to share with you that I made with the Blossoming Basket Bundle from Stampin' Up! Full...
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Tips for Using 3D Dynamic Embossing Folders
For some reason I was under the impression that 3D Dynamic Textured Impressions Embossing Folders were hard to use. I'm not sure why! Maybe because I'd heard that you needed to spritz your card stock with water first. Um, that extra step hardly seems hard but the...
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