Upcycling

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Gift Card Holders

Let’s recycle used envelopes to make gift card holders. Making your own gift card holders gives you the opportunity to personalize both the gift inside the envelope and the envelope itself. I have not transitioned to on-line billing so I end up with a few junk envelopes. There are multiple uses for them that I …

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Halloween celebration

This week I am showing you a variety of Halloween celebration ideas.  I know not everyone has a Halloween celebration, my goal is to give you ideas that you can adapt to other occasions by simply changing the theme. Additionally, Halloween cards are easily adaptable for a Thanksgiving theme.  You can keep the same color …

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Easy bubble wrap painted backgrounds

I finished another batch of cards using the easy bubble wrap painted backgrounds that I referred to in my previous post.  This is the technique of ‘stamping’ the background papers with bubble wrap that has been dipped in paint. This adds a wintery appearance to the cards. You can still see the background color of …

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Christmas and holiday preparations

When do you start your Christmas and holiday preparations?  Sometimes I feel as if I am preparing all year long. I enjoy staying ahead of our celebrations. The gift planning is year round for me as I am watching and looking throughout the year for items my family and friends will enjoy. Instead of a …

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