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If you are here for the Lawnscaping Spring Blog Hop, Click Here! If you are here for the Lilypad Cards Birthday Blog Hop, Click Here!   Just popping in quickly to share the new sale at lifestylecrafts.com. Easy-to-use and compact, Resolution is similar to Epic in that it die cuts and embosses. It has a 4" magnetic platform, so when you put your metal dies on the platform, they hold tight and don't slide off! It works with dies and embossing folders that are 4" or smaller. This is good for most of my die-cutting needs, i.e. the dies I used for this...

Welcome to Lawnscaping Spring Blog Hop! If you came to my blog from Cristina's Blog, you are right on track! :) When I think of spring, I think of bright spring colors! Lawn Fawn's bright side paper pad is just perfect for spring! I made two simple treat boxes for this blog hop! Found this great easter treat box tutorial by Amanda, I just had to make one myself! Banner + chevron + kraft! :) Die cut a scallop and a tab, fold each in half to create the tag. Here are more details on the blog hop: When: April 6th...

Hello Everyone, Nina here with another Joy's Life Design Team project. This week Joy challenged us to create something Easter or Spring related. I have this tulip die that I wanted to make into a chickie foot the moment I saw it:) So I created this chickie: I used a scalloped circle punch for the chick body and free hand cut the nose and comb. Sentiment from Holiday Occasions Set by Joy's Life. It fits perfectly in the Photo Captions Large Punch by EK Success :) Love my sentiments fit into my punches:) Do you know that the hearts in...

If you are here for the Lily Pad Blog Hop, please scroll down or click here! GCD Studios Online Magazine: The Paper Cut is now live! It's so beautiful and so inspiring! Check out the clever techniques and tutorials, and join us in the fun challenges! Check it out here! (Click on the thumbnail in the landing post to view the online magazine!) It is so fresh and trendy! Off to take my 7th look at it... Let's go!

If you are here for the Lily Pad Blog Hop, please scroll down or click here! Happy Monday Crafters! I am so excited to share the news! I'm on Hampton Art Design Team! I will be working with inks from Clearsnap and stamps designed by Doodlebug, Graphic 45, 7 Gypsies, Outlines, Spellbinders and Hampton Arts Signature Designs! Wow! :) Here is one of the cards I made for the call: All stamps from Hampton Arts! Love the polka dot stamp (Studio G), so versatile! Check out all the wonderful girls on the design team here: 2012-2013 Hampton Art Design Team...

This week's Joy's Life Design Team Challenge is to create a project with something that moves… Well, the ribbon unties to reveal a gift card inside in this project:) I do not use ribbons much (though I have a ton of them) but now I see why we need a ribbon hole border punch:) I would like to share how I did this with a Mcgills Hand Punch 1. Start with a piece of 4-1/4" x 9-3/4" cardstock, long side at top, score at 1-1/4" and 4-1/4"; fold. 2. Mark every 1/2" starting from the middle on the short 1-1/4"...