Golden Poinsettia

A quick and easy Christmas card! The flower looks almost real! I just sponged a little ink over the petals.

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Envelope punch board/liner

This great tool will be available on my SU site in September!! Not only is it great to create envelopes, but here is a video showing how to make the liners, too! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEsh3qwkHKw

Instead of cutting the bottom off, as shown in the video, I would just cut the piece in half and create two liners!

Blue Poinsettia

I'll have a blue Christmas!!! Wouldn't the Joyful Christmas on page 27 of the holiday catalog, work great for this card? Or how about the Festive Flurry set on page 30, especially in the blues! Love it and hope you do, too!

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by!!!!

Pink Postcard

First off, let me tell you that it is SO disappointing (among other things) to have such terrible internet service in this day and age. I know I should be grateful that I have any at all, but this is almost ridiculous. With that being said, it also explains why I am not able to post as much as I would like, but I hope you will continue to check in to see the new posts, when I can.

Here is my latest creation with the postcard stamp, which I love. I certainly hope I am NEVER asked to choose my favorite stamp, because I would never be able to choose just one! I used several sets to create this card and added pearls to the flowers, crystal effect to the butterfly, and even layered the flowers and "stamp" for dimension. I am sure that you will be seeing more of this style of card from me in the future.

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Santa's Noel

Christmas will soon be upon us! So I am getting a head start, at least on my cards! This one is really just basic layering and stamping. I also sponged along the edges to give it a little more dimension. Hard to see in the photo, but also highlighted some areas with stickles to add some dazzle.

And here is the what I did with the inside of the card.

Hope you have an enjoyable day and thank you so much for stopping by!!!

Paper Pumpkin Promotion

Want to try paper crafting OR just want a "mojo boost"? Now is the time to give this a try!

Through August 31, 2013, new Paper Pumpkin subscribers can use the promo code PUMPKINDEAL to join Paper Pumpkin for only $10 a month for the first two months!

*After you receive two months' worth of Paper Pumpkin kits, the price for future kits will go back to the regular price: $19.95.


Check it out by clicking on the Paper Pumpkin button on the right hand column. When you sign up, please place me (Mary Lee Carroll) as you demonstrator.

Thanks for visiting!!! Have a great day!

Liz's Butterflies

This lovely card was a CASE (copy and share everything) from an SU friend, Liz Thayer. It really looks very elegant and I hope you will give it a try!

To created the cover, I cut a slightly larger piece of cardstock and embossed it, then trimmed it to size because the embossing creates a little shrinking. I cut the second piece to size, then cut both pieces at the same time, using the top of one and the bottom of the second one.

Have a great day and thanks so much for stopping by!

Ghirardelli Gift/treat box

This is a fun little box that will hold four of the Ghirardelli chocolates or a small gift. The full instructions can be found on SCS here . I hope you give it a try.

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New Products!!!

These will be so great to make those special cards!!!





Don't forget the new seasonal catalog is now live, too! Want a hard copy, which is what I prefer????? Contact me and I will put one in the mail for you!!

Have a fun and crafty day!!!