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I love making cards with strips and dots but afraid I have not done justice to these strips and dots.  There are so many beautiful cards.  Check them out at  Double “D” Challenge

I’m also playing along at Global Design Project .  Check out all the fabulous cards on this site also.

This was a very easy card to create.  A card base of Basic Black cut 4-1/4″ x 11″and scored at 5-1/2.”   A mat was cut from the Broadway Bound DSP and adhered to the Basic Black card base with Liquid Glue.   A banner was cut 3-1/2″  x 2-3/4″ from a piece of the Broadway Bound DSP.  The birthday cake is fussy cut from a scrap of the same DSP.

The inside sentiment is from the Hanging Garden stamp set and is stamped in Memento Black ink on the Whisper White panel.  The panel is made to look like a marquee with the strips and dots adhered around it.   The shine of the gold stripe and the gold dots does not show up in the picture.  You  can see the shine in the picture below.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you found inspiration and encouragement for your life endeavors.  Have a great week.

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51 Days until Christmas Day. Are you working on your Christmas cards, you only have about 42 days before you need to mail them.  We have many great stamps to help you along in that process of your card making, just click my Shop Now link on the right side to check them all out.  The November Paper Pumpkin is a great addition to your card making. See below for more details. Here is a calendar for your viewing.

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Interested in Joining Us?

If you’d like to join our team, we’d love to have you!  You can become a demonstrator for just $99.  You get to choose $125 in Stampin’ Up! products for your Starter Kit and your kit ships for free! Does a 20-25% discount sound ?

We welcome all types of Demonstrators from those only purchasing to get the discount for themselves to those who want to run a business and those anywhere in between!  There is no commitment and no penalty if you decide that being a Demonstrator isn’t right for you.  Why not give it a try? You can also see more information about the benefits of becoming a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator here.

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November 1-15 Host Code:  SJB3DAF3

Use this host code when you order and receive a free gift from me!  If your order is over $150, please do not use this code, but you’ll still get the free gift.  The free gift is your choice of any item valued up to $10.00 in the 2018-19 Annual Catalog or in the 2018 Holiday Catalog!  That includes some of the Host Exclusive stamp sets! 

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November 10 is the deadline to sign up for the  November Holiday Paper Pumpkin! 

The Paper Pumpkin team designed November’s kit to give current subscribers, that’s you if you are subscribed, a solution for your holiday crafting needs!  Do you LOVE THE BOX?    Wait Until You See What’s Inside!     Do you have a friend that is a card maker?   Husbands and significant others are always looking for gifts that will please and their loved one will cherish.  Paper Pumpkin is a gift that can keep on giving all year with a yearly subscription.

About the Kit

• The holidays are the best time to share our appreciation for others, and nothing does that like a handmade holiday card. November’s kit gives  you everything you need to make plenty of those! (10 cards; 5 of 2 unique holiday designs.)
• The box is a great sneak of what’s inside!  I would say plaid!  Most everyone loves plaid.
• Coordinating colors:
  • Cherry Cobbler, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Gold, Soft Suede, Very Vanilla, Whisper White

Remember, a subscriber gets all of this PLUS an exclusive stamp set AND an ink spot—all for $19.95 (USD) (shipping included).

To subscribe or renew your Paper Pumpkin and receive all the holiday paper crafting fun click here.  You will be taken to my Paper Pumpkin sign up page and you can choose your subscription.

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