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- Tracy Elsom

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Peaceful Deer Isn’t All Animals

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Just recently I received an order containing the Peaceful Deer Stamp Set and coordinating Deer Builder Punch. By adding some adhesive to my order I'd bumped up the total, and earned a free product from the Sale-A-Bration Brochure. It made sense to choose the Peaceful Prints 12" x 12" Designer Series paper (DSP) pack as it coordinates with the stamp set. Plus it was free and who wouldn't want free papercrafting stuff? Still, when I got the stamp set it wasn't the deer that excited me, it ... VIEW POST

Classic Treat Boxes For Any Occasion

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With Thanksgiving fast approaching, and Halloween and Christmas not far behind, it's time to think of treats and favours. While I'm quite happy to make my own boxes they do take time, so it's nice to have a simpler alternative. At 1-13/16" square, the Simply Classic Treat Boxes are a great option. They're food safe and need no adhesive to assemble. Simply fold in the tabs, fill, and place the brushed gold top over the plain white base. From there you can leave them as they are or add your ... VIEW POST

No Prince Or Princess To See Here

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I suppose it's inevitable that when looking at a stamp set the first thing I see are the larger stamps. And even then it tends to be the images that catch my eye before the sentiments. It's only later if I end up buying it that I notice other things. This was precisely what happened with the Prince & Princess Stamp Set that I got with some Stampin' Rewards that I earned. The first thing I saw was the large frog and swan images, and only later was my eye drawn to the pretty spray of ... VIEW POST

Delivering Cheer With A Large Bouquet

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Have you heard of two-step stamping? Most often it's where you stamp an outline image using one stamp and then fill in with colour or extra detail using a different stamp. Sometimes however the two (or more) involve stamping parts to create a complete image. This is the process used with the Delivering Cheer Stamp Set which comes with a couple of bodies complete with legs and feet. After stamping the body, you then add one of three images featuring hands that are holding a large item so no ... VIEW POST

Nature’s Harvest Coneflowers Again

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Now autumn has definitely arrived in Nova Scotia and I'm enjoying watching the amazing transformation in the garden. It's the same when I travel around the area where the farmers get on with their harvest and begin to prepare for winter. So it's hardly surprising that once again I was drawn to autumn colours and the Nature's Harvest Stamp Set. Today my colour palette was all about warm red and orange. ACCIDENTAL COLOURS It may not be obvious from the main photo, but this colour scheme ... VIEW POST

Sweets & Treats – Cupcake Edition

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A week or two ago I created a fun bookmark with an apple pie image using the Sweets & Treats Stamp Set. For today's project I went back to the same set but this time for the cupcake. Little images like this make great focal points for simple cards but today I went even smaller. So here's a 3" x 3" card turned into a gift tag with the addition of a punch and twine. It's a great way to practice #simplestamping ideas. FOLDED GIFT TAG I began with my Paper Trimmer and cut a 3" x 6" ... VIEW POST