Sara’s Crafting and Stamping Studio

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A Christmas tree box using the petal cone die

A Christmas tree box using the petal cone die

I love how versatile this new Petal Cone die is. My MIL and I had a play with it yesterday. MIL made a great ice cream cone, topped with strawberry ice cream and a chocolate flake! So sorry - I didn't get a pic I'm afraid, I'll have to have a go at one of my own some...

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How to use fabric as an embellishment

How to use fabric as an embellishment

Hope that you're having a great weekend. I'm loving having a bit of time to craft. My neighbour came around to play yesterday and my MIL today - it's such fun! ... but you should see my craft space ... so messy! I think I'm going to have to tidy up tonight otherwise...

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A traditional christmas card in contemporary colours

A traditional christmas card in contemporary colours

Today I've gone for one of the traditional Christmas images from the Welcome Christmas stamp set but opted for a more contemporary colour scheme (and couldn't resist adding a little lushness with some of my share products). Recipe Stamp sets: Welcome Christmas...

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How to get In Color products for free

How to get In Color products for free

Be a part of the ‘In Color’ crowd! Have you spotted our Stampin' Up! October offer? This month, you can get select 2011-2012 In Color products for FREE when you join the Stampin’ Up! family! Join my team in October and get the Card Stock and Classic Pad In Color...

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A quick and easy Christmas cracker

A quick and easy Christmas cracker

Now here is one of the goodies that I was itching to get my hands on from my last order. It's called a candy wrapper die but I think it also looks a lot like a Christmas cracker. As I explained before, this makes very quick work of creating a small box, perfect for a...

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Turn your owl into Dracula for Halloween

Turn your owl into Dracula for Halloween

To turn your owl into Dracula (or a plain old bat) for Halloween you'll need the 1-3/4" Circle and Scallop Circle punches (or similar). 1. Punch owl body and large eyes from Basic Black card. Punch bib (this is optional - leave off for more of a bat look) and medium...

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