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Video - Saying Goodbye To Seas The Day - Twist & Pop Birthday Card - Mechanism Tutorial

Publish Date: 
6/7/2022

I really enjoyed making this type of card at stamp class!

Of course I had to make my own design using the same twist & pop mechanism. In this video, I walk through creating the mechanism step by step.

This was going to be a Father's Day card but hub took it for his sister's birthday card instead.

It is a good thing that I left the sentiments off just in case I found a...

20 Alternatives - May 2022 Paper Pumpkin - Celebrating In Color - Great Neutral Kit - Add Any Images For Masculine Or Feminine

Publish Date: 
5/19/2022
May 2022 Paper Pumpkin Alternatives | Tracy Marie Lewis | www.stuffnthingz.com

What a nice kit! I spend all of my time showing how easy it is to add stamping to make a layout masculine or feminine. Any type of stamp will work. I show silhouette and line stamps. Enjoy!

Video - Winter Is Coming Wednesday 2022 - Episode 5 - Perfect Placement Using The Stamparatus - A Very Fussy Christmas Card

Publish Date: 
5/11/2022
Winter Is Coming Wednesday 2022 - Episode 5 | Tracy Marie Lewis | www.stuffnthingz.com

This month's Winter Is Coming Wednesday has arrived a little early. I had to choose early or late... and I hate being late, so early it is!

Using the Stamparatus and accessories, I show how to create a custom layout using multiple stamps and parts of stamps, effectively rearranging the words exactly how I envision them. 

Next month I will start the episode with a quick reveal of...

Video - Easter Cards 2022 Part 3 - Saying Goodbye To Pansy Petals DSP + Bonus Cards!!

Publish Date: 
4/9/2022
Easter cards 2022 | Tracy Marie Lewis | www.stuffnthingz.com

I finally finished Easter cards at 4am, and when I say finished, I mean, addressed and postage applied so all I had to do when I got up was run them to the mailbox.

I suppose I could have taken them so they would be 100% finished, but we are at a new to us Thousand Trails and I had to ask where the mail box was.

I like these last five cards! I include dimensions for the three dsp...

Bonus Alternatives - Easter Cards Using March 2022 Paper Pumpkin Kit - Beyond The Horizon - Colored Pencils Organization, Supplies & Real Time Demo - Four Cards

Publish Date: 
4/6/2022

This is a long one for all you colorists out there. I use the Stampin' Up! watercolor pencils with no water to create vibrant and fun easter images.

Then I walk through four A2 card alternatives and stamp the insides and envelopes (sped up).

This is part one. Part two will walk through using retiring DSP backgrounds. You won't want to miss my Easter series!


As...

+30 Alternatives - March 2022 Paper Pumpkin Beyond The Horizon - Supplies, Tips, Mix/Match, Showcase

Publish Date: 
3/26/2022
+30 Alternatives March 2022 Paper Pumpkin Beyond The Horizon | Tracy Marie Lewis | www.stuffnthingz.com

What a great kit! Nature with lots of layering is totally my kind of kit. This was the fastest filming I've experienced in quite a while. What felt like minutes was over 40 minutes of uninterrupted footage. Crazy! Let me know if you have any other creative ideas to extend this kit!!! Enjoy...

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