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"Marie Loves to Stamp" - 5 new articles

1. Christmas Swap Full Card Photo Reveal
2. Folded Embossing Folders Technique
3. COPIC Colour Booklet
4. MORE Christmas Swap Sneak Peeks
5. Quick Christmas Sneak Peeks
6. More Recent Articles
7. Search Marie Loves to Stamp

Christmas Swap Full Card Photo Reveal

These swaps have gone postal so it's time to reveal the full card photos. Here they are with the creator's name in the order of swap out.

Susan McDonald

Melanie Doornbox
Marjorie Gibson

Anna Crossley

Maria Oppenheim

Andrea Bennett

Wanda Dodds

Ann Wood

Jamie Zreick MiRan Bigrigg

Ann Dumas

Renee LavictoireLisa Hilts

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Folded Embossing Folders Technique

One of the swaps in my Quick Christmas Swap (done by Ann Wood) uses the Crimped Over the Top Technique (see tutorial HERE).

I really like the look of this and decided to experiment a bit using this technique and a Cuttlebug Folder.

Ok the truth is I could not find my crimper so I tried this out instead.

I haven't seen this done anywhere else - am I the first?

This is what I came up with using the Cuttlebug Forest Branches embossing folder.

It's very easy - just fold your base piece anyway you like and then put it in the embossing folder. Run it through your Big Shot and use it as your base mat layer.

There are so many techniques - tried and true - that have been around for ages. With the progress in papercraft supplies/tools it makes me wonder what other techniques can be tweaked and modified a bit to come up with NEW techniques?

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COPIC Colour Booklet

Have you ever bought the same COPIC marker twice?

I have - that is until I made myself this handy dandy little booklet:

Edtited to Add: For those of you looking to download a copy of this for yourselves please go to Shelly's Popsicle Toes Card Creations blog by clicking HERE

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MORE Christmas Swap Sneak Peeks

Here are some more sneak peek photos from my Quick Turnaround Christmas Card Front Swap!

Anna Crossley:Jamie Zreick:

MiRan Bigrigg:Heather Neidig:Wanda Dodds:Melanie Doornbos:Ann Dumas:Andrea Bennett: Maria Oppenheim:

Susan MacDonald:

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Quick Christmas Sneak Peeks

I'm hosting a Quick Turnaround Christmas card front swap!

Even though the due date is not until November 6th I've received some swaps already!

Here are a few sneak peeks:

Heather Neidig - love the layers & her ribbon is tied perfectly!

Marjorie Gibson - just a punch of red gloss!


Ann Wood - I have no idea how she did this but I'm going to ask her!

Another peek from Ann Wood - love the glitter and the paper piecing!

Please stay tuned - full card photos will be shared here once the swap closes!

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