I’ve had so much fun making those cute Octagon Star Boxes (see the ones I shared on October 23rd and October 31st) that I played around with some math and came up with a larger size. I’m calling them Grand Octagon Star Boxes.
And today I’d like to share with you step-by-step directions for creating these larger boxes using beautiful current products from Stampin’ Up!®: Brightest Glow & Celebrating You stamp sets, Labels Aglow dies, and Lights Aglow and Texture Chic designer papers. You can watch my how-to video by clicking on this image below if you are already on my blog post or by clicking here to view it directly on YouTube. Then scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements …
Base cardstock to form the box
11-1/8” x 11-1/2” scored parallel to the short side at 1-3/8″, 2-3/4″, 4-1/8″, 5-1/2″, 6-7/8″, 8-1/4″, 9-5/8″ and 11″ then scored parallel to the long side at 3-1/4″ from the bottom and 1-3/4″ from the top (follow video instruction for extra score marks, cuts, folds, and assembly)
Designer paper
Eight strips that are 1-1/4″ x 6″ (Cut from one piece that is 6″ x 10″ if you want to keep a pattern flowing or two 6” x 5” pieces if using smaller designer paper sheets.)
Ribbon
16”
Other cardstock and papers for decorations and/or sentiment piece
Here are images of the patterns to help you when creating. This pink one is for the grand size I’m sharing today.
This blue one is for the smaller size I’ve shared in the past on October 23rd and October 31st .
Here are photos of the finished boxes.
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Last week I shared with you two of the cards I created with the printed vellum sheets from the Lovely Layers Vellum. Click here to see the vellum.
As you may recall, there are four printed designs that come in this vellum pack and then a bunch of plain sheets of vellum. All of the vellum sheets are 3-3/4″ x 5″ which is a great size for layering onto 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cards.
Click here to see how I used the plain sheets for the “floating element” look.
Click here to see last week’s cards I made with two of the printed sheets.
Today I am sharing my other two cards. These vellum sheets are part of the Botanical Layers Bundle. And just like last week’s, these two cards are paired with patterned paper from the Design a Daydream Designer Paper Pack. (Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.)
Here is my first one.
Measurements…
Basic White Thick Cardstock
4-1/4” x 11″ scored parallel to short side at 5-1/2”
Scrap for stamping and die-cutting sentiment circle
Design a Daydream Designer Paper
4” x 5-1/4”
Old Olive Cardstock
Scraps for punching leaves
Lovely Layers Vellum (with dots image)
3-3/4″ x 5″
White Glittered Organdy Ribbon
8″
Directions…
Stamp sentiment onto Basic White scrap, then die-cut so this piece is positioned as a diamond. Add Seal Adhesive behind this sentiment piece. Have three sets of leaves punched and ready.
Adhere the designer paper to the white card base.
Then position but don’t adhere Lovely Layers Vellum and leaves. Hover the sentiment diamond overtop. Be sure the lines of the designer paper line up with the sentiment diamond shape. Then bring the leaves up one at a time and connect to the sentiment piece making sure the leaves will still be within the boundaries of the card base.
Add more Seal behind the sentiment layer, line the vellum up on the designer paper again, and add the sentiment/leaves piece to the vellum. Pick up the vellum/sentiment/leaves piece, add more adhesive behind the sentiment layer, and position one more time over the card to attach everything altogether.
Embellish with the ribbon tied in a bow and a few Iridescent Pearls.
And here is my second card.
Measurements…
Basis Black Cardstock
4-1/4” x 11″ scored parallel to short side at 5-1/2”
1″ x 4″
Design a Daydream Designer Paper
4” x 5-1/4”
Basic White Cardstock
4” x 5-1/4” (to go on the inside)
Scrap for stamping and die-cutting sentiment circle
Lovely Layers Vellum (with leaves images)
3-3/4″ x 5″
White Glittered Organdy Ribbon
2″
Directions…
Stamp the sentiment and die-cut with the 1-3/4″ diameter stitched circle. Add Dimensionals to the back and set aside.
Line up the vellum over the designer paper. Adhere the Basic Black strip to the Lovely Layers Vellum. Add the vellum to the designer paper (adhesive should go on the back of the black strip only). Add the designer paper to the card base and add the white layer to the inside.
Color the ribbon with the Dark Basic Black Blends Marker. Allow to dry. Add about 1/2″ of Seal to one end. Then add the ribbon and sentiment circle to the card.
Embellish with a few Iridescent Pearls.
I hope what I designed gave you some creative inspiration. Thanks for stopping by to see what I had to share today.
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THE NEW 2022 JULY-DEC MINI CATALOG IS HERE! Click here to request your copy. CLICK HERE to access the PDF of the new July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. CLICK HERE to access these new July-December 2022 Mini Catalog items in my online store.
HAPPY SALE-A-BRATION — JULY-AUG 2022! Every $50 (or $100) order earns a free SAB product pick. $300+ orders earn the exclusive Host set: the Perfect Pomegranates Stamp Set. And those that purchase the Starter Kit during these two months earn a bonus free gift: a beautiful planner, stamp set, and set of notebooks…the Making Plans Collection (a value of $45). Click here for details. Click here to access the online version of the 2022 Sale-A-Bration brochure. CLICK HERE to access these new 2022 Sale-A-Bration brochure items in my online store.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The August 2022 Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin Kit is an all-occasion card kit with elegant watercolor designs and the all-new twist technique to make your floral designs come alive with depth and detail! It includes supplies to make 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs, TWO Classic Stampin’ Spots (Crushed Curry and Soft Suede) for a Two-Step stamping experience, and eight Gold Foil Honeycomb Sheets as a FREE gift that will add the perfect golden accent to any card or project. Coordinating kit colors:Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Evening Evergreen, Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by August 10th for this next kit.
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I love leaves. So I had to get the Botanical Layers Bundle which includes the stamp set and the coordinating Lovely Layers Vellum. There are four printed designs that come in this vellum pack and then a bunch of plain sheets of vellum. Click here to see the vellum.
All of the vellum sheets are 3-3/4″ x 5″ which is a great size for layering onto 4-1/4″ x 5-1/2″ cards. (Click here to see how I used the plain sheets for the “floating element” look.)
I paired the other four printed vellum sheets with papers from the Design a Daydream Designer Paper Pack to create four other cards. I thought I’d share two of them with you today and the other two in about a week. Here is the first one.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements…
Mint Macaron Cardstock
4-1/4” x 11″ scored parallel to short side at 5-1/2”
Stamp and cut out the leaves image. Stamp the sentiment strip leaving room for the leaves to go next to the words. Adhere the sentiment strip one inch from the bottom of the Lovely Layers Vellum.
Add the vellum to the designer paper (adhesive should go on the back where the sentiment strip is). Adhere the Soft Succulent Ribbon and wrap the ends to the back. Tuck in the stem and adhere the leaves to the right side of the sentiment strip.
Add the designer paper to one of the white layers. Add this to the front of the card base and add the other white layer to the inside.
Add the twine (tied in a bow) with a Glue Dot. Then embellish with Iridescent Pearls.
Here is the second card.
Measurements…
Blackberry Bliss Cardstock
4-1/4” x 11″ scored parallel to short side at 5-1/2”
Design a Daydream Designer Paper
4” x 5-1/4”
Basic White Cardstock
4” x 5-1/4” (to go on the inside)
Scrap for stamping and die-cutting sentiment circle
Basic Black Cardstock
Scrap for die-cutting sentiment circle layer
Lovely Layers Vellum (with circle image)
3-3/4″ x 5″
Directions…
Stamp the sentiment and die-cut with the 2-1/8″ diameter stitched circle. Die-cut the black 2-1/2″ diameter stitched circle. Adhere the circles to the Lovely Layers Vellum (the white one is added with Dimensionals).
Add the vellum to the designer paper (adhesive should go on the back where the sentiment circles are).
Add the designer paper to the card base and add the white layer to the inside.
Then embellish with Iridescent Pearls.
I hope what I designed gave you some creative inspiration. Thanks for stopping by to see what I had to share today.
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TAX HOLIDAY FOR SELECT STATES Thirteen states and Puerto Rico will be offering a state sales tax holiday for school supplies during the months of July or August. Products that are eligible according to the statute include “items normally used by students in a standard classroom for educational purposes.” To see the names of participating states, products exempted from tax, and sales tax holiday dates, click here.
THE NEW 2022 JULY-DEC MINI CATALOG IS HERE! Click here to request your copy. CLICK HERE to access the PDF of the new July-December 2022 Mini Catalog. CLICK HERE to access these new July-December 2022 Mini Catalog items in my online store.
HAPPY SALE-A-BRATION — JULY-AUG 2022! Every $50 (or $100) order earns a free SAB product pick. $300+ orders earn the exclusive Host set: the Perfect Pomegranates Stamp Set. And those that purchase the Starter Kit during these two months earn a bonus free gift: a beautiful planner, stamp set, and set of notebooks…the Making Plans Collection (a value of $45). Click here for details. Click here to access the online version of the 2022 Sale-A-Bration brochure. CLICK HERE to access these new 2022 Sale-A-Bration brochure items in my online store.
A PEEK AT AUGUST’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT The August 2022 Sweet Sunflowers Paper Pumpkin Kit is an all-occasion card kit with elegant watercolor designs and the all-new twist technique to make your floral designs come alive with depth and detail! It includes supplies to make 9 cards: 3 each of 3 designs, TWO Classic Stampin’ Spots (Crushed Curry and Soft Suede) for a Two-Step stamping experience, and eight Gold Foil Honeycomb Sheets as a FREE gift that will add the perfect golden accent to any card or project. Coordinating kit colors:Blackberry Bliss, Crushed Curry, Evening Evergreen, Melon Mambo, Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Pumpkin Pie, Soft Suede If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by August 10th for this next kit.
One of the cards I shared in my July 1st Texture Chic Virtual Tour video was asked about multiple times. So today I thought I’d teach the process I used to make that Magnetic Closure Card. I actually created a second version of that card with some upcoming new product being released in just a few days on July 1st. So I have two versions. Both cards with their metallic sheen, delicate imagery, and pretty embellishments are glamorous yet easy to make.
I just showed live on YouTube and on Facebook about an hour ago step-by-step directions for making the later of these two…the wedding card using the new Splendid Day products debuting in just a couple days. And now I’m sharing that video here in my blog post. Be sure to watch the video by clicking here (or you can just click on this image below if you are already on my blog post), scroll through the close-up photos that follow, check out the measurements & products list below, and then let me know if you have any questions.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Click here to access and download a printable “measurements & supplies” sheet.
Measurements …
Pool Party Cardstock
5-1/2” x 8-1/2” scored parallel to the short side 1-1/4” in from one side and 3” in from the other
1-7/8” x 2-3/4”
Basic White Cardstock
2-7/8” x 5-3/8”
4-1/8” x 5-3/8”
Coastal Cabana Cardstock
2-1/8” x 3”
Bermuda Bay Cardstock
2” x 2-7/8”
Splendid Day Designer Paper
1-1/4” x 5-1/2”
Here are photos of the finished cards.
I hope you enjoyed what I shared!
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KITS COLLECTION BOGO SALE! Do you have kits from the Kits Collection on your wish list? Save this month with the Buy One, Get One 50% off sale that runs June 1-30, 2022. Click here for details. Click here to shop the Kits Collection.
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS The 2022 Jan-June Mini Catalog will be retiring soon! Stock up on your favorite retiring/last chance products before they’re gone for good! AND…save up to 50% on some of them as well. Click here for more details. Click here to shop these products in my online store.
THE NEW 2022 JULY-DEC MINI CATALOG DEBUTS JULY 1ST! Click here to request your copy.
THE NEXT SALE-A-BRATION HAPPENS THIS JULY-AUG 2022! Every $50 order earns a free SAB product pick. And you can even earn level two product picks with a $100 order. $300+ orders earn the exclusive Host set: the Perfect Pomegranate Stamp Set. And those that purchase the Starter Kit during these two months earn a bonus free gift: a beautiful planner, stamp set, and set of notebooks…the Making Plans Collection (a value of $45). Stay tuned for all the details that will post on July 1st.
THE NEW 2022-23 ANNUAL CATALOG! Click here to view the online PDF of the catalog. Click here to shop the online store.
VIRTUAL TOUR Our Virtual Tour of the Catalog Crew has put together ten videos that highlight bundles and suites from the 2022-23 Annual Catalog. Join my Facebook Group to see all 10 videos (1 released each day for 10 days – June 1-10) or add one of my host codes to your June 2022 order to receive the PDF that contains links to all 10 videos. Click here for more details.
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A PEEK AT JULY’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT
“Seas” the day and set sail across the ocean with the Sending Good Thoughts Paper Pumpkin Kit! With beautifully designed nautical imagery, a fun message in a bottle motif, and sentiments that are “shore” to please, this month’s kit is full of warmth and fun. Each kit contains enough supplies to create 9 cards (3 each of 3 designs) that will have your loved ones feeling sand-tastic! Take the Sea if You Know Paper Pumpkin quiz to learn more about Paper Pumpkin, this month’s kit, and to be entered to win a 1-month prepaid Paper Pumpkin code! Coordinating kit colors: Balmy Blue, Basic Gray, Bermuda Bay, Fresh Freesia, Pacific Point, Poppy Parade (Ink spot color: Bermuda Bay) If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by July 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our bundle of twelve June 2022 Heart & Home Suite Tutorials which are now available. CLICK HEREfor more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Awash With Beauty Suite will be available July 1st! AND all these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
MY FAVORITE EXTRAS I’ve added a new section to my website titled My Favorite Extras. This is where you can find direct links to other products (from Amazon, Stamp-n-Storage, The Country Hive, etc.) that I love, use, and share about.
I recently put together a LOT of projects with the Texture Chic Suite for content on my Virtual Tour video that I shared on Wednesday morning. My plan now is the share photos of each of those projects in the coming weeks.
I shared photos (and details with a how-to video) of the Faceted Vertical Diamond Fold card Wednesday afternoon. Be sure to check out that card if you haven’t seen it yet. It’s a fun one! Today I’m sharing photos of the cards/projects that were inspired by creations from fellow demonstrators (with links to their versions).
I’m not sure what the inside of her card looked like, but this is what I did.
Then I saw another card Tammy made and shared on her blog on May 20, 2022. My version is a little bit different. My math brain wanted to make the strips all the same width. Hahaha! And I wanted to show off all 6 foiled paper designs. As you can see I also made another version in Soft Suede, too.
Be sure to visit both of Tammy’s blog posts to see the details for these beautiful cards.
This last project idea came from Berdien Weideveld. What a great way to show off the new 22-24 In Colors! I tried to copy hers exactly. The squares are cut with the 1-1/2″ x 1-1/2″ stitched square die from the Stylish Shapes Dies. You can find her project on her May 8, 2022 Instagram post.
Thanks for stopping by today to see what I had to share.
The Virtual Tour includes ten videos that highlight bundles and suites from the 2022-23 Annual Catalog. Join my Facebook Group to see all 10 videos** (1 released each day for 10 days – June 1-10) or add one of my host codes to your June 2022 order* to receive the PDF that contains links to all 10 videos. Click here for more details.
*If your order is $150 or more (before shipping/tax), do not apply a code. Instead, your order of this size will automatically qualify you for Stampin’ Rewards. BTW…If your order is $50+, you will also earn Loyalty Rewards points (10 in a year’s time = a free stamp set).
**Ten bundles & Suites are being shared now. Then in December, we will share another set of videos – Part 2 of the 2022-23 Annual Catalog Virtual Tour.
Click here to shop my online store. Click here to access & view the current catalogs. Click here to shop My Favorite Extras. Click here to subscribe to those fun Paper Pumpkin kits of creativity! Click here to learn about my Loyalty Rewards program. You can earn free stamps just for shopping with me! Click here to learn more about joining my Stampers With ART community. Get the MOST rewards including a discount on future products! Follow me on social media! I share regularly on Pinterest, YouTube, Instagram, my Facebook Page, and my Facebook Group! Please subscribe to my blog, too!Click here and enter your email in the blue box (above the butterfly).
KITS COLLECTION BOGO SALE! Do you have kits from the Kits Collection on your wish list? Save this month with the Buy One, Get One 50% off sale that runs June 1-30, 2022. Click here for details. Click here to shop the Kits Collection.
LAST CHANCE PRODUCTS The 2022 Jan-June Mini Catalog will be retiring soon! Stock up on your favorite retiring/last chance products before they’re gone for good! AND…save up to 50% on some of them as well. Click here for more details. Click here to shop these products in my online store.
THE NEW 2022-23 ANNUAL CATALOG! Click here to view the online PDF of the catalog. Click here to shop the online store.
VIRTUAL TOUR Our Virtual Tour of the Catalog Crew has put together ten videos that highlight bundles and suites from the 2022-23 Annual Catalog. Join my Facebook Group to see all 10 videos (1 released each day for 10 days – June 1-10) or add one of my host codes to your June 2022 order to receive the PDF that contains links to all 10 videos. Click here for more details.
NEW BRANDED MERCHANDISE Stampin’ Up! has added some new branded merchandise sporting the SU Logo, images and colors. Click here to see and shop all the offerings.
A PEEK AT JUNE’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Give your card collection a reFRESH with the Pick of the Crop June Paper Pumpkin Kit! Inspired by open markets, summer produce, and community, this kit will help you express your love, gratitude, friendship, and adoration with sentiments that say “Love you a whole bunch”, “You’re the pick of the crop”, “You are the sweetest,” and so many more. It includes all the supplies you need to create nine cards (3 each of 3 designs), coordinating envelopes, and one mini canvas shopping bag that you can stamp, color, and personalize for a fun twist on card packaging. Plus, you’ll be able to purchase additional mini canvas shopping bags. Coordinating kit colors: Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Night of Navy, Soft Succulent (Ink spot color: Calypso Coral) If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by June 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our bundle of twelve June 2022 Heart & Home Suite Tutorials which are now available. CLICK HEREfor more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Awash With Beauty Suite will be available July 1st! AND all these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
MY FAVORITE EXTRAS I’ve added a new section to my website titled My Favorite Extras. This is where you can find direct links to other products (from Amazon, Stamp-n-Storage, The Country Hive, etc.) that I love, use, and share about.
Today’s card features a sheet of the Perfectly Penciled Designer Paper cut into 4″ x 4″ squares. You can get nine from one sheet. And as you can see you won’t waste any of it. In fact I still have three more pieces to make three more cards. I love making the most of my designer paper.
Oh wait! The cards are hard to see when they are squished together like that. This second photo shows the full cards a little bit better. The two in the upper right are still overlapping though. Hahaha…Yep, I put one of the papers on in the opposite direction than the others, but it still works with this pattern.
This was a very easy card to make. And after I made several as congrats cards for some of my team members, I realized how awesome this design would be if you had graduation parties or weddings coming up to attend, because you could customize the accent colors to match school colors or wedding decor. Simply change out the flower ink, sentiment strip cardstock, ribbon, and embellishments. The black and white designer paper (which includes lots of patterns as you can see)…
…the black and white (inside) cardstock, and the vellum can all stay since they are neutral. So of course now I’m tempted to see if I can make a masculine version of this card since we have a few graduation parties to attend soon.
Products I used… See below for a complete list of products linked to where you can find them in my online store.
Measurements
Basic Black Cardstock
4-1/4” x 11″ scored parallel to short side at 5-1/2”
5/8″ x 4″
Perfectly Penciled Designer Paper
4” x 4”
Basic White Cardstock
4” x 5-1/4” (for the inside)
Pool Party Cardstock
1/2″ x 4″
Vellum Cardstock
Scraps for punching leaves
Pool Party Sheer Ribbon
7-8″
Directions
After cutting and punching all the pieces listed in the measurements, stamp an inside sentiment (I stamped “Wishing You Everything Wonderful” but forgot to photo the inside for you.) on the white cardstock and the outside sentiment on the Pool Party strip.
Use a dauber to color a few of the flowers. Start at the center and use a circular motion outward to get that gradual dark to light look.
Add the sentiment strip to the black strip. Then add this layered piece to the designer paper where it works best with the design. Trim off any excess if needed.
Put Seal Adhesive on the back bottom of the designer paper. Add the leaves where they look best. Use the card base as a guide so the leaves stay within the card edges. Then add more adhesive and attach to the front of the card base so you see an eighth inch border on the top and sides.
Add the inside layer so you see an eighth inch border on the top, bottom, and sides.
Tie the bow and add it with a Glue Dot.
Color the Rhinestones and Iridescent Pearls with Blends Markers. And add to the card where they look best. (I recommend the Balmy Blue Blends for the blue since the Pool Party Blends color was hard to see on the rhinestones.)
I hope these inspired your creativity a bit. Thanks for visiting!
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A PEEK AT JUNE’S PAPER PUMPKIN KIT Give your card collection a reFRESH with the Pick of the Crop June Paper Pumpkin Kit! Inspired by open markets, summer produce, and community, this kit will help you express your love, gratitude, friendship, and adoration with sentiments that say “Love you a whole bunch”, “You’re the pick of the crop”, “You are the sweetest,” and so many more. It includes all the supplies you need to create nine cards (3 each of 3 designs), coordinating envelopes, and one mini canvas shopping bag that you can stamp, color, and personalize for a fun twist on card packaging. Plus, you’ll be able to purchase additional mini canvas shopping bags. Coordinating kit colors: Blackberry Bliss, Cajun Craze, Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Garden Green, Night of Navy, Soft Succulent (Ink spot color: Calypso Coral) If you are not a Paper Pumpkin subscriber, I invite you to give it a try. CLICK HERE to learn more. CLICK HERE to sign up by June 10th for this next kit.
ALL STAR TUTORIALS I’m a designer with the All Stars, a group of globally recognized Stampin’ Up! demonstrators. And we are excited to share exclusively with our customers, paper crafting friends & team members our bundle of twelve May 2022 Flowering Fields Suite Tutorials which are now available! CLICK HEREfor more information. Click here to get to my Tutorials for Sale page to see the others that have been offered. The next one featuring the Heart & Home Suite will be available June 1st! AND all these tutorial bundles include links to instructional videos!
ALL TOGETHER COLLECTION – extended availability With hand designs that illustrate coming together in friendship and solidarity, the All Together Collection will help you create cardmaking and paper crafting projects that reflect the people you know and love. Click here for the informational flyer. Click here to shop these products online. Click here to learn more.
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