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I just finished taking all the pictures for next week’s tutorial on Splitcoast. Many of you wanted to see this tutorial, so that’s why I picked it for the Anniversary addition of our newsletter. Can you believe next week will be issue #52 coming out already? Make sure you are subscribed to it. There will be prizes!!!

Next week I will show you how to make the five in one template box as shown at the Stampin’ Up! regional in Houston. I used my gorgeous Magnolia paper from My Mind’s Eye, as well as Pumpkin Pie and Chocolate Chip cardstock from Stampin’ Up! Ribbon is May Arts. The stamps are from Fancy Pants Brush bloom collection and I used Versamagic Dew Drop ink. Eclectic Paperie is carrying the stamps and ink and will soon have that paper as well!

Here’s a better view of the tag. Look Charmaine…I actually used a bit of that ribbon!

I feel totally blessed by all of you thinking of me on my birthday and sending me your creations. I love them all.

Here is my question to you: Would you be okay, if I turn those cards back to blank cards and send them to soldiers that are in Iraq right now? What do you think?

I would love to see those cards reused again and brighten someone elses day.  Please let me know what you think? Is it regifting, bad manners or a good idea?

Remember this box I made?

The tutorial was just posted on Splitcoaststampers. Check it out. Once you made the box once or twice, the folding is easy peasy! Try with a piece of copy paper first until you feel comfortable with the folds. I can’t wait to see the gorgeous boxes you will come up with.

Today I have to write a tutorial and work on my display samples! Here are the gorgeous cards I received in the mail yesterday. As always, they are listed in alphabetical order of the sender’s name.

Allison, SCS: newstampinaddict, send me this cute froggie card.

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