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	<title>The Observation Car</title>
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	<description>Jackie's observations on trends in papercrafting.</description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Merry Go Round</title>
		<link>http://stampexpressstore.com/blog/2013/05/merry-go-round/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 13:33:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>crftyjh</dc:creator>
		
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		<category><![CDATA[Birthdays]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Barb Barton collects carousel horses of all kinds.  When she saw these Whimsy stamps, she had to have them.  She colored with Copic markers and embellished with flowers, star brads, ribbon and designer papers.  the patriotic horse would be great for a July birthday, or invitation to a July 4th picnic.  The &#8220;gift horse&#8221; is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teachers Gift</title>
		<link>http://stampexpressstore.com/blog/2013/05/teachers-gift/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 18:33:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>crftyjh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Miscellaneous]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bo Bunny Paper]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Copic Markers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Spellbinders]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a useful gift for the teachers at the end of the year?  A box of all occassion cards fills the bill.  We sell finished ones at Brushstrokes and Blessings in the West Shore Market in Lemoyne, PA.  Or you can create your own.  Keep the cards simple because we put 8 in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lovin&#8217; Every Blooming Card</title>
		<link>http://stampexpressstore.com/blog/2013/05/lovin-every-blooming-card/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 19:13:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>crftyjh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[All Occasion Cards]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Whimsy Stamps]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Copic Markers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Core'dinations cardstock]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cuttlebug]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Stampin Up]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[These NEW flower stamps from Whimsy are just the best!  Today I&#8217;m featuring the poppies.  They are such fun to color with the Copic markers.  For the flowers in the jar, I double matted the image with quality cardstock from Stamp Express.  The checked background is a scrap from my stash.  The dark green layer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Whimsy Stamps</title>
		<link>http://stampexpressstore.com/blog/2013/04/new-whimsy-stamps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 23:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>crftyjh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Spring]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Whimsy Stamps]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bo Bunny Paper]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Scor-Tape]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I could hardly wait to put ink on these new Whimsy stamps.  We have fabulous flowers, charming carousel horses, and cute children.  I started with the flowers and colored them with Copic markers.  This first set I&#8217;m sharing has tulips, pussy willows, and some words to go with them.  Next week I&#8217;ll show you the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easy Altering technique</title>
		<link>http://stampexpressstore.com/blog/2013/04/easy-altering-technique/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>crftyjh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[All Occasion Cards]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Easy Cards]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bo Bunny Paper]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Quick Quotes Kits]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Scor-Pal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We were working on some mini album kits from Quick Quotes.  I noticed that some of the techniques used were things we used to do in altered books.  So, I picked this technique out and used it on cards.  It&#8217;s so easy!  Use double-sided cardstock or heavy paper.  Cut a piece 8&#38;1/2&#8243;x 5&#38;1/2&#8243;.Fold it in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mother&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://stampexpressstore.com/blog/2013/04/mothers-day-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2013 01:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>crftyjh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mothers Day]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Bo Bunny Paper]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Copic Markers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Just Rite Stamps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Send a card filled with love this Mother&#8217;s day.  Most of us only have one mother, but it would be nice to remember the mothers of our grandkids, stepmothers, mothers-in-law, aunts, and friends who have been like a mother to us.  Here is a bright and cheery card made with some scraps I found while [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring Cleaning</title>
		<link>http://stampexpressstore.com/blog/2013/04/spring-cleaning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>crftyjh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Mothers Day]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Spring]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Copic Markers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Just Rite Stamps]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Martha Stewart Punches]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Spellbinders]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My friend, Barb Barton, has encouraged (forced) me to clean up my studio so that we can have some classes and workshops.  I would have put it off forever if she hadn&#8217;t helped.  But, what a great feeling with the work we have done.
We filed all the scrap papers by color in hanging files.  Already [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Garden Time</title>
		<link>http://stampexpressstore.com/blog/2013/04/garden-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 19:38:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>crftyjh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Spring]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Copic Markers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Prima Flowers.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[StampAvie Stamps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s that time of year!  Time to plant the onions and plan the rest of the garden for summer.  You could scrapbook your garden from planting to harvest.  Then keep a chart of produce (or flowers) that you preserve for the winter.  On this page I distressed a seed packet print and overlaid an image [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Head for the Borders</title>
		<link>http://stampexpressstore.com/blog/2013/03/head-for-the-borders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:06:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>crftyjh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Anniversary Cards]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Birthdays]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Copic Markers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Prima Flowers.]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Spellbinders]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Stamp Avie stamps]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Barb Barton and I were playing last week.  We tried using some of our scrap designer papers and fancy scissors as well as punches to make some interesting borders.  We put them on cards, but you could also use them on scrapbook pages.  Just make them a bit larger.  The manly birthday card was a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spring is for the Birds</title>
		<link>http://stampexpressstore.com/blog/2013/03/spring-is-for-the-birds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:21:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>crftyjh</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Spring]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Copic Markers]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Cuttlebug]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Just Rite Stamps]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Spellbinders]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Celebrate spring birthdays, anniversaries, and engagements with these seasonal cards.  You can also use the images and diecuts on your springtime scrapbook pages.  The stamps are from JustRite and colored with Copic markers.  The dies are Spellbinders.  Designer papers are odds and ends scraps.  The Swiss dots embossing is a folder from Cuttlebug.  You can [...]]]></description>
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