Monthly Archives: June 2011

Vintage Flower Pin

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Duetica Team

Eileen Hull Here’s a pin I made for a friend’s birthday. I used My Fresh Vintage Sizzix dies to make the colorfully cool flower. Once I made it, I realized I also needed a special way to present it and … Continue reading →

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Tin Butterflies

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Duetica Team

Veronica Goff After attending a CHA show I fell in love with metal embossing on a new level. Sure I had tried it several times….only to have the thin metal sheets tear. Magdalena Muldoon of MercArt used a tin coated … Continue reading →

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Stars & Stripes Altered Frame

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Duetica Team

Suzanne Sergi With Fourth of July around the corner, I wanted to make a few more last minute decor items. I created a simple flag out of cardstock, cutting them into one inch strips. On the red strips, I decided … Continue reading →

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Sweet Graduate

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Duetica Team

Suzanne Sergi We recently celebrated someone special in my daughter Macie’s life. Macie’s assistant cheer coach will be graduating from high school this week. My daughter absolutely adores her, and we are so blessed to have this young girl in … Continue reading →

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You make life FUN!

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Duetica Team

Rebecca Lynn This may be one of the first cards that I have ever created that does not require the use of any patterned paper! The word “FUN” I cut out of a Starbucks Coffee sleeve and paired it with … Continue reading →

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Sensational!

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Duetica Team

Niki Meiners Recently a girlfriend of mine graduated from Cosmetology school. When she turned 40 she decided to give up her Accounting career and do what she really loved. She was encouraged to get her accounting degree right out of … Continue reading →

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3D Dad

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Duetica Team

Rebecca Lynn I made this card for Father’s Day and wanted something really different from my usual style. The card itself is supposed to look like the front of a man’s shirt, with the collar and buttons. I also paired … Continue reading →

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Oh, Baby!

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Duetica Team

Niki Meiners I needed the perfect packaging for a baby gift. The packaging can double as storage or decorations in the room. I painted wood canisters in buttermilk. I used shades purple and brown in the accents to accompany. I … Continue reading →

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Heart and Home

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Duetica Team

Kathy Peterson I was recently planning an open house, and wanted to send invites that would show my guests just how much I loved them. To create the cards, I used two simple sketches of a heart and home plus … Continue reading →

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Patriotic Tag

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Duetica Team

Candice Windham To celebrate Independence Day, with a vintage look, I created this tag for the cover of my July mini-album, but you could use it for any number of occasions around the 4th of July holiday. The tag is … Continue reading →

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