Upcoming Card Classes by ReNae (Crabtree-Creations)
Hello Dear Bloggers and Card Makers,I have been asked by several of my former students if I will be teaching any more card classes this year. Well, I have good news! The answer is YES!Later this week...
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Sign-up for Halloween 2013 Vintage Style Card Classes
Hello Bloggers and Card Makers!As promised, I am posting the Halloween Card Class Samples for 2013.To accommodate as many students as possible, I am conducting two separate classes, a daytime class and...
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Whimsical Halloween Mini-Cards!
Hello dear friends!Halloween classes are underway, and due to popular demand I have added an additional card class. There are just three openings left for my Halloween Mini-Card Class. Inspired by...
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I'm back! And I've been busy!
It was Autumn when we last met...Goodness! I've been away from the blog for SO LONG! However, I've been busy!The blog has really taken a back seat to my life, and for that I'm so sorry!Lots of things...
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Spring Update!
Hello Dear Bloggers!I feel like I have fallen into an abyss! Like everyone else, the last few months have been very busy for me. Unfortunately my blog suffered. Hopefully I will get you updated...
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Vintage-style Handmade Greeting Cards using G45's Botanical Tea Collection
Today I would like to share with you four cards I made using Graphic 45 Botanical Tea paper collection. I love this collection--it's just beautiful. Lots of floral images and pretty springtime...
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Stamping with Watercolor Markers
MAY has been a busy month for all of us with Mother's Day and graduation, and school coming to a close for the summer. I'm sure all of you have had at least one of these events come up, where you...
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It's Time for Stamp-A-Faire!
Hello Dear Bloggers!If you're here for the first time, welcome to Crabtree Creations! If you've been here's before, welcome back! I'm so excited to share with you all the latest information about...
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Would I like to be a guest Designer? Absolutely!!
Hello dear Bloggers,Recently I was asked by Tonya Gibbs, (Marion Smith Design Team) if I would like to be a guest designer/featured artist on the Marion Smith Designs blog, Artsy Addicts!I was both...
View ArticleSAF 2014: Memories of a great day (video)
Hi Bloggers,Saturday's StampAFaire was such a huge success! I am so glad I participated, and am already thinking of ways I can incorporate what I learned into my stamping and card making classes!...
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas...
Hello dear bloggers,We all remember from our childhood that wonderful poem by Clement C. Moore, "'Twas the night before Christmas." This year, graphic 45 has released a beautiful paper line with the...
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas Part 2: The Process of Designing Cards
Hey Bloggers!'My friend Jen owns a crafting store called Ink Paper Rubber, and when first saw the new Graphic 45 paper "Twas the Night Before Christmas", she wasn't sure it would be a line she wanted...
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Exciting News! I'm a Foto "Bella" now!
Hello Bloggers!I have some exciting news to share with all of you! Those of you who follow this blog, know it has been a few weeks since I last posted. Well, I have been very busy!I have just...
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Vivienne Friend Card
My first project for the FotoBella.com Blog was a cute little Friendship card, using paper and embellishments from the Vivienne "I want it all" Bundle. It was so easy to make, and went together in...
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Winter Wishes
Hello Bloggers!With winter fast approaching and Christmas on the way, I wanted to share a Winter card with you. The inspiration came from a Make-n-Take I did Saturday at a local store called Ink Paper...
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Hey Sunshine! Card
Hi Bloggers!I sure have been having fun over at the FotoBella.comblog! This week I made a cute little "all purpose" card for just about any occasion, from Birthday to just Thinking of You. I called...
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My FotoBella Vivienne Bundle is so Versatile!
Hello Bloggers,I have had so much fun creating with the Vivienne I want it All Bundle by Basic Grey and FotoBella!With every paper I pull out, and every package of embellishments I open, a new idea...
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Introducing the "Rose Cafe" Bundle (with a Valentine Card!)
Happy New Year! I'd like to share with you a Valentine Card I made using Bo Bunny's Rose Cafe' Bundle by FotoBella. This is just gorgeous paper, and the embellishments are divine! It has a beautiful...
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Rose Cafe' Update
Hi Bloggers! I finally got my computer running again! I guess a 5 year old computer is considered a dinosaur! LOL! Let's see if I can catch you up...I received a beautiful Bundle last month from...
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Follow Your Heart, Be Amazing!
When I began paper crafting, designing cards was my favorite thing to do.However, now with two little grandsons in my life, that focus has changed! I have found that one of the best ways to document...
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Chunky Charm Crazy!
Hello Dear Bloggers,It's been a while since I had time to post, and for that I am so sorry! But I have been busy creating! Let me show you what I've been doing since we last got together...I have...
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A chunky charm for a Gypsy Soul!
Hi Bloggers!Here is the finished charm I started at the end of my last post...LOVE these colors!It's for my dear friend Mary Ann Ruiz, whose YouTube Channel is My Sweet Gypsy Soul!The beads and charms...
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A Paper Doll Tag
Over the summer I worked on a fun tag project using the Julie Nutting Doll stamps! Here is a step-by-step photo journal of my project. The paper collection I used is the Jack and Jill collection by...
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A Beautiful Christmas Card
Greetings Bloggers!Here in Kansas City it's been so warm, that it's hard to believe that Christmas is right around the corner! But Thanksgiving and Christmas will be here in no time, so to get us...
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Beautiful Cards made with Tea Garden by Basic Grey
Today I wanted to share with you some of the beautiful projects I made with the Tea Garden Collection by Basic GreyThe colors in this collection are springy and light!I found that the Distress Markers...
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