Tag Archives: Kim Kesti

Groovin’ with the Go-to Gals: Independence Day

I feel much honored to be posting today. The Fourth of July has always been a memorable holiday in our family – we celebrate the birth of a nation, and the birth of my Mom! Yes, she really was “born … Continue reading

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Shape Up for Summer!

It’s almost summer, and that means it’s time to get back into shape! Haha, I kid. Who needs to get in shape when there are cards to be made? So maybe it’s time to get your cards in shape, or … Continue reading

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Happy Nerd Day!

Today is Nerd Pride Day! Are you a nerd? I’m a believer that all of us are nerds in one way or another (maybe we are all crafting nerds??), and today is a day to celebrate it! Also, did you … Continue reading

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Groovin’ with the Go-to Gals: Submissions Judging

As some of you might know, the Go-to Gals recently spent four wonderful days in Utah at the annual Paper Crafts Magazine Editorial Board Meeting. Since the week of our meeting fell during submissions judging for Holiday Cards & More, … Continue reading

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Making Cards – Doodlebug style!

When the team at Doodlebug Designs invited us to their creative space to make some cards while our Paper Crafts Go-to Gals were in town for our annual editorial board meetings, we said “yes please!” and wedged a few extra … Continue reading

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Groovin’ with the Go-to Gals: Trying Out Some Texture

I was flipping through some older issues of Paper Crafts Magazine when the PC 101 column in the last September/October issue caught my eye. Betsy Veldman showed nine ways to add texture to your projects. Some of the clever ideas … Continue reading

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Party Ensembles Week: Let’s Party with Go-to Gal, Kim Kesti!

Hello, friends! I hope you are enjoying Party Ensembles Week! I’m so excited to be sharing one of the sets I created for this luscious book. I actually had the idea for a Recipe Swap Party in my idea journal … Continue reading

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Happy Blogiversary, Paper Crafts Connection!

Good morning my darling readers! We have something very special planned for you this morning! We take birthdays very seriously here at Paper Crafts. So naturally, when it comes to celebrating our blog’s birthday, we take that very seriously as well. … Continue reading

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Stamp It! 3 Ways Week: Get the Most Out of Your Stamps!

You buy a stamp set that just gets you itching to use it. You gleefully open it, ink up one of the stamps, and create a few things. But then, a new stamp steals its thunder, and you leave that … Continue reading

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A-Mused with the Go-to Gals Blog Hop!

You may notice that we’re missing our weekly Winner Wednesday post. (Check back tomorrow!) We bring you something better today. Today is our monthly Go-to Gal blog hop! We bring you 6 amazing cards created by our 6 wonderfully talented … Continue reading

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