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Altenew July 2018 Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

19 Jul
Thank You by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Altenew

Good morning!  I’m thrilled to be joining the amazing Altenew design team to celebrate their fabulous July 2018 release!  They have a GORGEOUS selection of stamps and dies in this month’s release!  I went a little overboard with rainbow florals! ;) I fell head over heels for the Life is ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, crafting, guest-designer
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altenew

Get Cracking On Christmas!

19 Jul

Good morning!  Today I'm joining my friends Jenn, Chari, Cheiron, and a bunch of other fabulously talented ladies to get cracking on Christmas cards!  We're hopping along to give you lots of inspiration to get your holiday juices flowing because, you know, Christmas is like right around the corner!! ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, crafting
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hero arts

Hello Bluebird July Release!

16 Jul
I Otterly Adore You by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hello Bluebird

Good morning!  The July release from Hello Bluebird is now live and it is A-MAZING!!  I recently got back from a vacation to Monterey, California and I could have spent my entire trip just watching the otters.  So when I saw the new Otter Friends set I had to play with it first! :) First I ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, hello bluebird
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copic markers, distress ink, hello bluebird

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 33: Fun Folds

16 Jul
The Truth is Out There by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Lawn Fawnatics

Good morning!!  It’s time for a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge and we’re challenging you to incorporate fun folds into your creations!!  There are lots of different ways to interpret this challenge and I'm looking forward to seeing how you interpret it! For this challenge I broke out some stamp ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, lawn fawnatics
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distress ink, lawn fawn, lawn fawnatics

More from the Simon Says Stamp August Kit: Mandy’s Flowers

15 Jul
Simon Says Stamp August 2018 Card Kit

Good morning!  I'm back with another card using the August kit from Simon Says Stamp!  I put away the colored pencils and switched to watercolors today! One of the things I struggle with most is organically leaving white space when I use watercolors.  Generally I end up "cheating" by adding ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, simon says stamp
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mijello mission gold watercolor, simon says stamp

Simon Says Stamp August Kit: Mandy’s Flowers

14 Jul
Simon Says Stamp August 2018 Card Kit

Good morning!  The August Simon Says Stamp Card Kit: Mandy's Flowers is now available and it is SO beautiful!! Today I decided to play with a little no-line coloring with colored pencils.  I started by stamping the mason jar bouquet with Simon Says Stamp Barely Beige ink onto kraft ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, simon says stamp
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simon says stamp

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #32:

2 Jul
Have a Manatee-rific Day by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Lawn Fawnatics

Good morning!!  It’s time for a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge and we’re challenging you to use this gorgeous photo as the inspiration for your creations!!  As the graphic mentions you can use the colors, image, or both to inspire you! I decided to use the colors and the theme of the photo as ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, lawn fawnatics
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lawn fawn, lawn fawnatics

Altenew Build-A-Flower: Peruvian Lily Release (+GIVEAWAY!)

1 Jul

Good morning!  I’m excited to introduce you to the newest Altenew Build-A-Flower set (and my current all-time personal favorite floral set from Altenew!): Peruvian Lily!! A few nights ago I set up the corners of my MISTI with each layer and I just went to town creating flowers!  I used a ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, guest-designer
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altenew, simon says stamp

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