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Simon Says Stamp Rest and Refresh Release!

6 Jun
Thanks by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Hello and good morning!!  I’m super excited to share that there’s a new Simon Says Stamp release, Rest and Refresh, and it’s available RIGHT NOW!!  The release is filled with tons of gorgeous products!  Here’s a quick look at all the new release: Simon Says Clear Stamps ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, simon says stamp
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distress oxide ink, simon says stamp, stencil

Gina K Designs Alcohol Ink Cards (+VIDEO!)

4 Jun
Alcohol Ink Backgrounds by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Gina K Designs

Good morning!  Today I'm sharing a video pairing alcohol ink backgrounds with beautiful stamped cakes from Gina K Designs to create a quartet of cards perfect for birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries! You can watch the video below at at my YouTube channel! To start I created alcohol inks ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, video tutorial
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alcohol ink, alcohol inks, altenew, copic, gina k designs

Hero Arts June My Monthly Hero Kit Release!!

3 Jun
Toucan Do Anything by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Good afternoon!  It’s the first Monday of the month which means it’s release time for the June My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts!!  The June kit is now available for purchase at Hero Arts but once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good so make sure to head over and shop soon!  This month we are ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, hero arts
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hero arts

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #54: Perfect for Parties

3 Jun
Congrats by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Lawn Fawnatics

Good morning!  It’s time for a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge and it is another favorite of mine!! Here’s my take on the challenge! I created tiny gift boxes for my music students to celebrate their end of the year recital using the Tiny Gift Box die, Little Music Notes, and one of my ... View Post

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

Alcohol Inks and Die-Cutting

31 May
Alcohol Inks and Die-Cutting by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Memory Box

Good morning!  I recently had the opportunity to play with some new Memory Box products and thought they'd be perfect to combine with alcohol inks! I started by applying RV09, RV19, and RV69 copic refills to a 9x12  piece of yupo paper with isopropyl alcohol and pinata brass metallic alcohol ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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alcohol ink, memory box

HBD Birthday Cards, Part 2!

26 May
HBD by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Good morning!  Today I'm back with two more birthday cards using the HBD die from Simon Says Stamp and CZ Design.  You can find yesterday's cards here.  Today I tried to go a little more masculine and tried a new-to-me product that I just adore! I started by blending cracked pistachio, ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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birthday card, distress oxide ink, stencil

HBD Birthday Cards, Part 1!

25 May
HBD by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Good morning!  Over the next two days I'm going to share four birthday cards using the same fun HBD die from Simon Says Stamp and CZ Design!  There's a lot of variety in the finished cards and hopefully they'll give you some new ideas!  Today I have a pair of more feminine birthday cards to ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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alcohol ink, birthday card, foil, stencil

Watercolor Marker Stamping and a BIG Hero Arts Sale!!

24 May
Wishing You Well by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Good morning and Happy Friday!  We made it through another week!! ;) Today I wanted to share another card using the brand new 45th anniversary release from Hero Arts and let you know about a fabulous 20% off Hero Arts sale going on right now over at Simon Says Stamp so you can stock up on all the ... View Post

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