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Archives for April 2020

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #75: Spectacular Skies

20 Apr
Swan Soiree by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Lawn Fawnatics

Good morning!  It’s time for a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge and it's one of my favorites!! I can't wait to see how it will inspire you! :) If you're a regular blog visitor of mine you'll know that I love my ink blended backgrounds...so I couldn't wait for this challenge!!  I decided to ... View Post

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card-making, challenge, crafting, design team, lawn fawnatics
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copic markers, distress oxide inks, lawn fawn, lawn fawnatics

Honey Bee Stamps 5th Anniversary Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

18 Apr
Hay There by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Honey Bee Stamps

Good morning!  Today I’m excited to be a stop on the hop for the 5th Anniversary Release from Honey Bee Stamps!  I decided to play with the fun new Barn Scene Builder dies to create my happy scene! To start I die-cut all the elements of the barn using colored cardstocks.  Then I added a ... View Post

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Waffle Flower Everyday Paper Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)

10 Apr
Be a Unicorn by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Waffle Flower

Good morning!  I'm exciting to be hopping today to introduce a new product from Waffle Flower: patterned paper packs!!  These papers were designed with cardmakers in mind and you're going to love them!!  Waffle Flower paper pads measure a generous 5.5 inches by 8.5 inches (half-page of US Letter ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, crafting, design team, waffle flower
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Concord & 9th April Release – Brighter Days

9 Apr
Oh Happy Day by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Concord & 9th

Good morning!  Today I'm excited to share a card using the cheerful April release from Concord & 9th!  Concord & 9th is also donating 10% of ALL April profits to Covid-19 relief efforts and will spend the month reminding us that Brighter Days are Ahead! :) To that end I created a ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, guest-designer
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concord and 9th

Reverse Die-cuts and the Hero Arts April My Monthly Hero Blog Hop (+VIDEO and GIVEAWAY!)

6 Apr
Hey Mate 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 April My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts!!  This fantastic kit is now available for purchase at Hero Arts; and remember, once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good so make sure to head over and shop ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, crafting, design team, hero arts, video tutorial
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hero arts, my monthly hero

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #74: Card Sketch

6 Apr
After Every Storm by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Lawn Fawnatics

Good morning!  It’s time for a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge and I can't wait to see how it inspires you!! And here’s what I created! With all the current craziness in the world I just wanted to create something encouraging and cheerful and I think this works nicely with the sketch ... View Post

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lawn fawn, lawn fawnatics

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