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VIDEO: Quick Distress Oxide Spray Background and World Cardmaking Day Sales

3 Oct
Quick Distress Oxide Background Honey Bee Stamps

Good morning and Happy World Cardmaking Day!  A few months ago I finally tried the distress oxide sprays that I've been hoarding for years and really had a lot of fun using them!  I wanted to create a Halloween background using something other than ink-blending (shocking, I know!) so I decided to ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, honeybee stamps
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distress oxide spray, halloween, honey bee stamps

Hero Arts October My Monthly Hero Countdown, Day 1

2 Oct
October My Monthly Hero Kit by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Good morning!  We're starting the Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Countdown today and I'm sharing a slimline card using the new kit! To start I masked off a moon using the Infinity Nesting Circle dies and then fussy cut a mask for my snowy hill.  Then I blended Soft Pink, Orchid, Cornflower, and ... View Post

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

The Gray Muse Summer/Fall Collection Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)

24 Sep
Pretty Pansies by Jessica Frost-Ballas for The Gray Muse Stamps

Good morning! I am so excited to be a stop on the hop celebrating Ruby's Summer and Fall stamp collection from The Gray Muse!  I've known Ruby since almost the very beginning of her cardmaking journey (and mine!) way back in 2015 and it's amazing to see where she's taken her creativity since then!  ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, guest-designer
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copics, the gray muse

Stencils 360° and the Penguin Palace September Release Blog Hop (VIDEO+GIVEAWAY!)

23 Sep
Stencils 360 by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Penguin Palace Stamps

Good morning!  Today I'm excited to be sharing a genius new product and inspiration from a relatively new crafting company, Penguin Palace Stamps! Sharon designed the Stencils 360° as a revolutionary way of using circular stencils to easily create gorgeous patterns and designs and it is so much fun ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, guest-designer
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distress oxide ink, stencil 360, stenciling

Loose Watercoloring and the Honey Bee Stamps Autumn Afternoon Release (VIDEO+GIVEAWAYS!)

22 Sep
Lovely Layers Maple Leaf by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Honey Bee Stamps

Good morning!  Today we're hopping along to celebrate the Autumn Afternoon release from Honey Bee Stamps!  I have two cards to share today and you can find a video for one of the cards below or over at my Youtube channel! I just love the Lovely Layers: Maple Leaf Honey Cuts die and thought it ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, honeybee stamps, video tutorial
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honey bee stamps, watercolor

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #85: Awesome Autumn

21 Sep
Let's Go Nuts by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Lawn Fawnatics

Good morning!  It’s time for a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge and we have a fun challenge! I can’t wait to see what you’ll create!! 🙂 And here’s what I created! The Fall Release from Lawn Fawn is here and it is jam-packed with fantastic products for this challenge!  I combined several of ... View Post

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Minimal Stamping Cards with September’s Concord & 9th Release!

18 Sep
Fresh Cut Florals edition 4 by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Concord & 9th

...Minimal stamping...but definitely not minimal die-cutting! ;) Good morning!  Well my Concord & 9th package decided to take a scenic route across the US but when it finally showed up I immediately reached for the beautiful new Fresh Cut Florals edition 4 and my favorite Concord & 9th ... View Post

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Mama Elephant 8th Anniversary Stampede – Day 3

17 Sep
Toasty Friends by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Mama Elephant

For the Pinkfresh Studio September Release hop, please scroll down or click here.  For more details on my mystery destash boxes please click here.   Welcome back to Day 3 of the Mama Elephant Design Team blog hop! We are celebrating 8 years with a fantastic new holiday ... View Post

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