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An exciting announcement + a giveaway!

6 Nov

CRAFTY DESTASH – I’ve updated my destash items.  You can see all of the items here and you can click on the individual photos to open up the photo in Instagram.  Alternatively you can follow my destash account on Instagram @jesscraftydestash!  Happy shopping!

Good morning and happy Friday!  You may have seen the news already but if not, I’m super excited to announce that I have been selected for Ken Oliver’s Creative Team!  As you’ve probably already realized, I LOVE Ken’s Color Burst Powders and I am so excited to be working alongside some truly spectacular crafters as a member of his inaugural Creative Team!

To celebrate I created a quick card using Color Burst Powders and stamps from Concord & 9th!To create this card I sprinkled Pthalo Green and Ultramarine Blue powder onto a piece of watercolor paper and then spritzed it lightly with pearlized water (water mixed with perfect pearls pigment powder).  I let the watercolor paper dry completely before heat-embossing the world map and sentiment from Concord & 9th with silver embossing powder!  Finally I trimmed the watercolor panel and mounted it to a top-folding blue cardstock base!  Bright, shimmery, and super fast to create after a long day of lessons! 😉  Plus it’s perfect for the #sharehandmadekindness challenge created by Jennifer McGuire Ink!  If you haven’t heard about it you can find more information here!

And a happy mail update!  I’ve been really excited to start filling up addresses in my Postable account!  If you’d still like to add your address for happy mail click here!  It’s a free, secure way to share your address online.  Your information is only viewable by me!  If you’re an Instagram follower please leave your IG name under the company so I can match a name to you!  Today was a busy day so I only got one card ready…I’m hoping to get a bunch done tomorrow while I wait (ALL-DAY…) for an oven repairman…

November 2015 Total Cards Mailed: 23

Giveaway:

Just a reminder…I ordered an extra of the new Hero Arts Acts of Kindness stamp set that was designed for Jennifer’s challenge and I would love to find it a good home!  Leave a comment on any of my blog posts between November 1st and 10th for a chance to win.  You can comment everyday for a total of 10 entries and I’ll announce a winner on November 11th!

Thanks so much for visiting and have a fabulous day!

Supplies:

Interested in the products I used?  To make them easy for you to find, I have listed them below. (Affiliate disclosure can be found here). Your purchases help keep my blog running and I thank you for the support!)

Ken Oliver Color Burst, Pthalo Green
Ken Oliver Color Burst, Ultramarine Blue
Map Love
Ranger Watercolor Paper, 10 pk
MFT Lush Lagoon Cardstock
Powder Tool Adhesive Deactivator
Hero Arts Embossing Powder, Silver
VersaMark Ink Pad
InLinkz.com


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  1. Kristie G. says

    November 6, 2015 at 8:03 am

    WOOT! Hugs congrats to you, Jess! LOVE your card, so awesome!

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  2. Marianne says

    November 6, 2015 at 8:07 am

    Such a wonderful card, Jessica. Your Color Burst background and stamped image go so well together. Congrats on your CT post!

    Reply
  3. Vinita Jain says

    November 6, 2015 at 8:30 am

    Love this pearlized color burst BG and awesome embossed world stamping! Congrats on your CT post!

    Reply
  4. Rubeena says

    November 6, 2015 at 8:38 am

    Congratulations!

    Reply
  5. Ava Gavloski says

    November 6, 2015 at 8:59 am

    Your card is wonderful. I can get lost in the beauty of that watercolor background. I hope to try out thise watercolor embossing technique. Thanks for sharing

    Reply
  6. Patti Willey says

    November 6, 2015 at 9:28 am

    Congratulations on your Creative Team spot! That’s fabulous!

    Reply
  7. ~amy~ says

    November 6, 2015 at 9:32 am

    congrats!!!! Your card is beautiful!

    Reply
  8. Mary Holshouser says

    November 6, 2015 at 9:49 am

    I have the Color Burst but haven’t tried them out.
    Your card is so pretty. Looks easy and fun.
    thanks for sharing a great card.

    Reply
  9. Emily M says

    November 6, 2015 at 9:49 am

    Congratulations. Jess! That’s wonderful for you! Can’t wait to see your creations. 🙂

    Reply
  10. Mayra says

    November 6, 2015 at 10:00 am

    Congratulations !!! Your card is gorgeous , the colors are vibrant and beautiful ! I am happy to have added my info to your Postable account ( LOVE your beautiful cards ) ! Wishing you a blessed day !
    Hugs,
    Mayra

    Reply
  11. Laurie DiGregorio says

    November 6, 2015 at 10:50 am

    Congrats! I’m so excited for you, and can’t wait to see your new creations! ?

    Reply
  12. Amante del Papel says

    November 6, 2015 at 11:04 am

    I love your background is awesome and your card so beatiful!!!

    Reply
  13. Celeste Goff says

    November 6, 2015 at 11:26 am

    Beautiful card Jess and congratulations on the design team!

    Reply
  14. Denise Bryant says

    November 6, 2015 at 12:03 pm

    Congrats to you on this exciting news! I just bought my first bottle of Color Burst so I am anxious to try it out!

    Reply
  15. Yvonne C. says

    November 6, 2015 at 2:00 pm

    Gorgeous card. I love those colors and sentiment.

    Reply
  16. Vickey E. says

    November 6, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    Haven’t tried Colorbursts yet but I’m looking forward to it. Also it’s been fun shaing handmade kindness this week!

    Reply
  17. Priscilla Grasse says

    November 6, 2015 at 4:09 pm

    Congratulations, Jess! I love your creations ?

    Reply
  18. Sue D says

    November 6, 2015 at 4:10 pm

    Congratulations! Love the silver embossing over the wonderful background.

    Reply
  19. Jean Bullock says

    November 6, 2015 at 7:21 pm

    Congratulations! So happy for you.

    Reply
  20. Indy says

    November 6, 2015 at 9:10 pm

    Wonderful stamp set! Your card is fabulous!

    Reply
  21. shartl says

    November 6, 2015 at 9:59 pm

    What a fun way to combine the Color Bursts with stamping! Such a fun design.

    Reply
  22. KT Fit Kitty says

    November 7, 2015 at 1:00 am

    Congratulations on your happy news! So well deserved! I’ve enjoyed seeing your Color Burst cards in the past and look forward to many more! Way to go!

    Reply
  23. Shona Chambers says

    November 7, 2015 at 4:16 am

    Congratulations Jessica, thats the most fabulous news!!! They are lucky to have you!

    Reply
  24. Grammajoni says

    November 7, 2015 at 9:19 am

    Woohoo! Love Ken Oliver. What a welcome addition you will be to his team!

    Reply
  25. mary schmidt says

    November 7, 2015 at 2:14 pm

    Congrats! I haven’t tried the powdered pigments. They look like fun.

    Reply
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