jessica frost-ballas, Author at all the sparkle

VIDEO: Halloween Scene Building with Lawn Fawn

16 Oct

Good morning! Today I'm up on the Lawn Fawnatics blog with another Halloween scene building card for our current inspiration challenge with Lawn Fawn! I also have a video for this card up on my Youtube channel that you can watch below or over on my YouTube channel! You can also find another ... View Post

VIDEO: Three Ways to Use Coverplate Dies – Ellen Hutson October Release (+GIVEAWAYS!)

9 Oct

Hello! Today is release day for Ellen Hutson and we've got a huge hop filled with lots of inspiration using the new holiday release! I'm sharing three ways to use coverplate dies to create a trio of quick cards perfect for the holiday season! I have a video for my cards that you can watch below ... View Post

VIDEO: Rainbow Christmas Cards with Cardstock Scraps – Hero Arts October 2020 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

5 Oct

Good afternoon! Today is release day for the October My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts and I'm going to share a fun way to create Rainbow Christmas Cards using the kit! This fabulous holiday kit is now available for purchase at Hero Arts; but remember, once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good ... View Post

VIDEO: Scene Building with Lawn Fawn – Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #86: Halloween

5 Oct

Good morning! I recently asked my YouTube subscribers what they'd like to see from me and a few people requested videos on scene building and my thought process behind card design so I have a video to share today on scene building with Lawn Fawn! It’s also time for a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge ... View Post

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

3 Oct

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

Hero Arts October My Monthly Hero Countdown, Day 1

2 Oct

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

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

24 Sep

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

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

23 Sep

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