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Jumping on the vinyl art bandwagon…

20 Jul

Pinterest is so addictive...I have pinned countless tutorials and examples of vinyl wall art or vinyl canvas art but have always been afraid to try it myself.  My Silhouette Cameo and I have a tenuous relationship that I wasn't quite ready to challenge.  I used to own a Cricut Expression 2 and it ... View Post

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Craft Room Reveal (pt. 3)

19 Jul

So here's the final stop on the craft room tour!  You can find the first two posts here and here!  We're picking up at the Expedit shelving unit.  I purchased the 4x4 unit.  It was not the most enjoyable piece of IKEA furniture to assemble but it was well worth it.  I also purchased several IKEA ... View Post

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Summer Cards

17 Jul

I've been meaning to make some summer-themed cards and an unexpected package today prompted the need to pull something together!  It's been awhile since I blogged about card creations so I thought I'd share these. The first card uses stamps from the brand new Simon Says Stamp This is the Life ... View Post

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distress ink, neat and tangled, papertrey ink, pretty pink posh, ranger, simon says stamp, tim holtz, watercolors

Craft Room Reveal (pt. 2)

16 Jul

Earlier this week I gave the broad overview of my craft room (if you missed it, you can find it here)...today I thought I'd give a little more detailed look!  I realize that if you're not a crafter you might not be that interested in this post other than to think to yourself, yeah she really is a ... View Post

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I’m famous!?!!?!! (no, not really…)

16 Jul

Well, it's almost 9:00 AM and I've officially been up for 21 hours.  For those doing the math, yes, I didn't wake up until noon yesterday...blame it on our Game of Thrones marathon Monday night.  Then add in Tuesday's trip to the drive-in until 1:15 AM (and we left early...Transformers 4 was NOT a ... View Post

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Craft Room Reveal! (pt. 1)

14 Jul

For part 2 of my craft tour, click here; for part 3, click here; and for a 2015 update, click here! In our new house the majority of our main living space is on the top floor; but there is one room that gives my kitchen a run for the money as my favorite spot: my craft room! I've enjoyed ... View Post

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The card that almost killed me…not really…well maybe…

7 May

So yesterday I finished the masking cards and decided to try doing a freehand background wash with watercolors.  I'm a fan of blues so I thought I'd try blending various shades using the Hero Arts watercolor wheel.  While the paper was drying I pulled out a few birthday cards that I need to deliver ... View Post

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OCC: Watercolors for Card Makers Day 2

6 May

Today was the second day of the Online Card Class.  Today's videos covered different methods of doing watercolor background washes and also introduced masking using frisket or rubber cement.  I had seen frisket on the recommended supplies list a few weeks ago and decided to go ahead and order it so ... View Post

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