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2020 Craft Room Tour, part 2 (VIDEO + GIVEAWAYS!)

25 Aug
Craft Room Tour with Jessica Frost-Ballas

Good afternoon and welcome back to part two of my 2020 Craft Room Tour!  I’m so excited to share the rest of my craftroom with you today!  And I’m super thankful to two of my favorite organizational companies: Organize More and Lotsa Style for providing exclusive discount codes for you!  And today ... View Post

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2020 Craft Room Tour, part 1 (VIDEO + GIVEAWAYS!)

11 Aug
All the Sparkle Craft Room Tour by Jessica Frost-Ballas

Good afternoon!  It's been a very long time coming but I'm so excited to share a look at my craftroom with you today!  And I'm super thankful to two of my favorite organizational companies: Organize More and Lotsa Style for providing generous giveaways and exclusive discount codes for you!  I'll ... View Post

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Happy Easter (and a bunch of other things!)

27 Mar

Good morning and Happy Easter!  This is kind of a hodge podge post but hopefully not too hard to follow! :) First off, I have a few winners to announce!  My Starbucks winner is: And my Watercolor winner is: Ladies, please send me an email via the contact button on the menu bar and I'll ... View Post

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My last planner!! (I hope…)

9 Jul

Warning...photo-heavy post ahead...you have been forewarned! ;) Ever since I was in middle school I have loved planners...back then they were usually Lisa Frank, hot pink, covered with rainbow-spotted dalmatians, and used mostly for doodling rather than planning but they were always a staple in ... View Post

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Spring Blooms!

7 Apr

Good morning!  I'm still recovering from a very fun but busy holiday weekend so I don't have a card to share today but I did want to share a few photos! A few months ago I posted about the landscaping work that was done in our front yard this past fall and we're finally getting to see some of the ... View Post

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Craft Room Update

14 Jan

Well, it's been a little over a year since we first set up my craft room and there have been a few changes over the last few months.  You can find my first craft room-related posts here, here, and here!  Most of the changes are organization-related but I do have an amazing new workspace, thanks to ... View Post

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Studio “Artwork”

12 Jan

In the new house we have this long hallway the separates our guest room and bathroom from the music studio.  It took several months for me to come up with an idea on how to decorate that space.  One of my students had a wall in their house that they had every guest and visitor sign.  I thought it ... View Post

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A quick update!

4 Jan

Whew, those two weeks really flew by...I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season!  I had a very enjoyable break and I'm pretty happy with what we were able to accomplish!  We spent Christmas in Virginia Beach with my parents and New Year's in Triangle with Steve's parents.  In between those ... View Post

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Today I’m sharing a video with a closer look at the 46 distress oxide ink combos I created during the last #thedailymarker30day coloring challenge! 🌈❤️🌈 I’m also how I choose my blends, four new blends, and how I created my swatch book! For more head over to my YouTube channel! ❤️❤️❤️ ••• 📹 LINK - https://youtu.be/4BdRiYhA8Eo (clickable link in profile) ••• #distressoxideinks #inkblending #allthesparkleblends #cardmaker #cardmaking #cardmakersofinstagram #papercrafting #papercrafts #diycards #handmadecards #cardinspiration #cardideas #cardmakingideas #allthesparklejfb

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Instagram post 17902584472715100 Today I’m sharing a video with a closer look at the 46 distress oxide ink combos I created during the last #thedailymarker30day coloring challenge! 🌈❤️🌈 I’m also how I choose my blends, four new blends, and how I created my swatch book!  For more head over to my YouTube channel! ❤️❤️❤️
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Someone is trying awfully hard to convince me that I should give up trying to work through a creative block and just snuggle back in bed with a book and a cup of coffee...and a crinkle ball for him. 😂❤️😹 ••• #tuxedocat #tuxedocatsofinstagram

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Instagram post 18145407298121701 Someone is trying awfully hard to convince me that I should give up trying to work through a creative block and just snuggle back in bed with a book and a cup of coffee...and a crinkle ball for him. 😂❤️😹
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Hi friends! I hope you’re enjoying the last few hours of the weekend! ❤️ I spent a mostly relaxing weekend getting my craft room back in order after the holidays and took a little time to do more ink blends! 💛❤️💙 I’m hoping to continually add more blends as I think of them and you can find my first batch by following the hashtag #allthesparkleblends! These particular blends were ones I was testing for future cards but I’d love to know if there’s a color (or two) you’d like me to focus on for the next batch! 😉 ••• #distressoxideinks #distressoxide #inkblending #papercrafting #ink

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Instagram post 17868283949273571 Hi friends! I hope you’re enjoying the last few hours of the weekend! ❤️ I spent a mostly relaxing weekend getting my craft room back in order after the holidays and took a little time to do more ink blends! 💛❤️💙 I’m hoping to continually add more blends as I think of them and you can find my first batch by following the hashtag #allthesparkleblends! These particular blends were ones I was testing for future cards but I’d love to know if there’s a color (or two) you’d like me to focus on for the next batch! 😉
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🎉💖🎉 There’s a new release from @concordand9th today and it’s full of fantastic products for Valentine’s Day or any day you want to tell someone how much you love them! ❤️❤️❤️ I created a pair of cards today using some of the new products and you can find more info over on my blog! 😉 ••• LINK - https://wp.me/p5FZxV-6Yb (clickable link in profile) ••• #concordand9th #valentinesdaycard #cardmaker #cardmaking #cardmakersofinstagram #papercrafting #papercrafts #diycards #handmadecards #cardinspiration #cardideas #cardmakingideas #allthesparklejfb #cardstock #c9creatingincolor

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Instagram post 17901853459685878 🎉💖🎉 There’s a new release from @concordand9th today and it’s full of fantastic products for Valentine’s Day or any day you want to tell someone how much you love them! ❤️❤️❤️ I created a pair of cards today using some of the new products and you can find more info over on my blog! 😉
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#concordand9th #valentinesdaycard #cardmaker #cardmaking #cardmakersofinstagram #papercrafting #papercrafts #diycards #handmadecards #cardinspiration #cardideas #cardmakingideas #allthesparklejfb #cardstock #c9creatingincolor

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💙💖💜 Today I’m part of a video hop celebrating the Love Letters release from @honeybeestamps and I’m sharing how to create backgrounds from paper scraps! I also have a trick for choosing a color palette when using paper scraps so head over to the video and check it out! 😉 And make sure to hop along for a chance to win a gift card to #honeybeestamps!! 🐝❤️🐝 ••• 📹 LINK - https://youtu.be/nK4ac-LxwQw (clickable link in profile) ••• #paperscraps #cardstock #cardmaker #cardmaking #cardmakersofinstagram #papercrafting #papercrafts #diycards #handmadecards #cardinspiration #cardideas #cardmakingideas #allthesparklejfb

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Instagram post 17883135529999626 💙💖💜 Today I’m part of a video hop celebrating the Love Letters release from @honeybeestamps and I’m sharing how to create backgrounds from paper scraps! I also have a trick for choosing a color palette when using paper scraps so head over to the video and check it out! 😉 And make sure to hop along for a chance to win a gift card to #honeybeestamps!! 🐝❤️🐝
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How many ways do you use distress oxide inks? 🤔 Today I’m sharing several ways to use them including heat embossing, ink blending, and more over on the @ellenhutsonllc blog! I’m also combining one of my favorite floral set sentiments with the cutest otter pair! 😉 Head over to the Ellen Hutson blog for more detail! ❤️🦦❤️ ••• LINK - https://blog.ellenhutson.com/2021/01/06/embossing-two-ways-with-distress-oxide-inks/ (clickable link in profile) ••• #ellenhutsonllc #ehambassador #essentialsbyellen #distressoxideinks #cardmaker #cardmaking #cardmakersofinstagram #papercrafting #papercrafts #diycards #handmadecards #cardinspiration #cardideas #cardmakingideas #allthesparklejfb

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Instagram post 17926526323490990 How many ways do you use distress oxide inks? 🤔 Today I’m sharing several ways to use them including heat embossing, ink blending, and more over on the @ellenhutsonllc blog! I’m also combining one of my favorite floral set sentiments with the cutest otter pair! 😉 Head over to the Ellen Hutson blog for more detail! ❤️🦦❤️
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There’s a new release from @waffleflowercrafts and some fantastic layering stencil sets! I’m using the Heart Blooms set with distress oxide inks and a fun new sentiment set! Head to my blog for more details and hop along for a chance to win a gift card to #waffleflowercrafts!! 🌸❤️🌸 ••• LINK - https://www.allthesparkle.com/wf121/ (clickable link in profile) ••• #waffleflower #cardmaker #cardmaking #cardmakersofinstagram #papercrafting #papercrafts #diycards #handmadecards #cardinspiration #cardideas #cardmakingideas #allthesparklejfb #stencil #distressoxideinks

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Instagram post 17946345070411377 There’s a new release from @waffleflowercrafts and some fantastic layering stencil sets! I’m using the Heart Blooms set with distress oxide inks and a fun new sentiment set! Head to my blog for more details and hop along for a chance to win a gift card to #waffleflowercrafts!! 🌸❤️🌸
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The new My Monthly Kit from @heroarts is now available and it’s Bee-utiful!! 🐝💛🐝 I’m sharing four cards from one watercolored background over on my blog and YT channel! Head over for more details and snag your kit before it sells out!! 💛💛💛 ••• LINK - https://shrsl.com/2ph6v (clickable link in profile) ••• #heroarts #mymonthlyhero #mijellomissiongold #hydracolour #watercolour #watercolor #cardmaker #cardmaking #cardmakersofinstagram #papercrafting #papercrafts #diycards #handmadecards #cardinspiration #cardideas #cardmakingideas #allthesparklejfb

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Instagram post 17980797202329692 The new My Monthly Kit from @heroarts is now available and it’s Bee-utiful!! 🐝💛🐝 I’m sharing four cards from one watercolored background over on my blog and YT channel! Head over for more details and snag your kit before it sells out!! 💛💛💛
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We have a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge to kick off the new year and we’re creating cards for Outstanding Occasions! 🎉❤️🎉 Today I created a wedding card featuring an adorable squirrel party! 😉 Head to my blog for more details and join the challenge! 🐿🐿🐿 ••• LINK - https://www.allthesparkle.com/lfch92/ (clickable link in profile) ••• #lawnfawn @lawnfawn #lawnfawnatics #inkblending #copicmarkers #cardmaker #cardmaking #cardmakersofinstagram #papercrafting #papercrafts #diycards #handmadecards #cardinspiration #cardideas #cardmakingideas #allthesparklejfb

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Instagram post 18184726213057099 We have a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge to kick off the new year and we’re creating cards for Outstanding Occasions! 🎉❤️🎉 Today I created a wedding card featuring an adorable squirrel party! 😉 Head to my blog for more details and join the challenge! 🐿🐿🐿
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