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Alcohol Ink Explorations

27 Mar
Alcohol Ink Art by Jessica Frost-Ballas

Good morning!  If you follow me on instagram you've seen my recent alcohol ink experiments but I thought I'd share them here along with a list of my favorite alcohol ink art supplies in case you'd like to give them a try!  I also have two quick time-lapse videos that you can watch below or at my ... View Post

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crafting
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alcohol ink, alcohol pearl, copic

Heffy Friends Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

11 Mar
Thanks for Coming to my Rescue by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Heffy Doodle

Good morning!  I am so excited to be hopping along with some crafty friends to celebrate the newest release from Heffy Doodle!  I fell in love with the adorable Rescue Dogs stamp set and combined it with Superdudes for a fun, *blam*, *pow*, *zap* thank you card! (My husband is a comic book fan so I ... View Post

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copic, distress oxide ink, heffy doodle

Fresh Bloom Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)

8 Mar
Happy Easter by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Good morning!  I’m super excited to be a stop on the hop for the Simon Says Stamp Fresh Bloom blog hop!! Have you checked out the new release yet?  It’s AMAZING!!! Simon Says Cling Rubber Stamp PRETTY... [ SSS ] Simon Says Cling Rubber Stamp OUTLINE... [ SSS ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, crafting, design team, simon says stamp
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copic, distress oxide, simon says stamp

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #48: Inspired by a Book, Movie, or Song

4 Mar
Ratatouille Shadow Box Card by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Lawn Fawnatics

Good morning!  It's time for a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge and it is such a fun one! I had such fun with this challenge and I can't wait to see where your imagination takes you!  I decided to be inspired by one of my favorite Disney/Pixar movies: Ratatouille!  Here's what I ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, lawn fawnatics
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copic, lawn fawn, lawn fawnatics

Alcohol Ink Background

25 Feb
Hi by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Good morning!  I've been enjoying my alcohol ink experiments this month during Kathy Rac's coloring challenge and wanted to share one of the ways I use them today! :) I used a combination of copic refills, alcohol inks, and alcohol pearl ink to create this background along with thermoweb foil ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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alcohol ink, copic, simon says stamp, the stamp market

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #45: Lots of Love

21 Jan
I Love You by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Lawn Fawn

Good morning!!  It’s time for a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge and it's a very appropriate one: And here's what I created! First I stamped the cute koala and tree with versafine and colored them with copic markers.  On my background panel I masked the tree and blended distress inks onto ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, lawn fawnatics
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copic, lawn fawn, lawn fawnatics

Using Copic Refills for Alcohol Ink Backgrounds

18 Jan
Otterly Cozy Winter by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Lawn Fawnatics

Good morning!  Jess here with a cute clean and simple card using copic refills to create a soft alcohol ink background! To start I stamped the adorable otters from Winter Otter with versafine and heat-embossed them with clear embossing powder.  I colored them with copics and then die-cut them ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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alcohol ink, copic, lawn fawn

Simon Says Stamp Limited Edition Valentine’s Kit

17 Jan
Hey Foxy by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Good morning!  Today I'm excited to share the new limited edition Valentine's kit from Simon Says Stamp! To start, this is a special kit (and not part of the normal card kit of the month subscription) so you’ll need to purchase it separately if you’d like it!  The kit is packed with product and ... View Post

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