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VIDEO: Salvaged Patina Distress is HERE (+GIVEAWAY!)

24 Apr
Salvaged Patina by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Scrapbook.com

Good afternoon and Happy Saturday!!  There is a brand new distress color available now and it is an absolute MUST-HAVE!  Salvaged Patina has just shot to the very top of my favorites list...I can't get enough of this color!  It's sold out in many places but it's available and shipping now over at ... View Post

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distress ink, distress oxide ink, honey bee stamps, scrapbook.com

Reading Buddies!

29 Jun
Curling Up with a Good Book by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Good morning and happy weekend! Today I'm popping in to share a card I created using more of the images I've colored for The Daily Marker 30 Day Coloring Challenge!  I just love the Book Worm set from Mama Elephant and used the image to create a card for a certain book-loving friend of mine! ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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copic, distress ink, mama elephant

Painting with Reinkers

23 Jun
Purrmaid Kisses by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Hello!  Today I'm sharing a pair of cards I created using the Summer Cuddly Critters from Simon Says Stamp that I colored earlier this week! I used prismacolor colored pencils to color the images and then used distress ink reinkers to watercolor vibrant backgrounds for my critters! I ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, simon says stamp
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distress ink, prismacolor colored pencils, simon says stamp

The Stamp Market Insta-Hop (+GIVEAWAY)!

6 Jun
Thanks So Much by Jessica Frost-Ballas for The Stamp Market

Good morning!  Today I'm thrilled to be joining two of my favorite crafty friends for a mini insta-hop showcasing new products from The Stamp Market!  Caly, Emily, and I are showcasing three different ways to use the gorgeous new Some Kind of Wonderful floral stamp set and I'm giving one away, ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, guest-designer
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copic, distress ink, the stamp market

Simple Inked Backgrounds

8 Nov
Courage Dear Heart by Jessica Frost-Ballas with Neat and Tangled

Good morning!  The next coloring challenge from Kathy Racoosin has begun and this time my goal is not necessarily to color everyday but to make sure I actually use the images I color within the month! ;) I have a bin filled with colored images I've never used...and as my skill level has improved ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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distress ink, neat and tangled

Simon Says Stamp Fun and Festive Blog Hop (+VIDEO and GIVEAWAYS!)

11 Oct

Good morning!  I’m super excited to be a stop on the hop for the Simon Says Stamp Fun and Festive blog hop!! Have you checked out the new release yet?  It’s AMAZING!!! Simon Says Stamp Suzy's SNOWMEN... [ SSS ] Simon Says Clear Stamps TINY WORDS... [ SSS ] Simon ... View Post

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186 Comments
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bloghop, card-making, crafting, design team, simon says stamp, video tutorial
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distress ink, simon says stamp

National Coffee Day Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)

29 Sep

Today is one of the best days of the year...why?  Because it's National Coffee Day!!  I was an inaugural design team member for Coffee Loving Cardmakers so when Amy asked if I'd join the National Coffee Day Hop of course I had to say yes! :)  You should have arrived from Terri or you can start at ... View Post

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card-making, coffee loving cardmakers, crafting, design team
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coffee loving cardmakers, concord and 9th, distress ink, lawn fawn

Clean and Simple Distress Ink Blending STAMPtember Day 26 (+VIDEO!)

26 Sep

Good morning!  STAMPtember exclusive collaboration reveals are over for 2018 but I'm still sharing a few more videos using products from the STAMPtember release earlier this month.  These are normal release products and will be carried in the shop (even if some may be out of stock right ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, simon says stamp, stamptember 2018, video tutorial
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