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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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VIDEO: Distress Oxide Ink Blending Combos with Kitsch Flamingo

10 Feb
Mondo Hydrangea by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Ellen Hutson

Good afternoon!  Today I'm sharing four more distress oxide ink blending combos with Kitsch Flamingo and a card using one of the combos!  You can find my previous blends here! Kitsch Flamingo is the pink we never knew we were missing!  It fits in beautifully with the existing pinks: Spun ... View Post

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VIDEO: 20 Ink Blending Tips and Tricks! (+GIVEAWAY!)

22 Nov
20 Ink Blending Tips and Tricks for Beginners by Jessica Frost-Ballas

Good morning!  I've been promising an ink blending video for a long time and I'm excited to share my top 20 ink blending tips and tricks today!  You can watch the video below or over at my YouTube channel! If the video is not visible, please click HERE to watch it! I've loved ink blending for ... View Post

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VIDEO: Easy Die Cut Christmas Card with Honey Bee Stamps

25 Oct
Easy Die Cut Christmas Card by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Honey Bee Stamps

Good morning! The holiday release from Honey Bee Stamps is now available for pre-order and I'm sharing an easy die cut Christmas card using some of the new dies!  You can watch the video below over on my YouTube channel. If the video is not visible please head to my YouTube channel to view ... View Post

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

23 Sep
Stencils 360 by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Penguin Palace Stamps

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

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Ink Blending Die-Cuts and Backgrounds with the June MFT Release (+VIDEO)

9 Jun
Hello Chum by Jessica Frost-Ballas for MFT Stamps

Good morning!  The June release from MFT Stamps is now available and it's full of summer must-haves!!  I'll have more to share this month using this fabulous release but I had to start off with a shark-themed card!  For some reason I've always had a fascination with sharks...shark movies, shark ... View Post

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Pinkfresh Studio February 2020 Background Stamp Release Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAYS!)

17 Feb
Hello by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Pinkfresh Studio

Good morning!  I'm excited to be a stop on the hop for the Pinkfresh Studio Background Stamp Release Blog Hop!  Pinkfresh Studio is debuting nine gorgeous rubber background stamps and I have projects to share using two of them! First up is the beautiful Floral Shadow stamp!  I started by ... View Post

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Merry Christmas Eve Eve!

23 Dec
Christmas Frost by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Rabbit Hole Designs

Good morning!  How are your holiday preparations going?  I finally *sigh* finished Christmas cards Saturday so they'll be a bit late this year...oops.  And today I'm in cookie baking mode!  But other than wrapping a few gifts I think I'm ready!  But before heading into the kitchen I wanted to share ... View Post

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