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VIDEO: Quick Distress Oxide Spray Background and World Cardmaking Day Sales

3 Oct
Quick Distress Oxide Background Honey Bee Stamps

Good morning and Happy World Cardmaking Day!  A few months ago I finally tried the distress oxide sprays that I've been hoarding for years and really had a lot of fun using them!  I wanted to create a Halloween background using something other than ink-blending (shocking, I know!) so I decided to ... View Post

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Simon Says Stamp STAMPtember Day 3 (+VIDEO!)

3 Sep
Happy Halloween by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Good morning!  Today we're shifting gears with a sparkly Halloween card using products from the STAMPtember release! You can watch the video below or at my Youtube channel here! To start I blend dusty concord, seedless preserves, worn lipstick, and black soot distress ink onto a piece of ... View Post

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Happy Halloween! (And some giveaway news!) ;)

31 Oct
Happy Halloween by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Good morning and Happy Halloween!  I'm popping in with a quick Halloween card using a spooky set from the most recent release from Hero Arts! To start I stamped the solid ghost with white pigment ink and heat-embossed it with clear embossing powder.  Then I stamped the eyes with versamark and ... View Post

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Surprise! Happy Halloween from Simon Says Stamp!

1 Oct
Happy Halloween by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Hello!  I'm popping in with a quick card to share the Halloween release from Simon Says Stamp!  The release is full of fabulous, spooky dies to create quick Halloween cards! To create my card I die-cut the stitched rectangle and the Bare Tree from black cardstock.  Then I die-cut the House on ... View Post

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Lawnscaping Challenge #140: Color Scheme

17 Oct

Good morning!  It’s time for a new Lawnscaping Challenge and we’re challenging you to use purple, black, and one additional color of your choice for your project… This time our fabulous friends at Lawn Fawn are sponsoring this challenge and one lucky winner will win a stamp set of your choice!! ... View Post

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