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Hero Arts July My Monthly Hero Blog Hop!

5 Jul

For my Christmas in July video series and giveaway please click here! Good afternoon!  Today is the release day for the Hero Arts July 2016 My Monthly Hero and I am so honored and excited to be celebrating the release with the Hero Arts Creative team and other special guests!  You should have ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, crafting, guest-designer
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hero arts, my monthly hero

Christmas in July Week 1 (+VIDEO and a GIVEAWAY)

4 Jul

Psst!  Ellen Hutson is having a one day sale on all in-stock items!  Head over and save 20% off your order by entering "redwhiteblue" in checkout!  Happy shopping!! Good morning!  I'm excited to introduce a (hopefully) annual video series that I'll be sharing over the month of July!  It's ... View Post

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83 Comments
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card-making, crafting, video tutorial
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christmas, christmas in july, distress ink, hero arts, mama elephant

A Blog Named Hero: Copic Coloring on Vellum Flowers

7 Jun

Don’t forget to enter my 2nd Blogiversary Giveaway for a chance to win $50 to the crafty store of your choice!  You can find that post by clicking here!   And I'm also auctioning off this card for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and bidding is still open! Good evening!  I'm over at A Blog Named ... View Post

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8 Comments
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ABNH, card-making, crafting, design team, video tutorial
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hero arts, lil inker designs, video tutorial

Wishing You the Most Beautiful Day!

7 Jun

Don’t forget to enter my 2nd Blogiversary Giveaway for a chance to win $50 to the crafty store of your choice!  You can find that post by clicking here!   And I’m also auctioning off this card for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and bidding is still open!  $15 is the top bid so far...I'd love to ... View Post

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card-making, challenge, crafting
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altenew, embossing paste, hero arts, stencil

A Blog Named Hero: Red and Gold Layered Florals

23 May

Good evening!  I'm over at A Blog Named Hero with an easy watercolored card!  I hope you'll head over and check it out!  Here's a sneak peek! ;)   ... View Post

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ABNH, card-making, crafting, design team
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distress ink, hero arts

Christmas Card Challenges #23: Color Inspiration

8 May

Good afternoon!  We have a fun color palette to inspire you this week! And here’s what I created: I really loved the mix of greens and grays in the inspiration palette and thought the Holiday Pine Branches stamp set from Hero Arts would be perfect for my card!  I started by stamping the ... View Post

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card-making, christmas card challenges, crafting, design team
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christmas, hero arts

A Blog Named Hero: Sending You Prayers

6 May

Hello!  I'm over at A Blog Named Hero with a tone on tone look featuring our May collaboration partner, Gina K Designs, and Hero Arts!  I hope you'll head over and check it out!   ... View Post

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ABNH, card-making, crafting, design team
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gina k designs, hero arts, sympathy, tone on tone

Christmas Card Challenges #22: Photo Inspiration

1 May

Good afternoon!  We have a fun color palette to inspire you this week! And here’s what I created: It's subtle but I really liked the tone on tone pattern in the inspiration photo and decided to use that as the inspiration for my shaker tag!  I stamped the tree with versamark and then ... View Post

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card-making, christmas card challenges, crafting, design team
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christmas, hero arts, lawn fawn, mama elephant, microbeads

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