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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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card-making, crafting, video tutorial
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distress oxide ink, ink blending

Spotlight Ink Blending and the November MFT Release

10 Nov
Cable Knit Sweater Stencil by Jessica Frost-Ballas for MFT Stamps

Good morning!  Today I've got a simple pair of holiday cards to share featuring the November 2020 release from MFT Stamps! I did a little spotlight ink-blending on colored cardstock to show off the new Cable Knit Sweater stencil!  On the teal panel I blended peacock feathers, chipped ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, guest-designer
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christmas card, ink blending, mft stamps, stencil

VIDEO: Ink Blended Shutter Card – Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #87: Sketch

19 Oct
Ink Blended Shutter Card by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Lawn Fawn

Good morning!  It’s time for a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge and we have a fun sketch challenge!  I decided to interpret the sketch in a slightly different way and created an ink blended shutter card! Here's what I created! If you can't view the video below please head over to my ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, lawn fawnatics, video tutorial
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christmas card, ink blending, interactive card, lawn fawn, lawn fawnatics, shutter card

VIDEO: Scene Building with Lawn Fawn – Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #86: Halloween

5 Oct
Scene Building with Lawn Fawn Halloween Card Lawn Fawnatics Challenge 86

Good morning! I recently asked my YouTube subscribers what they'd like to see from me and a few people requested videos on scene building and my thought process behind card design so I have a video to share today on scene building with Lawn Fawn! It’s also time for a new Lawn Fawnatics challenge ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, lawn fawnatics, video tutorial
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halloween card, ink blending, lawn fawn, lawn fawnatics, scene building

Hero Arts June My Monthly Hero Blog Hop (VIDEO + GIVEAWAY!)

8 Jun
Follow Your Dreams by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Good afternoon!  Today is release day for the June My Monthly Hero kit from Hero Arts!!  This stunning kit is now available for purchase at Hero Arts; and remember, once they’re sold out, they’re gone for good so make sure to head over and shop soon! The June kit contains: 4" x 6" Clear ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, crafting, design team, hero arts, video tutorial
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embossing resist, heat-embossing, hero arts, ink blending, my monthly hero

Mixed Embossing Powders and Ink Blending

29 Aug
Hello by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Good morning!  I'm just popping with a quick card using the pretty Center Cut Heart background stamp from Simon Says Stamp with some sparkly embossing powder and vibrant ink blending! And I also want to start sharing some quick process videos (no voiceover) and my first one is up with this ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, simon says stamp
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center cut heart, ink blending, simon says stamp

Hero Arts My Monthly Hero Blog Hop (+GIVEAWAY!)

8 Jan
You Stole My Heart by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Hero Arts

Good afternoon!  Today is the release day for the Hero Arts January My Monthly Hero kit and it’s a Valentine's must-have!!  You should have arrived from the fabulous Yana Smakula; but if not, you can head to the Hero Arts Blog to start at the beginning of the hop!  The January kit is now available ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, hero arts
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hero arts, ink blending, my monthly hero

Happy Birthday Stamp Junkies!

28 Apr
Love You to Pieces by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Hi!  I've got a quick card to share with a message for five wonderful ladies!  I've been a member of the Stamp Junkies Facebook group for quite some time now and they're celebrating their second birthday today!  I had the honor of meeting the five admins who run the group last summer and I adore ... View Post

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