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Katy’s Kindness Card Drive Blog Hop

14 Feb
Dream Big by Jessica Frost-Ballas

For the Hero Arts 2017 Spring Catalog Blog Hop please click here! Good morning!  Today I have the honor of participating in a blog hop for the Katy M. Murphy Foundation's Kindness Card Drive.  You can find all the details on Michelle's blog but here is the general idea: The Katy M. Murphy ... View Post

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bloghop, card-making, crafting
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mama elephant

Stamp Masking and Scene Building (+VIDEO)

13 Feb
Sending You Love by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Good morning!  Well it's been over six months since the last time I shared a video tutorial and I figured it was time to give it another try!  I have a weird block in my mind that I need to only share videos for overly complicated cards so I'm trying to get more in the habit of sharing my everyday ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, video tutorial
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copic marker, distress ink, mama elephant, one layer card, simon says stamp

Botanic Hello, take two!

8 Feb
Botanic Hello by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

So a few weeks ago I posted this card using Mama Elephant's Botanic Hello but I really wasn't happy with it.  I'm always striving to improve my coloring skills and shading with zig markers is definitely a challenge for me.  I LOVE the way they blend on watercolor paper so I decided to to give it ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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mama elephant, simon says stamp, zig clean color real brush

Watercolored Hello

24 Jan

Good morning!  As soon as I saw this gorgeous Botanic Hello set from Mama Elephant I couldn't wait to get my hands on it!  And it was just as much fun to watercolor as I had hoped! I started by stamping the image with versamark and heat-embossing it with gold tinsel embossing powder.  Next I ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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mama elephant, zig clean color real brush

Today is Full of Possibilities!

21 Jan
Today is Full of Possibilities by Jessica Frost-Ballas for Simon Says Stamp

Good morning!  I have a quick card to share using some great stamps and dies from Mama Elephant!  I've had these for awhile and just never had the chance to break them out!  Whenever it snows at night I love to go out for a walk around 2 am before the plows have a chance to clear the roads.  It's ... View Post

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card-making, crafting
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mama elephant, simon says stamp

Guest Designing for Jennifer McGuire Ink

20 Dec

Good morning!  A little while ago I received an invitation to share a video on Jennifer McGuire's blog.  After I recovered from falling off my chair I said yes and got to work! ;)  Here's a sneak peek of my interactive card but I hope you'll head over to Jennifer's blog to see the full ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, guest-designer
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interactive card, mama elephant

MarkerPop: Peace, Love, and Joy

28 Oct

Good morning!  I'm over on the MarkerPop blog with a Christmas card using some new and old stamp sets from Mama Elephant!  I hope you'll head over and check it out!  Here's a sneak peek: And don't forget to comment on all of the Lil' Inker Design release posts for a chance to win the entire ... View Post

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card-making, crafting, design team, markerpop
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mama elephant, markerpop

MarkerPop: Squad Goals!

7 Oct

Hello!  I'm over on the MarkerPop blog with a Game of Thrones themed card!  I hope you'll head over and check it out...here's a little sneak peek of Rhaegal! ... View Post

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