Mini Photo Tutorial: Chalk Marker Brushstrokes technique

I happened upon a fun new technique in the stamp room this week! And it's so easy and cool-looking, I had to share. All you need is a Chalk Marker, your stamp and whatever coloring tools you prefer to use. For my card, I used By the Bay, a scene-building stamp set free with $50 …

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pink lace and black polka dots

I tell ya, I am having so much fun in the stamp room these days…. using up my scraps! I was sorting my scrap bin out into my storage system (clear stamp cases are so awesome for this!) and came across some great pieces that were just begging to be used. First up was a …

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Three unique Lovely Lattice layouts to try tonight!

When you first get a stamp like Lovely Lattice, you might think the large, single image is NOT all that versatile. Yes, it can make elegant cards in a single step, but what about after that? This weekend I played with it with the intention of coming up with at least three different ways to …

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butterflies make everything better

What IS it about butterflies, anyway? So beautiful, so short-lived and so fragile, they remind us to pause and appreciate the gorgeousness the world around us and the brevity of our time here. I'm not surprised they pop up in so many stamp sets and papers, because they truly are timeless. I never get tired …

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Petal Pink laser cut lace sheets are instantly elegant!

I just love black and white polka dots! I am so glad this paper is FREE (get it for Sale-A-Bration) because I am definitely going to need more than one pack. But I think you'll agree that what really took these cards up a notch was the addition of bits and pieces from the laser-cut …

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branching out from a basic card kit

This week I needed to make a bunch of thank you cards for a special order, so I reached for one of the Stampin' Up kits called Lots of Happy. It has literally everything you need in there except a pair of scissors! The stamps, ink, clear block and watercolor pencils were all inside along …

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