Mind blown: a blog about paper crafting and cardmaking techniques
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Eek! It’s Gargoyle and Friends
Hello my friends! Eek! I’m back with more Halloween inspiration with Whimsy Stamps! Today I am using the Gargoyle and Friends stamp to create not so scary Halloween greetings on an ink blended and embossed slimline card. I hope you love it as much as I do! Creating this card made me so happy because…
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Faux Water Coloring Technique with Embossing Folders
Hello my friends! I am back with another Embossing Folder Friday hop project. Our theme this month was pretty wide open as long we used some sort of animal. I couldn’t believe it, but I had zero animal folders in my stash. Anyhow I am adding a bee, does that count? But the show stopper…
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Believe Me It Was a Headless Horseman
Believe me, the Headless Horseman is riding tonight amongst the fog with his ax in hand. Sounds scary right? Such a classic Halloween scene! I am loving this Halloween team, and can’t thank Whimsy enough for this opportunity as their team is uber talented! Creating this card was so much fun because I was able…
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Layered Masculine Background Building
Creating masculine cards seems to be something that so many of us struggle with, but I find tackling them with multiple layers makes them more manageable. I usually decide on a color scheme first when creating layered masculine backgrounds and then decided on the products to create the layers. For this Maker Forte card, I…
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Feed Me! Halloween Inspired Birthday Card
This stamp set I’m sure was inspired by one of my favorite movies when I was a kid… well maybe it was my Mom’s. I remember her laughing, singing, and dancing to the theme song in our kitchen. Such a good memory! Since it would have been her birthday, I decided to honor her by…
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Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma It’s Me Your Favorite Cockatoo!
I’m curious do your kids ever ask you who your favorite child is? Well this time around I won’t have to fib, because I only have one cockatoo. Thank God for that! My chicken, without fail screams Ma-Ma-Ma-Ma… at the very top of her lungs each and every time I leave her view! You might…