Mind blown: a blog about paper crafting and cardmaking techniques
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Hot Diggity Dog Another Masculine Mash-Up
Are you ready for yet another Masculine Mash-up design? I am using the adorable doggy from this stamp set and pairing it up with a fun distress oxide background using Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps. In this video I discuss color theory, and cast shadows, so be sure to checkout the video below! Creating the background…
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Oopsy Daisy I Forgot Your Birthday
Do you ever forget to send a birthday card? I do ALL of the time despite having 1000s of cards in my file cabinet. I don’t do it on purpose, but I often don’t look at my planner well enough in advanced. Anyhow, I have you covered with this pretty card using the Oopsy Daisy…
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Color Blocking and Silhouette Stamping Made Easy
Hello my sweet friends! Don’t you love it when a card comes together quickly and easily? Me too! Today’s card features some of my favorite Maker Forte Color Hive Ink colors on a color block background using the Line ’em Up stencil. In my opinion a black silhouette image looks amazing on color blocking so…
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Extraordinary Clean and Simple Design
Hello my friends! How are you today? I hope well. I am so happy with the spring weather and seeing all of the bees out pollinating the flowers and the honeysuckle smells amazing. Can you tell I love all things Spring and Summer? Anyhow I have a clean and simple design to share today using…
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A Golfing Masculine Mash-up!!
Hello my friends! Nothing says masculine design like plaids, argyle, and golfing! I’m back with another Masculine Mash-up with Sweet ‘n Sassy Stamps which reminds me of my father in law who spent most of his retirement in wild golf prints while on the course. I’m not sure I would have recognized him without golf…
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Water Coloring With 3D Embossing Folders
Hello friends! Do you have a lot of embossing folders, but you’re not sure how to use them in new and fresh ways? If so you may be surprised to know you can water color with them. I decided to use the 3D embossing folder from Altenew called, Spoon Daisy using a polychromatic design. Polychromatic…