Mind blown: a blog about paper crafting and cardmaking techniques
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Embossing Folder Friday: Polka Dots
Hello friends! Today I am participating in a YouTube Hop with Team Tiny. On the second Friday of each month we will be featuring a new themed embossing folder. For March we decided on Polka Dots and to find the hop, type in #EFF2 in the search bar in YouTube and you will find us…
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All The Sugary Goodness of Peep Without The Calories
Hello friends! What’s your favorite Easter candy? As a kid, I loved Peeps, and the yellow ones were my favorite! These days I shy away from the sugary goodness, but thankfully I can still create with them, using the Eggstra Sweet Peeps stamp set from Maker Forte! It’s calorie free, what could be better than…
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Sweet Taste of Summer with Not 2 Shabby
Hello friends! I cannot wait for summer weather and the sweet taste of watermelon! With my eyes on all things sunshine, I just had to create a card with the Watermelon Popsicle digital stamp from Not 2 Shabby! I’m curious are you counting down the days too? I printed two watermelons without the text, and…
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Coffee and Friendship Is the Perfect Blend
Hello friends! Can you imagine any other perfect blend than coffee and your best friend? I sure can’t Honestly I look forward to long talks, coffee and desserts with my bff, and sometimes it goes too long between our coffee dates. You may have guessed, I made this for her to remind her it’s time…
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Ink Smooshing and Watercolor Techniques With Digital Stamps
Hello friends! How are you today? I’m pretty excited because I tried a new technique today. Did you know you can print on top of premade backgrounds? I didn’t either, but this opens up all kinds of new ideas now. Anyhow today I am featuring the digital stamp, Truly Inspire from Joy Clair Designs. This…
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DIY Stenciled Ombre Background
Hello friends! It’s been a minute since I have updated you on my Altenew Educator’s Certification Program (AECP) journey. Well, I made it out of level one, and now I’m back with my first class of level two. I took the course, Beyond Basic Backgrounds this week to grease the wheels. I really enjoyed this…