Mind blown: a blog about paper crafting and cardmaking techniques
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A Frightful Brew For You
Hello friends! How are you doing? I’m a little frustrated as I wasted away the day trying to get my new iphone activated. I never thought I would convert to 5G and let me tell you it has been a nightmare so far. I’m hoping I have worked out the bugs and it will be…
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A Fresh Take on Die Cutting Techniques
Hello crafters! I am so glad you joined me today as it has been awhile since I have shared projects for my Altenew Educator’s Certifcation (AECP). I’ve got four cards to share using fresh die cutting techniques, along with ink blending and embossing. I’ll be honest, my neighbor’s 50th birthday is what sparked me to…
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Quick and Fun Snowy Christmas Cards
Hello friends! It’s been a blizzard of creating in my studio this weekend with fun splattered backgrounds, and stamps and dies from Scrappy Tails Crafts. Every year I start out with the intent to create Christmas cards each month, but by February, I have already dropped the ball. Does that ever happen to you? Well,…
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Non-Traditional Autumn Colored Mini Slimline T Card
Hello crafty friends! I have a super fun and easy card to share today featuring non-traditional Autumn Colors. I’ve really been trying to do things a little different this year, I think I’m loving this palette! In addition to these fabulous colors, I have added gold accents by foiling my images and sentiments from Joy…
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Oh My Gourd It’s Fall!
Hello friends! How is your week going? I’ve been pretty busy, but I am looking forward to a fun filled weekend celebrating everything Fall. Do you have any plans? I’d love to hear about them in the comments below! I just couldn’t help, but make another Autumn scene, this time I used Oak Fairy by…
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Autumn Inspired Distress Oxide Ink Blend and Gold Embossing
Hello friends! I have a beautiful gold embossed card featuring Distress Oxide blends and the Autumn Impressions stamp set from Trinity Stamps. I mentioned in an earlier post, that I’m going back to the basics and using mediums that I adore and Distress Oxides were my first love. Even though they are my tried and…