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SS2 — Day 8 Create Borders with graphic stamps

By on August 13, 2014 in Paper Crafting, Uncategorized

I love the bold borders that Kelly Rasmussen created in Stretch Your Stamps 2! I don’t have many graphic or geometric stamps, but I found one that is like a starburst or fireworks and I thought it would work well for this idea.

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I used 2 different inks to ink up the starbursts and used a glitter paper for behind the die cut from Paper Smooches. (Sorry for the darkness…the glitter paper really does match the darker ink on the starburst)!

And then, of course, I couldn’t leave well enough alone so I added some Sparkling Clear sequins from Pretty Pink Posh. Love those sparkling clear ones!!

 

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Stretch your stamps 2 — bonus day

By on August 13, 2014 in Paper Crafting

What can I say: I’ve been in love with this Mama Elephant stamp set since I first saw it, and this online card class inspired me to just GET IT! So, finally, my first card ever with “Up and Away”

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I had a little extra fun on that background…inspired by Kristina Werner. I love this watercolor/distress ink technique (see my first card using this technique with a little monster here)!

You probably can’t tell, but there are some glittery embossed raindrops in the background as well as some glossy accent drops! I love this card. And those little critters are awesome. I used distress markers to watercolor in those cuties. I’m already thinking of my next card idea with this set!

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Thank You cards galore!

By on August 9, 2014 in Paper Crafting, Uncategorized

I’m always needing thank you cards and I thought I’d try a new embossing technique. When my husband saw it, he said “Will you make some for me?!” But all he wanted was the embossing…no hearts, no cute little animals. BORING!

So I make a bunch for myself with some of my favorite Paper Smooches little guys:

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I think my favorite is the pelican.

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I ended up using this one right away and mailed it in a bright yellow envelope…it looked so happy!

But I made even more! I just couldn’t stop once I got started. I just love these cards and this weekend I mailed almost all of them out.

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!papersmooches-banner  Joining up with the Paper Smooches Anything goes challenge.

 

 

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Stretch Your Stamps 2 — Day 6

By on August 9, 2014 in Paper Crafting

I was completely mesmerized by Donna Mikasa’s water painting technique and that’s the first one I tried my hand at.

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I had some fun with this one, although I think I could use a little more practice! I used distress inks to bring in the color (picked raspberry, orange marmalade, mustard seed) and then “water painted” to remove the color from the petals. So cool!

Enjoy!

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Using mosaics up

By on August 8, 2014 in Paper Crafting

I had some watercolor background mosaic tiles left over from the Shari Carroll card I made here (in the Stretch Your Stamps 2 class), so I thought I’d use them up for a birthday tag.

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I think they work great on a tag! This is going to my niece who’s birthday is coming up this next week. I’ll attach it to something yummy, of course. 🙂

I love that little Paper Smooches tag. Linking up to the Paper Smooches Anything Goes Challenge.

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