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Be Merry Collection Inspiration with Laura Evangeline
Hello, crafty friends! I am Laura Evangeline, and I am excited to join you here as a guest blogger for the first time. I grew up in Texas, and after a few trips around the world with the Army, I now call Nashville “home” along with my handy husband, who is soon to retire from the Army, and also my spunky 10-year-old son. I can’t forget our two Yorkies, Max and Penny too! I started making cards a few decades ago now, but after taking a long break I realized it was more than a silly hobby. I wholeheartedly credit my mental health and well-being to crafting and the amazing…
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Jane Davenport Glorious Mermaids Collection Inspiration with Sandi MacIver
Hi crafty Friends, Sandi MacIver here and today I have the pleasure of sharing the new Spellbinders Jane Davenport Glorious Mermaids with you. This new release includes six new stamp sets and I have used two of them to create my inspiration shares with you today. As an ocean sign myself, these lovely mermaids just spoke to me. I got out my Jane Davenport Mermaid Markers and Bright Watercolor palette and went to town. The single Mermaid set is aptly named Glorious Mermaid, as she truly is! SPELLBINDERS GLORIOUS MERMAIDS CARD For both cards I started by white heat embossing the waves stamp across the bottom of watercolor paper. This…
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How to Use the FSJ Create-a-Palette for a Watercolor Christmas Card
Clear blocks are necessary tools for stamping with cling rubber stamps – but did you know they can be used for so much more? Today we’ll look at a fun watercolor technique that you can create with some Liquid Colors and a clear block. Are you ready to see? Of course you are! We love the design AND the color palette. It’s a little bit unusual for Christmas, but we love the feeling of cool and winter it evokes. If it’s not the palette for you, you can certainly change it to fit the colors you would prefer use! Now, how did we make it? We’re so excited because this…
