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Patent Leather Technique

May 9, 2011
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share a tutorial on the black patent leather technique for embossing. I was inspired to make this card by my friend Daria’s Winterfest challenge. She referred us to this video by Judi Watanabe, to see the patent leather technique. It is the second project in the video. I have [...]

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Glittered Pumpkins on Acetate

December 3, 2010
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share an autumn card that I made, featuring pumpkins. The background is brown card stock covered with Krylon Webbing Spray in gold. It comes in a half-height spray bottle and I was first introduced to it by my friend Jan (Far North). The acetate matte is made from recycled [...]

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5 steps to Hearts Flourish Sticky Back Canvas tags

September 29, 2010
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(Click here to view a larger version.) Hello! Today I’d like to share how I made the Heart Flourish tags shown above, using Sticky Back Canvas. How I made my tags To begin, I got out some manila shipping tags that are 4 3/4″ by 2 3/8″. I removed the twine and set it aside. [...]

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Happy Sunshine Card

July 7, 2010
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Hi there! Today I’d like to share a cheerful, fun, summer-sunshine card I recently made for my brother, to celebrate a promotion he got at his new job! Yay! The background patterened paper is from Basic Grey’s Marrakech line and is called Mar-1566 Mandarin Slice. I used Spellbinders Nestabilities Labels Four to cut and emboss [...]

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Vintage Cut Rose Card

May 19, 2010
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(Click here to view the image larger.) Hello! Today I’d like to share another feminine card, suitable for Mother’s Day. To make this card, I started with a medium green card base. I stamped a flower from Hero Arts CL184 Thoughtful Messages using VersaFine Vintage Sepia pigment ink repeatedly to make a background. Next, I [...]

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Acetate Butterflies Mother’s Day Card

May 14, 2010
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(Click here to view the image larger.) Hi there! By now, mothers have received their cards and gifts, so I can share the Mother’s Day cards with you. To make this card, I started with an acetate card base. I stamped Hero Arts CG153 Dandelion Frame onto the acetate using Staz-on Opaque Cotton White permanent [...]

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Love Always Anniversary Card

May 10, 2010
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Hello! Today I’d like to share an anniversary card that I made for a friend. To make this card, I started with the pretty Valentine’s 2010 ribbon from American Crafts with the multi-colored hearts. I decided to use this as a jumping off point for my color scheme. I selected a chocolate brown cardstock to [...]

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Congrats Monkeys

May 7, 2010
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(Click here to view the image larger.) Hello! Today I’d like to share a card that I made for one of my cousins, who recently gave birth to twin baby boys. During the pregnancy, she and her hubby referred to them as their “Two Little Monkeys.” That is the inspiration for this card. Because they [...]

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Friends are Special Treasures Hippo

April 21, 2010
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(Click here to view the image larger.) Hello! Today I’d like to share a card I made during Winterfest 2010 at Two Peas in a Bucket. To make this card, I started with glossy cardstock. I used VersaMark watermark ink to stamp Hero Arts CG119 Flourish Background onto the glossy cardstock. Then I heat embossed [...]

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Owls on Twig

April 19, 2010
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(Click here to view the image larger.) Hi there! Today I’d like to share a card I made recently featuring two owls on a real twig. To make this card, I started with a piece of watercolor paper. I swirled Broken China Distress Ink on top, using Ranger’s Blending Tool and Foam. Then I sprayed [...]

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