Sunday Showcase: Spotlight on Sentiments, Shapes & Patterns

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Easy “From My Heart” Diagonal Card

Don't you love it when a project looks complicated, but it's really super-simple to make?!  Today's fancy fold project is just like that—deceptively easy to make! Inspired by LeeAnn Greff at Flowerbug's Inkspot. I tried out a diagonal fold card for the very first time and it was SO much fun!  It's a fantastic project …

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Sunday Showcase: 12 “Non-Holiday” Holiday Catalog Ideas

It great that the Holiday Catalog is out a little early this year, because it gives everyone a chance to come up with the perfect holiday projects, while allowing them enough time to get them done without rushing (yeah, right!).  But, it feels a bit premature to be diving deep into the holiday mode…I mean …

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Too Hot Stamping: From My Heart & Paper Piercing

Please note: Too Cool Stamping has temporarily changed it's name to Too Hot Stamping! It's 108° in Fort Wayne, Indiana today!  That is a record high on this day, and all I can say is WOW!  It truly feels like I'm baking when I let my dog out.  I have never loved my A/C more …

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Transforming Natural Composition Designer Paper – Part 2

Yesterday, I showed two cool projects using bleach and ink to alter Natural Composition Specialty Paper.  I was having fun experimenting with adding color to this awesome paper, so I have a couple more cards to show you today! These Two Cool cards are colored with Markers, then brayered with a neutral color to bring …

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Transforming Natural Composition Designer Paper – Part 1

I have so many ideas for using the new catalog stuff it's hard to know where to begin!!!  Fun, fun, fun!  I decided to start with the new Natural Composition Specialty Paper, because I thought it would be fun to add ink for some resist techniques.    Natural Composition sheets are heavier than most designer …

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