Playing With Textures—Oh, Hello Doily Flower

Retired Accessories Are Going Fast!  Order Now! See The Complete Retired Stamps List  25% Off MDS Kits & Print Products—Shop Now! NEW Photopolymer Sets—Shop Now! NEW Best of 25 Years Set—Brides & Babies ___________________________________________________________________ There's something about textures that really make a card "feel" special.  Today's two cool cards feature lots of tactile layers that …

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Just Believe CASE—A Study In Brights

"Last Thursdays" Monthly Card Class It's your last chance to sign up for my "Last Thursdays" card class, coming up tomorrow, Thursday, October 25, at 6:30pm at my Too Cool Stamping Studio in Fort Wayne, IN.  Make 4 cards for $10 or the class is FREE with an order* placed at the event.  Frosty Friends …

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Transforming Natural Composition Designer Paper – Part 3

I didn't mean to, but I found myself playing with the Natural Composition Specialty Paper again today!  This time I was trying a direct-to-paper technique.  I basically just wanted to experiment with how different colors of ink would look on this paper, so I cut a bunch of 3/4" strips of the "ugliest" pattern (the …

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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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Pretty Postage Thanks Note Cards

I needed a couple of quick thank yous a few days ago and so I pulled out my Pretty Postage set! I made these Two Cool, little 3×3" thank you notes in less than 5 minutes!   Start with a 3" x 6" piece of Baja Breeze card stock.  Add a layer of Daffodil Delight …

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Happiness Is…A Giant Decorated Candy Bar!

What's better than a giant candy bar?  How about a giant candy bar decorated with the beautiful Designer Series Papers and a pretty paper flower?! So pretty and yummy!  I covered the Hershey's candy bar with In Color Patterns Designer Paper first, only adhering the ends of the paper to each other, so it could …

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