The Texas State Fair has long been an annual tradition for our family. For as long as I can remember, it has been my mom’s birthday outing of choice. We take a picture with Big Tex, grab a Fletcher’s Corny Dog, and make our way to the Arts & Crafts…
July 2019
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Fall Foil Leaves Card
Today’s project is a fall card featuring copper foil leaves. The merlot and copper card involves custom paper with the leaf stamp as well as die cuts of the leaves and leaf veins. The foil paper is embossed for texture. Here is the link to purchase this card if you…
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Winter Wonders Part 1: October Paper Pumpkin
Here is what the October Paper Pumpkin kit included: This is what you will create by following the directions Currently working on some alternatives. Stay tuned! Don’t forget to sign up for November’s paper pumpkin which will coordinate with this set! Details in my next post!
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August Paper Pumpkin Preview
August Kit Information: Makes 6 fall-themed gift bags Makes 12 fall-themed gift tags Coordinating colors: Blackberry Bliss, Calypso Coral, Crumb Cake, Crushed Curry, Merry Merlot, Mint Macaron, Old Olive, Pretty Peacock, and Soft Suede Add-On Information: Gift of Fall Add-On Bundle Price: $10.00 usd/$13.00 cad Includes 24 card bases of 2 different…
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Pocket Full of Daisies
Clearly, the daisy punches have been very popular around my house. They’re fairly easy to use and look cute with or without the coordinating stamps. The way to make them look the most realistic (at least in my opinion) is to punch at least 2 of each size and fan…
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Abracadabra!
Ever since I saw one of these “magic cards”, I knew that I had to make one. I love the idea that it starts out looking monotone and simple, then you pull the flap and COLOR! It’s actually fairly simple to make. The key is your tools. I used the…
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Cow Coffee Cup and Coloring!
Ever since the new Stampin’ Up! annual catalog came out, the Over the Moon stamp set was one of my favorites. The cows are just too cute! I had been waffling on the perfect way to use them for the first time and finally decided on creating a cow coffee…
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Birthday Cupcakes and Beads
So I really like the watercoloring….. in case you can’t tell yet…. I find it very fun and relaxing. I wish that I had had the courage to try this sooner! Today’s project is a birthday card! (Luckily, the receiver doesn’t do social media so I can post it while…
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Everything Rosy and Daisy Lane
For today’s project, I wanted to use my leftover watercolor paper to create some daisies. They are stamped with the Daisy Lane stamp set, then punched with either the medium daisy or (large) daisy punch. I just fanned them out a little and bent the petals inward for some dimension.…
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Fun with Watercolor!
I decided to branch out and give watercolor a try. I’ve always found it intimidating (mostly because I was afraid of making a HUGE mess). However, I’m happy to report that was not the case! I started with the pigment sprinkles, an aqua painter and watercolor paper. It helps to…