Are you ever inspired by magazine ads? That’s where my inspiration came from for today’s post… a pair of curtains that had a grid on them in a diamond pattern with flowers. I saw this ad while getting my hair done and had to take a photo of it for future reference! It goes to […]
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Saturdays With LeAnn
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Apr
Apr
Happy Saturday, my crafty friends! I hope this Saturday brings a ray of sunshine to your day! We are approaching a new week, and with it comes a chance to start over and try new things. Today’s inspirations will certainly give you some creative and inspiring ideas! Amazing Moments By Lisa Gregory Today I want […]
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Butterflies for Any Occasion
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Apr
Apr
Welcome! Today I have two butterfly cards to share with you, and I’d like to tell you more about my process for creating these! Butterflies are so much fun for any occasion – birthdays, sympathy, get well, baby showers…you name it! They’re very versatile. On the watercolor card I’ve first stamped and die cut the […]
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Stamped Ombré Background Card
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Apr
Apr
Hey, everyone! Roree here with another Make It! Monday project. Today I am sharing a tag I created using an acrylic stamp block, some ink, and water to create a beautiful ombré background on watercolor paper. I started with a piece of watercolor paper, an acrylic stamping block, some ColorBox Cat’s Eye Queue ink in […]
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Apr
Apr
When I was in college I took a bookbinding class – I fell in love with the process and haven’t stopped making them since! There are countless styles and ways to create handmade books, but my favorite binding technique is called Coptic. With coptic bound books you can see the exposed sewing on the spine, the […]
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Coloring Pages for Cardmakers
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Apr
Apr
Coloring pages for adults seem to be all the rage right now… I mean, really, who doesn’t like to color? It’s so relaxing and reminds me of my childhood love of art! I’ve recently discovered that now cardmakers get to color, too! Check out these neat card-sized paper packs with different designs you can color […]
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Watercoloring Over Stamped Images
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Mar
Mar
Happy Tuesday, I hope you are having a creative one! Today I’d like to show you a neat trick you can use to make your stamped images look watercolored. It’s SO easy, you won’t even believe how simple it is! First, to create a background for my card, I wanted to paint a couple of […]