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Thankful Forest Friends

Posted: Thursday, November 19th, 2015 @ 9:10 am in Projects | No Comments »

I will be sad to see the Thankful Forest Friends and Lighthearted Leaves stamp sets retire.  Although the sentiments are for fall, the cute critters and leaf images can be used year round.  Here are a few projects I have made with this stamp set. All these cards were just made with some scraps left […]

Lighthearted Leaves

Posted: Friday, October 23rd, 2015 @ 7:28 am in Projects | No Comments »

I can’t seem to stay away from the Lighthearted Leaves stamp set. Today’s Tips: -For the first card, I stamped on Shimmery White Cardstock (best for watercoloring) in several colors.  Then I took my aquapainter and just smeared the colors starting at the lightest. -2nd card:  I stamped first, then used the Project Life pen […]

Lighthearted Leaves 2

Posted: Wednesday, October 21st, 2015 @ 8:56 am in Projects | No Comments »

Yesterday I showed you an easy way to add accents to an intricate stamped image.  Here’s another way – Bleach stamping.  There are 2 ways to use bleach in your stamping. Todays Tips: -Stamp directly with the bleach (using a piece of white felt or folded up paper towel as an “ink” pad).  Immediately wash […]

Lighthearted Leaves

Posted: Tuesday, October 20th, 2015 @ 6:48 am in Projects | No Comments »

For 15% off, I would definitely get this stamp set!  I almost didn’t buy it, but am so glad I did.  This is a great set to play with.  It also coordinates with the Leaflets Framelits Dies.  I’ll show some fun techniques over the next few days. Remember the sale on all stamps is only […]