Technique Class sample Oct. 09 – #2

Here is the 2nd 6×6 Technique Book Sample we made in class last week… this is by far my favorite one and is what inspired me to make the FRAME HERE.  🙂 Shimmer Paint Shimmer Spray & Shimmer Stencils The background is spritzed with shimmer paint.. instructions are at the bottom of this post. The …

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Coming Soon – Blog Tour with Christmas Samples

<<<<<<  SNEAK PEEK!!!  Please tune in beginning tonight at 8:00pm Pacific Time… The CONTROL FREAK SWAPPERS are bringing you a Stampin' Up! Christmas Blog Tour with 16 blogs to visit PACKED with great Christmas ideas for you !! Check back tonight beginning at 8pm Pacific time, or anytime Tuesday for our Blog Tour! Don't forget about the …

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Kind Thoughts Brocade Stencil and Jumbo Grommet Tutorial

I was having fun with the Kind Thoughts Brocade Stencil again.. this time with one of the new In Colors, "Soft Suede".  Yummy color, isn't it?  (stenciled and stamped on a Sahara Sand Top Note Die).   As you can see, I added one of the Jumbo Grommets with a Build A Brad in the …

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3 More Kind Thoughts Brocade Stencil cards

Hope you are not tired of these yet.. I had so much fun creating lots of different cards with this fabulous stencil! (available in the Decor Elements Catalog pg 23, item code 116572, for only $9.95)   all cards use the Parisian Breeze DSP (pg 158) and Kraft cardstock   I sponged classic ink through …

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Kind Thoughts Brocade Stencil – part 3

Yes, I'm hooked on using this Kind Thoughts Brocade stencil… it makes such a pretty background for cards!  I paired it with the Parisian Breeze Cardstock Weight Designer Paper and the Bella Bleu DSP for these classy cards:   The Fabulous Friend stamp (above) is from a new set coming out on April 1 in the Occasions …

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Button Embellishments!

I was having fun making more cards with my Kind Thoughts Stencil and I really enjoyed coming up with a variety of different button and brad embellishments for my cards!   you can click on the photo above to see it larger… I think the one in the upper middle looks a little like a sunny side up …

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Kind Thoughts Stencil Card #2

Yesterday I posted a card using the Kind Thoughts Brocade stencil.. here is another one.. this time I incorporated the coordinating brocade image stamp from Friends 24/7 on the right side of the card:   The Kraft Top Note Die is layered onto the Kraft striped paper from the Taste of Textiles package (pg 156).  …

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Stampin’ Up! Kind Thoughts Brocade Stencil

When I saw Shelli demonstrate with this goregous stencil on stage at the Stampin' Up! Leadership Conference in Orlando in January, I KNEW I NEEDED this stencil!!  I love it!! This is the Kind Thoughts Brocade Small Stencil available in the Decor Elements Catalog.   I sponged Chococlate Chip ink through the stencil onto a …

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