My latest favorite from the Occasions Catalog? Definitely, it's the Rose Wonder stamp set and the coordinating Rose Garden Thinlits Dies for the Big Shot. The perfect techniques for this product combo are endless! But since we have to start somewhere, today's technique teaches how to use the die cut rose as a template for watercoloring
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Happy Scenes: Using Window Sheets
Fall temps are spreading around the country - or at least they were this morning when I left home at 4:45 am to head to the airport for my Founder's Circle trip flight! So here's a fun fall card to help you embrace the temps.(Actually, this is my favorite time of year - any weather that's perfect for jeans and a t-shirt is perfect for
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Masking Technique: Make Your Image Pop
Have you seen the new You've Got This stamp set yet? I'm in love with the gorgeous flower in this set. I'd call it a peony - what do you think? The stamp set also has a fabulous background image...so fabulous that I'd actually buy the set just for the background! But using them both together? What a great combination.The problem I
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Color Flow Technique for Watercolor: with the Beautiful Bunch & the Fun Flower Punch
While you're waiting for the Blendabilities Markers to be available for order*, here's a fabulous, gorgeous, fun technique for you to try: Color Flow.* if you just can't wait for the markers, then join my Demonstrator team! You can get the Blendabilities NOW!The directions are fairly simple and the new Beautiful Bunch stamp set (134282)
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Making 50 Cards – One Step at a Time
I thought about writing the title like a joke... "How do you make 50 cards?" Punch line: "One step at a time!"
Somehow it didn't quite work out in print. But really, making a whole bunch of a single card has its own Zen art form.
The stamp set at work here is Petal Parade (133602 - available for FREE with a $50 order during
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Pleasant Poppies Gift Bag: I *heart* watercoloring
Pleasant Poppies is another of the gorgeous full-size images currently available from Stampin' Up! (see it online – 129499). Last week I mentioned a few tips for using large stamps on small projects. Today I have a couple more technique tips for you: the Spotlighting Technique and a Watercolor Refresher! Both techniques are wrapped up
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Watercolor Wonder Crayons: For The Birds
For the Birds (see it online) is a great all-occasions stamp set, plus it's a perfect one for perfecting your watercolor skills! My absolute favorite tools for watercolor are the Watercolor Wonder Crayons (Brights Collection here - see them online – 119804) and the Aqua Painters (see them online – 103954).
You'll have the best luck with
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Card Base Pop ‘n Cuts – Not just for dresses!
Did you look at the cute dress framelits in the Spring Catalog and then take a visual jump over the Pop 'n Cuts Card Base Die? Well check it out now! (see it online - 130099). This die is a lot of fun, and definitely not just for use with the Dress Form Base, although it is *super* sweet, too.
The die turns a 4-1/4" x 11" piece of card
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Watercolor Wash Technique: Perfect for Pleasant Poppies
Have you used your Watercolor Wonder Crayons lately? I've had them out quite a bit and am falling in love all over again. This is one of the cards from my last round of Stamps in the Mail Club (watch for new signups soon so you don't miss out!). I featured the Pleasant Poppies stamp (see it online - 129499) and the Brights Watercolor
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Frosty Friends: Clean & Simple Watercolor
I've been on a "clean & simple" kick lately, and the Frosty Friends stamp set fits the bill (see it online)! This is a card that I've been sharing at workshops and with my Stamp Club this month, and I wanted to share it here, too.
If you haven't used Watercolor Wonder Crayons (see them online), you're missing out! These are yummy
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Looking for a Reason to Smile?
How about a mini version of Sale-A-Bration...in July? *Big smiles!* Get the Reason to Smile Set-up to a $20.95 value-for just $5 when you spend $50 on any Stampin' Up! products (learn more). Or visit my online store to start your order!
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$5 Item
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Reason to Smile Wood-Mount Set
131274*
$5.00
Reason to
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Watercolor How-To: Magic Tips to Use
The most common thing I hear when I demonstrate watercoloring is that people can't seem to make it look "right". Guess what? There are some easy tricks that will make your watercolor look 'right' every time. Here's a card that we made at stamp club last week, using the soon-to-be-retired Beary Best Friends stamp set (see it
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