Faux Leather, Faux Snakeskin and Faux Gold

I created this project and tutorial in 2009 for Stampers Quest Magazine. I recently sold the card in my blog stamp sale and had several people write and ask if I would do a tutorial so I thought I would share it here. I wanted to demonstrate several different textures on this project by creating …

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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from our house to yours.  These poinsettias were growing in my backyard a couple of years and I took this photo on Christmas day.  We are not able to enjoy a white Christmas in Florida but we do enjoy wonderful sunshine, blue skies and beautiful flowers. I was able to play this morning …

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Baskets of Hydrangeas on Christmas Eve

Merry Christmas Eve!  I have had a wonderful time this morning creating a project for the Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge. The inspiration site this week is Urban Art Loft and I was inspired by a lovely picture of a basket full of hydrangeas.  The  Rubbernecker Create a Garden Set 1 has two baskets that I thought would …

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Portfolio Flowers and Flourish Complete

I finished the portfolio set for my boss that I mentioned in my post yesterday.  I ended up scrapping the 4.25” Fleur De Lis card and created a second regular A2 size card for the set.  I finished the front of the portfolio with framed floral flourishes to match the note cards. Here is the …

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Flowers and Flourish Again

Happy Wednesday! I am creating a set of special note cards for my boss for Christmas.  She is such a lovely feminine lady..  What can you give someone who seems to have everything?  You can give them something unique and made especially for them.  You saw my Fleur De Lis card in yesterday’s post. Today I …

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