Cocktail Dress Inspired Sparkle and Distressed

You are asking yourself what in the world my title means?  The Inspiration Challenge on Splitcoaststampers today has a cocktail dress as our piece of inspiration. Have you ever started a project that took more sharp turns than you could have expected? As I was not actually inspired to do a dress themed card I …

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Follow The List

The Limited Supply Challenge on Splitcoaststampers is always fun as it makes me go back to basics.  I have not always had every known stamp and ink to man.  When I first started I had a few stamps, ink, Office Depot cardstock and a little ribbon.  Not only were my supplies limited but so was …

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Cartoon Farm Scene with a Distressed Twist

The Ways To Use It Challenge on Splitcoaststampers today is to use Stazon.  Stazon is a permanent solvent ink that can be used on almost anything.  It is perfect for watercoloring as it will not run.  I use either Stazon or Brilliance Black Graphite ink for watercoloring depending on the type of stamp I use.  …

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Christmas Is Past But We Can Still Sparkle

This card is for the Sketch Challenge today on Splitcoaststampers.  I took the opportunity to use a new Sailboat stamp that I just got from Rubbernecker Stamp Company as it is the perfect size for the circle layer.  I stamped with Black Brilliance and painted and sponged with Ranger Adirondack Dye inks and reinkers. I …

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Playing with My Christmas Toys

My husband is in the office playing with all the technical stuff that he asked Santa for to work with the new iMac computer he got several weeks ago. So I came into my work area to play with all that Santa brought me as well.  I think Santa Bob was in cahoots with Santa …

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