Faux Dip-Dye Technique

I think anyone would love getting this pretty package….don’t you? This was done using a fun, currently popular technique: “dip-dye” or “ombre” technique. Ombré is a French word meaning “to shade” and is often used to describe a dip-dye effect given to fabric in which the shades of color graduate from light to dark. Fashion …

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Pop Up Card…A Little Smaller

This cute, little card, is just like the one I featured the other day, but smaller. This size doesn’t quite fit into one of our medium envelopes, but it is fun to use our envelope maker or diagonal scoring plate with scoring tool to create your own envelope! I’m going to continue to work on …

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Framed Art With A Positioning Trick!

Framed Art is all the rage! Here is one I did over the weekend using Stampin’ Up!’s Winter Frost Specialty Designer Series Paper. My plan for the frame is to find an old one at Goodwill, sand it, and paint it white with Island Indigo and Pool Party Ink sponged in for an antique look. …

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Turn An Ordinary Tin Bucket Into A Gift!

My friends and I give each other little gifts when we go on our scrapbooking retreats; of course, we all try to "out-do" the others, coming up with something new that none of us has done. Here is the little bucket I created using one of our Decor Elements that I had purchased in a …

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This Alligator Won’t Bite!

There are so many fun techniques you can do with just a few supplies. I created this little purse using the "faux" alligator technique. I used my Sizzix Big Shot Die Cut machine and cut out two pieces using the Top Note Die. I took my Versamark Pad and covered both pieces with this sticky …

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Tuesday Tip – Teriffic Teacher Gifts

Let's face it; teachers are among the most hardworking, yet often, unappreciated workers in our society. Many of you would like to show your child's teacher how awesome they are, but don't know where to start (OR maybe think you really don't have any extra funds with which to buy an expensive gift). Here are …

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