Technique Tuesday

This week I wanted to show an easy way to create a background for your cards. This technique is called Crinkled Chalk. While the tutorial listed below says to use chalk ink, I used classic ink to create this background. Either one will work. Here is the link to view the tutorial so you can see step by step how I did this: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/resources/crinkledchalk.php To create the first step of the background I used Certainly…

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AND THE WINNER IS . . . .

Congratulations to Beth F. She is the winner of our blog candy. Beth if you will e-mail us at our e-mail with your address we will send out your goodies. Thanks for all the great comments. Candice and I enjoyed reading them. Make sure you check in tomorrow for our sketch card. Have a great weekend!

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Thursday’s Design by Candice

Okay Ladies if you have not seen it here is “The File Folder Card”. I really enjoyed putting this card together, I hope this will inspire you to try it!!! The directions for this fun File Folder card are on Beate’s site, Fresh & Fun. Make sure you stop back by on Saturday, Robbie will be taking a sketch and she will design her own card. Have a great day and a wonderful weekend!! ~…

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BLOG CANDY

Help us celebrate the start of our BLOG!!! Add a comment to this post to be eligible for these freebies. One comment per person please. We will draw the lucky winner on Thursday. After the drawing we will post the winner. Good Luck!!! The winner will receive everything in the picture above 6 sheet of Cutie Pie Designer Series Paper 6×6 One unmounted Paint Prints (retired) stamp set 25 pink eyelets and An assortment of…

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Color Challenge Monday – Candice

Stamp Set – Baroque Motifs Cardstock – Blue Bayou, Soft Sky and Groovy Guava Ink – Blue Bayou, Soft Sky and Groovy Guava Accessories – Groovy Guava Double-Stitched Ribbon, Designer Label Punch, 1″ Circle Punch and Small Oval Punch, Pop-up Glue Dots and Pink Hodgehog Paper Crafts Denim Brads

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Shoebox Sketch Challenge

A shoebox sketch challenge was held on September 30 at 1:00. There were 5 participants who all used this sketch to create a card. Here are the cards created by each participant. Lynne Hawkins Stamps – Shoe and Sentiment by Inkadinkado, dollar sign, alphabet set (used to make numbers) Cardstock – Old Olive Paper – Certainly Celery Designer Series Paper Ink – Basic Black Accessories – spiral clip, silver brad Terry McInich Stamps – UnfrogrettableCardstock…

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