Best Witches For A Happy Halloween

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I had to squeeze in another Halloween card before it was too late! You probably know I am a Halloween card freak. This holiday gets me every time!

For this card design, I used the adorable Best Witches stamp and die set by My Favorite Things. There are sooo many awesome Halloween stamps in this set it is easy to create a spooky scene!

 

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Trouble On Halloween Night

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Here it is the first day of October, the Halloween month and we are set with another Halloween design. This one features the most adorable bat (yes, bats can be adorable) from Purple Onion Designs called Trouble!

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Hooo, Hooo says the Grand Halloween Owl

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There are a few times during the year that really get my mo-jo going and one of these is Halloween. I love all the colors, big, fat moons and the fantasy you can indulge in! So here is one that uses an unsuspecting die from Penny Black called Mommy and Me.

 

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BOO! Happy Haunting with Ink To Paper

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Every year I look forward to Halloween! It gives me a chance to use fabulous colors I love and let’s my inner self go wild. This year I am especially excited because I get to use Ink To Paper’s terrific stamps and dies. They are soooo innovative and fun. Check out one of their latest, Ghosts and Ghoulies and have ourself some “Happy Hauntings” fun!

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A Watercolored Rose with Thinking of You Note

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I love roses and I think this “Painted Rose” by Concord & 9th is one of the prettiest ones available. It is very versatile too. You can keep it a single rose or you can accompany it with other flowers for a bouquet.

For this card design, I decided to add a second flower called Hydrangea from Penny Black and the “Just A Note” die, also from Penny Black was used for the sentiment.

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Vellum Flowers Over Alcohol Ink Backgrounds

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Woohoo! Today we have a video featuring vellum flowers over an alcohol ink background. Follow along with me in the video below to see how these bright and playful backgrounds were created. Let’s get started!

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Simple and Modern Flowers by The Stamp Market

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We are super excited today! We get to announce the addition of The Stamp Market to our online store – YAY! The Stamp Market has fresh, clean stamps and dies set that gives a simple and modern look to your designs. Here is our first design, with more to come from super talented guest artists and our own staff. Enjoy!

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Dreams of Love Blossom in Watercolor – VIDEO

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I am back with a new floral stamp, Dreams of Love by Penny Black. It is a big beautiful blossom that you can use in so many ways. Since Mother’s Day is right around the corner, I thought that would be a perfect way to display its beauty!

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Fresh Cut Flowers for Spring

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I am featuring one of My Favorite Things fabulous stamps, Fresh-Cut Flowers. This stamp offers so much versatility. You can use it with any sentiment and nearly any recipient, making this stamp a real keeper!.

For this card design, I kept it simple with only the flowers, a background, and a border.

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A Radiant Bloom – Three Ways

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I am visiting you again with a new video. It demonstrates how you can use the beautiful stamp, Radiant by Penny Black three different ways. I guess I am a little obsessed with this stamp since I have used it before but it is the perfect bloom to fill a card design.

Take a look and see what you think. I love the use of the patterned paper and heat embossing to create a different look.

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