Tattered Angels / Crafty Secrets March Mix Blog Hop

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Good morning!  Today marks the beginning of the Tattered Angels / Crafty Secrets March Mix Blog Hop.  I have the pleasure of being part of the kick off group of ladies whose blogs you can visit today and throughout the week: Heidi Blankenship (CS)Pam Hooten (CS)Sally Lynn MacDonald (TA) *yep, me!*Vivian Peters (CS)Michelle Van Etten (TA) I invite you … [Read more...]

Goodbye Long Branch. Hello, Topsfield! (and some more videos)

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This is the view from my hotel room, here in Long Branch, New Jersey.  I've been teaching classes at the SDV this weekend (and last weekend as well!).  The beach is lovely.  And yep, I've been waking up at the crack of dawn every morning.  LOL.  But as lovely as it is, it is COLD and WiNdY here!   So I'm off to the north of Boston tomorrow to teach a Copic … [Read more...]

HGTV episode #430 – Project #2 Instruction and Sources

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*Small Domino ‘beads’ (30mm x 15mm), drilled with two holes in each side.Alcohol-based Inks, blue, purple and silver metallicAlcohol Blending Solution8mm round hematite beadsBeadalon Stringing wireToggle and clasp closureCrimp beadsMatte sealer sprayRanger Glossy Accents (essential to use THIS)Pewter wing charmsNon-stick craft sheet (Bazzill, Ranger and Tattered Angels make these)Ink … [Read more...]

Snow Angel – a technique-laden layout

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I left some samples at CHA.  Egads.  And I didn't take pictures.  Double egads.  So... among these I had to remake this layout which is part of my current teaching roster.  It's a single page layout - but baby, I'm pouring on the techniques with this one.   First we pull out the Glimmer Mist and Misting Screens (snowflakes) and … [Read more...]

Acrylic Hybrid Pages – a preview…

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Here's something new for you!  In December, I was working like the mad scientist in the craft lab and experimented and came up with a way to PRINT directly onto acrylic XL shapes from Clearscraps using my inkjet printer.  I displayed the results for the first time at the CHA trade show in Anaheim. Everything but the pictures themselves is printed directly … [Read more...]