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Playing with Glue Gun Stencils

By: Lynda January 11, 2022January 11, 2022

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If you have a glue gun, and you like to use it, you can make some really neat stencils. Today I’ll show you a couple of mine, and how I worked with them. Let’s get started. You will need a glue gun, parchment paper, and an idea! Once the glue is dry it will just…

How to: Using Blending Brushes

By: Lynda January 7, 2022

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I love trying new things, and today’s post is all about this new tool, a blending brush. When Lisa Dodson mentioned these blending brushes, I just had to try them out. I found these on Amazon. They are made to be used with stamp pads on paper. You can find tutorials on You Tube about…

Birthday Class Sale!

By: Lynda December 29, 2021

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Yipee!! Today is my birthday so I am passing on the celebration to you. Both of my online classes are marked down for this occasion.

Looking Back – 2021

By: Lynda December 28, 2021December 28, 2021

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It’s that time to look back on this year. Check out link above pictures for blog posts. January Loved making the embellishments, but also participating in the Violet Project was fun and an important action. February I made a cat cube for Molly. She wasn’t interested. However, Ally loves it and spends a lot of…

2021 Christmas Ornaments

By: Lynda December 25, 2021

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For those of you who have been with me for awhile you know that every Christmas instead of gifts, Dave and I make each other an ornament. They are made in secret and given on Christmas Day. Mine are usually just an offshoot of what I’ve been working on at the time. I always make…

Merry Christmas!

By: Lynda December 24, 2021

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2021 My Favorite Things

By: Lynda December 21, 2021December 21, 2021

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As the year is coming to a close, I again want to share with you five of my favorite things I’ve been using in the studio this year. There are links to the products in the paragraph above the pictures. These are not affiliate links. I bought a new little light for my Elna. I…

Best of 2021 Tutorials

By: Lynda December 16, 2021December 17, 2021

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Another year has flown by, and it’s time to list my best of 2021 tutorials. In case you missed any of them, I’ve included links to tutorials above the pictures. You also can find all of my tutorials under the Tutorials tab at the top of the page. I started this year off with Making…

Playing with Tulle

By: Lynda December 10, 2021December 10, 2021

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I’ve never really played with tulle until the last couple of months. I’ve found that it can cover up mistakes, dull down colors, pull the piece together, and last, but not least, add bling. Unfortunately, photos just don’t do the bling justice! I bought these three colors to add stars to my cards. It was…