Hi friends! Happy Sunday! Welcome to the February 2019 edition of Crafty Quintet: 5 Ways to Get Creative with the always innovative Jessica Frost-Ballas! Follow along as she showcases some fabulous deigns from Paper Rose Studio, be sure to watch the video for more information and enjoy!

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Paper Rose BIRD DAY Clear Stamps 17802 [ SSS ] Paper Rose UNDER THE SEA BORDER Craft… [ SSS ] Paper Rose WHEAT AND GRASS Craft Die… [ SSS ] Paper Rose KANGAROO IN FOREST Craft… [ SSS ] Paper Rose AUSTRALIAN BIRDS Craft… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn CRITTERS ON THE SAVANNA… [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn MERMAID FOR YOU Clear… [ SSS ] Simon Says Clear Stamps THANKFUL… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Embossing Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad WORN… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad WILD… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad BLACK… [ SSS ] Neenah Classic Crest 110 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#… [ SSS ] Ranger WATERCOLOR PAPER Inkssentials… [ SSS ] Strathmore BRISTOL SMOOTH 9 x 12… [ SSS ] Tonic GOLD DUST A4 Glitter Cardstock… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp EMBOSSING POWDER… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic GLASS MEDIA MAT 1914e [ SSS ] Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS… [ SSS ] Therm O Web PURPLE TAPE Easy Release… [ SSS ] Silver BLACK VELVET Brush Size 0.75… [ SSS ] MISTI MEMORY MISTI PRECISION STAMPER… [ SSS ] Ranger 2 oz MISTER BOTTLE MIS30676 [ SSS ] Lawn Fawn 2 x 4 INCH ACRYLIC BLOCK [ SSS ] 3M Scotch PINK ATG ADVANCED TAPE… [ SSS ] 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE… [ SSS ] Gina K Designs CONNECT GLUE Adhesive… [ SSS ] Inkadinkado EMBOSSING MAGIC Powder… [ SSS ] Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR… [ SSS ] Precision Heat Embossing Tool Gun… [ SSS ]

Thanks so much for stopping by and thanks to Jessica for being our guest!

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Hi friends! Happy Saturday! I hope you have some warmth and sunshine where you are! We are experiencing some frigid temperatures here in Ohio and looking forward to the Spring, so needless to say when we saw Laura Bassen‘s latest edition of Amore LauraFadora with our Fruit from the Heart stamps and Picture Book Love Bear along with a sorbet assortment of our exclusive inks!

Be sure to watch the video for all the details, and enjoy!

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Simon Says Clear Stamps FRUIT FROM… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp PICTURE BOOK LOVE… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp STITCHED RECTANGLES… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Premium Dye Ink Pad… [ SSS ] Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Mini Ink Pad SPUN… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#… [ SSS ] Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100#… [ SSS ] Neenah Environment 100 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ] Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH… [ SSS ] Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS… [ SSS ] Crafter’s Companion GEMINI JUNIOR… [ SSS ] Sakura CLASSIC WHITE Fine Line 05… [ SSS ] 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE… [ SSS ] MINI MISTI PRECISION STAMPER Stamping… [ SSS ] 3M Scotch ROLL WHITE MASKING TAPE… [ SSS ]

Thanks so much for stopping by today and thanks to Laura for being our guest!

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Welcome everyone!!! It’s Shari Carroll here with an art journal feature where I’m trying out painting an abstract background. I think I’m hooked!!!

I love Dina Wakley for her easy style, dry brush techniques, and let it go attitude. So… I’m channeling her for this page. In her teachings, she talks about focal and starting points and ways to just get the paint on the paper or canvas. I’ve chosen the “cross” and have followed it quite literally in this design.

I’ve always wanted to able to “just let go”, the dry brush technique is exactly what I needed to try. I love the areas where the brush skips over the paper leaving a nice textured look. 

This was fun, and as you can see in my video below, the painting went really fast!  I might just keep this smaller journal for practicing and trying more painted backgrounds so I can track my progress. 

I hope I’ve given you some inspiration to pull out your journal, paints and just GO FOR IT!!

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Ranger Dylusions SMALL CREATIVE FLIP… [ SSS ] The Crafter’s Workshop WHITE GESSO… [ SSS ] Dina Wakley Ranger PEACOCK 1OZ Media… [ SSS ] Dina Wakley Ranger MARINE 1OZ Media… [ SSS ] Dina Wakley Ranger OLIVE 1OZ Media… [ SSS ] Dina Wakley Ranger SEDONA 1OZ Media… [ SSS ] Dina Wakley Ranger BUFF 1OZ Media… [ SSS ] Dina Wakley Ranger CHEDDAR 1OZ Media… [ SSS ] Dina Wakley Ranger UMBER 1OZ Media… [ SSS ] Dina Wakley Ranger MEDIA BRUSHES… [ SSS ] Dina Wakley Ranger COLLAGE WORDS 2… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Distress Collage Medium… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Idea-ology BUTTERFLIES… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Idea-ology TEXTURED… [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic Craft MINI SNIPS… [ SSS ] Ranger WATERCOLOR PAPER Inkssentials… [ SSS ] Faber-Castell COLD GRAY III Stampers… [ SSS ] Uni DO! POSCA EXTRA FINE WHITE Paint… [ SSS ] E6000 4 OUNCE Spray Adhesive 30111 [ SSS ] Tim Holtz Tonic GUILLOTINE COMFORT… [ SSS ]