Hello! Ashli Oliver here with you today! I recently started a new art journal and have been filming my process! You can take a look at the process video for this spread on my blog.

I had more fun playing with all of these lovely goodies, covering bits up, and playing some more! I hope this encourages you to get painty, play, and just have fun in your studio today!

Thanks for joining me!

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Thanks for reading today and thanks to Ashli for being our guest!

Hi readers!! Happy Saturday to you and HAPPY WORLD CARDMAKING DAY! What better way to celebrate, than with the wonderful and talented Kelly Rasmussen and a handmade card made by her with Hero Arts and Simon Says Stamp exclusives!

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Hi everyone! I’m excited to be here today and share a card with you using new products from the Hero Arts holiday collection.
I’m a huge fan of word dies, so I couldn’t wait to create with the Joy Stamp & Cut set!

I started out by creating a white plaid background on kraft cardstock using the Candy Stripe Bold Prints. I stamped the image once straight on the cardstock, then turned it 45 degrees and stamped it again. Such a simple and a fun way to stretch your stamps!

Next, I die cut the word “joy” from the plaid panel. Then I created a cluster of pine branches and leaves across the panel using the Winter Greens by Lia ink cubes and mounted the piece on a a panel of Simon Says Stamp Lipstick Red Cardstock. I also die cut the word “joy” from that same red cardstock and inlaid it into the stamped panel. To complete my message, I stamped and white heat embossed one of the coordinating sentiments from the Joy Stamp & Cut set.

I popped up the focal piece on a card base made from Simon Says Stamp Woodgrain Cardstock, which I thought coordinated perfectly with the pine branches. And then I added some random white dots with a white gel pen and covered the word “joy” with glitter using the Wink of Stella Clear Glitter Brush Marker.

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Thanks for reading today, and thanks to the always amazing Kelly for being our guest!!!

Hi readers! We’re happy to kick your October off RIGHT with a fresh new color from Tim Holtz & Ranger!

We hope you’re as excited as we are about this lovely color: CARVED PUMPKIN!! You can reserve this color now, and it will ship at the end of the month!!

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