STAMPday Birthday Project Feature with Tanja

I am playing along in STAMPgirl Tanja's Little Art Cottage

STAMPday Birthday Project Feature using STAMPlorations Products💕

I created a Birthday card using these STAMPlorations Products.

ARTplorations Peony Number Two Stencil

CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nest Dies

Clear Stickers Birthday Word Art

Shaker Blends Color Confetti 

I placed my ARTplorations Peony Number Two Stencil

over Strathmore Mixed Media Paper and used i-Crafters Blending Brushes to

blend Distress Oxide Inks: Scattered Straw, Tattered Rose, Saltwater Taffy and

Warm Lipstick. I loved the blended colors combination:-)

Next I die cut the image with

CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nest Dies.

Then trimmed the cake off the 

Clear Stickers Birthday Word Art sentiment and added to main image.

Attached the pretty Peony image to the 100# basic white cardbase

and added a Shaker Blends Color Confetti for a bit of shine.

I was really pleased with my CAS STAMPlorations card.

Thank you for your visit and wishing you all a happy, healthy crafting time...Please

keep our dear sweet Shery in your thoughts and prayers as she begins

her treatments to fight her disease.

Love and Hugs.. 

Nancy

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STAMPlorations Products

ARTplorations Peony Number Two Stencil

CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nest Dies

Clear Stickers Birthday Word Art

Shaker Blends Color Confetti

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Twofer Card Challenge #29: Butterflies

Playing in Darnell's Twofer Card Challenge #29: Butterflies!

There is still time to play until the 24th.  So many Gorgeous and Creative Twofer

Butterfly cards by Dolly's talented DT and Followers:-)

I was totally inspired by DT Girl,  Marcia's post to stamp and pencil color on Tan paper

and her Split-4 Technique,  which makes 4 card fronts.  

Hope you like my cards,  Marcia, Dolly and friends!

I used the same stamped and die cut butterfly from the STAMPlorations "Fluttery" 

stamp set for both cards.

I stamped with  Versafine black ink the pot of flowers and butterfly 

 onto the Tan Mixed Media paper,    Then die cut both with the "Fluttery" die cuts.

Then the fun began using Prismacolor pencils to color the images.

I loved the ease of pencil coloring over the Tan MM paper.  

Next I die cut the pot of flowers into my tan card front and inlaid my colored image.

Then die cut the card front with CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch

Rectangle Nesting Dies.

Stamped the sentiment and  shaped the pencil colored butterfly with stylus

 and then popped up the butterfly with mini dimensionals and

attached to 100# white cardstock and done.

I loved the rich colors I was able to achieve with the pencils on Tan MM paper!

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Here is the Split-4 Stamping Technique Video by Creative Treehouse that 

Marcia shared on her blog .  I used the same SU "Forever Fern" stamp set.

Be sure and check out the video.  A fun and easy technique to get 4 card fronts

to finish into cards.  

To finish my card front I die cut my border with the 

Spellbinder Hemstitch die and stamped the sentiment from the same fern set.

Next stamped,  die cut and Zigs colored the butterfly,  which I shaped with a stylus.

Next I attached card front to a layer of SU Garden Green CS and 

attached to SU Whisper White 100# Card base and done!

Sharing a photo of the 4 card fronts I made using the Split 4 technique.

The top 2 card fronts are upside down so you can see how I stamped in a circle

the Forever Fern images.

Thank you again Marcia for inspiring me to try the techniques I used for my Twofer cards!

Thank you Dolly for the pencil coloring technique and your awesome Twofer Butterflies

Challenge.  Thank you for reading my long post!

Hope some of you are inspired to try these techniques.

Stay Safe and Creative,  my friends.  Love and Hugs...

April Christmas Card Challenge:Christmas Song

The April CAS Christmas Card Challenge is hosted by the very talented Bonnie!

We all have favorite Christmas Songs...what is yours?

There are so many beautiful and inspiring cards on the challenge blog.

Be sure and check them out!

One of my favorite Christmas songs because we did not get snow on Christmas,
but I always hoped I could build a snowman on Christmas:-)

Close Up showing the shine from the snow and heat embossed sentiment.

Sorry...had a tough time getting all the shine from the heat embossed STAMPlorations
Typografia Christmas image.

I first used a make up brush to blend Distress Oxide Inks: Tumbled Glass and
Salty Ocean thru a  vellum mask that I made onto 3 3/4" x 2 1/2" piece of
Strathmore Mixed Media paper.

Next put paper in MISTI and stamped with DOX Blueprint Sketch ink and then
heat embossed with SU Clear EB Powder the STAMPlorations Typografia Christmas:
"Build a Snowman".

I then used water with a #2 paint brush to remove the ink from the build, a, and snowman.
I added Gelly Roll white ink to the 3 images where I had removed the ink.

Then I had fun adding Gelly Roll white snowflakes to the background one snowflake
at a time:-)

When dry
I added Gelly Roll Clear Star to the snowflakes for more shine. Could not
get a photo of the shiny snowflakes, but honest..they do shine!

Die cut the image layer and A2 card front with CUTplorations Crazy Double Running
Stitch Rectangle Dies.  Inlaid the image layer and attached with scotch tape.
Attached card front to SU Whisper White card base and Done!

Happy to add another Christmas card to my stash.
You have until the 24th to play along too.  Stay safe and Creative my friends.  Hugs..

        

Supplies:
Stamps: STAMPlorations Typografia Christmas: Build a Snowman.
Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media.  SU Whisper White 100#.
Inks: Distress Oxide Inks: Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean and Blueprint Sketch.
Accessories: CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Dies. SU Clear EB Powder, MISTI.  Gelly Rolls: White and Clear Star. paint brush/water. 

CAS Watercolour February Challenge: Red and Black

The February CAS Watercolour Challenge: Red and Black is hosted by the

very talented, Marcia (Marcia's Stampin' Pad).  There are so many gorgeous cards 

by the amazing Design Team, Guest Designer.

Here is my card using the brand new STAMPlorations "Layered Vases" stamp set

designed by the artsy talented Shirley, Bees Knees!

I kept my design CAS and loved using the Red and Black color combo.

The card format is 6" x 4 3/4" so I could add a black frame.

I die cut the card front 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" using CUTplorations Basic

A2 Panels Nesting Dies.

I used my MISTI to stamp the vase and flowers image with Black Versafine ink

and heat embossed with clear EB powder.

Then placed the card front in my MISTI for all the watercolor stamping,  using Distress

Oxide inks: Candied Apple and Black Soot spritzed with water and stamped.

Kept the card front in MISTI and stamped the sentiment using DOX Candied Apple and heat embossed with clear EB powder.

Using my MISTI for all the steps made for a Quick Clean and Simple card:-)

I am looking forward to trying my luck using a more artsy design with this

new awesome stamp set in the near future!

Thank you Marcia for a fun and easy CAS Watercolour Challenge.

You have until the 24th to play along.  Hugs..

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Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations "Layered Vase" by Shirley Bees Knees.

Paper: SU Whisper White 100# and Basic Black CS

Inks: Versamark Black ink,  DOX inks: Candied Apple and Black Soot.

Accessories: CUTplorations "Basic A2 Panels Nesting Die" for card front.  SU Clear EB Powder and Heat Tool, MISTI

Adding to STAMPlorations Anything Goes Challenge

If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount:-)

STAMPlorations November 1, 2019 Stencil Challenge Anything Goes

STAMPlorations November Stencil Challenge

Be sure and check out the creative Artsy projects by our Design Team!

I was inspired by Fall colors!  The monoprint technique is one of my favorites.

Roses Stencil

Fond Expressions 2

Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die

I secured the ARTplorations "Roses" Stencil over Strathmore Mixed Media paper 

securing with masking tape.  Then sprayed with Distress Oxide Ink Sprays: 

Picked Raspberry, Wilted Violet and Fossilized Amber.

I made This card with the positive image and then because I had so much DOX

ink left on the stencil,  I sprayed with water then turned it over onto another piece of 

MM paper,  covering with paper towel and pressed down with my hands.

Lifted stencil off carefully placing a clean paper towel over image lightly to

dab off excess inks and LOVED the monoprint!!  

I liked it much better than the positive image.  The colors really glowed.

I then washed stencil and placed over dry image and traced over stencil using

Black Fine Tip Sharpie pen.

Next die cut background with CUTplorations "Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle 

Nesting Die".  Outlined die cut border with Sharpie  for a more grunge look.

Stamped "Fond Expressions 2" sentiment with Archival black ink

and attached to SU Whisper White 100# Card Base and Done!

I was so pleased with the results.

We would love to have you join our Stencil Challenge.  You have until

the end of the month to play along!  Hugs...

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• You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s) - if it isn't obvious that you used a stencil in your project, your entry may be deleted or will not be eligible to win.
• Non-STAMPlorations products in entries are OK.
• You can enter as many projects as you wish as long as they are in separate blog posts and that they are new and not created prior to the start of the current month's challenge.
• Your project photo must be posted in full in your blog post to be eligible to win and receive the corresponding prize. Please don't link up to our challenge if you're only showing a sneak peek of it (as is the case if you made it as a design team project for another company). In the same vein, please do not link up your project if it's solely to promote another company.
• You must display the challenge graphic in your post (if linking from your blog) and link back to the challenge post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).
• Link up by November 30, 11:55 p.m. Pacific time.

Prizes:

• The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate.
• The runner up will receive a $10 gift certificate.
• Three (3) randomly drawn crafters will each receive a $5 gift certificate

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If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount:-)

STAMPlorations October 15, 2019 Stencil Anything Goes Reminder Challenge

Lots of amazing Reminder Stencil projects by the STAMPlorations DT Girls.

Bloom Boldly Stencil

Mixed Media Grunge, Life in Full Color

Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die

I found a mixed media card front with Blue Brushos watercoloring in my stash.

I secured ARTplorations "Bloom Boldly Stencil" with masking tape.

Then sponged  Distress Oxide Inks Twisted Citron and Lucky Clover thru the stencil.

Let dry and placed stenciled background in MISTI.  Stamped sentiment and paint brush from 

"Life in Full Color" and 

tulip image from "Mixed Media Grunge" using Archival Black Ink.  

Die cut main image with CUTplorations "Crazy Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die".

Then popped up using White Craft Foam onto textured cardstock and Done! 

 I was very pleased with the depth from the stenciling.

We would love to have you join the fun at STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge.

You have until the end of the month to play along.  Enjoy and Hugs...

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• You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s) - if it isn't obvious that you used a stencil in your project, your entry may be deleted or will not be eligible to win.
• Non-STAMPlorations products in entries are OK.
• You can enter as many projects as you wish as long as they are in separate blog posts and that they are new and not created prior to the start of the current month's challenge.
• Your project photo must be posted in full in your blog post to be eligible to win and receive the corresponding prize. Please don't link up to our challenge if you're only showing a sneak peek of it (as is the case if you made it as a design team project for another company). In the same vein, please do not link up your project if it's solely to promote another company.
• You must display the challenge graphic in your post (if linking from your blog) and link back to the challenge post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).
• Link up by October 31, 11:55 p.m. Pacific time.

Prizes:

• The winner will receive a $15 gift certificate.
• The runner up will receive a $10 gift certificate.
• Three (3) randomly drawn crafters will each receive a $5 gift certificate

STAMPlorations Celebrating Belated 6th Birthday!!!

Current Promotions: 2019 Fall Sale!

STAMPGIRLNANCY

For 20% off your next order :-)  

STAMPlorations October 1st 2019 Stencil Anything Goes Challenge

STAMPlorations Stencil Anything Goes Challenge DT Girls

are excited about starting our new season...Oct 2019 thru June 2020 (minus Feb)!

I have switched from the CAS Card Challenge to the new Stencil Challenge:-)

Challenges posted on 1st day of the Month with Reminders posts on 15th of the Month.
You have until the last day of the month to play along.

Here is my stencil card!

Peeking Dahlias Stencil. Make Marks 3

Crazy Running Stitch Nesting Dies, Carved Flowers.

I began by coating mixed media paper with white Gesso using wide paint brush.

Let dry and secured my ARTplorations "Peeking Dahlias Stencil" to 

paper with masking tape.  Used sponge dauber to add Distress Oxide Inks thru stencil.

Next sponged stencil with clear Versamark and heat embossed with Clear EB Powder.

The shine is so beautiful and acted as a resist to add,  sponged with paper towel blue Brushos 

to background and "Make Marks 3" heat embossed star like marks to background.

Next I splattered background with blue acrylic paint.

Die Cut my card front with CUTplorations "Crazy Double Running Stitch Nesting Dies"

and popped up stamped and heat embossed STAMPlorations :"Carved Flowers" sentiment.

Attached to card base and Done!  Loved the stenciling and mixed media products.

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Sharing a Close Up that shows the shine from the heat embossed stenciled flowers, 

stenciled marks and stamped sentiment.

We would love to have you play along in our STAMPlorations Stencil Challenge.  Hugs..

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STENCIL CHALLENGE GUIDELINES
This challenge starts on the first of the month at 3 am Pacific time and ends on the last day of the month at 11:55 pm Pacific time.

• Your project(s) can be anything -- cards, tags, layouts, mixed media, etc.
• You must use a stencil or stencils (any brand) in your project(s) - if it isn't obvious that you used a stencil in your project, your entry may be deleted or will not be eligible to win.
• Non-STAMPlorations products in entries are OK.
• You can enter as many projects as you wish as long as they are in separate blog posts and that they are new and not created prior to the start of the current month's challenge.
• Your project photo must be posted in full in your blog post to be eligible to win and receive the corresponding prize. Please don't link up to our challenge if you're only showing a sneak peek of it (as is the case if you made it as a design team project for another company). In the same vein, please do not link up your project if it's solely to promote another company.
• You must display the challenge graphic in your post (if linking from your blog) and link back to the challenge post post (not just the main blog) in order to be eligible to win (and receive the corresponding prize).

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Monthly Prizes

• $15 gift certificate to the winners in the challenges (3 main winners)
• $10 gift certificates to the runners up in the challenge (3 runners up)
• $5 gift certificate to three (3) randomly picked players per challenge (9 random winners)
• $10 gift certificate each to two randomly picked entries in the Never-ending Anything Goes Challenge

PS: Check out the store's CURRENT PROMOTIONS page for some awesome deals: October fall sale, new CUTplorations dies pre-order sale, coffee-themed sale, freebies with orders, and more!

If you use my discount code STAMPGIRLNANCY when you check out at the 

STAMPlorations Store you can get a 20% discount,  which you can use
with some discounts too:-)

CAS Stencil Card Challenge Reminder: Baby Wipes

Already time for the CAS Stencil Reminder Challenge: Baby Wipes hosted by Julia!

There are beautiful and creative cards by our DT and wonderful Guest Designer

Sarah (Funky Fossil)! Be sure and check out the challenge blog.

You still have until the 24th to play along.

Enjoy my card!

I placed my new ARTplorations "Art Flowers 1" Stencil designed by Sanna over

Strathmore Mixed Media paper and secured on left side with masking tape, 

so I could open like a book to check out my sponging of Distress Oxide Inks.

I used DOX Inks: Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin, and Abandoned Coral.  

Adding the colors light to dark with my makeup brushes.  

When satisfied with the colors I used a baby wipe over the stencil to give the

inks a lighter and more blended color appearance.

I really liked the results.

When dry I trimmed the background with the CUTplorations Crazy Double Running

Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die.  Then added the STAMPlorations
Clear Sticker "Hey, Sunshine" sentiment.

Punched a butterfly out of leftover background and shaped with stylus

and added pearls,  popping up with dimensional.

Then added a few sequins and popped up with White Craft Foam onto

SU Whisper White 100# cardbase and Done!

Hope you get to play along too with the baby wipe stenciling challenge.  Hugs..

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Adding to STAMPloratons Anything Goes.

Supplies:

Stamps: None....STAMPlorations Clear Sticker "Hey, Sunshine" sentiment

Paper: Strathmore Mixed Media.  SU Whisper White 100#

Inks: Distress Oxide Inks: Squeezed Lemonade, Carved Pumpkin, and Abandoned Coral.  

Accessories: ARTplorations Art Flowers 1 Stencil designed by Sanna.  Baby Wipes.  CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangle Nesting Die.  SU Bitty Butterfly Punch (ret).  Pearls from stash. White Craft Foam. Sequins from stash.  Connect Glue Gina K. Make Up Sponges.

Celebrating National Coloring Book Day all Month!

STAMPlorations Special Post All Month!

Celebrating National Coloring Book Day all Month+Linky Party and Giveaway!!!

Click on the STAMPlorations Special Post link to read the details and to download

a free Bloomdala Bliss A2 Card Front from Shery.

We just got a new printer that Denny got all set up so I could play along:-)

I had such a fun relaxing time coloring my free Digi image with Zigs.

I printed my Bloomdala Bliss Sampler image at 80% of the A2 size so I could 

add a border to my finished card. I used Ninnah 80# Bright White CS,  

which went thru my printer easily.

Then colored with Zigs without using an aqua brush, since I was not 

using watercolor paper.  

When done I trimmed off the black border, placed in MISTI and stamped

sentiment from Dee's STAMPlorations "Healing Herbs" set.

Popped up on White Craft Foam onto retired SU pinkish CS that I had

die cut with CUTplorations "Crazy Double Running Stitch Rectangles Die", 

which is back in stock:-)

Added image to SU Whisper White 100# Card Base.

Added one rhinestone to center of flower and Done!

I loved how the image pops and hope you like it too.

Thank you Shery for the free digi and the chance to relax with my coloring:-)

You have all month to play along.

Also you have all month to participate in the August Sale!

Happy Stamping and Coloring...Hugs!

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Adding to STAMPlorations Anything Goes

Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations Dee's "Healing Herbs"

Paper: SU Whisper White 100# and retired colored cardstock.  Ninnah Bright White 80# CS.

Inks: Zigs Versafine black ink for sentiment. Jet black ink for printer.

Accessories: Printer.  White Craft Foam. MISTI. CUTplorations Crazy Double Running Stitch

Rectangle Nesting Dies. One Rhinestone...can you find it?!?

CAS Stencil Card Challenge Reminder: Alcohol Inks/ Alcohol Lift

Time for more inspiring CAS Card Samples by our talented DT and our

Very talented Guest Designer Janet (Swanlady Impressions).

Our DT girl Cathy is hosting this creative challenge.

You have until the 24th to play along at CAS Stencil Card Challenge.

My die cut CUTplorations Perched Bird!

I dropped drops of Ranger Alcohol Inks onto Yupo paper starting with light to darker

shades of Alcohol Inks.  I used Lemonade, butterscotch, Rust and Teakwood.  Adding

Blending Solution and tipping the Yupo paper to make the inks run and blend.

I also used blending tool with Blending Solution on sponge on the background.

I did not add any greens inks,  but with all the combos of yellows and browns I got

a really soft shade of green for the center of the background.

When inks dried,  I used a paper towel to burnish the background,  which added

a shine and smoothed out the excess inks.

Then I die cut with CUTplorations "Perched Bird Die".  I loved how placing the die

just right,  I was able to get a brown beak, back and branch:-)

Then die cut White Craft Foam with the bird die and attached to die cut bird with

Gina K Connect Glue.  Next I placed my new to me TCW "Raven Mosaic" 

Stencil over bird and used a mini blending tool with sponge to gently

pounce a small amount of Ranger Alcohol Ink Lift thru the stencil.

Tip: Add a small amount of Alcohol Ink Lift to sponge.  Too much and it can seep under

the stencil.  Your background will dry very slowly too.  You can also use 97% or 99% 

Rubbing Alcohol to lift ink if you do not have the Ink Lift product.

Next I placed my card in MISTI and stamped Penny Black "Special Sentiment"

sentiment several times to get good coverage on the Gemund Woodland 110 # CS.

I was very pleased with the results.

My 2nd card using my Alcohol ink negative background!

I wanted to share what my original Alcohol Ink background looked like.  

I die cut the 1st bird in the area that was the lighter green.

I die cut 2 birds..one out of white craft foam and one out of SU Whisper

White 100# CS and stacked with Connect Glue.

Inlaid bird in background and attached at an angle.  Added sentiment and Done!

I did not use a stencil so this card is not for the challenge.  

I think both cards will make fun guy cards:-)

Hope you will be able to play in our CAS Stencil Card Challenge too.  Hugs..

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Adding 1st card to STAMPlorations Anything Goes Challenge

Supplies:

Card #1:

Stamps: Penny Black "Special Sentiments".  

Inks: Ranger Alcohol Inks: Lemonade, butterscotch, Rust and Teakwood. Versafine Black ink. Ranger Alcohol Ink Lift.

Paper: Yupo, Gemund Woodland 110# CS. 

Accessories: CUTplorations Perched Bird Die.  White Craft Foam.  Gina K Connect Glue. Mini ink blender with sponge.  MISTI. Blending Solution.

Card #2:

Stamps: STAMPlorations Shirley Bee's Bird's of Paradise Sentiment.

Inks & Accessories: Same as Card #1

Paper: Yupo, SU Whisper White 100# CS.

STAMPlorations Celebrating!

July is World Watercolor Month!

Come and join the fun at STAMPlorations Linky Party!

I was inspired by Shery's background for her STAMPlorations Badge!

I used one Distress Oxide Ink at a time using the smooshing technique.

Starting with the lightest Squeezed Lemonade, then Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon,

Blueprint Sketch, Abandoned Coral and Wilted Violet.

I smeared DOX onto glass mat and spritzed with water then smooshed
Mixed Media paper onto mat. 

 After smooshing  the color in several areas of paper then changed to a new

DOX color after letting previous color dry.

 Die cut background with CUTplorations Crazy Running Stitch Rectangles Die.
  Next placed card front in MISTI and stamped with STAMPlorations
Say It Big: "Sunshine" stamp with Versafine and heat EB with Clear EB powder.

Popped up with White Craft Foam onto card base and Done!
Loved the colorful background that looked so Summery:-)

You have until July 31st to play along in the fun Watercolor Linky Party.

Wishing you all a bright and beautiful Summer of creating. Hugs..

Adding to STAMPlorations Anything Goes Challenge.

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Supplies:

Stamps: STAMPlorations SAY IT BIG: "Sunshine"

Paper: SU Whisper White 100#.  Strathmore Mixed Media.

Inks: Distress Oxide Inks: Squeezed Lemonade, Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon, Blueprint Sketch, Abandoned Coral and Wilted Violet. Versafine Black ink.

Accessories: CUTplorations Crazy Running Stitch Rectangles Die.  T.H. Glass Mat and Spritzer.  SU Clear EB Powder and Heat Tool. MISTI. White Craft Foam. gina k Connectors Glue.

Hey Summer 40% off products Special!

The sale is from July 1 thru the 31st:-)