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Card Folds, Cards, Kids & Babies, Techniques & Tips

Something Great To Celebrate With Zany Zoo

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on August 1, 2023August 2, 2023

Make a card using the Zany Zoo bundle and create your own template to create a colorful background.

Cards, Clean & Simple, Quick & Easy, Techniques & Tips

What’s New? A Bird’s Eye View

by Brunie Quinoneson July 30, 2023July 30, 20234 Comments on What’s New? A Bird’s Eye View

In today’s post, I’m playing with the Freshly Made Sketches #596 using Bird’s Eye View and Artistic Mask to create a black & white card with pop of color.

Cards, Friendship, Techniques & Tips

Let’s Get Together Soon and Have Coffee With Friends

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on July 26, 2023July 27, 2023

In today’s card we created a scene using the Coffee With Friends stamp and did a bit of masking. Learn how to create the sun by negative masking.

Cards, Everyday Occasions, Stampin' Tools, Techniques & Tips

Sending Smiles with Foursquare Masks Watercolored Look

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on July 11, 2023July 6, 2023

In today’s post we continue creating with the Fourscore Decorative Masks using blending brushes and painter’s brush for a watercolor look.

Cards, Everyday Occasions, Masculine, Stampin' Tools, Techniques & Tips

Artistic Mix Masks with Color & Contour and Dainty Delight

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on July 6, 2023July 6, 2023

Today’s card features a partial background using the Artistic Mix Decorative Masks and blending brushes. These masks are perfect for a quick and simple card.

Cards, Stampin' Tools, Techniques & Tips

Foursquare Mask & Crafting With You – Sending Handmade Hug

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on July 6, 2023June 17, 2023

If you’re a crafter and interact with other crafters, the Crafting With You bundle is a great addition to your stamp collection.

Cards, Everyday Occasions, Stampin' Tools, Techniques & Tips

How To Emboss Resist With Nature’s Prints & Foursquare Masks

by Brunie Quinoneson June 16, 2023June 16, 2023

Ever embossed with stencils? Today’s post focuses on heat embossing with two different colors using one of the stencils from the Foursquare Decorative Masks.

Cards, Father's Day, Stampin' Tools, Techniques & Tips

Celebrating Father’s Day With Beside Me & More Artistic Mask

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on June 14, 2023June 14, 2023

In today’s post, we’ll continue to explore another way to use the Artistic Mix Decorative Mask and use the Beside Me stamp to celebrate Father’s Day.

Cards, Everyday Occasions, Stampin' Tools, Techniques & Tips

Thinking of You Card With Artistic Mix Mask & Quiet Meadow

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on May 17, 2023May 17, 2023

Use decorative masks on your cards to create beautiful backgrounds. Go simple or layer them to create added depth and dimension.

Cards, Encouragement, Stampin' Tools, Techniques & Tips

Fabulous Frames Creates Two Cards Using Hope & Prayer

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on July 31, 2022August 1, 2022

In today’s post, we’ll use the negative from the Fabulous Frames dies to create a stencil. Make 2 cards using the same layout.

Cards, Everyday Occasions, Stampin' Tools, Techniques & Tips

A Watercolored Beauty with Painted Posies Embossing Folder

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on July 30, 2022July 31, 20222 Comments on A Watercolored Beauty with Painted Posies Embossing Folder

Embossing folders can be used in various ways. In today’s post, we’ll explore watercoloring on embossing 3D folders and make it the focus of the card.

Cards, Friendship, Stampin' Tools, Techniques & Tips

Watercolor Pencils Brings Perfectly Penciled DSP to Life

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on July 29, 2022July 30, 2022

Have you ever tried to color on patterned paper? Today’s focus is on coloring on the Perfectly Penciled DSP with watercolor pencils. Read to learn how.

Cards, Everyday Occasions, Techniques & Tips

Watercoloring With Embossed Resist Hand-Penned Petals

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on July 28, 2022July 29, 2022

Make beautiful cards using the Watercoloring Embossing Resist technique. Today’s technique will be using the Hand-Penned Petals and several dies.

Cards, Everyday Occasions, Techniques & Tips

No Line Watercoloring With Happiness Abounds

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on July 29, 2022July 27, 2022

Watercoloring Technique continues . . . Today’s technique is no line watercoloring using the Happiness Abounds stamp set.

Cards, Encouragement, Stampin' Tools, Techniques & Tips

Easy Watercoloring With Ink – Faith Over Fear

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on July 25, 2022July 25, 2022

We continue learning more about watercoloring techniques. Today we’ll focus on an easy technique using ink and water painters.

Cards, Friendship, Techniques & Tips

Let’s Do A Watercolor Wash With Celebrate Sunflowers

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on July 11, 2022July 12, 2022

We’re celebrating Watercolor Month! Create a lovely background using the watercolor wash technique. Add a sunflower and you have beautiful card

Cards, Friendship, Techniques & Tips

All Squared Away & Floral Squares Make Lovely Cards

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on April 21, 2022April 21, 20221 Comment on All Squared Away & Floral Squares Make Lovely Cards

The All Squared Away Bundle can be used in various ways. Create your own flower design or background with the stamp images.

Cards, Techniques & Tips

Enjoy the Moment – Good Things Are Worth Waiting For

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on April 14, 2022April 15, 20221 Comment on Enjoy the Moment – Good Things Are Worth Waiting For

You can create beautiful cards using the masking technique. Today’s card uses this technique with the Enjoy the Moment stamp.

Cards, Clean & Simple, Quick & Easy, Everyday Occasions, Techniques & Tips

Special Moments & Island Vibes Brighten Up My Day

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on February 20, 2022February 20, 2022

Cards don’t always need to have tons of layers. The Island Vibes & Special Moments Sale-A-bration stamps makes a great clean and simple card.

Cards, Techniques & Tips, Valentines's Day, Love

It’s A Valentine’s Day at the Peekaboo Farms

by Brunie Quinonesupdated on February 13, 2022February 13, 2022

Make a Valentine’s Day card for your child or grandchild with the Peekaboo Farms animals, Welcoming Windows and the Scalloped Contours Dies

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