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OnStage swaps | You are Amazing!

Hello! Who doesn't smile when they see a rainbow? I know I do, they always seem to take me back to my childhood, even if just for a second - then I saw this weeks Just Add Ink challenge and it was perfect for a R ainbow! I made my cards for my OnStage swaps, and with the crazy lead up and following week I hadn't got a chance to show you all - so combined with this challenge it ticks both boxes! I chose the Feathery Friends Hostess set not only because the bird is so cheerful but because I believe the sentiment sums up fellow crafters; and as we tend to be our own worst critics I thought I was very appropriate for swaps, you are ALL amazing! I used the diamond Pattern Party Decorative mask as a stencil to create my R ainbow background. You can use a sponge brayer, dauber or even a soft brush to apply your inks, I used a colour combination of Melon Mambo, Tempting Turquoise, Lemon Lime Twist and Daffodil Delight, slightly overlapping and blend...

Crazy Crafters Blog Hop | Special Guest Sarah Fleming

Hello and welcome to the Crazy Crafters Blog Hop with special guest Sarah Fleming from Texas. You may be familiar with her blog Prepare to Dye Papercrafts . After viewing so many wonderful creations by Sarah I finally  decided on the below project as I wanted to try another variation of water colour backgrounds, and also because the emboss resist technique is one of my favourites: I decided to break out the flowers and foliage from the Feather Friends Hostess set, choosing 3 of the designs to create my white embossed background, then the fun began, applying the ink with an aqua painter. I started with Pink Pirouette and Berry Burst, then Flirty Flamingo to brighten, and lastly a touch of Rich Razzleberry - the colours blended beautifully on the water colour paper. The sentiment is also from the Feathery Friends set and is cut using the Stitched Shapes framelits popped up with Dimensionals, with a couple of strips of ribbon with some sequin trim for b...