Tuesday, July 30, 2019

Tie Dye Tuesday

Hi stampers, happy Tuesday!  I have a fun card to share today and it may be my most favorite card I've made, ever!  I used our new Pigment Sprinkles and they are SO FUN!  Messy!  But fun!  Make sure to cover your work surface and your clothes!  I'll have a tip on that later on.  I'll try to do a video of these for you soon!


The colors are so amazing and I thought they would look great with the medallion mask from the Party Pattern Decorative Masks!  I wasn't wrong!


I taped my Watercolor Paper down with some retired washi tape on a old clipboard I use for watercoloring.  Then, I taped my mask down.  I spritzed it a little and then shook just a little of each color on where I wanted it.  The key to this stuff is to start light and add more IF you need to.  Finally, I added a little more water to get it to blend well. I then really carefully dabbed a paper towel to soak up the excess water and gently peeled the mask away and left the paper to dry.  The paper towel is also a piece of art, lol!

The colors of these sprinkles are just SO vibrant!  This card didn't need anything else but a sentiment!
Even if you're not a great watercolor artist, these things make it easy to look like it!!!!!  And they are just so fun!  They come out different each time!


Have you tried the Pigment Sprinkles yet?  If not, grab them NOW and earn a bonus coupon to use next month which is FAST approaching!!!!

And here's a little clean up tip!  Disclaimer:  I TRY to limit my plastic use and make as little waste as possible but I already had these AND I'm going to try to use this thing until I can't anymore!  I had some medical chux pads from when Ian was a baby (I used them to cover gross changing tables and for puking/sick babies, that kind of thing) and I thought it would be great for catching any excess powder and over-spray!  I wasn't wrong.  They are basically like puppy pads (although I wouldn't use those because they have chemicals added) but for people.  I think this one will last me a long time!  I just thought I'd pass it along in case you have any lying around.


It was also easy to just cover everything on my work surface and then pick the whole thing up to set aside to dry!

Edited:  I created a video for this technique!  Hope you find it helpful!



Happy stamping!

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Monday, July 29, 2019

Bargain Box Sale

Hi stampers!  I'm trying something I saw another demo do and I thought it was genius!  I really need to offload some of my retired items after 10 years as a demo and even longer as a stamper!  I'm going to have to empty my office out when I get built in cabinets so I better get to cleaning out NOW!

The way this is going to work is I have 12 boxes filled with retired items.  The boxes will be $49.00 plus $12.80 flat rate shipping (via PayPal invoice only). You just let me know which box you want and it's yours, first come, first serve.  

Email me at Mindy.Backes@gmail.com with "BARGAIN BOX" in the subject line with your choice.  Please also include your name, phone number and email associated with your PayPal account.  I'll try to update the sold ones as soon as I'm able.  

Please be aware, some items are brand new, some are used and partial, some stamps are used and may be stained but that will not affect their use.  All products are "as is".  These boxes all contain well over 100 and probably closer to 200+ value.

Please note that I can only sell within the United States.



All of these items should be retired.  If you notice a current item, please contact me and I will replace it with a retired item of similar value.  I've tried really hard but something could always have slipped through the cracks!

Here they are!  Click on the photos to enlarge.

Box 1 - If you're interested in box #1 email me at Mindy.Backes@gmail.com with "BARGAIN BOX" in the subject line.  Please provide the number of the box you want, your name, phone number, and the email associated with your PayPal account.  I will send you a PayPal invoice at which time you will have 24 hours to pay or your box will go to the next person in line.  Boxes will be shipped within 3 days of receipt of payment.

Box 2If you're interested in box #2 email me at Mindy.Backes@gmail.com with "BARGAIN BOX" in the subject line.  Please provide the number of the box you want, your name, phone number, and the email associated with your PayPal account.  I will send you a PayPal invoice at which time you will have 24 hours to pay or your box will go to the next person in line.  Boxes will be shipped within 3 days of receipt of payment.

Box 3 - If you're interested in box #3 email me at Mindy.Backes@gmail.com with "BARGAIN BOX" in the subject line.  Please provide the number of the box you want, your name, phone number, and the email associated with your PayPal account.  I will send you a PayPal invoice at which time you will have 24 hours to pay or your box will go to the next person in line.  Boxes will be shipped within 3 days of receipt of payment.

Box 4If you're interested in box #4 email me at Mindy.Backes@gmail.com with "BARGAIN BOX" in the subject line.  Please provide the number of the box you want, your name, phone number, and the email associated with your PayPal account.  I will send you a PayPal invoice at which time you will have 24 hours to pay or your box will go to the next person in line.  Boxes will be shipped within 3 days of receipt of payment.

Box 5 - If you're interested in box #5 email me at Mindy.Backes@gmail.com with "BARGAIN BOX" in the subject line.  Please provide the number of the box you want, your name, phone number, and the email associated with your PayPal account.  I will send you a PayPal invoice at which time you will have 24 hours to pay or your box will go to the next person in line.  Boxes will be shipped within 3 days of receipt of payment.

Box 6 - If you're interested in box #6 email me at Mindy.Backes@gmail.com with "BARGAIN BOX" in the subject line.  Please provide the number of the box you want, your name, phone number, and the email associated with your PayPal account.  I will send you a PayPal invoice at which time you will have 24 hours to pay or your box will go to the next person in line.  Boxes will be shipped within 3 days of receipt of payment.

Box 7If you're interested in box #7 email me at Mindy.Backes@gmail.com with "BARGAIN BOX" in the subject line.  Please provide the number of the box you want, your name, phone number, and the email associated with your PayPal account.  I will send you a PayPal invoice at which time you will have 24 hours to pay or your box will go to the next person in line.  Boxes will be shipped within 3 days of receipt of payment.

Box 8 - If you're interested in box #8 email me at Mindy.Backes@gmail.com with "BARGAIN BOX" in the subject line.  Please provide the number of the box you want, your name, phone number, and the email associated with your PayPal account.  I will send you a PayPal invoice at which time you will have 24 hours to pay or your box will go to the next person in line.  Boxes will be shipped within 3 days of receipt of payment.
Box 9If you're interested in box #9 email me at Mindy.Backes@gmail.com with "BARGAIN BOX" in the subject line.  Please provide the number of the box you want, your name, phone number, and the email associated with your PayPal account.  I will send you a PayPal invoice at which time you will have 24 hours to pay or your box will go to the next person in line.  Boxes will be shipped within 3 days of receipt of payment.


Box 10If you're interested in box #10 email me at Mindy.Backes@gmail.com with "BARGAIN BOX" in the subject line.  Please provide the number of the box you want, your name, phone number, and the email associated with your PayPal account.  I will send you a PayPal invoice at which time you will have 24 hours to pay or your box will go to the next person in line.  Boxes will be shipped within 3 days of receipt of payment.

Box 11If you're interested in box #11 email me at Mindy.Backes@gmail.com with "BARGAIN BOX" in the subject line.  Please provide the number of the box you want, your name, phone number, and the email associated with your PayPal account.  I will send you a PayPal invoice at which time you will have 24 hours to pay or your box will go to the next person in line.  Boxes will be shipped within 3 days of receipt of payment.

Box 12 (ALL Christmas themed items) - If you're interested in box #12 email me at Mindy.Backes@gmail.com with "BARGAIN BOX" in the subject line.  Please provide the number of the box you want, your name, phone number, and the email associated with your PayPal account.  I will send you a PayPal invoice at which time you will have 24 hours to pay or your box will go to the next person in line.  Boxes will be shipped within 3 days of receipt of payment.


If you have any questions please email me at Mindy.Backes@gmail.com with "BARGAIN BOX QUESTION" in the subject line.  I will do my best to reply as quickly as possible but please know the box could sell before I have a chance to respond.



Please insure that your PayPal address is correct.  I will not be responsible for your incorrect address information.



Happy SHOPPING!

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Fancy Friday - 2019-2021 In Colors

Hi stampers! It's Fancy Friday time and I actually have my act together enough to hop with my fancy friends!!!!!  If you're new to this hop, we are a group of former and current Artisan Design Team members who get together once a month to show you all kinds of inspiration!

This month is all about the new In Colors!  I really like these colors.  They are so different than the bold colors we've had the last few years.


I chose to make a set of cards.  I wanted to feature each color so you could see just how pretty they are and see how a little accent of one or two of the other in colors complimented each one!



While my cards may not look all that fancy, it sure did take a while to die cut all the panels!  The Stitched Lace Dies Dies are great but you have to make sure you have all the little hanging chad's taken care of!  My tip for this die is to run the die through your machine MULTIPLE times!  I'm talking 7 or 8 here!  Seems excessive yes, but I actually put all of mine back through after trying 4 times and it wasn't enough.  The pieces came out much easier after 7-8 passes.  I also used the Die Brush attachment for the Take Your Pick Tool.  Very helpful here!

This die is just stunning, don't you think???  A lot of people have been put off by how intricate this die is but it's really easy to work with and SO worth it!

Here are each of the cards individually.  I accented each one just a little differently. Which one is your favorite?


For my Pretty Peacock card, I used a Purple Posy flower.  The ink for this color is still having quality control issues but the marker works just fine so I used it for all my stamping!  Keeping it simple, I just added a faceted dot in the center.


For Seaside Spray (which might be my favorite of the five), I used Rococo Rose to accent and I love the two together.  A simple white Baker's Twine bow finishes off a sweet card.


For my Purple Posy I went with Terracotta Tile and then snipped a bit of the Scalloped Linen Ribbon in half for a little leaf.  A sequin was the perfect way to finish this one off.  Adding that little something to your card, can quite literally be a VERY LITTLE something!  I had these cards done and photographed when I realized the Woven Threads Sequins included in colors so I dug them out and added a few and they really made the cards much cuter!


For Rococo Rose I added a Peacock heart with some linen thread and I really love this one, too!


Finally, for Terracotta Tile (which isn't photographing or editing well, sorry) I used Seaside Spray and a bit of the Rose Lace Ribbon. Once again the finishing touch here was a Woven Threads Sequin.  The Seaside Spray ones are so pretty!

I hope you liked my take on this year's new in colors!  I know you're going to love Charlet's project!  You're off to visit her now!



Thanks for hopping with us!

Happy stamping!

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