A Weaver's Journal

Hi everyone. I sent this off to my dear friend Jules (Crafted by Jules) for her birthday. Hopefully you'll receive it soon Jules, but for now ... you'll get to see it virtually. :) Happy Birthday Jules!! This card is a little experimenting I did with the Watercolour Spritz technique. Usually a silhouette stamp is used for this technique, but I used an outline stamp this time. I coloured the outline stamp with markers, using colours that I wanted to use for my image, spritzed with water and stamped onto watercolour paper that already had a splash watercolour background done in two shades of yellow distress inks. Click HERE to see my tutorial on making Splash Watercolour backgrounds. The images created a wonderful outline for me to watercolour. I learned that I should use a lighter version of the colours so that they blend into my watercolouring to create a no-line look. But other than that, I'm happy with how it turned out. I used a brush and more distress inks to watercolour the petals of the flowers, adding shading to create a dimensional look. I then splattered lightly with both green and bright orange inks. Thanks for stopping by for a visit. Stamps: Blooming Garden (Penny Black); A Little Sentimental (Clearly Besotted) Paper: White card base (Neenah 110 lb. card stock); Watercolour panel (Arches 140 lb. cold press) Ink: Distress Inks: Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Peeled Paint, Spiced Marmalade, Ripe Persimmon, Festive Berries, Barn Door (Tim Holtz); Old Olive (SU! -- used for the sentiment) Accessories & Tools: water mister, paint brushes

The card - just a super easy card - grass, a butterfly and a sentiment. And a little added bling! Aw, our weekend of fun is coming to an end. Sherry is leaving today, I'm keeping Hudson and also hav

JULY 2016 CLUB KIT Club La-La Land Crafts is a monthly subscription for EXCLUSIVE KITS from La-La Land Crafts! Each month you will receive a package with an EXCLUSIVE Kit based on your subscription! It will be automatically shipped to you by the end of each month. At this time we offer 3 Subscription Plans: $39.99* Product Kit (Stamps and Dies) $29.99* Dies ONLY Kit $19.99* Stamps ONLY Kit *plus shipping If you've missed a deadline for this month's Kit you can still sign up today to start your subscription with the AUGUST 2016 Kit! Click HERE to subscribe and for more information. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ JULY 2016 PRODUCT KIT includes: Stamps - Renaissance Marci - Magical Day Stamp Set Dies - Scroll Banner - Brick Wall - Castle Border (this Kit is valued at $53.85) JULY 2016 STAMP Kit includes: - Renaissance Marci - Magical Day Stamp Set (this Kit is valued at $24) JULY 2016 DIES KIT includes: - Scroll Banner - Brick Wall - Castle Border (this Kit is valued at $77.85) Inspiration from our Design Team: Debbie Copic Markers: Skin - E11, E00, E000, R24, R20, R11 Hair - E49, E44, E43,E40 Clothes - 100, YR27, E33, E30, RV69, RV66, RV63 Debbie Copic Markers: Skin - E11, E00, E000, R24, R20, R11 Hair - R20, R02, Y11, RV69, RV09, RV04 Clothes - 100, C6, C4, C2, C00, YG17, YG13, YG03, YG01 Anna Anna Anne-Maree Copic Markers: Skin - E50 E51 E21 E11 R00 R20 Hair - E13 E15 E17 Dress Headpiece - BG000 BG01 BG02 Unicorn - BG000 BG01 BV000 BV00 RV0000 RV00 Anne-Maree Copic Markers: Skin E50 E51 E21 E11 R00 R20 Hair E13 E15 E17 Dress E40 E41 E33 E44 E47 RV02 RV04 RV09 Henryka Copic Markers: Skin: E0000, E000, E00, E04, E11, R00, R20 Hair: E13, E15,E18 Outfit: V01, V05, V06, V09, W1, W3, W5 Pony: C0, C1, C3, C5, V01, V05, V06, v09 Henryka Copic Markers: Face: E0000, E000, E00, E04, E11, R00, R20 Hair: E13, E15,E18 Outfit: B00, B21, B23, B24, B26 Be sure to come back each Tuesday for Design Team inspiration using this month's Club Kit products! You can find us on our Facebook group and page and you can also see all of our Design Team creations on our Pinterest boards. Sign up today to start your subscription with the AUGUST 2016 Kit! Click HERE for more information.

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REVISED July, 2016 - I just did a major overhaul on this file...it was one of my first products and was in DEFINITE need of some TLC. Also....I re-did cards 24-28 so now they are are finally showing up! Sorry it took me so long to get to these....enjoy the changes :) This is a set of 28 task cards with a response sheet, an answer key, anchor chart, and directions for how to play Scoot with task cards. All activities are multiple choice. The activities you can do with task cards are endless and include... Scoot Back to Back Game Jeopardy Classroom Feud Write the Room Centers ...and so much more! I hope you enjoy the freebie! Please don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions whatsoever...I'd be happy to help in any way I can! Stephanie Ann Sparkling in Kindergarten

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I decided to make another card using the Poppy Stamps Massa Leaf Background die I got a couple weeks ago...I love these leaves!! I combined them with one of my favorite big flower dies, the Penny Black Pinwheel die, and made a birthday card... I am also loving to put my images/designs into the framed stitched rectangles, these days...I think the rectangles add interest, dimension and texture...just enough to have a stand alone flower and leaves along with a sentiment look like enough. No need for patterned paper or textured cardstock, just a stitched rectangle. The sentiment is Papertrey Ink. I will tell you, I tried to watercolor then die cut paper for the flower and leaves...but I have to say, the colors of the cardstock were SO MUCH more pretty to me than watercolors...I keep trying, but I just can't find happy with watercolors...paper is it for me!! Here's a close up... I LOVE cards that are simple and easy...so... much... fun!! Thanks for visiting me today!! Hugs!! Lisa InLinkz.com

Guest designer Audrey Yeager is treating us to her next scrapbook layout process video today! Enjoy watching how she creates her summer page with our July Main kit! Audrey will be treating us to a

Here I am with a Fun Shaker Card I Created using MFT You Make My Tail Wag SSS Stitched Rectangles LLLC's Stitched Circles Clearly Besotted Say It In Style Copics C0, C01, C03, C05, C07, C09 R27, R46 I even Die Cut some Bones and popped them in the Shaker.

Hello friends! It's that time again! Welcome to our July 2016 release week! This month we have some truly amazing products for you - sequins, stamps and dies! All new products will be available on Friday, July 8th at 8am EST. Be sure to stop by here everyday this week for lots of fun, inspiration, and GIVEAWAYS! In case you missed: Day 1: Succulent Journaling Card + Hello You Day 2: Kitty's Favorite Things + Mermazing Today we have 2 new stamp sets for you. First is Square Thoughts, a versatile 4x6 set that is sure to become an everyday essential. With a bold geometric box to house fun phrases this set definitely makes a statement! It also has coordinating dies! And another great 3x4 set! Use Falling Circles to create a variety of backgrounds! If you like Falling Hearts and Falling Flakes you will love this one! And now for some inspiration from the design team. Be sure to head to each design team members blogs for details by clicking on the photos, and for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate! One person will be chosen from among comments on the design team members blogs! Another day filled with inspiration! Would you like to win the new Square Thoughts and Falling Circles stamp sets? To enter: 1. Be a follower and leave a comment! 2. Follow us on Facebook and share about release with your friends! (leave another comment) 3. Follow Neat and Tangled on Twitter and tweet about our release, use @neatandtangled! (leave another comment) 4. Follow Neat and Tangled on Instagram and repost about our release! Use #neatandtangledrelease (leave another comment) SaveSaveSaveSaveSaveSave

Busazza with Torre Trieste, Dolomites, Italy It has been ages since I wrote a blog post because we've been spending the last few we...

Late afternoons, early evenings on the nearby mountaintop. There are some tourists. They are happy to be here. I go for solitude, but I like meeting people from other places. I name some of the islands & distant mountains for them. Sharing what I know, it isn't much, but we all enjoy it. Another little known place, a small rock & shell beach. My companion started packing up to leave just as I began drawing this one. It was an incomplete vignette, but after I added color from memory, I liked the resulting simplicity.

Hi! I have had a wonderful week playing with these projects. I knew I wanted to do a second creation for A Vintage Journey's Monochromatic...

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Scheepjes CAL 2016 ‘Last Dance on the Beach’. A textured blanket with a heartwarming story. As many of you know, this CAL was designed by the late Marinke Slump ( aka : Wink) from A Creative Being, and was the final design she was working on at the time of her passing. In accordance with the wishes of Marinke’s family, 12 of her online friends and bloggers have completed her unfinished design to present this beautiful and sensitive CAL in Marinke’s memory and as a tribute to her work. The CAL will start on April 20th 2016. Kits will be available in the stores from April 1st. The CAL will run for 14 weeks, each week a new part of the pattern will be released as a downloadable PDF document available in UK English or Dutch. Crochet charts will be included in each pattern piece for those who do not speak English or Dutch. Videos will be available as well. Two types of kits will be available for this CAL, both of which Marinke selected herself: Basic kit : made up of our Colour Crafter yarns.(+ label) Luxury kit : made up of MerinoSoft yarns, + label, + goodies, + bag. The finished MerinoSoft blanket will measure about 160 x 130 cm, the finished Colour Crafter blanket will measure about 150 x 115 cm Designers of this CAL : Marinke Slump Sarah : http://www.craftsfromthecwtch.co.uk/ Tammy : http://www.canadutch.nl/wordpress/ Esther : http://happyinred.blogspot.be/ Kirsten : http://haakmaarraak.nl/ Annelies : http://eng.vicarno.com/ Jellina : http://www.jellina-creations.nl/ Atty : http://atty-s.blogspot.be/ Maria : http://justahappyhooker.blogspot.be/ Dedri : http://www.lookatwhatimade.net/ Tatiana : http://www.lillabjorncrochet.com/ Carmen : http://craftyqueens.nl/ Nerissa : http://missneriss.com/

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This four page PDF file contains cards for each of the countries taking part in Euro 2016. Use them with our other flag printable for memory games, flag recognition, matching games etc.

Hello Everyone! Welcome to the Your Next Stamp July New Release Blog Hop! I hope you have been hopping around getting lots of inspiration on what you can create with this Fabulous release! My head is just spinning with ideas! You can pick up all the new crafty goodness HERE So lets get started with my first card using these YNS products Scribble Fun Two School Notes School Notes Dies Stitched Rectangle Die Set Spring Grass Matte Gumdrops This set came at perfect time of the year for me, with school ending it was perfect for Teacher Appreciation cards! And here is my next card using these YNS products Paint Swooshes and Splatters Just a Note Stitched Rectangle Die Set This set will get A lot of use i think, its Sooooooo much fun to play with and the possibilities are truly endless! Be sure to leave a comment on all the blogs as you hop along! There is a $25 YNS gift certificate to be Won!! There is also a discount code so you can pick up some of the Fab new Goodies! Here is the Blog Hop line up. Have a Fab day! Hugs Martha Blogger An InLinkz Link-up

Hi everyone! I have a card to share today that I made using the most recent Viva la Verve Sketch over on the VLV Sketch Challenge blog. I actually designed the sketch for this week. 🙂 It’s a bit different for me and I had fun figuring out how to …