Spotlight Technique featuring Stampin’ Blends # 5

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Continuing my exploration of Stampin Blends techniques I am using them to feature the Spotlight Technique. I am also using this as an opportunity to use one of my FREE Sale-a-bration goodies – Beautifully Penned Designer Series Paper, which is available for a $50 product order until the end of September. At the bottom of this post there is a supply list – if you place an order for the Stampin Blends, card, dies, ribbon and In-color Jewels you too, can get this paper for free 🙂

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Tone-on-Tone Technique with Tasteful Textures

I am sharing another technique today – Tone-on-Tone stamping along with a video to show you how easy it is to do!

I first came across the term ‘tone-on-tone ‘ when I  came to live in  the US some 18 years ago.  Due to visa restrictions I was not allowed to work ~ I had to find something to do with my time – so I found myself a quilting class,  the list of supplies included some fabric called ‘tone on tone neutral’, which meant nothing to me at the time, until the really kind lady in the fabric stop helped me out 🙂

I am using one of the new stamp sets from the 2019 -2020 Stampin’ UP! catalog, Tasteful Textures, as well as showcasing a couple of the new ribbons and embellishments which were in my recent ribbon and embellishment product share ~ click here for details

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Mistletoe and Holly ~ Paper Pumpkin for November

paper pumpkin logoWould you like a present every single month?  I might just have something just perfect for you……………………  a little magic in a box!

Stampin’ Up introduced Paper Pumpkin in March 2013 – it is a card crafting kit in a box, which contains everything you need to make the projects inside ~ you just need to supply adhesive and paper snips.

Each months’ project  is designed to take about 30 to maybe 45 mins, the projects range from cards, treats or home decor,  you never know what you will be getting – it is a surprise every month and I look forward to it arriving in my mail box.

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