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Paper Pumpkin August 2017 Reveal - Giftable Greetings

Publish Date: 
9/15/2017
Paper Pumpkin August 2017 Reveal - Giftable Greetings

I am so excited! I subscribed to paper pumpkin once I ensured that I will receive it each month as I travel. I plan to do a reveal of each kit as they arrive and then will follow up with videos of my creations I make with the kit. Here is my first reveal, it is 4 min 45 sec long.

I also created a more detailed intro to Paper Pumpkin and why it works for me, perhaps it is a perfect...

Just A Note Distress Oxide Card

Publish Date: 
9/12/2017
Just A Note Distress Oxide Card

I created this project at my crafting retreat. I've never used Distress Oxide Inks. I used three colors: Faded Jeans, Fossilized Amber and Vintage Photo. For this background I just put a few drops (I bought the reinkers) on a craft mat and made one swipe. Then I dried it with a heat gun. I then used a lettering stencil and sponged Iced Spruce.

The texture of the Oxide inks when dry is...

Video Tutorial - Not All Who Wander Are Lost Card

Publish Date: 
9/1/2017
Video Tutorial - Not All Who Wander Are Lost Card | Tracy Marie Lewis | www.stuffnthingz.com

I made this project for the Creative Cat Crew Color Challenge #20. The colors for this challenge are Cherry Cobbler, Crushed Curry, and Perfect Plum. I do not own any of these Stampin' Up ink colors in this challenge so I substituted Distress Ink colors: Barn Door, Scattered Straw, Fossilized Amber and Milled Lavender. I filmed the creation of this project, focusing on how I created the...

Video Tutorial - Making A Card From Start To Finish Using The Awesomely Artistic Stamp Set

Publish Date: 
8/31/2017
Using The Awesomely Artistic Stamp Set | Tracy Marie Lewis | www.stuffnthingz.com

I made this card from start to finish without premaking or doing a rough layout/template in advance. I wanted to illustrate how the creative process works and demonstrate changes that are made in real time to get to that perfect finished project. Video Length 12 min 24 sec.

I have entered this project in the following challenges:

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Video Tutorial - Making A Card Using Weather Together Including A Repeat Background Using The MISTI

Publish Date: 
8/9/2017
 Making A Card Using Weather Together | Tracy Marie Lewis | www.stuffnthingz.com

This is my first card video tutorial. I did not choose something simple as I had planned. It took four videos and over 40 minutes to go through. I also added time lapse video with music for the first time. I did find one mistake that was too big to correct. I own two larger MISTIs, a left handed and a right handed one. I wasn't using the measurements, so did not see that I'd grabbed the wrong...

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