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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Impressionism Revisited!

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Hey peeps! How is social distancing going?

The retreat I go to twice a year was supposed to be last weekend (CRYING NOISES), but we did do it over Zoom. So even though we couldn't be together, at least we got to see each other's faces.

I'm terribly unproductive in group settings, so one nice thing about the Zoom was I wrote out about 100 cards while we were chatting and mailed them all on Sunday. That's more cards than I've sent in MONTHS and that felt really good.

I've been doing techniques on FB Live every day for my group (feel free to join here) and I thought I'd revisit a Gel Press technique I had done with Distress Oxide Inks a while back, and try it with the new Hero Hues inks, and also by combining the two types of ink. It worked beautifully, and you can really see the difference between the unique properties of each ink. Very fun.

So I'll have a video for you down below, but here are the cards and what I used.

This first card is on a Key Lime card base. I used Tumbled Glass Distress Oxides for the sky, and Hero Hues Key Lime Fizz for the ground on a 3x5 Gel Press. The trees are Ground Espresso. The sentiment set I used on all three cards is this one. You'll see how I get the fuzzy look in the video.



For this card, I used Fruit Punch, Green Apple, Lemon Drop and Splash Inks with Acorn for the trees. The sentiment is from the same set.



For this last one, I used Abandoned Coral, Worn Lipstick, Crushed Olive, Wild Honey for the sky, and Ground Espresso for the trees. The sentiment is from the same set. The way the inks mix on the trees makes them look really dimensional.



So check out the video, and then come back below for a recipe and another fun food item!



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Now this past weekend, because I was here doing the virtual retreat, as I say - I was quite productive in the card department. But I also cooked for the week while chatting with my crafty friends. Here are some of the things I made.


  1. Calamondin Marmalade - my sister brought a bag of calamondins from her tree, and it was enough for two big canning jars full that I gave her back.
  2. Homemade sourdough bread from natural yeast starter we've been keeping alive for a year.
  3. Homemade hamburger buns and hot dog buns - most at the store have milk so I can't have them.
  4. An old favorite I haven't made in a while - just fried potatoes with onions. We had those with #6
  5. Vegan biscuits - recipe below!
  6. Smoked ribs, eaten with #4

I also cleaned and chopped a bunch of vegetables for the week and generally avoided doing laundry.

So one thing I miss a lot is biscuits, and have never attempted to make them without buttermilk. But my husband found and tried this recipe and they are amazing!! So flaky and perfect! HIGHLY recommend. My modifications are HERE.

As you know, I love subscription boxes - particularly mystery themed boxes, but the company that makes my boxes has fun stuff for every sort of stir crazy person trapped inside right now. Their Father's Day themed ones are fun. I love all their escape room boxes, forensic boxes, etc.
I bought a mystery book on Amazon I've been having fun with lately. I'm wishing I'd invested in jigsaw puzzles a few months ago. Oh well.

I hope you are well and have everything you need. If you don't, please email me and I'll try to help.

Loveyameanitbye.



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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Sunny Days Ahead - Mother's Day Edition

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I think being a mom is the hardest job in the world, but during a PANDEMIC? SHEESH. Add moming to homeschooling, disinfecting all the things, keeping people from losing their minds, doing Zooms, working with all those humans in the house. Wow. My hat is off. Then there are moms like my mom, who can't see any of us right now and is probably worrying, as are we all, about everyone. Not for the faint of heart.

I decided to do an early Mother's Day card for everyone in all of these situations. This image is so sweet - it's a builder, so you can swap out kid images, and there are TONS of great mom sentiments. It also comes with dies. I love how they are facing away from us - it's like they are looking forward to sunny days ahead, and that could not be more perfect for this bizarre moment we find ourselves in.

I stamped her in Fadeout ink, and then masked her with masking paper, and then stamped the kids in Fadeout on watercolor paper. Then I watercolored them with Daniel Smith watercolor.

The sentiment is stamped in Nocturne.


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Hope you are doing well and have everything you need!

I hope you head over and see the rest of this release, because it's amazing, and I'm astonished at how people are still creating beautiful things to bring us joy right now. It's hard not to feel sort of paralyzed, so I admire everyone who is moving forward in any way!


Loveyameanitbye.

CURRENT COUPON CODES
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 Arkon stand link below!