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New Video – Hero Arts Hello Toucan two Layer Watercolor and Distress Oxide Ink Card

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Hi stamping friends, today I’m sharing a NEW VIDEO – Hero Arts Hello Toucan Two Layer watercolor and Distress Oxide…
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NEW VIDEO – Distress Oxide Ink Simple Backgrounds #4

Distress Oxide Inks· Everyday Cards· Techniques - Masking· Techniques - Sponged Backgrounds

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge for this week is Anything Goes – Tim Holtz Stamps.

Fairytails and Dandelions – New Video

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Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Day Card – In 10 minutes or less

10 minutes to WOW· cards for friends· Everyday Cards· Sympathy Cards· Techniques - Die Cutting· Techniques - Sponged Backgrounds

Welcome back stamping friends, today I’m sharing a super fast and easy card created with the Simon Says Stamp Beautiful Day Stamp set

Simon Says Stamp Snow Much

Distress Inks· Everyday Cards· FREE Tutorials· Simon Says Stamp· Techniques - Heat Embossing· Techniques - Sponged Backgrounds

What do you do when it’s -39 outside and snowing? Turn on the fireplace, make tea and colour snowmen of course!

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Jun 30

My July card kit from @simonsaysstamp arrived and

My July card kit from @simonsaysstamp arrived and I dove right in. These adorable little houses and buildings are so fun to color. I even made a matching envelope. Details on my blog. Link in bio. #sssck #simonsaysstamp #karinmarkers #cardmaking #papercrafting #diycards #adultcoloring #handmadecards #Sandi MacIver #stampinwithsandi #cardmakersofinstagram #cards #greetingcards #cardmakingblog

My July card kit from @simonsaysstamp arrived and I dove right in. These adorable little houses and buildings are so fun to color. I even made a matching envelope. Details on my blog. Link in bio. #sssck #simonsaysstamp #karinmarkers #cardmaking #papercrafting #diycards #adultcoloring #handmadecards #Sandi MacIver #stampinwithsandi #cardmakersofinstagram #cards #greetingcards #cardmakingblog ...

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Jun 28

I used my Icelandic poppies in my garden for inspi

I used my Icelandic poppies in my garden for inspiration for today’s cards using the @simonsaysstamp poppy bouquet stencil and @tim_holtz #distressoxideinks. Details over on my blog. Link in bio## #simonsaysstamp #distressoxideinks #SSSSendhappiness #cardmaking #inkblending #stencilart #cleanandsimplecards #sandimaciver #stampinwithsandi #diycards #cardmakersofindtagram #cardmaker #sssigchallenge

I used my Icelandic poppies in my garden for inspiration for today’s cards using the @simonsaysstamp poppy bouquet stencil and @tim_holtz #distressoxideinks. Details over on my blog. Link in bio## #simonsaysstamp #distressoxideinks #SSSSendhappiness #cardmaking #inkblending #stencilart #cleanandsimplecards #sandimaciver #stampinwithsandi #diycards #cardmakersofindtagram #cardmaker #sssigchallenge ...

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Jun 26

I’m having so much fun with the @simonsaysstamp

I’m having so much fun with the @simonsaysstamp NEW Send happiness release. This time I’m playing with the Poppy Bouquet stencil. Which I did in embossing paste and then added distress oxide inks over it. Details are in today’s blog post. Link in bio. #simonsaysstamp #ssssendhappinness #distressoxideinks #stencils #cardmaking #cardmakersofinstagram #sandimaciver #stampinwithsandi #handmadecards #diycards #sssendacard #sssunitedwecraft #thedailymarker30day

I’m having so much fun with the @simonsaysstamp NEW Send happiness release. This time I’m playing with the Poppy Bouquet stencil. Which I did in embossing paste and then added distress oxide inks over it. Details are in today’s blog post. Link in bio. #simonsaysstamp #ssssendhappinness #distressoxideinks #stencils #cardmaking #cardmakersofinstagram #sandimaciver #stampinwithsandi #handmadecards #diycards #sssendacard #sssunitedwecraft #thedailymarker30day ...

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Jun 26

The gnomes are back! whoo hoo...I had a blast colo

The gnomes are back! whoo hoo...I had a blast coloring up the NEW Chilin Gnomes from @simonsaysstamp new #SSSSendHappiness release that's live today. You can check out the entire release over on my blog - Link in Bio⁣ ⁣ #simonsaysstamp #SSSSendHappiness #SSSigchallenge #cardmaking #cardmaker #cardmakersofinstagram #greetingcards #imakecards #sandimaciver #stampinwithsandi #diycards #stamping #distressoxideinks #inkblending #sssunitedwecraft #SSSendacard #sssfriends #papercrafts #thedailymarker30day #copics #copicmarkers #copiccoloring

The gnomes are back! whoo hoo...I had a blast coloring up the NEW Chilin Gnomes from @simonsaysstamp new #SSSSendHappiness release that's live today. You can check out the entire release over on my blog - Link in Bio⁣
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#simonsaysstamp #SSSSendHappiness #SSSigchallenge #cardmaking #cardmaker #cardmakersofinstagram #greetingcards #imakecards #sandimaciver #stampinwithsandi #diycards #stamping #distressoxideinks #inkblending #sssunitedwecraft #SSSendacard #sssfriends #papercrafts #thedailymarker30day #copics #copicmarkers #copiccoloring ...

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Jun 24

A little stencil fun today with @simonsaysstamp ge

A little stencil fun today with @simonsaysstamp geo leaves stencil from the #SSScraftyhugs release for this month’s #sssigchallenge. And I used the new Speckled egg distress oxide ink. What a fabulous color. Video in today’s blog post. Link in my bio. #simonsaysstamp #stencil #cardmaking. #diycards #videotutorial. #youtuber. #sssfriends #distressoxideink #oxideinks #cardsofinstagram. #cardmakersofinstagram #cardideas #cardvideos

A little stencil fun today with @simonsaysstamp geo leaves stencil from the #SSScraftyhugs release for this month’s #sssigchallenge. And I used the new Speckled egg distress oxide ink. What a fabulous color. Video in today’s blog post. Link in my bio. #simonsaysstamp #stencil #cardmaking. #diycards #videotutorial. #youtuber. #sssfriends #distressoxideink #oxideinks #cardsofinstagram. #cardmakersofinstagram #cardideas #cardvideos ...

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Jun 20

Crafty friends blog hop today and I had a little f

Crafty friends blog hop today and I had a little fun with @concordand9th hello lovely Stamp and die set and the smooshing technique creating these 3 cards. Visit my blog for the video and PDF downloads. #concordand9th #stamping #cardmaking #distressoxideinks #cardmaking #youtuber #cardmakingtutorials #sandimaciver #stampinwithsandi #cleanandsimplecards #sssunitedwecraft #misti

Crafty friends blog hop today and I had a little fun with @concordand9th hello lovely Stamp and die set and the smooshing technique creating these 3 cards. Visit my blog for the video and PDF downloads. #concordand9th #stamping #cardmaking #distressoxideinks #cardmaking #youtuber #cardmakingtutorials #sandimaciver #stampinwithsandi #cleanandsimplecards #sssunitedwecraft #misti ...

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Jun 19

My second card today for the MISTI MONDAY challeng

My second card today for the MISTI MONDAY challenge over at @splitcoaststampers. It's created with the @pinkfreshstudio Just Because stamp and die set and my new Karin Markers from @universeofmarkers⁣ (I'm so excited to color with them).....details for both cards shared in today's blog post - link in my bio ⁣#splitcoaststampers #misti #MySweetPetunia #cardmaking #stampinwithsandi #sandimaciver #handmadecards #cardmaker #cardmakersofinstagram #karinmarkers #universeofmarkers #watercolor #adultcoloring

My second card today for the MISTI MONDAY challenge over at @splitcoaststampers. It's created with the @pinkfreshstudio Just Because stamp and die set and my new Karin Markers from @universeofmarkers⁣ (I'm so excited to color with them).....details for both cards shared in today's blog post - link in my bio ⁣#splitcoaststampers #misti #MySweetPetunia #cardmaking #stampinwithsandi #sandimaciver #handmadecards #cardmaker #cardmakersofinstagram #karinmarkers #universeofmarkers #watercolor #adultcoloring ...

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Jun 19

I'm playing the MISTI MONDAY challenge over at @sp

I'm playing the MISTI MONDAY challenge over at @splitcoaststampers with this card today created with the @pinkfreshstudio Just Because stamp and die set and my new Karin Markers from @universeofmarkers⁣ (I'm so excited to color with them).....details and a second card shared in today's blog post - link in my bio ⁣ #splitcoaststampers #misti #MySweetPetunia #cardmaking #stampinwithsandi #sandimaciver #handmadecards #cardmaker #cardmakersofinstagram #karinmarkers #universeofmarkers #watercolor #adultcoloring

I'm playing the MISTI MONDAY challenge over at @splitcoaststampers with this card today created with the @pinkfreshstudio Just Because stamp and die set and my new Karin Markers from @universeofmarkers⁣ (I'm so excited to color with them).....details and a second card shared in today's blog post - link in my bio ⁣
#splitcoaststampers #misti #MySweetPetunia #cardmaking #stampinwithsandi #sandimaciver #handmadecards #cardmaker #cardmakersofinstagram #karinmarkers #universeofmarkers #watercolor #adultcoloring ...

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Jun 17

Hey crafty friends, it's raining here this week, s

Hey crafty friends, it's raining here this week, so I decided to give @simonsaysstamp Layered Tulips stencils a little love for some pretty flowers inside my house. These stencils are so easy to work with I created a matching envelope too #simonsaysstamp #stencils #distressoxideinks #ilovecrafting #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmakers #cardmakingideas #sssunitedwecraft #stencilart

Hey crafty friends, it's raining here this week, so I decided to give @simonsaysstamp Layered Tulips stencils a little love for some pretty flowers inside my house. These stencils are so easy to work with I created a matching envelope too #simonsaysstamp #stencils #distressoxideinks #ilovecrafting #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmakers #cardmakingideas #sssunitedwecraft #stencilart ...

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Jun 15

Happy Monday everyone. I decided to play with the

Happy Monday everyone. I decided to play with the beautiful Daisy Bouquet stamp set from @simonsaysstamp for my second card for their weekly Wednesday Challenge over on the @simonsaysstamp blog. I heat embossed the image on black watercolor paper and painted it with Perfect pearls....real pretty in real life - so hard to take a picture of, haha details and product info in today's blog post - Link in my Bio #simonsaysstamp #ssswchallenge #perfectpearls #heatembossing #ilovecrafting #cardmaker #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #sssunitedwecraft #my_sweet_petunia #misti

Happy Monday everyone. I decided to play with the beautiful Daisy Bouquet stamp set from @simonsaysstamp for my second card for their weekly Wednesday Challenge over on the @simonsaysstamp blog. I heat embossed the image on black watercolor paper and painted it with Perfect pearls....real pretty in real life - so hard to take a picture of, haha details and product info in today's blog post - Link in my Bio #simonsaysstamp #ssswchallenge #perfectpearls #heatembossing #ilovecrafting #cardmaker #cardmakersofinstagram #cardmaking #cardmakingideas #sssunitedwecraft #my_sweet_petunia #misti ...

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Jun 14

I'm playing along with the @simonsaysstamp Wed. ch

I'm playing along with the @simonsaysstamp Wed. challenge over on their blog. This week it's Metallics, so I grabbed the "Look for the Rainbows" stamp set and my @gansaitambi Gem colors paints along with my @my_sweet_petunia MISTI to create this blingy card. Supply list and PDF for the card are over on the blog this morning, link in my bio #simonsaysstamp #SSSUnitedWeCraft #adultcoloring #cardmaking #papercrafting #diycards #stamping #watercolor #ssswchallenge #my_sweet_petunia. #misti

I'm playing along with the @simonsaysstamp Wed. challenge over on their blog. This week it's Metallics, so I grabbed the "Look for the Rainbows" stamp set and my @gansaitambi Gem colors paints along with my @my_sweet_petunia MISTI to create this blingy card. Supply list and PDF for the card are over on the blog this morning, link in my bio #simonsaysstamp #SSSUnitedWeCraft #adultcoloring #cardmaking #papercrafting #diycards #stamping #watercolor #ssswchallenge #my_sweet_petunia. #misti ...

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Jun 14

Simon Says Stamp Home Sweet Home July Card Kit has

Simon Says Stamp Home Sweet Home July Card Kit has this adorable strip stamp, of a street of adorable houses, great for slim line cards and three postage shaped dies too - Order your's today before they sell out - Link in my bio @simonsaysstamp #SSSck #SSSendACard #SSSUnitedWeCraft #adultcoloring #cardmaking #papercrafting #diycards #slimlinecards #homesweethome #diycards

Simon Says Stamp Home Sweet Home July Card Kit has this adorable strip stamp, of a street of adorable houses, great for slim line cards and three postage shaped dies too - Order your's today before they sell out - Link in my bio @simonsaysstamp #SSSck #SSSendACard #SSSUnitedWeCraft #adultcoloring #cardmaking #papercrafting #diycards #slimlinecards #homesweethome #diycards ...

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Jun 10

the patterned paper in the @simonsaysstamp Beautif

the patterned paper in the @simonsaysstamp Beautiful Butterflies card kit is amazing, I had to create a quick card with it and embellished with the Beautiful Butterflies stamps colored lime green with copics. Link to the blog post in my bio, #simonsaysstamp #cardmaking #papercrafting #cleanandsimplecards #copicmarkers #adultcoloring

the patterned paper in the @simonsaysstamp Beautiful Butterflies card kit is amazing, I had to create a quick card with it and embellished with the Beautiful Butterflies stamps colored lime green with copics. Link to the blog post in my bio, #simonsaysstamp #cardmaking #papercrafting #cleanandsimplecards #copicmarkers #adultcoloring ...

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Jun 5

I had a little fun yesterday with my Tombow Marker

I had a little fun yesterday with my Tombow Markers and the @honeybeestamps Farm Fresh Flowers stamp set. I stamped just the containers, masking them off and using @my_sweet_petunia @MISTI to stamp the images so I could overlay them....Love @tombowusa deep beautiful colors and how easily they blend PDF for the card in today's blog post Link in my Bio #honeybeestamps #misti #my_sweet_petunia #tombowusa #adultcoloring #stamping #masking #cardmakingideas #lovecrafting #cardmaker #cardmakersofinstagram #sssunitedwecraft

I had a little fun yesterday with my Tombow Markers and the @honeybeestamps Farm Fresh Flowers stamp set. I stamped just the containers, masking them off and using @my_sweet_petunia @MISTI to stamp the images so I could overlay them....Love @tombowusa deep beautiful colors and how easily they blend PDF for the card in today's blog post Link in my Bio #honeybeestamps #misti #my_sweet_petunia #tombowusa #adultcoloring #stamping #masking #cardmakingideas #lovecrafting #cardmaker #cardmakersofinstagram #sssunitedwecraft ...

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Jun 3

I'm working on my second lesson for the @altenew E

I'm working on my second lesson for the @altenew Educator Program and have a new video to share today. This one combines easy Multi Layer Stamping with the Spotlight Technique. @my_sweet_petunia sweet_petuniaMy #Misti made this SO EASY check the link in my bio to visit my blog for the new video

I'm working on my second lesson for the @altenew Educator Program and have a new video to share today. This one combines easy Multi Layer Stamping with the Spotlight Technique. @my_sweet_petunia sweet_petuniaMy #Misti made this SO EASY check the link in my bio to visit my blog for the new video ...

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Jun 2

#blackoutuesday

#blackoutuesday

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Jun 2

Playing with @altenew today and created a new vide

Playing with @altenew today and created a new video for this easy background technique and multi layer stamping #altenew #layeredstamping #easycardmaking #cardmaking #papercrafting #diycards #sandimaciver #stampinwithsandi

Playing with @altenew today and created a new video for this easy background technique and multi layer stamping #altenew #layeredstamping #easycardmaking #cardmaking #papercrafting #diycards #sandimaciver #stampinwithsandi ...

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Jun 1

I created five cards with the @picketfencestudios

I created five cards with the @picketfencestudios paper glaze for the PFS/misti blog hop. This stuff is just a blast to play with. Details on my blog. Link in bio #picketfencestudios #mysweetpetunia #misti #paperglaze #cardmaking #papercrafting #handmadecards #dylusionsinkspray #stencilart

I created five cards with the @picketfencestudios paper glaze for the PFS/misti blog hop. This stuff is just a blast to play with. Details on my blog. Link in bio #picketfencestudios #mysweetpetunia #misti #paperglaze #cardmaking #papercrafting #handmadecards #dylusionsinkspray #stencilart ...

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May 27

Starting early on a full day of @dyanreaveley spra

Starting early on a full day of @dyanreaveley spray backgrounds and @picketfencestudios stencil and #paperglaze overlays. #inkyfingers #cardmaking #papercrafting #dylusionsprays #picketfencestudios #craftyfun #diycards

Starting early on a full day of @dyanreaveley spray backgrounds and @picketfencestudios stencil and #paperglaze overlays. #inkyfingers #cardmaking #papercrafting #dylusionsprays #picketfencestudios #craftyfun #diycards ...

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May 25

A little masking fun today over stamped with some

A little masking fun today over stamped with some @simonsaysstamp stamps link In my bio #stamping #cardmaking #diycards #maskingtechnique #cardideas #simonsaysstam #sssigchallenge #createkindness

A little masking fun today over stamped with some @simonsaysstamp stamps link In my bio #stamping #cardmaking #diycards #maskingtechnique #cardideas #simonsaysstam #sssigchallenge #createkindness ...

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