Tag Archives: watercolor

Holiday Stamp Off

Posted on September 6, 2019 by buffycooper

Holiday Stamp Off Welcome to another BS&J Stamp Off! This week, we’re using a stamp from the 2019 Stampin’ Up!® Holiday Catalog. The challenge for me was selecting which one to use. I don’t have as many Holiday sets as … Continue reading →

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Christmas in the Making

Posted on September 5, 2017 by buffycooper

Christmas in the Making I know it’s early for some people to be thinking about Christmas; it’s still early September. But I couldn’t resist using the Christmas in the Making set from the Stampin’ Up! Holiday Catalog last week. I … Continue reading →

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Thanks for Everything

Posted on August 21, 2017 by buffycooper

Thanks for Everything My granddaughter Amelia will be three years old in a little over a week. I can’t believe how time has flown! She loves Chuck E Cheese’s, so we had a “gathering” there Friday. I guess it was … Continue reading →

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Weekly Spring Flowers & Butterflies

Posted on April 6, 2016 by buffycooper

Hi, Stampers! First – some news. Stampin’ Up! has been offering weekly deals for – well, I don’t know how long. For a while, though. Every Tuesday, new deals were added and you could order them at a discount that … Continue reading →

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Happy Heart Bokeh

Posted on April 12, 2015 by buffycooper

I wanted to try a new twist on the Bokeh technique, and I love the little feathers from Lovely Amazing You*, so I merged the two ideas into a happy heart card!  First, I inked some watercolor paper with Island … Continue reading →

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Watercolor Thanks

Posted on March 23, 2015 by buffycooper

Here’s a “learn from my mistakes!” card for you.  I wanted to do a watercolor background with gold-embossed letters.  I had a great plan!  I stamped the sentiment from “Simply Wonderful” – a Sale-a-bration set – in Versamark ink on … Continue reading →

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Watercolor Stamping Cards and Box Set

Posted on June 24, 2014 by buffycooper

Learn how to use ink and stamps four different ways to create a wonderful water colored look with four different card designs. Gift this set with a box that features a lid with a clear window so you can show … Continue reading →

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Work of Art

Posted on May 23, 2014 by buffycooper

I had the best day today. It was a “work day” for me, but since “work” means “paper crafting,” it’s not really work.  But don’t tell my family that. I played with a lot of new and returning products.  I … Continue reading →

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Psst…

Posted on May 11, 2014 by buffycooper

Happy Mother’s Day!  I’ve had the best time this weekend.  My niece has been visiting Mom & Dad for the past two weeks, and Mom was taking her to meet her mom yesterday.  I rode along for company and to … Continue reading →

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The Earth Laughs

Posted on March 15, 2014 by buffycooper

My friend Liz has been using alcohol markers for some of her projects.  Since Stampin’ Up! will be offering Blendabilities – our version of alcohol markers – sometime this year, Liz graciously agreed to demo how to use them.  We … Continue reading →

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