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Hello Junkies!!

We are coming into the home stretch of the Holiday season and I hope you all are taking some time to get a little holiday crafting in before the season passes.  As a tip to be prepared for next year, why don't you make a few extra cards this December then store them away in preparation for next year!

My first card today uses one of my absolute favorite holiday stamps called "Christmas Dove".   I created a shaker card after I white heat embossed the dove and colored it with Distressed Stains. For more great ideas using Distress Stains check out the techniques on "Artistic Effects CD".  The sentiment I used is from "Christmas Ornaments Set of 9", which is so versatile and can be used as either a holiday or a thank you card.

My second card features "Oh Holy Night", which I silver heat embossed and stamped over a watercolor background.  This is perfect for mass production.

I want to wish each and every one of you the most wonderful holiday season.  We've got some exciting new stamps to feature for you on January 1st so we'll see you then when the design teams returns for our first Blog Hop of 2017!

Until next year,

The Crafty Nurse

Distress Stain Watercolouring Technique of the Week

Hello, Beth Norman here with this week's Technique of the Week, Distress Stain Watercoloring.  As you can see from my Penny Black Image, you can create shadows and highlights.  I love to paint and found it to be so relaxing.  I hope our Design Team has inspired you to try this technique out.  As Jane pointed out yesterday, it is from our newest issue. 

Technique of the Week!

{Jane Bosi}  Happy Monday!!  It's a brand new week and that means it's time for a new Technique of the Week!  This week, we are featuring the Distress Stain Watercoloring technique from the April/May 2013 issue.  This technique produces beautifully colored images.  If you haven't already given it a try.....the time is now!!!  Don't forget to share your creations with us on the Yahoo group! Have a lovely week!  Jane