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05/26/2017

Butterflies & Dragonflies for Totally Techniques

 

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Here we go...close to the end of May.

I hope everyone has had a great month and looking forward to June!  Yah....new catalogue. Can you say excited!! 

Today's technique challenge is making paper embellishments. I pulled out a piece of paper that I found in my scraps. I had used the shaving creme technique at a class a while ago, and I punched out a butterfly and cut out a dragonfly with the framelits. So I layered this pretty piece onto a mat in black and then that onto a card in Calypso Coral.

What do you think? 

 

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I really love the black in behind this ...almost a shadow effect. Then I pulled from the colours in the background and punched out two butterflies. Sad to see that this punch will be retiring. 

 

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The sentiment is from the Beautiful You stamp set. I have a major attachment for these stamps. Love them all. 

 

So in keeping with the theme, the background is a paper embellishment and the butterflies as well. 

Just a few pearls and we had success. I hope you like it. 

 

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Now off to the rest of the hop...have fun and thanks for stopping by. You can click on each name for their hop or use the button to go forward or back. 

 

 

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1.  Nadine Weiner (Germany)

2. Shelagh Freemantle (Canada) - you are here.

3. Shannean Moncrieff (Australia) 

4. Barbara Meyer (Austria)

5. Mathilde Kortekaas (Netherlands)

 

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We have a few people missing today folks...busy time of year . Hopefully we can be back fully next month.

 

 

Now if you don't have a demonstrator here in Canada I would love to help you out. 

 

Here are the goodies I played with today...

 

 Cheers from.....

 

Posted at 01:00 PM in Totally Techniques | | Comments (4)

Tags: Beautiful You stamp set, Butterflies Thinlits Dies, Shaving Creme technique

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04/28/2017

Beautiful You for Totally Techniques

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 I know...end of April!!! Wow. 

I love this technique..."watercolour spritz"..... has been a while and there a few ways to achieve this look. I decided to use the Marvelous Markers and the acrylic handles for my creation. Such an easy , fun way to showcase a fabulous stamp set.

I resisted the Beautiful You for some time but now I LOVE IT.  I am going to make this card in a bunch of colours and I think it would make a fabulous gift for someone special. Now here we go....

 

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These ladies are so classy looking and , really folks you can do this.

I took a E acrylic handle and rubbed some Melon Mambo, Sweet Sugarplum, and Pacific Point back and forth. Then I "spritzed " some water over the colours. Turn it over and "stamp" onto a piece of cardstock. And Voila!!!! You can play with the movement a bit and then I let it dry. If you are anxious, use the heat tool to speed things along.

Once dry I stamped the lovely lady with Memento Tuxedo Black ink and used my Stamp-a-ma-jig to position the sentiment. 

 

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 A ribbon of White Organza around the bottom and a few embellishments to add some bling, sequins and rhinestones. I put a couple of those on the waist of our beauty. 

 

Now to the inside, I used the same technique  ( smaller D handle ) to add a bit of colour to the inside panel.

 

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This card came together pretty fast folks, so give it a try. 

 

Now off to the rest of the hop......have fun.  

 

 

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Here are the links for each blog.....

  

1. Patrice Halliday-Larsen (New Zealand) 
2. Amy Koenders (USA) 
3. Shelagh Freemantle (Canada) - you are here.
4. Marine Wiplier (France)
5. Nadine Weiner (Germany) 

6. Shannean Moncrieff (Australia) 

7. Zoë Tant (UK)

8. Barbara Meyer (Austria)

9. Mathilde Kortekaas (Netherlands)

 

  And a  easy button... 

 

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Here are the links for all the goodies I used today.....

 

Supply List

 
 
 
Cheers from....

 


 

Posted at 03:11 PM in Totally Techniques | | Comments (13)

Tags: Beautiful You stamp set, Watercolour Spritz technique

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03/31/2017

Bokeh for Totally Techniques

 

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Hello my friends.

It's the end of March and today we are  showcasing the "Bokeh" technigue.  I had a great time with this and I know you would too. There are videos all over to show how to achieve this effect.  One day I will surprise you all and have one of my own.....

The first step is to paint a background on a piece of watercolour paper. I chose to use reinkers and paint brushes to apply to the paper.

Spritz the whole piece with water and then add the colours and let them flow. Let this dry well and then onto the Bokeh. I made my own stencil with a cardstock piece of vellum, just punched out different sizes of circles. 

With Whisper White craft ink and a sponge dauber,  I randomly added the circles. You can overlap and add as many as you want. 

 

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  This picture shows the white circles pretty good. It's hard to see, but I added some Wink of Stella in tiny circles here and there also. 

 

Some people like to cover the entire piece but I was happy leaving a little of the colours still showing.  "TIP" for you... I taped down the paper so it didn't move while I was daubing the circles. This takes a while to dry but you can use the heat tool to speed things along . 

 

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The little bit of Melon Mambo was muted well with the Whisper White but still shows through. Then I added a couple of pieces of the Ruched Ribbon and tied them together to make a different effect. 

 

The sentiment is from the So in Love  Stamp Set , it is big enough to relay the message but small enough not to take away from the art piece. 

 

Now off to the rest of the hop. I know these ladies will have fabulous things to show you. Have fun. 

 

Marine is next.....

 

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And Amy is previous....

 

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1. Patrice Halliday-Larsen (New Zealand) 
2. Amy Koenders (USA) 
3. Shelagh Freemantle (Canada) - you are here.
4. Marine Wiplier (France)
5. Nadine Weiner (Germany) 
6. Zoe Tant (UK) 
7. Barbara Meyer (Austria)

8. Mathilde Kortekaas (Netherlands)

 

 Here's the links for the products I played with today......

 

 OOPs ..forgot the White Ink

 

 

Thanks for the visit.

 

Cheers from.... 

Posted at 01:00 PM in Techniques, Totally Techniques | | Comments (4)

Tags: Bokeh Technique, So in Love Stamp Set, Watercoluring

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02/24/2017

Flourishing for ReflectionsTotally Techniques

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 It's the end of February already, or should I say finally. I usually don't like time to fly but....

......this month has  been very trying as we had major weather. At least what we consider major on my island. The snow and freezing rain reeked havoc up and down but I consider myself lucky to have had time to play. Many people were without power for almost two days.

I am looking forward to spring and this technique challenge , reflection, has me doing just that. I hope you enjoy our creations. 

 

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 With the wonderful colours of Peekaboo Peach and Mint Macaron I started to play.

Out came the Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set and I inked up the "swirl" and stamped it once at the top of a Whisper White piece of card stock.

To achieve the reflection below I stamped the image onto my Stamp-a-ma-jig plastic and turned it over. Placing it onto the art piece , lining it up to mirror the one above, I rubbed the ink onto the paper. Sounds confusing but it really isn't , don't over think. 

 

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To add the sentiment I used the wonderful Stitched Shapes Framelits Dies. There was a real run on these puppies so if you want a set don't delay. 

 

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I then picked out the leaves from the stamp set and did the reflection inside. Here's a peek for you.

 

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This was a fast and fun card to make,  now off you go to check out the rest of the world. Have fun.

 

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1. Patrice Halliday-Larsen (New Zealand) 
2. Amy Koenders (USA) 
3. Shelagh Freemantle (Canada) 
 4.Shannean Moncrieff (Australia) 
5.. Nadine Weiner (Germany) 
6.. Zoe Tant (UK) 
7. Barbara Meyer (Austria)

8. Mathilde Kortekaas (Netherlands)

 

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 Here are the links for you to the products I used today.

 

 

 Cheers from ...

 

Posted at 03:00 AM in Mirror Technique, Totally Techniques | | Comments (7)

Tags: Flourishing Phrases Stamp Set, Peekaboo Peach In Colour, Reflection Technique

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01/28/2017

Dragonfly Dreams for Totally Techniques

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Welcome to the first Technique post for 2017!!!  

We have some new artists on our hop and I am so happy to be back and playing along. I hope you have fun checking out all the wonderful creations on todays technique.."Baby Wipe". Believe it or not but I have never done this technique  so was a learning curve for me.

....away we go. I folded two wipes in half and then pulled out the re-inkers. I used Melon Mambo, Tempting Tourquoise and Old Olive. I covered  the "baby wipe ink pad" with all these colours and then stamped the image onto the "pad". You can check out lots of Videos online for this technique. 

 Here is what happened.

 

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This is one of the new sets from the Occasion 2017 Catalogue...dragonflies are very special to me and I know lots of you out there feel the same. 

 

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 Here is it full on. I used Whisper White for the card base and then layered with Melon Mambo and Bermuda Bay. The Tourquoise was a little too light but worked ok for the ink. I will post the measurements at the end of my post along with the links for simple shopping fun.

A few pretty sequins and a bit of ribbon and I went inside to finish up. The layering for the sentiments was a work in progress....there are measurements but stamping it first then layering and cutting works soooo much better. Here is the inside  of the card.

 

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I hope you like my creation.....and do give this a try. A bit messy on the fingers but we all love getting "inky" don't we. Tip for you...I used an empty stamp case to contain the Baby Wipe ink pad and it also kept my working area clean. When finished with the wipes just toss then and wipe the case ...easy peasy!! 

 

 

1. Patrice Halliday-Larsen (New Zealand) 
2. Amy Koenders (USA) 
3. Shelagh Freemantle (Canada) 
4. Marine Wiplier (France)
5. Shannean Moncrieff (Australia) 
6. Nadine Weiner (Germany) 
7. Zoe Tant (UK) 
8. Barbara Meyer (Austria) 

Here is the link to check out Marine..... and the rest of the names have the links attached. Have fun and thanks for the visit. 

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The card recipe....

  • Whisper White...8-1/2 x 5-1/2 score at 4-1/4, 5 x 3 ( the art piece) ,7/8 x appr. 1/8 for front sentiment , 2-3/4 x 1/2 inside sentiment piece
  • Bermuda Bay...5-3/8 x 4, 5-1/8 x 3-1/2, 2-1/2 x 5/8, 2-1/4 x 1
  • Melon Mambo..5-1/4 x 3-3/8, 3 x 3/4, 2-1/2 x 1-1/4

Re-inkers in Melon Mambo, Old Olive and Tempting Tourquoise

Sequins and a piece of Ribbon appr. 6" . I used the 3/8 Ruched Ribbon in Emerald Envy.

 

Here are the links to add todays products to your studio.....

 

 

Cheers from....

 

 

Posted at 09:01 AM in Totally Techniques | | Comments (5)

Tags: 2107 Occasion Catalogue, Baby Wipe Technique, Dragonfly Dreams

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08/26/2016

Totally Techniques Extra Fun with Thoughtful Branches

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Hello folks.  I hope you are having a great summer time. The temperature here has ben smokin', and thoughts of winter are far off...but who knows. Tee Hee !!

 

Today we have a different hop as a few of our colleagues are unavailable, so the four of us wanted to showcase the Thoughtful Branches Bundle that goes "dark" the end of the month. 

 

That right friends, the 31st of August is the cut off for ordering this fabulous set.

So here are a few ideas that may prompt you to the "I have to have it!!" I made a lot of wonderful cards with it  while visiting my good friend Sandi. We made eight different ones in a pretty short time.  My monthly class played with this beautiful bundle and loved it. 

 

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This set is so versatile. I looked at the tree and thought it would be great for a winter scene. Then I had to make snow as well.....I know just thinking of cooling off.

 

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I used the sparkly Glimmer Paper Dazzling Diamonds for the trees. This paper really shines, I love the result. 

 

The background DSP is the Serene Scenery Paper Stack and alot of these pages could be a card on their own. Just add a sentiment and there you have it. 

 

I will post the links for all these fun products at the end of my blog . So go check out everyone's great ideas and then stop back for some easy shopping. Remember, this set is only available until August 31st.

 

Have fun....

 

 

Technigue hop

 

 

And the single links for you as well....

 

Patrice Halliday-Larsen
Amy Koenders
Shelagh Freemantle
Shannean Moncrieff

 

 

Here are the product links ....

 

Thanks for stopping by...

 

Cheers from..... 

 

Posted at 03:14 AM in Totally Techniques | | Comments (3)

Tags: Thoughtful Branches Stamp Set, Winter card ideas.

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07/29/2016

Masking for Totally Techniques

 

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It is the end of July. Oh my, the time really ticks along doesn't it.

 

We have a fun technique for you today, There are a few different ways of interpreting masking and I chose this one. I only masked a couple of areas on this card.....can you pick them out.

 

 

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 Here is a little close up of the card. The Swirly Bird Stamp Set is so amazing. It can do so many things, if you don't have it , you must ! 

 

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I stamped the boats onto the Whisper White art piece,  then again onto a piece of post it note.

I cut that one out and placed over the boats on the card before I stamped the "water" . Pretty simple to do, and I know the rest of the team will be taking out all the stops to show what else you can accomplish. 

 

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 I then layered the art piece onto a mat of Delightful Dijon and that onto a mat of Island Indigo. These were then adhered to a piece of DSP...can you guess ? A piece of the wonderful Floral Boutique. I think the stripes added to the nautical feel. 

The sentiment is from Cottage Greetings and I added a bit of Tangerine Tango to pop the mats. 

Now way you go...check out the rest of the talented team. I will post the links for easy shopping at the end of my post. Have fun. 

 

 

Technigue hop

 

 Here are the links for each one.....

  

Patrice Halliday-Larsen
Amy Koenders
Shelagh Freemantle
Erna Logtenberg
Heather Wright-Porto
Shannean Moncrieff
Alison Solven

 

Easy links.....

 

 

 Cheers from.....

 

Posted at 04:00 AM in Totally Techniques | | Comments (2)

Tags: Cottage Greetings stamp set, masking technique, Swirly Bird stamp set

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06/24/2016

Spotlight for Totally Techniques Blog Hop

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Here we go folks. It is almost the end of June. Wow...six months today is Christmas Eve. I know...bad Shelagh but that just means we can get a jump start on the season wth all these fabulous ideas. 

 

Today we are playing with the Spotlight Technique. This can be so much fun and you can stay simple for major impact or go fussy and achieve stardom!!  I opted for the simple touch, but I think I am going to attempt the "Stardom" card at a later date. 

So here it is .....

 

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 This really shows the areas that I "Spotlighted" . I used the new stamp set In This World......love it.

Collage the background and add a few Grunge spots. The minute I saw the butterfly I knew that it would be the focal of the card. 

 

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Once I punched out the butterfly I thought the chair could be added. This technique really can showcase almost anything...give it a try.

 

The card base is Very Vanilla, then I layered the Sahara Sand art piece onto a piece of Bermuda Bay. I was going to use Night of Navy but wanted a little contrast. 

The sentiments were inked in Night of Navy and then layered onto Night of Navy scraps. And again I almost put the Bermuda Bay behind that but was happy with the result. 

 

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 I sure hope you give this fun technique a try....now off to see what the rest of the team has for us. Have fun and come on back as I will list the products for you at the end of my post. 

 

 

 

Technigue hop

 

And the links for all these fabulous artists....

Sandi MacIver
Patrice Halliday-Larsen
Amy Koenders
Shelagh Freemantle you are here
Marine Wiplier
Erna Logtenberg
Heather Wright-Porto
Nadine Weiner

Alison Solven

 

Here are the easy links for you....

Supply List

 
 
Cheers from....

Posted at 03:18 AM in Totally Techniques | | Comments (6)

Tags: Gorgeous Grunge stamp set, In This World stamp set, Spotlight Technique

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05/27/2016

Stencil Fun for Totally Techniques

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 Hello to all.

The end of May is upon us and I know that lots of families are busy with grads and making summer plans already! I can't believe it is that time again but I had fun creating this card for you. 

 

The technique for this month was "Stencilling"  An open canvas as long as there was a stencil used . Some thought went into this card, I tried a couple of different things but finally went with the wonderful Stars Decorative Mask that Stampin' Up! has. But I added some of my own to this as well, as you will see. 

 

 

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Here we go. I used the "mask" stencil with a sponge dauber to place some stars in Smoky Slate. Then I wondered how to add some larger ones in the Marina Mist. Out came the Stars Framelits Dies and I put some Vellum through mister big. You will see what I did when I show the inside of my card. 

I am soooo in love with the new Swirly Scribbles Thinlits. Thanks to Stampin' Up! for this new addition. I used three of the Swirls to add to the Soft Sky mat.  These are so much fun. 

I know, I used this set of thinlits also on the card I did on Thursday. Just shows how versatile it is. 

 

 

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The sentiment came from the "Crazy About You"  stamp set. Loads of ideas there.

 

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 Now you can see the inside. I used the Vellum star as a stencil to achieve the ones on the card front. I liked the way it looked after I was done so into the inside it went. 

 

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 Then I  added a few more small stars and I was happy. I think this would make a great grad card , just put the reasons you are "Crazy About"  your special graduate, inside the card. 

So now off to the rest of the blogs..... I will share the product links at the end of the post. But remember, any new items aren't available til June 1st. We demonstrators really enjoy the privledge of a preorder!!!!

Have fun. 

 

 

Technigue hop

 

 

And the individual links as well...

 

  

Patrice Halliday-Larsen
Amy Koenders
Lee Conrey
Shelagh Freemantle
Marine Wiplier
Erna Logtenberg
Heather Wright-Porto
Nadine Weiner

 

 

 

Here are the product links.

Should you need a demonstrator I would love to be yours, just let me know how I can help.

 

 

Cheers from.... 

Posted at 03:15 AM in Totally Techniques | | Comments (2)

Tags: grad cards, stencilling technique, Swirly Scribbles Stamp set

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03/25/2016

Water Coloured Flower Shop for Totally Techniques

 

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 The end of March..... and Easter is right around the corner.

So the first card I did turned out quite well and then the light went on. I really thought I had removed all the retired goodies, but no. This one snuck in and after all the dust settled from the "blue smoke" , I realized I had to come up with another watercoloured beauty. I will share the retired one at the end of my post. 

Here is my second creation!!

 

 

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 Went to the shelf to pick a stamp set and at this point wanted something totally different. I hoped the flowers from the Flower Shop stamp set would colour well. So out came Watermelon Wonder, Melon Mambo and Blushing Bride. 

 

 

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The card base is Very Vanilla and I matted Mossy Meadow . The art piece of course is on watercolour paper, stamped with Versamark and embossed black. I matted this onto a piece of Watermelon Wonder. Once the colouring was done I used one of the stamps from Gorgeous Grunge to "splat" some more Melon colour. The ribbon is the Watermelon Wonder 1" Dotted Lace. It is so pretty. 

 

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I stamped the sentiment with Archival Black then layered it before attaching to the card front.  

Now here is the first one I made.....love this set and will always keep it but it now has a big "R" on it. Remember it is not available unless you have a "source" out there in blog land.

 

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 That's right..I even did the inside. Indescribable Gift is the name. I really was in a time warp. 

 

Now off you go to the rest of the hop. I know you are about to see some beautiful creations. I wish you and yours a very Happy Easter.  

 

Technigue hop
 

And here are the links for you also.... You'll see Sandi is back!!! 

 

Sandi MacIver

Patrice Halliday-Larsen
Amy Koenders
Lee Conrey
Shelagh Freemantle  this is me! 
Marine Wiplier
Erna Logtenberg
Heather Wright-Porto
Shannean Moncrieff
Nadine Weiner

 Alison Solven

 

 

 Cheers from ....

 

Posted at 02:33 AM in Totally Techniques | | Comments (10)

Tags: Flower Shop Stamp Set, Watercoluring technique

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