Tell All Tuesday!

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It is Tuesday, and I have a lot of stuff to share!1. A few weeks ago, I signed a contract with SIStv to sell my digital kits through their digital boutique. Sadly, before the kits ever hit the market, SIS......

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Hybrid Tutorial: Creating a Patchwork Embellishment (or twelve)

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Here's a fun Photoshop Tutorial to take you into the weekend. I originally wrote it for the Scrapbook Dimensions blog, where it appeared earlier this week.I'm a big fan of creating my own embellishments. But sometimes I'm short on time......

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Challenge Me!

Balzer Desgnis, handmade art

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I love challenges. Whenever I'm feeling a little mojo-less, I turn to a challenge. Particularly because I don't scrap chronologically and I'm pretty much "caught up," sometimes I need a spark to get me going!Currently, I'm participating in "The Sketchbook...

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Monday's News

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Happy Monday to You!1. WINNER!!! Congratulations to Joan Fowler!Oh please, you have to pick me. I just love the whole bubble wrap thing. I NEEEEED it. Creating this stamp strikes me as a very inspired idea. You rock!Posted by: Joan......

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Day Seven of Sultane Week!

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As promised, since Monday, I have featured a project using Sultane every single day on this blog. It's day seven and the official end of the unofficial Sultane week. Today I'm sharing three layouts that were published in Histoires de......

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Inspiration at MOMA

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I live about three blocks away from the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). And yet, I rarely go. The $20 price tag keeps me away. Sometimes you just want to go to a museum for an hour, but for $20,......

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Glimmer Mist Q&A

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First up, some good news! About three hours ago I had a layout picked up by Simple Scrapbooks for their January/February issue. Yay! And I got a copy of the October Memory Makers Magazine and you can see my first......

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Who Wants To Win Some Stamps?

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It may be a bit self-serving, but I'm totally in love with these stamps I designed for Scrapbook Takeout! They're unmounted, red rubber stamps. I used a pair of Kai Scissors to cut them apart (as close to the design......

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Tim Holtz Sent Me An E-mail...

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I've been accepted to Ranger U! Here's the deal: We will be hosting a full 3-day program that has so much to offer - Tim Holtz, Ranger Senior Designer and Education Director will be teaching Ink, Paints and Embossing and......

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Oh, sad...

Balzer Desgnis, handmade art

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You know, I'm fairly used to being rejected. My chosen career (theatre) and my chosen hobby (crafting) are both full of rejection. It's just part of the biz and normally I just let it roll off my back. But, I......

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