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Hello Friend Hippo & Bird ATC (17th)

May 18, 2012

Hello Friend Hippo & Bird ATC (17th)

Hi there! Today I’d like to share a brightly-colored artist trading card with you! I think my favorite part of this one is the sparkly spots on the hippo! :-)

Made from watercolor paper and mounted onto kraft cardstock. Edge of kraft cardstock distressed with Tea Dye Distress Ink. Hippo and bird are Hero Arts F5306 Friends and “hello friend” sentiment from Hero Arts CL218 Love That stamped in VersaFine Vintage Sepia. Colored with Prismacolor Premier colored pencils. CH121 Baby Blue gemstones added as eyes and CH128 Lavender Gemtsones added as spots on the hippo’s hind end. Watercolor paper distressed with Dried Marigold and Spiced Marmalade Distress Inks.

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Blessings Whale ATC (16th)

May 16, 2012

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Blessings Whale ATC (16th)

Hello! Today I’d like to share one of my artist trading cards (ATCs) with you! By definition, artist trading cards are 2.5″ x 3.5″ – the same size as baseball cards or other sports cards that can be easily traded.

Made from watercolor paper and mounted onto kraft cardstock. Edge of kraft cardstock distressed with Tea Dye Distress Ink. Whale from Hero Arts CL372 Oceans of Joy and “blessings to you” sentiment from CL119 Happy Thanksgiving. Whale colored with Prismacolor Premier colored pencils. White highlights added to eye and water droplets with Uniball Signo opaque white pen. Then eye and water droplets covered with Glossy Accents for shine. Edges of watercolor paper distressed with Shabby Shutters, Tumbled Glass, and Broken China Distress Inks.

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Anne & Brian’s Frittata Recipe

May 15, 2012

Hello! By popular request, today I’m sharing the recipe we used for our ham, onion, asparagus, and monterrey jack cheese frittata shown above. Ingredients 2 Tbsp. olive oil 1 cup sweet onion 1-2 cloves minced garlic 1 cup diced ham 1 cup asparagus cut into 1″ pieces optional: dash salt and pepper 8 large eggs [...]

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When was the last time you tried something new?

May 14, 2012

Hi there! Today I’d like to ask you when was the last time you tried something new? As young children, we were encouraged to try new things, visit new places, and taste new foods. Life was full of new experiences, new sounds, and new people. But, as adults, we can often get stuck in a [...]

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Published in “Best of the Web”

May 11, 2012

Hi there! Good news to share today! Wednesday afternoon, I was featured in “Best of the Web” at Craft Corners! Pop over and scroll all the way to the bottom to see the part about Gaal Creative! And please leave them a comment to let them know you came by to check it out! Thank [...]

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A Single Thought

May 9, 2012

Hello! Today I’d like to share another digital scrapbook layout. This one is more of a cross between a digital scrapbook and an art journal – which is my style of digital scrapping. I have been working on silencing my Inner Censor and its negative talk. You know, that naggy voice inside your head that [...]

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Do you digital scrapbook?

May 7, 2012

Hi there! Today I wanted to share one of my favorite digital scrapbook layouts. This is a layout of My Favorite Place – my crafty space! Supplies: Above and Beyond Template 3 by Dawn Inskip; Deep Blue Sea by Digilicious Designs. Do you use digital scrapbooking products? I’m curious – do you use digital scrapbooking [...]

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Same Stamp 3 Ways: Look 3

May 4, 2012

Hi there! On Monday and Wednesday, I shared two different looks using the same stamp. Today, I’m sharing a third look, with the same adorable Penny Black stamp! The focal image is created in the same manner as for the first two looks. I stamped Penny Black 4148J Amongst the Stars. Once the ink was [...]

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Same Stamp 3 Ways: Look 2

May 2, 2012

Hello! Today I’d like to share the second of three looks featuring the same cute Penny Black stamp! I shared the first look on Monday, and I’ll share the third look on Friday. To create this look, I stamped Penny Black 4148J Amongst the Stars onto white cardstock and colored it using Prismacolor Premier colored [...]

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Same Stamp 3 Ways: Look 1

April 30, 2012

Hi there! This week I would like to share three different cards that I made using the same adorable stamp from Penny Black. Today I will share the first look with you, and I’ll share another look Wednesday and Friday! I had so much fun making this card! The focal image is Penny Black 4148J [...]