tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58455522066947692262024-02-07T05:03:43.182+02:00GPA Handmade by George PanayiotouAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08631579972119205209noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845552206694769226.post-54441304810258921592015-07-09T17:16:00.002+03:002015-07-09T17:18:08.894+03:00Guest Designer for Tour De France and Libby's Little Addiction !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hi Everyone!<br />
I am excited to be sharing today that I am one of Libby's Guest Designers for the TOUR DE FRANCE celebration on www.stampinlibby.blogspot.com !<br />
Libby calls it TOUR DE CRAFT and it is so fun! Our theme of course is bicycles! Many designers, great people and loads of cards to get inspired by!<br />
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Please click <a href="http://stampinlibby.blogspot.com/2015/07/tour-de-craft-guest-designer-george.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see my guest blog post!<br />
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Thanks Libby!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08631579972119205209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845552206694769226.post-53351500420270849832015-06-24T00:05:00.001+03:002015-06-24T00:05:18.400+03:00Guest Artist at Hero Arts blog<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I recently had the honor of being again a guest artist at Hero Arts blog.</div>
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You can check the post with all the details about 'Pattern Layered Stamping' <a href="http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/2015/06/22/pattern-layered-stamping-with-guest-artist-george-panayiotou/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2. Place the dies and run them through your die cutting machine. I used <a href="http://www.sizzix.co.uk/product/660256/sizzix-thinlits-die-set-23pk-floral-wreath" target="_blank">that AMAZING set</a> from Sizzix.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">3. Using distress inks, water and a paint brush, watercolor the pieces. For my card, I used Mustard seed and Peacock feathers for the flowers and Pumice stone for the leaves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">7. Decorate with gems and sequins. Cover the hello greeting in Wink of stella black marker to give it some shine.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08631579972119205209noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845552206694769226.post-53070871606449566402015-04-12T10:00:00.000+03:002015-04-12T10:00:02.493+03:00Easter Blessings - Καλό Πάσχα !!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today is the day we celebrate Easter!<br />
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I came across an Easter bunny funky foam shape (the ones that kids use for crafts) and I had the idea to use it as mask and spray some COSMIC SHIMMER color spays on top! I love the results!<br />
And the spray colors are amazing! I can't get enough!<br />
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You can find the Cosmic shimmer color mists <a href="http://craftsuppliescyprus.com/products/phill-martin-cosmic-shimmer-mister" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://shop.heroarts.com/p/chalkboard-style-messages" target="_blank">HERO ARTS - Chalk board style sentiments</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><a href="http://shop.heroarts.com/p/soft-olive" target="_blank">HERO ARTS shadow ink - Soft Olive</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The gorgeous flower is a stamp from <a href="http://www.lilinkerdesigns.com/modern-mehndi-stamps/" target="_blank">'Lil' Inker - Modern Mehndi Stamps'</a> which I heat embossed in white and applied some distress inks using a little water to spread out the color and create a watercolor look. After cutting them, I stamped and heat embossed in white the greeting HAPPY BIRTHDAY from ' My Favorite things - Airplane Greetings' (which is a set that I think it retired). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For that card, I used the <a href="http://www.teresacollinsdesigns.com/basically-essential.html" target="_blank">Teresa Collins letter stencil (these stencils come in packs of 3 and are 8x10 - many designs in a very good price)</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Of course, that technique woks with any stencil design or with negative die cut pieces.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I inked over the letters with my foam blending tools and distress inks, and then after I was done, I got my water brush (you can use any brush with water) and I blended out the color. For mothers day card, I used with water some <a href="http://rangerink.com/?product=perfect-pearls%E2%84%A2-open-stock" target="_blank">Perfect Pearl Perfect Pearls</a> that gives an incredible shimmer to the finish project.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Same technique here, I used a variety of bright distress inks and blended them out with plain water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I am back with few projects I created with the newest DoCrafts Goody Bag!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Then I adhered a circle that I die-cut from the new 'Papermania bare basics - canvas 8x8 squares'. On top I used the pin wheel, and then I adhered a banner on which I used the 'Madame Payraud' letter stickers that are included in the goody bag, for the word I LOVE YOU.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08631579972119205209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845552206694769226.post-83827645603782125612013-10-28T19:11:00.000+02:002013-10-28T19:11:58.809+02:00DoCrafts Goody Bag Inspiration by George Panayiotou (September/October 2013)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So, today I am sharing my inspiration for the <a href="http://www.docrafts.com/product/Goody-Bag--Christmas--September-2013/p88840" target="_blank">newest goody bag from DoCrafts</a>. I used the Christmas one, that included:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Here simply I made rosettes using papers from the '12 days of Christmas 12x12 papers'.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I used 3 stripes of 12 x 4 inches paper stripes, scored every 1/2 inch and folded them back and forth. I glued all the rosettes with hot glue (strong and fast drying). I also used one of the newest X-Cut edge punches and before to fold all the pieces I punch the edge for some fun! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I die-cut a circle and embossed it (with an embossing folder), then I added the </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Tim Holtz and Sizzix ' Snowflake Rosette' die-cut and added pearls around the rosette and one in the center.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I did the fold again with 2 stripes of 12 x 3 inches paper, but along the outer edge, I used wash tape from the '12 days of Christmas' collection.The center rosette is from Tim Holtz and Sizzix ' Snowflake Rosette' die and I added 7 pearls in a circular pattern in the center.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">That card features the 'X-Cut embossing folder - 12 days of Christmas - Tree' which I used with a piece of card stock, run it through my die-cutting machine and I got that gorgeous background. I trimmed to size, got a piece of vellum and I wrapped it around. Then I used a piece of washi tape from '12 days of Cristmas' and adhered it in the middle of the vellum. I heat embossed a stamp greeting on a piece of white card stock with gold embossing powder, trimmed and adhered with foam dots in the middle of the vellum panel. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The papers I used for that design, are from 'At Christmas' collection, the stamp is included in the goody bag, which here I inked up with Versamark Ink, stamped and heat embossed in silver. I used a bow from 'Christmas in the country' collection, a button and some twine for decoration. Finally I inked the edges of the card with Colorbox frost white ink and I added some dash lines with a silver gel pen!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">These little cuties, as smaller cards that can go on a gift! They are made of by cutting half of a standard size card, some paper from 'Christmas in the country' collection and a ready made bow from the same collection. And of you are in need of christmas gift cards, these are easy to make and inexpensive!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For that design I decided to go a step further. I heat embossed in white that stamp that is included in the goody bag, then I used 'Festive berries' distress ink which I applied on my craft sheet, spritzed some water and I pressed the heat embossed design in it! I let it dry and I repeat to get some fun splotches of colors. The silver snowflake on the right, is a die cut from <a href="http://www.docrafts.com/product/Large-Dies-7pcs--Christmas-Decorations/p89890" target="_blank">this set from X-cut</a>, which I inked with versa mark, and I heat embossed in silver. Finally after I had all the pieces glued down, I used few sequins and gems!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">And finally for that design, I crated a one-of-a-kind embellishment by covering a triangular piece of white card stock with the velvet ribbon that is in the goody bag. I torn few pieces of white card stock to represent a snow hill, and layered them. The tree is adhered with foam adhesive and I finished the card with a star die cut in silver. And by the way the background is heat embossed on a cream card stock, and I simply used random snowflake images from my stash! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Welcome! Here is another inspirational post, using the newest goody bag from <a href="http://www.docrafts.com/" target="_blank">DoCrafts</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The card base was fully covered with stripes of pattern paper from the Capsule collection 'Spots and stripes - summer brights' and the circle sentiment was created by stamping the word 'thank you' in black Stazon Ink with an alphabet stamp set and adhered on a larger black circle.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">A great way to use empty jars your might have around the house! These ones are ideal for decorating the house or the table during summer dinners !</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I simply covered the top part of the glass jars with a thin stripe of white fabric, I added some brown string from the goody bag, and finally adhered these cute 'pleated mini fabric flowers' from the capsule collection spots and stripes summer brights ! Easy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For these flower sticks, I started by die-cutting some flowers from paper and felt using the 'Tim Holtz Tattered florals die - and then I layered them using hot glue, finishing the off with a 'pleated mini fabric flower' from the capsule collection spots and stripes summer brights! I used also some scraps of ribbons and some beads I had on hand!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This is another great way to use the memory pockets from the 'Home to nest' collection, that are included in the goody bag! I simply created some tags, punched a hole on top, added some brown twine and added the tags on the pockets! I added some seeds on the memory pockets for the receiver to plant! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You can get your goody bag along with hundreds of other products for card making, scrapbooking and others, from DoCrafts official stockist in Cyprus, <a href="http://www.stitchescyprus.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Stitches, stitching and craft supplies</span></a> in Limassol Cyprus!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I hope you find inspiration to create!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On that card, I did a technique called 'paper weaving'. An effective technique for using paper and giving a totally different look.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Cut the papers form the decoupage pack that is in the goody bag in different widths and weave together. Adhere the weaved piece with a glue stick on some white card stock, let it dry and trim to size to create the center piece of the card. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Die-cut 2 hearts using some vellum, layer them together and glue them in the center of the piece. Hide the adhesive behind the sentiment strip.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Print out using lightweight card stock, my Digital stamps volume 2, trim the banner and adhere using some foam adhesive. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Punch out some small hearts from the pattern papers and scatter them around along with some pearls.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">5. Cover all the tiny hearts with glossy accents! You can see the shine after they dry!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I simply stamped twice the 'All aboard-Map' stamp that is in the goody bag with Versamark Ink, White embossed it and with my ink blending tool, I applied some Peacock feathers and Mowed lawn distress inks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I cut the strip from my digital stamps vol.2 'you mean the world to me', adhered it in the middle, I punched a red heart for contrast and I glued it with foam adhesive. Then I covered the heart with glossy accents, and mount the piece onto a black top-folded card.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And finally, something different!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some hair clips for the cute little girls in our lives!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the goody bag, there is a 'Felt heart strip', hearts are attached with a long piece of ribbon. I cut the ribbon, removed it and I got the hearts. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What I did, is that I used some of the felt hearts, and adhered them with hot glue on some hair clips I bought (some cheap ones).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I used some ribbon, buttons and pearls for the center! Simple and easy!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And if you have no need for hair clips, you can skip the clip and adhere it on a card! It makes a great embellishment!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After letting it dry, I adhered a piece of ribbon in the center, 2 consecutive circles that I die-cut using my die-cutting machine, one in kraft and one in white.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally I adhered the hearts in the center with glossy accents and then I finished the card with a white button and some twine! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check the goody bag here:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope that inspires you to create!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Crafting and thanks for stopping by!</span></div>
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I keep using computer generated sentiments for my cards - so easy... highly recommended!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Hero Arts yesterday announced the winners for their monthly contest ... and guess what!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was busy busy teaching workshops for 2 stores in Cyprus, that I forgot that I have a blog....</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had so much fun at<a href="http://www.stitchescyprus.com/index.php" target="_blank"> Stitches, stitching and craft supplies</a> with 3 workshops with vintage shabby style projects!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And I had a lovely time teaching Distress Inks @ <a href="http://www.splashocolour.eu/" target="_blank">Splash 'o' colou</a>r in Larnaca ! That was a loooong workshop (3 weeks, once a week, 2.5 hours)!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many many techniques, enthusiasm and inky fingers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is the display that Leoni (the store owner) created....</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beautiful!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See you soon!!!</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08631579972119205209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845552206694769226.post-56672209995135843432013-01-01T00:00:00.000+02:002013-01-01T00:00:06.129+02:00Happy 2013 :-)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Dear blog readers,<br />
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I am taking 5 minutes to share my heartfelt wishes for the new year, hoping that will be better, more creative, more productive and happier than the previous!<br />
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So,<br />
thanks for your support and the wonderful comments (here, flickr, fb, HA blog)!<br />
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Happy New Blessed 2013 to you !!!<br />
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And of course, I cannot end this post without sharing a card!<br />
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Thanks for stopping by!<br />
George<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08631579972119205209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845552206694769226.post-36337674232283460892012-12-30T11:19:00.000+02:002012-12-31T19:08:53.049+02:00MY TOP 10 CRAFT SUPPLIES FOR 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hi readers!<br />
Today, as this year is coming to the end, I decided to share my top 10 craft products for 2012!<br />
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<b>10-BUTTONS</b><br />
Buttons are a huge addiction of mine. I like them on cards, frames, altered projects ... on everything!<br />
And here are some of my favorites!<br />
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etsy.com also carries a huge variety of buttons !<br />
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<b>9 - PEARLS AND GEMS</b><br />
These can be scattered around a card to create a nice effect, I can say that I use them quite often...<br />
I like use the self-adhesive, but I also like to use the Anita's ones that come in a million of colors and sizes and you can adhere with a tiny dot of glossy accents!<br />
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<b>8 - BAKER'S TWINE</b><br />
Nice addition to every project. Doodlebug twines are my faves, but Queen & Co also makes nice twines - in the most wonderful colors!<br />
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etsy.com also carries a huge variety of twines!<br />
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<b>7 - FISKARS STAMP PRESS</b><br />
A really nice tool that can give you great stamp images with precision due to its foam feet...with gridlines so can really help to line up stamped images!<br />
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<b>6 - HERO ARTS SHADOW INKS</b><br />
All of them are great! Crisp images that smooth out as they dry, ideal for bold stamped images and backgrounds!<br />
All of their colors are great! A must have!<br />
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<b>5 - GLOSSY ACCENTS</b><br />
This is the must have adhesive. It can adhere EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE !<br />
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<b>4 - DIES </b><br />
What can I say about dies! Such a great investment, versatile and you can use them over and over again...<br />
Some of my very faves are the bigz dies and the wafer thin dies (Sizzix and Memory box).<br />
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<b>3 - SIZZIX BIG SHOT</b><br />
The best die cutting machine ever!<br />
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Distress Inks are addictive! You know it?<br />
These inks with water do really fun things, a truly artistic result is what you get every time you use them. There are many many techniques out there and they are a really good investment. In 2012 I finally completed the full collection!<br />
Stains are the liquid form of these inks. I personally love the white picket fence and the metallics that came out few months ago...!<br />
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<b>1 - HERO ARTS STAMPS</b><br />
My number one for 2012 is Hero Arts stamps! Why?<br />
Fabulous designs, great quality, hundreds of techniques involve stamps! Need more?<br />
These are my favorite designs - can't get enough! And their new 2013 catalogue is fantastic - I am still waiting my order to arrive...<br />
Also, the stamp and die combos are fantastic right?<br />
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Anyways, thanks for visiting!<br />
Have a happy, creative and joyful 2013!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08631579972119205209noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845552206694769226.post-53986128389882873612012-12-25T10:13:00.000+02:002012-12-25T10:13:06.639+02:00Merry Christmas :-)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Just a quick share, a christmas tree ornament I made few days ago... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the Caged bird Sizzix bigz die from Tim Holtz, with which I cut a piece of chipboard covered with fabric!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The bird was cut from grungeboard - I like how distress inks work with it so well. S</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">o after I inked the bird with broken china, peacock feathers and salty ocean, I added some touches of walnut stain around the edges. After was completely dry, I applied a THICK layer of clear rock candy distress crackle paint and let it dry on its own. To intensify the cracks, I went over with a blending tool and some walnut stain distress ink...</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The back of the birdcage is covered with a piece of acetate, stamped with white Stazon Ink.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simple, even though it needs some time to put it together is totally worth it :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And here is another one - in red ! The cage was covered with vintage book paper - and lightly inked with brushed pewter distress stain - nice metallic effect! Here the bird was inked with festive berries and fired brick distress inks !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Again, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">George x</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08631579972119205209noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845552206694769226.post-39672368066247608702012-12-07T09:26:00.004+02:002012-12-07T09:28:27.357+02:00HeroArts contest - November Round 2 - Fab5 again:-)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi readers!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am happy! And winning for 3rd time on HeroArts monthly contest is more than I expect!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is my card for November round 2 winners ! Hope you like it :-)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Congratulations to all winners - check them out <a href="http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/2012/12/06/november-round-2-winners/" target="_blank">HERE</a> !</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cu soon!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Love, George</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08631579972119205209noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5845552206694769226.post-66654382740408812932012-10-06T17:21:00.000+03:002012-10-06T17:21:03.584+03:00Happy World Cardmaking Day !<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hello creative people!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I am sharing today a card I made, celebrating the World Cardmaking Day, today 6/10 !</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I decided to use some new favorites, like the air vent die from SSS, new papers from Echo Park, and Hero Arts stamps (as always) !!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The sentiment was printed on some patterned paper of the same collection!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Happy World Cardmaking Day everyone and don's stop creating, inspire and be inspired!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">George</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Good morning crafty and creative people!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I want to share my new series of workshops in <a href="http://www.stitchescyprus.com/" target="_blank">Stitches, Stitching and Craft Supplies</a> in Limassol, Cyprus...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When I saw this kleenex box I was so impressed by the design - all these colorful quadrants !!!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, yes ... it inspired me so much that I created a card based on that design! So fun and so happy, and the black makes everything look so bold and vivid!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">George xxx</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am very excited and happy for winning the HERO ARTS competition for August Round 2!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My card is featured in August's Fab Five Creations!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please take a look of my card below and please visit <a href="http://heroarts.com/blogs/club/2012/09/06/august-second-round-winners/" target="_blank">Hero Arts Blog</a> for more info!</span></div>
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