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Penny Black | Die-Cut Flowers

Jean Manis — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:00:22 +0000

Hello! My first idea for this friendship and/or encouragement card, created with Penny Black supplies, was to watercolor the die cuts, inspired by Jill Foster’s beautiful watercoloring techniques. But I wasn’t happy with how my flowers were turning out, so I went back to one of my trusted techniques: die-cutting the five-petal flowers (Company of … Continue reading "Penny Black | Die-Cut Flowers"

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Art Impressions | Loungin’ Linda

Jean Manis — Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:00:06 +0000

Hello! I’m back with another card that combines a watercolor image from Art Impressions with one of the coordinating pre-printed backgrounds. After using this approach on a gardening-themed card, I wanted to try it again with Loungin’ Linda. The beach scene does much of the work of creating a setting, while Linda adds the personality. … Continue reading "Art Impressions | Loungin’ Linda"

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Penny Black Petals | Polaroid Frame

Jean Manis — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:00:51 +0000

Hello! I’m continuing my adventure through Penny Black’s Petals stamp set with a third card, this time giving another sweet image a Polaroid-style frame (Penny Black 51-057 Polaroid die set). The sentiment (30-562 Golden Dance stamp set) is stamped directly onto the frame, with patterned paper tucked behind it and the watercolored girl popped up … Continue reading "Penny Black Petals | Polaroid Frame"

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Circle Frame | Penny Black Petals

Jean Manis — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:22:11 +0000

Hello! After enjoying my first card with Penny Black’s new Petals stamp set from the A Lovely Smile release, I wanted to play with another image from the collection. I experimented with a different frame design, this time creating a circle window to highlight the image. A sweet tag sentiment and a few thoughtful details completed the … Continue reading "Circle Frame | Penny Black Petals"

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Art Impressions | Gardener Gail

Jean Manis — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:00:22 +0000

Hello! Still playing with watercolor, and this adorable Art Impressions gardener stamp set was fun to color. I paired the image with one of their coordinating backgrounds, making it easy to create a charming scene with very little effort. A punny sentiment stamped on cardstock and die-cut with a cloud shape (from Memory Box) adds … Continue reading "Art Impressions | Gardener Gail"

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