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EBE Feb Release Part 4 // Bear Ware 3!

Posted on February 8, 2019March 12, 2019by Lisa

You guys! My fave Essentials by Ellen stamp of all time, Mr. Bear from Inside Out, has some new gear! Check out… …drumroll… Bear Ware 3! I’m not joking when I tell ya that I love Mr. Bear! Check out these posts for more inspo: There’s THIS post from when I first joined the Ellen […]

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All the Stars!

Posted on January 11, 2019January 10, 2019by Lisa

It’s Ellen Hutson release day, yay!!!! There’s such a great lineup this month — be sure to check out the whole release right HERE! I’ve got THREE clean and simple New Year’s cards to share using allll THREE new starry dies and the awesome Hinged Number dies. These are great cards to send to people […]

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Video Hop Party/Masking Fluid + PRIZES!

Posted on May 29, 2018May 28, 2018by Lisa

Hey there beautiful person! Today I’m sharing a watercolor card using Nuvo masking fluid. It makes it so easy to mask off little details so you can watercolor with abandon!

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Greenleaf & Blueberry Sketch Palette

Posted on May 10, 2018May 10, 2018by Lisa

Allow me to introduce you to the smallest palette I’ve ever purchased: The Greenleaf & Blueberry Sketch Palette: If you’re not familiar with them, Greenleaf & Blueberry are a company based in Colorado and they sell sets and individual pans in their online shop. I feel super lucky to have scored this palette — whenever […]

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Watercolor Brush Comparison (and my unicorn brushes!)

Posted on April 25, 2018November 24, 2021by Lisa

A watercolor brush comparison and my unicorn brushes! I wish I’d have found a post like this years ago. THIS is the post about watercolor brushes I wish I could have found somewhere when I was getting started.

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Shibori with Watercolor on Paper

Posted on March 25, 2018March 29, 2018by Lisa

Sharing a DIY technique for making shibori designs using watercolor on paper — so cool you all!

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Have you always wanted to try mixed media but weren’t sure where to start? Well then, I have just the class for you over at Big Picture. THIS is the class I wish I could have taken when I started on my mixed media journey. Come join me.

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