Thistle Designs – Deborah Smart
Creating Unique Art for Your Life
Hello again, my friend! I hope that you’ve had a good week, and are looking forward to the weekend. We’ve had really nice weather this week, with summer like temperatures. Of course, the rain is due to start on Saturday!…
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It’s mid-week; time for some retail therapy, no? I think that as makers, we’re all used to online ordering. I know that for a lot of people, they’ve really embraced it! They’re actually thinking of not going back to ‘usual…
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I wanted to do some watercolour, but I needed a completed project to share for today’s post. Since I prefer to take my time with a full watercolour project, I settled for doing this ‘faux’ watercolour card. I used the…
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Hello and happy Monday, my friend! Today the Scrap ‘N Stamp day 25 challenge prompt is animals. I love animals, and you could easily tell if you ever looked through my stamp collection! The most difficult part was deciding which…
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You may recognize this Wendy Vecchi Country Flowers set from our recent Scrap ‘N Stamp blog hop. If you missed that, you can check it out HERE. The awesome thing about these sets is that they include the stamps, coordinating…
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My friend, I need your help! I think I’ve made a decision, but then I start waffling back & forth again. Please help me decide which of these 2 pieces to submit for a group project. Or perhaps I should…
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It’s here, it’s new and it’s gorgeous! Finally, the new Tim Holtz Distress ink colour has been revealed..and it’s SPECKLED EGG! Take a look at the gorgeous colour. It’s a blue, but with a bit of teal, and a hint…
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Hello again, my friend! For today’s card, I decided to play along with the Scrap ‘N Stamp challenge with ‘distress’ as today’s prompt. So, I reached for my Distress Oxide inks to create this quick card. I think the sentiment…
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Happy Monday, my friend! It’s a stat holiday here in Canada; Victoria Day, for Queen Victoria’s birthday. However you’re spending your day, I hope it’s a good one! Since it’s now mid-month, I thought I’d share with you the May…
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Sometimes it’s difficult to make it happen, but I think it’s important to keep creating, every day. Even if what you’re creating isn’t your ‘usual’ creation. Just the activity of creating something seems to soothe the soul, and you can…
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