Indigo Inklings

The big news, if you happen to be a fan of Diana Gabaldon and her Outlander series of books, is the fact that the first book, Outlander, is being made into a series which will air on Starz (in th...

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Holiday greetings to any and all who may still be following this blog. Color me impressed that you've not given up and unsubscribed by now! :-) I know that it's been a long time since I've publis...

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This was a very lean year for crafting for me for various reasons. I kept up with the crafting world, but didn't sit down and create. Maybe I just needed a break. Who knows?  But when the ho...

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Yes, here I am, appearing out of the crafting void. Life has been keeping me busy doing things other than stamping and cardmaking, but I had to make cards for the holidays! Here's what I made fo...

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This week I got to experience a first--I've lived in the Midwest all of my life and am used to seeing winter storm watches and warnings. The blizzard warning was a new one for me! Now as it turne...

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When I first heard about this product, I was intrigued. These folders sounded a lot like the embosslits by Sizzix and I wondered what Provo Craft would do differently. After playing with a couple...

http://indigoinklings.blogspot.com/2010/09/cuttlebug-embossing-plus.html

I don't think it will come as a surprise to anyone who reads this blog that I'm kind of hooked on tools and gadgets. They're just so much fun! Well, we had a brand new Joann's open not too long a...

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A cheery "Hello!" to anyone still following after my unscheduled hiatus from blogging. Life got busy, followed by a creative slump, then I had some issues with what I think was a disc problem in ...

http://indigoinklings.blogspot.com/2010/07/whoa-its-blog-versary.html

Every once in a while I like to add some glitz to my cards. I tend not to use glitter all that often because it can be so messy. That's why I tend to use Stickles or hot fix crystals instead. But...

http://indigoinklings.blogspot.com/2010/03/glittered-embossing.html

If you've arrived via the SCOR-IT NEWSLETTER where I'm featured "In the Spotlight" this month, welcome! The following post is essentially what was linked in the newsletter. I decided to post it...

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One thing that I really like about crafting tools is the way that they can be used together to effect some fun looks. *ahem* Not to mention that this also helps justify buying more tools. :-) I'...

http://indigoinklings.blogspot.com/2010/02/score-lines-and-border-dies-fun-pair.html

Ahhh, the urge to make some cards came on earlier. I pulled out the MAKING MEMORIES Slice machine since I recently got my hands on the Studio Expressions design card and I wanted to play with it...

http://indigoinklings.blogspot.com/2010/02/thinking-of-you-part-one.html

Recently I posted about improvising with the L Letterpress plates . I remarked in the comments that these plates are not like clear polymer stamps; it had seemed to me that some folks had that mi...

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It must be that time of year. I've been feeling the need to do some sprucing up on the blog. No big changes at this point. I just wanted to reduce some of the clutter and mayhem in my sidebar. I'...

http://indigoinklings.blogspot.com/2010/02/spring-cleaning-on-indigoinklings.html

For a while I was holding out, several months actually, not purchasing any more embossing folders from ProvoCraft. That ended up changing after I was given some of the Asian designs over the holi...

http://indigoinklings.blogspot.com/2010/02/oh-those-provocraft-asian-folders.html

Ugh. I think all of the gray days have been getting to me. Not much enthusiasm for crafting lately. The sun was out today though, and that put a bounce in my step. Got going early. Did a morning ...

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L has come out with accessories for the QuicKutz Epic 6 Machine that let a crafter do home letterpress printing. Letterpress printing is basically relief printing of text or images; that is, the ...

http://indigoinklings.blogspot.com/2010/01/improvising-with-l-letterpress-printing.html

If you're a crafter, this is a fun weekend! Most of us didn't make it to Anaheim for CHA, aka the Craft and Hobby Association Craft Supershow, but I've been having a fun time checking out blogs a...

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I couldn't resist trying this new offering from SIZZIX . These are similar to their other XL Bigz dies but they cut and score matboard and chipboard, with the recommended thicknesses of the board...

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I wanted to share a few cards that I made over the holidays that I didn't post here. They were originally made for sharing in the Scor-It newsletter, but it looks like they've started up their ow...

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Over the holidays I managed to acquire a Slice at a good price. I'd never been all that interested in computerized die cut machines, but the Slice seems to fit exactly what I'd use an electronic ...

http://indigoinklings.blogspot.com/2010/01/quick-peek.html

I'd been browsing stamping forums and had seen the question of how to use the new Martha Stewart Stamp & Punch come up a few times. From what I'd gathered, they did come with instructions, appare...

http://indigoinklings.blogspot.com/2010/01/martha-stamppunch-pack-how-to.html

Most people would probably think that a cold snap would be a great time for hunkering down at home and crafting. Well, that would have been great if we hadn't had to start replacing appliances th...

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Belated holiday greetings to those of you who are still checking in here. :-) It's been a busy holiday season, but a fun one. I wanted to share one of the versions of my holiday cards for 2009. I...

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I took an unplanned hiatus from blogging for the past several weeks. Life got busy and unfortunately crafting and blogging tend to be the first to head to the bottom of the to-do list. Thanks to ...

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