Yay! Some Paper Chasers from Skagit were visiting Art 'n Soul yesterday and 3 puzzle pieces actually fit in someone's kit! We're very happy for Teresa Melling.

Teresa Melling showing her 3 puzzle pieces
at Art 'n Soul! 

Teresa showing off her earned Authentique
Paper Pad!

On the Magenta blog, Sherry Jackson used alcohol inks and blending solution to make a colorful background. After, she used beautiful nature stamp designs from Magenta to make this wonderful card.

by Sherry Jackson, Design Team Magenta

Click on this link for Sherry's posting and how-to:

http://www.magentastyle.com/2015/03/tranquil-night-nuit-tranquille.html

And then yesterday, Carole Dion made this birthday card to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, also using alcohol inks.

by Carole Dion, Design Team Magenta

Here's the link to Carole's posting and how-to:

http://www.magentastyle.com/2015/03/un-anniversaire-aux-couleurs-de.html

I love the cuteness that Judy Jung is using for her cards on the Penny Black blog. These are just a couple of them, both featuring Penny Black dies. The first card shows a background die allowing peeks of decorated paper behind it. I really like how she used the numbers die as a background on the second card.

by Judy Jung for Penny Black

by Judy Jung for Penny Black

Click on this link to see Judy's entire posting and more cards:

https://pennyblackinc.wordpress.com/2015/03/14/runs-with-cute-scissors-2/

In this Penny Black posting, Jill Foster shows us how to make one-layer watercolor cards. We sell the watercolor paper and we also sell the pre-sized and folded Fabriano watercolor blank cards, perfect for this technique.

by Jill Foster for Penny Black

Click on this link for Jill's posting and the other 2 card samples:

https://pennyblackinc.wordpress.com/2015/03/17/featuring-florals-day-2/

From The Crafter's Workshop (TCW), those people who make those marvelous artsy stencils, shows how to use the smaller stencils with bits and pieces of paper.

by Sanna Lippert, TCW Design Team

by Sanna Lippert, TCW Design Team

Click on this link to read Sanna's posting and instructions:

http://www.thecraftersworkshop.com/blog/2015/03/fragments-and-bits-with-paint/

Back to checking in deliveries. The Memory Box paper, new Ken Oliver Crafts' paper, and some others all arrived yesterday and the day before. So I'm going to sit down and check them all in and bring what I can to Art 'n Soul this afternoon (Wednesday). And a little birdie told me the Magenta order arrived at the store yesterday.