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You Rock! I can't wait to try this!
I can't view the video, getting an error message when I press play, but I get the idea…
AWESOME, Lisa! Filmed like a pro — are you sure you haven't been doing this your whole life?! TFS
Lisa this is awesome! I remember when I first started stamping many moons ago, Hero Arts brought out their line of "shadow stamps". Basically a bunch of different shapes in a solid stamp with a deckled edge. I thought they were the coolest thing ever .. before I discovered clear, of course! This is a great way to combine them! Thanks for sharing, I must go try for my blog hop!!
GENIOUS!!! Love it!
Amazing. Just amazing. LOL
What an adorable card and a genius use of the acrylic blocks! Thanks for sharing!
What a neat idea! Thanks so much for sharing. I plan on using this technique with the new Lucky papers to give it a more masculine feel. Hope you have a Happy Valentine's Day:)
You did a SUPER job making video, not to mention using a block which is kind of like Duhhhh.. why didn't I think of that… great idea so THANKS for sharing!