My First Ever Blog Candy!

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I’m not a blog candy kind of girl.  Meaning you won’t see me giving stuff away constantly in order to create traffic to my blog.  I would rather give you tutorials you can use.  But I stayed up way to late last night and I slept in this morning and find myself having two of these beautiful stamp sets Comfort & Peace from Gina K. Designs.  A gal only needs one set so the other one I am giving away as my first ever blog candy.  So leave a comment on this post telling me the things you would like to see in the future on my blog.  I will have my husband, Russ draw a random number tomorrow morning and that number will receive this set for free! 

Fair enough, I got to sleep in this morning and you have a chance at a beautiful free Gina K. Designs stamp set.

Hey, have a fabulous Friday!

Until my next post. . . . .

Michelle

288 thoughts on “My First Ever Blog Candy!”

  2. SusanH's avatar SusanH

    I love your tutorials and can’t wait to see a video tutorial?!? Your cards are gorgeous and I even dug out my brayer to give some of your tutorials a try! Thanks for the inspiration!

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  3. Cindy's avatar Cindy

    I also agree with the other gals that suggested a video tutorial on brayering. You work is SO gorgeous and I visit your blog daily to see what gorgeous cards you come up with. You are an inspiration!

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  4. Karen Parmenter's avatar Karen Parmenter

    I was introduced to your site recently and LOVE IT!!!! You are a true artist and I love your work.
    This set is great…. I love the stamp that says not to forget to take care of yourself. As women/mothers, we put everyone else before us and often forget to take care of ourselves. How else can we take care of others if were are not cared for! happy Mother’s day to you all.

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  5. Kristie's avatar Kristie

    I’m with everyone else – there’s not much you can do to improve your fantastic blog, but a video tutorial would be nice and I’d also like to know how you come up with so many great ideas. I just love coming here to see what you’ve come up with each day – and one of these days I might even try something myself!!!

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  7. Monika Thiessen's avatar Monika Thiessen

    Thanks for a chance at winning some great stamps! I can’t really think of anything else I would like seeing on your blog…you are doing a great job describing everything step by step. Keep it up.

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  8. Yosha's avatar Yosha

    I’ve just recently found your site. I love your tutorials. They are easy to understand and I love the step by step pictures.

    Hope I am the lucky number! I would love to use those flowers!

    Cheers,

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  9. Jen Foley's avatar Jen Foley

    Hi Michelle,

    I don’t have a clue why I haven’t seen your blog before, but I am going to be a daily lurker from now on!!! OMG you are so talented!! I have never been able to consistently shade and highlight correctly, usually just by accident. I LOVE how you show step by step instructions on how to add depth to your images! Thank you so much for sharing your talent!

    Jen : )

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  10. karen m's avatar karen m

    Hello Michelle, Have a well deserved rest. I have always loved your tutorials. I know you have hinted about video, that would be nice; it would be like sitting in your living room watching step by step as you create each work of art. That would be as close as I would be able to able to receive a hands on instruction from you. I for one am blessed to be able to come to your blog each day and see what you have done and then attempt to create something close to it!!!! The stamp set is lovely!!! Thank you for offering it as candy.
    Have a great weekend!!!

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  12. Ramona's avatar Ramona

    I was just turned on to your blog last week. I sit here absolutely amazed every evening. You are a true inspiration and so very generous for sharing your talent. I look forward to it every day! Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

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  13. Judy Gabriel's avatar Judy Gabriel

    Your tutorial are excellent and I can’t think of any way to make them better. I know vidoes are good but a lot of people might have trouble getting them if there computers aren’t on high speed. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.

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  14. Lynne's avatar Lynne

    I totally agree, a video of how you do it would be fab. I’m totally a visually show me girl! One thing more, how do you choose your colors when there’s so many to choose from? they go so well together? I really enjoy your tutorials, thanks so much for sharing 🙂

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  16. Terri E.'s avatar Terri E.

    I adore your great cards. They have me thinking about my roller in a whole new way. They look like real works of art and the wonderful tutorials make it seem like something I can do.

    It’s a good life!
    Terri E.

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  17. Larie Manning's avatar Larie Manning

    You Rock, When I first found your blog I could not believe any one could do what you do with stamps, brayer, and ink. Your tutorials are great and I am learning to do better with a brayer. I like your tutorials because I can make a copy of them and study it as I am trying to do the same as you. Thank you Larie

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  18. Kathy's avatar Kathy

    I’ve only been following your blog for a short time but I’m so impressed (and overwhelmed) with your tutorials and the cards you create. I second what many have said so far, a video would be great to be able to see exactly how you are doing it. While the step by step is very good, I just can’t yet seem to get the hang of the brayering as well as you. Love your blog. Thank you.

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  19. Luisa Santiago's avatar Luisa Santiago

    Hello,

    I love your tutorials and need help doing one small thing. ;o) I have tried the brayer technique and am doing something really wrong. I would love if you could show the best way to brayer.

    Keep up the good work.

    Luisa

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  20. Monica's avatar Monica

    OMG.. your blog is so awesome and your tutorials just plain rock. I would also like to see a tutorial on using the brayer and fun things you can do with that. I love all that you have already provided and constantly come back from inspiration. Thanks for offering the candy. It’s a wonderful thing…but just your talent and tutorials are enough to keep me coming back! Monica- Riverview, FL

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  21. Eileen M's avatar Eileen M

    Your blog is already one of the most informative around, so I don’t think you need to change a thing. Any part of the creative process you can share would be terrific! how you decide on colors, shading, improving brayering technique. I do think a FAQ section might help you not to repeat basic info every time.
    I also love it when you use older retired sets, like Garden Collage. you give them new life!
    Thanks for a chance to win an awesome set!

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  22. Jennifer E.'s avatar Jennifer E.

    Hi Michelle!

    I love your blog the way it is…just seeing your cards is plenty of inspiration to me, but I do find your tutorials helpful. I love how you use multiple techniques on every card & that the techniques you use daily vary! Keep up the good work. From the looks of it, many people find your blog inspiring as well. Thanks for the blog candy offering!

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  26. Lori Davis's avatar Lori Davis

    Michelle

    I love your blog. No one does brayered backgrounds the way you do. Your detail is amazing. Please just keep providing the beautiful, realistic looking backgrounds. Your color choices always amaze me, I’d never think to put some of them together to come up with the backgrounds that you do. The tutorials are so helpful and easy to understand.

    Thanks for all you do…now get some sleep :0)
    Lori D

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  27. Ruth's avatar Ruth

    I love how you sometimes use a stamp / ink colour / technique we have seen before but it looks totally different in the new card. So inspiring!

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  28. Sherley's avatar Sherley

    Hi Michelle,
    I love your blog. The projects are amazing, your instructions well detailed and photographs effectively depict the various process steps. The two items that would enhance my experience on your blog are video with audio and secondly, some insight into your design thought process — how do you get started on a project, do you try out different colors, techniques prior to making the final….what goes on “behind the scenes”. Thats for all you do on your blog!

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  29. Robyn A's avatar Robyn A

    Wow great stamps. Thanks for the chance to win. I love your tutorials and would have to say that I just want them to continue. If nothing else ever happened that would be just fine as long as we can have a chance at creating your wonderful work by following your instructions.

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  31. Sandra's avatar Sandra

    Michelle, you could not possibly be any more generous in nature than you have been!!! I love your tutorials!!! The first that I tried, Punched Vases, even looked mostly okay!!! and I am a right-brained craft challanged newbie!!! I will say that I love this stamp set for a different reason than most: I am in the middle of a “D” and it perfectly describes what I am feeling and the strength my friends and family are giving me!!! Thanks for all your inspiration!!!

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  32. Kelly M's avatar Kelly M

    Your artwork amazes me! I only found your tutorials recently and I visit everyday now to learn from you. I can’t say what I’d like to see because I am so awed by what I DO see already!

    How did you get two stamp sets? Are you like me, and forget what you’ve bought already? I’m probably the only one to ever do that!

    I was just looking at this stamp set the other day. It is truly a must have and is definitely on my wish list. It is very kind of you to offer it as a gift to your readers.

    Thank you, for sharing your talents in such a constructive way. You are a great teacher and inspiration!

    Regards,
    Kelly M

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  33. Rebekka's avatar Rebekka

    I totally agree with you. I have been following your tutorials every time you post, thats enough for me to come here. Sleep tight 🙂 Yes it is a beautiful stamp

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  34. linda patti's avatar linda patti

    thanks for sharing your talents…I haven’t used my embossing powders much lately, any inspiration for those would be appreciated!

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  35. Tracy's avatar Tracy

    As if your tutorials aren’t enough already, now you are giving us Blog Candy? Woo Hoo! I can’t be very original when I say I would LOVE to see a video tutorial someday. You are so kind enough to even answer questions stampers post in the comments (like me…cuz I can’t brayer like you Ü), so I’m thinking a video would be the ultimate lesson.
    Thank you for keeping me reaching for the stampin’ stars…..
    Tracy

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  36. Diane Loy's avatar Diane Loy

    Just more of the same please. Your tuts are so detailed and easy to follow. And you are so kind to share with us. And what a wonderful stamp set!!!! Thanks for everything you do. DianeL

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  37. Marie Travers's avatar Marie Travers

    I’ve been meaning to write and tell you just how much I love your work! I only found your blog recently, thanks to a post on the Gingerwood stamping bulletin board but already I am so impressed with your artistic talent. What you do with rubber stamps is amazing! I signed up for your mailing list and your messages provide me with daily inspiration. I know you asked what we would like to see on your blog but all I can say is I’d like to see more of your wonderful work!

    marie t

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  38. Jennifer's avatar Jennifer

    Wow!! Blog candy! The tutorials on your blog are candy for me. I eagerly await your daily tutorial delivered to my inbox. You have been such an inspiration to me. I love, love, love! your stuff. Thank you for everything.

    Jennifer E.

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  39. Yvonne's avatar Yvonne

    I love all of your tutorials and have learned so much for them! You make beautiful cards! I wish you lived close to me so I could come over and take some hands on classes. That’s what you should do is have a retreat! TFS!

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  40. Emanuella's avatar Emanuella

    How fun! i was sooo excited to start getting your tutes as emails. The time it must take for you to share your creativity is awesome. I am envious of the way you see things. How you can take what you see and then re-create it is really inspiring. And you do it nearly every day!
    I really appreciate it
    thanks

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  41. helen b's avatar helen b

    Thanks for the wonderful step-by-step tutorials…..and please keep it up! 🙂 I’d like to see some tips on using the brayer. I would love to see more cards with flowers. Is there a video tutorial in the future?

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  42. RoRo's avatar RoRo

    I love all your tutorials, you are the best!!!!!! All I know is I love going to your Blog and I learn, learn and learn some more, Thank you for all your tutorials. RoRo

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  43. Vicki's avatar Vicki

    I just love your tutorials!! I have used many of your ideas and always look forward to seeing what you come up with next. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us less fortunate ones 🙂 Best wishes,Vicki

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  44. Lisa C.'s avatar Lisa C.

    I love your blog just as it is. I had to unsubscribe from the blogs I read as it was just too time consuming, but yours is one of the very few I kept. I love your tutorial, they are amazing. Thanks for all your hard work!

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  45. Rene Mewes's avatar Rene Mewes

    I’ve really enjoyed the tutorials you have available here. So many times it is hard to know what all the steps are that created those masterpieces. Then when you show how to create your cards, I realize that I could make that too. You give lots of inspiration! Thanks for the opportunity to win a really nice stamp set!

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  46. Jean L's avatar Jean L

    I am like so many others, have just started viewing your site. Wondering what all I have missed. Love, Love, Love what you do and appreciate your kindness in explaing to others so we may attempt to case anything you make. You have a wonderful talent and appreciate that you use it for your enjoyment and sharing with others. I enjoy your tutorials, have learned many things from them. Is there a trick to using the brayer and getting results like yours? Just visiting your site is blog candy. Someone will be very happy to receive the stamps. Thank you for all you do.

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  47. MollyK. Barry's avatar MollyK. Barry

    Hi, Michelle…..your tutorials are sos very detailed that even I think I could follow them….and one of these days I’m definitely going to try! I’d like to see your message in my inbox email with a subject in the subject area—-I’m always suspicious at first until I remember who you are! Thanks for the lovely blog candy…..

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  48. Sharon (happystamper62)'s avatar Sharon (happystamper62)

    Thanks for the offer of a beautiful set, Michele! 🙂 I especially appreciate the “art” aspect of your stamping & that we can learn how to create art this way as well, via your very explicit tutorials. I’m going to demonstrate your “punched pots” card at our upcoming stamp club & I think the ladies will be thrilled with the artistic results of your very simple technique!

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  49. jennifer p's avatar jennifer p

    I love everything I’ve seen on your blog. I love your cards and tutorials. Thank you so much for the inspiration!! And also, thank you for the chance to win a really nice beautiful stamp set!

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  50. Evelynn----Ks.stamper's avatar Evelynn----Ks.stamper

    Michelle, you do not need to change anything. I love your tutorials, and I appreciate the time and effort that you do to bring them to us. Thank You…….and please keep them coming. I have learned so much from you, and I love your style. You have sooo much talent and I am so glad that you share it with all of us………..
    Evelynn

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