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While in Phoenix for Creative Escape I was given a quick tour of some great scrapbook stores one evening.  Mystic Paper was hands down my favorite.  Do you ever just walk into a store and feel like you are home?  That was Mystic Paper for me!  I was like a kid in a candy store picking out treasures .  There was a vintage  tote made from Shawn Cassidy album covers and I remember PLAYING that record.   Several of us in the store could actually still remember the words to the songs.  Even if our bodies aren’t as young, our minds are still sharp… I look forward to dropping by next time I’m in Phoenix- the people there were extremely friendly and creative!

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Recipe for an art tag:

Layer cheap craft paints & gesso.

Top with a Crafter’s Workshop stencil and Color Wash spray ink.

Layer typed words, number, and mini notebook paper on top.

Use a  butterfly die cut to cut a piece of text.  Add gesso for strength & Brillance ink for color.

Write on the tag & attach photo.

Realize the words are  a bit too strong visually, so a quick layer of gesso to pull it to the background to taste.

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I have been on a quest to use up things.  Now, I am a realist and I know it will be 2075 before I used up everything, but any step forward is a step forward…I liked this paper but didn’t love it.

  A white pen and mindless doodling brought it back to life.  Since I don’t have the patience to do the entire page, I did a few flowers and cut them out to be used sometime in the future.  Yes, I know, most of the paper went back into my stash but now I really love it…maybe it will take longer than 2075 to use up all of my stash….

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