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Artists Give Back - Amazing Auction - Get Your Holiday Gifts NOW!!

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Hello everyone.  Are you looking for a one of a kind, fantastic piece of art for a holiday gift?  Or are you the type that loves to just help out for important causes?   Well there is an amazing auction going on that was started by the fantastic  Jessica Sporn  -  to help raise awareness about  female genital mutilation and to help bring an end to this ceremony imposed on young girls.  All proceeds from this auction will be donated to  http://www.pastoralist-child-foundation.org/ , an organization devoted to educating and empowering girls with vital information needed to resist FGM and forced early marriages, and to adopt safe and peaceful Alternative Rites of Passage to womanhood. There are currently 47 pieces in this auction including books, clothing, jewelry, and amazing pieces of art by some very very talented artists including Jessica Sporn, Jodi Ohl, Ronda Palazzari, Kirsten Reed, Judy Shea, Dina Wakely, Franc...

Make Your Own StenDoodle "ART"...and Some Stendoodle Note Cards

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The first few StenDoodle projects that I made were done on a full sheet of watercolor paper.  I loved how this large piece, filled with colors and textures, just popped.  And I loved having a piece of "ART" for my wall.  Well, one day someone commented that the piece I made would be a great note card, which, of course, got my mind going..... So, today, I am here to show you how to have the best of both worlds.  A piece of "ART" to be framed or hung on the wall or placed on a shelf, together with a set of cards using the same design.   This project uses Pam Carriker's Heart stencil.  When I saw this stencil at The Ink Pad, I knew I had to have it.  It is the perfect stencil to use with the StenDoodle technique due to the large area inside the heart in which to work.  And, when her Wing stencil gets out of customs, it will go perfect with this stencil too. Materials Used: Pam Carriker's Heart Stencil by StencilGirl (9" x 12...