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Welcome to my 800th blog post!

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Yes 800 posts! I do not know if anyone reads blogs these days but I like to post as a  journal of my papercrafting journey. I was recently asked to see what I could do with some old unused wooden stamp mounts.  Here is what I did with them.  This is just a small portion I have completed more. I scoured Pinterest to find ideas on what to do with the blocks and these are the results of looking a many sources of inspiration.   Firstly I got a friend to put the screws on top.  Then used black gesso to coat the blocks.  The watercoloured paper was from previous experiments I have done with watercolouring  with a bit of dry white gesso added to soften.  Then added some lace and bits and pieces and then white gessoed chipboard and applied with gel medium.   Used up ribbon I had in my stash to complete. Here are a few of the above up close and personal! I love them and I hope readers you do as well.   They are off to fete craft st...