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Archives for May 2015

Color Theory: Red

May 28, 2015 by Rachel 1 Comment

Color Theory: Red

I’m thrilled to announce that we’re adding another contributor to the Lines Across team: Kristine of Olive Twig Studio. Kristine is such a talented artist, and I especially looked forward to the weekly color theory posts that she shared on Instagram. Between my LOVE of color and my slight nerdiness, I just found these so interesting, and asked Kristine to share more with us once a month. Be sure to

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Blue Color Study

May 23, 2015 by Rachel Leave a Comment

Blue Color Study

I just love creating these color study posts for I Spy DIY (P.S. Stop by to check out the large exclusive collection I put together). Today I’m sharing my very favorite color, blue. I especially love the way that different shades of blue look together, and it reminds me of the beautiful ocean and the sky. Follow along with me on Instagram for more colorful inspiration.   I’ve noticed that

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Geometric Colored Pencil Holder

May 20, 2015 by Rachel 8 Comments

Geometric Colored Pencil Holder

*I was thrilled to get to create this fun tutorial and to snap some creative pix of some of my favorite Office Depot supplies as a part of a sponsored campaign. You can also share your creative pictures and how you use your Office Depot finds with #GearLove on social media. When I first headed to Office Depot, I had big plans of making something very cool with basic office

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DIY Abstract Watercolor Canvas

May 12, 2015 by Rachel 6 Comments

DIY Abstract Watercolor Canvas

I’m thrilled to announce that there will be a few new contributors here at Lines Across, starting with the oh so talented Natasha of Violet Tinder Studios. You may recognize her as @violettinder on Instagram and my partner in crime in the colorful candy pictures we’ve been sharing with #thecandyrainbow. Her colorful feed and artwork will brighten your day, and I’m so excited to see what all she has to share

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Pink Color Study

May 7, 2015 by Rachel Leave a Comment

Pink Color Study

I’m sharing another color study series today: Pink. You can see the original post over at I Spy DIY, and read the first post with the story of how I started taking these kinds of pictures here: Yellow.   There’s just something about pink craft supplies that always get me. As I’ve been collecting things of different colors and taking these color study pictures on Instagram, I’ve realized that by

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A Colorful Mother’s Day Gift Basket

May 5, 2015 by Rachel 1 Comment

A Colorful Mother’s Day Gift Basket

This past year, my mother has done so much for me and my family, and I really wanted to give her the best Mother’s Day ever. Even though she works so hard at her job every day, she spends all of her free time helping me out and supporting my endeavors, and playing with my three kids. #Bestmomsdayever #collectivebias Even though she is more of a math person and less

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How to Use Stock Photos in Your Blog or Small Business

May 4, 2015 by Rachel 2 Comments

How to Use Stock Photos in Your Blog or Small Business

Thank you GraphicStock for sponsoring today’s post. Even if you’re someone who loves taking pictures and creating graphics, stock photos can be a very useful tool for your blog, website, or small business. Lately, I got a chance to download a lot of gorgeous high quality stock photos for free at Graphic Stock, and I’ve already used them a lot of different ways. For example, not only are all of the

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