Little Character Christmas Card 2 (CLA402b)

 Print out a PDF if you would like to see the supplies for this card or keep a reminder

SUPPLY LIST CLA402b

My husband just left to buy groceries....voluntarily...My son got up one day early (I meant to say that) and took the garbage out (isn't supposed to go out til tomorrow)...yesterday he shoveled snow...and my youngest son washed dishes and took a shower!...it's the twilight zone!  I'm capturing this moment...embedding it in my brain...savoring the taste...burning it on my eyeballs....oh happy day!!  :P  These are the things we remember for all "the days of our lives!" 

And...here is the view outside of my workroom! Can you believe it?  Yes that is a church.

I'm feeling especially blessed today.

Now all I need to do to do the snoopy dance is eat chocolate cake and drink milk, while coloring and watching "Moonstruck".  Yup...

I kind of like the inside of this card and wish I had a huge Merry Christmas stamp for it...I would have made this the front of the card. It looks more fun and easier! (right Marian??) Why do I make things so complicated  (there's a song about that)

And...here is a video.  I just had to talk forever and point out every last thing so it's stupid long (60min)

I've learned however, that if I try to keep it short and not talk too much it takes 2 days to make...go figure!  I watched someone else's video that lasts 12 min, zero talking, double speed and with great music...loved it.  ...sigh. I'm thinking 40 min.  has got to be tops, you know?  Definitely shows you how to color a pot with a hedgehog in it...just what everyone wanted to know!  Ha!

click picture to print out supply list

Card Tutorial #3 - Little Character Christmas- Card 1 (CLA402a)

Would you like to print out the supply list for this card?  Sometimes having a binder full of ideas gets your inspiration going, and next thing you know...you taking your stamping supplies out!

SUPPLY LIST  (CLA402a)

I also created a PDF for the "Season's Greetings" top white mat of the card.  This is because I didn't feel like I had a greeting stamp that "looked" like the Christmas bird.  There are four correctly sized mats to cut out and use if you can't find something suitable either.

Season's Greetings (CLA402a)

I'm dying to make an inchie card all of a sudden!  What the Hey? - Why is that?  I think it's because I suddenly realized I'm thrilled to be able to do what I am doing right now.  I've always thought my happiest life would be realized when I was back to owning a store "where I belong".  It's taken me almost 3 years to feel that I could be happy being only online, and being electronic.  Wanting to do an inchie card and looking forward to making a video and a blog about it, is a big step.  Making a decision to fall in love with it, rather than having an instant attraction - is definitely a factor here.  Still don't like facebook, and I can't bring myself to twitter or link...but you got to start somewhere!

So as part of my genius plan for world cardmaking domination, I've created a video to go with this card, a printable supply list and a pdf for your printing pleasure.  I've also been creating a website that will allow you to purchase any supplies you might need to complete this card!  We are hopefully only 2 or three days away from launching it.  It's not large...but as the video library grows and I add more and more product to the website, I'm hoping that I can create a fun online place to be for hanging out with our mutual hobby!  :)

Hedgehog Happiness - Card #2

Use this pdf to save this card idea or print it out.  Those taking the class 
might like to bring a copy for convenience sake.
PRINTABLE: DM338_2

I'm feeling a little bummed today because I've put up some photos that are below par. Can't re-do them though...darn.  So I'm taking some good advice from some ladies at class yesterday and hope that I can represent the cards better in the hopes of adequately advertising for classes.  I framed this card with a matching color to help it stand out a little...but unfortunately the card is already at Destination Marysville and I won't be able to take any more photos just now.  I'm seriously thinking about going to Troy and redoing the Long Stampscapes cards.  They look a little boring don't they?  They did not photo well at all.  Sigh....I'm going to consider that for a bit today and make a decision later.

Who knew that blogging and teaching would require so many new skills?  I hope this counts towards those brain exercises they say you should do so you can still think clearly when you get older!!! If I learn to work my website will that make me smart???  Please....pretty please....!

If you would like to sign up for this class - it will be available on the following dates:

Location:  Destination Marysville - (810) 388-0500

Date & Times:  Wednesday May 18th, 12-2pm

                        Wednesday May 18th, 5:30 - 7:30pm

Due to Connie's (owner) surgery on the 16th -  These two classes are on the same day at two different times.

Fee:  $18

SUPPLIES:

Ink: 

Tim Holtz Distress Black Soot

Stamp:

Penny Black Inc. 4058J "yearning"

Copic Markers:

0 Colorless Blender

YG03 Yellow Green
YG63 Pea Green

R35 Coral

R81 Rose Pink

E000 Pale Fruit Pink

Y21 Buttercup Yellow

C1 Cool Gray No.1

C3 Cool Gray No.3

C5 Cool Gray No. 5

E31 Brick Beige

E33 Sand

Others:

KaiserCraft Pearls / SB786 Rose

Sakura Black Glossy Pen

Spellbinders Nestabilities / Labels Eight

Hedgehog Happiness - Card #1

Time to take a break from Stampscapes and slip in a hedgehog! Let's all go outside right now and lounge around like he is!!....darn...it's raining!  It's also the time of year that if you did lounge outside all you would see is all the things you need to do to tidy up the yard.  Squeezing your eyes shut really tight and pretending, doesn't really work!...it's all still there in the morning!

Use this pdf to save this card idea or print it out.  Those taking the class 
might like to bring a copy for convenience sake.
PRINTABLE: DM338_1

If you would like to sign up for this class - it will be available on the following dates:

Location:  Destination Marysville - (810) 388-0500

Date & Times:  Wednesday May 18th, 12-2pm

                        Wednesday May 18th, 5:30 - 7:30pm

Due to Connie's (owner) surgery on the 16th -  These two classes are on the same day at two different times.

Fee:  $18

SUPPLIES:

Ink: 

Tim Holtz Distress Black Soot

Stamp:

Penny Black Inc. 3782J "lazy days" 

Copic Markers:

0 Colorless Blender

YG03 Yellow Green
YG63 Pea Green

R35 Coral

R81 Rose Pink

E000 Pale Fruit Pink

Y21 Buttercup Yellow

C1 Cool Gray No.1

C3 Cool Gray No.3

C5 Cool Gray No. 5

E31 Brick Beige

E33 Sand

Others:

May Arts Ribbon / NX14 /  3/8" 

KaiserCraft Pearls / SB786 Rose

Sakura Black Glossy Pen

Spellbinders Nestabilities / Labels Eight

Sunshine Flowers

 

For once I was able to complete a card quickly and efficiently...to which I promptly celebrated by having a glass of wine and watching an episode of "Bones".  Finishing a card under a couple of hours for a class doesn't happen often...so I was pretty happy!  Usually I pull my hair out for an excessive amount of time and say "woe as me" too often! 

The flowers have a yellow that shows up great!....but the soft "heath" color doesn't come through except as a shadow to the yellow in the photo.  

The wonderful thing about copic markers is their ability to hit you in the face with color!  Sometimes...the simpler the better!

 

I've learned a lot about finishing the insides of my cards by seeing what other people do in their blogs!  I think I should add some of my favorite blogs to mine so that hopefully you will see what I mean.  I am so grateful to be able to learn at home from other people's sharing so that I can "apply and try" myself!

If you would like to take this class you can sign up at "Destination Marysville" Marysville, MI
(810)388-0500.  There are two cards included in the class. $18

Dates:

Monday Feb.14th 5:30pm
Wenesday Feb.16th 12pm

SUPPLIES:
Stamps:
Penny Black / 3868J / "Portraits" / Wood Mounted
PennyBlack / 3865K / "Gossamer" / Wood Mounted

Copic Markers:

YG63 Pea Green
YG03 Yellow Green
Y21 Buttercup Yellow
V01 Heath
0 Colorless Blender (for erasing mistakes!)
C1 Cool Gray No.1 (for outlining the images in shadow)

Cardstock:

Copic's Blending Paper
Bazzill Fourz/ Bouquet / 6-665
Bazzill Prismatics / Sunflowers Light / 19-4007

Other:

Crystal Glitter Glue (or any glitter glue that is clear and sparkles!)
May Arts Ribbon / NE30 / ButterCream Sheer 3/4"

Copic Flower Overload!

 I need to start coloring something other than flowers!  What else is there to color that has simple lines and open spaces??  It's time for me to start looking.  Pictures of kids on skateboards and teddy bears don't count!  It's time to expand my horizons!  I'm going to look at Whippersnapper Stamps after this!  Maybe Outline Stamps and Magenta too!  I'm excited!

The tinier 3D flowers on the front of the card are the same stamps done with Shrinky Dink.  (What a Name!...who thought of it?  No-one's going to forget what it's called - that's for sure!) I haven't used it for quite a while and I just had to do something else ya' know?  The shrink plastic is problematical because you can't really stamp with Staz-On since the copic marker will react badly with it.  But if you stamp in a dye based ink...it won't dry until it's melted.  Coloring on the back of it doesn't cut it either.  I settled for sanding, stamping in dye, drying just enough not to shrink, cutting without sticking my hand in it, shrinking it, and then adding the copic marker coloring when it's fully shrunk. Whew!

I didn't realize I had stamped the inside of the card as though I would be putting it in a card that was longer height wise than width wise.  Nice change though!  I think I'll leave it!

If you would like to take this class you can sign up at "Destination Marysville" Marysville, MI
(810)388-0500.  There are two cards included in the class. $18

Dates:

Monday Feb.14th 5:30pm
Wenesday Feb.16th 12pm

SUPPLIES:
Stamps:
Penny Black / 3868J / "Portraits" / Wood Mounted

Copic Markers:

YG63 Pea Green
YG03 Yellow Green
Y21 Buttercup Yellow
V01 Heath
V15 Mallow
V17 Amethyst
 0 Colorless Blender (for erasing mistakes!)
C1 Cool Gray No.1 (for outlining the images in shadow)

Cardstock:

Copic's Blending Paper
Bazzill Fourz/ Bouquet / 6-665

Other:

Black Glaze Sakura Pen (for the pistils of the flowers)
Crystal Glitter Glue (or any glitter glue that is clear and sparkles!)
Liquid Pearls / Petal Pink (for the inside of the shrinky dinked flowers)
May Arts Ribbon / NE30 / ButterCream Sheer 3/4"

Simple Greetings

I wish I had enough guts to show you what I did with this class the first time. I was done about 2 weeks ago which would have been better for my blog as I would have had something to post! With two cards finished ... I went to bed. After getting up, I took my coffee and went to survey the work I did and thought I had completed, only to find that I wasn't as enamored of them as the night before! Back to the drawing board!

Of all the new techniques I have embraced this last year - Colored pencils is by far my most favorite
(bad english :) Which is strange, since I have been using them for over 10 years...just not with gamsol.
But what if you are using a stamp that is solid and doesn't have any outlines to color in? In the past I just would have stamped in a soft colorbox ink and shaded with other colored pencils. Would gamsol work I wondered?
It did work actually. I stamped the flowers using "Wheat Versamagic Chalk Ink" . You can just see the outline of the ink on the hot pink flowers. I add the pencil only in the bell of the flower and then pulled it up towards the middle with gamsol. With the soft pink color I didn't bother to add any gamsol as it was an effort just to get enough color to show.

SUPPLIES:

Stamps:

Penny Black / Salutations / 30-014

Inks:

Versa Magic Chalk ink pad "Wheat"

ColorBox Chalk ink pad "Chestnut Roan"

Prismacolor Pencils:

PC994 Process Red

PC1014 Deco Pink

PC914 Cream

Papers:

s.e.i. Playday / flowershower/ used the backside

Bazzill Prismatics / Suede Dark Brown

Bazzill Dotted Swiss / Pirouette

Other Products:

May Arts Ribbon / HA17 / Soft Pink Satin
Liquid Pearls / Gold Pearl
Blending Paper Stumps / Pro Art No.2 / Taiwan
Spellbinders / Nestabilities / Labels Fourteen / S4-290