Birthday Panda Hugs

Happy October!  

First I want to give a shout out to my MOM.   It is her birthday today.   I did send her a card.  I'll post it later.  I want to make sure she gets it first.    I made this a while ago and wanted to at least share a fun birthday card today.  

I created the background by sponging and stamping images from the stamp set to make my own background.  Then die cut the panda and accessories.   I love this set because you can make it for kids (omitting the drink) or add the drink for a cheeky card for an adult.  I hope this panda made you smile.  

Copics used:  Images are so simple, I didn't blend

Blue: B02, 

Purple: B02

Red: R24

Green: YG13

Grey: C3, C1, )

Wedding Cake

Hello, 

I was asked to make a wedding card for a friend.   I'm so glad that she asked.  It turned out I needed some too.   I wanted to send out a Congrats to all our friends celebrating weddings in the next few months.  I love this simple design.  I used a really old Stampin up set to make this (so sorry I don't even remember the name).  If you didn't use pink, what color would you do?    

No copics today

I added a little bit of color with a pink sparkle gel pen

Under Wraps

 Hello, 

This card was too cute to keep under wraps (see what I did there?).  Unity release this cutie in their kit of the month and I just had to get him on a card.   They have a whole series of cards for characters that are peaking around a corner.    They are sweet but can be a little challenging to use.   I'm working on creating some card sketches that work for these types of images.   Would that be a helpful resource? 

I used colored pencils to create this look and white gel pen.

Autumn Know

Hello! 

Today is the first full day of Autumn.   It is sad that summer is over.   Autumn makes up for it with all the pretty colors.   As I was driving around yesterday I noticed that the trees started turning.   The colors are always inspirational.    

This year I was drawn by this old Lawn Fawn set.   They just came out with an add-on that you can see here.   I used them both on my next card (I'll share that soon).  I hope this inspires you to get an older stamp set and ink it up.  

Copic colors:

Mouse: E35, E33, E31, E50

Leaves: E15, E13, E11

YG67, YG63, YG61

E13, Y17, Y15

R29, R24, R14

Ground: W3, W1, W0

From The Top

Hello. 

Waffle flower has knocked it out of the park with this die.  It was released a while ago, but it is new to me.   It is just a fun new take on a pumpkin.  I used orange, green, and brown ink to sponge the edges of the die cuts to add more depth.   The sentiment is from Riley and co.   It just seemed like it was made for this die cut. 

No copics today

Masked Leaves

Hello, 

Isn't funny how techniques float in and off our crafty tables.   I haven't done this style of masking in years. but It seemed like a fun way to accent the leaves on this beautiful embossing folder by Stampin up.   To finish up the card I splattered the paper with gold watercolor.  

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Birthdays Multiplied

Hello, 

I love when I can make multiples of cards.  These cards are from a quad stencil from Taylored Expressions.   It makes it really easy to make a stack of birthday cards in an afternoon.    I used the colors Cotton Candy, Candy Corn, Pineapple and Lollipop to create 4 backgrounds, then decorated them with stars and a sentiment.    If you were going to do a boy set, how would you change up the colors?

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Brave

Hello,  

One of the things I love is using products in ways that expand their use.    I used red and blue inks in various shades to create a patriotic rainbow.   This is a new take on a card  I made years ago.   It is a monochromatic rainbow.  You can see it here.    I still want to try this in pinks for breast cancer support cards.   I hope I can do that before October.    What colors would you try?

No copics today

 

Favorite Stinker

 

Hello, 

Check out this little stinker!  He is a fairly new release from the Unity company.  He is giving off Pepe le Pew vibes.  

This was all a happy accident. I was trying to make a card with another stamp, but the stamp turned out to be way too small for this card sketch.   This guy just came in the mail and still on my desk.  He fit perfectly.   I'm going to go back to the drawing board for my original image, but I'm glad this one made it onto a card.  He is just adorable.  

Copics used:

Black: T10, T8, T7, T5

Grey: T3, T1, T0

Grass: YG67, YG63, YG61

Purple: V06, V05, V04, V01

Pink: R20

A "POP" of color

Hello, 

I wanted to try something different.  I don't use black often on birthday cards, but I wanted the balloon to "POP" (see what I did there).    I do think the muted background really allows the balloon to stand out.  Would you do this in different colors?

As a side note,  the splatter made a huge difference on this card.   I think it broke up the white spaces making the card more balanced.   

I wasn't sure about this card when I first made it, but it is has grown on me.  I'd love to know what you think.  

No copics today

Duck, Duck, Goose

Hello, 

Lawn fawn is now manufacturing stencils that you can use to color in your images.  It is a huge time saver.  I was curious on how well they worked, so I ordered a set.  I love the results.   I will be ordering more of these!!

Links to products:  They are on sale!!

Goose stamp set: 

Goose Die set

Goose Stencil set

No copics today!  I used the new lawn fawn stencils to color the Geese. 

 

Heart Smiles

Hello,  

I'm so glad to revisit this technique.   I call it reverse eclipse card.   I stamped the white panels with the snap dragon set from Altenew.     Then die cut the "Smile" out of  panel.  I popped up the word and replaced the with black card stock.  Then I used the smile on another card panel.  I hope this all makes sense.   I really liked how this turned out.   I'm so glad that I remembered this technique.  

No copics today

Birthday Crabs

Hello, 

I'm changing it up a little.   Patty (student in my group) asked if we could do a colored pencil card.   I of course love a challenge.   This is a new gnome stamp from Woodware.   I love all things water, so I had to color him right away.  I love the way the color pencils pop off the craft card stock.   What do you think?

No copics used.   I colored this with prismacolor pencils. 
 

Toucan Do It

Hello friends, 

I've had this stamp set for an embarrassing amount of time.  I know we all have those.  Something (I wish I knew what) made me think of it.   I'm so glad that I got it out and finally used it.   Toucans are such fun birds.  

No copics today

 

Let Them Eat Cake

Hello friends!

This card was inspired by Taylor from Taylored Expressions.  She made a similar card a while back.   I didn't have all the products that she had so I had to add my own splash of creativity to make it work. My favorite parts is the fork.    I found it in an old set from Ellen Hudson (she has been out of business a while now).    This inspired me to make cards with the other two cakes in this set.    I'll share those cards soon. 

Copics used:

B04, B02, B01

Green: YG17, YG13, YG11

Orange: YR07, YR04, YR02

Brown: E70, E71, E74, E77

Spines: E74, W3, E77

Anything is Possible with Snoopy

Hello, 

Have you ever tried an impossible card?   They are very possible, you just need to know the trick.   I hope you can make it to class this month.  We are going to be spotlighting this technique.   This is one of my favorite card styles.  It is perfect to showcase some smaller images that might not easily carry a traditional A2 card.     As always I love to know what you think.

Copics used:

White: C3, C1

Cone: E23, E21

Green: YG 45

Pink: Rv52

Vanilla: E41

Pink: R22

Meowica

Hello all, 

Happy 4th of July weekend!  This is a big one.  The USA is turning 250 years old.  Are you doing anything special?  We are doing the same traditions as always.  Fireworks, yummy food and lots of time with family.    

This stamp is from Unity stamps.   I love this line of Kitty stamps.  It was really easy to color and I think it makes a hilarious card.    I added some gold gel pen to the starts and sparkler.   I just forgot to take another picture...so you are going to have to do a little imagining.  

Copics used:

Red: R29, R56, R59

Blue: B16, B14, B12

Grey: C3, C1, C0

Ground: W3, M1

Delicious Birthday

Hello,  

The kids are finally out of school and summer vacation has started.  These two kinda remind me of Connor and me.   I love watermelon.  He loves margaritas.  It looks like it is going to a delicious summer. 

Copics used:

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Orange: YR09, YR07, YR04, YR00, Y17

Grey: C3, C1, C0

Green: YG17

Red: R39, R37, R35

Blue: B18, B16, B14, B12

Yellow: Y21, Y23, Y26

Ground: W3, W1

Love You- Heart Parade

Hello, 

Taylored Expressions came out with with this heart background stamp.  I love the possibilities it brings.   I was thinking about this as a Mother's Day card.   A mom and baby hugging and you can see all the love.   I made the hearts rainbow, but you could do any color.   I'm glad I have this staple in my stash. 

Copics used:

Cream: E50, E51, E53

Brown: E55, E53

Thinking of You

Hello, 

I love the new things that companies are coming out with.  This is a stencil/embossing folder  combination.   I used white pigment ink on the craft card stock.  I love the way white pops off the brown.   To add some shine I used glitter pens to add in the veins of the flowers and leaves.   These were so much fun.  I can't wait to try them in some other colors.  

No copics today

Rain Makes Room

Hello, 

It has been a rainy June around here.  I hope that the sun can push through the cloud soon.   The temperature of the water is much colder than normal as a result.    This bird (from Unity) makes me forget about that.  He is just so sweet.  I love that he has arms to hold the umbrella.     I don't know if you can see in the photo but the background is embossed with tiny raindrops.    I freehanded cut the sentiment.  Not sure if I like it or not.   What do you think? 

Copics used: 

Yellow: E13, E11, E00, E000

Red: R39, R37, R35, R32

Blue: BG05, BG02

Beach Please

Hello, 

This is one of my favorite weekends of the year.   It is the official start of lake season.   It is time to start soaking up the sunshine and flip flop around.   This cutie little kitty is from Unity stamps.  I color her up with copics and placed her on a background from Taylored expressions.  This is quickly becoming one of my favorite backround stamps.  I can't wait to see what else I can pair it with. 

Copics used:

Grey: C5, C3, C1, C0

Pink: RV06, RV04, RV02

Yellow: Y15

 

Layered Thank You

Hi!

Welcome, I have a quick card to share.   I love when you can make quick, but fun card.  Taylored Expressions made it super easy.  This is a stamp and stencil combo.  I stamped the thank you sentiment and then used stencils to accent.   I love that you can customize the flower placement.   This was a class favorite. 

No copics today

More Mosaics

Hello, 

Earlier this week, I shared the blue and white card I made with the mosaic card kit.   I had a bunch of left over tiles so I wanted to see what I could make with them.   I popped the blue tiles up on the gray background.  I love the blue/grey/white color combo.   What do you think?   I know I'm not done creating with this set yet!

Blue Mosaic

Hello,  

 

As you know Taylored Expressions releases a limited edition kit each month.  They often release part or all of it later down the road, but you never know.  If you love it you should grab it.    When this one came out I wasn't sure I loved it.  I was going pass on it, but I saw a sample that used white heat embossing and blues.   I really loved the look.  It reminded me of our trip to Greece a while back.   That was it,  I had to order it.  I'm so glad I did.   I made this and another card already and love how it all turned out. 

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Reasons to Smile- Postage Stamp

Hi!

 

I'm still in love with the Waffle Flower postage collage die.   It is so fun to see what stamps will fit into the cells.  This time I used the new Bee set by Unity.  The bees are perfect.   I of course needed to supplement  to fill the smaller cells.  I found an ancient Stampin up set called "Reason to smile".  It had the tulip and sentiment in it.    I think it works.  What do you think?

Copics used: 

Yellow: Y15, Y13, Y11

Grey: W5, W3, W1

Wings: B00

Red: R35, R32

Beak-Cause

Hello,

I was able to do a little bit of organization in my craft room.  I decided to take all my Chicken stamps and put them together to make a set.   All the images are Unity stamps.  It is nice to have them all grouped.  So I think I'm going to do the same with my cow Unity stamps too.  

I haven't made this fun fold in a long time.   I had to pull out an old card to grab the measurements because I couldn't remember the sizes.  I just thought this chicken peaking around the corner was the perfect size for the front panel.     I was had a little fun matching this feather hair to the card base.  I think it just makes it all a little more playful. 

Copics used:

Grey: C3, C1, C0

Green: YG17, YG13, YG11

Brown: E25, E23, E21

Red: R29

Pink: RV52, RV55, RV66

Eyes: B000

Butterfly: B63, B60

Yellow: Y15

Faux Carved Wood

 Hello, 

Does this look cool?  I was playing around with some embossing techniques.  I have so many cool embossing folders, I want to make the most of it.   I was trying a technique called carved wood.   I did it wrong the first time and my flowers are embossed.  I made a second card where they are all debossed.   I think they both look great.   I'd love t hear what card you like better?

Embossed card:

Debossed side

No copics today