Greeting,
I can't believe that Valentine's Day is just 9 days away. I've been feverishly making Valentine's day cards. This guy is just so sweet with this heart shaped flowers. I used Glossy Accents on the flowers. This is a detail that doesn't really show up in the photos, but it is makes a big impact on the finished card in real life. It gives the cards a shine that is just stunning.
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Hello,
I can't believe how fast Valentine's day is creepin' up. Can we vote and push that back a month? I'm not going to lie. I still have Christmas stamps on my desk. I'm trying to wrap up unfinished projects. The probably will finish themselves up, right?
Well to take my mind off of the mess, I decided to create a new one. My friend (Kimberly) and I noticed that all of sudden bees are everywhere. Bees seem to be a trending for Valentine's day. How could I not jump on the band wagon. I have planned out a few different bee cards to share with you before Feb 14th! My first card features a gnomie from Unity. This little bee keeper is enjoying a sweet treat. I colored the pots in 3 different colors. Do you have a favorite? Did you know at the bottom every blog post, I share all my copic colors if I used them?
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I wasn't really sure where I was going from here.... but I kept on the bee theme. Here is how they turned out. I made 10 cards in total.
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Hello,
Most of us have tons of background stamps. I love them! I'm always looking for new ways to use them. Check out how I used ink cubes to get a multicolored background. I hope you will give this a try. It was so much fun to create!
STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%: Shamrocks: Nothing but Happiness: Ink- Versamark: Amazon or Scrapbook Memento Ink: Amazon or Scrapbook 3 Shades of Green ink- Garden Green (SU) and Hero Arts Lime and Forest Paper: Neenah: Amazon Colored Cardstock from Stampin' up Other: Gold Embossing Powder: Scrapbook or Amazon Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue) Amazon Tacky Glue (for big spaces)-Amazon
You can see the video here.
You can see the video here.
Hello!
I've been a long time fan of turn-about-stamps. I've made a few videos showing how to use them (Leaves or Rainbow part 1 or part 2). They always create stunning backgrounds. This time was no exception. I chose to use a soft color palette on this card allowing the die cut umbrella to take center stage. I'd love to know... what colors would you use to create this card?
Hello. (again)!
This is my second post of the day. I'm playing a little catch up. I know Easter has passed, but these are so cute I wanted to post. I made these for the Easter class at the Senior center. We had so much fun putting these together. I love the eyes on the bird all the way to the right. He looks like he just learned that bunnies lay eggs on Easter too! 😂😂😂😂.
I hope you all had a great Easter with your families!
Chris
Hello,
It has been awhile since I've made a slim line card. I forgot how addictive that is! Spellbinders released this bunny die in March 2022. I think this was intended to be an Easter card, but in my head I see it as a baby card. What do you think?
Materials linked below-
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Hello stampers!
I'm so impressed with how much stencils have changed. When I first started stamping, they were a must have in the craft room, but it was because we needed them to create circles and shapes for our cards. There was no such thing as a die cut machine at that time. Once die cutting came about, stencils faded into the background but this resurgence has made me fall in love all over again. This card is so easy and fast to make because of stencils. The only stamp I used was sentiment.
Hi!
Bunnies are cute yearound, but they are extra cute at Easter. I love this new die set from Taylored Expressions. Their new Squad die made these really easy and fun to make. I recently purchased an animal face stamp set from Peachy Keen stamps. These bunnies were the perfect size. I'm absolutely in smitten with their expression. I can't wait to make a bunch more of these.
Welcome,
I'm having fun rediscovering watercolor pencils. They go so well with CCC stamps. I created a mask for the bunnies and used a Blender brush to add the soft blue sky. I love how these brushes let you apply a light about of color without brush marks on the paper. I will be doing this much more often on future cards. I hope you will give it a try.
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No copics today. I used watercolor pencils instead. LOVE THEM.
Happy St. Patrick's Day,
My hubby helped me put together this little leprechaun. I had the idea, but he helped me figure out all the measurements. His face lifts up to reveal your personal message. I'm so glad he supports my crazy ideas!
I hope you all have a Happy St. Patrick's Day.
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Top of the Mornin' to ya!
I often forget about using negative space. We usually use the die cut, rather than the surrounding paper on cards. I really like how the pretty St. Patrick's Day paper shows through the shamrock. I raised the panel up on dimensional foam to add a little more interest. Definitely one of my favorite St. Patty Day cards!
Hello,
I hope you are feeling lucky today. We all are a little bit Irish on St. Patrick's Day.
Greetings,
I saw a kid's craft project where kids traced and put shapes together to make a leprechaun's face. What a cool idea for a card! I showed it to my IT guy (aka husband). He is also crafty and was able to draw out the basic shapes in our silhouette program. In no time at all we had a shaped card. I love it!
He fits in an A2 envelope. He is so adorable! Thank you to my hubby for dealing with my Shenanigans!
I used Art Impressions' Sham-rock set for sentiments.
Click here to watch the assembly video
No copics today
Greetings,
Stamp companies are getting to be so creative. I love how they are making dies that cut out the hands of critters so they can hold various items. This little bunny is meant to be holding a cup of coffee/tea. I thought it would be fun fill his arms with carrots. It pairs perfectly with this sentiment. It might be my new favorite Easter sentiment. Gosh it is cute!
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Hello friends,
I bought this St. Patty's Day stamp last year and it has been sitting on my table for a full year. I couldn't let this holiday go by without getting some ink on it. I just think this frog is super cute!
It has been a popular idea to cut stipes of paper to decorate part or all of a card. I thought I'd give it a try. I cut up a bunch of green cardstock and green glitter cardstock. I wanted them to be all different widths. Then just glued them to the white base until they met the frog's feet. It was are really easy background to create.
Welcome,
I can't believe that tomorrow markes 1 year of being in lockdown. That is one full year of missing classes with all of you. I miss all my Chickies...so much. Hugs!
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Hello friends,
When I started photographing the card. Ryan just wanted to pop in and say hello! He misses seeing you all in class. We are sending you all Bunny Hugs!
Bunny: E50, E51, E53
