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

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

 

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

A Plague

Hello friends, 

Unity stamps has done it again.  This little guy is funny.  I love the expression on his face.   He sparked quiet the debate in class.  Is he a cricket? a cockroach? grasshopper?  Well, I couldn't let it go...so we did some googling and he is a grasshopper/locust.  When grasshoppers are in a group we call them locusts.  They famously caused a plague in the Bible.    Anyway,  this guy has had enough and he is organizing his own plague.   Can you relate?

Copics used:

Green: Y67, YG63, YG61

Ground: W5, W3, W2

Perfect Match

Hello, 

I've had this set for a LONG time.  It has sat and sat, I always miss Valentne's day day.  I really wanted to get these inked up.  I really think they are adorable.   I finished them all off in the same style of card with a variety of sentiments.  Do you have a favorite?

Copics used:

Ketchup: R39, R37, R35

Cheese, Egg Yolk, Mustard: Y15, Y13

Label: E50

Cookie: E30, E31, - Chips E33

Ice cream, Noodle, Salt, Milk-E50, E51, B000

Bread-E30, E35

Jam- RV63, RV66, RV69

Peanut Butter: E95, E97

Pickle: G46, G43, G40

Cone: E31, E30

Egg White: C2, C1, C0

Carrot: YR09, YR07, YR04, 

Pea: YG17, YG13, YG11 (outside). added YG03 to inside

Metal: C5, C3, C1

Pepper: Just a mix of dots of browns and greys

Ground: W3, W1, W0

I added wink of stella to lots as I thought it was needed

"Chew"

How is it possible that Thanksgiving is in just a few days! I know this isn't a traditional Thanksgiving card, but since we are all going to do a bunch of "chewing".  I thought it was fun.  These pandas are just adorable.   I hope no matter what you eat or how you celebrate you have a wonderful Thanksgiving week. 

Sending lots of Panda Hugs

Chris

Copics used-  I colored my card with colored pencils because it is what was what I had near by

but if you want use

Copic Numbers:

Brown: E44, E43

Green: G16, G14

Pink: R20

Blown Away by You

Welcome (or welcome back), 

This is a really sweet image from the Glad We are Friends Stampin Up Stamp set.  In true to me form, I've had it for years and only just inked it up.  It was because of this little puppy that had to have it.  How cute is he?   I used the card sketch that came right from the SU catalog so I can't take credit for the design.  I just used papers that I had in my stash.  I didn't have any of the ones that SU recommended.  I love how it turned out.  What are your thoughts?  Would you change anything?

Copics used:

Brown: E18, E17, E15

Cream: E50, E51, E53, 

PInk: R00

Dk. Pink: R20, R22

Silver: C5, C3, C1

Ground: W5, W3, W!

Lots of Balls- two ways

Greetings,  

I'm notoriously bad at making cards that center around sports.   I'm trying to do a little better.  For Father's day Spellbinders came out with a masculine die set that centered gold and fishing.   I knew that several of my students had golfers in their family so I knew that we needed to get the golf dies out and get to work   One of the coolest design feature of the set is that Spellbinders also came out with a golf ball wax seal.  If you didn't like the wax seal you could choose to use the traditional die cut look.    Which look grabs you more? 

 The  I'm slowly over the years collected some fun sentiments.   I think everyone was able to find something they liked.  

No copics today

Party on the Farm

Hello friends, 

I love to color, but sometimes, big images can be overwhelming.  If I where to color this whole card it would take me over an hour to color.  This is kind of a fun way of spotlighting an image and saving some time.  I fussy cut the cow and pig and popped them up to help them stand out even more from the scene. 

 

Copics used:

Pig: R21, R20, R00

Cow: I used watercolors

Jelly Out of Your Donut

Hello friends, 

We all have bad days.  I love making cards that encourage and lift other up.  This sentiment made me laugh.  I hope it does the same to whomever gets this cards.  I made a batch of these to put out of my craft table.  Hopefully  everyone likes them.  

Copics used: 

Donut : E30

Frostine: RV04, RV02, RV00- glitter

I am Your Father

 Hey friends, 

I didn't get a chance to share this last year, but this is the card that we made for Connor for Father's day last year.   He is a huge Star Wars fan so he got a kick out of it.   Darth Vader was hard to color.  Black things are always hard to not make them look like a black blob.. but I think he turned out okay in the end. 

Copics used:

Black: W10, W8, W6, W4, W2

White: E50, E51, E52, E55, E57

Skin: E000, E00, E11

Hair: E31, E33, E51

White Gel Pen

Not your friend

Hello all, 

I have a silly card for you all.    The dog is from Katzlekraft stamps.  It is a small French company.  They just announced they are closing.  Go grab him and several other adorable animals before they are no longer available.   They will be missed. Katzlekraft has such a unique style.  

Copics used:

"White" : E53, E51, E50

Brown: E44, E43, E42, 

Red: R35, R32

Green: G46, G43, 

Black glaze pen and white gel pen

Mine! Mine! Mine!

Did someone say cake? 

Seagulls (well at least cartoon ones) have such personality.   My favorite seagull is Scuttle from the Little Mermaid.  He gets everything wrong, but he is so lovable.   These guys are more of the Little Nemo variety where they are scavenging for food.  Mine! Mine! Mine!   

To make the sand I sponged kraft card stock with various shades of brown ink then used a stamp that was just a bunch of dots to stamps brown ink on top to add texture.  It worked really well.  I hope you feel inspired.  Have a Gull-Tastic Day!

No copics used

Sending A Smile Akron 2025

 Hello friends. 

Thank you so much for joining me for class today.  It was pleasure to meet you.   Below is all the photos.  If you have questions,  let me know I can get you the copic colors or other information that you need. 

The topic of paper was popular today.  Here is the link to the correct type of paper.  Neenah makes several kinds of paper and it can be confusing.  This is the paper that I use to color with copics.  I also use it for pencils...but you plan to do a lot of layering you should invest in specialized paper.  

The second question that I got asked what the cheapest place to buy copics.  Click here.

This is a good source for gamsol. 

Key points from class:

Remember that you will probably have to modify your stamps to make it work.  I try to figure out where the natural break is in the stamp.  If it leaves a weird gap,  use a small stamp to balance your sentiment. 

Design tip- try to make the outside of the card look innocent...so they are surprised when they see the inside.  I also try to keep the card simple.  Focus on the joke don't get distracted with other things.

Look for silly critters to compliment your snarky stamps.  They make it the easiest to make cards. 

Great companies to look for snarky stamps are 

1. Technique Junkies- (sadly closing)

2. Art Impressions - Girlfriend line is hilarious

3. Riley and Company

4. Ink Road- (partially closed)

5. Stamping Bella- oddballs are great for characters. 

6. Whimsy Stamps- great mix of serious and goofy stamps

Here are photos of the cards.   There might be slight variations of course depending on what class section you were in.. but they were all very similar. 

COFFEE.

Welcome back,  

 

Today I'm sharing the coffee version of card I posted on Saturday.   My husband is a huge coffee drinker.  I've learned that nothing comes before coffee.  Thankfully, I enjoy sleeping in.  So he often gets up before me and self-medicates before I'm even out of bed.   This dog is how I imagine him in the morning.  If the cup was big enough I'm sure he would crawl right in.  

Copic used:

Brown: E42, E43, E44

Blue: BG02, BG05, BG07

White: E50, E51

Ground: W3, W1

Naughty Dog

Hello friends, 

I have a silly one for you today.  I love this naughty little dog.  I wonder where he thinks he is going with this tree.   He has a determined look on his face.   This was another craft show favorite this year.   I'll need to revisit this again next year.    What sentiment would you put with this little pup? 

I used  Chromatek watercolor pens to color this image.  I love these markers for watercolor

Christmas is Loading

Hello, 

I can't believe that Christmas is only 20 days away.  I'm not a big fan of the years when Thanksgiving falls late in the month.  It feels to me that the two holidays are stacked right on top of each other as it is.   I've been rushing around getting the Christmas tree up and hiding those silly elves.   How are you doing on your Christmas preparations? 

 Copics used:

R29, YR04, Y15, B04, B01, V12

Catch you Later

Greetings, 

 I wanted to take a little break from Halloween cards and share this silly card.  I made this during shark week.  (Yep... that was months ago.  It has been lost on my desk and it just resurfaced). 

This is a stamp set from the Greeting Farm, but the idea came from the movie the Little Mermaid.  In the beginning of the movie Ariel outsmarts and swims away from a shark in the start of the film.  She didn't seem to worried.    I used my Zig watercolor markers to color my mermaid (Does she look like Ariel?) and shark.   I used my distress inks to sponge an ocean wave.  I made some white splashes with my gel pen. 

I added some stitched white clouds to just break up the white space at the top.  

I hope this gives you a little chuckle.  Happy crafting friends, 

Chris

No copics today

I used my zig watercolor markers

Key to Happiness

Hello, 

I had this sassy Bugs Bunny stamp.  I was at a loss at what to pair with it.  I didn't have "What's Up Doc?"  I wondered what else Bugs would have to say...    So I poured through my stamps and I thought this was some good sound Bugs advice.  I hope it gives you a chuckle.  

Copics used:

Grey: C5, C3, C1, 

Orange: YR04, YR02, YR00

Green: YG17, YG13, YG11

Pink: R30, R32

You Make Everything Better

 Hello friends, 

I love stamp sets that allow us to make fun, quick, and humorous cards.   This set was released a few years ago by Stampin Up.  It has a few items like chocolate, cookies, and cocktails in it.  You can customize your card to fit the person's favorite things.   I used a few different shades of brown to create these chocolate chip cookies.   I also had some diamond dot in chocolate chip brown.  I scattered them around the card to add to the crumbs.   I think they catch the light and add the perfect amount of shine. 

No copics today