Monochromatic Rainbow (with Video)

 Hello, 

Well I may have officially lost my mind.   I'm making monochromatic rainbows today.  Yep.. I took the color out of the most colorful thing that exists and yet... I think it looks really cool.   I was worried I had totally lost my marbles, I asked Ryan (5yrs) what he thought.  If you know this kid...he loves rainbows.  He just sorted his whole dresser in rainbow order because that is just how it should be done.  He first said..."that isn't right!"  Then followed it with..."I like it, it is pretty."    Kids don't lie do they?  

I was having fun... so I rolled with it.  I made a bunch of these. 
Here is a short video showing the process. (remember video will only play on blog and on youtube)

Materials:

Rainbow Stencil

All About Mom- My Favorite Things

Stampin Up ink- Garden Green, Certainly Celery (Pear Pizzazz works well), Gable Green

Green Glitter- very similar to what I used

Cloud Die - very similar to what I used

Gloss Gel Medium

Wink of Stella 

Spatula

Here are the 6 versions of this card that I made.  I'd love to know which card is your favorite.  

Version 1:  Tiny red heart and wink of stella on clouds.  I think this one is my favorite.  I also really like #2 and #3. 

Version 2:  Red heart- my second favorite

Version 3:  Gold heart  Click here to see the video of this card.

Version 4:  This is the simple version with no heart.  This is just too plain... I might add a heart..

Version 5:  YUCK!  My least favorite one!   I added glitter to the clouds, but I think it is too much.

Version 6:  I used stamps to add in some detail-  It is just okay

No copics today

The Shape of a Rainbow

Greetings,

I'm still on my rainbow kick. I hope you are not sick of them yet.  I have a week of copic coloring post planned for next week.  I spent a little time sitting in the sun coloring up some of my favorite images.  Can you guess what they are? 

Materials:
Rainbow Set: Rainbow Dies Copic Storage Box: I didn't use this for this video but it is awesome!

Video: If you'd like to see how I made this card you can see it by clicking here 

Photos:

Okay... I added glitter to this one.  I'm weak people!

I used inks to sponge this, but chalks and copics would work as well.  

If I used copics here are the ones I'd use

Red: R29, R24, R14

Orange: YR09, YR07, YR04, YR02

Yellow: Y11, Y13, Y15

Green: YG11, YG13, YG17

Blue: B00, B02, B04

Indigo: B63, B66, B69

Violet: V12, V15, V17

Rainbow Blizzard

Welcome!

I'm still playing a little catch up on the blog.   I made a bunch of these for my Christmas craft show last year.  They went over really well.   I think it is the rainbow snowflakes.  Who doesn't love rainbow snowflakes?   This was a toner panel that I purchased from Taylored Expressions (I think).  I used rainbow toner foil in my minc machine to adhere the foil.   I thought the panel was a little busy so I decided to cut them in half.     This was a cool bonus because it made double the amount of cards I was originally planning!!!   I think the balance in white space really helped the snowman pop off the background and gave the sentiment a place to rest.     This is a new holiday favorite!  I can't wait to make more of these!

   

 Copics used

Black:  W10, W8, W6

Red: R29

Yellow: Y13, Y    5

Green: YG11, YG13, YG17

Orange: YR07

Over the Rainbow

Hello friends.

I made an easel card to share today.   If you have never made one before they are really easy way to add a wow factor to a card.   For this card I modified the design a little to allow the rainbow to stand up.  However, the card still lays flat and mails with a regular stamp. 

The little hedgehog is from Whipper Snapper. 

Materials:

Stamps:

Irish Hedgehog by Whipper Snapper

Dies:

The rainbow die I used is discontinued, but this die is similar- click here.

Cloud Border die: Scrapbook or Amazon

Copics used: You get a good deal on them here
Rainbow: R29, R24, YR07, YR04, Y15, Y13, G07, G05, B04, B02, B66, B63, V17, V15
Hedgehog: E000, E00, R30, E21, E23, W3, W5
Green: YG03, YG06, YG09, YG17
Black: W9, W7, W5

Embellishments:

Wink of Stella: Scrapbook or Amazon

Cloud Stencil: MFT or Amazon 

Rainbow of Thanks

Howdy,

I love rainbows!  Did you know that it is impossible for two people to see the same rainbow? Rainbows are formed when light is refracted through tiny droplets of rain.  Because no two people can occupy the exact same space we all experience are own special rainbow.   They are just proof that magic does exist in the world.  I have fallen in love with them on cards.    They bring just happiness everywhere they go....

Copic colors:
Red:  R39, R29, R24, R14, R02
Orange: YR09, YR07, YR04, YR02
Yellow: Y18, Y15, Y13, Y11
Green: G99, YG67, YG63, YG61, G20
Blue: B04, B02, B00,
Purple: V17, V15, V12
Stampin Up For All You Do

Lollipop flowers

Welcome friends,

I love these flowers.   I love that they are simple, fun and look amazing in rainbow colors!  They worked great for Thank you cards from Ryan.  I thought the mouse was perfect.   I hope he makes you smile today!

 Mouse: E40, E41, E43, E44
Sign: E30, E31, E33, E35
Green: G40, G43, G46
Red: R29, R24
Orange: YR12, YR16
Yellow: Y15, Y13
Blue: B12, B16
Green: YG17, YG13
Purple: V15, V12
gel pen
glitter pen

Don't Miss this Rainbow

 Hello, 

I'm so excited to share this today.  I love revisiting "old" Techniques.  It has been about 10 years since I did this... but hey it still works!   This is called Joseph's Coat and you can learn how to do it here 

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Pot of Gold

Lucky Background

Ink:

You need a rainbow of inks (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple). This is my new favorites, but I used what I had on hand

Versa clair: Amazon (another option for the black ink)

Versamark: Amazon or Scrapbook

Distress Black Soot

Paper:

Neenah: solar white card stock

Other:

Clear Embossing Powder: https://amzn.to/3Yes3NL or http://shrsl.com/3wqch

gel pens

See Video tutorial here 

No copics today

Pop of Color

Hello friends,

 Who doesn't love rainbows?  I thought it would be fun to stamp the leaves from Altenew's Leaf Canopy (Click HERE) set to create a rainbow.   I think it adds a bit of happy to the card.

Copics used:
Red: R39, R29, R24, R14
Orange: YR09, YR04, YR02
Yellow: Y15, Y13, Y11
Green: YG17, YG13, YG11
Blue: B02, B01, B00
Indigo: B60, B63, B66
Violet: V12, V15, V17
Black:100

Turnip the What!!

Happy Monday,

I'm always on the lookout for interesting or unusual stamps.   Today's card certainly fits into this category.     This card is poking fun with a popular song.   If you have a teenager or 20 something that you send birthday cards too... this card will make them smile.

Copics used:

Purple: V01, V12, V15, V17
Green: G20, G21, G24, G28
Rainbow: R29, R27, YR14, Y15, YG11, YG13, B14, B12, V12, V17, RV17, R13
I used gray to darken up the "Turnip" and to color the question mark, microphone and sunglasses.  I recommend using warm grays, but any gray will work.

Happier than a Unicorn with...

Hello friends,

It was a hot and humid day here in NY.  I'm a summer girl, it didn't bother me one bit!  I wanted to inject some of this summer into the cards I was making.  I made a card with this unicorn a little while ago.  He was holding coffee.  I went through my other stamps to see what other food items he could munch on.  Can you get more watermelon than summer?  I think I might make a Autumn version of this card.  I love the playfulness of this!

Materials:

Lawn Fawn Watermelon Set: Watermelon Dies (I didn't use but they exist): Altenew Alphabet set: Unicorn: Copic Storage Box:
Copics- colors listed at bottom of the page
Rainbow inks- Any dye ink pads would work. I used colors from Stampin up, Hero Arts, and Taylored Expressions.

Here is the video I made showing how I created this card.  Check out how I modified the unicorn to hold the watermelon. If you are reading this in email.  The video will not play.  You need to click here.

Photos:

Copic colors:
Grey: C1, C0
Red: R35, R32, R30
Orange: YR02
Yellow: Y15
Green: YG13
Blue: B01
Violet: V15, V12
Horn: Y02, Y35
Watermelon: YG67, YG17, YG13, R35, R32, R30

Sending Smiles

Hello!

This past Monday, I shared a card I made with a rainbow umbrella.  While coloring it reminded me of another stamp that I had.  It hasn't been inked up win a while, I decided to get it out.  I'm loving rainbows this week!

Copics used
Bunny: E50, E51, E53, E55
Blue: B04, B02, B00
Water: B00, B000
Green: YG17, YG13, YG11
Yellow: E13, Y15, Y13
Orange: YR09, YR07, YR04
Red: R39, R29, R14
I used some grey to add some shadows

A Cool Day

Hello all,

As you know I'm in love with Rainbows lately.  They are just so happy!!   When I was scrolling through pintrest I saw a card with a penguin standing in front of a row of rainbow balloons.  It immediately caught my attention.  I didn't have the stamps to make a exact copy of the card, but I foraged through my collection and come up with my own version.

Copics used:

Penguin: C10, C7, C5, C3, C2, RV10, Y11, Y13, 0
Pink: RV69, RV19, RV06, RV04
Red: R59, R29, R24, R22
Orange: YR07, YR04, Y17
Yellow: Y17, Y15, Y11
Green: YG09, YG06, YG03, YG00
Lt. Blue: B000, B00, B02, B05
Dk. Blue: B26, B23, B21
Purple: V12, V15, V17
Lt. Purple: RV95, RV93, RV91
Ground: W5, W3, W1, 0

Piece of Cake

 Hello friends, 

You know I love rainbows... I'm always looking for ways to incorporate some color into a card.  This cake has just enough layers to make a fun little rainbow.  I thought I would try for pastel or softer color palate.  I really liked how it turned out.  This color scheme Takes the Cake!  

Materials used:

Cake stamp

 Copics used:

Skin: E000, E00, E11, E13, R20
Pink: RV04, RV02, RV00
White: C3, C1, 0

Plate: W2, W1

Hair: E21, E23, E25, E27

Orange: YR01, YR00, YR000

Yellow: Y13, Y11, Y00

Green: YG17, YG13, YG11

Blue: B01, B00, B000

Teal: BG13, BG11

Indigo: B66, B63, B60

Purple: V15, V12, V01

Glitter on the frosting

Rainbow Butterflies

Hello friends,

These guys just flew off my stamp table to you... I hope you are having a wonderful day.

Copics used:

Blue: B16, B14, B12,
Purple: V12, V15, V17
Red: R35, R32, R30
Orange: YR07, YR04, YR02
Yellow:  Y13,Y15, Y18
Green: YG06, YG03, YG01

Pot of Gold

Welcome, 

I'm having so much fun with St. Patrick's Day cards this year.    I used a old bookmark die I had in my stash to create this upside tag on my card.   I think it give the card a playful feel.  What do you think?  I used gel pens to color the rainbow.  It adds the perfect amount of shine/glitter to the card. 

Materials:

STAMPS: use code TJ10Chris to save 10%:

Shamrock Background

Pot of Gold

Ink:

Versa clair: Amazon

Green ink- Stampin up

Paper: Neenah: https://amzn.to/3E5SnAE

colored cardstock from stampin up

Other: Bearly Art Glue:(detail glue) https://amzn.to/3LXS2CW Tacky Glue (for big spaces)-https://amzn.to/3GoSkTr

No copics today

Treasure Friendship

Hi there!  

I want you to meet Rosie and Bernie.  They are best friends and they go on all sorts of adventures together.   This is my first adventure with them... but it won't be my last.  I had so much fun, I'm excited to ink them up again.  

If you are coloring along with me, the copic colors are listed below.  I drew in the sand to give the treasure chest something to sit on.  

Materials:

Stamps:

Rosie and Bernie Under the Sea

Copics used for this project:  If you are looking to shop- best price I found

Blue: B12, B14, B16, B18

Skin: E000, E00

Glass: B00

White: C3, C1, C0

Brown: E21, E23, E25, E27, E29

Yellow: Y11, Y13, Y15, Y17, Y26

Rainbow: R17, R02, YR02, YR04, Y15, YG13, B00, B01, V12

Sand: E00, E21, E53, W3, E04

Green: YG11, YG13, YG17

Orange: YR02, YR04, YR07

I used some gel pens to add sparkle to things

Warm Winter Wishes

 Hello,   

Winter is almost officially over.  I know it won't feel like it is over for another month, but I'm so ready.  It is my least favorite time of the year.  The only redeeming part is the adorable snowman that can be crafted from that yucky white stuff.   When I realized there where seven of these guys... I couldn't resist making coloring them into a rainbow.      I sent this out as a winter birthday card to a dear friend.  It was like sending a whole snow party in a card.  

Copics used

Red: R24, R14

Orange: YR07, YR04

Yellow: Y15, Y13

Green: YG64, YG17

Blue: B34, B02

Purple: V17, V15, V12

Grey: W2, W1, W0