Christmas Series 2018 | Day #8 Little Reveal Wheel

Happy Tuesday! Hope your week is off to a great start!! Have you started thinking about decorating and shopping for Christmas?  I start pretty early but I think that is because I am a blogger and I have to get my content ready way before the season starts!  Today’s card set and video tutorial took a long while to film and edit!  I am absolutely crazy about the interactive effect that the Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel adds to a card.  I think that everyone will be super happy to get one of these in the mail this holiday series!

I CANNOT get enough of these cute penguins! They certainly look like they are very hard working….well maybe that little guy in the box is playing more than working, but he is a cutie!

Using the same set but creating a different look. I added less images and switched up the backgroud inks colors and the appperature shape.

Did you see THIS POST?  I used this set to create a totally different take on Santa, his sled and the reindeer.  I mentioned in my video tutorial that I was planning on making one featuring an iconic night sleigh scene…..here it is! I am super happy with how it turned out!

Finally, I used other images from the Santa Sleigh set to create this card.  I thought Santa might want a change and so I gave him a lovely blue suit. Hope he likes it!!!

Video Tutorial:
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Supplies:

Copic Markers

Penguin: C7, C5, C5, C3, C1, 0, R00, R20, YR21, YR18

Pink: RV00, RV63, RV66

Aqua: BG13, BG11, G0000

Blue (bird & packages): B000, B00, B01

Yellow: YR30, YR31, YR24

Red: R17, R27, R29, YG99

Fur trim: C3, C1, C00

Santa Face: E000, E00, E11, R30, R20

Santa Beard: W3, W1, 0

Santa Suit: B00, B04, B66

Boots/Belt: C7, C5

Reindeer & Dog: E21, E23, E25

Antlers: E30, E31, E34

Sack & Mittens: YG63, YG97, YG99

Sleigh: YR30, YR31, YR24, C7, C5, C3

Signpost: C1, C00, 0, B02

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you are enjoying the Christmas Series so far!!

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Christmas Series 2018 | Day # 5 Little Christmas Helpers

Happy Tuesday! I hope you are having good week! I had a bit of a crazy week last week and so I am a little later in getting this posted than I wanted.  I am so excited to share this card with you because I really LOVE how it turned out and I am automatically filled with festive excitement whenever I look at it! this is the fifth in my Christmas Series videos for 2018!

I am a sucker for Lawn Fawn stamp sets and when I saw the new Holiday Helpers stamp set, I immediately thought how perfectly it would pair with the previously released Christmas Dreams set! So, with that thought, I began to dream of the perfect holiday scene!  A sweet little elf couple busy wrapping Santa’s presents for everyone on his nice list. Here they are: cozy and comfortable in front of a roaring fire, with some sweet cocoa and a faithful hound snoozing in the corner.

I first diecut the Mama Elephant Madison Avenue frame from some Neenah cardstock and then started laying out all the various stamps.  This way I can visualize the scene and make sure that I am adding enough elements to create a nice balanced look!  I then created a textured wall and floor using some older supplies that have been much neglected.  I could not find the exact embossing folder and embossing plate but I found very similar ones that would create the same look.  They are linked below in the supply list.

There are a lot of images on this card and a whole lot of coloring went into it. I was very  mindful to use the same marker combinations to color all the reds and greens, etc. I think this makes the card look more cohesive.  I also added interest by having some of the elements extend past the confines of the border. I love how that looks! To add some glitter and shine, I added Nuvo Glitter drops to various elements. I am really suprised how much better I like these Glitter drops compared to my beloved Stickles.

Video Tutorial:
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Supplies:

 

Copic Markers Used:

Skin: E000, E00, E11, R20

Hair Girl: YR30, YR31

Hair Boy: E34, E31

Fireplace: YR30, YR18, YR24, YR31, C3, C5,W1,W3,C1, W5

Red: R37, R35, R32

Green: YG17, YG23, YG21

Belt: C9, YR30, YR31

Fur Trim: C3, C1

Star: YR24, YR31

Tree: YG17, YG21, YG23, E34, E31

Dog: E30, E31, E34

Aqua: BG23, BG11, G00

Thanks for stopping by! Be sure to subscribe so as not to miss my next videos and post for my Christmas series! A new one is coming up in a few days!

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Christmas Series 2017 | Day#6 Stitched Gift Tag Decorations

Happy Wednesday! Slowly but surely we are getting back to normal after the fire. I am so grateful, thankful and overwhelmed with all that has gone on. Our belongings from the basement were all taken away, ozone treated and cleaned and returned. We barely lost anything. I feel so fortunate. 200+ boxes were brought back at the end of last week and we worked like machines to get everything unboxed and put back. We did cull out a lot of things to donate as well throw-out things that we of no use.  At the same time, we took the opportunity to put up the tree and all the holiday decor. There was no point in packing it all away….after all it isn’t too early to put it up!

With all this going on, this latest video took a while to get edited and a voice-over, but it is finally done! Last year, I made a bunch of gift tags that also were pretty enough to hang as tree decorations. They were a big hit, so I decided to make a new type for this year!

Video Tutorial:
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Supplies:

Copic Colors Used :

Llama : N1, N3, 0, E21, E00, E000, R20, R30

Bunny & Seal : C1, C3, C00, R20, R30

Sled: E30, E31, E23

Owl: E30, E31, E23, BG11, 0, YR04, Y21

Penguin : C7, C5, C3, C1, 0

Otter : E30, E31, E23, R20

Red : R46, R17, R05

Polar Bear: W1,W3, W00, 0, R20, R30

Goldfish: YR04, Y21

Aqua : BG02, BG05, BG07

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Christmas Series 2017 | Day # 4 Cozy Christmas

Happy Wednesday! Hope your week is going well! We are STILL in the midst of kitchen renovations. We had one delay that has had a domino effect on all other work. At the moment we are at a stand-still waiting for some trades to finish so that others can do their thing. I just keep channeling positive thoughts because we are extremely lucky to be able to do this reno in the first place. Still, a kitchen renovation is really not for the faint of heart. Check out my instagram to see the progress!

Today I have a new project to share with you in my 2017 Christmas Series. It is for my December Daily album and is a two page design. The first page has a peek-thru to the next page. It was a piece that evolved as I was working on it and I used products from a TON of different compagnies! It is so fun to mix and match and create your own unique page! Without furthur ado, let’s get into it!

The paper for the front as well as the die cut sentiment were part of a December Daily kit (I think last year’s) that I hadn’t used yet. I am trying to use up all the extra pieces!

The window was diecut using a Memory Box die that I have had for so long. There are matching shutters and I flower box that match. I ended up using the frame and the box only. The window box was “dressed” up by using a Martha Stewart leaf craft punch (also super old) to create some evergreen boughs. It adds texture and interest to the page and a nice pop of color to off-set all the red! 

I love that you can see the little girl through the window. It just invites you to turn the page!

This scene took on a life of it’s own as I just continued to add layer after layer. It is so rewarding when all the different components that you have pulled out of various stashes all come together to form a perfectly matched scene! (It takes a little patience too, but it is worth it).

The sentiment was one of the last things that I added and I am so happy with how it matches the exact mood of the page. This reminds me of how I felt on a Christmas evening; warm, cozy, sleepy, safe and loved.

Video Tutorial:
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Supplies:

Sleepy Cinnamon image also availble –>HERE

Copic Markers Used :

Skin: E00, E11, E000, R20, E30

Hair: E21, E23, E39

Pjamas: C1, C3, R32, R35, R37

Chair & Cushion: C1, C00, 0

Dog: E30, E31, E23

Bone: C1, R37

Presents: RE5, R37, YR24, YR31, G14, G94, BG13 BG11

 Berries, Tassels: R05, R46

Leaves:  G14, G94

Table:  E21, E23, E39

Glass: BG11, C00

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Christmas 2017 | Day #2 Shadow Box Cards - Lawn Fawn

Happy Thursday! I have a new project and video for my 2017 Christmas Series! I used some of the amazing, new products from Lawn Fawn to create this fun and sweet shadow box cards. They fold flat for mailing and then pop  open to display the little scene created inside. Lots of fun and with all the cute winter/Christmas themed sets from Lawn Fawn – endless possiblities to create your own and personalized scenes! The video and supplies are at the bottom of this post;  after all the photos!

The shadow box die set comes with a ton of metal dies. You can choose the apetature you want (there are tow sizes of rectangles and one oval), create snow banks, waves or a landscape, and add trees! So much in one set! Once you get the hang of folding and adhering the box components, it is pretty fast to whip them up!   I also did a little switch up and turned the box on its’ side. Let me share what I created:

Sweet Skating Polar Bear

Polar Ice-Fishing Party

Otterly Christmas

Video Tutorial:
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Supplies:

Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers Used :

Bear: 090, 091

Cheeks: 220

Scarf: 033, 302

Skates: 038, 091

Pail: 090

Ice, Water-hole: 033, 302

Fish: 052, 050

Red: 022, 021

Fishing-rod: 066, 072, 091

Otter: 066, 064

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Craft Haul 2017

Good morning or afternoon my lovelies! I am posting my latest Craft Haul. I am getting ready for Christmas….at least in my crafty life! For the past few years, I have created a Christmas video series sharing the crafty makes that I create for my family, friends, for my Christmas cards and gift giving as well as for my December Daily album.

Lawn Fawn has an awesome, mega release for Fall & Winter this year and I went a little crazy with all the Christmas/Winter ones. I can’t wait to share what I have planned for this release and I really hope to inspire you to craft your own little treasures this year! I did buy these items in two separte hauls…….obviously the restraint that I practiced the first time I shopped did not carry through to the second time!

I do plan to use more than just Lawn Fawn in my Christma series…….Whimsy has some GORGEOUS Christmas themed products that have just released and there is more to come next month! As well, there are so sweet things that I have been picking up here and there over the year.

Video Tutorial:
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Supplies:

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Jeanette xxo