Floral Thank You Card

Happy Sunday! I am back with a brand new card and a copic coloration video for you today!

I absolutely fell in love with the new  Floral Impressions 6x6 Paper Pack but it was hard to think about cutting into them. I know that you know what I mean!  So, I thought that I could use a digital image and size it so that it would fit into the paper as part of an overall scene.  I didn't take too long for me to decide to use this beauty: Crown of Daisies.  What a gorgeous, sweet image.  I think she looks so lovely nestled amongst all those beautiful flowers and greenery.  I chose all my copic markers based on the colors in the paper.

Copic Markers

Skin: E000, E00, E11, R30, R20

Lips: R20, R32, R24

Eyes: YG13, YG17

Hair: E50, E53, E55, E57

Dress: R01, R20, R32, R35, R37

Flowers: Y000, YR31, TR23, YG13, YG17

The sentiment was created using the Thanks Word and Shadow Die set. I cut the word out of some foiled paper.

I did record myself coloring the image. There is no voice-over because, to be perfectly honest, my house is sooo noisy all the time with all of us here. We are still under curfew and at home schooling.  So, I am sparing you the noise of my 3 boys and instead added some easy-listening music!

To view the video in HD format please click HERE

Supplies:

Thanks for stopping by! I hope you are inspired by this card. I am so happy with how it turned out.

Stay Safe

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Springtime Paper Folder

 Happy Tuesday! Hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend.  I shared this over on the Whimsy Stamps Blog and I also wanted to share this Springtime creation here on my blog as well.  I made a coloration video that shares how I used Copic Markers to color up this very sweet digital image. You will find it lower down in this post. If you want a tutorial on how I made this wallet, let me know in the comment section below!

I was inspired by the length of the papers in the Slimline Buttercup Paper pack to create a paper folder/wallet.  I then decorated it with the very sweet Love Me Not Mae Digital image as my focal image and a die cut using the Slimline Woodland Cottage Die.  This layout would also make an awesome slimline card.

I printed the image using my Epson printer onto Copic X-Pressit paper.

Here is the coloration video. You can view it on YouTube in HD HERE

Supplies

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Stay Safe

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Blending In

Happy Thursday! We are having a lovely and warm Spring day here!  There is only a teeny, wee bit of snow left in a couple of spots of our yard.  They are always the last areas to completely melt away.  I have my windows open...no pollen yet.....and it is just so wonderfully fresh!

I hope that wherever you are, the weather is beautiful too!

I have a new card to share with you. I used the Blending In Clear Stamp from Whimsy Stamps' latest release and the name of the stamp may clue you in to looking a little bit closer. See how long it takes you to spot it!  I fussy cut mine but there is a coordinating die: Blending In Outline Die.

I colored all the dogs and the interloper with a bunch of different copic marker combos. In the video below you can see how I used different combos.  Here the markers that I used:

C00,C1,C3,C5,C7,C9,W1,W3,E42,E43,E44,E50,E51,E53E55,E57,E30,E31,E34

To create my card, I used an A2 sized black cardstock base.  I cut one of the cute papers from the Slimline Black and White Dog Paper pack with one of the dies in the Extreme Postage Die Set.

The sentiment and pawprints were heat embossed with white embossing powder.

Here is the coloration process as well as the creation of the card. You can view it in HD on YouTube HERE:

Supplies

Thanks for stopping by! Enjoy the rest of your day and the coming weekend.

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Spring Themed - Copic Coloration Video

Happy Saturday! I have another coloration video to share with you today! This time I used the absolutely sweet and charming digital image: Be Your Own Kind of Beautiful. I adore the happy and carefree look on her face! It was very quickly colored up!

Video Tutorial:
Click HERE to view in HD format

Supplies

Next week I will share the video on how I put a card together using this sweet image.  Stay Tuned!

Have a great rest of the weekend.

Stay Safe!

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Rapunzel Coloration Video

Happy Tuesday my lovelies! I am took advantage of some free and quiet time (kids are all downstairs watching movies) to make some videos! I know! It has been so long and I was surprised that I remembered what to do!

The first video is a coloration video of a new to Whimsy Stamps digital image illustrated by Some Odd Girl Stamps!  I had so much fun coloring.  Here is the video and you will see the product list below that!

Supplies

Thanks for stopping by!

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Hugs Jeanette xxo

Christmas Series 2018 _ Day #9 Little Secret Santa

Happy Wedensday!  I am bakc to share the ninth video in my 2018 Christmas Series!  This one took a while to create and then to edit the video but I am so happy with the way this turned out.  Originally, I was inspired by this project that I created last year for my December Daily album. It is still one of my very favorite projects! When I saw these new images from MFT Stamps, I knew that I had to create this scene for my album this year! Once again, this project is a mix of old and new products from different companies that somehow all come together to look like a perfect match-up!

I had planned on creating a double-paned window so that we could peek in and see both the children and Santa hiding behind the tree.  I then had the idea to add Whimsy Stamps new Kinetic Dies so that I could have a hidden slider incorported into the page for a super cute surprise!  I think this is such an awesome way to add an interactive component to an album page or a card!

In the video, I will take you through the steps of making both pagers and include tips and tricks to adding the slider component to the page. Once you see how it is done, you will realize that it is actually pretty easy! I don’t include all the coloration in the video….it would have been way too long!  I do, however show how to color up the tree and all the copic markers that I used for the rest of the images are listed below!  Just check any of my coloration videos to see my coloring technique!

Video Tutorial:
Click HERE to view in HD format

Supplies:

No See Kinetics Basics Die Set

Kinetic Straight Basics Die Set

 

Copic Markers Used:

Skin: E000, E00, R00, R20

Hair Little Girl: YR30, E42, E43

Hair Little Boy: YR30, YR31, E41

Dress: R00, R81, R83, R85, R89

Blue: B00, B02, B04

Yellow: YR30, YR21, YR24

Red: R17, R27, R29, YG99

Green:YG21, YG13, YG63

Pink: R81, R83, R85

Grey/Santa’s Beard: W00, W1, W3

Tree: YG21, YG13, YG63, YG17,g12

Dog: E40, E41, E42, E43, W7, W5

Pillow/Stocking & Fur Trim: 0, C00, C1, C3

Cookies: E30, E31, E33

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Jeanette

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 2018 | Day #4 Little North Pole

Happy Monday and Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow Canadians! We celebrated with turkey yesterday and now I am sharing some Christmas makes with you. A little strange I guess!

If you remember, I posted a video sharing how I like to do batch work with my stamps and dies, especially when they are such teeny tiny images.  You can see that blog post and the video HERE if you missed it. The coloration of the images I am using today is in that video.

For today, I am going to share how I created these 3 cards. Very similar but with different little character stamps from the Little Agenda Santa and Reindeer sets.  Each scene is a wee bit different! I like to think they depict the busy preparation days over at the North Pole before Santa’s big night on Christmas Eve.

Video Tutorial:
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Supplies:

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

Paperdoll Art Journal Page | Cinderella Magical Wishes

Happy Thursday! Hope you are all having a great week.  We have had such hot tempertures here all week. Not actually a lot of fun. It is really too hot to be doing anything outside.  I venture out to water my garden and try to keep it from frying, but other than that, I have just been going out to do groceries and run errands.

I filmed this video way back in Februray but it has taken this long before I had a chance to edit it and get it up. I love creating these art journal pages with the Julie Nutting stamps. It is one of my very favorite crafting activiites. I wanted to create one that looked like my very favorite of the Disney Princesses: Cinderella. The video will show you how I did it.

I tend to work with paper scraps and bits and bobs from my crafting stash. I like using them on the art journal pages. Generally I keep things I love, but often they are not enough to create a whole card or scrapbook layout. These 6x8 pages with the paperdolls is the perfect way to use them up.

Video Tutorial:
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Supplies:

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Friendship | Whimsy Stamps + Video

Happy Thursday!  I have  a video for Whimsy Stamps to share with you today.  It features a heartwarming clear stamp set that is incredibly versatile as well as perhaps my new favorite die set! This is my last video for Whimsy as a video team memeber. Starting July, I am switching over to being one of the regular Design Team members.  This means I will be posting more Whimsy cards but not making videos for each of them!
I used a different (for me) technique in creating the background and I used the actual packaging from the stamp set to help me out! It turned out great and I hope to try the technique again using different colors!

Cutting out the cloud and grass dies with vellum provided a very subtle but needed grounding to the card. I like how it turned out.

Video Tutorial:
Click HERE to view

in HD format

Supplies:

An Unbreakable Bond

Cloud and Grass Edger Die Set:

Enamel Dots:

Distress Ink: Click here

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Woodland Buddies

Happy Monday! I have one kid who has one more exam (Science) and then everyone will be off on Summer break! Woot! Woot! I am so ready!

Last month, I was contacted by by Jamie from the Not2Shabbyshop and she asked if I would like to use one of their own stamp sets on a card. She sent me the photo of the Woodland Buddies stamp set and I immediately knew that I wanted to have a play with all the cute woodland critters in the set. I received the stamp set a few weeks ago and was so happy to be able to delve right in and create a card and video!

I decided that I wanted to create a one layer card and mask as many of the cute critters onto it as possible. I also wanted to create a plain white border around the image. You’ll see how I did all that in the video which you will find below all the photos! I also included the coloration with copic markers! You can find a full list of all the markers that I used at the very end of the video.

The background was a breeze to make with a cloud stencil and some distress inks. I love the different results with ink blending!

Video Tutorial:
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Supplies:

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Hero Themed Cards | Whimsy Stamps + Video

Happy Wednesday!  Hope you are having a great week. I think for many of you, the school year has drawn to a close and you are already enjoying Summer! We have a wee bit still left in the school year and as it involves many end of the year exams, all is a bit quiet and serious here in the house. Except for the eldest who is already finished school…….it is a little bit to juggle!

I was really happy to see this new clear stamp set from Whimsy entitled “HEROES”. I think it is a lovely idea to create these gratitude-type cards to give out to the heroes in your community.

I wanted to take a very basic and simple approach with these cards. I didn’t want them to be fussy but I still wanted them to look good! By using stencils to create single layered cards, I was able to achieve the look that I wanted. The watercoloring is not precise or perfect but I like the way it looks.

Video Tutorial:
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Supplies:

Whimsy Stamps Online Store:

Heroes Clear Stamp Set

Swish Stencil

Farmhouse Basket Stencil

 

Distress Inks

Chipped Sapphire

Broken China

Spiced Marmalade

Old Paper

Dried Marigold

Black Soot

Candied Apple

 

Hero Arts Soft Yellow

Zig Markers: Yellow 050, Bright Yellow 052 

Thanks for stopping by!

Hugs Jeanette xxo