Coloring and Layering of colors

The cards for my upcoming class that I am teaching. My Focus will be coloring and and getting some of the shading and layering down. I am still learning myself and will show the girls about the subtleties about their artwork and how it can make a difference and make it POP!

Fall is here!

I am starting to get ready for Fall! I am coming to grips that summer is over. I was playing with a set that I have had hidden for the seasons past. Here we go! I used the pallette painting technique here

Deets:
Stamps: SU! Grateful greetings, Autumn Harvest Paper: Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive Ink: Pumpkin Pie, Perfect Plum and Perfect plum marker Accessories: Big Kick, SU! impression plate, SU! Edge punch, Pumpkin pie ribbon, Copic Mkrs: E27, YR14, YG67, Y38

Here comes the Sun!

While I was at my friends house stamp lifting. Hee Hee! so devious. I came across this stamp set. Which I am borrowing for an upcoming class. I really like the colors and thought that this would be a great card for the summer sizzler class. I think the girls will like it.

Deets:
Stamps: Artful inkables Paper: Real red, Pixie pink, Tempting turquoise, Neenah Inks: Black, real red Accessories: Copic mkrs, Cuttlebug folder- swirls, XL oval punch SU!, Pop dots, mono, sponge, scissors

Welcome back little one......Spring baby

Another adorable card. I just may use this little baby for the upcoming Coffee, Cards, & Copics class. The only thing is the flowers are a little time consuming. We'll see. anyways. How fun The little birds head is popped. Can't really tell in the pcx.

Deets:

Stamps: Imaginisce Snag'em stamps - Twitterpated collection So Tweet! Sentiment- Short & Sweet SU! Paper:Inks: Choc Chip, Black, Blue Bliss (R) Accessories: Ribbon, Oval punch, Nesties, MS hydrangea punch, Cosmos punch, SU! scalloped circle punch, bling , paper piercing kit, sponge, Copic mkrs, Nesites Yo Yo Yellow, White, DP ( DCWV)

Thinking of you!......Spring

Yup! its that time again. Already thinking about Easter and the projects and all the other things. Gardening, cleaning and getting rid of the basic junk that has accumulated all year. The time for snow is almost ready to leave us. ( Most of us can't wait me, included ;) Just thinking of the prospects here's a card to get you into the spirit.

Deets:

Stamps: Judith, sentiment by Savvy Paper: Apricot appeal, white, light pale green NSU! and DP Inks: Blush blossom, Black Accessories: MS grass punch, Label punch, ribbon, bling, pop dots, Nesties, Copic mkrs MS butterfly punch

Have a Lucky Day!

Well that is a great thing to think about. Having a Lucky day. Well I can't remember the last time I had one of those. I hope soon. As they say " something has to Give!" Right.??

Deets:

Stamps: Riley Moose- St Patty Moose, A muse- Have a lucky day Sentiment. Paper: Garden green, Choc Chip, creamy caramel, DP Ink: Gable green, black Accessories: Nesties, Bling, Copic mkrs, sponge, xl oval punch, SU! edge punch, Cuttle bug folder- Fleur De Lis

Joy is in the Air!

Well tis the season and it is off to a good start. I think that people are definately thinking twice about buying to buy. Really think about what is going on and not going crazy this Christmas season. I know I am. Things are especially tight this year. I am going to make most of my gifts with the talents that I use all the time and I think that it will be MORE special to receive a homemade gift than a tacky something or other that you'll never use or wanted. So Use what you have girls.

Anyways, I went on the CHF blog and was scrolling around and came across a similar card and loved the layout so I stamplifted this great layout. I hope you like it.

Deets:

Stamps: Hook, Lines & Inkers (93) Retired and I think is was one of my first xmas stamps when I started... I am so old :( Paper: Marco papers Red, Certainly celery, DP- DCWV Ink: Black Accessories: Copic mkrs, brads, Circle punch, Nesties, SU! edge punch, ribbon, CM circle punch, SU! scalloped circle punch, popdots

Yikes Spiders!

Here was another card that we did in class. Very exciting for witch is halloween coming up. Another great card for the embossing class. This was the dry embossing using the Big kick and then taking chalk or pigment and smearing it on the embossed areas. It was your preference which technique to use.

Deets:

Stamps: Unknown foam HH, SU! Batty for you Paper: Black, white, green galore Ink: White pigment, black Accessories: Cuttle bug- spidy, CM circle punch, ribbon, scalloped circle punch, pop dots, hemp CM corner punch, make up applicator for ink to web

Creepy!

Getting ready for the spooky time of year. I just love Halloween. What great costumes the kids come up with. I will be one of those big kids. I am going to dress up this year. I can't wait.

This is a great set. I just had a class on fall cards. This is one of the cards that we made involving embossing and using the heat gun. Very Neat. The pcx here doesn't give it justice that there are black spiders stamped on the backdground of the eggplant cs and layered with black.

Deets:

Stamps: SU! From the Crypt, Holiday best Paper: Black, Elegant eggplant, white Ink: Black pigment, elegant eggplant Accessories: Sponge, xl oval punch, hole punch, clear rhinestone brads, distressing tool for edges, pop dots

This spidy is for you!

This was a fun card to make too. The technique is dry embossing. I used pigment ink with a make-up applicator to put on and didn't even have to heat set or anything.

Deets:

Stamps: Unknown foam stamp that says HH., Batty for you Paper: Green galore, Black, white Ink: Black Accessories: Ribbon, CM corner & circle punch, scallop punch, pop dots, hemp, big kick, spider web embossing folder

Simply Embossed

This little beauty was just a simple Heat Embossed Card. I was thinking of a class that is coming up... Technique Tuesday and we are going to do some embossing. I know that they will like it.

Deets:

Stamps: Lovely as a Tree, Teeny Tinies, Paper: Cranberry crisp, Creamy Caramel, Choc Chip scraps, DCWV DP Ink: Copper pigment, Vintage Photo (TH), Accessories: Circle paper clips, ribbon, Ms leaf punch, ticket punch, corner punch, dew drips/sunflower, pop dots, craft sheet with the Tim Holtz blenders, Garnet embossing powder and heat gun.

The studious little girl!

What a great little girly picture. I just really love the Greeting farm girls. I bought them a while ago and have not had the chance to play with them.

Deets:

Stamps: The Greeting farm Paper: DP, Not quite Navy, Wild Wasabi Ink: Black

Accessories: Pop dots, Copic mkrs, Flower punch, Bling, MS leaf punch, ribbon

Momma's little baby Boooyyy!!

What a cute little guy. I was working on some of my fall class line up and needed some beginner cards and I thought that this would be a cute card for that class.

Here are the Deets:

Stamps: Hanna- Riley race car, MFT essential sentiments, Paper: DCWV- fall stack, More Mustard, Cool Caribbean, White Ink: Black Accessories: Ribbon, Robins Nest( sunflower) Pop dots, Copic mkrs

Happy Anniversary

One of the girls in my class asked me... " I have a few stamps and when I bought them I had great ideas and then when I got home I couldn't think of a thing. What do you do?" I said bring it on girl! Let me play and come up with a few neat ideas. This is one of the cards that I did with that stamp. I also entered this in the CCEEC and 2RedBananas challenge. Check it out.

Deets:

Stamps: Museum of Modern Rubber 1997, Uptown Designs Co- sentiment

Paper: Black, White, DCWV- DP

Ink: Black Accessories: Nesties, Copic mkrs, MS Edge, branch punches, primas, bling, sizzix leaf, large Bigz top note, ribbon ( I was going to use another leaf but Its stuck in the sizzix right now... Ouch!) maybe on the next card

Happy Easter

Back by popular demand. I did a card similar for a challenge (*of course) a while back. A few girls saw it and asked if I would show it in one of my classes coming up. What is better than showing it but doing it right. I am still not convinced that this card is finished. I feel that it is missing something. If you can see something it needs let me know?

I thought that this would be a great card to do in my class coming up next week. It will fit the theme.... Glitter / Easter.

Deets:

Stamp set: PSX retired K-2276/ 1997. MFT Essential sentiments Accessories: Big Top note, Sizzix leaf, MS leaf punch, Flower punch, Primas, Nesties, Copic mkrs, Glitter, Atou spica pens,Dew drops mowed grass, window punch, popdots Ink: Black, Garden green Paper: Creme, white, DCWV nana's nursery

I tried a new technique learned in copic class too. I scribbled randomly on paper with the yellow, green and bits of orange, I then took Blender on a rag and dabbed it on the random colors then I punched them with the flower punch. It gives it a really cool look and then all blend together. Very cool Try it and if you think of it link it back to me your projects.. Would love to see them. Have fun!

Your My Prince Charming!

I'll tell you a little story about the color choices. I have a few repeat colors of the copic markers and my daughter (Emesoda) now wants to have her own copic markers. I said that she could have the repeat colors. Well she saw this cute little guy from Whiff of joy stamps. She wanted her colors to be his colors. *Wink. The things that we do for children. And she picked out the layout also; which is from MFT (mftsc09) Check out the layouts there. Very cool. Anyways. This is the fourth project that I am going to do at my class.

Deets:

Stamp sets: MFT Good Knights/ sentiment, Whiff of joy /Charlie Accessories: Nesties, Ribbon, pop dots, sponges, copic mkrs Inks: Pink passion, gable green, black Paper: White, green galore, pink passion, DCWV- DP

You are My Hero

I am teaching a Masculine class next week. How perfect this will be. I just love the rich colors. I also entered this in a challenge ( of course! *wink) Check it out CPS105. I also made a few extras.. I have an anniversary and Bday coming up for friends I just changed the sentiment to I hope you have a SMOKIN bday, anniversary etc...

Deets:

Stamp set: MFT- Good Knight, Accessories: Nesties, Copic mkrs, brads, sponge, SU! edge punch, pop dots, oval punch Inks: Black, bashful blue Paper: Robinhood red, garden green, Pizazz plaid DP

You Mean Everything to me!

Technique Tuesday.

What a cool card. This picture does not do it justice. Very cool on multiple levels.

Embossed resist, Brayered, and Popped.

Deets:

Stamp Set: Baroque Motifs Accessories: Big kick, Top note, Scalloped circle punch, Heat gun, White EP, Brayer, mini glue dots, Stampendous Dot sparklers/ purple, Flowers- white table confetti Brides/ found at Michaels., sponge Inks: White pigment ink, Lovely Lilac, Pink passion, Kaleidacolor/ berry blaze Paper: White, Pixie pink, White glossy CS

Lets Party Girl!

This came out very nice also. I decided to let the girls play with the Copic markers at a class I taught last night. They are very interested in them. I thought that I would let them play. They had fun. We made this really nice card.

Recipe:

Stamp set: Let's Party- sentiment, Fresh Fillers, Star- Judith, Send a celebration Accessories: Pop dots, MS zig zag edge punch, ticket punch, copic mkrs, spica clear pen Inks: black, cameo coral, summer sun-sponged Paper: white, cameo coral, barely banana, dk red non su!

Bling or not!

Wow! How pretty. I just got these really cool petals at believe it or not Michaels. I am very impressed. They are in the wedding isle. I am teaching a Bling it on! Class next week. This will be great for that class.

Recipe:

Stamp Set: Best Blossoms, Savvy sentiment

Accessories: Cuttlebug folder- swiss dots, big kick, scalloped edge punch, ribbon, Nesties, Rhinestone bling!, popdots, Inks: Old olive, black Paper: DP, White, Old Olive