Christmas in July and a Summer Sunflower

I jump-started my Christmas cards with this one.  The stamp is by Outlines, and I used Copic and Spectrum Noir markers to color it in.  The glitter is crystal, and it's made by Stampendous.

Here's a birthday card that I made for my sister using the sunflower dies from Spellbinders.  I inked the sunflower and leaf with inks by Stampin' Up (Tangerine Tango), Palette (Sunflower), and Hero Arts (Field Greens & Cup O' Joe).  I adhered the sunflower to the left panel of the gatefold card and the leaf to the right side.  The crystal glitter is by Stampendous, and the green is a very old one from Stampin' Up.  The paper is from a 6 x 6 pad by Die Cuts With a View.  I used gold and clear sequins in the center.

Thanks for looking, and Happy 4th of July!!

Coloring Fun

This week I had a play date with my BFF, and I played with my Zig Clean Color markers, Gelatos, and Copic markers.  (Actually, I played with the Copics last night.)  Here are the results:

Zig Clean Color Markers

Gelatos

Copics

I haven't added any "bling" to the images yet, but I really like the way they turned out.  

Thanks for looking!

How to Create a Watercolor Background with Nicole from Lawn Fawn

Nicole is so talentad, and hI just love her designs and techniques.

Blossoms and Breezes Easter Routine Layout by Jen Gallacher

Jen has some great stamping ideas in this video - just what I needed to "spruce up" my Christmas layout.

Wink of Stella for Le$$

I love my Wink of Stella markers.  I really do.  But let's face it:  they're expensive.  Here's a quick video showing how I get the same shimmery look using my Sakura Gelly Roll pens, which cost a lot less.  Thanks for watching.  Please subscribe if you like this video, and stop by again soon.  Thanks!

Tuesday Technique Share

This is one of the best night scenes on a card that I've ever seen.  She is awesome!

Art Journal Pages

I finally worked in my art journal today, after neglecting it for weeks.  After watching a video with Dyan Reaveley, I decided to cut out some stencils with my Silhouette and give some of her techniques a try.  I love the results!

Materials:

• Light-weight acetate
• Dylusions Inks
• Acrylic paint
• Rubber and clear stamps
• Permanent black ink
• Silhouette electronic cutter set on the highest settings, with Multi-Cut set to 3
• Hand-made stencils
• Dylusions stencils

My Journal Pages

Dyan Reaveley Video: