WATERCOLOR CLASS

HEY BLOGGIES,

I took an online watercolor class this week and I learned SO MUCH.  It was a worthwhile class that I would recommend.  We learned about so many different watercolor mediums - powders, pencils, reinkers, cakes, markers and so much more.

Here is a card I made from the background video in the class:

 The white area on the bottom left is NOT a flash reflection.  It is the watercolor paper that I left plain.  I used blues and a green ink with lots of water to create this beautiful background.

 This embellishment is a stamped feather with mixed blues on the stamp.

I used dies and black card stock for the BE HAPPY and the circles.  Hope you enjoyed this watercolor card.

I have entered this card at SKETCH FRENZY FRIDAY.

GINGERBREAD MEN

I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED GINGERBREAD MEN.  ONE YEAR I HAD A WHOLE CHRISTMAS DECORATED WITH THEM.  IT WAS AWESOME

HERE IS A CARD THAT WAS FUN TO MAKE AND SATISFIES THE "GINGIE" IN ME.

 AREN'T THEY SO CUTE??!!  I JUST LOVE HOW THE STAMP SET AND THE FRAMELITS WORK TOGETHER. MADE IT SO VERY EASY AT MY CARD CLUB FOR EVERYONE TO CUT OUT THEIR GINGIES.  WE PUT THEM UP ON STAMPIN' DIMENSIONALS.

INK:  MORE MUSTARD AND CHERRY COBBLER (SPONGED AROUND EDGE OF CARD)
PAPER:  VERY VANILLA FOR CARD BASE AND THE CHRISTMAS PAPER PACK DSP
RIBBON:  REAL RED 1/8"
OTHER:  CHERRY COBBLER DAZZLING DETAILS
                 HOLIDAY FRAMELITS

I SPONGED WITH CHERRY COBBLER LIGHTLY AROUND THE EDGE OF THE VERY VANILLA CARD STOCK BASE OF THE CARD,

THIS IS THE SINGLE STAMP I JUST GOT.  STAMPED INSIDE WITH CHERRY COBBLER.

STAY TUNED FOR ANOTHER CARD TOMORROW FROM OUR CHRISTMAS CARD CLUB.

HERE'S TO INKY FINGERS Y'ALL.

MAY WE ALL "KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON"

HAVE YOU SEEN THIS WONDERFUL HOSTESS SET YET?  I AM SMITTEN WITH IT.  I HAD READ ABOUT THESE POSTERS THAT KING EDWARD FROM ENGLAND HAD PRINTED OUT TO ENCOURAGE THE BRITISH PEOPLE DURING WWII.  IT SPEAKS VOLUMES WITH JUST A FEW WORDS, I BELIEVE:  "KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON."  I THINK THIS SHOWS HE WAS A VERY WISE KING INDEED.

THERE ARE MANY TIMES IN OUR LIVES THAT WE CANNOT CHANGE THE CIRCUMSTANCES WE ARE EXPERIENCING, BUT WE CAN STRIVE TO KEEP OUR INNER PEACE AND "CARRY ON".  RIGHT NOW THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE FLOODED HOMES FROM HURRICANE ISAAC AND THE FLOODING RAINS OF THE REMAINING TROPICAL PORTION OF THAT STORM ARE EXPERIENCING HARD TIMES.  THE ONLY THING THAT WILL HELP THEM IS TO KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON.  PART OF KEEPING MY INNER PEACE OR KEEPING CALM IS PRAYER.

 I CREATED THIS CARD IN VERY VANILLA CARD STOCK WITH MIDNIGHT MUSE LAYERS.

 I USED INTERNATIONAL BAZAAR DESIGNER SERIES PAPER FOR THE DECORATIVE LAYER BEHIND MY SENTIMENT.  I LOVE THE COLORS USED ON THIS DSP AND PLAYED IT UP WITH MY STAMPED CROWNS AND THE NARROW RIBBON.  NOTICE AN ADDITIONAL FOLDS OF RIBBON ON THE RIGHT SIDE UNDER THE FIRST CROWN?  I THINK THAT LITTLE EXTRA TOUCH REALLY MAKES THIS CARD SPECIAL.

THE CROWNS FROM THIS SAME STAMP SET ARE STAMPED WITH CAJUN CRAZE, SUMMER STARFRUIT AND LUCKY LIMEADE INKS.  THE CROWNS AND THE SENTIMENT ARE ATTACHED WITH STAMPIN' DIMENSIONALS.

I HOPE YOU HAVE ENJOYED MY CARD.  I MADE SEVERAL OTHERS BEFORE I DECIDED I LIKED THIS LAYOUT THE BEST.  I SAW SOMETHING SIMILAR SEVERAL MONTHS AGO ON MARY FISH'S BLOG (HEY MARY!) BUT HAD TO CHANGE IT UP BECAUSE I AM NOT AS SEASONED A STAMPER AS MARY IS AND I COULD NOT MAKE IT WORK LIKE SHE DID.  SO THIS IS HER IDEA WITH MY CHANGES AND FLAIR.  HOPE YOU LIKE IT.

WON'T YOU LEAVE ME A COMMENT TO LET ME KNOW YOUR IDEAS ON THIS CARD?  I SO APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS.

HERE'S TO CREATIVITY Y'ALL!!

CUTE GIFT IDEA AND THANK YOU GIFT

TERRI WALKER, OUT IN "BLOGGIE LAND", POSTED THE IDEA OF PUTTING A NAIL FILE INTO OUR VERY TALL AND THIN CELLO BAGS.  I DECIDED TO USE THIS FOR MY AUGUST THANK YOU GIFTS AND HAD SO MUCH FUN MAKING THESE.

I COULD NOT FIND MY CAMERA AND WANTED TO GET A PHOTO QUICKLY SO I USED MY PHONE.  SORRY IT IS SUCH A BAD PHOTO.  I USED THE PACKING PAPER FROM PACKAGES IN THE MAIL AND CUT OUT THE FLOWER WITH MY BIG SHOT TO CREATE THE PRETTY FLOWER DECORATION AT THE TOP OF THIS LITTLE GOODIE BAG.  LOOK HOW NICELY THE NAIL FILE FITS INTO THE CELLO BAGGIE.  IT IS A SELF SEALING BAGGIE AT THE TOP. " EASY PEASY".

 I USED MY LITTLE LABELS FRAMELITS AND STAMP SET TO MAKE THE THANK YOU LABEL BANNER ON TOP OF THE FLOWER.  I USED A CORDUROY BUTTON IN THE MIDDLE.

A BEAUTIFUL CLOSEUP OF THE FLOWER.  YOU CAN SEE THE THANK YOU BANNER VERY WELL AND SEE THAT I ALSO SPONGED SOME INK ON THE FLOWER EDGES AND ON THE BUTTON.

IF YOU ORDER ANY STAMPIN' UP! PRODUCTS FROM ME IN AUGUST, YOU WILL BE RECEIVING ONE OF THESE SPECIAL GIFTS AS MY THANKS FOR ALLOWING ME TO BE YOUR STAMPIN' UP! DEMONSTRATOR.

I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR COMMENTS ON THIS CUTE FLOWER-TOPPED NAIL FILE GIFT.

HERE'S TO INKY FINGERS Y'ALL.