… or is it the mouse out the jar? I know someone who just loves jelly beans. So when I saw the Stampabilities Sweet Sensation stamp in a destash, I knew it had to come home to me. A birthday was eminent and this was the perfect focal point. And anyway, who does not love
The cat is out the bag… Read More »
One technique I have been wanting to try for a while is die cut inlaying. I needed some Thank You cards and so thought this would be a perfect opportunity to try it and also break out my Hi There Bear stampset from Concord & 9th. Using brown and pink cardstock, I cut a card
Die cut inlay experimenting Read More »
Today I am back again with a lovely image from Conie Fong Art called Braids In My Hair. I printed this image onto Strathmore Toned Tan sketch paper and colored it with my Prismacolor colored pencils. Once it was colored, I used my new PixScan mat for my Silhouette Cameo to cut out the image. Fussy cutting
No more need to fussy cut Read More »
Being that hubby and I are celebrating our anniversary today, I had to make a card for him of course. Especially since he was the one that decided I needed a set of Prismacolor pencils in the first place. I used this really cute image from All Dressed Up Stamps called Love Is. I felt
Today I have different sort of card to show you. This time a Christmas card in largely non-traditional colors. I used only red and added gold sparkle to make it a Christmas card. The image is another grayscale with a spot of color – a technique I love whether colored or as a photo manipulation.
Grayscale Christmas Read More »
Not very likely in real life, but with stamps and pencils anything can happen. This sweet stamp called Snowman and Birdie Friends is by Conie Fong – I love her images as you may already have noticed. I printed the stamp out onto Strathmore Paint Pad paper and colored it with my Prismacolor colored pencils. I
A snowman in Florida?? Read More »
Those of you that know me, know that my “job” is to make teddy bears. Also that I make teddy bears to raise awareness and work closely with a few causes. Three bears get adopted in bigger amounts each year, they are Matthew Bear, Chelsea Bear and Aidan Bear. So the responsible parties needed Christmas
Teddy Bear Christmas Cards Read More »
I love Christmas time! I love all the pretty, sparkly ornaments, the colors and decorations one sees around and don’t forget the lights! And so it is also time to make Christmas cards to let people know that we love them and think of them. Although I did make a few cards that were all
It is the Christmas season Read More »
Life has been hectic and while I have colored some between, I have not been able to actually complete a project. But here we are. The line art of this beautiful flower image is by Conie Fong. I colored it with my Prismacolor pencils on sand colored Canson Mi Tientes paper. It was the second
Finally some coloring again Read More »
I am very excited to tell you that my grayscale coloring that I did last month won me a prize. I received another Conie Fong image. This month the challenge in the Conie Fong Art & Design Group is Christmas in July. Looking at the two images I have of Bella, namely Bella sending you smiles
A little Christmas in July Read More »