Easy Watercoloring. Really. Super Easy Watercoloring

Oh, hi!  I'm so excited about the Arteza Real Brush Pens, you guys! I have always struggled with watercoloring.  But these pens make it so easy!  I mean . . . really easy!  Oh, I didn't just purchase them on a whim . . . I watched lots of videos about them first.  And, I'm glad I did because I learned a lot about them.

Here's the card I made using them:

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And there's a video, too . . . where I kinda babble on and on and gush about how much I love these brush pens.

Supplies used:

Spring Peony Stamp Set
Spring Peony Honey Cuts
VersaMark Ink
Detail White Embossing Powder
Embossing Magic Pad
Arteza Real Brush Pens
Canson Watercolor Card Stock
Neenah 80# Solar White Card Stock
Stitched Rectangle Die-Namics
Perfect Pearls 
Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue

*MFT Kraft Hybrid Ink has been retired, but the Natural Hybrid Ink is a close match.

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Lovely Blossoms & 20 Crafty Questions Answered

Oh, hi!  I've got a really quick card for you today . . . those Turnabout Stamps from Concord & 9th are perfect when you need to create a card quickly.

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Oh, and there's a video too, in which, I answer 20 Crafty Questions.  I found out about the 20 Crafty Questions from Mary Polanco.

Supplies used:

Lovely Blossoms Turnabout Stamp
Angel Pink Memento Ink
Rose Bud Memento Ink
MFT Cement Gray Ink
Onyx Black VersaFine Ink
Neenah Solar White Card Stock
Thinking of You Honey Cuts
Blueprints 27 Die-Namics
Stitched Rectangles Die-Namics
Turnabout Jig

The Tim Holtz Stamp Platform is unavailable in the US, but you can use a MISTI Stamping Tool instead.

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Bees with Balloons

Oh, hi!  I'm back with three (3!) more cards using those super cute bees from Pink & Main.  I used one main Bee image on all three. . . .but I love how different each card is.

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You can see how all three came together in the video:


Supplies used:

Bee Day Stamp Set
Bee Day Dies
Cloudy Frames Dies
Happy Birthday Dies
Stitched Rectangle Dies
80# Neenah Solar White Card Stock
Celebrate Paper Pad
Black & White Basics Paper Pad
MFT Extreme Black Hybrid Ink
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink
Cracked Pistachio Distress Oxide Ink
Make-Up Blending Brushes
Cloud Stencil
Wink of Stella Glitter Pen
Fine-Tip Black Pen

Copics used:

Bees - Y17, Y15, Y08, BV23, BV25, BV29, BG10, BG0000
Little Bees - Y15, BG0000
Red Balloon - R29, R27, R24, R22
Teal Balloon - BG49, BG13, BG23, BG11
Green Balloon - G00, G02, G07

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A Bee in a Party Hat

Oh, hi!  Any critter wearing a party hat and holding a cupcake just makes me smile.  And this little bee is no exception.  Look look look how cute he is!

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And I love how the patterned paper from the Celebrate Paper Pad has patterns small enough to use for paper piecing small areas, like his party hat.  You can see how I did that in the video:

Supplies used:

Bee Day Stamp Set
Celebrate Paper Pad
80# Neenah Solar White Card Stock
MFT Extreme Black Hybrid Ink
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
Stitched Circle Dies
Hero Arts Infinity Circle Dies
Stitched Rectangle Dies
Metallic Pink Gelly Roll Pen
Wink of Stella Glitter Pen
Stardust Stickles

Copics Used:

Bee - Y17, Y15, Y08, BV23, BV25, BV29, BG10, BG0000
Cupcake - YG25, YG01, YG00, RV21, RV13
Candle - B05, YR16, Y38

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A Bee on a Pile of Presents

Oh, hi!  Here's another card using those super cute bees from Pink & Main.  Seriously . . . look at how sweet his little face is!  And that balloon paper?? EVER so fun!  I'm not sure if it was done on purpose, but can I even tell you how easy it was to match Copics to that patterned paper??

Anywho. . . on to the card:

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Do you change your mind when you're in the middle of making a card?  I do it all the time.  I didn't think I wanted to have such a big border around the patterned paper and stamped image, but I sure am glad I changed my mind on that one.  I think it really pulled the attention to the bee.

And, there's a video, too:

Supplies used:

Bee Day Stamp Set
MFT Extreme Black Hybrid Ink
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
Scallop Wavy Border Dies
Stitched Rectangle Dies
80# Neenah Solar White Card Stock
Celebrate Paper Pad
Wink of Stella Glitter Pen
Fine-Tip Black Pen
White Gel Pen

Copics Used:

Bee - Y17, Y15, Y08 BV23, BV25, BV29, BG10, BG0000
Little Bees - Y15, BG0000
Presents - RV55, RV17, RV19, V12, V15, V17, YR00, YR02, YR12

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Two Color Copic Blends

Oh, hi!  I'm excited to share this card today!  I usually use three or four different Copics from the same color family when I do blending on an image, but for this rainbow, I only used a two color blend.  Yes! two.colors.  And I was able to maintain a really nice highlight.

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But, can we talk about that polka dot frame for a minute? I mean, seriously . . . how perfect does that work with the rainbow??  There's just something about all the colors of the rainbow with a little bit of black and white added, am I right?

And, there's a video showing how the whole thing came together . . .well, except for the sequins because that was an after thought, but all ya gotta do is glue them down with some strong liquid glue.

Supplies used:

Bright Side Stamp Set
Bright Side Die Set
Cloudy Frames Die Set
80# Neenah Solar White Card Stock
Itsy Bitsy Polka Dot Paper Pad
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
MFT Extreme Black Hybrid Ink
MFT Cement Gray Hybrid Ink
Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink
Blending Brushes
Cloud Stencil

Copics Used:

R24, R22
YR16, YR15
Y13, Y06
YG25, YG01
B01, B000
V12, V0000
C1, C3, Colorless Blender

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A Rainbow AND a Skunk? Yes, Please!

Oh, hi!  I've got a quick blog post today . . . I just had to pop in and share a card I created using two stamp sets from Pink & Main.  I love that their stamp sets work so well together!

Anywho . . . onto the card:

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Oh . . . and there's a video, too.  In this one, I go back and finish the tangent on Copic Markers and how much easier it is to refill them now that I have a scale.  I linked the article I found about it below, along with the scale that I purchased.

Vanilla Arts Blog Post about refilling Copics - http://bit.ly/2WZFgK9
Jeweler's Scale to weigh Copics - https://amzn.to/2KzOxal
Copic Various Refills - http://shrsl.com/175i2

Supplies used:

Bright Side Stamp Set
Bright Side Dies
Scentsational Stamp Set
110# Neenah Classic Crest Card Stock
80# Neenah Classic Crest Card Stock
Itsy Bitsy Polka Dot Paper Pad
MFT Extreme Black Hybrid Ink
Mowed Lawn Distress Oxide Ink
Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide Ink
Blending Brushes
Stitched Rectangle Die-Namics - http://shrsl.com/1j0ov
Wink of Stella Glitter Pen - http://bit.ly/2UcYONM
White Gel Pen - http://bit.ly/2HIKo1c
Fine Tip Black Pen - http://shrsl.com/1o9l8

Copics used:

Skunk - BV29, BV25, BV23, R20, R00, WO,
Hair Bow - BV04, BV01
Flower - BV17, BV04, BV02, BV01, Y15, Y13, Y11
Leaves - YG17, YG03

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Heard the Buzzzzz

Oh, hi!  I've been busy as a bee here in my little craft room. . . . and you'll see what I mean over the next few days.  You guys! I got my hands on the cutest stamp set from Pink & Main . . . and I sat down and whipped up a bunch of cards in no time at all!  I love it when that happens!

Anywho. . . onto the card:

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Yes. . . it IS a shaker card!  I haven't done that in a really long time . . .but that little beehive is just perfect for one.

Of course, there were a few bumps in the road . . .and you can see all of that in the video:

Supplies used:

Bee Day Stamp Set
Celebrate Paper Pad
80# Neenah Solar White Card Stock
MFT Extreme Black Hybrid Ink
VersaFine Onyx Black Ink
Metallic Pink & Purple Gelly Roll Pens
Glossy Accents
Royal Garden Sequin Mix
Wink of Stella Glitter Pen
Self Adhesive Craft Foam
Tombow Multi Mono Liquid Glue
Ad tech Crafter's Tape
Hero Arts Infinity Circle Dies
Fine Tip Black Pen

Copics Used:

Beehive - YR27, YR24, Y35
Branch - E39, E35, E33
Leaves - YG17, YG03, YG01
Little Bees - Y08, BG0000, 100

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Cheers!

Oh, hi! I've been super busy in my little craft room.  I have lots of cards to share. . .it's just a matter of getting all the blog posts and videos done.  Inspiration rolled in here like a thunderstorm in Texas and I decided to go with it and just create as much as I can.

Anywho. . . onto the card:

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For this card, I decided to do the Eclipse Die-Cut technique. . . but use really tiny stamps.  Here's a close up so you can see the dimension of the word "Cheers," and how the cocktails are both on the dimensional die-cut and the stamped panel.  I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Although . . . there was one tiny little issue that occurred when I was pretty much done with the card. But, I wasn't going to start over, so I fixed it.  You can see how the whole thing came together in the video:

Supplies used:

Beach Worldly Women Stamp Set
Mondo Cheers Die-Namics
MFT Extreme Black Hybrid Ink
80# Neenah Solar White Card Stock
Black & White Washi Tape
Wink of Stella Glitter Pen

Copics used:

RV11
YG01
Y08
BG70
C1
B0000
BG11
W1
W0

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