Friday's Tip of the Day

Shading using Markers and Reinkers

Today tip is how to use our markers and reinkers in shading. I don’t know about you, but I always have a hard time with shading. Getting the colors to blend correctly and placing the highlights where they belong. A couple of years ago I ran across this pictorial on how to do this amazing technique!
 This technique made it a lot easier for me.  So to give credit where it belongs I saw this on Jennifer Foley's blog.   Her card was amazing,  I decided to share with you what I had done. Now I also will include step instructions.

So let's get started, first here is my card done, I love the way it came out. This is the easiest shading effect that I have ever done.

Supplies

Card Stock                            Early Espresso, Soft Suede and Vary Vanilla

Stampin Ink                           Stazon Black, Eary Espresso

Markers                                 Only Orange

Re-Inkers                               Soft Suede

Ribbon                                   Daffodil Delight Stitched(I colored it with Only Orange)

Button                                    Neutrals Designer Button in Early Espresso

Stamp Set                              Blooming in Kindness

Here is how to do it: 

1. Choose the colors that you want or use the color coach to choose a Dynamic Duo color combination.  
2. Choose one of  the re-inkers for the dark color, and the marker for the light color.
3. Squeeze one drop of ink into a color palette or a plastic container or paper plate.
4. Place the brush tip of the marker into the ink until it absorbs the desired amount of ink that you want. 
5. When you color an image with the side of your marker, you will get two colors for a shaded affect. 

When you are done to get rid of the re-inker on your marker just color on a scrap piece of paper until the darker color is gone.

I did have to play around with it for a few minutes, but once I got the hang of it I was in love with the results!!!  I also tried some added effect by taking my aqua painter and only orange marker and did additional highlights. This is optional.

 Here what mine looked light before I finished the card.

 That’s it! I hope you like it. It looks like it took a really long time to make, but in reality it only takes about 5 minutes to make, if that!
Adding additional card stock, ribbon and button. All together about 10 minutes. I don't know about you but I like quick cards. I love this technique.

Let me know what you think of it, and if you try it send me a picture and I will post it on my blog.  Just email me at jackielwatson2009@hotmail.com.

Thanks for stopping by,
Jackie

Twelve Days of Christmas is just days Away

Here is a sneek Peak of my Twelve Days Of Christmas!

This is my first year doing Twelve Days of Christmas so my sister and I are so excited to show you all the projects that we have come up with for the Holiday Season. I will be announcing very soon the start date. Below is a teaser of what is to come.

I hope you will come back and see what my sister and  I have been up too. 

Friday's Tip of the Day

How do you fix the cracking caused when using the Woodgrain Embossing Folder?

I know allot of us have had this problem since the Woodgrain has come out and thanks to Kay Kathoff and Linda Heller there is a way to fix this.

All your cracking issues will be solved when you place a card stock Vellum panel inside your folder. You can adhere it with snail and keep it there permanently. Sounds Great!! Can't wait to try it out.

These two ladies even made a video so we can see the before and after pictures. I posted it to my tab under videos. 

I am going to try this technique on some other embossing folders that I have issues with and will let you know how that works out.

I want to thank Kay and Linda for sharing their great video with all of us.

Until next Friday when I post another great tip!

Jackie

Halloween Dual

I have been  working on Halloween cards to send too my daughters and their families this past week. Our family gets into Halloween.
Case in point here is my daughter Kari's bathroom. Isn't she just the coolest and all for $4.50 now that girl can shop.

I think my card will fit right in. What do you think?

Here is the inside

Supplies
Card Stock                            Basic Black and Tangerine Tango
Designer Series Paper           I used some of the left overs from my Halloween Printer's Tray Kit
Stampng Ink                           Basic Black
Stamp Set                               Googlies Ghouls
I also added Rhinestones for Bling. 

The card is simple and spooky all at the same time.

My next card for my other daughter Shelly is a little more Toxic if you know what I mean.

Witches and Goblins and Spooks  Oh My!

Inside of card

Supplies

Card Stock                              Basic Black
Stampin Ink                             Stazon Black
Stamp Set                                Toxic Treats
Designer Series Paper             Howlstooth and Scaringbone
The Bats are from the Halloween Printer's Tray and the red eyes are from Cherry Cobbler  Dazzling Details.

Thanks for stopping buy and sharing in my Spooky Halloween Day. Which card is your favorite Kari's or Shelly's?

As always I would love to hear from you so leave a  message and let me know what you think.

Jackie  

                                              

Frosty Friends

I have been playing around with some ideas for a card class this fall and came with this card. I wanted something simple, but alas it came out a little vintage. I just can't o use help my self.

I wanted to use Stampin Up Snow Much Fun stamp set out of 2012-2013 catalog.

Here is the inside. What do you think?

 

Supplies:
Card Stock                  Midnight Muse, Cherry Cobbler, Whisper White
Stamp Ink                    Midnight Muse
Framelits                    Labels Collection, Bitty Banners
Stamp set                    Snow much fun, Frosty friends (Holiday Mini)
Scarlet Tulle Ribbon (Holiday Mini), Basic Pearls and Dazzling Details for some good old fashion Bling!!

I will be posting more this weekend of some ideas I have. Leave me a comment, I appreciate them all.

Summer Afternoon

I was looking through some of the goodies that my sister and I got from last week order and decided to play yesterday. I just loved the Summer Afternoon stamp set in the new catty. I have seen so many great cards using it and decided to try my own. Since I am an artist, I went with doing this in water color effect. I hope everyone enjoys what I came up with

Supplies:
Card Stock:                      Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Cajun Craze, Lucky Limeade and water color
Stampin Inks:                   Soft Suede, Lucky Limeade, Old Olive, Cherry Cobbler, Marina Mist, Baja
                                         Breeze and So Saffron
Die Cuts:                         Labels Collection Framelits
Punch:                             Eyelet Border
Designer Paper:              Well Worn
Ribbon:                           Chantilly Lace and Pear Pizazz seam binding(retired) under the lace

I also used the color spritzer tool and Soft Suede marker to give the Soft Suede background a splatter effect. I also sponged the edges. Over all it helped in giving my card a Vintage look which is what I was going after.

I am sorry the photo came out a little darker than I wanted, it must have been the lightening that day I took several and they all were the same. Please feel free to leave comments, I love hearing what everyone thinks.

Jackie

Mother Day Gift's for my Daughters

I decided this year to take our Stampin Up Kraft boxes and decorated them. Each one is as different as they are. I filled them with some yummy chocolates and some special Mother's Day Tea  Sachet's. The first one is for my daughter Kari. She cannot have sugar so I found some Dove sugar free Raspberry chocolate's and I added the Floral Mother's Day Tea.

This is the whole Gift

Here is Kari's box opened up with all the goodies.

Here is the top with the Flower made with the Scallop punch

The next one is for my Daughter Shelly is loves purple and I think Wisteria fills the bill.

Next is her box of  delicious Dove Carmel and raspberry chocolates and Floral Tea

Now for Shelly's top  I chose to do a satin ribbon flower and put one of our Antique brads in the center

I had such a great time making these lovely gifts for my daughters. I hope you enjoy them as well.



VC Rocks Challenge 10

Of all the Challenges I love this one the most. I love making Vintage looking cards they only think better is using my favorite color purple.

On the inside are 1 hearts.

I am going to put Happy Mother's Day I think for my grandson to give to his mother, my daughter.
Supplies:
Card Stock                   Whisper White, Wisteria
Embossing Folder        Square Lattice, Framed Tulips
Stampin Ink                  Wisteria
Heart Framelits, Basice pearls, vanilla seam binding(inked using Wisteria)and tea stain distressing

Enjoy

Badges, Badges, Badges

I joined a very talented group of ladies this summer in VC ROCKS, making cards, doing challenges, being in Blog hops and much more. I got my badges today and put them on my VC ROCK scrapbook page.  Cool aren't they?