Some Bunny Loves You - Card *& Video*

I have been dying to get my hands on this adorable set of stamps from Avery Elle...Some Bunny Loves You.  I wanted to create a simple card using very soft colors.

You can click the video below or HERE to go directly to my YouTube Channel.

I stamped the balloon onto watercolor paper and painted it using my Gansai Tambi watercolors.  I stamped the bunny and hearts onto Neenah Classic Crest 110lb. cardstock and colored the tiny images with my Copic markers. 

I used my Life Changing Brushes from Picket Fence to blend a light background onto Bristol smooth paper using Distress Inks, in Spun Sugar and Squeezed Lemonade.  I stamped the sentiment intot he center of the balloon using black ink and then coated it with Hero Arts Clear embossing powder.  I added some of my Nuvo Aqua Shimmer pen onto the bunny's ears and tail and added a generous amount of Nuvo Crystal Glaze over the entire balloon.  

I mounted the piece onto a layer of foam, a piece of Tonic Barely Blush Pearlescent cardstock and finally adhered the whole thing onto my card base.

Thanks for stopping by to check out the card.  I hope you watch the short video and have a wonderful week!

Tonic Studios - Tools of the Trade - Scrapbook LO & VIDEO!

Hello friends!  I am excited to share a new scrapbook layout and process video for Tonic Studios.  I used a few Tonic products, but mostly wanted to share my newfound love of the Tonic & Nuvo "Tools of the Trade," i.e. basics, like adhesives, trimmers, basic cardstock, etc.

Tonic Studios provided me with products but the ideas and opinions are totally my own.

*Compensated affiliate links used*

You can click below for the process video or HERE to go directly to my channel.

I love the colors and patterns of the Pinkfresh Studio collection 'Indigo Hills' and used a 12x12 as the main background piece and several pieces of the 6x6 papers and some of the Pinkfresh ephemera and some of the American Crafts gold Thickers.

I used some of the Tonic Craft Perfect Watercolor paper to cut out some leaves using my Silhouette Cameo.  I watercolored the leaves to match some of the colors in patterned paper.

I added a light layer of Silver Smoke Mica Mist over the center of the background paper where I planned my photo cluster to be.  I used several pieces of the 6x6 papers under my photos and layered them on a piece of the gorgeous Craft Perfect Mirror Satin Cardstock in Burnished Rose.

I added the watercolored leaves under the photos and around the page, along with a couple other embellishments like the Ephemera from Pinkfresh Studio and American Crafts Thickers.

Finishing up with some gold rub-on pieces, I added several of the Nuvo Vintage Drops adjacent to those rub-ons.

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you check out the video as well!

The complete listing of the supplies used is listed below...

Lesson Obsession - Part 4 - with Danielle Donaldson

Sharing the 4th post in my work inspired by workshops and/or books by Danielle Donaldson, today is all about imitating style, trying to find your own and of course lots of color.

One of my favorite things Danielle does is to create an “inspiration block” on the sides of some of her pieces, using fabrics, patterned paper, ribbon and anything else to spark & encourage a layer of tactile brainstorming.

This green haired gal started out by just playing with watercolors and how they mixed.  Then she her skirt of giant, fluffy layer of tulle began to appear out of the paint.  I have painted several different girls with this technique but the first is still my fav!

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Stitched Background - September 2018

Hello!  Before we get into too any fall colors and layouts, I had to use a few more bright colors for this late summer photo.  Thank you for letting me share this fun layout with you on this day!

I used a lovely Silhouette cut from Paige Evans, specifically made to be used as a pattern for hand stitching.  

 I also cut out this floral-leaf cut from Ashley Horton/Silhouette from a lightweight lb. watercolor paper.  I painted several layers on watercolors onto the floral cut file and then layered it under this black and white photo.  I also stacked several stickers, die cuts and other gold embellishments around the photo.

I layered this background stitched piece and photo cluster onto another piece of pink polka dot paper.  This was fun, easy page to create.  The pink and green embroidery thread I used makes this stitching look so much more dynamic with the thread pattern alone.

Thanks for stopping by today!  Have great week!

Lesson Obsession - Part 3 - with Danielle Donaldson

Sharing the 3rd post in my work inspired by workshops and/or books by Danielle Donaldson, today is all about florals and lots of color.

This piece was inspired by one of the lessons in the latest book, called Painted Peonies and I love the way it turned out!  I struggled with it after the painting part, because it really needed the texture of the ribbon & thread I eventually added, similar to Danielle's.

I tried so hard to keep the colors fresh and bright and changed my water often to help that...something I hardly ever do!

Next I tried out the Compass Hearts, featured in a mini-course 'Be Still.'  I absolutely loved this lesson!  It was SO calming, yet invigorating and I created so many pieces after watching it.  Below are the two I like most...

Although I felt the colors in this piece turned out much brighter than I would have liked, I still loved the movement and freshness.

This second Compass Heart, using more subtle, almost monochromatic colors, turned out completely different but I love it all the same.  The process is so relaxing and therapeutic!

Thanks for coming back to see more of the lessons I have been pursuing in my spare time!

I have one more post, for now, with recent inspired watercolor projects to post...

Lesson Obsession - Part 2 - Watercolor with Danielle Donaldson

Continuing to share the other things I have been working on lately, this is the next series of Online workshops combined with lessons from Danielle's books I followed.  

( I am not affiliated with the artist or under any obligation to promote her work, just love it so much, I want everyone to know her! )

This first painting and the techniques is from another workshop "Creative Girl - The Land of Light and Shadows."  

This little sketch was from the book.

The remaining painting are my creations using Danielle's lessons and drawings as inspiration.

I still have more of these fun little creations to share.  They have been such a joy and distraction from every day chaos!  Thanks for stopping by.

Lesson Obsession - Part 1 - Watercolor with Danielle Donaldson

Hello and Happy Friday!!

I wanted to depart a little from scrapbooking & mixed media to share some other things I have been working on lately.  

( I am not affiliated with the artist or under any obligation to promote her work, just love it so much, I want everyone to know her! )

A couple years ago I can across a book called "Creative Girl - Mixed Media Techniques for an Art Life" and I instantly fell in love!  The artist is Danielle Donaldson  and she has recently released another book as well as the continuation of her online workshops.  This was the first workshop of hers I took called "Down to Earth."  

A couple of the quick beginning paintings from this lesson. 

Below is the final, finished piece from the lesson!  I can't tell you how relaxing and therapeutic it was for me to paint this.  I have been watercoloring for more than 25 years but I have so much more learn!

As you can see, her work is very playful, imaginative, intricate and full of tiny, creative details!

I am currently working on her latest workshop, but wanted to share some of my other finished pieces on my Blog.  So...more posts to come with more Danielle Inspiration!  In the meantime, check her out!

SEASIDE 2018

Hello & Happy August!  I can't believe school is about to start back!  Before it does I wanted to squeeze in a couple more layouts from the summer.

Today, I am sharing this page using almost exclusively pieces of the "Pick-Me-Up" collection from Paige Evans & Pink Paislee and one of Paige's cut files on Silhouette.

I loved the ombre patterned paper and painted a similar piece of cardstock using watercolors.  

I cut out some of the little t-shirts from another piece of patterned paper inspired by the little clothes pins!  Backing small photos to make them look like Polaroids, I added stickers, washi and some of the small foam Thickers.

I also used another cut file of this globe and a gold sequin for the beach, although it's so small, it looks like I marked the entire South East U.S.! ;)

Anyway, thanks for stopping by today!