Mailbox Greetings by KLM Digital Designs

Happy New Year! I am so excited to start 2020 as part of the design team for KLM Digital Designs. I wanted to showcase how versatile these digital stamps are to use. I created two cards with the Mailbox Greetings stamp. Not only did I create two cards, I used copics for the first card and spectrum noir markers for the second card. I wanted to show you that you can use whatever alcohol markers you have on hand, and your cards will come out just beautifully. The stamps from KLM Digital Designs are absolutely adorable.

I created a 5 x 7 card for this stamp. I printed the stamp at 3.5 inches. I made a frame with paper from the Everyday pack by American Crafts. I used the sentiment "Just a Note" from KLM Digital Designs. I used a brad from Doodlebug to compliment the paper and the colors that I selected for my image. I used a red paper and  green paper from my stash to create a mat.

Copics Used:

• Mail box - W0, W2, and W4. I also used C4 and C5 for the screw and R14, R24, and R27 for the flag
• Mail Box pole - E77, E74, and E71
• Tulips - R27, R24, and R14
• Leaves - G03, G05, and G17
• Bluebirds - B14, B12, and B00
• Grass - G17, G05, and G03

I created a background with clouds using Pool Party from Stampin Up and Squeezed Lemonade from Tim Holtz Distress Ink. I simply made a template from a scrap piece of paper to create the clouds. Always use what you have on hand to create your cards. You don't need the latest and the greatest to be creative. I created the same background for each card.

Spectrum Noirs used:

• Mail box - BG2, BG3, and BG4. I also used IG6 and IG7 for the screw and DR1 and DR 2 for the flag
• Mail Box pole - EB4 and EB6
• Tulips - DR1, DR3, and DR4
• Leaves - JG1, JG2, and JG3
• Bluebirds - TB3 and TB4
• Grass - DG3 and DG5

** When I do not have a low, mid, and dark tone, I will blend to shades together to get a third color. Never be afraid to experiment with the colors that you have on hand to come up with a blend that works well with your images.

I truly love creating cards and sharing them with you. I hope that you will follow along with my crafting journey. I do lives on Wednesday and Friday evenings at 7:00 PM EST. Please join me on my Facebook page at Creative Paper Crafting with Jacquie. I post tutorials and replays of my lives on my YouTube channel. I would love for you to like my page and subscribe to my channel.

"Halloween Witch Girl by Crissy Armstrong - A Bit More Time To Craft DT Challenge October 15, 2019

Hello my crafty friends! For the October 15, 2019 A Bit More Time to Craft DT challenge, I used this adorable Whimsy Stamp by Crissy Armstrong, Halloween Witch Girl digital stamp. I love Whimsy Stamps and Crissy Armstrong. I printed the image at 4 inches and created a 6 x 6 card.

Please check out the A Bit More Time to Craft blog and follow along. The challenge is always "Anything Goes". What could be more fun?

For this image I used Echo Park Paper "Trick or Treat" and "Hocus Pocus" papers. I also added few fall leaves to add interest.

I used the following Copic Markers:

Hat - C1, C, C3, C5, BV13, BV02, and BV00
Dress - B99 (pleats), BV08, BV13, BV17, V00, V12, V01, V05, and R00
Shoes - C1, C5, BV23, BV25, AND BV29,
Hair E11, E21, E31, E39, and E23
Pumpkin - YR 14, YR18, and YR 27
Socks BV03, BV08, and BV17
For the grass I used YG06 and Mowed Lawn Distress Ink
For the background I used Squeezed Lemonade, Salty Ocean, and Blueprint Sketch.

I found this challenge so much fun and we should all take time out of our routine to craft and create Art.

MyBesties - Halloween images

Friday night during my regularly scheduled, “live” I used two images from MyBestiesShop. I just adore these cute images. For me, last night was wonderful – it was my first official DT project for My Besties. These images will be released soon.

This card was a bit different for me. I felt outside my comfort zone, but wanted to show that you can have fun, use different products, and make Halloween card.  The skin and hair color were a bolder choice than my normal flesh and brunette tones.

I really enjoyed making this card.  I generally use Copics to color, but wanted to show that you can use any alcohol markers that you have.  I used my Spectrum Noir, Illustrators, and Tri Blends by Crafter Companions. 

I started with the Spectrum Noirs several years ago, and actually love them very much to this day. They are just as good as the Copics, but a better price point for beginners.

The colors I that I used are were a variety of spectrum noir and illustrators:

• The moon – CT1, CT2, and CT3. I added a smidgen of CT4. I also used Mb1 in the decay.
• The skin – YG1, YG2, and YG3. I wanted the skin to have a ‘greenish” glow.
• Eyes – I love to use gelli pens and for this image, I used the green.
• Hair – DR7, DR3, and DR1. Even though the hair is a maroon color, you still use a dark, medium, and highlight tone.
• Lips – CR11 and Cheeks AP1. I love my Besties to have lots of pretty pink on their faces, even if they are green faces.
• Book – OR1 and OR2. I used a black multiliner to write the title, “Going Batty”. A fun touch.
• For the small flowers I used BO2 and on the leaves YG3.
• Clothing on the larger image – VB3, VB2, and VB3. I USED CR11 on her socks.
• Clothing on the smaller image – AB2 and AB3.
• For the bats, I used a variety of colors. I wanted to make sure each one stood out from the other. You can use any combination that you like.  I did use – FS6, FS7, FS8, GB 1, GB3, GB5, GB8, GB10, IG2, IG4, IG6, and IG8. I used the blender pen sparingly too.
• For the background, I used Tim Holtz Distress Inks – Sugared Lemonade. Salty Ocean, Stormy Sky, Blueprint Sketch, Hickory Smoke, Pale Fig, Mowed Lawn, Sage, and Pine Needles. I also used perfect pearls mixed with water to create the stars by splattering them on. Once they dried, they were so shiny.

I simply used black glitter paper to mat the card, which was 8 x 8. A rather large card, but I wanted to use both adorable images.