The Missing Baby... (and a birthday card)

Have you had fun trying to match the baby photos with the PaperCraft Design team members? I am LOVING all the photos but it's really hard to match them all, isn't it? I have a photo of the baby/designer who's missing - can you guess who this little red head is?

To enter the contest, be sure to leave your guesses over at the PaperCraftPlanet's Blog.

Now, on to my card...

How's this for a bright cheery birthday card? I made it using my Sketch Challenge from last week over at StampTV. The papers are all from Stampin Up (except the white which is GinaK's pure luxury cardstock). The embossing on the papers are Sizzix's texture plates that I bought from SU a few weeks ago. After I colored the image with copic markers, I put a thick layer of Crystal Lacquer over the dish and spoon and stickles on the rest of it.

The inside is all dolled up too - with the image decorated with stickles, liquid applique, and crystal lacquer...

Jessica

Baby Cards Class Photos

Good morning!

I have tons of photos to share today to show off the four cards we'll be making at my Baby Cards Class tomorrow (2/10). I still have some openings for my two class times - (1-3) and (5:30-7:30) so give the store a call at 608 579-1026 if you would like to join us.

A 6x6 Basic Grey paper pack, buttons & fibers are all included in the class fee! For my cards, I chose to use Basic Grey's Sugared line.


We'll be making one of each of these four designs and will be using Copic markers to color the images. Some images will be stamped on designer papers and colored while others will be stamped on GinaK's pure luxury cardstock.

We'll be using several GinaK stamp sets to make the cards - Whatever Floats Your Boat, Hand in Hand, How Sweet it Is, and Owl Always Love You.

I'll provide the card sketches for the class to work with and they will cut the papers from their paper pack that they want to use to make their cards. I like these kinds of classes, because they really teach the entire cardmaking process from start to finish.

For the sentiments, we'll stamp them and then cut them out with a variety of nestabilities that we carry in the store. I really like how almost every single sentiment from GinaK will fit in one of these dies - it makes it so easy to use!

I will be offering this class again next month with these same cards if tomorrow's date doesn't work. Right now, I'm thinking the class date for March will be the 12th, but I'll let you know for sure later in the month.

Have a great rest of your day!
Jessica

Twinkling Strawberries

Good morning!


I wanted to share a card using Twinkling H2O's. For a soft glowing background, I washed a light yellow over the entire image. For the wash, I added several drops of water into the paint pot, stirred it after a few seconds, and then spread the diluted paint with a flat brush. The best results will be achieved by using watercolor paper.


My favorite way to watercolor with these fun little paint pots are to use a paint brush and a dish of water - the old fashioned way of watercoloring! I usually empty my aqua painter barrel because I love my Niji Fine aqua painter brush tip. Dip your brush in water, touch it to the paint pot and watercolor away, working from lighter to darker colors. The less water you use, the more sparkle.


I also like to stamp my image in Black Versafine Ink and clear emboss it on watercolor paper. The embossed lines helps the keep the paint inside the lines. It also adds a shine to the finished image.


This was a card we made at a recent Twinkling H2O class. I love the summery feel these colors all worked together to make. We used Nana's Nursery DCWV paper pack - those papers are some of my favorites.


Have a great rest of your weekend!
Jessica

Card Details: Giga Circle Frames, How sweet it is, Summer Harvest, DCWV Nana's Nursery, Watercolor Paper, Twinkling H2O's & aqua painter, stickles, glitter dots, Bazzill Blossoms; Giga Scallop Circle Punch; Threading Water Border Punch

August Stop & Stamp Cards

Hi!

These two cards are the ones we'll be making at Saturday's Stop & Stamp monthly event at GinaK's store in McFarland. Each month, I teach a modified make and take event. We do 2 cards showing different techniques and new products that we carry in the store. The cost of the class is $5 or free with a $50 purchase. The class times are from 10:30-3:00 on Saturday, August 23rd. I hope you can come if you are in the area!



This first card shows off a new line of paper we saw at CHA. We have several different paper packs from this company in the store. She'll be adding them to her online store soon. Gina's Halloween Trick or Treaters Card she shared here shows off another paper pack - all in Black & White. The paper comes in a 6x6 pad, is double sided and has a great lightweight feel to it - perfect for layering. It also has texture to it - a lot like the DCWV paper does.

The first card's image will be colored with Copic markers. We just began carrying two awesome ink pads for your Copics - Memento and Ranger Adirondack. They make using Copics a dream. This class is a great way to try out Copics if you haven't been able to do so yet.

This photo shows the inside of the card. Everyone will be able to choose the paper that they want to use from this paper pack called. We're going to be using the entire sheet of 6x6 paper - can you see how we'll squeeze it all in? The front will be cut to 4x6 and then scored and folded up to reveal the backside of the paper; the inside will be lined with a 2x4 panel; and the left over 2x2 square will have it's corners rounded and serve as a layer for the scalloped circle! WHEW - see no waste! No scraps! Yay!

Did you notice the dots around the Marvy Scallop Circle? It was made with some new Pentel Metallic Pens we found at CHA. They are really neat and great ones to add to your pen collection - if you're a pen addict like I am! I can never have enough of them! I pierced a hole in each scallop first and then went around the hole with the pink pen.

The last card shows off Ranger's Alcohol inks that we just began carrying in the store. Thank you, Gina! I'm so excited that we have them now! We'll also use a new Cuttlebug folder and highlight it with a Cream Chalk Cat's Eye - I actually used it to highlight the entire card. It also uses the amazing new Fiskar's border punch - don't you love it?

I hope you enjoyed the peek at Saturday's cards! Hope to see you there!

Jessica