Making a card #2 video

Well I did it again!!! I made another video of a card I designed. It's for a friend's daughter for her 11th birthday! I had the stamp set for a while now and finally figured out who to use it for! Check out the video below , I hope you enjoy it!

Supplies Used:

Copic Sketch Markers

Bazill cardstock in Berry Sensation

MME "Hey Girl" 6x6 paper pad

Ribbon from my stash

Bow easy

Stickles in Crystal

Glossy Accents

3-in1 glue by Beacon

3D foam squares by Therm.o.web

Memento Ink in Tuxedo black

MFT Hybrid ink in Natural

stamp set Doodle Garden Far out set by MFT

rhinestones from my stash

Die-namics Oval Stax I by MFT

Die-namics Rectangle Stax II BY MFT

Die-namics Fish Flags Layer Stax by MFT

Labels 29 by Spellbinders

pre-made 5 1/2" square card

Chat soon!

Cheri

My First Youtube Video wohoooo!

Well I finally got my video all figured out and uploaded. It turned out not bad for a first attempt. It's on how to make a book card. Have a peek and let me know what you think!!

Chat at you later,

Cheri

Swinging Bye To Say Hi!

I have had the stamp for a while and was dying to get it out and create a card with it. It was so much fun creating all the layers with my die cuts and I absolutely love the stamp! I coloured the stamped image once again with my Copic Sketch markers onto Copic paper and "fussy" cut out the image. Then came the fun part of designing the background. The "grass" paper is called "pretty please" from the Neapolitan Collection by Dear Lizzy. I used my Die-namics "snow drift" die from MFT to make the hills. I edged the grass hills with memento ink in the colour pear tart to make the hills stand out a bit. I cut out the flower border and then layered another cut out of the same die to create the different coloured flowers. Layering the grass over top of the flowers completed the bottom of the card. The cloud paper in the background is from My Mind's Eye 6x6 paper pad called "charm". I cut out a fence and tree from metal dies to complete the top half of the card. I glued everything onto a 6x6" card I made from white cardstock. Using some pop dots I adhered the image to hang from the tree, added a cute sentiment and presto another finished card!

Supplies Used:

White Cardstock

MME "Charm" 6x6 paper pad

"Pretty please" paper by Dear Lizzy Neapolitan Collection

Flower border die by C.C. Designs

Fresh cut grass die-namic by MFT

Tree die by Marianne Designs Creatable LR0257

Roberto Rascals "swingin" stamp from C.C. Dsigns

Snow Drift die-namics by MFT

Copic Sketch Markers

Copic Paper

Yellow stickles

Various green card stock from my stash

glue and pop dots

Guess what????….. I finally filmed a video of me making a "Book Card". I am just in the process of trying to edit it and then hopefully I can figure out how to upload it here and onto you tube. Wish me luck!

Chat at you later,

Cheri

SImon Says Stamp July Kit

I finally had time to get out my July card kit from Simon Says Stamp. It's such a fun kit this month with the theme being "sending happy mail". The papers are from the Pink Paislee "Pen Pal" collection. I can't wait to get my hands on the whole 6x6 designer paper pad. Everyone loves to get "happy mail" instead of bills in their mailbox. 

Supplies used:

SSS monthly card kit

Crystal Stickles

Pure Innocence Sending Happy thoughts stamp and die from MFT

Alphabet stickers in black

Memento ink in Paris Dusk

SSS Lipstick Red Ink

Enamel Dots by Basic Grey

Twine

Red ribbon from my stash

Pop dots

I always look forward to getting my monthly card kit from Simon Says Stamp. Today they released a preview of the August card kit on their blog. It's gonna be a super cute one, can't wait!

Chat at you later,

Cheri

Happy Friday Everyone!

It's Friday yahooooo! It's so nice here today and I am so happy that it's Friday. I always look forward to Friday's as it means hubby is home for 2 days and gives me his undivided attention after a long work week! I've got a couple cards to show you that I made this week!

First off……..It's another baby card LOL and a boy one to boot. Is anyone having girls these days? I need to get a new baby stamp because you must be getting sick of seeing the same sort of card from me but it works and the new parent's love it.

Supplies Used:

Copic Sketch Markers

C.C. Designs Baby Boy stamp

Welcome Little Ones Sentiments by AmyR for C.C. Designs

Blue Elephants paper by Recollections

Aqua Screen paper by Recollections

Aqua Dot paper by Recollections

matching card stock from my stash

white ribbon

Crystal Stickles

Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black

Embossing powder in clear by Old Island Stamp Co.

Die-namics Monarch Border by MFT

Teal pigment ink by Color Box

Die-namics Fish Flags layer Stax by MFT

Standard Circles dies by Spellbinder

Gift Card Die by MFT

The next 2 cards I designed for my Nieces. They both live in North Bay which is quite a distance from us. They lost a good friend and Brother-in-law last week and our thoughts and prayers are with them all.  I thought they could use a bug hug and since we couldn't be there we sent them these cards instead.

Supplies used:

Purple cardstock

Memento Ink in Tuxedo Black

ribbon

Copic Sketch Markers

Pure Innocence Sending Big Hugs set with matching die

Crystal Stickles

Die-namics Floral Fusion Cover up Die by MFT

Die-namics Fluttering Hearts by MFT

I hope everyone has a great weekend and that the weather stays nice! Enjoy your time with loved ones and try to relax!

Chat at you later,

Cheri

She Art Canvas

First off let me say that I love Christy Tomlinson and all her work from canvas to jewelry. If you don't know her, click on her name to go to her blog. She has online classes, an etsy store, YouTube Channel, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and an online store called Scarlett Lime. She is just such a sweet caring lady!

 I love Christy's work and have been eyeing all her She Art Girls , following her blog and YouTube channel. First though I took a class by Christy called Behind The Art. It was full of so much information on how to create the background to a canvas and all the different types of products you can use. She breaks everything down into separate videos and really explains everything in detail and her process on how she creates her canvases. I was glad I took that online class first as it really helped with the She Art class. The She Art Workshop was just as informative and Christy was just as cute and sweet! I wouldn't hesitate to take her online workshops, they are worth the money and Christy is a wonderful teacher.

Here's my finished canvas. I think she turned out really cute and I had a blast putting the whole thing together.

I used lots of techniques and products. I started by covering my canvas in Christy's style called "quilt block"with paper from Authentique called Classique Pretty and Decoupage. I then applied a thin layer of watered down white craft paint to tone down the papers. I took my Faber Castell Artist Big Brush pens and shaded the outline of each block in coordinating colours. I also outlined the blocks after shading with a black marker pen. I used various stamps and stencils with Archival Ink by Ranger in different colours. I also took some Modeling paste and added some dimension with a stencil as well. I created my She Art girl and shaded her with the Faber Castell Big Brush pens. Then it was time to add some doily rub ons, lace and a flower in her hair. Christy likes to doodle alot on her canvas's but I was afraid to try that for fear of wrecking my work LOL. I will try next time though  as I think it adds character and more dimension. All in all it was so much fun and it sure brings the creative side out in you!

Chat at you soon,

Cheri

Took a Copic Card Class!

I took a card class at Two Scrapbook Friends a few weeks ago! Joanne taught the class and I must say she is a wonderful teacher, very patient and helpful. I absolutely fell in love with this stamp and die set from MY Favourite Things (MFT) called BB Sunflower Sweetheart by Birdie Brown. We coloured the images with Copics and I love how Joanne keep the papers simple. It makes the stamped images pop more I think! I've ordered it from Joanne's store and can't wait to start creating my own card designs with it. You should swing by and check out Two Scrapbooking Friends!

I'm working on some other projects and I will be posting more updates this week. Hope everyone is doing ok and enjoyed the beautiful weekend we just had!

Chat at ya soon,

Cheri

I'm on A Roll!

 I'm on a roll getting caught up with all my posts while we relax at the cottage for the long weekend! Here's another card for you to see. I made this one for my Uncle who is turning 75. I've said it before but I always find it hard to make cards for men. I think this one turned out ok. I was trying to go with the theme "you're a classic"by using paper with vintage camera's on it and the old movie theme with the filmstrip and tickets.

Supplies used:

• Bo Bunny 6x6 paper pad: "Mama Razzi2"
• My Favorite Things:
•  Die-namics and stamp set "At the Movies"
•  Big Birthday Numbers Stamp set"by A la Mode
• Die-namics Mini Film Strip
• Die-namics Fishtail Flags Layer Stax 
• button, twine & card stock from my stash
• Basic Grey Candy Dots in Metallics

Well lunch time again, cold meats, cheese, crackers and fresh bread! Who could ask for anything better?!

Chat at you later, 

Cheri

Another couple cards for you to view

Oh my….. I am sitting down by the water at my Parent's cottage! It is absolutely beautiful and the weather today couldn't get any better! The guys just got the "big boat" in the water and got everything tuned up and running smoothly. Now they are out for a ride in the "old but new to my dad" cedar strip canoe. He refinished it and this is the maiden voyage lol. It's leaking a bit but I think they will soon fix that up!

This is the card I gave to my Dad for Father's Day. I fell in love with this image and it's the first time I tried using a digital image and it worked out fine. I got the image from Mo Manning's digital pencil,  her designs are always so cute. I printed it out on copic paper and let it dry really well. I was worried the copic markers might run out of the lines as I was always told to only use Memento Ink. It worked absolutely fine and I now will have a new addiction…..digital stamps LOL.

I'd like to think I am getting better at shading with my markers….what do you think?

Once again I try to add some fun elements to the inside of the card as well.

Here is a card I made for friends that just welcomed a new baby boy into their lives. It is similar to the last one I made. I just love the C.C. Designs baby boy stamp and to be honest is the only baby boy stamp I have right now. 

Well it's noon and that means lunch time according to my Dad. He is all about his meals….. he always says as long as it's hot, lots of it and on time no one will get hurt. LOL, so off we all go up to the cottage to make our lunch! Have a great long weekend!

Chat at you later,

Cheri

Wow where does the time go?

It's been forever since I posted anything. I can't believe it's been over a month since my last post. I've been busy with getting the pool opened, cleaning up  my gardens, and we took a trip to Washington D.C. with my parents. I am still making cards though just haven't had a chance until now to get them uploaded. I made 2 beautiful Mother's Day cards and forgot to take a picture of them LOL. But my nephew & sister both had birthdays as well as my Mom-in-law so I do have pictures of those.
Here they are……

This was for my nephew Cameron who turned 13 on June 5th and loves to play basketball.

 He said to tell you his feet aren't that big LOL.

Now here is My sister's card, she likes to remind me that she is much younger than me…..(only 3 years and when you are little that is a lot, but not so much when you get to be my age Hee Hee!!).  I love this image, I think she is adorable! 

I actually used some of the paper I got in my Simon Says Stamp June card kit from My Mind's Eye called, Now & Then Mildred. I used Glossy accents on the balloon and the girl's glasses.

Of course I used Copic makers, my favourite thing to colour with to make this sweet girl come alive. I like to ink the edges of my paper with Distress ink, and added some bling with Stickles.

I always like to try to finish the inside of cards, and with this one I also stamped a light image of the birthday girl in the corner.

Here's a cute Uptown girl image from Stampin' Bella that I used for my Mom-in-law. I finally got to use the die-namics Floral Fusion cover up die that I purchased a while ago and some paper from the Bo Bunny Primrose collection.

I coloured her with my copies, paper pieced her dress

 and added stickles to the icing layers on her cake.

I had a set of Bo Bunny Primrose Note-worthy die cuts 

and they matched perfectly for the inside of the card.

I have a few more cards to show you but I will save that for my next post. Hope life has been treating you all well and that you are enjoying the summer weather.

Chat at you soon,

Cheri