Hello from Toni: Dinosaur Christmas

Greetings, friends! I love dinosaurs and had to, absolutely had to, make a couple of dino holiday cards.

Aren't they the cutest? I kept the design CAS for both cards. I had intended to make them one layer as well but forgot to mask for the Lawn Fawn Christmas Fishes hats so fussy cut those and added later.

The blue card uses Mama Elephant Me and My Dinosaur. I liked the larger body for being able to draw in more lights and add bigger presents.  I used Copics B00, B01, B02, B04, B18, N1, R05, R08.

The second card uses Avery Elle Rawr. So cute!  It occurred to me after that I could have masked off some of his spots and drew in another light strand in its place. I used Copics G28, N1, R27, R29, R39, Y02, Y08, YG13, YG41, YG45.

I cobbled together the sentiment from Avery Elle Rawr and Lawn Fawn Merry Messages. Don't be afraid to snip your sentiment stamps to get exactly what you want!

I'll see you again soon.  If you'd like to check out my other creations in the meantime, you can visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft, my Instagram, or my Pinterest Board.  

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Thanks So Much with Lawn Fawn...

 

Happy Wednesday everyone! I can't believe it is Thanksgiving Day tomorrow!! This month and year have been flying by. I had to create one (or two, lol) more card with a thankful theme. I used the super cute new Lovely Latte die from Lawn Fawn. 

I began by die cutting all of the layers to create the cards. For both of the cards, I die-cut the base panel for the cards using the Basic Rectangles die set, the Backdrop Fall Leaves die, the marshmallows from the Stitched Mug Frame, the pumpkin from the Reveal Wheel Pick of the Patch Add-on, and the Fancy Lattice Backdrop die. For the second card, I used the Tiny Gift Box: Peacock and  Turkey Add-on. 

I then added color to the Backdrop Fall Leaves die cuts using Rusty Hinge Distress Ink, Victorian Velvet, Brushed Corduroy, and Antique Linen Distress Oxide inks, and Pizza Crust Lawn Fawn ink. For the sentiment on both cards I used the Fancy Wavy Banners die set, and the Wavy Sayings stamp set.  

I hope you enjoy this set I created to share with you today. Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by. I hope you each have a wonderful and blessed day. Please feel welcome to visit me on my blog, IG or Pinterest.

Links to products used or recommended are listed below: 

 Lovely Latte

 Basic Rectangles

 Backdrop Fall Leaves 

Wavy Sayings 

 Fancy Wavy Banners 

 Pizza Crust 

Rusty Hinge 

 Victorian Velvet

 Brushed Corduroy

 Antique Linen

Tiny Gift Box: Peacock and  Turkey Add-on

Fancy Lattice Backdrop

Reveal Wheel Pick of the Patch Add-on

Stitched Mug Frame

MFT Extreme Black ink

Gelly Roll Classic White Pen

Foam Tape

Hello from Toni: Mixed Media Poinsettia

Hi hi!  I was going through my stash recently and rekindled my interest in acrylic gouache (essentially a thick acrylic which allows it to be more opaque). Because of the paint's opacity, it makes it perfect for coloring on dark colors.  Talk about drama!

I stamped the Waffle Flower Poinsettia (FYI this is on clearance!!!) onto black cardstock using Versamark. The resulting lines are faint but allow you to use the stamp as a guide for painting.

You can see a bit of my process below. I fill in the basic image using one color family at a time then later go in and add shading, highlights and details.  Those added touches really transform the look.

Notes:

• I use white with the basic colors to create my shades. The non-whitened color is the shadow then I worked my way out from there with increasing white.
• The paint is thick and will thicken further over time.  You can add a tiny bit of water but beware of adding too much as it will affect the opacity.
• I like the texture so don't worry too much about viscosity. I can always go back and add another layer if necessary.

To finish the card, I masked the blooms and spattered Copic Opaque white then brushed a bit of Hero Arts Unicorn pigment ink on the corners.  I used my beloved Posca pen to fill in some spots. Once everything was fully dry, I embossed the Honey Bee Bitty Buzzwords: Holidays sentiment and added the Honey Bee Bitty Buzzwords: Holiday Dies.

I'll see you again soon.  If you'd like to check out my other creations in the meantime, you can visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft, my Instagram, or my Pinterest Board.  

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Warm Hugs In A Mug with Mama Elephant...

 

Happy Wednesday everyone! I am sharing this card, tag, and bookmark set with you today. I used the adorable Hot Cocoa stamp set from Mama Elephant. 

I began by coloring the images from the set using Copic markers. For the red areas, I used R11, R22, R05, R27, R46, R59, and E09. For the brown areas, I used YR23, E31, E25, E47, and E49. For the penguin, I used W7, W5, and C9. 

Next, I die-cut the base panel for the card using the Basic Rectangles die set, I also used the Framed Tags Madison Avenue die set to create the scalloped frame, and the tag. To create the snowy area, I used the Slimline Stitched Hillside Border die set. The oval for the sentiment is from the Oval Scallop Frames set, and the bookmark and die-cut bows are from the Bookmark It die set. 

I hope you enjoy this set I created to share with you today. Thank you so much for taking the time to stop by. I hope you each have a wonderful and blessed day. Please feel welcome to visit me on my blog, IG or Pinterest.

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