Jennifer McGuire, ink.

Another video...

... over on Hero Arts blog today.  Be sure to check it out HERE.

How-To Video: Raised (Glittered) Edge

Have you ever been making a card and then decide to add something... only to realize immediately that it looked better before?

This happens to me often.  I usually just leave it as is and move on to the next thing... thinking of it as a lesson learned.  I rarely redo things. Me + cardmaking = lazy. :)

Anyway, here is a video for a card that is on Hero Arts HERE.  It shows how to create a raised edge on a card.  And then I show how to mess it up by adding glitter. Hee...

As seen on heroarts.com.  For info and supplies, click HERE.

Off to go see a movie with my girlfriends.  I will post a winner for the giveaway tonight.  Have a good one...

How-To Video: Embellishing Scalloped Edges

Hello, stampers and scrapbookers...

Another simple video for you.  It is another card (sorry... I will get back to scrapbooking soon) with a good basic design that would work for anything.  Just change up the colors and greetings.  Use up some of your scraps.  You could even make a set of these as a gift.  This is just a basic design I go back to often.  The scallop edge was cut from Bazzill scallop edged cardstock.  I keep strips of this in a drawer to use.  And, by the way, this uses reject pieces from two other cards: HERE and HERE.

Oh, and sorry for the interruption in the video. :)

Supplies:
Hero Arts stamps (flourish background, little flowers and greeting), gems and notecard
My Mind's Eye and Bo Bunny (dot) patterned paper)
Ranger Ink
Marvy Punches
Black Memories Ink
Ranger Pool Ink
Bazzill Scallop Cardstock (the holes were already in it)
A big honkin' flower that Colin found on the floor
A cute dude to join in on the fun

By the way, 2peas still has 20% off their stamps - great deal.  Check it out HERE. 

And I must say thank you for the kind, positive response to my idea about sending cards to the kids.  I will organize something and post the info this week for you all.  And, for each card you send, you get entered into a drawing for some prizes.  Working those out, too.  And I will give enough time for you overseas folks to play, too!

Thanks, all!  Off to watch Camp Rock with the girls... again. ;)

How-To Video: Fish Card

Hi!  Have a video for you...

This card I made using the scraps from the butterfly card HERE.  No fabulous technique or idea here - just some fun twists on using punches on a fun card for no good reason. :) 

 
 
Supplies:

Hero Arts stamps (background, fish and greeting), notecards and black gem

Black Memories Ink

Ranger Pool Ink

Paper Shaper punches (flouish punch will be available in July!)

Stickles

Other: Colored pencils and gemsol

I think the fish card was inspired by my trip.  I love to snorkel - one of my favorite things to do in the whole world.  Here is one picture from our trip to St. John - me hanging out with Kay and Audrey in our pool at our villa.  It felt like we were the only people on the island.  Love those girls and love that place.  (Oh, and by the way, this photo is true color - no editing.)

 

Need something else to do tonight?  Go check out all the new stamps from Hero Arts.  Some are 12" long images! See them HERE. Also, check out 2peas... they have stamps 20% off right now!  More soon.  :)

How-To Video: White Embossing on Vellum

Hi!

This is the first of three videos I did at the same time... all using scraps from one and other.  So, even though some of the supplies are the same, they all have a different look.

Nothing super creative here, but I wanted to do one of my favorite things with stamping - heat embossing with white on vellum.  The final look is so pretty.  Here we go...

Supplies:
Hero Arts stamps (background, butterfly, greeting), notecards and pearls
EK Success punches
Stickles
Ranger ink
Versamark ink
Making Memories ribbon
Other: White embossing powder and vellum

The song in this video is Keith's newest one,  Among the Few.  You can find it and download it HERE!  It is amazing... the words are so powerful. 

I noticed a few questions in the comments and emails... I will answer those soon. But I wanted to give a big thanks to everyone who has sent such kind emails and cards about my blog.  You are all too sweet.  And also a big thanks to those gals who came to my class last night.  I had fun!

Gotta go run and get Colin a haircut.  (The little dude took a short nap today after a big school picnic - weird.)  His sisters' summer starts this evening and we are beyond excited! 

Take care...

ETA:  Crazy thing... my friend Nichol did a video on her blog today on white heat embossing too!  It is her first video and it rocks.  Be sure to go check it out HERE! :)

How-To Video: Dimensional Photo Frame/Window

Hi!

I did this page for a sketch challenge over at a new website, sketchbooknz.com.  My friend Megan started this site recently and I was so honored when she asked me to be the first guest.  I met Megan on my last big teaching trip before Colin was born... the best teaching event I have ever done by far.  I went over to New Zealand and Australia to teach for Kiwi Scraps and was blown away by the kindness of the people I met.  I can't begin to tell you how wonderful everyone was... how welcoming they were to me and my mom.  It was perfect.  And Megan was one of the many dears I met there.  She has since sent me toys and clothes for my son and even fuzzy slippers for me.  She is an angel.

So... I was very happy to support here new website.  The project and sketch are posted over at sketchbooknz.com. Please be sure to go visit.  :)  She has some great artists and prizes planned!

Supplies:
Doodlebug chipboard letters
Hero Arts stamps
Bo Bunny patterned paper
Creative Impressions silk ribbon

Thanks for peeking!

How-To: Video:How-To Video: Scallop and Embossed Edge Card

Have a video share for you.  Has several little fun tips/tricks in it.

(Quick note: If you are interested in watching videos in higher quality, you can find out more HERE.  Also, you can often click "watch in high quality" which is under the video and view numbers.)



Supplies:
Hero Arts stamps (background, tree & greeting) and notecards/paper
Creative Impressions silk ribbon
Vintage textbook paper
Crop-a-dile
Black & ArtPrint Brown Memories Ink
Prismacolor colored pencils.
Ranger Inking Tool
Tim Holtz Distress Ink
Bazzill scallop edge paper
Sewing machine
Old music by Keith Chapman (newer cd available by emailing me)

Happy birthday, Shari.  I am the luckiest girl in the world to work with such a talented, fabulous-advice-giving, hilarious friend.  I love you. :)

Good night everyone!  (Oh, and you still have time to enter for the giveaway on yesterday's post!)

How-To Video: Inked/Stamped Chipboard on Clear Tag Card

Hey!

Have a video to share tonight.  This shows a few simple things... enjoy.





Supplies:
Hero Arts stamps, clear tag, flowers, button & pearls
Colorbox Chalk Ink (Primary, Chocolates & Blueberries and Pumpkin Patch)
Black Memories Ink
Scenic Route chipboard butterfly
White Staz-On Ink
Creative Impressions silk ribbon
Other: string and a fast-moving dude to act as Vanna

Again, the music is from my BIL, Keith.  Some of his older stuff.

I had a couple people ask where on ebay I got my Inking Tools.  HERE is my source.  I usually try to support local stores (we want them to stick around!!), but they were out.

Wanna see a cute card?  Check out an adorable one by Kandis HERE.

Hope you are all doing well.  Those of us in Cincinnati are enjoying the wonderful joy of cicadas.  Yes, my yard is being taken over by these buggers.  Argh!  As Colin says, "Cicadas are EVERYWHERE at Colin's house!"  Ha.  I will save you the discomfort and not show a picture. :)

Night!

How-To Video: Vintage Text on Grungeboard

Good evening!

Here is a video for ya.  It uses some of my favorite photos from our last trip to Europe. I am dying to go back there - but my husband has been addicted to going to the Caribbean the last few years.  However, we will be soon going to Croatia - and I can't wait!  Wanted to do a page to show him how excited I am.  I love experiencing, enjoying and admiring the culture of others. There are some amazing places out there.  My house remains in need of so much work because I would prefer to hop on a plane. :)

I thought that Tim's fab grungeboard would be perfect for this page. And I decided to mix it up with some vintage text paper.  Some people have asked me where I get mine.  I found a fab seller on ebay who sells great mixes of old textbook pages.  I love THIS one she has up now... small page sizes perfect for cardmaking or scrapbooking.

Anyway, here is the video...




Supplies:
Tim Holtz Grungeboard (elements)
Vintage textbook paper
Tim Holtz Distress Ink (Peeled Paint is yummy)
Hero Arts leaf flourish stamps
Colorbox Chalk Ink Chocolates and Blueberries
Autumn Leaves buttons
Making Memories trim and little letter stickers
White Liquid Applique
Other: string, sewing machine

Thanks for watching.  Have a good night. :)

How-To Video: Stamped Backgrounds

Morning!

Over on the Hero Arts blog, I posted two videos today.  (Can you saw overachiever?  Ha! No... I just am having fun with iMovie.  Very addictive.) 

But I couldn't leave all you scrapbookers out, so I decided to do a page using a combination of the simple background techniques I did on the Hero Arts blog today: spotlighting, glittering and chalking.  Nothing remarkable here... just playing around.  I normally wouldn't have put all these techniques together, so it was a fun challenge.  The video isn't the best, but I wanted to do something quickly.  (Forgive my stumbling on words... it is getting late. :)

Supplies:

Hero Arts stamps (backgrounds of butterfly, flourish and flower)

Versamark Ink (for chalking)

Green Memories Ink

American Crafts Thickers (I have a serious addiction...)

Pebbles chalk (love the colors they have)

Bazzill Smoothies Cardstock (a must for stamping... love 'em)

Other: String (again inspired by the amazing Robyn) and pop dots

As for the chalking I did there on the little squares, HERE is a good example of a card using that background technique.  You would be amazed how fast it is to do.  Sally is the master of fast card-making-masterpieces. :) 

Thanks for stopping by.  I have another video ready to load soon (and a giveaway!).  See ya...