Clearly Delightful

Hope you have a BALL this Christmas

Good morning!    Some of you may have noticed I have stopped posting my Doodle Pantry stuff here... that's just because I don't want to post it on 2 different blogs.   It will seem like this blog is a little less active because of that, but ALL my Doodle Pantry image posts will be on the Doodle Pantry blog, if youd like to check those out as well.

On to the card I made.    I colored this cute clown on a ball image into a Christmas theme... the image is from KLM, Ruby the clown.

I created my own sentiment in a Word document and printed out.

I used the different colors of markers to make the pants a spot design and then used a white gel pen to dot around the spots and along the edges of the ruffles. After the main coloring was done, I used a white gel pen to add the spots on the bow and the snowflakes on the ball.

SUPPLIES:

• IMAGE: KLM Ruby the clown, computer genertated sentiment
• CS/PAPER: 90 lb. Canson watercolor paper, Basic grey Jovial DP,CDS tropical mist, real red
• INK: SU artichoke, real red, bravo burgundy, Tombow markers 373, 312, 947, 946, 912
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: spellbinders ovals and labels 11 dies, sponge, waterbrush, white gel pen, red satin ribbon, sewing machine, MS border punch, pearls, foam pop dots

Thanks for visiting today!   I actually have 2 more posts that will happen for this week... the 15th will have the nbew CDS Digi images, and then I have 2 more Christmas cards to share.  I hope you can find some inspiration and get crafty!  Wishing you all the very best this week!

Laurie

 

Small & Sweet

Hello!

I needed a baby card to have on hand, and although i was trying for an either/or boy or girl card, I think it ended up more boy-ish.

Image is Baby toy by KLM Designs.

I printed on 90 lb. watercolor paper and watercolored with Tombow markers and waterbrush.

Other than the sewing and layering, there isn't anything else terribly special about this, kept it a little on the simple side.

The card is  3.25"x6.25" size.

SUPPLIES:

• IMAGES: Baby toy by KLM Designs
• SENTIMENT: Miracle from above stamp set at CDS
• CS/PAPER: 90 lb. watercolor paper, soft sky, chocolate, kiwi, The paper studio Crafts Etc DP
• INK: printer, CDS hot cocoa, Tombow markers 062, 491, 800, 126, 526, 933, 899, N75
• ACCENTS/TOOLS: waterbrush, EK border punch, old SU ribbon, aged copper brad, CTMH bitty brads, sewing machine, linen thread, SU button, glue dots, pop dots

Thanks for visiting today!  I'll have more in the next week to show you, and don't forget about the CDS digital release on the 15th!

Wishing you a blessed day and stamping happiness!

Coloring Techniques Book release Blog Hop

Welcome to the Coloring Techniques for Card Making Blog Hop! Today we wanted to introduce you to a brand new, must-have book that has been written to help shed some light on some of the hottest trends in coloring techniques in paper crafting today.

Coloring Techniques for Card Making features three of the most popular coloring techniques in card making today--water coloring, colored pencils and using alcohol-based ink markers. Each chapter showcases one particular technique and includes an introductions that will help you choose the products that are right for you, and will walk you through the steps to creating one of our featured projects. Easy-to-follow instructions, detailed materials lists and helpful coloring tips will make it easy for you to achieve stunning card-making results. As a bonus, enjoy a chapter that focuses on ways to highlight and accentuate your projects with products such as glitter and gel pens, shading techniques and methods for creating the look of texture with color.

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HERE'S WHAT WAS ACCEPTED FROM MY SUBMISSIONS:

I couldn't believe it when one of my submissions was selected to be in this book.   I sure didn't think I could grace the pages along with some of the awesome designers contributing to this book.  What a blessing and I am so grateful for the opportunity.

While I do like my project a lot, my personal favorite project from the whole book is by Christine Okken and is on page 67.

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We are pleased that you have joined us for the hop! Be sure to leave a comment at each blog along the way to be entered for your chance to win a free copy of Coloring Techniques for Card Making!

The designers who are participating in the blog hop are as follows:

Keri Lee Sereika
Debbie Olson
Jeanne Streiff
Trudy Sjolander
Asela Hopkins
Broni Holcombe
Kathy Menzies
Christine Okken
Dawn Lusk
Laurie Wilson - YOU ARE HERE!
Sherrie Siemens
Chrissy Le

Thank you for visiting my blog today, and for following along in the Blog Hop.  You won't want to miss all the gorgeous projects and how-to instructions that is in this book!  It is a coloring crafter's neccessity!

~Laurie

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Materials for Vintage Christmas card:
Card stock: 90 lb. Watercolor paper, PTI Pure Poppy CS, PTI Ripe Avocado CS, The Paper Studio patterned paper by Crafts, Etc.

Clear polymer stamps: (sentiment) Holiday Nutcrackers stamp set by Clear Dollar Stamps

Digital Image: KLM Designs Christmas Ornament Decorative Edge digital image

Tools & accents: Spellbinders Nestabilities Standard circles, ATG 714 applicator and 908 gold adhesive, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Mini glue dots,Faber-Castell Art Grip Aquarelle watercolor pencils 270, 183, 126, 173, 192, CTMH Bamboo ink pad, PTI ripe avocado Perfect match inkpad, Tombo Mono white gel pen, Pearlescent Watercolors, Niji waterbrush, sponge, sewing machine, PTI Pure poppy satin ribbon, PTI Ripe avocado stitch grosgrain ribbon, Basic Grey LLC Bling gems, red

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