Puppy Birthday Shaker with Custom Patterned Paper and Copics

Todays project is this adorable shaker.  I had a lot of fun designing and creating this one.  I love animals.  In another life I may have become a Zoologist, just so I could hang out and play with the animals at the Zoo all day.  My husband always laughs because every time I see someone with their dog in their car, I always say "Puppy!", no matter how old the dog may be.  My brother has a black lab and I bring her pig ears every time we visit and she knows I'm hers.  My cat, Onyx, is my fur baby, and the first animal my husband and I have had together, as well as the first cat Howard has had experience with.  Onyx knows we are his.  The shaker card is a technique I love, as use often, which you know if you hang out here with any regularity.  They are easy and so versatile.  For this one, I used the main image stamps on the background to create custom patterned paper and tie the background in with the focal panel on the front.  To add interest to the kraft frame, I skewed the smaller interior die so that it was crooked; this creates something unexpected.  If you struggle with placing embellishments on the front of your card use odd numbers.  Your brain wants to match even numbers, making even numbers of elements unpleasant to look at (you wont necessarily notice this), but when looking at odd numbers it doesn't need to match anything; it just is, making odd numbers more pleasing.  If you look at the picture, I have 3 woofs and 4 bones.  Because they are die cut from the same paper, it's an odd number and your brain isn't playing matchy-matchy (yes, that's a highly technical term). 
Here is the video on my YouTube channel and my supplies are listed below.

Sunny Studio Party Pups stamp set
Sunny Studio Rainbow Dots and Stripes paper
Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock
Neenah Classic Cream cardstock
MISTI
Ink on 3 Blackout 
Avery Elle Wonky Stitches dies
Neenah Desert Storm Cardstock
Versamark
Brutus Monroe Icicle EP
Hero Arts Acetate panel
3M Foam tape
Catherine Pooler Inks
-Coral Cabana
-Tiara
Copic Markers:
Gray dog: C0, 2, 4, 8; R20 RV14
Brown dog: E37, 49; R20 RV14
Crop-a-dile Corner Chomper
Scor-tape
Tombow
Nuvo Glitter Gloss pen
Rounded Square die, 2.5"

Thanks for stopping by and I'll catch you next time!

Much love,
Jasmine

Scrapping For Less August Card Kit Tutorial 1 with Copics and Stenciling

 Hey guys!  I have something special to share with you today.  Teresa from Scrapping For Less asked me to review their card kit and I was excited to see what goodies she would include.  Card kits can be a mixed bag depending on who you buy yours from.  Some are heavy on what I consider filler items such as patterned papers, ribbon and stickers or die cuts and have few useful items such as stamps, dies, stencils or inks.  SFL's kit, however, includes several well thought out mini kits with a stamp set, patterned paper, sequins, and embellishments in addition to stencils, high quality card stock, dies and 4 envelopes.  I was impressed with the value of the kit.  If your friends are pet lovers, you'll have just want you need for a perfect card.  If you'd like to see a review of the contents here's the video at my YouTube channel. 

I made 8 cards in total, 2 from each mini collection.  For my supplies, I've listed and linked only the items that aren't included in the kit.  Here is the link for the video tutorial for these cards.

"Sticking By Me"
Scrapping For Less August Kit
Altenew Paperbag and Dark Chocolate inks
Copic Markers
-Spotted Dog E 17, 19; 50, 51
-Black Dog C 6, 8, 9
-Branch E23, 27
-Collar B29
-Handkerchief R 37, 39
Be Creative Tape
Ink on 3 Blackout 
Circle die 3.5"
Versamark embossing ink
Nuvo Black embossing powder
MISTI

  

"Friends Fur-ever"
Altenew Paperbag ink
Copic Markers
-Spotted Dog E 21, 23; E 23, 25, 29
-Gray Dog E 71, 74
-Collar R39
-Branch E 18, 19, 23
-Handkerchief B 28, 29
Nuvo Moonstone Glimmer paste
Ink on 3 Blackout
Circle die 3.5"
MISTI
Nuvo Aqua Shimmer pen
Glossy Accents
Be Creative Tape


Stay tuned to my blog and YouTube channel for the rest of the projects I created using this kit.  I think you'll like them!  Thanks for stopping by and I'll see you next time.

Choose Joy,
Jasmine

Faith Forward Card with Copics, Alcohol Inks and Stenciling

As a Christ follower, I am quite excited about the increasing availability of faith based stamp sets.  These sentiments go with so many other stamp sets in my collection that the hard part is narrowing it down to which one I'm going to use next.  In this card, I started with the sentiment.  I ordered the Janes Doodles Bless Your Heart stamp set around the same time as ordering the Stamping Bella Butterfly Girl Briana and they happened to be sitting together on my studio table, putting together my card for me.  Adding the alcohol ink wings (inspired by Marker Geek) and gold stenciling brought it together perfectly.  While there are several techniques in this card, they are simple to do and add a lot of texture, dimension and interest.  Here is the link to my video tutorial on my YouTube channel and my supplies are listed below.

Supplies:
Janes Doodles Bless Your Heart stamp set
Ink on 3 Blackout

Neenah Solar White 80lb cardstock
MISTI
Stamping Bella Butterfly Girl Brianna Bundle
Alexandra Renke Stencil Heart in the Middle
Ranger Alcohol Inks: Gunmetal, Teakwood, Indigo, Aqua, Pebble
Ranger Alcohol Ink Blending Solution
Glossy Cardstock
Creative Medium Embossing Paste in Metallic Gold
Inkadinkado Masking Paper
Copics:
Dress- BG11, 13, 15  Flowers- B28, BG02
Hair- E27, 29  Skin- E11, 13, 21; R20

I know I often say that I love my cards and this one is no exception.  It's so pretty and the sentiment is a foundation for me.  Like most other creatives, I don't share work I'm not happy with, so if you see it on my blog, YouTube or elsewhere, it's something I'm proud of and want to invite others to share my joy.

For Christs glory and much love,
Jasmine

Simply Colored Fuchsias

Hey guys!  Todays project has simple coloring and minimal embellishments while being quite pretty.  I'm one of those crafters who likes bling and upping the wow factor, but I wanted to demonstrate that it's not always necessary and sometimes, less IS more.  Fuchsias are sentimental for me because I grew up with them; my mom loves them and she always had several baskets hanging around the house.  Hummingbirds are sentimental because my nephew loves them and always says "Jazz, look at the hummingbirds" when he sees them at his feeders.  I'm still young at 36, but as I get older, I'm realizing how important moments are with the people you love.  This card is full of memories and faith and so much love.

Here is the link to the video on my YouTube channel.  My supplies are listed below.

Supplies:
Avery Elle Hummingbird stamp set
Avery Elle Wonky Stitches die set
Ink on 3 Blackout ink
MISTI

Bristol Smooth cardstock
Janes Doodles Bless Your Heart stamp set
Arteza Brush Markers
Versamark
Nuvo Black Embossing Powder
Copic Markers: B000 and B0000
Bazzill Candy Necklace (4.25"x5.5")
Ranger Matte Medium
Pretty Pink Posh 4mm Clear Droplets
Nuvo Clear Glitter Gloss pen
Be Creative Tape (also called Scor-tape)
Delicata Golden Glitz

Thanks so much for hanging out with me!  Happy to help if you have any questions!

For Christs glory and much love,
Jasmine

Spring Themed Cards Collaboration with Gerry from Gerry's Craft Room Part 1

 Hello there!  I don't know about you, but I am so excited that it's finally warming up outside.  We have had the weirdest weather in the Midwest over the past few weeks, but I think it's safe to say it's SPRING!  Gerry, from Gerry's Craft Room and I decided to do a little collaboration.  We each created backgrounds and exchanged them so that I could finish the cards with her backgrounds and she finish cards with my backgrounds.  And without discussing what we'd use, both reached for Distress Oxide inks.  Both cards could be gender neutral, especially if your guy likes birds.  The second one with the cupcake, was made with my husband in mind, as it was his birthday around the time I was crafting and he loves loves loves cupcakes.  The colors Gerry used in the background made it perfect for a masculine design, so I carried that through with a Tim Holtz Blueprint stamp and bold die cut letters for the sentiment.
Usually, when I do collaborations with other artists on YouTube, I have footage of the creations of my backgrounds and the completed cards.  However, for this project, the gremlins got my footage.  So while I can't show you how I created them, I can list what I used.  Sorry! So frustrating...  Anyway, here's the video on my YouTube channel and the supplies are listed below.  You can find Gerry's video here.
Supplies:
My backgrounds (Gerry's finished cards)
Bristol Smooth Cardstock
Distress Oxide Inks:
Shaded Lilac
Blueprint Sketch
Cracked Pistachio
Hickory Smoke
Nuvo Glimmer Paste Black Diamond 
The Crafters Workshop Swirl Stencil
The Crafters Workshop Butterfly Swirl Stencil
Black cardstock
Nuvo Glimmer Paste:
Green Peridot
Blue Sapphire
Moonstone
Gerry's Backgrounds:
White cardstock
Distress Oxide Inks:
Peacock Feathers
Twisted Citron
Spiced Marmalade
Squeezed Lemonade
Embossing folders
Birdsong Card:
Gerry's Blue/Green background
Versamark ink
Ranger Holographic embossing powder
Ranger Enchanted Gold embossing powder
Vellum
Stick-It sheet adhesive
Dina Wakely Scribbly Birds stamp set
MISTI
Copper glitter paper
Archival Jet Black ink

Cupcake Birthday:
Gerrys Orange/Yellow background
Memento Tuxedo Black ink (Copic friendly)
Copic markers
Cake: E29, 37, 47, 49
Frosting: E23, 25, 27
Candle: B02, 05, 18
Flame: Y00, 13, YR04
Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle die
Tim Holtz Birthday Blueprint stamp set
Sizzix Celebrate Thinlits
Stick-It Sheet Adhesive
Black cardstock
Be Creative Tape
MISTI
Bristol Smooth cardstock

Gerry and I both had a lot of fun creating new cards with each others backgrounds.  It's a creative and exciting challenge for sure.  Be sure to check out both videos and let us know what you think.  See you next time!

Much love and prayers,
Jasmine

6 cards with the Brutus Monroe Unicorn Inspiration Box

Lots to talk about today!  If you haven't tried one of Brutus Monroe's Inspiration Boxes, you are missing out!  Brutus Monroe always has images that are different and a bit funky and original.  They're attractive and versatile, making them suitable for both genders.  Masculine cards are something that tend to be difficult, so finding a stamp set and card kit that lend themselves to guy suitable cards is a rare find indeed.  These kits include a stamp set, cardstock, patterned paper, ink, foilable panels (toner printed panels ready to receive foil), and embellishments.  I have lots of leftovers to play with as well.  So lets get to the good stuff; the cards! I've made 5 cards, each with a different image and sentiment from the stamp set and a sixth card with leftovers from creating the others.  Here's the video with each card so you can re-create them at home or better yet, find more inspiration for your own designs.

Supplies: Hello Sunshine
Brutus Monroe Unicorn Inspiration Card kit
Copic Markers
BG01, 02, 05, 07
Y11, 13, 18
G03, 05, 07
RV02, 04, 06
V01, 04, 05
E50, 51, 21
R81, C6
Bristol Smooth Cardstock
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
MISTI
Rainbow Deco Foil
Brutus Monroe Gilded Embossing Powder
Versamark
Scor-tape
Foam squares

Supplies: Made with Love
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Bristol Smooth Cardstock
MISTI
Zigs: 64, 26, 92, 62, 28, 36
32, 91, 84
Copic B0000
Stitched Rectangle die
Versamark
Nuvo Black Embossing Powder
Scor-tape




Supplies: Yoga Unicorn
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Bristol Smooth cardstock
MISTI
Zigs: 36, 32, 31, 38,
91, 26, 71, 62
Summer Rainbow Deco Foil
Lawn Fawn Happy Birthday die
Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen
Scor-tape



Supplies: Rock On
Rainbow Deco Foil
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Bristol Smooth cardstock
MISTI
Hero Arts Acetate
Scor-tape
Little Things Embellishments:
Jewels: Clear Iridescent
Garden Flowers: Peony and Hyacinth
Itty Bitty Stars: Clear Iridescent and Gold
Vellum
Stick-It
Foam Squares
Brutus Monroe Gilded Embossing Powder
Versamark
Neat & Tangled Scalloped die set (banner)
Lawn Fawn Puffy Stars dies
3M Foam Tape
Copics: E21, 50, 51
RV00, 52, 63, 06; C8, 9


Supplies: Superhero
Bristol Smooth cardstock
MISTI
Rainbow Deco Foil
Copics:
C00, 0, 2; R20
B04, 05, 06, 18, 28, 29
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Spectrum Noir Clear Sparkle Pen
Neat & Tangled Scalloped dies (banner)
Mama Elephant Creative Cuts Peek a Frame
Versamark
BM Gilded Embossing Powder
Foam Squares
Scor-tape


Supplies: Star Shaker
Rainbow Deco Foil
ME Postage Creative Cuts
Lawn Fawn Puffy Stars dies
Simon Says Stamp Hello die
Stick-It
Glitter cardstock
Little Things:
Clear Iridescent Itty Bitty Stars

Clear Rainbow Mini Stars
Jasmine Garden Flowers
Hero Arts Acetate
3M Foam tape
Scor-tape
BM Glass Slipper Bottle Cap sequins

 Whew, that's a lot of cards!  So much color and excitement though, and I love each and every one.  Who can say no to a rainbow?  Thanks for joining me today!  I hope you enjoyed it and got lots of new ideas for your card making.

For Christs glory and much love,
Jasmine

Moody Unicorn Birthday Party with Alcohol Inks and Copics

 These Moody Unicorns by Gerda Steiner Designs...can't help myself but to make more projects with them!  This guy is ready to welcome you to his birthday party or wish you a happy birthday!  This is actually a fairly simple card to make.  Make an alcohol ink background, stamp, color and die cut our adorable unicorn, a few die cut sentiment banners, some sequins and voila!  Perfect for any age, any gender and if it doesn't make you smile, I'm not sure you have a heartbeat.  Scrooge couldn't not smile.
Here is the video tutorial on my YouTube channel and my supplies are listed below!
Supplies:
Gerda Steiner Designs Moody Unicorn S&D
Ranger Alcohol Inks: 
Purple Twilight, Flamingo, Sunset, Sunshine
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
MISTI
Bristol Smooth cardstock
Ranger Alcohol Ink cardstock
Copics
C2, 4, 6/ E50, 51, 21/ R20/ B01, 02, 04
My Favorite Things Wonky Stitches die
Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle die
SSS HB die
SSS Crystal Reflections Sequins
Ranger Matte Medium
Versamark
Ranger Holographic Embossing powder

Thanks for stopping by guys and I will see you next time!!  Stay tuned for an EPIC vlog hop coming very soon for your chance to win some awesome prizes.

For Christ's glory and much love,
Jasmine

Maaike's Celebrate 2k Subscribers Blog Hop Moody Unicorn Spinner with Alcohol Ink Background

 Ok party people, we're here to celebrate Maaike's having reached 2000 subscribers on her YouTube channel.  Woot Woot!  Congrats Maaike.  What better way to celebrate than with a Spinner Unicorn card?  I think this design speaks to all ages.  It's fun, whimsical, bright, playful, and mischievous with a touch of sarcasm for kicks.  English is second to Sarcasm in my world, so I love this card!  This would be so easy to change up for a dude, just by using his favorite colors in the Alcohol Ink background and the unicorns hair.  Here is the link to the video tutorial on my YouTube channel and my supplies are listed below.

Supplies:

Gerda Steiner Designs Moody Unicorn S&D
Ranger Alcohol Inks:
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
MISTI
Bristol Smooth cardstock
Ranger Alcohol Ink cardstock
MFT Channel Spinner die
MFT Spin and Slide Discs
Copics
C2, 4, 6/ RV00, 14, 17, 19/ E50, 51, 21/ R20
3M Foam tape
Archival Jet Black ink
Mini Glue Dots
3M foam tape
Penny

The fun isn't over just yet; there are more stops on the hop and prizes to be won!  The next stop on the hop is the lovely and talented Gerry.  You're going to love what she has to show you.  A complete list of hop stops is listed below in case you lose you way or want to visit someone again.

I mentioned PRIZES didn't I?  To be entered to win, you must subscribe, comment and leave some love at each stop on the hop, either on the blog post or YouTube video.  I'll give you an extra entry if you leave a comment on both of mine.  Each of us will have a different prize to offer.  My prize is the card we made and a few other goodies.  Unfortunately, due to international shipping costs, I have to limit the winners to the U.S.  Winners will be contacted directly and will have 48 hours to claim their prize before another winner is drawn.

Here is the complete list of blogs and YouTube channels on the hop:
Maaike UIjthoven: https://youtu.be/PEjPkcSAuxg
Karen Hasheck: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rZK_zXGl10&feature=youtu.be
Mary Polanco: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2ivbEM4xa8&feature=youtu.be
Charlotte Ehrukainen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osVe3m1p7Uo&feature=youtu.be
Jasmine Burgess: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiAo3_oZ5E0&feature=youtu.be
Gerry’s craft room: https://youtu.be/fYQxbTvQYK8
Maike kreations: https://maikreations.blogspot.nl/2018/01/celebrate-maaike-uithovens-2000.html
Uniquepaper15: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaPbJxUDqRc&feature=youtu.be

Thank you for joining us to celebrate and good luck in winning a prize!  Happy to help if you have any questions and I'd love to know what you think.  See you next time!

For Christ's glory and much love,
Jasmine

Gerda Steiner Designs DT Valentine Penguins with Copics and Distress Oxides

 Todays project is the another card I created as a guest designer for Gerda Steiner Designs.  My idea for this one was penguins on the tundra with happy greetings and the penguin holding the balloon fit in perfectly.  The bottom snow panel can be created two ways.  The first is by using white glitter cardstock cut to size freehand or with a die, which is what I did.  The second is to cover piece of white cardstock with Versamark and heat emboss using white glitter embossing powder.  If you're not into glitter, you could just use white cardstock.  The background was made with 3 shades of blue Distress Oxide inks.  If you aren't familiar with them, they are a hybrid of dye and pigment inks, giving them super easy blending and there are several fun techniques you can do with them (but that's another post).  The penguins were stamped in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and colored with Copic markers, then fussy cut.  I don't have the dies yet and these are fairly simple shapes to cut out.  The penguin with the balloon is one image, but I just cut them apart to avoid trying to cut out the string.  Instead, I fussy cut the balloon and penguin and stamped a swirly dash line from another stamp set in my stash for the balloon string.  That allowed me to have more flexibility with placing the penguin and balloon as well as the ability to add dimension by popping it up with foam squares.  I have a video tutorial on my YouTube channel if you'd like to see how this project came together from start to finish and my supplies are listed and linked below.

Supplies:
Bristol Smooth cardstock
Gerda Steiner Designs Valentine Penguins
MISTI
White Glitter cardstock
Simon Says Stamp Stitched Slopes die
Distress Oxide inks:

• Broken China
• Salty Ocean
• Faded Jeans

Copic Markers:
C6, 8, 9/ Y17/ YR15/ V04
Avery Elle Wonky Stitches die
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Spectrum Noir sparkle pen
Versamark
Wow Sparkling Snow embossing powder
Plum cardstock
Foam squares
Scor-tape

Thank you to Gerda Steiner Designs for having me!  I look forward to doing it again sometime.  And thanks to my audience for stopping by.  Always happy to help with questions if you have any and please let me know how you like todays card.  See you next time!

For Christs Glory and much love,
Jasmine

DT Guest Spot: Penguin Shaker with Gerda Steiner Designs and Alcohol Ink Background

 Hello and Happy 2018!  I am excited for the blog post and video today.  Macy from Gerda Steiner Designs reached out to me and asked if I would like to guest design for them.  They always have such charming and delightful images and excellent quality products, so of course I said yes.  I was brimming with ideas for these little guys and couldn't wait to play.
Valentine Penguins is one of those versatile sets that can be romantic, but also lends itself to friendly or encouraging.  My first card was one inspired by Empire Penguins that have the really colorful feathers on their heads.  I wanted to bring lots of color and excitement to the party and alcohol inks are perfect for that.  As I worked, the ideas coalesced into a shaker card and I love how it turned out.  Here's the link to the video tutorial on my YouTube channel and my supplies are listed below.
Supplies:
GSD Valentine Penguins (supplied to me)
Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock
MISTI
Ranger Alcohol Ink cardstock
Alcohol Inks:

• Honeycomb
• Magenta
• Purple Twilight
• Flamingo

Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle dies
Hero Arts Acetate
3M foam tape
Little Things:
Lemon and Tangerine Jewels
Deep Fuschia and Lily White sequin mixes
Cream cardstock
Ranger Archival Jet Black ink
Copic Markers
C6, 8, 9
Y17; YR15

Thanks again to Macy and Gerda for inviting me to design for them!  And thank you for stopping by.  As always, I'm happy to help if you have any questions and I'd love to know what you think as well.  I hope you have a blessed and joyous 2018.

For Christ's glory and much love,
Jasmine

Handmade Christmas 2017: Gerda Steiner and Chibitronics Light Up Rudy

 Please forgive my thumb in the photo; I didn't have another way of demonstrating the fact that Rudy's nose lights up.  And it's the point of the card and video, so it was kind of important.  I've had a box of Chibitronics sitting in my studio since last Christmas that I never got around to playing with but I'll be honest, building electronic circuits was intimidating.  However, all the instructions and easy to follow blueprints make it really simple and fun.  I made three for the series this year only because I ran out of batteries.
I had the Peeking Friends stamp set from Gerda Steiner designs and my idea was to create a scene with Rudolph and Santa peeking in a window.   I also had an alcohol ink background that reminded me of a night galaxy sky.  Things were starting to take shape.  I dug out the window die I knew I had somewhere; add the glowing nose and all that was left to do was put everything together.  Here is the video tutorial on my YouTube channel and my supplies are listed below.  Here is the link to the video with the alcohol ink background.

Supplies:
Gerda Steiner Designs Peeking Friends stamp set
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Bristol Smooth cardstock
MISTI
ARC Cherry Veener paper
Mama Elephant Creative Cuts Peek A Frame
Stick It Sheet Adhesive
Chibitronics
3M Foam tape
White cardstock
Yupo
Alcohol Inks
Staz-On Cotton White ink
Neenah Classic Cream cardstock
Hero Arts Acetate
Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle (2.75"x4")
Copics:
Rudolph: E17, 19; E23, 25, 27; R27, 37, 39, 20; C6
Santa: E00, 50, 51; R27, 37, 39; C0, 00, CB

I hope you have a wonderfully creative and happy Christmas season!

For His glory and much love,
Jasmine