Magical Halloween Part Deux with Darcies and Copics

Hey guys, welcome back!  As I said yesterday Halloween being my birthday was so much fun as a kid, but is just another day as an adult; for me, it's getting one step closer to Christmas that's the exciting part.  However, when I came across this stamp set with a Unicorn perched upon a jack-o-lantern, I couldn't resist.  The shaker was originally my practice image, but I loved it so much that I fussy cut it out and mounted it to the front of the shaker window.  I just couldn't let it go to waste.  The green glitter card has a Copic colored background because I wanted to keep the focus on the adorable unicorn.  Just a few sequins to finish it off.  This image is perfect for all the Halloween and Unicorn lovers alike.  I'll be sending these to my nieces; they'll love them!

Here's the link to the video tutorial on my YouTube channel and the supply list is below.

Supplies: (This list is used in both cards.)
Darcies Heart and Home Magical Halloween stamp set
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
MISTI
Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock
Copic Markers:
Mane and tail: RV06/ V05, 09/ B04, 06/ G03, 07/ Y13, 18/ YR04, 07
Hide: RV0000, 00, 52/ R20  Hooves: C6  Horn: RV000, 52
Wings: BV0000, 000, 01
Pumpkins: YR04, 15; Y35, 13; R39
Leaves: YR15/ Y17/ YG17/ YG67/ G07
Hat: E21, 33, 35, 40

Green Glitter:
Sky: BG000/ B000/ B01, B12 
Ground: YG67, 17
Spectrum Noir sparkle Pen (Mane, tail and wings)
DCVW Green glitter paper
Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle dies
Ranger Muliti Medium Matte
Simon Says Stamp Crystal Reflections sequins

Scor-tape
Neenah Classic Cream cardbase






Orange Shaker:
Paper Studio glitter cardstock
Hero Arts Acetate
3M Foam tape (doubled up)
Scor-tape
Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen (Mane, tail and wings)
Doodlebug patterned paper
Simon Says Stamp White Pigment ink
Stampendous White embossing powder
Little Things sequin mixes

• Tangerine Jewels
• Viola Sequin mix
• New England Fall sequin mix

Neat & Tangled Scalloped die

Thank you for joining me today!  I hope you get a chance to enjoy fall and all the beauty God gave it.  Happy Halloween!

For His glory and much love,
Jasmine

Polar Birthday Slider with an Alcohol Ink background

Hey there!  I have such a charming project to share with you today.  I started off with the Let It Snow set by The Greeting Farm.  It's a winter themed set and prefect for cold weather outdoor fun and isn't isolated to Christmas, but can be used for Christmas as well.  I love how the penguins are drawn in action.  One is walking toward you and the other is sitting on his bottom, so I chose to color him as if he was sliding across the ice and having a great time.  For the background, it's quite a simple technique and once you try it, you'll not only love it, but also get tons of ideas for different color combinations to use!  Make an effort not to get frustrated if you can't get exactly the same background twice; each one will turn out a little different.  I keep ones I don't like so much to die cut words and shapes out of.  When using metallic mixatives with this technique, it can resist stamping over the top.  An easy way around that is to heat emboss or stamp several layers when using dye inks and Archival works well (the MISTI comes in very handy here).  In the video tutorial on my YouTube channel I demonstrate all the Copic coloring as well as the Alcohol Ink background and how to build the channel for the slider mechanism using foam tape.    My supply list is below.

Supplies:
The Greeting Farm Let It Snow S&D
My Favorite Things Surf & Slide die
Bristol cardstock
Colorbox white pigment ink
Stampendous Winter Wonderland embossing powder
Copic coloring: Bear: W0, 3; N4; C00, 8; RV 10
Scarf: B14, 18, 28;  Cup: B01, 02; E25
Penguins: C 00, 2, 6, 7, 8; YR 04, 15, 20
Ranger Glossy Cardstock
Alcohol Inks: Turquoise, Indigo, Sky, Patina, Pearl
Alcohol Blending Solution
SSS Snowflake Border die
DCWV Foiled Cardstock in Silver
3M foam tape
Scor-tape
Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue

What do you think?  I love this one and as it's going to one of my nephews for his birthday, I hope he was fun with it too.  I have found that kids and adults alike love the dynamic cards so much more.  My little niece likes to take hers to school and playdates and that just warms my heart!  Let me know if you have any questions and thanks for hanging out.  See you next time!

Much love,
Jasmine

Clean and Simple Altenew Majestic Blooms

Hey guys!  I absolutley love all the layering stamp sets that have been coming out and Altenews Majestic Blooms is no exception.  It's gorgeous, easy and versatile and you can use just about any color palette you want.  I even used grays in an upcoming card, but you'll have to wait for my Christmas card series ;)  I wanted to keep this design soft and feminine, so I went with soft peachy pink tones, but also used high contrast between the first and third layers of ink to build dimension.  The desire was for high impact with comforting tones and I think it's lovely.  Here's the video tutorial on my YouTube channel and the supply list is below.

Supplies:
Altenew Majestic Blooms stamp and die sets
Altenew Crisp Dye Inks in Frayed Leaf and Evergreen
Neenah Solar White 110 lb cardstock
MISTI
Memento Tuxedo Black ink
Lawn Fawn Stitched Slopes die
SSS inks in Pale Blush Pink, Rosie Cheeks and Hollyhock
Bazzil Textured white cardstock finished size 5.25 by 3.75 inches
SSS Painted Hello die
Stampendous Rose Gold embossing powder
Versamark
Mixed Media Cherry wood veneer paper 4.25 by 5.5 inches
Tombow Mono Multi liquid glue
Distress Inks: Tattered Rose, Spun Sugar and Shaded Lilac
Scor-tape 1/4 and 1/2 inch

I did a few sample stampings of several color combonations to see what kind of contrast I could acheive.  I also did a quick and dirty swatch sheet of my inks (except Distress) for a reference.

The majority of my inks are from Simon Says Stamp, Lawn Fawn and Altenew, with a few from Hero Arts and Memento.  I wanted to see what I could put together that may be a little out of the box or unexpected, so seeing each shade made that a little easier.

 For the yellow flower, I used SSS Lemon Chiffon for the base, SSS Melon for the mid-tone and HA Butter Bar for my darkest.

For the orange, I started with SSS Apricot for my base, LF Carrot for the mid-tone and SSS Sunkist for my darkest.

 The purple is one of my favorites; I just love how it turned out.  SSS Lavender was the base tone, SSS Hydrangea was the mid-tone and SSS Hot Mama was my darkest.  The mixing of warm and cool tones gave me such great contrast.
The pink was Memento Angel Pink for the base, HA Bubblegum for the mid-tone and SSS Hot Lips was my darkest. 

 This tealish toned flower is my favorite.  Not only is it unexpected, but serious contrast as well.  I started with SSS Lake Shore for the base, used LF Merman for the mid-tone and LF Deep Sea for my darkest tone.  You never think to use shades in the teal green family for the flower, but I love this one!

Pale blue is another color family that you don't see often in flowers.  It doesn't occur often in nature, so it isn't one of those go-to color families like pink, purple or yellow is.  I used HA Soft Sky for my base, HA Pool for my mid-tone and SSS Steel Blue for my dark tone.


Don't think that you have to have the same exact inks I have to achieve these for yourself.  Try out what inks you already have and see what you get.  Either way, I hope you'll get creative and feel free to use these combinations if you want to.

See you next time!

Much Love,
Jasmine

Mixed Media Faith Canvas with Infinity Engraving

 Hello and welcome!  Todays project is a mixed media canvas.  My faith in the Father, Son and Holy Spirit is certainly a cornerstone of my life as it's shaped who I am, my career, my marriage and how I go about everyday life.  I grew up in Northern Michigan and have always loved the water.  The lake is a refuge of sorts and that was the inspiration for this piece.  Here is the link to the video on my YouTube channel if you want to watch my process and all the supplies I used are listed below, along with a few close up shots of the different elements. 

Supplies:
9x12 canvas
Tim Holtz Melange Tissue Wrap
Prima Soft Matte Gel Medium
Dylusions London Blue Acrylic Paint
Dylusions Vibrant Turquoise Acrylic Paint
Dina Wakely White Gesso
Dina Wakely Blue Violet Acrylic Paint
Dina Wakely Lemon Acrylic Paint
Lindy's Stamp Gang pigment powder in Tweedle Dee Denim
Prima White Sand Texture paste
Stampendous Fratage Vintage Embossing Powder in Aged Gold
Faber Castell Glitter  Glass Bead gel
SU Vellum
Lindy's Stamp Gang Royal Peacock Fire Glitz Spritz
Lindy's Stamp Gang Hydrangea Blue
Distress Blueprint Sketch Spray and Reinker
Distress Crazing Medium
28 Lilac Lane Button Embellishment mixes in Cotton Candy and Winter Blues

Thanks for stopping by and hanging out with me today!  If you have any questions, leave them in the comments and I'll be happy to answer.  I'd also love to know what you think!

Much love,
Jasmine