Friday, January 28, 2022

Scrapbook.com| Happy Valentine's Day

 Happy Friday, Sweet Friends!


Before we know it Valentine's Day will be upon us! And you know me...if I don't start now my hubby might end up with a Valentine's Day card in March. Who am I kidding, April is more like it. To create this card, I used a few new Scrapbook.com goodies from the Rose color palette to Hexagon Nested die. 



To create this card, I first stamped a white panel with Honeybee Stamps Hugs Enclosed stamp with crisp, black ink. The cute little critter is from Waffleflowers's Sending Love set stamped on Copic-friendly paper and colored with shades of brown and blue. I love the idea of sending a note with the "Happy Valentine's Day" sentiment peeking out of the new Scrapbook.com Mini Envelopes 1. The bold LOVE diecut is layered four times to add dimension and a script "You" is adhered on top. The background seemed a little busy with the collection of elements, so I diecut a vellum hexagon layer to diffuse the bold black and white background. A few red hearts completes this card.




Thank you for stopping by. I hope this card inspires you to step into your classroom and create something beautiful. 


Happy Creating,


Keia 

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Monday, January 24, 2022

Scrapbook.Com| Hello...I Miss You

 Happy Monday, Sweet Freinds!!!


I am slowly making my way back into my craftroom. I have been feeling out of sorts and need a moment to creatively reset. There are times when I need to sit and reflect, take stock and process where I can improve as a creative. I love to color with my Copic markers; however, I have been wanting to learn some new techniques. I am interested in adding mixed media techniques to my repertoire. So feeling ready, but not necessarily completed refreshed, I stepped into my craftroom and played with some new craft goodies from Scrapbook.com, as well as adding in distress oxides, watercolors, and embossing paste. 



To create this card, I started by using mixed media paper as my foundation. Knowing that I would be using a mix of wet mediums, I wanted to make sure I used paper that could handle various techniques and remain intact without piling. The first layer is spring florals stenciled using Toffee ink dye onto a 3.75" x 5" card panel. To create a tone-on-tone effect, I then stamped a handwritten ledger onto the stenciled panel. Next, I added another stencil layer, but this time I colored embossing paste using Tea Dye and Vintage Photo Distress Inks. The new Shapes Dies Sprigs, from Scrapbook.com, provide a variety of lovely diecut foliage to add to my card. To achieve the varying colors from light to dark, I inked a white cardstock panel with Crushed Olive and Peeled Paint inks and added a touch of Sweet Basil (a deeper green ink from Taylored Expressions) to the tips of the sprigs once diecut. Diecut florals are so much fun to play with, and the Hibiscus Garden from Altenew is no exception. I layered these diecuts from a mix of white and neutral cardstock. Once I had the elements for my card, it was time to assemble it, add a sentiment, and a few gold watercolor splatters to finish the card. 




I love how this card turned out and it was such a blessing to my soul to spend a bit of time playing in my craftroom. It was wonderful layering images and mixing inks with paste. I am learning so much from a new mixed media artist I can across on YouTube. If you are interested in learning how to layer mediums, visit Marta Lapkowska at Marimi SmallArt (here). You will not be disappointed. Until we meet again, I hope you have a wonderful time playing in your crafty space.


Happy Creating,


Keia 


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Saturday, January 1, 2022

Pinkfresh Studio| Happy New Year...Blooming With Grace

Happy New Year, Crafty Friends!!


Twenty-Twenty Two is here and it is time to begin a new year of creative adventures with paper, stamps, dies, watercolors, gel plates, and more. I am really looking forward to exploring different mediums as part of my creative process and seeing where the journey takes me this year.




I thought I would start off my first card of the year with the Citrus Bloom collection from Pinkfresh Studio. I like the idea of blooming with grace as my theme for the year and I wanted to creatively turn that idea into a card. To create this card, I used the Lush Vines hot foil stamp and foiled the image onto Spellbinders Glimmer Clear Film Sheets. In case you did not know, this acetate paper is amazing!!! The image foiled beautifully and there is some real heft to the specialty paper. Next, I stamped the Citrus Blooms image onto white cardstock and used the coordinating stencils to add color. The sentiment is from the Perfect Sentiment: Holidays collection. I used Glimmer gold foil for all of my foiled pieces. Once I had all the elements for my card, it was time to adhere the pieces and add a few gold pearls to the flower centers to complete the design. 



Thank you for spending a little time with me today. I am wishing you an AMAZING start to your new year.


Bloom with grace...


Keia 


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