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Hi guys!

Let’s continue with our little Then & Now series with another Mini Monzta, this time it’s cute little Mini Dracula. The original card is also from 2013, the same card serie I did then. The video goes into a little bit more on what things I thought about that I wanted to improve on from the previous image, but mostly it’s how to colour black and don’t make the different black layers disappear into each other. But with no further ado, here are the then and now images.

Copic:
Skin: BG90, W2, BG93
Eyes: R14, R37, R59
Clothes & Bat: W4, W6, W8, W10
Hair: W0, W2, W4, W6, W8

Supplies:

Make It Crafty – Mini Dracula Make It Crafty – Mini Monzta Boyz Copic Alcohol Markers Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SLATE Gray ST26 Lawn Fawn BOOYAH Clear Stamps LF932 Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001 EK Success POWDER TOOL Applicator 54-04002 Ranger Embossing Powder LIQUID PLATINUM EPJ37484 Authentique 6 x 6 MOONLIT Paper Pad MNL015 *03441 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches *Martha Stewart MINI SCORING BOARD Score Craft Tool 42-05013 New 2012 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent *Crafter’s Companion EXTRA STRONG PERMANENT TAPE RUNNER 379719

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Hi!

This is the first post and video for my new series, Then & Now and as I love Halloween I start with that theme. The Then & Now series is to show me and you how far you can come in your colouring with a little bit of focused practising. For the first videos I’m using the Mini Monstaz by Make It Crafty, the then image is from back in 2013, before I was a member on the Make It Crafty team, I think I used my winnings from winning the Make It Colourful Challenge to buy them. The biggest different is in in the folds and in the skin, but I’ve improved leagues since then.

So what is focused practising? Well for me it’s to take a part of an image, like folds/pleats and look at courses, youtube and photos to learn better to colour that part, and then practise, practise, practise. Colouring daily will make you better, colouring daily with focus makes that go so much faster. All my videos will have small tips and ideas all through out the series, telling you what I’ve learned and how I used that specific information for the card I’m making.

Copic: Skin: BG90, W2, BG93
Eyes: R14, R37, R59
Dress & Spider: W4, W6, W8, W10
Hair: W0, W2, W4, W6

Supplies:

Make It Crafty – Mini Morticia Copic Alcohol Markers Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SLATE Gray ST26 Authentique 6 x 6 MOONLIT Paper Pad MNL015 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent *Crafter’s Companion EXTRA STRONG PERMANENT TAPE RUNNER 379719

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I have totally fallen in love with using very limited colour schemes, using mostly neutrals and just add that one pop of colour. For my project today I have cute little Odelie, and another get well soon project. I’ve choosen again not using a sentiment trying to let the tag to talk for it self.

Copic:
Skin: E50, E00, E21, E11, E04
Hair & Eyes: E49 E47, E44, E43, E42
Greys: W0, W2, W4, W6, W8, W10
Reds: R14, R35, R37, R59

Supplies:

Little Miss Muffet Stamps – Polka Dot Pals Odelie Copic Alcohol Markers Make It Crafty – Copic Blending Paper Simon Says Stamp COFFEE CUP Craft Die sssd111406 Tim Holtz Sizzix Framelits TAG COLLECTION Wafer Thin Die Set My Mind’s Eye Lost & Found Record It! Heirloom 6 Lawn Fawn CORAL Single Cord Trimmings

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The card made in today video is all about using your papers to the max, using it both as background but also as sentiments. And I paired the papers with the adorable Christmas Angel Ellie, by The Paper Nest Dolls.

Copic:
Skin: E50, E00, E21, E11, E04
Hair: E40, E41, E42, E43
Dress & Sheos: E41, E42, E43, E44
Leaves: YG25, YG17, YG67, G29
Bearries & Bow: R14, R37, R59
Wings: 0, W0, W2, W4

Supplies:

The Paper Nest Dolls – Christmas Angel Ellie Copic Alcohol Markers Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# SLATE Gray ST26 My Mind’s Eye 6 x 6 JOYOUS Paper Pad JOY110 *Crafter’s Companion EXTRA STRONG PERMANENT TAPE RUNNER 379719 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors EKCB01 *03441 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches

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The Challenge this month over at Make It Colourful is the opposite of last month, it’s bright colours. Well this card started out in that direction and the flowers are very bright, but when it came to colour her hair I just stopped. My plan was to make it bright blue, had some pattern papers that would match perfectly with her, but she said no! Does your stamp talk to you sometimes? Well mine was very opinionated, and I think I sat and stared at her for at least 15 min before giving in. And I really love how she turned out. This card is still a valid entry for the challenge, even tho it’s on the edge and for you who also are card makers the challenge for the CAS challenge over at Make It Crafty this month is also bright colours. You can use one image/card for both challenges if you want!

Copic:
Skin: E50, E00, E21, E11, E04
Hair: E40, E41, E42, E43
Eyes: E42, E43, E44, E47, E49
Clothes & Shoes: W0, W2, W4, 0
Flowers: RV21, RV25, RV29, YG17, G28

Supplies:

Make It Crafty – Breezy Buttercup Copic Alcohol Markers Make It Crafty – Copic Blending Paper Make It Crafty Alpha Mini Caps Chipboard Simon Says Stamp – STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets EK Success CUTTER BEE Scissors EKCB01 *03441 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches Sizzix BIG SHOT MACHINE Powder Blue & Teal 657900 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent Ranger .5 Oz. MINI MULTI MEDIUM MATTE Glue Adhesive Paint INK41511

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Last week a friend of mine was home with a really bad cold, and I really wanted to make him a card. I’ve been having this little stamp set in my stash for a while and finally got the ideas and inspiration to use it. The last couple of weeks my biggest inspiration have been making my own backgrounds with the small extra stamps that comes in the Lawn Fawn kits and I’m having so much fun! I’m also very much into playing with monochromes, and you will probably get some more cards like that while I’m working myself to the more brighter colours.

Copic:
E40, E41, E42, E43, E44, W0, W2, W4, 0, R27

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn – Get Well Soon Copic Alcohol Markers Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB REAM SMOOTH DESERT STORM Paper Pack 250 Sheets Simon Says Stamp -Stitched Squares Die Simon Says Stamp – Stitched Circle Die Simon Says Stamp – STITCHED RECTANGLES Wafer Dies Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD Full Size me-900 Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad VF-82 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent Martha Stewart MINI SCORING BOARD *03441 Fiskars PREMIUM CUT LINE Paper Trimmer 12 Inches

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So in the mist of all the Halloween images I’m colouring I thought it was time to make a little christmas/winter card. Always good to have an extra thank you card in your stash specially around the holidays. The polka dot pals comes without faces, just the eyes, and even though I adore them as they are I thought I would add a little bit of me in there, if you want to add faces to them but are unsure of where to start there is an add-on faces both as digital and rubber.

Copic:
Skin: E50, E00, E21, E11, E04
Hair: E41, E42, E43, E44
Bear: E42, E43, E44, E47
Whites: W0, W2, W4, 0
Blues: B01, BG05, BG07, BG09
Purple: V12, V15, V17, V09

Supplies:

Little Miss Muffet Stamps – Polka Dot Pals Alpini Simon Says Clear Stamps HAND LETTERED WINTER WISHES Bazzill VELVET Canvas Heavy Weight 8.5 x 11 Cardstock 00234 Copic Alcohol Markers Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets Hero Arts WHITE EMBOSSING POWDER PW110 Emboss Tsukineko Versamark EMBOSS INK PAD Watermark VM-001 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent

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I love the images from Little Blue Button Stamps, and I’ve been honoured to be a DT of Olgas team for a long while and I hope for a long time to come. When I started out she had a couple of series of cute stamps, that you know I just totally adore, but lately she has come out with a bunch of stamps more suitable for mixed media and/or art journals. These images makes me think outside my little comfort zone, makes me grow as a colourist and a card designer. Todays card is meant to conway a feeling, it does for me. But I wonder if it conway the same feeling for you? I would love if you would comment here and tell me what feeling (if any) this card conway.

Copic:
Skin: E50, E00, E21, E11, E04
Hair: E23, E57, E59, E49
Flower & Corsette: R14, R27, R29, R59

Supplies:

Little Blue Button Stamps – Pinup Copic Alcohol Markers Make It Crafty – Copic Blending Paper Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# BLACK Black8 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad ABANDONED CORAL TIM43188 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad FESTIVE BERRIES Ranger Winter TIM32861 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad BARN DOOR Ranger TIM27096 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad FIRED BRICK Ranger TIM20202 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad AGED MAHOGANY Ranger TIM21407 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad HICKORY SMOKE Ranger TIM43232 Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad BLACK SOOT Ranger TIM19541 Ranger MINI ROUND FOAM REFILLS for Mini Round Ink Blending Tools IBT40972 Ranger MINI ROUND INK BLENDING TOOLS IBT40965 Tim Holtz Layering Stencil DOILY THS018 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent

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Hi!
So Kathy over at the Daily Marker is hosting the 30 Day Colouring Challenge again and I’m going to join in, colouring everyday for 30 days. I wont be blogging every day but the colouring will be shown on instagram

Todays card is a CASEd card from no other than Kathy her self, she have made this beautiful card using the starbucks seasonal cup and it turned out great. So I thought I would try make a similar one but with the materials I have at home, so once again I turn to the wonderful Into The Woods stamp set by Lawn Fawn. And I did to cards, slightly different but with the same concept.

Copic: Y14, Y18, E09, W0, W2, W4, 0

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn INTO THE WOODS Clear Stamps Copic Alcohol Markers Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB SMOOTH SOLAR WHITE Paper Pack 25 Sheets Neenah Classic Crest 80 LB REAM SMOOTH DESERT STORM Paper Pack 250 Sheets Lawn Fawn WALNUT Premium Dye Ink Pad Fawndamentals LF867 Tsukineko Memento Ink Pad RICH COCOA ME-800 Simon Says Stamp -Stitched Squares Die Simon Says Stamp – Stitched Circle Die

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Today is a start of something new, 2 Cards 1 Card Kit, this is going to be a monthly video series where I go through the simon says stamp card kit for the month and then show you how I put together two cards with it. I’ve been subscribing to the Simon Says Stamp Kit since December 2013, I love to get that little package of coordinated pattern papers, cardstock, stamp set and other bits and pieces. And since they raised the prices you also get (almost everytime) a little die to play with. I thought that these videos would be as much for you as for me, to kind of kickstart me into using the kits and get the ideas flowing.

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp October Card Kit 2015 My Mind’s Eye 6 x 6 MY STORY Paper Pad MSY113 My Mind’s Eye MY STORY Journal Cards MSY121 Simon Says Stamp – Brushstroke Hello Die Simon Says Stamp – I See You Stamp Set Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# BLACK Black8 My Colors PIMENTO Canvas 8.5 x 11 Cardstock E051114 Simon Says Stamp Card Stock 100# CREAM Off White CM30 Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad VF-82 Tim Holtz Sizzix Framelits TAG COLLECTION Wafer Thin Die Set Martha Stewart Punch Med Heart Confetti Simon Says Stamp HOLIDAY SHAPES Hearts Stars Craft Die S131 3M Scotch DOUBLE-SIDED FOAM TAPE Permanent

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