Magnets with the Kids

Every few weeks I have my niece and nephew over for the night. They love all the crafty things I have and get so excited when I let them make something. I have a box where I keep all the images I have coloured and havent used yet on a project. I layed them all out on the table and said they could each pick one and make it into a magnet. Using the Xyrom 5" create-a-sticker, we put the image through then stuck them to a thin sheet of magnet. I used my exacto knife to trim around the image and we were done!

My niece picked this cute one from CC Designs. This was pre-copic markers for me so it was done with Prismacolor markers. I painted over the image with mod podge after I coloured it for protection.

My nephew picked another image I coloured pre-copics. This one is also from CC Designs and was also coated with mod podge.

Check out VistaPrint if you havent already. They always offer free products and if you sign up you will receive emails with even more free things! For this project I used some leftovers I had from ordering the free large calendar magnets.



5" create-a-sticker from Xyron



Friendship should be celebrated!

On the first card I tried using two different papers to make it look like the floor and wall behind the girl. I really like the way this one worked out.

This second card I started with the flower and trying to add dimention with the shading and shadows. I was really excited when it was done. I wanted to keep the flower the focus so I just added a frame around the front of the card and coloured the sentiment to match the flower. I almost dont want to give it away hehe.

First card trial

I notice a lot of regular bloggers have a good concept of card layouts. I've just started with card making so I'm still learning and trying things out. I've noticed that with all the craft supplies I have, I dont have much to accessorize with. I also noticed that I like to focus on the main image and once thats done I dont really know what to do with the rest of the space. So over the next few days I'll post my trials!

I coloured this ladybug girl around the time I got the prismacolor markers.
I used my x-acto knife to cut the image out as the markers bled with the cardstock I used. I then went around the edges with a thin black pen.




Here is an example of having lotsa empty space; but I think it looks cute. The dots on either side of the "thank you" are stick on rhinestones.

I thought the saying was too cute..

thought it would be perfect to give to a

girlfriend as a "just because" card.

I dont have a particular brand of paper that I use. Its mostly from paper pads I've gotten on sale or from the paper I had put away from when I used to scrapbook a few years ago (Creative Memories). You may notice a theme throughout my crafting.. I like to spend as little money as possible lol.

The images I use are mostly digi stamps. I do have and enjoy using regular stamps but I see the digital ones as having more benefits:

- They dont take up any space

- Cost less

- Dont use as much ink (saving $ and space)

- Ability to make them whatever size needed

Tomorrow I will post a few links to online stores with great digi stamps

New Prismacolor Markers!

I've been slowly collecting stamps and havent really used them for any projects. The stamping was fun but when I coloured them in with regular markers they looked like my niece did it.. just not the finish I've seen or wanted. So when I was looking through the flyer from Michaels and saw prismacolor markers on for 50% off I decided I would try them out. I got the basic 12pack and was so excited to get home.

I stamped up one of my new fairy stamps and dumped the pens on the table. I thought I knew how to use the pens, they're just markers after all? lol was I wrong. I was actually dissapointed with my first image. It ended up looking the same as my other markers.
My friends joke with me because if I dont know the answer to something, I always say.. "google it!" So thats what I did. I ended up watching lots of video tutorials on both prismacolor and copics markers.

Then I printed out a bunch of images I got online and tried out the techniques I learned.. and this time I got so excited! I actually didnt want to go to bed I was having so much fun.
(Some of the shading doesnt show well in the pictures, click to see larger)

The next time I was able to use the markers I did some cute girls. In the 12pack of markers there is no skin tones so I used a marvy brush marker.. needless to say I am going to get more prismacolor markers so I have more of a variety of colours. I also used a sparkle pen to fill in the wings.

And the project I finished today I am so excited about. I wanted to do something a bit bigger than the little images for cards etc. I found a website called DeviantArt and searched for "line art." Most of the contributors dont mind you saving and colouring their images as long as you give credit when you post it.

I got my image from Sugargrl14 and love it.

I took the picture outside where the light was better, so you can see the grass at the bottom. And I attempted a sunset type background because I didnt want it to be left white.

So I'm off to do another one.. hehe. Its valentines day and my guy is up the mountain volunteering for the Olympics, so I will give him something when he gets home. : )