Video Tutorial - Creating a Fun Background Scene with Honey Bee Stamps and Distress Oxide Inks

Hi everyone!  I hope your week is off to a great start.  I have a new card and video tutorial to share with you today showing how I created a fun ocean scene using some dies and some distress inks and distress oxide inks.  Here's the video:



The gorgeous stamp set is called Mermaid Song and is from the most recent release from Honey Bee Stamps.  I used the Ocean Border Dies from Craftin' Desert Divas to create the waves.  Before I cut the waves out with the dies, I inked an entire panel of cardstock with Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feather, and Salty Ocean Distress Oxide Inks.  I inked the sky using the Cloud Stencil from MFT and Salty Ocean Distress Ink.  I water colored the mermaid with the following Zig markers: Brown, Light Brown, Light Pink, Violet, Light Violet, Turquoise Green, Gray, Light Gray, Yellow, Flesh Color, Blush, and Almond Pink.  Here are some pictures:

Thanks so much as always for stopping by.  Hugs!

Video Tutorial - Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - Pearlescent Watercolor and Zig Markers + Giveaway!!!

Hi everyone!  I hope you are having a fantastic weekend.  I have a fun video to share with you today showing how I created this fun pearlescent watercolor background and also how I colored this gorgeous image with my Zig markers and a water brush.  Here is my video:



And here are some pictures:

I used the following Zig markers: Black, Brown, Light Brown, Green, Flesh Color, Blush, Light Green, Violet, Light Violet, Orange, and Yellow.  I'm giving away a palette of pearlescent watercolor paints.  Just head over to my video on YouTube and leave a comment to be entered to win.  Have a wonderful day!!!

Video Tutorial: Honey Bee Stamps - Under the Sea - Watercolor Background and Zig Marker Painting

Hi everyone!  Today I have a new video tutorial and card to sharing using this adorable mermaid image from the new Under the Sea stamp set from Honey Bee Stamps.  I share how I made the fun background with my Gansai Tambi watercolor paints and I also share how I painted the image with my Zig Markers and a water brush.  Here's the video:



And here are some pictures of the card:

I used the following Zig markers to color this image: Dark Brown, Brown, Flesh Color, Blush, Almond Pink, Pink, Marine Green.  I hope you enjoyed today's video and card.  Thanks so much as always for stopping by and I'll catch you in the next video :)

Video Tutorial: MFT - Space Explorer - Watercolor painting with Zig Markers

Hi everyone!  I hope you are all having a wonderful week.  I have a new card and video tutorial to share today showing how I painted these adorable images from My Favorite Things with my Zig Markers and a water brush.  Here's the video:



To see how I created this exact starry night/galaxy background with my Gansai Tambi watercolor paints, please see this video here:



And here are some pictures of today's card:

For today's card, I used the following Zig markers: Gray, Light Gray, Yellow, Brown, Light Brown, Blue, Deep Red, Flesh Color, Blush, and Almond Pink.  I embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder.  All the images were adhered using foam tape.  What do you think?


That's it from me today.  Thanks so much as always for stopping by and I'll catch you in the next video!

Video Tutorial - Creating a Fun Scene with Distress Ink, Watercolor, and Craftin Desert Divas Stamps

Hi everyone! :)  I hope you are having a wonderful day!  I have a new card and video tutorial to share with you today showing how I created this adorable scene using my distress inks, watercolor, and this adorable image from Craftin Desert Divas.  Here's my video:

And here are some pictures of my card:

For this card, I used the adorable Dino Dig Stamp Set.  I created the main panel using a could stencil and Salty Ocean Distress Ink.  I then cut another panel the same size and then cut out two "sand dunes" using the Ocean Border Dies.  I inked them with Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, and Walnut Stain distress inks and then spritzed the with water for a fun distress look.  I then water colored the cute dinosaur image using my Zig Markers and a water brush.  I used the following Zig markers: Blue, Gray, Olive Green, Light Brown, and Brown.  For a finishing touch, I added a few sequins.  Just a super simple, but fun card that lets you practice with a couple techniques.  I hope you enjoy the card and video.  Thank you so much as always for stopping by!!!

Video Tutorial - Mama Elephant Plushoween - Creating a fun Halloween Card with Pearlescent watercolor paint

Hi everyone!  I hope your week is off to a great start.  I have a fun Halloween card to share today using this brand new stamp set from Mama Elephant called Plushoween.  It is oh so cute.  I created a watercolor background on my card using very inexpensive pearlescent watercolor paints from Michael's (it's the Artist's Loft brand and the whole set of paints was only $5).  I then water colored all of the images using my Zig markers and a water brush (I used Brown, Light Brown, Light Pink, Black, Orange, and Yellow).  Here's my video:





And here are some pictures to really show how shimmery these inexpensive paints are:

What do you think?  Well, that's it from me today.  Thanks so much as always for stopping by.  Big Hugs!

Video Tutorial - How to Create a Fun Summery Card from the July 2017 Simon Says Stamp Card Kit

Hi everyone!  I have a fun video to share with you today showing how I created this super fun summer card from the July 2017 Simon Says Stamp card kit.  Here's my video:

And here are some pictures of the card:

Thank you so much as always for stopping by and I'll catch you in the next video :)  Hugs!

Video Tutorial - Achieving a vibrant copic marker look by water coloring with Zig Markers and a Water Brush - MFT Stamps

Hi everyone!  Today I have a  fun card and video tutorial to share showing how I use my Zig Markers and a water brush to create vibrant, copic like results with my images.  Here's my video:

To see how I created the background with the waves, sand, and sky, please watch this video here:

And here are some pictures of today's card:

I used the following Zig markers on the pirate I colored on camera: Brown, Light Brown, Pink, Yellow, Gray, Flesh Color, Blush, and Almond Pink.  For the rest of the images, I used the following colors: Black, Brown, Light Brown, Deep Red, Carmine Red, yellow, Gray, Light Gray, Flesh Color, Dark Brown, Blush, and Almond Pink.  I used the following distress inks for the background: Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain, Peacock Feathers, Salty Ocean.  All images were stamped onto Canson XL Watercolor Paper.  The blending for the background was done on Bristol Smooth cardstock.  The sand dunes were created with Lawn Fawn Rolling Hillside dies.  The waves were created with MFT Ocean Waves dies.  The clouds were created with the Cloud Stencil from MFT.  What do you think?


Well, that's it from me today.  I hope you enjoyed today's card and video. Thank you so much as always for stopping by and I'll catch you in the next video!

Hi everyone! It's Christine here with a super fun card to share with you today over at the Craftin' Desert Divas Blog! Here's my card:

For my card today, I inked up this adorable surfin' alligator from the adorable brand new Sunny Smiles Stamp Set.  I water colored him with my Zigs and a water brush.  I then created my background using the brand new Ocean Border Dies.  I used Broken China Distress Oxide Ink to ink up my sky and Cracked Pistashio Distress Oxide Ink and Broken China Distress Oxide Ink for the waves.  I hope you like today's card!  Thanks so much as always for stopping by.  Huge hugs!


Hugs, Christine

Video Tutorial - Pretty Pink Posh - Water Coloring with Distress Inks

Hi stampers, I hope you are all having a wonderful day!  I have a fun video to share with you today showing how I did some watercolor painting with distress inks to create a fun background and also showing how I water colored the cute image with my Zig markers and a water bursh.  Here's the video:



And here are some pictures:

I used Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar, and Mustard Seed distress inks to watercolor the background.  I used the following Zig markers: Brown, Light Brown, Flesh Color, Blush, Pink, Light Pink, Orange, and Yellow.  I coated lots of things with Wink of Stella glitter pen and I coated the beach ball and unicorn floatie with Glossy Accents as well.  What do you think? 


Well, that's it from me today.  Thanks so much as always for stopping by.   Hugs!

Video Tutorial - Lawn Fawn - Creating a Starry Night Watercolor Background

Hi everyone!  I hope you are having a wonderful day.  I have a fun video to share with you today showing how I created this fun starry night/galaxy background with my Gansai Tambi watercolor paints.  I used this adorable stamp set from Lawn Fawn called Out of this World, and I colored all images with my Zig markers and a water brush.  Here's my video:



And here are some pictures:

As I said above, I used my Gansai Tambi watercolor paints to create the background.  For the images, I used my Zig markers and a water brush and I colored the images with the following Zig markers: Light Gray, Gray, Dark Brown, Brown, Flesh Color, Blush, Deep Red, Blue, Light Brown, and Yellow.  What do you think?


That's it for me today. Thanks so much as always for stopping by!  Hugs!