Intro to Color Theory Class plus Giveaway!

Hi there, crafty friends. Have you heard of THIS class from Online Card Classes? It’s called Introduction to Color Theory and it is fabulous! I struggle sometimes with choosing colors for my projects and this class explains the theory behind color. I was playing along with the first lesson and watercoloring on a small circle of scrap watercolor card stock and thought it would be cute turned into a card… Once the watercolor was...

Online Card Classes- Sparkle and Shine Class Giveaway

Hello! I’m thrilled to announce that I am a guest artist for the Sparkle and Shine Class over at Online Card Classes. You can find out more information about the class HERE. GIVEAWAY Kristina and Jennifer were kind enough to give me one spot in class to giveaway here on my blog. Yay! Just leave a comment below telling me if you’ve ever taken a class from Online Card Classes and if so, which...

OCC Background Check Class- Day Two

Class information can be found HERE I’m back today with a technique featured in the second day of class. The queen of plaid stamping, Laura Bassen, shared this technique. I have to admit that I’m not good at this. My lines usually are wonky and doesn’t end up looking good. However, I was inspired to give it another shot… I decided to start with my lines at an angle so I wouldn’t get frustrated...

OCC Background Check Class- Day One

Class information can be found HERE The newest class from Online Card Classes started yesterday and I was inspired to create a card. I have been in a major creative funk lately, so this is exactly what I needed! There were several background techniques shared during Day One, but I chose to do Jennifer McGuire‘s VersaMark and dye ink technique for this background… I used THIS dye ink to cover a panel of white...

Copic Class- Day Three

Hello. Today I’m back with my homework project from Day Three of Copic Class over at Online Card Classes. The topic was how to add gray shading to your image to give more depth. I decided to add some gray shading to the bottom of my umbrella… I created that background by flicking on some spray mists, adding glossy accents dots, and some pewter pearlized water on some watercolor cardstock cut out with THIS...

Copic Class-Day One

It’s only day one of Copic class over at Online Card Classes and I’m already learning so much! I decided to test out my basic blending skills using two colors on these fun monsters… The monsters are from THIS adorable Lawn Fawn set. A closer look at my coloring…  I decided to put a little Wink of Stella on top for some shine… I used THIS die set for the tags and the gray panel...