Friday, December 14, 2018

my first attempt at no-line coloring with colored pencils

I'm over on the Honey Bee blog today with my first try at no line color with Poly Chromos pencils. Come on over and give me your pencil tips!

 Hugs!
Carly
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Sunday, December 9, 2018

december essentials by ellen

Today is release day for the latest Essentials by Ellen collection and I just have to share the silly pizza card I made using some of the dies.

 I have a sweet friend who needs some cheering up so I made her a goofy, felt pizza card. Here a quick video of the process...



Check out the whole Essentials by Ellen release HERE!

 Thanks for stopping by!
Carly
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Friday, December 7, 2018

creating christmas lights with honey bee die cuts


I'm thrilled (and deeply humbled) to be joining in the Honey Bee 12 Designers of Christmas today! Please come on over and say hi!

 Hugs!
Carly
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Thursday, December 6, 2018

3 ways to add woodgrain to holiday tags + the ellen hutson 12 tags of christmas

It's the Ellen Hutson LLC 12 Tags of Christmas time! I love this event! Not only is it so fun to make holiday tags but it is so fun to see what everyone else makes!

 Today my talented buddy Laurel Beard and I are both creating with The Stamp Market stamps & dies and our theme is woodgrain! This was a challenge for both of us because we lean towards glitter, and you will see that none of our woodgrain tags escaped without a little sparkle. LOL!

 For my tags, I went with a minimalist design and tested 3 ways to add the woodgrain effect.


#1. Essentials by Ellen Woodgrain Embossed Cardstock
First I tested the EBE Woodgrain Cardstock. It has a really pretty woodgrain pattern and comes in white (as well as tan), so it can be inked. I'm sure no one is surprised I made it a minty green. The only downside, a little hard to see the grain in photos.
#2. Crafter's Companion Wood Veneer
These are self-adhesive sheets of real wood "paper". I love the clean look it creates on the tag! Just an FYI, it die cuts beautifully but is super hard to stamp on, I haven't found a black ink that doesn't bleed a little.

 #3. The Stamp Market Woodgrain Background Stamp
I love this stamp! It looks so pretty heat embossed in white, especially on kraft cardstock. For this tag, I embossed in white on white and then did a little ink blending on top. It might be my favorite!

 All the tags feature a little "merry christmas" sentiment heat embossed in white on black cardstock. And because it seems I can't create without glitter...they all feature glittered polka dots made with Glue Dots.

Thanks so much for stopping by! hugs!
Carly
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018

brayered backgrounds + a few of my favorite essentials by ellen sets


Ellen Hutson LLC is celebrating 12 amazing years in business!!! Our EH design team has gotten together to mark the anniversary with cards using some of our favorite Essentials by Ellen!

 Honestly it was incredibly hard to choose a favorite and I think most of us "cheated" and used at least two, LOL!
I used Mondo Sakura, a much-loved but not much-stamped set from my EBE collection. I'm a little intimidated by the coloring so I gave myself a little wiggle room by creating a colored & textured background with a rubber brayer. You can see more in this quick video...




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Carly
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