...glitter and watercolour...

...water colour continues to be "one of" my favourite mediums...(and of course copic markers)...
...it alway's dries different from what you expect,surprizing you time and time again...even a ten year old can do it and produce something gorgeous each time...

...used here are twinkling H2Os on tissue paper(mail me if you need instructions)recycled retro shopping bag,150 pound magna paper (tag)and of course spica pens and Copic markers...and of course standard blank cards and metal tidbit's from the treasure box (heart)...

...if I ever get time to get old...then i would like to spend a lot more time playing with all mixed media...stay warm on this chilly day...

...first snow...

...our first snow fall...i think the pattern is quite neat...of course it's melted now...


...but the moment was captured...enjoy...


...thoughts for the month..

...would you accept a much less enjoyable job paying twice what you make now? if you received the same pay regardless of your job, what kind of work would you do? if you were financially independent, would you continue to work? if not, what would you do?

no comment necessary but if you want to share your thoughts please go ahead!

.......thanks for stopping by today...

...watercolour ornaments....

...what a fun colour combo...i was bonding with DDD this morning and this was one of my favourite creations that came out of my efforts...i hope to have a number ready to go for those special people that would prefer an original water colour over a store bought reproduction...
not everyone "get's that though...

...funky snow people...

...the joy of coloring images...i love it...here another test on paper...the local supplier is out of the premium paper... so until they restock the test continues...basic grey paper for the back...alway's unique and different...are you feeling the season?...stay tuned for the next post...watercolouring on sketch paper...scrumptious!...

...tags...cuddly christmas trees...copic markers...

...i love the richness of copic markers...the stamp is from salt spring island...
spica glitterpens add a nice delicate bit of sparkle without looking nasty...enjoy the sunshine...

....Sparkle...

...copic markers,spica glitter pens and great stamps make this a neat tag...
...i love homemade tags on presents...it takes a touch of the commercialness of the season away...enjoy...

...hedgehogs....

....copic markers and seasonal hedgehogs..
...truly exciting.. i finally caved and bought some...they say it takes a serious learning curve,however i dissagree...they would be used akin to a tombow marker.. tombow markers are used for blending colors on the paper with the use of a blender pen, whereas i blend copics on a smooth surface or simply pick up deeper colors with the tip of a lighter color marker...take a few minutes to play with them and you will figure out how they work quite quickly.. i find you really need to pay attention to the paper and ink you use..... thanks for looking....

...gerberas...

 
....this is our ddd favourite flower....


...i had to share...click on image for close up!!!...yes,i love my macro!...
...have a great day!....

...butterfly love...

i truly enjoyed the daylights out of this stamp.

card stock-ikea blanks
envelopes-stitched.also ikea and superb pretty.
stamp-scrapbookers
punch-michaels..the slits were added with siccors since i did not own the stampin up one yet at that point..
ribbon-michaels $spot
bg paper-scrapbookers

....stamp, emboss with clear, assemble and love!!
o and do add a ribbon, cause you know you have heaps and you love it so!! .. this specific one was treated to brad's and a faint row of stickles along the brown edges to oomph it up..

..do zoom in to see the amazing stitching on the envelopes...i think i have one card left and am hoarding it cause it is so very pretty..

..funky paper...

.....you have to love the smashing paper they produce nowaday's...

....same concept as my previous entry just funner paper..

you can get as simple or as crazy as you wish...

....whatever makes you happiest is the truest reflection of your

own personality....

..i must admit..still own this one.. selfish i know...but,it gives me joy to simply look at it adorning my card line..

..it is truly a simple card, yet a very pretty one..

enjoy the day!!

..how to...

...who needs instructions??

it looks oh so simple.........simply stamp,on pretty paper..layer..and assemble.. if you don't succeed the first time..try, try again.....tie some pretty ribbon on and some cute buttons and...presto..a stinking cute original card....

...all right so i made a few before i achieved any sense of happiness. the biggest challenge is finding paper loooooog enough, to fold that many time..each square (IMHO)should be on it's own layer.. it looks odd if it's not so..

...how old?.....

....a funtastic birthday card that i loooved making..

ingredients..
fraction of- a recycled shopping bag
washer-andorack ink application
ribbon-$ bin at michaels.
stamp-scrapbookers paradise
paper-paisley and standard tan
scissors-out of the ole wiggle drawer.

stitches-sewing machine

.....no baby einstein here...
simply alter it's normal purpose in life
and assemble with joy....

...behold..a nitty gritty card with total oumph!!

...the same yet slightly dif....

.....different background..

hand painted glimmer wash on sketch paper..

cardstock-ikea

ribbon-michaels

stamp-Salt spring island stamp co.

binder punch-stampinup

truly a delicious technique.. washing your back ground

with a waterbased shimmering paint..

..you can use any of the acrylic ones and come up with a multitude of cool backgrounds..sparkling h2O's etc...

..in this batch i had gone to the trouble of cutting out a template

for the size of openings i needed... held the cut out template over my paper and painting quickly while holding it down....

...fun and alway's different...yippee!!

a blog...

....a girfriend was kind enough to buy this stamp for me when she realized how much i loved hers...

so i thought... what a wonderful stamp to start this blog with..

..and so i did.

recipe:
card stock-ikea
ribbon-michaels
stamp-Old Island Stamp Company

binder punch-stampinup
ink-