Category: Prismacolor

Tuesday with Wendy, Oct 10th

10/15/2017

The last Tuesday with Wendy class was SO MUCH FUN!!

Wendy has been starting to design some Fall and Winter cards for classes and it's been really fun to see everything she's been creating :-)

Check out last week's cards!

I just FELL IN LOVE with this first card.. this little girl is just SO SWEET!!

This card was made using the new Penny Black stamp, Hello Autumn

This card technique has just been SO FUN!!

To make this card:

Cut your paper to 11 1/2" x 4". Score it at the 5 1/2" mark
Stamp the image using the Tim Holtz Platform
Cut out only the RIGHT HALF of the image using an Exacto Knife
Lift up the left half of the card and as you fold it over to the right you will create the final fold automatically
On the left side of the little girl, use a pair of scissors to cut out some of the extra white paper.
Place a small piece of decorative paper (3" x 4") behind the image to finish off the front of the card. Use a second piece of decorative paper (3" x 4") for the inside of the card. Wendy used the Jen Hadfield line Heart and Home.
Use Prismacolor pencils to color in the image!

This next card was made using this beautiful image from Memory Box, Snowflake Swell.

To make this card:

Lay down a piece of Crystal white Stardream paper (5 1/2" x 3 1/4") on your die-cut machine.
Next, lay down the die-cut so that it is centered on the piece of white paper. THE WHITE PAPER IS A GUIDE ONLY!! DO NOT CUT IT!
Lay down the dark blue snowflake paper (5 1/2" x 3 1/2") on top of the die-cut and run it through the machine. This will cut out the Snowflake Swell in the dark blue paper. This snowflake paper is by Reminisce

After you have cut out the Snowflakes, it is time for the FUN part!!

Use the Joy stamp from Impression Obsession to stamp and emboss the sentiment. Wendy placed it at a slight angle on the right side.
Then we used the Silver Sparkle stickers from Stampendous to add some *bling*

This last card was inspired by this wonderful die-cut by Memory Box, Evergreen Reindeer

This card is just a matter of layering!!

This is a standard A2 size card (which means it's a half sheet of paper folded in half), the base is a Kraft brown color by Speckletone
Using a Home Die-Cut machine, emboss the FRONT of the brown base paper AND a piece of Opal Stardream paper (3 5/8" x 3 7/8") with the Sizzix embossing folder, Simple Snowflakes
Next, die-cut the Evergreen Reindeer out of the *Brand New* brown metallic paper (3 1/2" x 3 3/4")
Layer the Opal paper behind the brown and finish with the burgundy tone paper (4" x 3 7/8")

Join us for the NEXT Tuesday with Wendy class!!
The next class date is October 24th, give us a call by October 21st to sign up!!

Tuesday with Wendy, Sept 12th

9/16/2017

This week for Tuesday with Wendy, the gals were having so much fun!! The 3 cards, which showcased 3 different techniques, were a HUGE HIT!!

The first card, pictured above on the top left, was actually designed as a Birthday Card for Wendy's Mother-in-law... Wendy loved making it SO MUCH that she decided to make it one of the cards this week!!

Wendy used 2 different products to make this card, Happy Birthday Streamer from Poppy and a Laurel Burch design, Floral Vase by Stampendous.

The technique:

Score your card so it folds in half nicely
Open the card and stamp the image on the INSIDE of the card on the left side. Wendy stamped in Versafine Onyx Black and embossed the image with Detail Gold embossing powder.
Using an Exacto Knife, begin to fussy-cut the image, making sure to only cut on the RIGHT SIDE OF THE IMAGE.
Cut only half of the image out (the RIGHT side). Then, making sure you have only cut to the half-way point of the Floral Vase, and flip it forward.
The vase is now on the FRONT of the card
Stamp and fussy-cut a second Floral Vase. Using pop-dots, tape the Floral Vase down on top of the original vase.
Using Tombow Markers, color in the Floral Vase as much as you'd like!
Mount decorative, flower paper on the inside. We used the line Weekend Adventures by Bo Bunny. Wendy then mounted the flower paper onto Stardream Antique Gold paper.. which really brings out the gold on the flower stamp!!

The next card... and my FAVORITE.. was made using this Pirate Cove stamp from Stampendous, the Birds and Banners die-cut from Penny Black, and the Tangled Webs embossing folder from Taylored Expressions

To make the card:

Start out by embossing a piece of background paper with the Tangled Webs embossing folder (Wendy used one of the papers we carry that has an old map printed on it). She used a Distress ink pad, Vintage Photo, and applied the ink directly onto the embossed spiderweb image. Make sure to lightly apply it!! This will make the spiderwebs POP on the page.
Next, Wendy lightly stamped out the Pirate Cove image onto a piece of copy paper and then fussy-cut-out the circle part of the stamp ONLY
Wendy took the piece of map paper (with the spiderwebs embossed on it) and flipped it over upside-down on the counter. She traced the circle (from the last step) onto the paper.
Using an Exacto Knife, start in the center of the circle and cut slices into the CIRCLE PART ONLY.. kind of like a pizza... BE SURE not to cut around the outside circle!!
Then, flip over the piece of paper. Using a skewer, or a small dowel, roll back the "Slices" you just made!! Roll them tightly so they remain curled!
On a piece of Astroparche paper, stamp the Pirate Cove image out using Versafine, Sepia and emboss with Clear Bark embossing powder
Overlay your piece of map paper and tape it down using double-sided tape. The Pirate Cove image should be peeking out from behind the sliced circle you created.
To finish the card, use one of the banners from the Birds and Banners die-cut set. Wendy used the Distress, Vintage Photo ink pad and applied ink directly to the banner giving it an "aged" effect!

Isn't this card just SO COOL!?!?!? I LOVE IT!!!!

The last card in the series was made using this fall-themed truck from Penny Black, Pumpkin Truck. A very easy card to put together!!

Stamp out the image using Versafine, Sepia and emboss with Clear Bark embossing powder.
Fussy-cut-out the truck
Use 2 strips of Decorative Paper to frame-out the truck (Wendy used Hello Fall by Carta Bella)
Die-cut the Give Thanks die-cut from Impression Obsession
Color in the truck! Wendy likes to use Prismacolor colored pencils, but some gals wanted to use Tombow Markers... whatever you choose to color with is up to you!!
Put the card together using double-sided tape

Fun cards this week!!!

Next Tuesday with Wendy will be offered on Sept 26th!!

Give us a call to sign up!

The class is only $10 and you receive a packet to make 3 full cards!
Instruction takes about 20-30 mins and the remainder of the class is for working on the cards

There are 3 class times available: 11am, 1:30, and 6pm.
**Please sign up by the Saturday before class**

360-647-9663

Tuesday Card Class, April 25th

4/28/2017

This week for Tuesday with Wendy class, the cards all had a bit of an "Ocean" motif that flowed between the 3 different styles of cards.. and I LOVED THEM ALL!!

Wendy used these designs from Fred B. Mullett, Seahorse 2 and Rec. Net. I love how she even used some of this textured ribbon from May Arts to really bring an added element to the card.

If you'll notice, she did an interesting-fold technique here.. she stamped the sentiment (One of the sayings from the Penny Black set, Happy Wishes) on the backside of the seahorse image and made a tri-fold style of card..

She even embossed in 2 colors to really make this card interesting!! You'll have to stop by and see it in person to get the full effect!!

The next card is made using this new set from Stampendous featuring more Laurel Burch designs.. this one is called Mermaid.

Wendy stamped this image out on bright-colored paper and brought the whole thing together with this fun and funky paper from American Crafts, Hello Spring

Wow!! This card is beautiful!!

Wendy used Prismacolor pencils to bring the mermaid to life.. but I love it just plain as well! The colors are so vibrant.. love it for a summertime or birthday card!!

Isn't this card just stunning??!!

The last card, and one of the most popular from class, was this card which is made using a variety of stamps and die-cuts.

Wendy used these layering die-cuts from Memory Box to create this layered Ocean card... Coral Collage and Seaweed Collage. She used handmade paper on the front and plain white card stock as the base. When she cut out the shapes, you can see right into the inside of the card!!

Wendy stamped a little Octopus on a piece of thick vellum and placed him in the front and she stamped this Stylized Whale on the inside!! Both of these stamps are made by Stampendous

I LOVE the placement of the whale!! How cool is that!?

The sentiment for this card also comes from the Penny Black set, Happy Wishes

Just as a side-note, stamping and embossing on the vellum is REALLY NEAT, but you need to stamp on THICK vellum in order to achieve the proper effect!!

Tuesday with Wendy, Jan 17th

1/18/2017

This was the very first Tuesday with Wendy class of the New Year!!
So many familiar faces.. it's always wonderful to see everyone!

The cards this week were inspired by new stamps from Stampendous, Impression Obsession, and Penny Black.. They are all great cards, which could be used for a variety of occasions! But all three also work perfectly for Valentine's Day <3

Just look at how *AMAZING* these cards are!!!

The first card features an artist you may be familiar with, Laurel Burch. Her art has been popular for many years and has been seen in a variety of ways including clothing, purses, and now stamps! The stamp is called Feline Friend and is made by Stampendous.

This card was simply made by stamping the image with Versamark ink and embossing it in gold embossing powder ---> when you color the image, it creates the most amazing effect that makes it look like a REAL Laurel Burch piece of art. The image has been accented with a piece of handmade paper made by Shizen, and the card is finished off with a stamp from Impression Obsession, It's so much more friendly with two...Visit us here at the store to see this card in person, it is BEAUTIFUL.

The second card... it is just too cute for words. Of course, it's hard to show you on a computer screen.. but this card WOBBLES!!! Better than that, it uses brand new ---> mini wobbles <---- !!!! They are so perfect for making those tiny images just come to life. How fun!!

This card was made by first stamping the I Love You Background by Impression Obsession with Versamark ink and embossing it with gold embossing powder. Then, Wendy cut out a piece of the image using the nesting Sunray Venus set from Tonic. She stamped the image Heart Line by Impression Obsession on the inside of the card.

From the new Penny Black set, Hearts Aplenty, Wendy cut out the little owls sitting on the branch. THIS WAS WHAT SHE MINI-WOBBLED!!!! It is sooooo cute when you see it in person.. I just LOVE it!!

The last card uses the piece that Wendy cut out of the last card. This time, she made a collage-style card where she layered the cut-out piece with two images from the Penny Black set she used earlier. The set features five different images.. we love all the little critters this set has!! Especially this cute little mouse...
We colored the images using prismacolor pencils. Wendy even hid another little animal on the inside!! (you'll have to come in to see us to see what it is!!)

Thanks again to everyone who came to class this week!!

The next Tuesday with Wendy class is offered Tuesday January 31st at 11am, 1:30pm OR 6pm... Call us at the store 360-647-9663 for more information and to sign up!

Color those Coloring Books!

2/6/2016

We have been LOVING all the new coloring books that have been coming in this week, and there are so many different styles!!

One of our favorite books is the Fantastic Cities which has some beautiful mendalas within it.

I decided to play around with some coloring techniques with "The Time Garden." In this photo pictured below I used the Faber Castell watercolor pencils. I used a waterbrush to get the watercolor effect and decided to use a rainbow palette to really get some vibrant colors.

On this next page I used Prismacolor colored pencils and used different shades together to create a neat effect. I love colored pencils, they are probably the most-used medium out of all my pens and pencils.

Pictured below is a page I did just using one colored pencil. By playing around with the pressure of the pencil I can either get a really vibrant effect or a much lighter, almost pastel effect, depending on how I use the pencil.

On one of the other pages, I used only 2 pencils ( a dark and lighter green). By playing around with where shadows might lie, I was able to create dimension. Again, by using pressure on my pencils in different ways I was able to give the idea of a darker, and deeper, alleyway.

Below in this next selection of photos, I used the LePens. And just like I tell our customers, most of us have these pens and every color. And this is why: vibrant, fine-point pen, writes beautiful, and they are only $1.70 a piece. It is worth it to have them in your collection. I used the cross-hatch technique in the photo on the left that gave it a shadow effect without having to color in each section. in the photo on the right I had a lot of intricate areas that were even too small for my colored pencils. I not only was able to get in all the little edges of each patttern, I also was able to doodle and add my own flare to the hearts that were left blank.

We also have watercolor palettes, Color Burst, metallic pens, and more! Come in today to see all the ways you can color those books, we'd love to share our ideas!!

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