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So gorgeous! Three NEW Sets of Specialty Watercolors

Hi all! Today I have a video for you showcasing three new sets of specialty watercolors from Iuile Watercolors. I played with the Arabian, Renaissance, and Vivid 183-194 watercolors to create some envelopes and cards. All of the watercolors are available now. Be sure to use the code Kristina5 when ordering for some savings. :)

I also used Simon Says Stamp’s Bold Leaves stamp as a “template” to paint leaves for cards. This technique worked out great!

Card Videos

How to Create Intense Autumn Backgrounds with Distress Ink Reinkers (Watercolor)

I think it was about this time last year when I “discovered” painting intense backgrounds with Distress Ink Reinkers. (Actually, it was in November, but who’s keeping track). Anyway, here I am again because it’s such a fun way to get dramatic color! For my backgrounds, I used Simon Says Stamp’s new Bold Leaves cling stamp, and paired it with the Circle Sayings stamp set.

Card Videos, Live

LIVE REPLAY – All White Christmas Wreath with Pearls

Happy Friday! Today during my weekly livestream, I asked the live viewers to vote on three card themes, and Christmas won. So I created a Christmas card using the new Berry Wreath dies and Christmas Blessings stamps from Simon’s STAMPtember release. You can see the entire STAMPtember release HERE.

Card Videos

Unboxing & Coloring with NEW OLO Markers!

Happy Monday, all! I was eagerly waiting for my OLO markers to arrive and I just received them! Today I have two videos for you. The first is an unboxing and swatching, and in the second video I color images from Sunny Studio’s Cozy Christmas stamp set and The Greeting Farm’s Hocus Pocus stamp set.

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Simple Colored Pencil Coloring with Shadow Study

Happy Tuesday! Today I’m playing with some stamps and dies from Waffle Flower to create some book (and cat!) themed cards. I used the A Little Help stamps and coordinating dies, as well as the Book Cover die and Story Sentiments stamps to create these cards.

Card Videos, Live

LIVE REPLAY – Two ways to use the same dies!

Hi all! Today during my livestream I broke out the Spring Flowers Backdrop dies form Lawn Fawn, and Simon’s You Mean the World to Me dies, to create two cards. I used the same dies on each card, but changed up how they were used.

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Ink Lifted Greeting Using Distress Reinkers

NOTE: This post is sponsored by Simon Says Stamp. Thanks, Simon!

Hello, all! For today’s card, I played with the new Let’s Celebrate stamp set that’s included in Simon Says Stamp’s September 2022 Card Kit. I did some intense watercoloring using Distress Reinkers, and then “lifted” the color inside a heat embossed sentiment. Enjoy!

Card Videos, Live

LIVE REPLAY – Creating THREE Easy Cards with Markers

Happy Friday! During my livestream today, I used the new Take Note stamp set and Big and Bold stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. I created three different cards, all using Copic markers.