Cute Bunny Magnets ~ Perfect Project for Kids!

Happy Easter everyone! Even with our current situation, I hope you had a few moments to video chat or call you loved ones this weekend!

Today I’m sharing a fun project that would be perfect to do with your kids or grand kids.

For today’s project, you will need:

• thin white paper for coloring on
• clear, mounted or digital stamps
• your favorite coloring medium (ie: Copic Markers)
• thin photo magnet paper

To begin I first loaded the “bunny with the paint brush” into my editing software from the “Easter Bunnies Digital Stamp Bundle”.  I also uploaded the plain egg too.

I sized my critter and egg to approximately 4” by 4”.  I even flipped on image so I’d two slightly different bunnies.

Then I colored up my bunny with Copic Markers and applied it to the adhesive backed magnet paper.  I trimmed around my bunny image now stuck on the magnetic paper.

And voila!!!

Here’s a complete video tutorial on how I created the whole project…

Click to see in HD.

Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope this project inspires you to include your loved ones to create along with you!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs (Easter Bunnies Digital Stamp Bundle)
cardstock: Recollections (65# White)
inks: Copic Markers, Copic Blender Solution
other: Magnetic Photo Paper (Dollarama)

Will You Be Mine?

Howdy all!  Happy Thursday everyone!  Allison Cope here with a fun Valentine’s Day card and coloring tutorial for you!

For our card today, I used the sweet little “Flowers For You” digital stamp with the adorable little girl with a floral bouquet in her hands.

I printed it out on some Express-It cardstock and colored it initially with Copic Markers and then added some depth and details with Polychromos Pencils.

Come join me at my desk!  Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and meet me there…

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Here is a quick look again at the card…

Don't forget to check out the digital stamp part of the shop, HERE.  There's always new stuff being added!

Thanks for stopping by!  I’d love to hear what you think about this simple card!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs (Flowers For You)
cardstock:  Express-It, Recollections (110# White)
inks: Copic Markers, Polychromos Pencils, Sakura (Glaze Pen)
patterned papers: Lawn Fawn (Really Rainbow Scallops 6x6), MFT (Candy Land 6x6)
dies: SugarPea Designs (Birthday Journal Card Die)

You're Turtle-y Awesome Valentine!

Howdy everyone!  I’m Allison Cope and I’m here to share a fun Valentine’s card with you today featuring the sweet digital stamp “Hello Friend Turtle”.

Join me at my crafty desk as we color up our digital images and then make a fun card to put them on!

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Here is the front of fun card today…

And here’s the inside of the card…

Don’t forget to check out all the amazing digital stamps that Gerda has to offer!  Click HERE.  She’s always adding new ones to the shop!

Thanks for joining me!  I’d love to hear what you think of today’s video!  Please feel free to share it as well!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs (Hello Friend Turtle)
cardstock: Recollections (65# White), Bazzill (Parakeet)
patterned papers: Simple Stories (Simple Vintage Botanicals 6x8)
dies: Spellbinders (Splendid Circles), Catherine Pooler (Circles)
foil: Heidi Swapp (Mint Reactive Foil)
inks: Copic Markers
other: pink thread

Happy Fall Y'all!

Howdy and happy Thursday!  I’m Allison Cope and I’m going to share the full coloring process of my newest Autumn themed card.

I chose to use the adorable digital stamps “Raccoon” and the “Squirrel with Acorns” today.  I layered them in my editing software and printed them out to fit an A2 sized card (4 1/4” x 5 1/2”).

So grab a cup of your favorite beverage and join me at my desk. Today’s video is a little longer because I’ve included real time coloring and commentary for you.  Enjoy!

 Click here for Part One.

Click here for Part 2.

Here’s another look at the finished card…

I trimmed the original colored panel a bit and then matted it with a dusty blue mat and some fun Fall leaf patterned papers.

Thanks for joining me today!  I hope this inspires you to get out something to color and create with!

Happy coloring!

~ Ally ~

Paper Tole Puppy

Happy Thursday everyone!  I’m Allison Cope and I’m here to share a fun tutorial on how to create a 3-dimensional paper tole image.

Here are the tools that you will need for the technique:
- cardstock
- fun stamps
- a coloring medium
- scissors, exacto knife
- 3D adhesive (I used Olba Glue)

So come and join me in my craftroom for some coloring and creating today.  I’m using the adorable digital image “Dog on Scooter Vrooming By”.

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Here is a close up the card I created for my little doggy to ride on.  I kept the back ground, created by Copic Markers, very soft and blurry to indicate movement.

I also added some fun shimmer to the puppy’s scooter and helmet too!

Thanks for joining me today!  I’d love to hear what you think about my card today.  Is this a technique you have tried before?

Now go get crafty!

~ Ally ~

Video: One in a Melon Card

Happy Thursday everyone!  I'm Allison Cope and today I’m going to share how I made a card using the adorable “You Are Beary Sweet – Bear with Watermelon” digital stamp.

Grab a cub of something cool and join me in my craftroom…

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Here’s another quick look at my card…

Thanks for joining me today!  I hope you get crafty soon!

~ Ally ~

Video Tutorial: Peek-a-boo Panda

Howdy all!  So happy to see you here today!  I'm Allison, your hostess today.  I'm here with a quick tutorial using the adorable "Peeking Panda" and "Panda in Love" digital stamps.

Come and join me at my desk today...

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Here's a close up of the front of my card today...

Here's the inside popping mechanism with so much love...

Thanks for stopping by today!  I'd love to hear what you think!

~ Ally ~

Video: 3-D Critter Scene

Howdy all!  Happy Thursday!  It’s Allison Cope here today to share a very simple tutorial on how to make your little critters (or any other images) POP!

The key ingredient to this technique today is Olba glue. It’s a thick, clear glue with lots of body.  It allows you create a 3-D backer for your fussy cut images to pop up.

Today my card features the adorable “Monkey Hanging in There” and the “Bunny with Glasses” digital stamp sets.

So come and join me at my desk and we’ll go get creative with digital stamps and Copic Markers!

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Here’s a look at our card once again…

And here is a close up of our bunny (photos don’t do this justice!)

And here is a closer look at the monkey as well…

Thanks for joining me today!  I hope you too get to try adding some more dimension to your card creations sometime soon.

~ Ally ~



stamps: GSD (Monkey Hanging in There, Bunny with Glasses)
patterned paper: Echo Park Paper Co. (Imagine That! 6x6)
cardstock: Recollections (65# White)
tools: Copic Air Brush System
inks: Copic Markers
3D glue: Olba Glue

Lots and Lots of Critters!

Howdy all!  I’m Allison Cope and I’m here today to share a video where I pile a whole lot of critters into one fun birthday card and color it up in front of your eyes!

For today’s card I’ll be using the following digital stamps; “Birthday Bear”, “Coffee Mouse” (our FREE digi right now!!), “Cat with Balloons”, the bunny holding the sign from the “Easter Bunnies Digital Stamp Bundle”, “Bunny with Carrot” and finally, “Penguin with Heart”! I know… that’s SEVEN digital stamps all on ONE card!

I decided NOT to speed up the coloring on this so you could hear all the details of my coloring process.  So grab a cup of your favorite drink and join me in my craftroom for a rather long video today.  Trust me… it’ll be worth it!

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Here’s one more look at the final card…

Once again, thanks for joining me today!  I hope you too get time to get crafty!  Have a great week!

~ Ally ~

Easter Artist Bunny: Watercoloring

Happy Thursday everyone!  I'm Allison Cope and today we're going to be watercoloring a digital image using some ZIG Clean Color Real Brush markers.

With Easter only a few weeks away, I thought I would build a scene using some of the fun images from the "Easter Bunnies Digital Stamp Bundle".  This is digital bundle is a great investment!  It has 4 bunny images along with all kinds of Easter accessories.

So join me at my crafty desk and find out how I watercolored a digital image...

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Here's my card once again...

Isn't that bunny adorable?

Don't forget to check out all the fun digital stamps for sale in the Gerda Steiner Designs shop.

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Ally ~

A Furry Textural Tutorial Using Multiple Digi Delights!

Happy Thursday everyone!  I hope you’ve had a creative week so far!  I’m Allison Cope and today we’re going to delve into the use of multiple digital stamp and then do some learning about how to add texture to your furry critters. 

I chose to play with the new “Kitten in Easter Basket” and the “Kitten with Chicks” images, both of which happen to digital images!

Come and join me in my crafty space today!

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Here again is our Easter card featuring some adorable furry digital images…

Here is a close up of our blender solution kitty…

Here is a close up of our hair texture kitty…

Don’t forget to check out all the fun and new digital stamps in the Gerda Steiner Design Shop! We always have new clear stamps and digital images arriving!

Plus… don’t forget to get your hands our FREE digital stamp too… it’s adorable!

Thanks for dropping by!  Happy creating!

~ Ally ~


stamps: Gerda Steiner Designs (Kitten in Easter Basket, Kitten with Chicks)
patterned paper: Your Next Stamp (Happy Spring 6x6)
cardstock: Recollections (65# & 110# White)
inks: Copic Markers, Copic Blender Solution
dies: Sizzix (Rectangles, Dotted)
other: Embroidery thread.

Mermaid Shaker Card

Howdy all!  Happy Valentine's Day to everyone out there today!  I'm so happy you could join me today here on the blog.

Today I'm going to make a simple shaker card using the digital stamp "Mermaid".  This cute image includes a scene with a seafloor, a little fish, some bubbles and a sweet little mermaid with a starfish in her hand.

So grab a cup of something warm and join me in my craftroom!

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Here is a quick peek at our final card with a lovely little mermaid afloat in the sea...

Thanks for joining me today!  I'd love to hear what you think about this card!

~ Allison Cope ~

Umbrella Mouse Get Well Card with Karla

Hello! Karla here today, and I'm sure happy to be back today to share this adorable new Umbrella Mouse digi from the Gerda Steiner Designs Shop. She is just too cute, and could easily be used for a happy spring card, a rainy day card, or in conjunction with a rainbow stamp or die, but I decided to create a get well card using an 'under the weather' stamp from my stash. I decided she needed some snazzy designs on her umbrella, jacket and scarf, so I decided to add some pretty paper piecing from a Paige Evans Pink Paislee paper pack, and I thought I'd share just how easy it is to do this!

I start out by printing my images out on white 65 lb cardstock using fast draft printing option. I find this lays down a bit less ink and I don't have any problem with bleeding. Next, I print a second exact copy of the same images, but this time on printer paper. I then use a glue stick to glue on the pattern paper designs, layering them over the parts of the image I'm going to want them to cover. You can see below I covered the umbrella, jacket and scarf.

Next, I run the same page through my printer again to print a third copy. It doesn't matter if the image doesn't line up exactly - you're only going to use the patterned paper, not the copy paper underneath.

Lastly, I colour in my image with Copics and then fussy cut the patterned paper pieces. You can see below the scarf is cut into 3 pieces and I'll glue them all on top of the main cardstock image. (I actually could have just cut it into 2 but I made a little mistake!) Then, I ran a black Tombow marker around the edge of each image so it would disguise the areas I didn't cut perfectly on the lines. You can also see I left part of the scarf on the jacket as I will glue the scarf over top of the jacket. 

I added a bit of shading around each edge of the images once I glued them on. I even used a black Smash pen to draw a puddle and then coloured that in with Copics. I stamped on a few raindrops and added some fun diecuts to the card front.

I grabbed a Tim Holtz Funky Floral die and diecut out some pretty flowers to layer on - because flowers always make everyone feel better!

Thanks so much for stopping by today! Be sure to head over to the Gerda Steiner Designs shop and see what adorable images start your creative juices flowing. Have a wonderful weekend friends!

Hugs,

Karla

Video Tutorial: Penguin Action Wobbler

Hi everyone!  Happy Thursday!  Allison Cope here!

Today we’re going to be creating a fun wobbler card featuring the adorable “Penguin with Heart” digital stamp image. Since Valentine’s Day is 4 weeks away, I needed to get a jump on making some cute cards to send to my friends and family.  But of course, this image would be totally adorable on a birthday card or simply a “just because” type card too!

Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and join me at my crafty desk…

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Here’s another quick look at the card we created today.  Isn’t it super cute?

Thanks for stopping by and checking out another video!   I hope I’ve inspired you to print out a new digital stamp and get crafty!

For more digital stamps, check out the Gerda Steiner Designs shop right HERE.  New designs are being loaded daily!

Happy crafting everyone!

~ Ally ~

Meowy Christmas Gift Card

Hello everyone!  We're so close to Christmas and I don't know about you but I always have that one final person I have to buy for.

This year I had one last card to send out to a Secret Sister and so I decided to print out the adorable Three Carol Cats and get creating.

Join me at my crafty desk for some creative fun...

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Here's another quick look at the gift card with the panels pulled out...

And here's a picture with the Copic Marker chart for all you coloring enthusiasts!

Thank you for joining me today! 

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic 2019 from snowy Alberta!

~ Allison Cope ~

[Video] Sketch inspired card with Kaja

Hi there,
It's Kaja from Kajcyika crafts and today I made a cute card using the Deck the halls stamp set. :)

Take a look:

It's not unusual to have a creative block from time to time and today I will share some advise what to do if it happenes to you. I love sketches so my inspiration hunt starts with them. 

Watch the video to find out more about the sketch I used today and how I made this card:

Hope that you feel inspired and that you will join some challenges in the future!

Hugs,
Kaja

Fa-la-la-Llama Coloring with Polychromos Pencils

Howdy all!  Allison Cope here! Happy Wednesday.

Come and join me for a video tutorial on how to color our adorable “Fa-la-la-Llamas” digital stamp set using Polychromos Pencils on Kraft cardstock.

Grab a cup of something warm and meet me at my desk…

Click here to see it in HD.

And here’s a quick peek at the card again…

I hope you too get a chance to try out some kraft paper and colored pencils for your next card creation!

~ Allison Cope ~

Pumpkin Thanks

Hello everyone!  Allison Cope here!  Happy Thanksgiving to all of my US friends out there today!  I hope you’re having a great day celebrating with family and friends today.

Since today and everyday we give thanks, I thought I would start off with an Autumn related thank you card.  I decided to use both “Girl Holding Pumpkin” and “Hedgehog with Pumpkin” digital stamps as my focal point of my card.

Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and join me at my desk as I color and create…

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And here is my Autumn inspired thanks creation…

Thanks for joining me today!  I’d love to hear what you would like to learn in future posts using digital stamps!

Happy creating!

~ Allison Cope ~