August Cardmaking Favorites

Today I am sharing my August cardmaking favorites on my Jess Crafts You Tube Channel. I've picked products that I've been using a lot and truly love. Here is a list/links to the products:

Newton's Nook Designs Simply Sentimental

Gerda Steiner Designs Handcart Bundle

Little Yellow Bicycle Cutting Templates

Copic Markers E 31, 35, 37

Online Card Classes Stretch Your Stamps 2

Happy Halloween

Today I have a card and video featuring the adorable mummy cat from Gerda Steiner Designs.

I will be sharing more videos with the other stamps from the release in the future. For this card I wanted to try a technique that wouldn't work with digital stamps since I had the pleasure of finally having Gerda Steiner cuteness is rubber form. So I used it for an emboss resist. 

Life is Good

This adorable little stamp is Take a Break from Gerda Steiner Designs. I adore this image because as the school year approaches and life gets a little hectic, those few minutes when it's just me and my coffee are priceless. In fact, I'm writing this blog post while enjoying the morning silence and my cup of tea and it's blissful. The papers are Dear Lizzy from American Crafts, the sentiment is from Lawn Fawn Life is Good, and I colored this cutie with Copics. I hope you have a few moments to take a break and maybe even treat yourself to a new image to color.

Challenges:

Shopping Our Stash: ABC (animal, banner, coffee)

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge: Go BOLDY in Stamptember (large stamp and lots of colors)

Inky Paws #13 Sketch Challenge

Today is the first day of the new Inky Paws challenge over at the Newton's Nook Designs blog and it's an awesome sketch. For my card I used Wild Child and a touch of Sweetheart Tails. I created the background paper with the leaves from Wild Child and the XOXO from Sweetheart Tails. I tried to use several shades of brown but they dried all looking pretty similar. I stamped the cats on orange paper so I could easily turn them into tigers. I can't wait to see some other takes on this sketch and remember there is a $10 prize up for grabs. Two prizes if there is over 15 participants!

Sister Act Card Challenge #72

I have a new card today for Sister Act Card Challenges. I love these challenges because it's a simple anything goes card only challenge that gives people a platform to share their work. So please feel free to join us a link up a card anytime. I would love to check out your work. This week we are being sponsored by Digital Delights. This card was made by stamping Penny Black Sweetness on vellum and heat embossing. I then colored the image with Copic markers. The sentiment is a die from Little Yellow Bicycle and the ribbon was saved from packaging.

Challenges:

Sister Act Card Challenges

Loads of Happiness

Today I have a video showing how to mask over Copic coloring on a digital image. The image I'm using is Two Kids with a Cart from Gerda Steiner Designs. This card is very similar to another one I made recently but I wanted to offer a video explaining how to get the effect.

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday: Anything Goes

The Squirrel and the Fox: Autumn

Sugar Pea Designs: Anything Goes

Happy Halloween

I've started a Halloween video series over at my Jess Crafts YouTube channel. Today's card is quick and simple but I like the fun effect of the eyeball washi tape in the window die from Memory Box. Check out the video for more info.

This card was actually a long time coming as I bought the tape but did not have a window die to use it with even though I knew I wanted to try this effect. Fortunately I was able to eventually borrow the die from my mom although I could see lots of other fun ideas with it and so I might buy my own.

Challenges:

Papertake Weekly Challenge: To Die For