Busy Beaver Canada Day Blog Hop

Happy Canada Day!!

We are blog hopping today in celebration of Canada’s 150^th Birthday, sharing projects featuring the cute new ‘Busy Beaver’ stamp & die set by Taylored Expressions!   Be sure to leave comments along the way because Scrap N’ Stamp Canada has some prizes to give away randomly- $150 in gift certificates (3 lucky people will get $50 gc’s) and a Busy Beaver set with a bonus maple leaf tag die!  Winners will be randomly chosen and announced on the SNS blog on Monday!

The link to your next stop can be found at the bottom of this post, 

so keep on reading!

This chunky beaver is too cute!

I really wanted to make my kids some bookmarks for all their summer reading.

To play up the bucky beaver teeth I used a Smile word die from MFT Stamps because I thought this sentiment I created was would be hilarious to my kids.

I wanted it to be really fun and chose to make it into a shaker bookmark. This was an great opportunity to pull out the Fuse tool and put it to work. In hindsight, I wouldn't have used the seed beads, as they are just to chunky (duh!) but they really make it a lot of fun.

The background I quickly ink-blended with some red-toned Hero Arts inks, in order to give it a little interest. Then out came my trusty Copics to do some quick colouring on the images. 

The finishing touches like the silver grommet and red ribbon tie it all together. My favourite part is this awesome tag die with the maple leaf. I know I will be pulling that out often, if not for just the maple leaf die.

Your next stop is with Amber Trubiak at http://foreverambersart.blogspot.ca/

Please visit Scrap N' Stamp's blog www.scrapnstamp.ca/blog/ for the complete list of women participating today and to find out the winners on Monday!

ps-Don't forget to leave those comments for your chance to win one of these 'gnawsome' prizes!

Happy Happy Birthday Using Hooray & Birthday Balloons | A Muse Studio Guest Designer

I am Guest Designing for A Muse Studio again today!

You can check that out here.

I used two gorgeous sets and had a lot of fun!

I feel like Birthday Balloons is a set that everyone needs in their collection. Its classic shapes and the coordinating dies are awesome for birthday cards.

Using the balloons I did second generation stamping to make a subtle background. These high quality red rubber stamps are perfect every time and make this technique so easy.

I also used the sweet bear from Hooray and a sentiment. I think the gold embossing details make the subtle colours of this card really pop.

Thanks so much for stopping by and thanks to A Muse Studio again for having me! Stay tuned for more projects all month long.

Supplies

I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts for your convenience. The letters below represent where the product can be purchase, ie. AZ – Amazon, SB – Scrapbook.com, SNS- Scrapnstamp. Products used from A Muse Studio were sent to me, but this post is not sponsored. Affiliate links are used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and youtube channel running and enables me to work from home with my kids! We appreciate your support!

HOORAY	A|S DIE SET - HOORAY	BIRTHDAY BALLOONS	A|S DIE SET - BIRTHDAY BALLOONS	Ranger Ink - Basics Embossing Powder - Super Fine - Gold	SB
A|S PIGMENT INK PAD - BERMUDA	A|S PIGMENT INK PAD - BLUSH	A|S PIGMENT INK PAD - BUTTERCUP	A|S PIGMENT INK PAD - COCOA	Umbrella Crafts Clear Acrylic Stamp Block	SB
SB	Sizzix Big Shot Machine	Bazzill Basics - 12 x 12 White 25 Sheets

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Bright Copic Colouring | 30 Day Colouring Challenge

This card is a product of all my colouring for the 30 Day Colouring Challenge hosted by The Daily Marker.  I took my time and coloured maybe one bird a day which may seem slow but life is busy. Also the point of the challenge is not to make a masterpiece everyday, it is to take even a few minutes for yourself to relax and do something you love. So I consider this a success for me. There is even still time to join in for the month of March.

These images are from MFT Stamps Polynesian Paradise, another of my favourites. I googled Toucans and Parrots and found some photos that really stood out to me and tried to emulate the bright colours.

Blending bright colours together with Copic markers can be pretty tricky. The brighter colours want to pick up the colour of the darker shades. So being careful and methodical was my best bet here, laying down the light colours first and keeping a light hand with my darker shades. 

Warm wishes and sunny smiles to all of you!!

Simple Watercolouring Backgrounds | Make it With Your Kids Series #2

This is one of my favourite backgrounds to make using Distress Inks. It is so simple, quick and cool looking.

Watch this video to see how I made it and 

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 Using Copic markers I coloured my bear and birdies. To get the textured look you gently make dots, overlapping with different intensities. It gives a great furry bear look.

I used some stamps from Lawn Fawns Let's Party and PA-RUM-PA-PUM-PUM (which is a Christmas set). I loved the bear image and the saying that went with it. To make it work for this non-Christmas card I used some masking to block out 'Christmas' and added 'Birthday' from the other set.

I didn't get very fancy with my sentiment, I wanted the focus to be mainly on the background.

I did decide after the fact to frame out the panel with some Kraft coloured cardstock, to tie in the brown bear.

Adding some little white embellishments finished it off.

I hope you enjoyed this card! 

Thanks for visiting and I'll see you next time!

Supplies

I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts for your convenience. The letters below represent where the product can be purchase, ie. AZ – Amazon, SB – Scrapbook.com, SNS- Scrapnstamp. Affiliate links are used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and youtube channel running and enables me to work from home with my kids! We appreciate your support!

SB	Memento Tuxedo Black	Umbrella Crafts Clear Acrylic Stamp Block	Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Mowed Lawn	Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Salty Ocean	Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Spiced Marmalade
Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Squeezed Lemonade	Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pad - Abandoned Coral	Doodlebug Design - Sprinkles - Self Adhesive Enamel Dots - Lily White	Copic Sketch Very Primary 12 pcs Set	Copic Sketch Pastel 12 pcs Set	Copic Sketch Very Primary 12 pcs Set
Prima - Watercolor Paper Pad - 8 x 8	Bazzill Basics - 12 x 12 White 25 Sheets	Bazzill Basics - Bulk Cardstock Pack - 25 Sheets - 12 x 12 - Kraft	Aqualon Royal and Langnickel Short Handle Paint Brush Set, Round, 6-Piece	Espresso Cup and Saucer, White	EK Success Small Precision Scissors
American Crafts - Adhesives - Double-Sided Tape	Fiskars 12 ink Personal Paper Trimmer	Fiskars 12 Inch Portable Paper Trimmer

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Birthday Boy Card

This card is proof that we all have 'off' days. I was able to salvage it, see how it all worked out in the end in todays video. Please visit my channel to subscribe!

I loved using these Avery Elle Count on It number dies. To make one number stand out I popped it forward and have the rest recessed back. I made them rainbow using some Distress Ink blending.

After changing directions, as you saw in my video, I put a strip of stripes and glitter paper to give it some more interest. My sentiment is from the MFT Stamps, Adorable Elephants. This is great birthday sentiment I know I will use a lot.

Thanks for joining me today. 

Today was a great day for me and I have a huge announcement coming soon, so if you aren't already, visit my Instagram account  and hit follow to find out soon!

Supplies

I list all the supplies I use at the end of my posts for your convenience. The letters below represent where the product can be purchase, ie. AZ – Amazon, SB – Scrapbook.com, SNS- Scrapnstamp. Affiliate links are used when possible at no extra cost to you. Affiliate linking is what keeps my blog and youtube channel running and enables me to work from home with my kids! We appreciate your support!

Avery Elle Count on it Dies	Kaisercraft - 12 x 12 Glitter Cardstock - Emerald	Scrapbook Customs - 12 x 12 Double Sided Paper - Black and White Stripes	Bazzill Basics - 12 x 12 White 25 Sheets	Bazzill Basics 12 x 12 Black 25 Sheets	AZ
Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads - Spiced Marmalade	Tim Holtz Mini Distress Ink Squeezed Lemonade	Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Mowed Lawn	Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Salty Ocean	Ranger Ink - Tim Holtz - Distress Ink Pads - Shaded Lilac	SB
SB	Tim Holtz Mini Ink Blending Tool	SB	Kuretake - ZIG - Memory System - 2 Way Glue	American Crafts - Adhesives - Double-Sided Tape	AZ
Sizzix Big Shot Machine	Fiskars 12 ink Personal Paper Trimmer

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