Copic Coloring Video ~ Coloring Folds in Clothing

Happy Saturday and thanks for swinging by today! This is Jeanette and today I have a copic coloring video for  you. The new Princess Collection is full of gorgeous princesses with long and flowing dresses so I thought I’d make a video showing how I color the folds in clothing!

Here is the video. I have placed my narration over the video and I am still in a learning curve so the volume is quick low. Just increase the volume on your  computer speakers and then you will be able to hear it :)

Have a great day!
Hugs Jeanette xxo

Distress Inks ~ Twinkling H20s: A Substitution Guide

Hi there! This is Jeanette from Canada and today I wanted to share a little chart that I made that gives  a quick substitution guide comparing Distress Inks to Twinkling H20s.

I often use my H20s over copic coloring but I also use them as the only coloring medium; and I love the soft look and subtle shimmer. They add more depth to your coloration and that little something extra special to your project.

I need to add a small disclaimer :) I don’t have all full range of Distress Inks and so that is why some are missing. I also do not have all the Twinkling H20s (but I do have most). So, the comparisons were made with what I actually own.

As you will see mentioned in my chart, these are not always exact substitutions but are fairly close. I find that the Distress Inks are more vintage in tone; a little grayer whereas the H20s are more pure in color and of course; they twinkle.

Whiff of Joy has an amazing collection of Twinkling H20s as well as the wonderful water tank brushes that I use. You will find them all by clicking on the icons below:


Thanks for stopping by and I hope you find this little guide helpful!
Hugs Jeanette

Center Stair-Step Card

Happy Wednesday Everyone! This is Jeanette and today I have a quick video tutorial on how to create a center stair step card. This is not my idea, but one that I have seen here and there on blog-land. I have had several requests for a video, so here it is!

First I would like to show you an example. This is a card I made a little while ago:

Here is the video:

Supplies:

• Stamp: Miss Ladybugs
• Sentiment: Spring Sentiments
• Whisper White Cardstock
• Tumbled Glass Distress Ink
• Martha Stewart Butterfly Punch
• Spellbinders Flower Die
• Adhesive pearls
• White organza ribbon

Hope this was helpful and inspires you to try one of your own!
Hugs Jeanette xxo

Copic Coloring Video

Happy Wednesday! This is Jeanette and I have a quick coloring video for you. I still get loads of questions on how I color the faces and hair of the lovely Whiff of Joy images so I put this together. Happy Viewing!

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Copic Colors Used:

• Face: E000, E00, E11, R20
• Hair: E50, YR31, E33
• Colorless Blender 0

Have a fantastic day! Thanks for swinging by!

Springtime Banner & Some Candy

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by today. This is Jeanette and today I want to share this Spring Banner that I made to decorate my home.  This was so much fun to make and I am happy that I will be able to use it from year to year. 

While I was cutting out the pennants, letters and butterflies, I decided to make two of everything and so I will be offering them as a little blog candy over at my personal blog ~here~! 

I have made a short video for you to watch but first let’s look at some close-up shots!

  

Here are links to the stamps I have used (just click on them) and a list of additional supplies:
  

Copic Markers Used:

BG53, BG70, BG72, BG75,  E000, E00, E01, E23, E25, E31, E33, E40, E42, E44, E50, E59, E81, R00, R20, R21, R22, R24, V17, V20, V25, Y000, YG11, YG61, YG63, Y667, YR23, YR24, YR31, 0 colorless blender

Atyou Spica Markers:

Lavender 01, Red 03, Lemon 05, Melon 06, and Sakura Stardust pen

Stampin’ Up cardstock, patterned paper, ribbon and Butterfly Sizzix die, Martha Stewart Butterfly punch, Kryon spray adhesive, Tim Holtz tiny attacher, sewing machine, versamark, white filigree embossing powder, embossing gun

Pennants were made with Silhouette but you can make your own: the larger pennant measures 7.7” x 5.5”, the smaller one is 6.75” x 4.75”, tabs are 0.34” x 2.0”.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope that this inspires you to create your own Whiff Of Joy Spring Banner!

Hugs Jeanette xxo

Emboss-Resist Technique by Jeanette

Hi! This is Jeanette and I have a video for you today showing the “emboss-resist” technique. When I first saw the new image “Spring Tree” I thought that it would be a great stamp to use for this technique! It is quick and easy to do and with a simple layout like I used, very easy to mass produce!

I {heart} how this technique showcases this delicate and intricate image!
As you can see, I used different colors for each card but kept the layout the same. Whiff of Joy has so many wonderful sentiments to suit all occasions. I have used just a few of many!
Here is a close-up of the card I made in the video:

Here is the video:

Supply List:

• Versamark Watermark ink (or equivalent embossing pad)
• Stampin’ Up Heat & Stick powder (or equivalent)
• Filigree White embossing powder (or equivalent)
• Heat Gun/Embossing Gun
• Assorted Nestabilitie Dies
• Ink (I used Peeled Paint, Barn Door, Wild Honey and Tumbled Glass Distress Inks & Memento Tuxedo black)
• Co-ordinating Cardstock, buttons, ribbons
• Sponge/Foam Blending Tool
• Adhesive Tape

 
Thanks for stopping by! I hope that this inspires you to look at your Whiff of Joy stamp collection in a new way!
Hugs Jeanette xxo

Double Fold Pocket Card by Jeanette

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by today! This is Jeanette from Canada and today I want to share with you one of my favorite card folds to use! I first discovered this fold on Split-coasters and fell in love! What I love about these cards is that I can tuck in little notes, tags, photos or gift cards into the pockets..…just wonderful for Valentine’s Day!

First here are a few pictures of the finished cards:
  
Whiff of Joy products used:


Here are some of the other supplies used:

• Scor-Pal
• Scor-Pal adhesive tape
• Silk Ribbon
• Baker’s twine (for tag)
• Stampin’Up  patterned paper (retired)
• Coordinating colored card-stock (Rose Red, Wild Wasabi)
• Copic Sketch Markers
• Distress Inks to sponge (Shabby Shutters, Spun Sugar)
• Cuttlebug
• Spellbinders Long Oval Dies
• Versamark & White embossing powder

***I will make a separate video showing how I created the tags…to follow…****
Here is my video tutorial:

Hope this inspires you to create one of your own!
Hugs Jeanette xxo

Easy Gift Tags by Jeanette

Hi! This is Jeanette from Canada and I have fun and quick holiday project to show you today!

I decided that I would make all my little gift tags this year. I used all my little pieces of extra cardstock and, instead of coloring my images which would be time-consuming, I embossed them instead. I {heart} the clean and simple look and best of all, this takes very little time to do!  I also loved that I could use many of my beloved Whiff of Joy images!

• To start, I used the Whiff of Joy magical tag die with my Cuttle-bug and made the tags using scrap pieces of kraft cardstock.

• I ran the embossing buddy (little bag filled with cornstarch will also work) over my tag. This will prevent stray embossing powder from sticking to areas where I do not want it. I inked up my image with my Versamark stamp pad.

• I covered the stamped image with Filigree white embossing powder and gently tapped the edge of the tag to remove any stray powder. I did this over an inexpensive tray the I picked up in the $ store.

• I heat set using my embossing tool.

• I placed my “To” and “From” stamps on the same block and stamped them onto the tag using Memento Tuxedo Black Ink.

• I sponged some white ink onto the edges of the tag to soften the look.

• Here you can some of the different tags I created. I tied a small length of red ribbon to each one. It gives them a little “pop” of color.

Hope you liked my simple little tutorial and that it motivates you to create some sweet gift tags of your own!

Embossing with Nestabilities Video Tutorial

Hi there! Thanks for stopping by today! This is Jeanette and I have some very simple yet elegant Christmas cards to show you. At Christmas time I want to be able to send hand-made cards out but I do not want the cards themselves to be too bulky or I end up paying so much in postage. These cards seemed the perfect solution! I really love the love of Kraft paper on Christmas cards but this would look stunning with any color of cardstock!

I created a short video tutorial to show you how I created the ovals around the image:

Hope you liked this little idea!

Hugs Jeanette