HCW2014-Bonus Day-Coloring!

If my fellow 'classmates' in the Holiday Card Workshop 2014 are having as much fun as i am- i'm sure they were doing the happy dance with me when we got a surprise bonus day of class material!! WooHoo!! & it was an over the top, rockin' cool bonus day too-with jaw droppng prismacolor pencil coloring by Debby Hughes, incredible 'shiny' golden Copic marker lesson with Sandy Allnock & way cool out of the box bright color blending ideas by Kathy Racoosin! i've never colored stamped images with my Prismacolor pencils so I got them out & ending up having a ball! The pencils are so soft, creamy & blend-able- a totally different look vs copic markers- LOVE!! Here's a closer look:

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i really like how these turned out- you should totally try prismacolor pencils to color up some images!

here's another closeup:

 

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Thanks for stopping by! i so loved this workshop!
xo
^o^
-g

stamps: MFT Jingle All The Way, Simon Says Stamp Holiday Hellos (Merry Christmas Sentiment). MFT Tag- You're It Stamp & Die-Namics set (retired)
ink: MFT Hybrid ink (Black licorice), top boss embossing pad,
paper: MFT cardstock (kraft, vellum)
other: MFT Jingle All The Way Die-namics, Hero Arts white embossing powder, AC Zing! Neon green embossing powder, embossing buddy, prismacolor pencils, wink of stella glitter pen, Jillibean soup twine, tombo liquid adhesive, tape runner.

HolidayOnlineCard Class-Day1

Cards that are easy to duplicate/mass produce

In our Holiday Card Workshop 2014, day 1, we were given several amazing examples of cards that are easy to mass produce. i'm focusing on using what i have rather than shopping for this class- i truly have more than enough stuff to pull from- i bet that you have stamps that need more ink (& maybe even some that are still unopened!) too! i kept it super clean & simple so it really could be a quick & easy mass production card! Here's how the inside looks:

Thanks for taking a peek! Hope you're inspired to try some quick simple holiday cards too! i'm lovin' this workshop!
xo
^o^
-g

supplies:
stamps: Stampers Anonymous/Tim Holtz- Just Believe cling set, Hero Arts- Let the Angels Sing clear stamp set (note i cut my sentiment apart for this card)
ink: top boss embossing ink, MFT stamps kraft premium dye ink
paper: MFT cardstock (kraft)
other: Jillibean soup bakers twine, hero arts white embossing powder, heat gun, glossy accents (to secure the bow/twine on the card front)

life is good...

 

 

..and it's even better when you've been married to your best friend for 20 years! TWENTY years today! so crazy! LOL! i am deeply grateful and blessed to share my life with him! He's THE best! btw i didn't have the car accident & need to wear a neck brace permanently for another 2 years after this photo was taken! man we were young (& i was so skinny HA!)- we were 24!

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here's the inside of the card:

   i kept it sweet but clean & simple since it's for the hubs. 

it was fun to stamp & then run it through an embossing folder! oh and you so NEED some of MFT's hemp cord-it is so awesome & holds it's shape perfectly:

 

i popped up the heart with the '20':

hope he likes it!

card deets: 

stamps: MFT's Complimentary Greetings, MFT's My Favorite Sentiments/6th Birthday Celebration Set

ink: memento tux black

paper:  MFT cardstock (wild cherry, black licorice), MFT perfect paper panels (stash), fossil scalloped notecard (stash)

accessories: MFT By The Numbers dienamics, MFT's  Hearts a Plenty dienamics, MFT's hemp cord, embossing folder,

glue pen, heart button (stash) Jody's awesome boosters and red line tape (available here!)

i'm off to cook a nice dinner for us. we're going  to Texas de Brazil (Brazilian churrascaria) this weekend since tonight's a school night! see you soon!

^o^

-g