Color Me Wonderful

When I saw this image, I wondered what it would look like if someone colored her hair with Copic markers. Perhaps it would look something like this!

The main image is a digital stamp called "Color Me Wonderful" by KristaSmithStamps (Etsy).

The final card measures 6" x 6". I colored this gorgeous girl and her lovely, luscious locks with Copics. I decided to keep everything fairly simple, since her hair was already so complex, and just added a blue mat and stamped sentiment. I popped up the sentiment with foam dots and added a few Aquamarine Swarovski crystals for sparkle.

List of all stamps used on this card:

• Color Me Wonderful digital stamp (KristaSmithStamps)
• Dream In rubber cling stamp (Impression Obsession)

I hope you have a colorful day!

Unconventional Summer Graduation Card

I needed a quick high school graduation card for my cousin, so I whipped this card up. I wasn't in the mood for another traditional graduation card (tassels, diploma, etc.), so I chose a fun, summer image and made a more unconventional card.

The main image is a digital stamp called "Lake Tubing" by KristaSmithStamps (Etsy).

The final card measures 6" x 6". I colored the girl with Copics and attempted to make her look like my cousin, then I fussy cut her. I was satisfied with the coloring until I got to the glasses, and then I made mistake after mistake. I tried to "fix" it with white gel pen. Unfortunately, white gel pen is permanent, so there's no way to fix it beyond that. As a last effort, I added Ranger Glossy Accents over the lenses, so at least it softened the color and added a cool texture.

When I photographed the card from above, it added a weird reflection on the glasses, due to the Glossy Accents. Here's a different angle:

I created the sparkly water background using a stencil ("Perfect Pool Water" by My Favorite Things) and Gina K "Brilliant Blue" Glitz Glitter Gel. The Glitz Glitter Gel is SO SPARKLY, and it adds a wow factor to your project in just a few seconds.

I added a stamped sentiment (from "Friends with Fins" by My Favorite Things), and I popped up the girl and sentiment with foam dots.

List of all stamps used on this card:

• Lake Tubing digital stamp (KristaSmithStamps)
• Perfect Pool Water Stencil (My Favorite Things)
• Friends with Fins clear stamp set (My Favorite Things)

I hope you have a sparkly day!

What a Wonderful World

During the past week, I've been busy with my new puppy, so I haven't had much time to color. When I finally had a free moment, I colored an image that allowed me to practice different skin tones and textures.

The main image is a digital stamp called "Together" by KristaSmithStamps (Etsy).

The final card measures 5" x 7". I wanted to let this beautiful group of kids really shine, so I kept everything very simple, with no crystals or fancy embellishments. I colored everything with Copics and trimmed my colored panel to 4.75" x 6.75". (I created the cloud background by using a cloud stencil as a guide and running my Copic marker along the edges, then fully coloring with markers.)

I stamped the birds from a 2018 Hero Arts kit. I mounted the colored panel on black cardstock, then typed, printed and trimmed the sentiment. Finally, I popped the sentiment up with foam dots.

List of all stamps used on this card:

• Together digital stamp (KristaSmithStamps)
• Cloud Stencil (My Favorite Things)
• June 2018 My Monthly Hero Kit (Hero Arts)

I hope you have a wonderful day!

Strong Enough to Survive Heartbreak

I'm a huge fan of Star vs. the Forces of Evil (Disney TV show) and was sad when it ended. When I saw this image ("Heartbreak" by KristaSmithStamps), she reminded me so much of Star Butterfly! I just HAD to color her and turn her into a card.

The main image is a digital stamp called "Heartbreak" by KristaSmithStamps (Etsy).

The final card is slimline, measuring 8" x 4". I colored this gorgeous girl with Copics and used my Scan N Cut to cut her out. I wanted her to really pop on the card, so I used black cardstock for the background and a light pink cardstock for the bottom layer. I stamped and embossed the sentiment; the word "Enough" is a little tough to read in the photo because the embossing powder is glossy. Finally, I added some Rose Swarovski crystals for a little sparkle.

List of all stamps used on this card:

• Heartbreak digital stamp (KristaSmithStamps)
• Anything-but-Basic Encouragement clear stamp set (My Favorite Things)

I hope you have a beautiful day!

Always Be Positive

I had a nice, long weekend, so I has time to create ANOTHER card. Today, I'm bringing you a little science humor! I'm a passionate supporter of girls entering STEM fields, and I just fell in love with this image.

The main image is a digital stamp called "Chemist" by KristaSmithStamps (Etsy).

The final card is slimline, measuring 8" x 4". I colored this adorable scientist with Copics and trimmed the panel to 3.75" x 7.75". I layered her on some Lawn Fawn patterned paper and added a fun, science-themed sentiment from a Stamp Anniething stamp set ("Taylor Think Like a Proton"). Finally, I added some Sunflower Swarovski crystals for a little sparkle.

List of all stamps used on this card:

• Chemist digital stamp (KristaSmithStamps)
• Taylor Think Like a Proton clear stamp set (Stamp Anniething)

I hope you have a positively wonderful day!

Wonderful Woman Superhero

I wasn't sure what kind of card I wanted to make next, but the Fourth of July was approaching, so I chose a wonderful superhero with a red, white and blue color scheme.

The main image is a digital stamp called "Hero" by KristaSmithStamps (Etsy).

The final card is slimline, measuring 8" x 4". I colored this gorgeous lady with Copics and fussy cut her. (I hate, hate, HATE fussy cutting, but it feels wasteful to fire up the Scan N Cut for just one image.) I layered her on a few patterned papers from my stash... don't you love the navy-and-white stars with this particular heroine? I stamped the sentiment (from an older CAS-ual Fridays stamp set), then I popped up both the heroine and sentiment with foam dots. Finally, I added some Light Siam Swarovski crystals for a little sparkle.

List of all stamps used on this card:

• Hero digital stamp (KristaSmithStamps)
• Mon Ami clear stamp set (CAS-ual Fridays)

I hope you have a wonderfully super day!

She's Out of This World

After completing the Star Wars card, I still felt like coloring with a space theme. Today, I'm sharing a gorgeous astronaut who is simply out of this world!

The main image is a digital stamp called "Astropuff" by KristaSmithStamps (Etsy). OMG, I absolutely LOVE how her hair fills her entire helmet!!

The final card is 5" x 6.5". I colored this gorgeous lady with Copics and fussy cut her. The space background is washi tape (Watercolor Nebula by Altenew), which I adhered to a 6.25" x 4.75" panel. I stamped the sentiment (from the Hero Arts "Dream Big" stamp set), then I popped up both the astronaut/moon and sentiment with foam dots. Finally, I added some Silver Night Swarovski crystals for a little sparkle.

List of all stamps used on this card:

• Astropuff digital stamp (KristaSmithStamps)
• Dream Big clear stamp set (Hero Arts)
• Watercolor Nebula washi tape (Altenew)

I hope you have an astronomically amazing day!