Tamara's Paper Trail: Let me show you how

Showing posts with label Let me show you how. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

Let Me Show You How ... Colouring 101 with Feathered Fun - May 5, 2025

Happy Wednesday! It's all systems "go" around here today! A steady stream of renovation team/workers have been busy (and noisy!) little bees so I've been hiding in my happy place getting things done in the run up to leaving town on Saturday. Lots to do, as always! So just a quick blog post today, sharing my MCM card and video link from this last Monday, May 5th.

I've had lots of questions about colouring so I showed you how to make this card, using the Feathered Fun stamp set, new in the 2025 Annual Catalogue (LOVE IT!).

Here is the Facebook Live replay, giving you lots of tips, tricks and "which ink with which markers" ...

I hope you experiment! Playing with the different markers, inks and techniques will give you first and experience and knowledge that will help you improve your skills. I hope you learn something new to help you. Give it a go!

That's it for this week. If you would like to join me LIVE for my MCM (Mystery Card Monday) sessions, you can catch me on my FaceBook Page here at 7:00 pm Mountain Time every Monday ... or on my YouTube Channel here at the same time (I stream live to both). Like and Follow my FB Page and/or Subscribe to my YouTube Channel. I'd love to have you - the live community is AMAZING and so much fun!

If you live in Canada and would like to purchase any of the items I used for my cards, just click any of the pictures below and you will be taken to my online store. Thank you! I appreciate your support!

Stay amazing!

Tamara

Product List

Feathered Fun Photopolymer Stamp Set

[165336]

$29.00

Nested Essentials Dies

[161597]

$47.00

Lemon Lolly 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[161720]

$15.75

Lemon Lime Twist 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144245]

$15.75

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$20.00

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$11.00

Pretty Peacock Classic Stampin’ Pad

[150083]

$12.25

Lost Lagoon Classic Stampin' Pad

[161678]

$12.25

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$12.25

Pecan Pie Classic Stampin' Pad

[161665]

$12.25

Pretty Peacock Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161676]

$15.00

Calypso Coral Stampin' Blends Combo Pack

[154881]

$15.00

Lemon Lime Twist Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161682]

$15.00

Lost Lagoon Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161680]

$15.00

Lemon Lolly Stampin’ Blends Combo Pack

[161673]

$15.00

Fern 3 D Embossing Folder

[158804]

$13.75

Glossy Dots Assortment

[158827]

$11.00

Linen Thread

[104199]

$7.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$16.50

Paper Snips

[103579]

$16.50

Bone Folder

[102300]

$11.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$39.00

Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine

[149653]

$177.00

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Let Me Show You How .... to play with watercolour paper and inks for different looks - Apr 21, 2025

Happy Tuesday! Here I am ... at 7:53 pm ... counting down the minutes until bedtime lol - yes, I'm THAT old! It's been a good, but exhausting day. This gal is SPENT! So I figured I'd get my Blog Post done to chip away another half hour or so! hee hee

Have you ever played with inks, water and watercolour paper? I have. I must confess. I'm not a fan. I don't like the randomness of the results! I like to KNOW how things are going to turn out and watercolouring does NOT allow for that! It's organic .. and "fluid" ... and isn't easily controlled. Not my jam! lol. Having said that, I gave it a whirl ... again ... and must say it was one of my more successful sessions! I made this card, based on a sample made by Stampin' Up! I certainly didn't end up with a card that looked like theirs but I loved how it turned out. This is it ...

So many people commented on it, when I shared it, that I decided to do a live to show you a few tips and tricks and to see if I could recreate it. (Spoiler Alert ... I couldn't lol - a I said, watercolouring is hard to control and you rarely end up with the same look twice!).

I used a new stamp set, coming up in the May 2025 Online Exclusives, called Impressions Abloom. I can't add it to the supply list, because it isn't "live" yet, so doesn't pull up on the supply options. Pop into the Stampin' Up! online store May 6th to see and/or snag this bundle. It's a GREAT one! Oh - the gems I used are also not yet released ... Strawberry Slush & Pretty in Pink Gems ...

I made a few different samples with varying amount of water, intensity of ink and colours. These are the results ...

I really like how this one turned out - the white really pops agains the Berry Burst paper and inks!

Here is the Facebook Live replay, showing you how I played with the inks and watercolour paper for different looks ...

The key really is just GO FOR IT! Have no fear - it's just paper. Play, experiment and practice, practice, practice! I was quite happy with how they all turned out. If you don't try, you won't know!

Stay amazing!

Tamara

Product List

Fluid 100 Watercolor Paper

[149612]

$12.25

Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[166780]

$20.00

Berry Burst 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[144243]

$15.75

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$15.75

Berry Burst Classic Stampin' Pad

[147143]

$12.25

Flirty Flamingo Classic Stampin' Pad

[147052]

$12.25

Calypso Coral Classic Stampin' Pad

[147101]

$12.25

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$12.25

Granny Apple Green Stampin' Pad

[147095]

$12.25

Painted Texture 3 D Embossing Folder

[154317]

$13.75

Baker's Twine Essentials Pack

[155475]

$15.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$6.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$8.25

Water Painters

[151298]

$18.00

Take Your Pick

[144107]

$16.50

Paper Snips

[103579]

$16.50

Bone Folder

[102300]

$11.00

Paper Trimmer

[152392]

$39.00

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Let Me Show You How ... to make a fun pop up box card! MCM Feb 17, 2025

Heidi Ho and welcome to another MCM layout post ... although this one is more of a "Let Me Show You How", as I showed you what we were making ahead of time - not much of a mystery to it!

The adorable little Pop Up Boxes are SO quick and easy .. and the recipient will LOVE it! My friend Diane Hutchinson showed me how to make them years ago and I keep going back to it. Fan Fave for SURE! They fold flat for mailing but open and stand in the desk/mantel. The fun is in the decorating. SO many ways you can go. Here are just a few ...

Darling Dinos ...

Terrific Toadstools ...

Otterly Amazing ...

Another Terrific Toadstools ...

Seriously. SO easy!

Want to make your own? Here is the "recipe" of the pieces you need to prep ... oh .. but in the photo I missed that you also need (2) pieces that are 3 3/4" x 3 1/4" in white.