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(VIDEO) Forest Fawns with Christy

Posted by Christy Reuling | Jan 30, 2023 | Uncategorized

Hey friends, it’s Christy here with a super sweet card using our Forest Fawns stamp set. I think these darling deer work great for any occasion, but especially for a love-themed card, like an anniversary or Valentine’s Day. I colored them and a few of the accessory images with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies. Then I watercolored a simple background using Speckled Egg and Stormy Sky Distress Oxide Inks. I die cut the Gallery Frame #2 — one of my favorite dies of all time — out of some patterned paper. I popped that...

(VIDEO) Carried Away with Christy

Posted by Christy Reuling | Jan 20, 2023 | Uncategorized

Hey friends, it’s Christy here with a sweet card that works great for Valentine’s Day, an Anniversary or just a general occasion for someone you love. This one stars the dog and fox from Carried Away, along with the birds from Flying High. As I was creating this card, it reminded me of the old Disney classic, The Fox and the Hound, which I loved as a kid. I colored the image with Copic markers, turning the birds into doves to go with the love theme. Then I trimmed the images out with their matching dies. For the background,...

(VIDEO) Page Turner Christmas Edition with Christy

Posted by Christy Reuling | Dec 16, 2022 | Uncategorized

Hey friends, it’s Christy here with a scene taken out of my own life. One of my favorite Christmas pastimes is reading by the light of the Christmas tree. There’s just something about those twinkling lights that makes the story come alive and seem even more magical. So on this card, I wanted to capture that feeling, by combining stamps from Page Turner, Cozy Christmas Eve, and O Christmas Tree. I also wanted to go with a non-traditional color palette, so I did everything in pastels. I colored all the images with Copic markers and trimmed them out with...

(VIDEO) Penguins on Ice with Christy

Posted by Christy Reuling | Nov 18, 2022 | Uncategorized

Hello friends, it’s Christy here with a fun and frosty scene starring Penguins on Ice. I love these little guys and they are so quick and easy to color! Which makes them the perfect subject when you’re trying out a brand-new technique, or should I say, brand-new to me. I’ve been wanting to try the reflection technique for so many years, and for some reason I’ve chickened out every time. But this time I determined I was going to give it a go. And you know what I discovered? There really was nothing to be so afraid of! The...

(VIDEO) Autumn Days with Christy

Posted by Christy Reuling | Nov 4, 2022 | Uncategorized

Hello friends, it’s Christy here with you today to share a sweet fall card using our adorable new Autumn Days stamp set. For this card, I featured one the girls, plus all of the critters. I also stamped the tree three times to create a little forest, and included an extra pumpkin and some falling leaves. I colored all the images with Copic markers and trimmed them out with the matching dies. For the background, I used a cloud stencil to create a sky with Spun Sugar and Kitsch Flamingo Distress Oxide Inks. Then I used the Grassy Knoll...