Easy Watercoloring with Zig Clean Color Brush Pens

I've walked past my Zig Clean Color brush pens a lot since the last time I used them.  Every time Ii'd think "I've got to get those out again."   Well, I finally did. 
This pretty hummingbird seems like a good reason to get them out!

I still hesitated.  I'm such a novice with these pens.  

But, I still did a video!  You can watch it below.
Want to see what else I did last weekend?

(Out of the blue.)  "Grandma, I want a lion's head."  Okay...  like the stuffed lion in your bedroom?  
"No."  Okay...do you want to draw a lion?
"No.  I want to wear it."  Okay...a lion mask?
"Yes, Grandma!"

Lots of concentration here!  She wore her lion mask almost all day.  It was a big hit!
Here's the Easy Watercoloring video:


So glad you stopped by!  

Paper Sweeties 6th Birthday!

Hi!  Paper Sweeties is 6!  Thank you, Debbie, for asking me to join your celebration.  I had so much fun creating my projects!  (Check out the video below for the mini cupcake cards.)

To celebrate being six, Paper Sweeties has a Challenge contest running through 11:59 pm EST on August 31st. The lucky winner will receive a $100 shopping spree at Paper Sweeties! Gallery viewers will vote by 'liking' their favorite projects and choosing the winner.  To link up your new celebration/birthday inspired projects, click here: Paper Sweeties.  The winner will be announced September 1st.

Paper Sweeties even has an inspiration photo for you:

Pretty color combination!

My first project is this sweetie pie dog - isn't he cute?  I love the little heart shape at his tail!

He's simply colored - just one copic (except for his cheeks).  I randomly added colored areas to get that spotted look.  I also really love the slightly wonky scallop frame - one of my new favorites!

You can see I made use of the rectangle (slightly wonky) scallop frame for these mini cupcake cards - aren't they sweet?  The watercolor is so simple and I'm really liking the monochromatic theme.  At first, I wasn't sure that there was enough contrast between the cupcakes and the background, but then I felt like they were so soft and pretty.
Here's the video on the mini watercolor cupcake cards:


Don't forget to link up for a chance on that $100 shopping spree at Paper Sweeties!  So glad you stopped by to celebrate Paper Sweeties turning six!

Unicorn Pull Tab Slide Out Card

Unicorns are adorable!  Seriously, there are a lot of cute ones out there.  You might remember I gave Louisa a stuffed unicorn for Christmas with a unicorn snow globe tag tied around its neck.  You can see it HERE.

Well, take a look at what showed up on Louisa's doorstep in April!  I found this very cool, very giant unicorn HERE.  Just in case you want to know!

Well, a cool, giant unicorn deserves a very cool, giant (oops, not-so-giant) card.  So...I created this pull tab slide out card for the occasion.   Absolutely fun, from the watercolor to the adorable unicorns, to the pull tab, to the back:

Yeah, the back is fun, too!

You can watch the video on how to make this cool, not-so-giant Pull Tab Slide Out card below:

What do you think?  Would you like to make a cool, not-so-giant Pull Tab Slide Out card?  You'll have fun if you do!

Magical Unicorns	Magical Unicorns Dies	flirty frames	blueprints 27
sentiment strips	prima pastel dreams	minty fresh ink pad	Premium Dye Ink Pad ROSIE CHEEKS
Memento TUXEDO BLACK INK PAD	Sweet Blush Cardstock	Strathmore Watercolor Paper Pad	Cryogen White
accent opaque 80 lb	BIG MOMMA FOAM TAPE	Scor-Tape 1/4 Inch Crafting Tape	tombow mono glue
Aleene's Tacky Glue	BG-10	BG-32	C1-S
G-43	R-00	R-20	RV13-S
v15-s	v17-s

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Two Bunnies Easter Card with Pretty Pink Posh

Hi, there!   I'm guesting on the Pretty Pink Posh Blog today with an Easter card featuring two cute Pretty Pink Posh bunnies from the Easter Friends stamps.

You might notice that one bunny is sporting a cute pair of glasses.  You can find those on the Holiday Pals stamp set.  

The card base and front are die cut using the largest die from the Scallop Square Tags dies.
The pieces aren't really attached just held together with a white clothespin.  The inside sentiment is stamped on the smaller scallop square.

If you would like to see more, like how to draw the fun banner and how to watercolor the plaid, check out the video.




Happy Easter!

Easter Friends	EasterFriendsCoordinating Dies	ScallopSquareTags	prima pastel dreams
Strathmore Watercolor Paper Pad	vintage jadeite	Cryogen White	Uniball Gel Impact Gold Pen

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