No Thank you Cards… No Problem - thanks to Kreate-A-Lope

Hi all Lisa here.  Very excited about this months Cross Promotion Green Sneakers

with Sin City Stamps

We had a last minute mini-birthday get together for my son and his friends.  

My baby is growing up - 14…

I wanted to get thank you cards out to his friends for his gifts.

Of course I didn't have any thank you cards….   what to do..

Sin City Stamps to the rescue….

In my goody package was this card template. - and this month cross promotion.

Now you know how new things scare me so of course I put it to the side of my desk.

Then… enters… You Tube.

Green Sneakers has a cute youtube video

They make it look so easy….. No way it can be this easy… right?

So here's the process  I pulled out different patterned paper (used whatever you like)

You put the template right on the paper - and just pull to tear.

And magic….   it's so simple..   I don't tear very well - so I did use scissor to trim - HINT:  If you hold down "a bit firm" it teared the paper clean.  By the last one I had it down perfect.

Then you just fold it over…   I didn't even use a bone folder it really is that easy.

Put a little glue on it - and the envelop is made…  I keep saying this - but it's that easy...

Then pulled out my favorite sin city stamps… 

Below are different versions…  Did some hand drawing inside some of them.

Now the next step I did..  I used the "window" template and teared off that side for the "card".

More cards/envelops

Here's the 4 cards I made.

The Envelops

I hope you enjoy… please go out and get this template - it's super easy - and for that last minute card - or invitations nothing better than a hand made for that extra special touch.

Products Used:

Kreate-A-Lope - Green Sneaker

Ranger - Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Black Soot

Washi Tape

Prima Chalk Ink

Sharpie

Sin City Stamps - Classic Spark  ** This is a must have!!!

Play Color - Instand Educa - Black

Sin City Stamps Lightbulb "Big Things" Design Team Post

Good Morning All…  Can't believe it's April Already doesn't it seem time is flying.

Designer:  Lisa Mita

Art Journal Playing

Starting with a blank page

I pulled out my Classic Spark Stamps

With Black StazOn Ink I stamps the background.

Once dry - I pulled out my brand new Pan Pastels Metallic Colors

I used Silver/ Bronze & Light Gold

I added from the same rubber stamp group the Angel Wings

I added more stamps from the above set   (see below for supple List) 

Ok so at this point I just started going stamping crazy…  

Then pulled out my pan pastels again - this time I blended a few colors together… I was just playing with them so not 100% sure of what I used but I listed what I think below

Added some color to the Mannequins

Added Cooper Pan Pastels Metallic to the wings.

I found this quote on Pinterest today… 

"enjoy the little things in life for someday you will realize they were the big things"

I wrote it in pencil - then pulled out my Pit Pens

Here's the final project.

Some Close Ups

I added some white pen.

Supplies:

Artist's Lof - Sketchbook & Journal 7x10

Sin City Stamps Set - Classic Sparks

Staz-On Jet black

Pan Pastels - Metallic Colors (Silver/ Bronze & Light Gold)

Sin City Stamps - Mannequin Tag 6

Pan Pastels - Bright Yellow Green, Bright Yellow Green Shade, Chrom Oxide Green

Magenta Tint

Turquoise, Phthalo Blue and Ultramarine Blue

Permanent Red

I hope you enjoy the post… It's always good to go back to your art journal.  Ive been doing a lot of canvas's and you forget who good you feel after playing in your journal.