Happy Fourth of July!

I'm spending my Fourth of July weekend just hanging out stamping, visiting family and will head to a baseball game and fireworks show tomorrow night. I decided not to head to DC this year. I'm grateful for the freedoms I have in America. I'm thankful for all the liberties I have and for those who have fought so hard for me and other Americans.

To celebrate, I drew a sketch, made a card, and whipped up a video. Hope you enjoy! Happy Fourth of July!

Hope you and yours have a wonderful Fourth of July and hope you take a little time to reflect on the freedoms you appreciate as an American.

For all my friends outside of the US, I'm grateful for the ability to communicate with you via this blog, my stamping communities and in person. Thanks to you too!

Here's the video:

PS: The stamps used in the creation of the card and video are from Woodware, USA. Woodware is now available (and has distribution rights) in the US. Yipee!!!! The stamps are so cute and wonderful to color and the quality of the acrylic/polymer is awesome!!! I used the following sets for this card:

Mary and Friends

By the Sea

Boo!

I know it's a while until Halloween but I read that Odd Bird Planet was having a Halloween Blog Hop today and I just couldn't resist participating. Even though I'm no longer a design team member for them, I still LOVE their stamps! I decided to do another Ready, Set, Sketch! video and this was the PERFECT card to use for it.

I just got my class list today so I'll be making TONS of cards to send to my new students. I'm thinking that will be my next Ready, Set, Sketch! video project. I'll have to work on that this weekend...in between coats of paint for my new craft room! It's almost done but I'm dreading emptying the 55 gallon fish tank against one wall so I can paint it and remove the carpeting I cut my way around!!!

I also went back to school early to start getting my room together. I'm excited that this year will be the first year I'll be done before the other teachers return back for good! YEEHAW!!! That means I won't have to worry and rush in between meetings and inservices!

Enjoy the video!



Kerry

Ready, Set, Sketch...Stamp Shack Monochromatic Color Challenge

This week's challenge over at the Stamp Shack was a Monochromatic Color Challenge hosted by Jennfer aka inkinupstamps. I decided to use the color RED and forced myself NOT to make a Christmas Card! I drew a quick card sketch and got to work. I love my Flip so much (it sits right above my workspace) that I had to video tape it too.

So here's the final product...I kept true to the monochromatic color scheme this time. WOO HOO!!! Thanks Jennifer for a FUN and CHALLENGING challenge.

If you would like to give the sketch a try, please do. I'd love to see what you make with it so make sure you come back here and add a link to your creation in my comment section.

The video is live now...


Bye for now...I've got some painting to do in my new Craft Space. Oh, did I mention I'm relocating my craft space to my downstairs area? I've torn up the carpet, will be applying laminate flooring and will be adding cabinetry. I'm doing this because I need to reclaim my spare bedroom. Goodness, I never have any guests over because there is no place for them to sleep!!!

K:)

Ready, Set, Sketch! Man's Best Friend

You know me and making sketches. Today, I decided to make a card sketch and immediately make a card from it. I usually make sketches on the computer, but today, I was up in my craft room and decided to just do a freehand sketch on typing paper (right there at my workspace)...

After making the sketch, I initially planned on making a card for the Stamp Shack challenge for this week (monochromatic colors). I pulled all kinds of BROWNS out and selected some dog stamps from Studio G and Great Impressions. I selected my patterned paper from the Dream Street Papers company initially for the BROWNS...But...I flipped the paper over and fell in love with the stripes and pattern on the other side! OH NO...It wouldn't fit the monochromatic challenge. It had some blue! I decided to use it anyway and thought "I have a whole week to make a monochromatic card!"

That's where the video came in...I have been thinking of a "style" of video to create. Something unique and interesting and fun. I love to watch other videos and tutorials on youtube but wanted to make something other than a card or marker tutorial. Then I had an AH HA moment. I think I'm going to combine my love of making sketches and card making into my style of video! I'm going to call my videos...READY, SET, SKETCH. I'll sit right down, make a sketch then immediately make a card from it. I'll challenge viewers and my blogging friends to make a card from the sketch too.

So....To make this long story longer, I made my first "READY, SET, SKETCH" video today. Since it's my first video of this type, I thought I'd add a PRIZE challenge! So, please watch my video and then try your hand at my sketch. Make a card from the sketch and post a comment on this blog entry. Provide a link to your card and I'll select one winner to receive a SPECTACULAR card makers PRIZE. You have until August 31 to post your challenge entry.

Are you in?

Here's the card:

Check out my video first and remember to use that sketch!

Hedgie Happiness!

A new video is posted to show how I created this card. Hope you enjoy!

I've been spending a bit of time working on some magazine calls so hopefully one (or more) of the cards will be picked up...I'm also working on making a few more card videos. Perhaps I'll get them posted before the end of the week.

Kerry

Part 3 of 3 Tutorial...LIVE...

Just letting you know part three of the CC Designs image coloring tutorial is live on Youtube...Here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HV1tlxFeWlo

I'm working on a new one so I'll have it posted most likely by this weekend.

Kerry