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The Daily Marker 30 Day

February 22, 2016Diy, Crafts, Supplies, Tutorial, Color, Paper crafting, How to, Coloring, Stamps, Cards, Graphic, Watercolor, DrawingGabriela SimsComment

I have been continuing through the challenge and here are this week's updates.

This was created by using some patterned paper, my nesting circle dies, a hello die, and a Stampin' Up stamp. I colored the image using Copics and then drew a "back" of the image with a Copic Multiliner.

I made this card with a coordinating Stamp and Die set from Stampin' Up. I used a piece of acetate for "glass" in the window, I colored the images in Copics and did the background with Distress Ink.

Tomorrow I will be featuring the Chiffon Collection from QuickQoutes, I'll be showing how to make a Box Card. Happy Crafting!

Scrapbook Layout

January 12, 2016Diy, Graphic design, Tools, Graphic, Wedding, Scrapbooking, Color, Crafts, LayoutGabriela SimsComment

So I have done it, I have created a full page and loved every minute of creating it! I started with one of our Sepia toned wedding photos and built my page around that. I decided to go with a mono print background I did in dark, rich colors and one of my background stamps. Then I added some paper rosettes with enamel dots and buttons and layered those onto a paper heart. To mount the photo I chose to round my corners and used some Distress Ink on the mat to keep that vintage theme going. I used a quote from our wedding invitations and more Distress Ink. I adhered the photo with foam tape and added another paper flower with a rain stone center.

To do the mono print background I used the Creative Palette from Stampendous an I found it to be very easy to use and clean.

I will be doing more projects like this soon with videos, thanks for stopping by and Happy Crafting!

Gab about your Stash #1

January 10, 2016Tools, Color, Cards, Supplies, Diy, Graphic, Crafts, Watercolor, Paper crafting, StampsGabriela SimsComment

So I LOVE crafting supplies as evidenced in the craft storage post, but I'm trying to get better about using what I buy, so starting in the next few weeks, I am going to make a habit of using supplies I already have and scraps of projects from the week. I will make posts here and on my YouTube channel so that people can keep up. I will do a 10 minute Monday, a technique card, a product review, and then a Saturday Scrapternoon where I use up that week's scraps! In really excited about that and I hope it will keep me on task to create more and work through a massive stash of supplies and tools. I have lots of tools I have never reviewed, but that I use often, so it'll be nice to share long term pros and cons. In the meantime, here are this week's cards.

I started using supplies I have and remembered I have like 30 Gelatos and two kits!

More with the amazing watercolors.

This was for a challenge and the prompt was "Bright".

Because I still love yarn!

The Avery Elle "Made With Love" stamp set and some Copics...and a yarn chain.

My first 10 minute card...that took 12 minutes! Lol, I'll be posting this video soon!

I used nothing but supplies I already had.

That's all for today, check back in the next week or so for the new lineup of paper crafting vids and posts! Happy crafting!

Gab about Craft Storage

January 6, 2016Tools, Diy, Stamps, Cards, Supplies, Crafts, Color, Craft Haul, Thrift, How to, Tutorial, StorageGabriela SimsComment

So my husband agreed that it would be a good idea to convert the closet in the craft room into extra craft storage. Yesssssss! Here is how it went down.

First I removed the doors.

Then clearing out the stuff!

Then adding the shelves.

Now the fun part, adding supplies.

I am beyond happy with the results!! I can see and access all of my supplies now and I'll probably add a little wall storage soon, but the bulk of the work is done! The final thing I need to do is to mount a curtain rod and put a drape across the door so I can "close" it when it's not in use. This could work in any smaller closet, it took me about 2 hours to do, I bought that shelf at the home improvement store for $24.99. Let me know if you have any questions, happy crafting!!!