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United We Flourish: Ellen Hutson & Hero Arts!

Hello and welcome to another United We Flourish collaboration between Ellen Hutson and one of the fabulous companies we work with! This month that fabulous company is Hero Arts and here's a look at the awesome stamp and die combo set, Better Together! Here's a look at a card I created with it: Aren't those birds adorable?!! And SO MUCH fun to color! I stamped the birds onto Neenah 110 Lb. Solar White cardstock, die cut them with their coordinating dies, then colored them with Copic markers. Next, I die cut a window out of another Solar White panel using the Strands die from this month's Essentials by Ellen release and used this as branches for my birds to perch on! The birds were popped up on foam tape and the little heart stamp added to a black cardstock panel behind the window. The heart was colored in with Pearl Kirarina Wink opaque pen. To finish the card, I added the sentiment on the front panel with Memento Tuxedo Black ink, accented with the tiny heart stamped in Love Letter. <3 GIVEAWAY: To celebrate today's release and blog hop, two randomly selected commenters will win a $30 gift certificate to... Read more →

March My Monthly Hero Arts Kit!

Hello, friends! I am so very excited to be participating in a fabulous collaboration between Hero Arts and Copic's North American Product Director, Marianne Walker, to bring you the March 2016 My Monthly Hero Kit!! This kit was based on Marianne's Coloring Flowers with Copic Markers book, and now you can have a pile of flowers to color, using the techniques you learn from the book! This is everything you will receive in the kit: The KIT consists of: 4 x 6 stamp set featuring Marianne's flower drawings pulled from coloring cards Set of 8 coordinating dies Intense Black ink cube, alcohol-marker-friendly Package of gems Assorted notecards 12 printed coloring cards on quarter sheet X-Press It paper, drawn by Marianne 4 blank quarter sheets of X-Press It paper for stamping Kit backer card that can be colored Additional items for sale, sold separately from the kit: PS755 Coloring Foundation Book - Flowers: Instructional book, written by Marianne. Flowers in the book are similar to the add-on stamp set. Books will be autographed! Retail $9.95 CL964 Marianne's Flowers: 4x6 clear stamp set of Marianne's flower drawings that correspond with book. Retail $15.99 DC184 Ribbon Messages Stamp & Cut: Label dies and... Read more →

Copic Drip Technique

Hello and happy weekend! I have a fun Copic Drip technique to share with you today over in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom . . . I hope you'll join me there to see how I created this white-washed effect! ~ Sharon Read more →

Copic Spring Background

Hello, friends! Today over in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom I'm sharing this easy-to-create Copic background technique: I love the dip-dyed Easter egg look! I hope you'll join me there for all the details . . . I can't believe Easter is just two weeks away! Read more →

Spring Scrapbooking

It was time for an updated seasonal 8-inch scrapbook page to display in my studio/office. You can find all the details for this page over in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom today ... I hope you'll join me! Read more →

Sending You Sunshine!

Happy Saturday to you all! Today over in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom, I am spreading sunshine and I hope you'll join me to learn how I made this custom background paper using a fabulous My Favorite Things Petal Pattern stencil, white embossing paste and the Copic Airbrush System! And a fabulous Sizzix Flip-Its die set finally makes flip-flop style cards easy-peasy! I hope to see you there and hope you are enjoying some sunshine this weekend! Read more →

Valentine Treats

Today over in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom I have some sweet treats for you! I hope you'll join me there, to find out how to make them. Warning: Some candy may have been harmed in the making of this project but your viewing should be calorie-free!! :) xoxo, Read more →

2014 Color of the Year Copic Match

Today over in Ellen's CLASSroom, I'm sharing a holiday scrap page. It uses what I perceive to be the best Copic match to Pantone's 2014 Color of the Year, Radiant Orchid, along with some great Penny Black and Hero Arts stamps, and My Favorite Things dies. I hope you'll join me to find out the details. These are the best Copic matches I think may be close to Pantone's: Read more →

Thankful For You

Yes, you! I'm always truly thankful and appreciative of everyone who stops by my blog and wanted you to know that. So I put together this sweet little card and have all the instructions on how to create it over in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom today . . . I hope you'll join me there! Read more →

Copic Glitter Bird Thanks

Happy Saturday to all of you! I hope you'll join me today over in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom to see how I used my Copic markers to custom color this sweet glittery bird -- isn't he adorable?!! I trust your summer is going well . . . I'm currently in panic mode, as we will be moving in a month to a new city (still in Texas) for my husband's new job! So that is the reason you may not be seeing too much from me until school starts the end of August. Happy Summer! ~ Sharon Read more →

Happy Father's Day!

Today over in the CLASSroom, I have this photo card idea to share with you . . . just in time for Father's Day! I hope you'll join me and have a wonderful weekend! ~ Sharon Read more →

May Has Fluttered By . . .

Can you believe the entire month of May is gone? I sure can't! But I'm ready for Summer, so I thought I would start celebrating with this bold and bright birthday tag: I hope you'll join me over in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom to see how I used Copic Various Ink Refills to make it! Happy weekend! ~ Sharon Read more →

Spring has Sprung!

The Texas Bluebonnets are blooming along the road sides . . . a definite sign Spring is here (at least in my part of the country!). Birds are singing . . . one has built her nest on my patio ceiling fan (ugh!). So I wanted to capture that Spring feeling on a 5x7 stretched canvas, colored with Copic markers: Yes, I said Copics on canvas! I hope you'll join me today over in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom for all the details on how to create it . . . Happy weekend! ~ Sharon Read more →

Copic Blender Bleaching Technique

Hi, Everyone! I hope you are having a nice start to your weekend! I have to work all weekend but managed to sneak in a little fun crafting time, to create this birthday tag: I hope you'll join me over in Ellen Hutson's the CLASSroom to see how to do this ghosted / bleaching technique with your Copic markers and airbrush system! Happy, Happy (any Duck Dynasty fans out there?)!! ~ Sharon Read more →

Easter Poppies

Hello and happy weekend! Today over in the CLASSroom, I have a tutorial on how to create this Easter card with Faber-Castell Gelatos and one of my favorite Hero Arts Poppy background stamps . . . I hope you'll join me there! ~ Sharon Read more →