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[1.31.2016] Assemble This! Sketch No. 1

Assemble This! Sketch No. 1

Hi!  So, I’m kinda excited about something.  For my long time visitors, do you remember Wanna Sketch?  It has been on hiatus for quite a while… a year to be exact.  Well, I’m ready to play with sketches again!!!  They have been kinda absent from my crafty process this last year and I’ve come to realize how much I miss them and really love that part of my creative process.  So, I’m bringing them back, in a different way.

I’d like to introduce you to Assemble This! Sketch!  I’m going to combine my two faves, a sketch and a quickie video.  You get to see how my sketch came to life in a super quick and simple way.

I used to run a challenge with Wanna Sketch… Assemble This! Sketch is going to be a little different.  I’m just going to share the sketch and video for your inspiration only.  I’d LOVE for you to let me know if you create something, I’ll definitely come take a peek.  But, I won’t have a link up or a set schedule.  THIS IS FOR FUN ONLY… for you and for me!!!  That makes me super happy.  The pressure is too much for my little heart.  Fun is so much better.

So, are you ready to see the first Assemble This! Sketch.

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Clean and simple (CAS)!  I’m going back to my roots baby.  You are welcome to start here and go crazy.  It is just a starting point.  You may end up with a completely different card from the sketch or something exactly like it… both are absolutely WONDERFUL!  It makes my heart happy to see what you create, it means you were inspired and went where your heart took you.  Let’s see where my heart took me.

dahlhouse designs | 2.2016 be brave

I’m using this beautiful new stamp set from Unity Stamp Co. — Travel Wagon.  I’ve stamped it on watercolor paper and then colored with standard watercolor paints.  Once it was dry, I added a bit of sparkle with a Wink of Stella pen.

I die cut the tag shape, popped it up over a little paper doily and added a few little cute embellishments to finish it all off.  Super duper sweet and girlie.  Who says being brave means you can’t be pretty while you do it!

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Ready to see this sketch in action.  Here is the Assemble This! video, you can also watch it on YouTube HERE as well.  I’m keeping them short and sweet and under 2 minutes.  No jibber jabber, just creativity in action.  Hope you enjoy.

If you are interested in watching me watercolor, this is my process on how I colored the stamped image as well. It is much longer, but coloring takes a long time and it is hard to edit down.  You can also watch it on YouTube HERE as well.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you’ll be inspired to Assemble This Sketch too!  My goal is to have at least one a month or more.  Hope you’ll subscribe to my blog or my Facebook or my YouTube challenge for updates (see my sidebar to sign up).  That would be amazing!!!

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{5.25.2014} inlaid die cuts

Inlaid Die Cuts

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I’m using the brand new Need a Squeeze Stamp of the Week by Unity today.  I’ve been waiting to try out inlaid die cutting and this stamp was just the inspiration I needed to give it a go.  It takes a little planning, on how you want to layout your cuts and in what order.  I’ve started with a fairly basic layout to make it easy on myself.  I do love how it turned out though.

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I have an Assemble This! Tutorial video for today as well.  You can see how I used the different sized die cuts and how to inlay them together.  I would love for you to subscribe to my Youtube channel too.

Unity Stamp of the Week

You can find more information and to sign up for the Stamp of the Week HERE.
Who wouldn’t love a little Unity delivered EVERY week.
Awesome.

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{7.18.2013} unity thursday

Happy Thursday

Thursday fun is happening with the Unity design team. If you have been hopping you should have arrived from Joslyn‘s blog, if not, all the action starts on the Unity blog.

We start the brand new Unity {be inspired} challenge for this month.
Wanna peek???
Of course you do.

I am focusing on the colors for today’s card as well as the sketch.

 

I broke out my watercolor pencils for this one. Can you believe this is the first time I’ve tried the emboss resist technique? It was fun and I’ll definitely have to do this again. Love the effect.

I’m using the fabulous new monthly sentiment kit call Here’s my Thoughts. LOVE the big, funky sayings. They are perfect center stage.

Going to think this card up to the Birthday Card Challenge at the Moxie Fab World too.

It has been awhile since I’ve done a video, so I dusted off the ol’ camera and thought I would share how I created the watercolor emboss resist tag. Hope you enjoy.

** COMMENT PRIZE **Don’t forget to leave a comment on each blog today.We’ll be giving away 3 prizes from comments left on the participating blogs.

That is all from me, head on over to the amazing Shellye next!!!!

Here are the list of blogs hopping today.

Angie

Erin

Joslyn

Lisa A.

Shellye

Shilo

Stephanie

Lisa H.

Karen

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{11.28.2012} PMB all wrapped up

I have my last project for November up to day on the Paper Made Bakery blog today.
You’ll have to stop over there for all the fun details.

And I’m wrapping up ALL my projects this month today as well.
Here they are ALL together in their Holiday wrapping and bows.

FIRST up is my card and video on how to make loopy bows.

You can download the Silhouette Studio file for this project by clicking on the image below.

{9.30.2012} PMB all wrapped up and a freebie

Time to wrap up September

This month, Paper Made Bakery sold out on the Old School kit.  I hope you were able to get your kit while it was available.  It was packed with great papers from Cosmo Cricket, a retro cool stamp set from Lawn Fawn and so many embellishments, I can’t list them all.  I LOVED using this kit.  I also have plenty of supplies left over, so I will be using it for awhile.

This hexagon card was my last creation for the Paper Made Bakery blog.  I really had a ton of fun with this one.  The hexagon shapes and background were created in the Silhouette Studio software for my Cameo and I MADE IT!  Woo hoo.  I’m super excited to be working on creating my own files for this amazing machine.

And I would love for you to use it too.  Just click on the image below to download it.  Unfortunately, it is only for the Silhouette Studio Software.  I do not know how to convert it to a SVG file yet.  I hope to create more, so you can find all my files in my sidebar under the digital and cutting files button.  ——————–>

I have an Assemble This! video with a few tips on how to use the file in the Silhouette Studio software as well.

And here are the rest of my creations for the month.  I just love them all.

I can’t believe we are at the end of September already!!!  We will be hopping tomorrow with a brand new kit!  I’m super excited to share this one with you.  It has a sweet surprise inside.