Happy Birthday Card with Video

Mornin' hens!  I hope you all had a GREAT weekend!  Mine was a bit busy but a lot of fun!  While I was out and about, I noticed this event calendar in the dining area of Chick-fil-A.  It had letters hanging from the top edge of the frame, almost as if they were suspended in air.  Hmmmmm I thought, I can do that!  So as soon I got home, I attempted to duplicate the look on my Silhouette Cameo.  It was super simple to do.  I just typed the word BIRTHDAY in Abadi MT Condensed Extra Bold font and then drew a long rectangle above it.  Then I moved the word BIRTHDAY so the top of the letters just did touch the bottom edge of the rectangle. I selected both the word BIRTHDAY and the rectangle and clicked WELD.  Presto!  All one piece!  Then it was as simple as clicking CUT!  The rest of the card came together fairly easy.  Here's a video on how I put it all together and a little Copic coloring too.

 Enjoy!

Watch video below / Watch at YouTube

That's it for me today.  I hope you enjoyed the video and I'll see ya back in the hen house real soon!  {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:

Stamps - Clearly Wordsworth, Lawn Fawn; DP - Simple Stories "Summer Fresh"; Copics; Silhouette Cameo; CS - Neenah Classic Crest, Blue, SU Basic Black; Ribbon - Michaels; Dies - Mama Elephant "Femme Frames"; Wink of Stella Glitter Pen; Glossy Accents; Perfect Mat; Perfect Paper Crafting Mini Layers

Remember to use discount code Jeanie5% when ordering from Perfect Paper Crafting to receive 5% off your order.

It's BLOG HOP time!!

It's blog hop time!! It's blog hop time! Woo-hoo!!

So glad you stopped by today to join me for this SUPER DUPER AWESOME blog hop!

If you've just hopped over from Kim O'Connell's blog (isn't she just uh-mazing?), well you're right on track.   If not, be sure to go back to the beginning of the hop HERE so you don't miss any FABULOUS eye candy along the way.  Not to mention, your chance to win a $50 Perfect Paper Crafting gift certificate AND a $25 gift certificate from Sugar Pea Designs. Yup, that's right, TWO gift certificates are being given away, so don't' forget to leave a comment below for your chance to win.  The hop will be open for comments today through Friday, April 4th!  Woot-woot!!

Ok, so here's my little card I made with the oh-so-wonderful Mini Layers tool!  Honestly, I thought the original Perfect Layers tool was awesome but this mini size is even better!!  

I was so stinkin' excited over this new tool, I even made a video for you hens so I could show you how easy it is to use.  Now I'm far from a professional when it comes to these videos, as you'll see, but I'm trying…. LOL!

If you're unable to view the video, watch it on YouTube HERE.

Remember to use discount code Jeanie5% when ordering from Perfect Paper Crafting to receive 5% off your order.

      

Thanks so much for stopping by, I hope you've enjoyed your visit to the hen house and I hope to see ya again real soon.  Now it's time to hop on over to the ever so talented Heather Hudson!

Supplies:

Tools - Perfect Paper Crafting Perfect Mat, Mini Layers; Stamps & Dies - Lawn Fawn "Love You Tons", Simon Says Stamp "Happy"; DP - My Minds Eye "Garden Party"; CS - Stampin' Up Riding Hood Red, Neenah Desert Storm; White Pen - Gelly Roll; Buttons, Twine; Ink Pads - Versamark, Momento Tuxedo Black; White Embossing Powder - Hero Arts

Mailing Tutorial

Mornin' hens!  Today I thought I'd share a little tutorial with you on how I mail my cards.  I've received a few questions in the past regarding packaging and mailing of my cards so I thought you might find this helpful.  Enjoy!

I purchase these clear boxes from Papertrey Ink.  Click HERE to be taken directly to the Clearly Creative Card Boxes page.

A Bubbly Bow Tutorial

Hi hens... are ya ready for Part 2 of my tutorial? Woo-hoo! This video will show you how I tie my bubbly bows! I do get several questions about them, so hopefully you'll find this tutorial helpful.

This is Stella "Stupid Cupid" from Bugaboo Stamps! I just LOVEEEE Stella! She's such a riot! I can't remember a time when I've colored Stella and didn't bust up laughing! If not for those prickly 2 hairs on her legs, it's those boobs!! OMG!! She just cracks me up! LOL!! I printed Stella onto some Canson Manga Fanboy CS and colored her with my Copics. I sponged a little chalk ink around the edges and then stitched her to the SU Basic Black CS. You can see Part 1 of my video, a "Stitching Tutorial" here. The DP I used is from Bo Bunny and I stitched around the edges of it, as well. I used my SU border punch along the black mat of the top layer and of course tied my bubbly bow on top to finish! A PERFECT Valentine's Day card for my hubby!! Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha! Stella kinda looks like me on Valentine's Day... forget all that mushy stuff - JUST HAND OVER THE CANDY AND NOBODY GETS HURT!!

I hope you hens have enjoyed my little tutorial and I'll see ya back in the hen house bright n' early tomorrow mornin'! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:
Digital Image - Bugaboo Stamps; CS - Canson Manga Fanboy, SU Basic Black; DP - Bo Bunny; Copics; Ribbon - Michaels BASIC; Border Punch - Stampin Up; Chalk Ink - Colorbox

Stitching Tutorial

Hey there hens!! I know it's been awhile since I've done a tutorial for ya, so I thought I'd do one today on stitching! Now, I have to give credit where credit is due, as my DH did all the filming on this video!! I think he did a fabulous job!! Enjoy!!

This is Part 1 of a two part tutorial, so be sure to stay tuned for Part 2 as I will be posting that on January 19th. Woo-hoo!! Have a great day! {{{hen hugs}}}

Supplies: Digital Image - Stella Stupid Cupid from Bugaboo Stamps; CS - Canson Manga Fanboy; Thread - Gutermann

Coloring Cuppie Tutorial

Hey hens!! Well, it took me long enough but I finally finished another video tutorial for you. This is just a little video demonstration on how I color my Taylored Expression's Cuppies with my Copics. I have no art background nor have I ever taken a Copic class in my life. I've just played around with the few colors I have and this is my technique for Cuppies. Enjoy!

Sponging with Chalk Ink Tutorial

Hey there lil' hens! Are ya ready for The Spotted Chick's 1st video tutorial? Woo-hoo!! No chance of me quitin' my day job and goin' into the movie bizness, that's for sure! Bwah-ha-ha-ha! Hopefully, I'll get better as time goes on. It's so weird hearing your own voice... do I REALLY sound like that??? LOL!! Anyhoo, for those lil' hens who have left me a cluck or two about the chalk ink sponging I do around the edges of my image, - well this little tutorial is just for you. Enjoy!!



Be sure to leave me a cluck below and let me know how I did, ok? Have a great day!
({{hen hugs}}}

Supplies:
Digital Image - Bugaboo Stamps; Chalk Ink - Colorbox; Spellbinder Nestabilities; Sponges - Stampin' Up