CeeCee's Creations

happy mother's day!

 

Being a mother 

means that your heart

is no longer yours;

it wanders wherever

your children do.

- unknown

Happy Mother's Day to all the mommies out there! CeeCee

 

wonderful mother in watercolor

today's card is another commissionned one for Michelle. this card will be sent to England so the layers are to be kept to a minimum. when she told me her mother's favorite color was blue i immediately thought of this beautiful bouquet of flowers from Stampin' Up's Bloomin' Beautiful Stamp Set. the nice watercolor look of the image would make up for the lack of embellishment.

i used the watercoloring technique with markers and the Aquapainter, one of my favorite! and if you are interested, i'm in the process of editing a video i shot while i was coloring. hopefully, it'll be edited and uploaded to YouTube sometime tomorrow or saturday. 

so, stay tuned and i'll catch you guys tomorrow! CeeCee 

nichole heady's color couture challenge

i got a little bit tired of using the same kind of colors for the past week or so... when i saw Nichole Heady's new challenge over at PTI i knew i had the answer to my boredom.

 

then i found this amazing paper from the Stampin' Up!'s Sweet Pea DSP pack and was overjoyed! the Stampin' Up!'s colors to match the challenge are: Chocolate Chip, Pumpkin Pie, Rose Red and I added Whisper White. 

these cards were very easy to put together because the flowers are actually part of the paper. barely any stamping except for the sentiment which comes from the Well Scripted stamp set.

i really let the beautiful flowers speak and just added a Chocolate Chip corduroy button and a strip of the two-sided DSP. 

on this one, i decided for a Whisper White organza ribbon since it is of a more feminine nature. i also added another corduroy button inside one of the Pumpkin Pie flower within the pattern.

 

of course, no card is complete without glitter. here, i've used Dazzling Diamonds.

to cover up the brad prongs, i stuck more DSP in the inside flap and repeated the sentiment. i love how those colors coordinate together. Stampin' Up!'s products are great for that. If you're interested in any of the wonderful new products, don't hesitate to give me a call. i'll be placing an order on Friday. don't forget that it's Sale-a-Bration time and that you earn free products for every 65$ you order. can't beat that!!!

i quite enjoyed putting these 4 cards together which will probably end up in Card à la Carte's Etsy Shop one day so be sure to check that out.

happy thursday! CeeCee

 

mother's day cards

 

They're here, as promised! A new set of Mother's Day cards, ready to offer to Mom.

 

To view the complete set, just click here for Card a la Carte's To Go.

 

I promise my next post will be all about different colors and format... I need a change :-)

Have a good day!

CeeCee

Mother's Day Card

Yesterday, I learned a new coloring technique and I couldn't wait to share it with you! There has been a lot of talk about the Copic markers and how they are rare to find in Montreal. Well, have no fear because there is a solution if you don't have Copics but would like to get that vibrant color effect. Yes! Using Stampin' Up!'s markers, watercolor paper and an Aqua Painter. And it is soooooooo much fun. I am addicted!  This card uses a sketch by Jen at 1heart2stamp.com.

Here's how it works: you stamp your image using Jet Black StazOn ink on watercolor paper. Then you start adding your color with a Stampin' Write of your choice and blending the pigment with the Aqua Painter. It's amazing how easy it is. I suggest starting by using a light color, then going darker. You can also take some of the color away if you feel that you have gone too dark by rubbing the area with your Aqua Painter then drying it on a absorbent paper or your fingers. If you would like to find out more about this technique, let me know. I would be more than happy to put together a workshop for you and at least 3 of your friends.

Recipe (all products by Stampin' Up!, unless otherwise noted) -- Stamp sets: Bloomin' Beautiful, All Holidays (French version); Inks: Jet Black StazOn, Perfect Plum Classic; Stampin' Write Markers: Blush Blossom, Pale Plum, Perfect Plum, Certainly Celery, Always Artichoke, Going Gray; Aqua Painter; uni-ball Signo White Gel Pen; Watercolor Paper; Cardstock: Pale Plum, Perfect Plum; Ribbon: Certainly Celery 5/8" gros-grain; white Halfback Pearls from Pretties Kit; Stampin' Dimensionals; Snail Adhesive.